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Charlotte compares the events of the Titanic in real life to the famous film adaptation by James Cameron. She also talks about some slightly strange films inspired by the Titanic (including animated …

Have you listened to our episode about the original dark tale of Rapunzel? In this episode, we follow up on this episode by talking about the original tale of Cinderella. It's definitely a heck of a …

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In this episode (that is a bit late because Charlotte sucks at uploading them on time), Ellie talks about Easter traditions all around the world, including Spain, Germany, Australia, Italy, and more!

Charlotte talks about all sorts and weird and wonderful laws that still exist today around the world. Most of them are so archaic and old that they surely can't still be policed, but technically, the…

We're going back to Greek Mythology in this episode! Ellie teaches us about Persephone, who was abducted by Hades and became the queen of the underworld. Her story also caused her to be known as the …

Film nerds, this is for you! Charlotte and Ellie discuss the Academy Awards and (the lack of) diversity in film - not just in film awards, but in the film industry as a whole. We talk about declining…

We're flying back to space in this episode all about the Aquarius constellation! Ellie talks about its origins, related mythology, when you can see the constellation in the sky, and other fun facts.

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This episode is a follow-up to episode 4, the story of Annie Edson Taylor, so we recommend listening to that first! 

In this episode, Charlotte talks about Bobby Leach, the second person to traverse …

(Note: Apologies for some crackling in the audio of this episode.)

It's Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday, as it should be correctly named) soon, so we learn all about why Pancake Day exists, some of th…

(Note: Apologies for some crackling in the audio of this episode.)

Today, Charlotte talks about mythology that's a little closer to home: the Mabinogion, a famous collection of Celtic folklore that d…

Ellie tells the story of another amazing woman from history: Anne Bonny, pirate queen of the Caribbean, who refused to live the patriarchal life set out for her by her father, and instead, sailed the…

We dive into a dark and grim (and Grimm) tale today: the original story of Rapunzel. We all know the famous story of the girl locked in the tower by her adoptive mother, and most of us have seen Disn…

Ellie teaches us about some strange births of Greek Gods: from sibling couples, Zeus birthing a fully-grown adult from his forehead, and another from inside his shin, we've got some weird and wonderf…

In the first episode of 2020 (and the decade!) Charlotte goes over some stats about New Year's resolutions, and shares 8 tips on how to make your goals more exciting, more attainable, and easier to a…

In another delightfully festive episode, Ellie takes the reigns and discusses the slightly darker, European tradition of Krampus, the Christmas demon. Don't be bad, kids, or you'll be whipped with bi…

As 2019 comes to an end, we're celebrating with our favourite end-of-year celebration: Christmas. And what better way to celebrate than sharing useless facts and trivia?! In this episode, learn all a…

If you like science and/or awards shows, then this episode is for you. Ellie tells us about the Ig Nobel Prize, a satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize. Presented by actual Nobel Prize laureates, …

It's Charlotte's turn to take the lead, and in this episode, she talks about the life Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921), an American schoolteacher who became the first person to survive a trip over Niag…

Ellie tells us about the Great Emu War of 1932: an actual war that broke out in Australia between farmers... and emus. Yep, emus. With huge emus ravaging all the crops, what did the Australian govern…