Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Floating In A Tin Can: Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s Message To Earth
Episode 111
Chris Hadfield is the astronaut who turned the void of space into his stage. A farm kid from rural Canada who climbed his way into the stratosphere, first as a fighter pilot, then as a test pilot, an…
Published on 11 hours ago
Hypothetical Weasel: Penn Jillette and Piff the Magic Dragon
Episode 110
Penn Jillette is an American magician, author, and performer best known as one half of the magic duo Penn & Teller, a Las Vegas headliner and television personality. He is also an advocate for atheis…
Published on 1 week ago
Magic is the Cheese: Doug Naylor and the Clairvoyant Car Key Finder
Episode 109
Doug Naylor is an Emmy award winning script-writer, novelist and director.He co-created the long running hugely successful sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, has written or co-written every episode across thir…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Lazy Code: Entering The Simulation
Episode 108
In this intro to our new monthly bonus show Lazy Code, Dan welcomes longtime weird-theory believer Leon ‘Buttons’ Kirkbeck and Halina Brooke back and his daughter Halina Brooke. We explain simulatio…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Yellow Wiggle: Sam Moran and a Quantum Physics Pick up Line
Episode 107
Sam Moran is an Australian entertainer born on April 4, 1978, in Sydney. He is best known as the Yellow Wiggle in the children's music group The Wiggles, a role he held from 2006 to 2012. Before join…
Published on 1 month ago
Café del Weirdo: Dylan Jones and the 100 Kevins ft Buttons
Episode 106
Dylan Jones OBE (born 1960) is a British journalist, author, and former long-time editor of GQ (1999–2021). He previously held senior roles at i-D, Arena, and The Face, later serving briefly as edito…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
I see Dead Cats: Rhys James and the Five-Star Monk
Episode 105
Rhys James is a British stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster known for his sharp wit, slick delivery, and clever wordplay. Born in 1991, he studied politics and international relations at the Uni…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Egg in a Bag: Joe Kent Walters and the Lincoln Imp
Episode 104
Joe Kent-Walters is a UK-based comedian, writer, and performer known for his surreal, character-driven comedy. He gained recognition for his outlandish alter ego "Frankie Monroe," a grotesque, washed…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
THE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind
Episode 103
Tom Ough is a British writer, journalist, and researcher. He is currently a Senior Editor at UnHerd, where he writes about global-scale challenges including climate risk, geoengineering, and existent…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Wooden Necklace: John Niven's Guide to Parenting
Episode 102
John Niven is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for his darkly comic, satirical novels. Born in Ayrshire in 1966, he studied English Literature at the University of Glasgow before spending a d…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago