Podcast Episodes

The Overweight, Arthritic Alligator has Escaped - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 28

Mick and Titus discuss the cat born with no anus and the tale of an Alaskan woman attacked by a black bear while sitting on the toilet.

Plus, they marvel at the unathletic alligator who escaped and a…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Swimming the English Channel Part 3 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 27

With the Channel finally crossed, the arms race for who could cross it the fastest kicked off, and in a shock for the media at the time, it would be the woman who would set the standard.

Gertrude Ede…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

When Animals Strike Back - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 26

A lot is happening in this week's episode, from a Walrus who ruined New Year's Eve, lobsters getting high and animals getting revenge on humans.

Titus has a live show in Melbourne on 7 June. You can …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Swimming the English Channel Part 2- Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 25

On 12 August 1872, Captain Matthew Webb stood on the English shore and covered himself with porpoise oil before setting off to attempt to be the first person to swim the English Channel.

Webb swam br…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

The Crypto-Trading Hamster - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 24

Titus and Mick cross the animal kingdom in this episode from a two-foot-tall cow to raccoons who ruin a gender reveal party.

They then pay a classy tribute to Mr Gox, the crypto-trading hamster who p…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Swimming the English Channel Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 23

One of the most challenging athletic feats in human history is to swim the English Channel.

It’s 34 kilometres of open sea between England and France, which also happens to be the busiest sea lane in…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Seagulls Too Fat to Fly - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 22

Mick and Titus pay their respects to Magawa the rat who dedicated his life to detecting landmines. Plus, they discuss the Bahraini seagulls that are too fat to fly; loud cicada sex parties and the mo…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Rise of the SP Bookie Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 21

By the 1930s, SP bookies were everywhere, with investigations discovering that every pub had an SP bookie, and the rare one that didn’t wasn’t economically viable.

After the radio had changed everyth…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

A Bear Walks into a Military Base - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 20

In their first episode of Animal Bizarre, Mick and Titus discuss a bear that invaded a Japanese military base, penguins that get too cold and a woman breastfeeding a cat on an aeroplane. 

They then c…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Rise of the SP Bookie Part 1 – Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 19

At the beginning of the 20th century, Australia decided to do something against its nature, ban gambling.

The result was the rise of the SP Bookie, illegal bookmakers based in pubs, barber shops, poo…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago