226 - The East German Balloon Escape
In 1952, East Germany was closed off from it's Western counterpart. Between the countries lay walls, barbed wire, minefields and lots and lots of soldiers. But that didn't stop the East German citizen...
19 Feb 20202h 5min
225 - The Man Who Broke Out Of Prison To Climb a Mountain
In 1941 Italian man Felice Benuzzi was held as a prisoner of war in a camp near the foot of Mt. Kenya. Bored of the prison life, he started to dream of breaking out and climbing the mountain, this is ...
12 Feb 20201h 31min
224 - Julia Child
This week we discuss the life of Julia Chid, who many of you know as a loveable TV chef. But did you know she didn't start cooking until she was in her 30's? Her life before this was pretty bloody int...
5 Feb 20201h 37min
223 - Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee is the most famous martial artist of all time and had a profound influence on cinema, martial arts and pop culture. Born in America but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee dreamt of making it big...
29 Jan 20201h 52min
222 - Frenzal Rhomb: The World's Fuckedest Band
Frenzal Rhomb are one of Matt's all time favourite bands! Hear their story involving chart success, controversy, silly song names and multiple hospitalisations - fun times ensured!We are back for anot...
22 Jan 20201h 32min
221 - The First Quintuplets
The Dionne sisters caused an absolute media and global frenzy, because all five of them were born at once! They were the first set of quintuplets to survive past infancy, and their early life story is...
15 Jan 20201h 29min
220 - The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted for the first time in over one hundred years, causing immense destruction. The blast generated about 500 times the force of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshi...
8 Jan 20201h 31min
219 - Horace de Vere Cole (the Original Prankster)
Born in the 1800s, Horace de Vere Cole lead a life full of pranks aiming "to prick the pompous and the vain", recorded live at the Wardrobe in Leeds, we hear about his greatest hits.Matt is performing...
1 Jan 20201h 5min
