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• 572 - Terry Pratchett and his Discworld

  October 7, 2026 · 3 hr 15 min

  Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most beloved authors - writing humorous fantasy and science fiction including his Discworld series - but his life is just as fascinating, which is why he was voted for by the listeners to be our first…

• 571 - The Radium Girls

  September 30, 2026 · 2 hr 6 min

  The Radium Girls were female factory workers who suffered severe radiation poisoning in the 1910s and 1920s after painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. Their plight led to the a better understanding of the effects of radium, and…

• 570 - The 'Pappygate' Bourbon Heist

  September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

  Pappy Van Winkle is some of the most expensive Bourbon in the world, and in 2013 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the liquor went missing from the distillery. This week, Deanna Ortiz tells us how some heists aren't elaborately…

• 569 - The Wild Life of Klondike Joe

  September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

  On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin! We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this episode was recorded live in…

• 568 - Operation Chariot, The Greatest Raid of All (with Nick Mason)

  September 9, 2026 · 2 hr 45 min

  Operation Chariot is frankly the most unhinged and daring military operation I have ever read about. In World War II, the Brits were so worried about the Nazi's super battleship Tirpitz, they decided to take out the St Nazaire dock in…

• 567 - Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey (with Greg Jenner)

  September 2, 2026 · 2 hr 53 min

  This week we are joined by public historian Greg Jenner to hear the epic tale of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey! This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 18:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents…

• 566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)

  August 26, 2026 · 2 hr 37 min

  This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of Canada results in the Capture of…

• 565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit

  August 19, 2026 · 2 hr 13 min

  Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression... This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at…