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.
489 episodes transcribedJohn Wilkes Booth, you know him as the handsome actor from a family of handsome actors, but did you know he has a dark past? That's right, the heart t...
In 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton and 28 men left England for his third trip to Antarctica. Sadly, they will never even make it to the continent. Wi...
This week we dip into the GOLDEN HAT to present the topic suggested by one of our patreon listeners. We delve into the mysterious world of My Little P...
Jack the Ripper, a gruesome and mysterious murderer from the 1880s. Matt does his first serial killer report, it's pretty full on at times but somehow...
Dave reports on the most famous UFO incident of the 20th Century. But did aliens really crash land in the New Mexico desert? And did the US Government...
Ooooo it's time for another KILLER episode! This week we explore one of the most frequently suggested topics and one of the most notorious killers in...
This week the topic is Bond (James Bond)! Matt talks us through the history of Bond, from the novels to the films... It's a bloody big topic, but Matt...
Dave reports on the many marriages of King Henry VIII, a man so determined to have a son that he literally changes his whole country's religion to all...
Another year, another Christmas episode! This year Jess talks about the mysterious legend that is ....Krampus! Our little Australian brains knew nothi...
This is one of the stranger chapters in Australia's military history. Matt talks about the time the army took on the second tallest bird in the world,...
William Shakespeare - sure we're taught that he wrote some famous plays and poetry, but did he really write them? Do we know what he looked like, and...
This week a very sick Jess talks about the fascinating crime syndicate knowns as The Pink Panthers! There's poo talk, phlegm puns and a lot of Jess co...
We are lucky enough to be joined by The Weekly Planet podcasting's suave larrikin Nick Mason as he talks to us about the history of Superman, includin...
Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh lived a fascinating and tragic life. This is the story of that life leading up to and following the time he cut off his...
Happy Birthday to Do Go On! We celebrate our one year with a special announcement. AND we look at the life of an incredible woman, Helen Keller. There...
Mad Jack Churchill was a unique operator... he marched to the beat of his own drum and played a role in some of the most incredible stories of World W...
In 1962, four prisoners spend several months crafting an ingenious way to escape America's highest security and most fearsome prison. A story of dummi...
Ever wanted to be good with the ladies? Well this week we learn from one of the most famous ladies men in history! Although we perhaps learn what NOT...
The Wiggles are one of Australia's biggest musical exports... hear all about them on this week's episode! What makes Jeff so sleepy? Why skivvies? Doe...
The story of how humans conquered smallpox, a disease that killed billions over thousands of years. There's pus, scabs, orphans, Pavarotti and more pu...
