The Raven's Grove

In this newest segment, we talk about the origins, powers, weaknesses, changes and various different versions of famous superheroes. Today, we're talking SUPERMAN.

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In this episode, we take a look at three lesser known stories about music, such as: which iconic John Williams score is recently being used again after a 19 year hiatus; how a horror movie forever ch…

In this episode, we take a look at some facts about the comedy genius, Mel Brooks, including: two links between Mel Brooks and horror fiction; the reason why you don't see official Spaceballs merchan…

In this episode, we take another look at some facts about Egyptian culture and mythology, such as: the story of how getting a goddess drunk saved humanity; which major artefact the Mummy movies got b…

In this episode, we take a closer look at some more fun stories about music, including: the contested origins of an iconic symbol of heavy metal; the story of Prince's safe; which rock star paid a sm…

Oh, what a day, WHAT A LOVELY DAY!!! In this episode of The Raven's Grove, we take a closer look at some facts about perhaps the most iconic film franchise to come out of Australian cinema: the Mad M…

In this episode, we take a look at three of the weirdest weapons and covert military projects in history: the Bat Bomb; Project Pigeon; and Operation "Acoustic Kitty".

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In this episode, we take a closer look at some more of the various differences between modern depictions of the Norse gods and goddesses and their mythological counterparts. We also take an in-depth …

In this (expanded) episode, we take a look at the various differences between the versions of four of the Norse gods in modern media and their mythological counterparts: Odin; Thor; Loki; and Balder.

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In this special 100th episode, we take a look at the differences between the versions of three major Mayan gods in the video game "Smite" and their respective mythology counterparts: Kukulcan, the Fe…

In this episode, we take a look at the origins, aesthetics, style, history, demise and cultural impact of Grunge music.

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In this episode, we take a look at the history of a cornerstone of modern military forces: the fighter plane. From WWI to the modern day, we talk about the evolution of the fighter plane.

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In this episode, we take a look at some of the real world inspirations behind the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as Indy's impact on academia and the real world itself.

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In this episode, we take a closer look at the origins, production and various types of the world's most popular dark spirit: Whisky.

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In this episode, we take a look at some more fun facts about music and musicians, such as: which guitarist has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times; which famous shock rocker i…

In this episode, we take a look at some facts about Australian birds, such as: why keepers of Australia's largest bird of prey start their job in their teens or early twenties; just how intelligent a…

In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at some more horror-related facts, such as: which master of comedy used actual props from a 1931 horror classic in his movie; the possible origins of …

In this episode, we take a look at some facts about the underwater world, including: which marine animals get high; how whales have influenced cosmetics; and the reality behind one of the most popula…

In this episode, we take a look at the origins, function and eventual disappearance of the elite special forces of Ancient Egypt: The Medjay.

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In this episode, we take a look at some of the facts and stories about Pirates, such as: how pirate captains got the job; the different types of pirate flag and what they meant; a brief history of Bl…