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352 - The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping
Episode 352
School bus driver Frank Edward "Ed" Ray has been buried alive. Worse, he's been buried alive with 26 children. Can Ed keep these kids alive? Can the …
3 years, 11 months ago
351 - The Greatest Ever Beer Run
Episode 351
In November 1967 John ‘Chickie’ Donohue went on the most epic beer run of all time, from a New York Bar to the Vietnam War, tune in to hear the story…
3 years, 11 months ago
350 - Arctic Badass Peter Freuchen
Episode 350
Peter Freuchen was many things : Arctic explorer, tool maker, prolific writer, actor and quiz show winner... and total badass.
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3 years, 11 months ago
349 - Cane Toads and Other Terrible Decisions with Animals
This week we look at the disastrous decision to introduce cane toads to "take care" of cane beetles in Northern Queensland. But they're not the first…
4 years ago
348 - The 1907 Peking to Paris Motor Race
The week's episode is about the wild story of the Peking (now Beijing) to Paris motor race. Joining us for this epic adventure are Cass Paige and Joe…
4 years ago
347 - The Nepalese Royal Family Massacre
In 2001, Nepal had three kings in three days. I don't want to give away too much more here, but the reason is one of the most shocking stories we've …
4 years ago
346 - Ethel Livesey: Australia's Greatest Imposter
In Sydney 1945 Ethel Livesey was to marry Rex Beech. The press was dubbing it the society wedding of the year. But she wasn’t who she appeared to be.…
4 years ago
345 - Dame Julie Andrews
Episode 345
The hills are alive with the sound of ... three friends discussing the life and work of the world's honorary grandmother - Dame Julie Andrews.
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4 years, 1 month ago
344 - Abebe Bikila and the 1960 Rome Olympics
This week we look at the historic 1960 Rome Olympics, as well as the incredible life of Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila - who seemingly came from no wh…
4 years, 1 month ago
343 - The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
In 2004, the Australian Government passed an amendment specifying that marriage was be defined as a "union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of a…
4 years, 1 month ago