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254 - The Sugarbird Lady
Episode 254
No, she's not a comic book hero or a woman who delivers birds and sugar. But Robin Miller is an Australian legend, and one that not many Aussies know…
6 years ago
253 - Woodstock
In 1969, some of the most iconic acts of the 1960s performed at Woodstock for four days of peace love and music. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who,…
6 years ago
Beginner's Guide to Cricket (by people who don't fully understand it)
After the episode about Sir Donald Bradman we've had a few listeners saying all the cricketing lingo was a bit confusing at times, so we've tried to …
6 years, 1 month ago
252 - Sir Donald Bradman
Voted the greatest male athlete of the past 200 years by the Australian Confederation of Sport in 1988, Don Bradman is seen as the greatest of all ti…
6 years, 1 month ago
251 - The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill
Episode 251
In the 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill went on a road trip that changed their lives forever. What happened to them? We're still not fully sure....
This e…
6 years, 1 month ago
250 - The Mad Trapper Of Rat River
Our 250th episode is all about the Mad Trapper Of Rat River. When Canadian authorities paid a visit to a remote log cabin, they didn't expect the man…
6 years, 1 month ago
249 - The Great Diamond Scam
We all know that 'Diamonds Are Forever', but have they always been? Turns out De Beers, with the help of some clever marketing, were able to build up…
6 years, 1 month ago
248 - The Real Lord Of The Flies
Episode 248
In 1954,William Golding wrote a book about a bunch of boys going nuts when they were stranded on an island. But just over a decade after that fiction…
6 years, 2 months ago
Government Cheese - Do Go On Mini
Which page of history involves the dairy industry, the welfare system and multiple American presidents? Yes, this one goes all the way to the top, it…
6 years, 2 months ago
247 - The Battle For Castle Itter
Often referred to as the strangest battle of World War II, The Battle For Castle Itter was a daring mission to protect and rescue two former French P…
6 years, 2 months ago