212 - Lindy Chamberlain: "A dingo's got my baby!"
"A dingo's got my baby!" It was a famous punchline for a long time, and people all over the world knew it. But so you know the real story of what happened to Azaria Chamberlain? For a long time, no on...
13 Nov 20191h 38min
211 - The 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition
In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andree attempted to become the first to reach the North Pole, and he decided to try and get there in a giant hydrogen filled balloon. On this episode you'll hear why thi...
6 Nov 20191h 9min
210 - The Black Dahlia Murder Mystery
On January 15th, 1947 in Los Angeles, mother Betty Bersinger was on her way to the shops when she noticed a body abandoned in a vacant lot, this would kick off one of the most enduring murder mysterie...
30 Okt 20192h
209 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (with Nick Mason)
It wouldn't be Block without a visit from our fifth Beatle, Mr Nick Mason! He came in to tell us about the origin story of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and also just to hang out with us because h...
23 Okt 20192h
208 - Keen For Peen : The History of the Penis
Look, we can't even really remember where or when #KeenForPeen started, but even since you've been suggesting it as a topic. And now, for BlocktoberTopherGrace month, you get it! But how will we tackl...
16 Okt 20191h 19min
207 - The Golden State Killer
It's BLOCKTOBER, BABY! Which means we are doing our most requested topics! And we all love a serial killer, right? This is one that was massive in the news quite recently, so we have a look at why. Pr...
9 Okt 20191h 34min
206 - Dungeons and Dragons
Our first episode for Block 2019 (a month of our most requested episodes) is all about the world's most popular table role playing game... Dungeons and Dragons. When first developed in their basements...
2 Okt 20191h 29min
205 - Oneida Community: From Sex Cult to Dinnerware
Which 19th Century sex cult evolved into a dinnerware company? The Oneida Community! Set up by John Humphrey Noyes in the mid 1800s, hear about the Oneida Community (aka Perfectionists aka Bible Commu...
25 Sep 20191h 28min
