424 - William McGonagall; History's Worst Poet
This week we are joined by the wonderful Evan Munro-Smith, to talk about a man often referred to as "the worst poet in the history of the English language" - William McGonagall. This is a comedy/histo...
6 Dec 20231h 41min
423 - The Making of the Oxford Dictionary: a Tale of Murder and Insanity
Creating the Oxford English Dictionary was a mammoth task and the story takes some surprising twists and turns! This is the most voted for topic for this year's Blocktober, enjoy!This is a comedy/hist...
29 Nov 20232h 16min
422 - The Satanic Panic
In the 1980s and 90s, a moral panic swept across the United States leading many to believe that an underground network of satanists was operating across America. It might seem laughable now, but the p...
22 Nov 20231h 59min
421 - Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch is the most studied paranormal hotspot in history situated in northeastern Utah, this 512-acre ranch is famed as a hotspot for everything from poltergeist phenomena and crop circles, ...
15 Nov 20231h 51min
420 - The Real Men In Black
You've probably seen Will Smith and Tommy Lee-Jones in the movie, but did you know that some people claim to have had REAL encounters with the REAL 'Men In Black'? This week Matt investigates this mys...
8 Nov 20232h 32min
419 - Accidental Inventions
This week's episode is devoted to accidental inventions. From the match stick, to Play-Doh, super glue, to the humble ice cream cone. It turns out many of our favourite inventions came about purely by...
1 Nov 20231h 57min
418 - The Clydach Murders
It wouldn't be Block without some true crime, and this week we talk about the biggest police investigation in Welsh history - the Clydach Murders. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins a...
25 Okt 20231h 51min
417 - The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's Body
In 1875 an audacious plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln's body was hatched by a rag tag gang of criminals - it's fair to say things didn't go plan! This is the 7th most voted for topic in this ye...
18 Okt 20232h 10min
