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We had such a great chat with Ryan Cabrera and he was so generous with his time that we pretty much had enough content for an entire show. So, as a special treat to our wonderful subscribers, we thought we'd give you the full interview, warts and all, in this bonus episode.  You'll hear all about his 20th anniversary re-release of his single "On The Way Down". We discuss father...

From Iraq’s first free elections 🇮🇶 to Canada paving the way for same-sex marriage rights 🌈, we’re unpacking the headlines that shaped history. The Royal Rumble serves up chaos (and a limping Vince McMahon) in the WWE ring 🤼‍♂️... But, the biggest story for us this week is that US pop rock sensation Ryan Cabrera drops by to talk about the 20th anniversary of his single “On the Way Down”, the gol...

👑 P rince Harry’s Fashion Fiasco – A royal costume party goes awry, and the future Duke of Sussex learns a lesson in history—and headlines. ✋ Fancy dress parties are overrated anyways, but you will be shocked at the theme for this one.  🚀 Eris, the Queen of Strife ! – A distant icy rebel in the Kuiper Belt shakes up astronomy and dethrones Pluto . Goddess of discord or frozen farts? You be the...

We've saved some of the biggest stories of 2004 for our last week of summer programming. Protesters, dressed as Batman, scaled Buckingham Palace. Protesters, dressed as construction workers, broke into British Parliament. And Saddam Hussein, dressed as Saddam Hussein faced his first day in court following his capture.  We dissect the conspiracy theories around Eron's Ken Lay and his myst...

We're halfway through our little sabbatical and getting ready to come back with our biggest season yet. In the meantime enjoy the tall tales of Malice at The Palace - the biggest brawl in NBA history, the time Britney married K-Fed and Mel's adventures with porno Tetris. Plus we've got shaved mouse mats, tornado chasers getting sucked out of ditches and we see whether or not reality...

We're still taking a short break but now is your chance to catch up on some of our bigger moments from 2004. The Killdozer rampage, Lance Armstrong's fall from grace and who could forget the time Dave Matthews tour bus dumped a full tank of human waste on the city of Chicago!?!?  Also we have the body horror that was the reality series The Swan, a book of 10 Big Ones from Janet Evanovich...

Its that time where we get to put our feet up, but not before we go over some of the better stories from 2004. So load up your Party Susans and get ready for Nipplegate, Ceasar Milan, some hot coffee from GTA 3 and loads more.  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on socials to chat more noughties nostalgia - Facebook (@tminus20) or Instagram (tminus20podcast) . You can also contact us there if you want...

It's our best of the best for the year 2004 where the internet’s favorite new words take center stage 📖, we find out who Time ’s Person of the Year  was and look at all the hot topics that were trending on Google search 🌟. On the music charts, there were epic dance tracks 🕺, soulful ballads , and funky throwbacks dominating airwaves. Over on iTunes , fans downloaded pop hits and rock anthe...

🌏 On December 26, the Boxing Day Tsunami , triggered by a 9.3 magnitude earthquake, devastated 14 countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand . With waves up to 30 meters high traveling at 800 km/h, nearly 228,000 lives were lost, 167,000 in Indonesia alone. The disaster exposed the lack of warning systems and even shifted Earth’s rotation slightly. Sony’s PSP launched in Japan on Dec...

It's a week full of heartbreak. There's no way to sugar coat it, but we will press on and make the best of it. On December 8, tragedy struck the music world 💔 when an obsessed fan killed Dimebag Darrell Abbott and three others during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub. The shooting riased a LOT of questions about the safety of music venues but also fuelled the gun de...

This week, the heartbreaking Shaanxi coal mine explosion in China . A methane gas build-up caused one of the deadliest mining disasters ever, claiming 166 lives and shining a harsh light on the dangers of an industry where safety often took a backseat. 💔💨 But in Wales , it was all about the glow-up! ✨ After years of drama (and a scrapped Zaha Hadid opera house), the Wales Millennium Centre fina...

🎨 Orange is the New Revolution: Ukraine in 2004 wasn’t just a spot on the map—it was a movement . The Orange Revolution burst onto the scene as Ukrainians ditched political apathy for orange scarves and chants of democracy. Poison plots, rigged elections, and peaceful protests in Kyiv’s Maidan Square took the global stage. By December, Viktor Yushchenko triumphed in a re-vote, and Ukraine took it...

This week in 2004 NASA cranked up the speed dial to an astonishing Mach 9.6 —that’s 7,000 mph—thanks to the experimental X-43A scramjet aircraft. Unlike traditional rockets, this futuristic wonder didn’t rely on onboard oxygen; it sucked in atmospheric air as fuel, reaching record-breaking speeds and paving the way for some thrilling possibilities. We’re talking hypersonic missiles that can outman...

This week is loaded with high-stakes showdowns, culture-defining beats, and innovations that reshaped our digital lives. We begin in Fallujah, Iraq, where the brutal Second Battle of Fallujah—aka Operation Phantom Fury —gripped international attention. Coalition forces faced intense resistance in a city that had become a fortified insurgent hub, leading to one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq...

🗳️ This week, we’re time-traveling to the 2004 U.S. presidential election – where Bush edged out Kerry in a nail-biter that had it all: missing WMDs, National Guard gossip, Patriot Act debates, and a whirlwind of controversies. The result? Bush grabs a second term, thanks partly to a campaign heavy on security and “moral values” … and Kerry's reputation as a professional flip-flopper. 😆 🛰️ M...

We kick things off with the tragic story of Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR's rising star who soared to victory on the track but tragically crashed out of the sky. When his plane went down in 2004, taking nine others with him, it was a devastating loss for motorsports and the Hendrick family.  Next, Osama bin Laden pulled out the ultimate villain move, dropping a video like a sinister mixtape 📼🔥. In...

We kick things off with the brave but tragic story of humanitarian Margaret Hassan, whose kidnapping in Iraq shook the world 🌍. From the sand to the subterranean, we journey to the bottom of Krubera Cave—the deepest cave on the planet—where explorers went farther underground than ever before 🌌. In pop culture, we're all about Delta Goodrem's emotional return to the ARIA Awards stage af...

In this episode, we dig into the criminal underworld taking a closer look at the recent discovery of human remains at a reputed Gambino family burial ground 🦴🔍. We unravel the twisted tale of mobsters Alphonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato, Philip "Phil Lucky" Giaccone, and Dominick "Big Trin" Trinchera, and their ill-fated attempt to seize power in the crime world. From b...

Do you remember the infamous Mark Latham vs. John Howard "Handshake of Doom" 🤝? What was supposed to be a friendly greeting turned into a political WWE moment, and spoiler alert: Latham didn’t walk away with the belt (or the votes). Who knew a handshake could shake the entire nation? We’re pouring one out for NBA legend Scottie Pippen 🏀, who officially retired, leaving behind six rings...

Get a grip on your tentacles because this week’s episode dives into a whirlwind of cosmic chaos and squishy surprises! 🎉💥 Asteroid 4179 Toutatis —the celestial tumbleweed that decided to drop by Earth like an uninvited guest at a hurricane party! 🌪️💫 Discovered back in '89, this chunky rock (about 4.5 km of pure asteroid madness) zoomed past us at a cozy distance of four lunar hops. That’s...

Hold onto your iPod Classic and crank up the Green Day because we're time-traveling back to the week of 19 September 2004! 🚀 If you were glued to The Weather Channel, you might remember Hurricane Jeanne 🌪️. This Category 3 beast tore through the Caribbean and Florida with winds strong enough to blow away your summer BBQ plans (and maybe your roof). Jeanne became the deadliest hurricane since...

Get ready to rewind the clock with us as we dive into an absolutely bonkers week from 2004! 🕰️ First, we break down the day “Batman” didn’t just save Gotham—he scaled Buckingham Palace! 🦇🏰 Yup, activist Jason Hatch, decked out in full Bat-gear, gave the royal guards a major wake-up call. Then, just when you thought things couldn’t get wilder, pro-hunt campaigners pulled a Mission Impossible-styl...

🎧✨ Get ready for another blast from the past as we rewind to the week of 5 - 11 September 2004 🌪️ Hurricane Havoc: Brace yourself as Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 powerhouse, leaves a path of destruction from Grenada to the Gulf Coast. With winds that could blow your socks off, Ivan didn’t just visit—he made an unforgettable entrance! 💥 Bomb Blast in Jakarta: We shift to Jakarta, where a tragic...

Get ready for a rollercoaster of a week! 🎢 We start with a somber note as the Beslan school hostage crisis shakes Russia. Armed militants take over 1,100 hostages, mostly children, turning a celebration into a tragedy. The world watches in horror as the crisis unfolds over three days, ending in a devastating assault. 💔 Across the Atlantic, the Republican National Convention heats up in New York...

🎨 Art Heist Alert! On August 22, 2004, two masked men stormed Oslo’s Munch Museum and pulled off a daring daylight robbery, snatching Edvard Munch’s iconic "The Scream" and "Madonna." With no alarms, dropped paintings, and a chaotic escape, this heist was more Keystone Cops than criminal masterminds. It took two years, a police sting, and the promise of 2 million M&M’s to...