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Oh!" said Pooh again. "What is the North Pole?" "It's just a thing you discover," said Christopher Robin, not being quite sure himself. A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-PoohPaul and Mikey take the road north to balance out the series, stopping off to
“Every human longs for peace and love.” HiawathaSeparating ‘Fact’ from ‘Fiction’ is the constant challenge of an historian. None more so than the early history of North America’s First Nations peoples. Research relies heavily on oral tradition
"If every fool wore a crown, we should all be Kings." Welsh ProverbEverybody’s favourite day of the year - well, certainly Paul and Mikey’s. But some of the stories behind the pranks and foolishness might surprise you. Just what is a Scottish
“The world is a drama, staged in a dream.” Guru Nanak Mata Khivi and the tradition of serving free communal meals (Langar) changed the face of Sikhism for ever. It has grown to become one of the most cherished institutions all over the world.
“I would travel down to hell and wrestle a film away from the devil if it was necessary.” Werner HerzogBut if that film was Birth of a Nation, Werner, you can just leave it there. In this episode Paul and Mikey look at how one film single-hand
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” Winston ChurchillIt's that time of year again! The halls are decked with holly and there’s a big tree blocking Martin Place. Listen in on the last of this Season’s episodes to ge
"England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again.'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; ‘Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;A Christmas gambol oft could cheer, The poor man's heart through half the year." Walte
The boys have had a bumper year, and with the 'Giving Season' upon us they're delivering their final treats. When did a 'cab' become a 'taxi'? Who really was that 'Third man'? And which Hero had the worst Howler of a school report card? Get in
In this episode Paul and Mikey chat to academic and Theatresports legend Professor Jioji Ravulo. It’s a fascinating look into the history of sexual and gender diversity in communities across the Pacific, as well as a discussion about the arriv
New Guests. New Heroes. New Howlers. All of which have inspired Mikey and Paul to do a deep dive into more 'stories behind the story'. Sir Francis Drake, Lord Byron, Quack Doctors, and the North-West Passage - which side of the ledger will this
In this episode Paul and Mikey chat with American comedy legend Jessie Joyce. He’s written a fantastic book with the wonderful title ‘Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln”We look at Edwin Booth the brother of John Wilkes Booth
Award-winning journalist and and broadcaster Tracey Spicer joins Mikey and Paul to shift the debate a notch or two. Women have long been written out of schoolbook History but why The Sciences too? In the life of Ada Lovelace, Tracey believes li
The boys are joined by Otto English and together they set out to skewer some of the biggest names in the pantheon. Did Coco Chanel collaborate with the Nazis? Was JFK really 'The Man'? Or more of a myth? Not even Mother Teresa escapes untarnish
“The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win, otherwise why be a warrior? It is easier to count beads.” Miyamoto Musashi Well, the Japanese navy was certainly not “counting beads” when it took
“Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like outer space. It's like going to the moon.” Jon Krakauer The race to the South Pole was always going to thr
“Rather fail with honour, than succeed by Fraud” Sophocles If only Gregor McGregor had spent more time studying the Classics. This week Paul and Mikey go hunting for a Scottish rogue and find themselves marooned on Central America’s Mosquito C
“As for all your latest Mayan discoveries and poems, I want to hear every word of it.” Jack Kerouac, Letters to Allen GinsbergThe Americas were home to many fascinating nations and cultures, long before the Europeans arrived. And they did pret
“Like the English in New Holland, we live only on the shores of a continent even yet, and hardly know where the rivers come from which float our navy” Henry David Thoreau Captain Cook was the first to admit that the Dutch had been mapping New
“Are we not like people sitting up with a corpse, and making merry in the house of the dead?” Herman Melville Over a thousand years before Melville wrote his words one Pope actually did this very thing. In this episode Paul and Mikey look at t
“Do not to look upon the loss of 10 days with wonder or scorn. Do not regret the removal of 10 days from the calendar. All those who love sleep can console themselves by thinking about how wonderful it will be to go to bed on the second of the
“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.” Marcus AureliusIf only the Emperor Commodus had inherited a fraction of his father’s wisdom.In this episode Paul and Mikey look at the turbulent reign that many beli
“To follow the Silk Road is to follow a ghost. It flows through the heart of Asia, but it has officially vanished leaving behind the pattern of its restlessness: counterfeit borders, unmapped peoples.” Colin Thubron, Shadow of the Silk RoadRat
“I could calculate the motions of the heavenly stars, but not the madness of people.” Sir Isaac NewtonWith ‘Money’ becoming more liquid, and ‘The Market’ more fluid, investors in ‘The City’ searched far and wide for new opportunities. Mikey an
While Paul and Mikey russle up some new guests to join them, enjoy this classic episode all about the Samurai."To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead." Miyamoto Musashi (Japanese Swordsman/Philosopher)Paul and Mikey head
Our guests have inspired us with chunky extra helpings to share with you - a veritable smorgasbord of tales. From duels, to Greek philosophers, dangerous British politicians, and bizarre American presidential family trees, to a big slice of Th
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