The Arctic (Northwest Passage)
Oh!" said Pooh again. "What is the North Pole?" "It's just a thing you discover," said Christopher Robin, not being quite sure himself. A. A...
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Heroes and Howlers
'Heroes and Howlers - And The Rest Is History’ - a quizzical look at some of history’s quirkiest moments. Mikey Robins, celebrated Australian comedian, and Paul Wilson, Oxford Historian and...
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20 of 152 episodesNorth America’s First Nations (Klondike Gold Rush)
“Every human longs for peace and love.” Hiawatha Separating ‘Fact’ from ‘Fiction’ is the constant challenge of an historian. None more so th...
April Fools (April 1st)
"If every fool wore a crown, we should all be Kings." Welsh Proverb Everybody’s favourite day of the year - well, certainly Paul and Mikey’s...
Mata Khivi (Sikhism)
“The world is a drama, staged in a dream.” Guru Nanak Mata Khivi and the tradition of serving free communal meals (Langar) changed the face...
The Birth of a Nation (Ku Klux Klan)
“I would travel down to hell and wrestle a film away from the devil if it was necessary.” Werner Herzog But if that film was Birth of a Nati...
Festive Special (2022)
“ Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. ” Winston Churchill It's that time of year again! The halls are decked with...
Festive Special (2021)
"England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; ‘Twas Christmas told th...
End Of Year Special
The boys have had a bumper year, and with the 'Giving Season' upon us they're delivering their final treats. When did a 'cab' become a 'taxi...
Pasifika!
In this episode Paul and Mikey chat to academic and Theatresports legend Professor Jioji Ravulo. It’s a fascinating look into the history of...
Extra Helpings 3 (Series 9 episodes 9-11)
New Guests. New Heroes. New Howlers. All of which have inspired Mikey and Paul to do a deep dive into more 'stories behind the story'. Sir F...
Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln
In this episode Paul and Mikey chat with American comedy legend Jessie Joyce. He’s written a fantastic book with the wonderful title ‘Killin...
HERstory - could the future of AI learn from the lessons of HIStory?
Award-winning journalist and and broadcaster Tracey Spicer joins Mikey and Paul to shift the debate a notch or two. Women have long been wri...
Fake Heroes
The boys are joined by Otto English and together they set out to skewer some of the biggest names in the pantheon. Did Coco Chanel collabora...
The Battle of Tsushima (Russo-Japanese War 1904-05)
“The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win, otherwise why be a warrior? It is easier to...
Charles Wilkes (Antarctica)
“Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like out...
Gregor McGregor (Securities Fraud - 19th Century style)
“Rather fail with honour, than succeed by Fraud” Sophocles If only Gregor McGregor had spent more time studying the Classics. This week Paul...
Battle of El Pinar 1524 (The Maya)
“As for all your latest Mayan discoveries and poems, I want to hear every word of it.” Jack Kerouac, Letters to Allen Ginsberg The Americas...
The Batavia (Early European Exploration ‘Down Under’)
“ Like the English in New Holland, we live only on the shores of a continent even yet, and hardly know where the rivers come from which floa...
The Cadaver Synod (Papal States)
“Are we not like people sitting up with a corpse, and making merry in the house of the dead?” Herman Melville Over a thousand years before M...
The Earl of Macclesfield (Calendars)
“ Do not to look upon the loss of 10 days with wonder or scorn. Do not regret the removal of 10 days from the calendar. All those who love s...
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