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That's What People Do - Podcast

That's What People Do

Join James Kay and Ryan McGown as they tell you the stories of awesome people that you may not know of, and those who have done some downright awful things. You never know what somebody is capable of, because That's What People Do! Support the show by heading over to our website for more content - www.thatswpd.com

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Society & Culture Documentary
Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
59 minutes
Episodes
193
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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131: St Nicholas - The Story of Christmas

131: St Nicholas - The Story of Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode, James tells the story of how Saint Nicholas because Father Christmas... or Santa Claus depending on where you're from. 

 

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00:38:07  |   Sat 24 Dec 2022
130: Howard Hughes - The Real Life Tony Stark

130: Howard Hughes - The Real Life Tony Stark

In this weeks episode, Ryan brings us the story of the eccentric billionaire that was the inspiration for one of Marvel's most beloved characters, Tony Stark. 

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01:02:53  |   Mon 19 Dec 2022
129: That’s What Primates Do

129: That’s What Primates Do

In this one off special episode, we bring you two stories of primates behaving badly. Humans are just big apes so we can get away with it right!?

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00:55:48  |   Sun 04 Dec 2022
128: The Beast of Jersey - Halloween Special

128: The Beast of Jersey - Halloween Special

Forget the fact it's three weeks late, here is our Halloween Episode. For 14 years, the Island of Jersey was terrorised by one man dubbed 'The Beast of Jersey'. 

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01:13:32  |   Sun 20 Nov 2022
127: Burke and Hare

127: Burke and Hare

Join us as we go through the tale of the grizzly bodysnatchers (and murderers) that roamed the streets of Edinburgh!

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00:50:16  |   Sat 05 Nov 2022
126: Mick Philpott

126: Mick Philpott

In this episode, Ryan tells us the story of how one mans greed and psychopathic traits led to the death of SIX of his children! 

 

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01:09:55  |   Mon 17 Oct 2022
125: Leaving the Church - An interview with Gina Millward

125: Leaving the Church - An interview with Gina Millward

In a TWPD first, we have our first ever guest on the show. Gina Millward joins us to talk about modern Mormons. Having grown up in the LDS church, she helped Ryan research and write the series on Jos…

01:16:20  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
124: Alan Turing

124: Alan Turing

Alan Turing saved Britain from starvation in WW2 by cracking the Enigma code before being betrayed by the country who owed him everything.

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00:55:57  |   Tue 13 Sep 2022
123: Mormonism Part 3 - Revelation, Revelation, Revelation

123: Mormonism Part 3 - Revelation, Revelation, Revelation

Here it is, the last instalment on our series on the origins of Mormonism. In this episode, Ryan covers the most revelation filled era of Joseph Smith's life. How he got a bit too big for his boots w…

01:56:14  |   Fri 19 Aug 2022
122: Mormonism Part 2  - Feathered Prophet

122: Mormonism Part 2 - Feathered Prophet

In part two of our series on the origins of Mormonism, we see Jospeh delve deeper into his own beliefs. 

 

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01:04:21  |   Fri 22 Jul 2022
121: Mr Cruel

121: Mr Cruel

Australia's boogey man... Mr Cruel. This episode contains content that some listeners may find disturbing.

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00:42:30  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
PSA - What’s Coming Up?

PSA - What’s Coming Up?

Here's what's coming up on the show, thank you to all our listeners who are so so patient with us!!

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00:02:09  |   Sun 03 Jul 2022
120: Mormonism Part 1 - Joseph Smith

120: Mormonism Part 1 - Joseph Smith

It's finally here, after months in the making, our series on the Mormons begins! So, join us as we explore the origins of one of the youngest world religions. 

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00:46:08  |   Thu 16 Jun 2022
119: Pol Pot

119: Pol Pot

The man behind the horrific genocide that brutally claimed the lives of two million people in Cambodia.

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00:53:45  |   Fri 03 Jun 2022
118: Mahatma Gandhi - Part 2

118: Mahatma Gandhi - Part 2

This week, Gandhi returns to India and becomes Mahatma, the great soul. But what did he get up to during the second world war, and what were his views on the Holocaust?

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00:50:38  |   Fri 06 May 2022
117: Mahatma Gandhi -  Part 1

117: Mahatma Gandhi - Part 1

In this episode, we traverse the British Empire following Mohandas Gandhi as he fights for the rights of those oppressed. Well...some people.

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01:05:07  |   Fri 29 Apr 2022
116: Karl & Bertha Benz

116: Karl & Bertha Benz

It's German week! This is the story of Karl and Bertha Benz, and how their romance allowed the invention of the first ever automobile. Plus, a little extra bonus episode at the end!


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00:55:09  |   Sat 16 Apr 2022
115: Olga of Kyiv

115: Olga of Kyiv

This week, we're going back more than a thousand years. To the time of the Kievan Rus where Olga of Kyiv is plotting bloody revenge! Word of advice, careful around Birch trees. 

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01:01:47  |   Tue 05 Apr 2022
114: Nat Turner

114: Nat Turner

Ryan talks us through Nat Turner, a man born into slavery who later sought revenge.

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00:51:54  |   Wed 16 Mar 2022
113: Jeffrey Epstein

113: Jeffrey Epstein

We look into the life of Jeffrey Epstein, the man who used his money and power to abuse young women. Listener discretion is advised.

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00:59:18  |   Mon 28 Feb 2022
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