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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- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 193
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
53: Adolf Hitler - Part 1
We begin the story of Adolf Hitler, from his early years in Austria to the leader of a political party desperate for power.
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01:12:56 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
52: Searching For Sugar Man - TWPD 1st Birthday!
In this very special edition we discuss the documentary Searching For Sugar Man, the incredible story of Sixto Rodriguez and his musics impact in South Africa. We also celebrate our 1st birthday and …
01:12:13 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
51: Sir Winston Churchill - Part 3
The conclusion to our Churchill trilogy! We take a look at his famous stint as Prime Minister during WW2, and all that followed until the 1960's.
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01:26:46 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
50: Sir Winston Churchill - Part 2
We continue our Winston Churchill trilogy with the events of World War 1, leading up to the outbreak of World War 2.
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01:15:18 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
49: Sir Winston Churchill - Part 1
In the first instalment of Sir Winston Churchill, we discuss his early years up until the start of the first world war.
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01:04:22 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
48: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
We talk about the Chowchilla kidnapping, where a school bus was hijacked and the occupants were forced into horrendous conditions underground.
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00:44:51 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
47: Sir Francis Drake P.2
The second instalment of Sir Francis Drake and how he fought the Spanish Armada!
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00:56:41 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
46: Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake... Basically a glorified Pirate!
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00:57:15 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
45: The Great Escape
We discuss the legendary Great Escape from a POW Camp in WW2.
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00:57:41 |
Sat 30 May 2020
44: King Herod
Ryan talks us through the life of King Herod. Was he really a man hellbent on killing children, or was that just in the Bible?
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01:14:13 |
Sun 24 May 2020
43: Henry 'Box' Brown
Henry Brown was born into slavery in the USA, and ingeniously posted himself to freedom. He then campaigned against slavery and took up magic...
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00:48:32 |
Fri 15 May 2020
42: Diogenes
Diogenes was an Ancient Greek philosopher who very much lived in the moment. Prepare for a story of pooping in public and being an all round legend.
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01:27:21 |
Fri 08 May 2020
41: Amanda Knox
This week we discuss Amanda Knox, a young woman accused of killing her room mate Meredith Kercher in 2007. This story blew up world wide, with two definitive guilty and innocent camps.
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01:12:31 |
Fri 01 May 2020
40: John Harvey Kellogg
The man who gave us Cornflakes! Also the man who put yoghurt up peoples buttholes...
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01:14:49 |
Fri 24 Apr 2020
39: The Cadbury Family
We discuss the Cadbury family, and everything chocolate! Also witness James get very angry about Kinder Buenos.
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01:04:02 |
Fri 17 Apr 2020
38: Fritz Haarmann - Part 2
The gruesome conclusion of the Vampire of Hanover, the man who would rip out young mens throats with his mouth. NOT for the faint hearted!
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00:41:55 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
37: Fritz Haarmann - Part 1
THE NORMAL FORMAT IS BACK! We are hundreds of miles apart but still bringing you the first part of the story of Fritz Haarmann, the vampire of Hanover! Yes, he's as bad as it sounds.
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00:47:40 |
Fri 03 Apr 2020
36: Coronavirus takes over the world!
Ever heard of Coronavirus? Probably not... We decided to take a break from the normal schedule to discuss the ongoing crisis and how it effects our lives!
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00:50:47 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
35: Hiroo Onoda
This week on our latest mini-sode, Ryan tells us about Hiroo Onoda, a soldier in the Japanese army during World War 2, who did not surrender after the guns fell silent.
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00:17:46 |
Fri 20 Mar 2020
34: Ray Kroc - Minisode
A small solo episode! Due to coronavirus, James fumbles his way through a bitesize episode about the 'founder' of McDonald's!
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00:14:09 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
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