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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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73: Sylvia Likens - Part 2

73: Sylvia Likens - Part 2

DISCLAIMER: This episode is very graphic and involves descriptions of torture. 18+

We conclude the story of Sylvia Likens, a young girl who was tortured and murdered at the hands of a vicious family.

01:06:44  |   Sat 23 Jan 2021
72: Philosophy - Plato, experience and God!

72: Philosophy - Plato, experience and God!

We take a break from our normal format and get all philosophical for an hour!

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01:13:40  |   Sat 16 Jan 2021
71: Sylvia Likens - Part 1

71: Sylvia Likens - Part 1

Ryan brings us the first instalment of Sylvia Likens, a young girl who was held captive, tortured, and unfortunately died from this ill treatment.

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00:51:18  |   Sun 03 Jan 2021
70: True Christmas Stories

70: True Christmas Stories

Ryan tells us two nice, two bad and two mysterious stories from around the world at Christmas time.

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00:47:15  |   Thu 24 Dec 2020
69: Christmas Is Coming

69: Christmas Is Coming

On todays bitesize episode, Ryan tells us Christmas tales from around the world... However this is definitely NOT for the faint hearted!

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00:35:39  |   Fri 18 Dec 2020
68: Caligula

68: Caligula

The mad Emperor of Rome! But who was the man behind the madness...?

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01:04:29  |   Wed 16 Dec 2020
67: Rosa Parks

67: Rosa Parks

We discuss Rosa Parks, a pivotal civil rights activist, who's actions created big change.

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01:04:57  |   Mon 30 Nov 2020
66: John Wayne Gacy / Pogo The Clown

66: John Wayne Gacy / Pogo The Clown

Join us as we discuss one of America's most prolific serial killers, John Wayne Gacy and his alter ego, Pogo The Clown! This episode is very disturbing.

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01:04:45  |   Tue 24 Nov 2020
65: Salem Witch Trials - Part 2

65: Salem Witch Trials - Part 2

We conclude the Salem Witch Trials... with a lot of people being hung for not a lot!

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01:11:35  |   Fri 13 Nov 2020
64: Salem Witch Trials - Part 1

64: Salem Witch Trials - Part 1

We delve into all things witchy, with this introduction to the Salem Witch Trials!

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00:57:59  |   Fri 06 Nov 2020
63: Greta Thunberg + Vegan Debate

63: Greta Thunberg + Vegan Debate

We're back! We briefly discuss Greta Thunberg and the work she does for the climate, before debating and discussing all things vegan!

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01:10:41  |   Wed 28 Oct 2020
62: Katherine Knight

62: Katherine Knight

The first woman to be sentenced to life without parole in Australia... must mean she did something pretty terrible!

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01:02:19  |   Wed 07 Oct 2020
61: Al Capone

61: Al Capone

We're back after a week off! We talk about the don himself, Al Capone! One of the most famous gangsters of all time.

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00:54:37  |   Fri 25 Sep 2020
60: The Stanford Prison Experiment

60: The Stanford Prison Experiment

We look into the Stanford Prison Experiment, and what it showed us about human beings. An experiment in the 70's which saw college students act as prisoners and guards, with traumatic consequences.

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01:05:18  |   Fri 11 Sep 2020
59: Tycho Brahe

59: Tycho Brahe

We discuss Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer who was pretty eccentric!

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01:12:13  |   Fri 04 Sep 2020
58: Ben and Jerrys + Podcast Quiz!

58: Ben and Jerrys + Podcast Quiz!

We discuss the kings of ice cream, Ben and Jerry and their story of becoming the ice cream giants we all adore. Also James decides to quiz Ryan on our past episodes! This is our laid back episode fol…
00:47:55  |   Fri 28 Aug 2020
57: Anders Breivik

57: Anders Breivik

Ryan covers Anders Breivik, a right wing terrorist in Norway, who violently killed many children.

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01:24:07  |   Fri 21 Aug 2020
56: Adolf Hitler - Part 4

56: Adolf Hitler - Part 4

We conclude our Adolf Hitler series! We see how this man lead Germany into all out war, and have discuss how it was possible for him to rise to power.

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01:00:25  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
55: Adolf Hitler - Part 3

55: Adolf Hitler - Part 3

The third instalment of our Adolf Hitler series, we focus on his years from becoming chancellor, to the conclusion of the occupation of Austria.

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00:54:55  |   Fri 07 Aug 2020
54: Adolf Hitler - Part 2

54: Adolf Hitler - Part 2

We get really political in this episode, and explore the state of German politics and the events that allowed Hitler to gain total control.

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01:14:18  |   Fri 31 Jul 2020
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