Podcast Episodes

POW Turned Pioneer: The Aussie Who Changed Bipolar Treatment

A Changi prisoner of war. A fridge full of urine. A handful of dead guinea pigs. And one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the 20th century.

Greg de Moore, Associate Professor of Psychiat…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Untold History of Henrietta Lacks and Her Miracle Cells

One of the most important scientific discoveries of the last century was the first immortal human cell line, known as “HeLa”. It enabled significant medical breakthroughs, including the development o…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

From Showman to Balloon Spy: The Man Who Changed How Wars Were Fought

He soared into the sky in a balloon to prove a scientific theory and landed in the world of espionage. 

This is a story about a man with a fabulous moustache who called himself Professor, who was accu…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Butterfly Thief: The Great Museum Heist Still Being Felt Today

It’s one of the greatest museum heists in Australian history - a theft whose repercussions are still being felt today. And yet, no one really knows about it.

Journalist and author Walter Marsh sits do…

Published on 3 months ago

Norman Ohler: Hitler's Secret Drug Addiction and How It Changed WW2

Yes, Adolf Hitler - the guy who was apparently so 'pure' that he never even drank coffee - was secretly a drug addict. 

Norman Ohler, author of the bestselling book Blitzed, tells Marc Fennell (Stuff …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

What Survives the Crash: The Man Who Gave Planes Memory

This is the story of a gadget lover from Australia who wanted to pirate music and instead created one of the greatest life saving devices in the history of air travel. 

Janice Witham, journalist and a…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mafia Bar Riot That Sparked Gay Pride and the LGBTQ+ Movement

28 June 1969 was a regular Saturday night at the Stonewall Inn. Until it wasn’t. 

“The bar lights blinked on and off. I'd never seen that happen before so I asked my friend what's going on, and my fri…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coney Island’s Miracle Babies and the Fake Doctor That Saved Them

If you had a premature baby in America in the 1900s, chances were they would not survive. That is, until Martin Couney came along...

In a bizarre attraction in Coney Island, 'Dr Couney' took the child…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Wrong Turn That Started a World War

It's the event that's seen as the trigger for World War One, but it didn't happen quite the way the history books let on... 

Australian author Paul Ham tells Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole, Mas…

Published on 4 months ago

PRESENTS – The Case Of

It's the trial everyone in Darwin is talking about. In February 2022, a helicopter on a crocodile egg collection mission crashed in remote Arnhem Land, killing the egg collector and paralysing the pi…

Published on 4 months ago