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302 - The Cherry Sisters ; The Worst Show in Vaudeville
Episode 302
Let's go back to the late 1800s, where a group of sisters decided to see if they could make some cash by putting on a stage show. If you like 'The Ro…
4 years, 10 months ago
301 - History's Silliest Duels
I demand satisfaction, and challenge you to listen to this episode! U.S. Presidents, U.K. Prime Ministers, artists, writers and a man who liked to ge…
4 years, 11 months ago
300 - Frane Selak: The Luckiest Unlucky Man in the World
For our 300th episode we hear about Frane Selak, the world's luckiest unlucky man! We also hear two other unlucky/lucky tales, Ann Hodges' Meteor and…
4 years, 11 months ago
299 - The Bone Wars
Episode 299
In one of the pettiest feuds we've discussed, this is the story of how two men decided to let their rivalry get in the way of what they had both set …
4 years, 11 months ago
298 - The Disappearing Parliamentarians (Lord Lucan & John Stonehouse)
In 1974, two members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom DISAPPEARED! The first, Lord Lucan lived the high life, and was seen as a real life Jame…
4 years, 11 months ago
297 - The Wizard of Oz: From Fairytale to Hollywood Nightmare
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is an all time family classic, but its filming was a pretty awful time for the cast and crew! In this episode we go back to t…
5 years ago
296 - The Exploding Hearts, The Band That Could Have Been (with Josh Earl)
This week we are joined by our friend Josh Earl to tell us all about The Exploding Hearts, the band that could have been. In 2003, the group released…
5 years ago
295 - Cathy Freeman
Episode 295
The weight of a nation rested on one woman's shoulders at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. A household name, she was the most famous person in Australi…
5 years ago
294 - The Curse Of The Billy Goat
It turns out baseball is a very cursed sport. One of Major League Baseball's longest running curses affected The Chicago Cubs for decades. A disgrunt…
5 years ago
293 - Raëlianism, A UFO Religion (with Ben Russell)
This week we are joined by our good friend Ben Russell to tell us about one of his favourite cults, Raëlianism (AKA Raëlism). Described as religion f…
5 years, 1 month ago