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The 1970s was rocked by two oil crises, and countries were desperate to find alternative sources of fuel. So when two eccentric inventors stepped forward with a machine that could supposedly detect untapped oil from the air, surely it wasn't too good to be true? And surely, the French government would do their due diligence before investing BILLIONS of dollars in the idea?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at a...

Anne Bonny was one of the few women recorded as active participants of the golden age of piracy, her story is one wild ride, strap in!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:37 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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She was the most famous child star ever, but what do you know about Shirley Temple's life AFTER acting?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:04 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The Wo...

The Japanese-Russo War began on the 8th of February 1904, needing something big to tip things in their favour, Russia sent their Baltic Fleet on an epic journey around the world. Things started badly, and got worse from there!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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If you haven't heard, we're touring Canada in September!

Four shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto (details below).

To celebrate the launch of the tour and get excited to visit a new country, Dave and Jess go through some fun facts about Canada!

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Aimo Koivunen was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War, and the first documented case of a soldier accidentally overdosing on methamphetamine and taking off on a wild adventure.

This episode was recorded live in Auckland in January 2026.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:18 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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Stephen King is one of the best selling authors in history and over 100 of his stories have been adapted for the screen. It, Carrie, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, The Shawshank Redemption, Salem's Lot, Stand By Me, Misery, The Mist, The Shining... King's work is intrinsic to popular culture. On this episode we look at the man dubbed "The King of Horror" and try to find out what makes him tick.

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On the 6th of September, 2006, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen returned to her Portland home to find an intruder wielding a hammer, this is her remarkable story.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

Content warning: 

Violence, hammer related assault (main details at 00:15:19)

Previous murder details at 00:26:44

For all ou...

This week we hear the incredible story of some of the earliest paramedics, and the battle they faced in order to just do their jobs.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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After Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese Pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi needed a place to conduct an emergency landing. He had been told that the nearby Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau was uninhabited, but that intel was wrong. People did live there, and what's more - the island known as "The Forbidden Isle" has a very interesting history...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:20 (though a...

In this episode we hear about some of the silliest criminals of recent times, including the man known as the 'piddler on the roof'! Recorded live at the Fringe Bar in Wellington.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 6:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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This week we hear the wild story of the Batavia - it's a story of a shipwreck, murder, mutiny and madness.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:50 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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In the mid 1960s, Alexis Mardas met John Lennon from The Beatles, and the self-professed inventor made an immediate impression. With outlandish ideas like an artificial Sun, paint that could change colour or a force field that surrounded the Beatles' homes for security, he soon found himself head of Apple Electronics. But just how many of these whacky ideas came to fruition? Recorded live at Oasis Comedy Club in Perth.

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On the 7th of April 1994, at just after 3pm, FedEx Flight 705 departed Memphis, Tennessee for a flight to San Jose, California. What followed was one of the most harrowing and heroic journeys of the 20th century.

CW: discussion of suicide + plane related turmoil + hammer-based violence

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

This week, we hear the story of a Kentucky family, who were just trying to have a nice family dinner one night in 1955, when they suddenly found themselves under attack by ALIENS! ... Or did they?

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 09:39 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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At the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, Intellectually Disabled Basketball was included for the first time. Spain easily won the gold medal, but not all was what it seemed... This is the story of a scandal so big it changed the Paralympics forever.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:43 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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In 1995 eight sheep were found dead in Puerto Rico... each completely drained of blood and with strange puncture wounds in their chests. This is the tale of the mysterious beast known as El Chupacabra!

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 12:49 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

Recorded live in Sydney!

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In 2014, a group of Tumblr users decided to put on a Tumblr convention. Except they had no idea how to organise a convention ...

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:28 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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