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
33: Christopher Columbus
We discuss Columbus, and how whilst not discovering America, he did commit mass genocide.
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00:41:01 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
32: Alfred Nobel
We discuss Alfred Nobel, the man who created a peace prize after his inventions killed millions.
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00:56:07 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
31: Walt Disney
We discuss Walt Disney, the man who keeps the world entertained!
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01:01:32 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
30: Harriet Tubman
We discuss Harriet Tubman, and her heroics in saving many people from the brutality of slavery.
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01:11:41 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
29: H. H. Holmes
We discuss Henry Howard Holmes, the USA's first industrial serial killer.
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00:51:53 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
28: Fred & Rose West
We discuss Fred and Rose West, two of the most horrific serial killers England has ever seen.
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00:46:26 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
27: Desmond Doss
We discuss Desmond Doss, the war hero who saved many lives during the American WW2 campaign in Okinawa. The man who saved countless others, all without harming another human being.
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00:23:20 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
26: Sophie Scholl
We discuss Sophie Scholl, a student in Nazi Germany who campaigned against the regime sweeping across her country and Europe.
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00:52:05 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
25: Charles Manson
We discuss Charles Manson - the man behind the Manson Family cult which saw the summer of love abruptly end with brutal murders.
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00:54:53 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
24: Christian Gomez + New Years Stories
Ryan tells us of Christian Gomez, a man who did some horrendous things on New Years Eve. There's also some other short stories thrown into the mix as well as discussing the best moments of the decade…
00:41:33 |
Wed 01 Jan 2020
23: World War 1 Christmas Truce + Festive Questions!
James takes us through the truce that happened along some of the trenches during the first world war. We also discuss our Christmas routines and get hyped for the big day!
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00:36:14 |
Tue 24 Dec 2019
22: Charles Dickens - Part 2 & The Real Ebenezer Scrooge!
Ryan finishes off the tales of Dickens and provides a funny story of the man who inspired the character of Scrooge... Could you believe Scrooge actually seems reasonable next to this man?!
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00:43:02 |
Sun 22 Dec 2019
21: Charles Dickens - Part 1
Ryan tells us about Charles Dickens, the wordsmith who's stories still entertain us to this day. From working in a factory, to one of the most famous novelists in the world.
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00:48:19 |
Fri 20 Dec 2019
20: The Lawson Christmas Family Massacre
Ryan talks us through Charlie Lawson, and how he murdered his family on Christmas Day. What better to get you in the Christmas spirit?
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00:27:35 |
Fri 06 Dec 2019
19: Vlad The Impaler
In this weeks episode we discuss Vlad The Impaler, or Vlad Dracula! The man who loved putting people on spikes, and the guy who would definitely love kebabs down the chippy. He's a madman!
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00:41:31 |
Fri 29 Nov 2019
18: Princess Diana
In this episode Ryan covers Princess Diana, the people's princess who did lots of charitable work during her life and died in tragic circumstances in France.
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01:01:46 |
Fri 22 Nov 2019
17: William Shakespeare
In todays episode we cover the bard himself! Did one genius write everything accredited to Shakespeare, or is there more to this story? As two actors we also delve into our favourite Shakespeare play…
00:30:35 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
16: Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy
Following the release of the documentary 'I Love You, Now Die' we had a discussion about the case ourselves. It follows Michelle Carter, a young woman who stands trial for seemingly forcing her boyfr…
00:58:45 |
Fri 08 Nov 2019
15: Josef Mengele Part.2
The conclusion to our two parter based around The Angel Of Death. This episode covers Mengele on his escape from allied occupied Germany, and how he evaded capture for many years.
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00:33:34 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
14: Josef Mengele Part.1
In this instalment of our first ever two part episode, James delves into the horrors of Josef Mengele, a man who earned the name 'The Angel Of Death' for his inhumane experiments on the inmates at Au…
00:38:19 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
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