Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff

The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast

Fiction EN ↓ 21 episodes

What’s true? What’s not? In each episode Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff present three remarkable stories to each other. Two stories are true, but one is totally made up. Subscribe to the podcast and listen to Michael and George as they try to fool each other into believing absolute nonsense.

Author

Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff

Category

Fiction

Podcast website

itstrueorisit.podbean.com

Latest episode

Feb 5, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 20 It’s Video, Video, Video 05.02.2026

Mindboggling movies, farfetched features and surprising stars dazzle the screen in this episode!

Episode 19 Face the Music 22.01.2026

Incredible instruments, disastrous ditties and sensational singers hit the high notes in this episode!

Episode 18 A Long Time in Politics 08.01.2026

Perfidious politicians, confounding campaigns and vexing voting are top of the ballot paper in this episode!

Episode 17 Hoodwinked! 25.12.2025

Cunning con artists, glamorous grifters and cheeky cheats want to sell you a bridge in this episode!

Episode 16 Features, Both Natural and Unnatural 11.12.2025

Mysterious mountains, puzzling promontories and baffling bogs are mapped out in this episode!

Episode 15 The Language of Language 27.11.2025

Weird words, mysterious meanings and embarrassing etymologies, a dictionary full in this episode!

Episode 14 Encounters Close and Far Away 13.11.2025

Slippery saucers, lingering lights and amiable aliens, encounter them all in this episode!

Episode 13 A Work of Art 30.10.2025

Precious paintings, salacious sculptures and impatient installations enough to fill a gallery in this episode!

Episode 12 Cryptids, Cryptids Everywhere! 16.10.2025

Creepy creatures, florid folktales and strange sightings, a hunting we will go in this episode!

Episode 11 Food For Thought 02.10.2025

Bizarre banquets, ridiculous recipes and dangerous dinners, get your fill in this episode!

Series 2 Preview 18.09.2025

Season 2 of 'It's True - or Is it?' is coming soon! More bizarre facts! More outlandish fabrications! More challenges in telling truth from fiction! As usual, your hosts are Michael Pryor and  George Ivanoff

Episode 10 Pop Culture – oh, that’s where that meme comes from! 19.07.2024

We are in the realm of the unlikely with this episode, so sorting out truth from fiction is going to be tricky. Rise to the challenge! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 9 Literature – words, words, words! 05.07.2024

Fiction about fiction? We are so meta. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 8 Oceans and Seas and Things That Live in and on Them and other things that travel in and on them 21.06.2024

It’s wet and sometimes dark. Usually salty. Our ocean related stories are more interesting than that, and two out of three are even true. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 7 Flora and Fauna – it’s alive, I tell you! 07.06.2024

You wouldn’t believe what we’ve found out about animals and plants. Or maybe you would … Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 6 Magic – want to see us pull a rabbit out of our hats? 24.05.2024

Look over there at bogus stories while we distract you with unlikely but true tales. Hey presto! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 5 Space – The Final Frontier, more or less 10.05.2024

Space is so big it has many improbabilities, so any nonsense we dream up might sound plausible. Listen and decide. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 4 Australia – yeah, nah 26.04.2024

This wide brown land can make it hard to tell truth from fiction. Just ask Burke and Wills. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 3 Medicine – kill or cure or a bit of both 12.04.2024

Two out of three of the stories we present to each other are true. One isn’t. Only take as prescribed and always consult your doctor if in doubt. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 2 History – the past and whatever’s in it 29.03.2024

Tall tales and true from the past, but which is which? Bogus or believable? Fake or fact? You decide and we'll tell you! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Episode 1 Science – the best way of knowing things 15.03.2024

The history of Science includes lots of stories that are implausible, so a ludicrously false anecdote might be hard to detect, right? Try and guess anyway! Your hosts are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

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