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Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Secrets don’t vanish; they change costumes. We open the cupboard of British “witchcraft” and find not pointy hats but a living history of healers, timekeepers, and storytellers—people who read the weather in birds, brewed medicine from hedgerows, and helped neighbours through birth, grief, and bad harvests. From Roman notes on...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Ever feel your stomach drop over something tiny that suddenly feels enormous? We’ve been there. We take a candid, funny and surprisingly practical tour through embarrassment: why our brains treat a trip on the stairs like a social catastrophe, how harmless slip-ups turn into 2 a.m. replays, and the simple ways to reset without...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you New Year energy, real talk, and a few chaotic confessions: we pull back the curtain on a year that stretched us, surprised us, and reminded us why this show matters. Listener numbers climbed to 3,937 downloads and we crossed the 100‑episode mark, but the most powerful moment wasn’t a metric—it was you choosing our women’s healt...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you If Christmas makes you grin and groan at the same time, you’re in the right place. We’re celebrating the big day with a fast, funny quiz, a heartfelt gift swap, and a curious dive into the origins of the traditions we repeat without thinking. One of us loves the hats and lights, the other would rather skip the tinsel—so the spa...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Ever notice how a McDonald’s on the ring road feels like a promise kept? We dive into fast food as culture, comfort, and commerce, comparing the UK’s high-street mix with the United States’ mega-network of drive-thrus. From first memories of clunky clapperboards and birthday parties to present-day delivery habits, we trace how...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you A birthday doesn’t make you a grown‑up; context does. We sat down to ask the questions that really matter at thirty and beyond: how do you redefine success without losing your spark, protect your energy without building walls, and find balance when work shouts louder than life? What emerged is a warm, wry conversation about age...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Memory isn’t a hard drive. It’s a storyteller that edits, trims, and fills gaps every time we press play. We put that idea to the test with Bartlett’s War of the Ghosts, a famously slippery folk tale that reveals how the brain swaps canoes for boats, inserts ghosts that never glow green, and confidently recalls details that wer...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What if the story of music isn’t just about sound, but about how we hold it? We jump from campfires to gramophones, from crackly vinyl to clean CDs, from bedroom mixtapes to algorithmic playlists, and ask a simple question: did convenience cost us connection? We start with the thrill of early recording—Edison’s phonograph and t...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What if belonging became the lever that someone else used to move your life? We dive into the unsettling mechanics of cults with a clear lens: how they recruit, why bright and capable people get swept up, and the tactics that turn belief into control and harm. From the first warm welcome to the last closed door, we unpack the p...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What does it take to earn the title legend, and who deserves it now? We dive into a spirited, cross-generational showdown where one of us champions classic icons and the other fights for modern game-changers, revealing how the rules of greatness have shifted without losing their soul. We revisit the artists who rewired popular...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What happens when a sold-out show has tech issues and still becomes one of your favourite nights? We open up about the final Mammal Not Fish gig, the moment our in-ears died mid-medley, and how a quick pivot, a well-timed bridge, and a sexy jazzy sax improv turned near-disaster into electricity. Then we share the bittersweet ca...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Doors creak, lights dim, and our curiosity spikes—why do we love being scared when we’re perfectly safe? We jump back into spooky season with a warm welcome and a cold shiver, tracing the psychology of fear, how safe scares flood the brain with dopamine, and why every culture keeps telling ghost stories. From Victorian-tinged B...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you We explore the fascinating world of the internet, examining how it works and its profound impact on society since its relatively recent inception. We discuss everything from the undersea cables carrying 95% of internet traffic to the differences between the surface web, deep web, and dark web. • The internet's infrastructu...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you We explore the fascinating world of Unidentified Flying Objects, from ancient historical sightings to modern government investigations, while examining what these mysterious phenomena might actually be. • Earliest recorded UFO sighting dates back to 4th century BC when Greek historian Plutarch described a "flaming spear&qu...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Prepare to be amazed, amused, and occasionally horrified as we journey through the strangest competitive events humanity has devised. From the Finnish forests to the steep hills of Gloucestershire, people around the world have found truly bizarre ways to challenge themselves and entertain spectators. We kick things off with Fin...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you We celebrate our podcast's second birthday with another round of hilarious Mad Libs, creating absurd stories about concerts and space adventures that lead to unexpected laughs. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has listened to us over these two years. We do this podcast to spend time together despite...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What happens when two podcast hosts decide to explore the strangest game shows on television with absolutely no preparation? Pure comedy gold. When Hannah spontaneously suggested weird game shows as a topic mid-recording, neither of us expected to dive into such a bizarre world of entertainment. From the cult classic Takeshi&ap...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What happens when father-daughter duo Hannah and Davey venture beyond the science of time travel into the philosophical rabbit hole? This captivating conclusion to our time travel exploration examines the profound questions that emerge when we consider moving through time. We begin by acknowledging the existential anxiety many...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Could you actually travel through time? The answer might surprise you. In this mind-expanding episode, Dave and Hannah dive into the scientific realities and theoretical possibilities of time travel, revealing that Einstein's theory of relativity has already proven that time isn't absolute—it's relative to your s...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Ever wondered why you can't have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7pm in Oklahoma? Or why handling salmon "suspiciously" could get you in trouble with British authorities? Our hilarious deep dive into the world's strangest laws will leave you equal parts baffled and amused. Hannah and I uncover bizarr...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Hoist the Jolly Roger and prepare for adventure as we navigate the true tales of history's most notorious pirates! Beyond the "Arr!" and eye patches lies a fascinating world where outlaws created their own democratic societies on the high seas. When thousands of naval officers found themselves unemployed after th...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Journey back to the age of longships and legendary explorers as we unravel the fascinating truth about Vikings beyond the stereotypical horned helmets and savage raids. In this illuminating father-daughter conversation, we navigate through Norse mythology, battlefield tactics, and the remarkable societal structures that made Vi...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you What happens when mythical beasts from around the world face off in an epic battle royale? Join us for a fascinating journey through global folklore as we pit legendary creatures against each other to determine the ultimate mythological champion. After catching up on life events—including Davey's upcoming 50th birthday cel...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Ever wondered what "Rolling in the Deep" would sound like if Mrs. Doubtfire sang it? Or how Prince's "When Doves Cry" might be delivered by a bored university professor? Welcome to our musical guessing game where familiar lyrics take on wildly unfamiliar forms! This episode features a father-daughter ch...

Send us a Comment, Question or Request, we'd love to hear from you Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our world, from healthcare to warfare, presenting both extraordinary benefits and profound dangers that we must carefully navigate. • AI today includes tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and systems creating art, music, and even full-length movies • AI in healthcare is detecting diseases...