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394 - The Kidnapping of Shergar
Episode 394
Thoroughbred racehorse, Shergar, was referred to as "a national hero in Ireland. ... one of the most recognizable sports personalities—horse or human…
3 years, 1 month ago
393 - The Shaggs: The Best or Worst Band of All Time?
This week’s episode is about one of the most polarising bands of all time, The Shaggs! They've been described as both the best and the worst band of …
3 years, 1 month ago
392 - History's Worst Popes
This week Dave takes us on a whistle stop tour through some of history's wildest, weirdest and wackiest Popes, all on the way to talking about a man …
3 years, 2 months ago
391 - Chris McCandless ; 'Into The Wild'
Episode 391
In the early 90's, having just graduated from College, Chris McCandless packed a bag and took off on a roadtrip. He spent the next couple of years tr…
3 years, 2 months ago
390 - The Qantas Bomb Heist
On the 26th of May, 1971 Qantas received a phone call, there was a bomb on flight 755 from Sydney to London, if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet i…
3 years, 2 months ago
389 - The Nome Serum Dog Sled Run
In 1925, the town of Nome in rural Alaska found itself facing a potentially catastrophic outbreak of diphtheria. Almost completely cut off from the r…
3 years, 2 months ago
388 - The Hatton Garden Heist
Episode 388
It's a heist episode, and it's the best kind of heist - a bunch of old men, out for one last job.
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins…
3 years, 3 months ago
387 - Colonel Sanders
Episode 387
We're joined by KFC enthusiast Bec Petraitis to tell us about the wild early life of Colonel Sanders - there's gun fights and so many career changes,…
3 years, 3 months ago
386 - The Great Brink's Robbery
On the evening of January 17, 1950, employees of the Brink's Company in Boston, Massachusetts, were surprised by 5-7 masked men. Within minutes, they…
3 years, 3 months ago
385 - The World Cup Trophy Heist
The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England... what led to this w…
3 years, 3 months ago