Sound Bites

Welcome to Sound Bites Christmas episode! As the holiday season wraps us in its festive spirit, Peter and Russell are taking you on a global tour to explore how different cultures celebrate Christmas around the world. From cozy winter gatherings in Europe to vibrant summer holidays in the Southern Hemisphere, every country has its own unique way of marking this joyous occasion.  Whether it's...

Welcome to Sound Bites, the podcast that serves up deliciously engaging conversations blending entertainment with insightful information! In today’s episode, Peter and Russell are diving into the fascinating yet often overlooked world of rare mental illnesses. While many are familiar with common mental health conditions, we’ll explore the unique challenges faced by those living with these rare dis...

Welcome back to another episode of Sound Bites, this week Peter and Russell dive into the glittering world of fame to uncover the truth behind those tantalising celebrity myths you’ve heard. In this episode we’re going to set the record straight on some of the most outrageous, bizarre, and downright fascinating stories about your favourite stars.  Is Walt Disney cryogenically frozen? Who was...

Welcome to the Sound Bites Halloween Special! The podcast where the supernatural comes to life! As All Hallows Eve is fast approaching, the clouds gather as the witching hour draws near and all the spooks of Halloween gather to Trick or Treat us. This week Peter and Russell will be diving head first into the enchanting world of ghosts and ghost lore from around the globe.  Whether you’re a be...

Welcome back, wonder-seekers! As Peter and Russell dive into Part 2 of our exploration of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, get ready to embark on a journey through history that promises to be as exhilarating as it is enlightening. Last time, we marvelled at the grandeur of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the mystique of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Today, we’re turning our gaze to even mor...

Welcome, explorers and history buffs, to another Sound Bites episode, this week we will look at part one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! In this episode Peter and Russel will embark on four of the seven wonders, starting with the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Colussus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Join us as we traverse the sands of Egypt, wan...

Sound Bites wraps up our review of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest by reviewing the final acts of the second Semi-final. This year’s competition is heating up and there are multiple countries who look like they could win the competition, we could be heading for a nail biting finish to the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Find out who we predict will be scoring the converted 12.

Welcome back to Part 1 of our review of the first eight entries of the Second Semi-final for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Lovers of the Eurovision Song Contest will have already picked their favourites, see if it’s one of ours as well. We also continue providing fun facts of other moments of Eurovision history.

Peter and Russell continue their review of the final eight performances for the Eurovision Song Contest – Semi-final 1. In this episode we will look at the various performances and continue with our predictions of who will make it to the Grand Final and which countries may be going home empty handed.  

Sound Bites is back! Peter and Russell return with their review of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2024. In Part One we take a look at the first eight entries of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we review each song and also provide some fun facts, hopes how Sweden will host the contest and some of our predictions on which songs will qualify for the Grand Final. Sit back, and enjoy, fee...

How many facts can you fit in an episode? Where are we finding these fun facts, how many do you know and how many are a surprise? This episode Peter and Russell are determined to get to 100, listen in and see if we hit the magic 100th fun fact or will we be back again to cross the finish line.

After a slow start to the 100 fun fact challenge Peter and Russell this week are working on getting through as many fun facts as possible. Listen in as our attempt goes off the rails as we get sillier with describing the facts. There's something for everyone in this episode as we race against the clock to bring you even more fun facts and work our way through the 100 Fun Facts challenge.

Do you have a favourite fun fact? Something to share when you're at dinner parties or filling an awkward silence? This week, Peter and Russell will try and get through 100 fun facts. Do you think they can do it? Do they side track too much? Let's see if they can get through 100 fun facts or will this turn into a multi-episode challenge.

This week Peter and Russell look some more famous "facts" that people frequently quote that sadly just aren't true. Do you believe you shouldn't go swimming after eating? Do your hair and nails continue to grow after you die? Do you really have nightmares if you eat cheese before bed? Would an Ostrich really stick it's head in the sand when scared? Join us as we explore the basis of these beliefs...

Who really runs the world? Do you think there's a secret club or group of people who control everything? Are these clubs still around? Tonight Peter and Russell go undercover and look at some of the secret Clubs and Societies that have existed throughout history and the one's that are still around today. Which one would you join?

Welcome to Season 3 and our first episode is all about unfortunate events that happened on Friday the 13th. This week Peter and Russell go through history and talk about the boy who was hit by lightening, the end of the Aztec empire and the Black Friday Bushfires in Australia and many other strange and unfortunate events. We even have a prediction for Friday the 13th 2029! Help us to kick off Seas...

All good things come to an end and this episode is the end of Season 2. Did you know that one day our own planet, sun, solar system, galaxy and universe will also end? This week Peter and Russell look at the end of everything. One day in the distant future, everything will come to and end. What will it look like? How will it happen? What could happen afterwards? Join us as we explore it all.

Peter and Russell continue their look at the toys and games that graced our homes and entertained us through the years. This week we look at the more recent toys and games from the introduction of Barbie all the way through to Fidget Spinners. Join us to see if your favourite made the list. We also look at a few games from Aboriginal culture.

Do you have a favourite toy? Were you a master of monopoly? Do you know that toys and games are an essential part of learning and imagination? Join Peter and Russell this week as we take a look at the various toys and games throughout history. When did chess become a thing? Who inspired the Teddy Bear? Why was one of the first talking dolls a commercial failure? All this and more about toys and ga...

Release the pigeons of peace, power up the drones and let's go Tokyo 2021 for the start of the Olympic Games. This week Peter and Russell take a look at some of the trials and triumphs of the modern Olympic Games. We will visit some of the historical moments, talk about some of the amazing achievements and commemorate the start of this year's Summer Olympic Games.

This week Peter and Russell take a look at the history of the Olympic Games. Going all the way back to ancient Greece where the first games took place on Olympia to honour Zeus and all the other gods. We then take a look at the end of the ancient Olympic Games and explore the revival of the games into what we now refer to as the Modern Olympic Games. Find out who won the first Olympic games, when...

Did you know that the Neanderthals were not the only other human species that lived? At one time we shared this planet with about 5 other "homo" species and we believe our human ancestry was made up of at least 14 other human species. This week Peter and Russell will take a look at our ancestral family tree and find out what other hominins lived before and while we were around. What did we share w...

Did landing the first person on the Moon end the space race or were there other achievements to be had? The first space station, the first pictures and sounds from the surface of other planets, launching new space craft, space telescopes and probes sent to the outer solar system. This week Peter and Russell look at the developments after the Moon landing, the changes in the political climate the o...

We all know about the first moon landing over 50 years ago, but what about the race to get there. It was just after World War II and the two biggest super-power's were battling it out to conquer space. This week Peter and Russell look at the achievements made during the cold war by the USA and the USSR. Even though each side won various milestones along the way, this rivalry would eventually lead...

Do you think you can survive falling out of a plane? How would you find your way home if you woke up in the jungle? What if your arm got stuck under a bolder and you couldn't get out? This week Peter and Russell look at some of the great survival stories in history. Without any warning these people have found themselves trying to survive and make it out alive. Join us for survival stories that wil...