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  • 574 - The OceanGate Titan Disaster

    October 21, 2026 · 2 hr 25 min

    This week we hear the story behind OceanGate, and their submersible vessel, Titan. In 2023, Titan embarked on a journey to the wreckage of the Titanic, and never returned. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at…

  • 573 - The Black Death

    October 14, 2026 · 2 hr 3 min

    The Black Death or The Plague, was a devastating global plague pandemic that swept across Europe, Asia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353 killing a large percentage of Earth's population. On this episode we look at where it came from, how…

  • 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…

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  • 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…

  • 564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook

    August 12, 2026 · 2 hr 30 min

    Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and say hi for us! This is a…

  • 563 - The Afronauts, Zambia's Space Program

    August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

    In October 1964, as the Southern African country of Zambia was celebrating independence, an exciting and somewhat surprising announcement was made... Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was setting up Zambia's National Space Program and whats more, his…

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About the show

A fact based comedy podcast. Each week Melbourne comedians Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke take it in turns to research a topic and report back to the class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.