Two Guys One Topic

This week's topic is the Eiffel Tower. Hopefully everyone will know what the Eiffel Tower is, you know, that tall, pointy tower in Paris. But do most people know any more than that? Hopefully after this episode we will have all learnt a bit more about the Eiffel Tower. Hear us discuss: Why was is built? Could something else have been built instead? Who built it? How did they build it? What is up t...

We are back with Series 10! We are looking forward to learning more topics with you and sharing some knowledge. This week's topic is Skydiving! .... In dedication to the podcast we met up in Dubai to get first hand knowledge of this week's topic by doing a skydive over the Palm! What an incredible experience. We thought it would be interesting to look into skydiving in more detail and share the mo...

To wrap up "Series 9" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"... We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback. In this episode we provide updates on: Pyramids Flags Net Zero Carbo...

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Sam. Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Callisthenics won (by a long way!). What an interesting topic to learn about - thank you for the topic suggestion Sam. Hear us discuss: What is it? Who invented it? It's etymology The benefits How does it compare to weight train...

This week's topic is the "Ollie's Choice" episode which is Vaccines. Vaccinations were a hot topic during the pandemic, but for decades, they have been life-changing for children and communities all around the world. There are definitely a few parts of this topic that you will remember forever. Hopefully you learn a lot listing. Hear us discuss: What is a vaccine? How do they work? How were they i...

This week's topic is the "Liam's Choice" episode which is "Disney Princesses". Liam thought it would be good for everyone to learn about this, as his little girl is going through her 'Disney princess phase'. There are definitely a few parts of this topic that you will remember forever. Hopefully you learn a lot listing. Hear us discuss: How many Disney Princesses are there? What is the criteria to...

This week's topic is Competitive Eating. Competitive eating is not for everyone. It's not about just liking the food you eat. It's about putting in the training and hard work to refine your technique to be able to consume super human amounts of food, in a short space of time. What the best competitive eaters are able to do it incredible. Hopefully you learn a lot listing. Hear us discuss: How did...

This week's topic is Super Glue That very strong quick-setting adhesive that you keep in your drawer along with elastic bands, batteries, blue tac and other gunff - that you will inevitably manage to get on your fingers when trying to use it. It turns out it has an interesting discovery story and is a great topic to get in to. Hopefully you learn a lot listing. Hear us discuss: Are Glues and Adhes...

This week's topic is Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time. Listen to is mind bending theories and interesting life! What a super interesting person and topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too. Hear us discuss: What was Einstein known for? His early life His br...

This week's topic is Lotteries, as in The Lotto, in the UK, or Powerball / Mega Millions in the U.S.A, other the hundreds of other lotteries played all around the world. Lotteries are a popular form of gambling, encouraging people to pay a small sum of money for the chance of winning a big jackpot, often administered by state or federal governments - but the chances of playing are very low. What w...

This week's topic is Valentine's Day. For many people that will mean Valentine's Day gift shopping, date planning, romantic dinner cooking and lots more romance planned but who decided February 14th should be that all this happens? This was a super interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too. Hear us discuss: Who is St. Valentine? How did it all begin Lupercalia festival Why do we sen...

This week's topic is The Super Bowl, the annual Championship game in the NFL season (American Football) that is now a global sporting event. This is a rare occasion where we are not starting from scratch with our knowledge about a topic! :-) We still learnt so much though. This was a brilliant topic! Hear us discuss: What is it called the Super Bowl. How did it all begin? Why the roman numerals? W...

This week's topic is Net Zero Carbon Emissions....it seems to be a popular phrase with big companies and governments at the moment, and how important it is we reduce our carbon footprint but why? Also, maybe more importantly how are companies and governments doing it? And how real is what they are doing? This was a super interesting topic! Hear us discuss: What is NetZero? Why is it important? Wha...

This week's topic is Flags.... synonymous with countries but they have a lot of other uses too. Another interesting topic! Before you listen, any idea which country has the oldest recognised flag? Hear us discuss: Vexillology Why do we have them? The history of them, Flag Families Flag terminology. Creating our own one. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway. Once you have listened we would love to...

We are back with Series 9! We are looking forward to learning more topics with you and sharing some knowledge. This week's topic is The Pyramids! .... Everyone knows what they are, but how much do you really know about them? Hear us discuss: Where are they? How old are they? How were they built? Was it Aliens? Was it slaves? What's in them? Could we build them today? Plus your Two Guys One Topic T...

We wanted to let you know that Series 9 is coming....just not quite yet. Thank you for all of the messages we have received asking where we are, we will be back with you soon. In the meantime why not go back and listen to your favourite episodes from the last 8 Series and: Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledge Once you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback. Contact us @TwoG...

To wrap up "Series 8" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"... We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback. In this episode we provide updates on: Pirates The Tongue Tea The Ex...

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Laura. Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and the Bermuda Triangle won (by a long way!). The Bermuda Triangle is a place of real mystery that is the location for hundreds of people vanishing on ships or in planes, but why? Why do so many people succumb to this aquatic gra...

This week's topic is Ollie's choice and he has chosen the Rubik's Cub. The Rubik's Cube is a global phenomenon, that quickly grew in popularity and became part of 80's pop culture. Most people know what it is but only a small amount of people can actually solve it. Can you solve it? What an interesting topic to learn about! Hear us discuss: What is it? Why was it created? How did it get so popular...

This week's topic is Liam's choice and he has chosen - Duty Free Shopping Sometimes, we stop by the duty-free shop because we think we are getting a deal. Other times, we are bored before our flights and just want to kill some time... Yet again, another one of those topics that a lot of people will have heard of, but not know too much about! Where it started if going to stay with us forever! Hear...

This week's topic is Accents. Sometimes accents are so dissimilar that two speakers, of the same language, with different accents can’t even understand one another, but how and why do we have them? Disclaimer* Ollie and Liam try doing some impressions of accents - with mixed success. Definitely no offence meant! What an interesting topic to lean about. Hear us discuss: What is an accent or dialect...

This week's topic is Greggs. In case you don't know, it's a chain based in the United Kingdom that's basically half-bakery, half-sandwich shop. It made its name as a place to get decent, cheap grub such as bakes, pasties, sausage rolls, and donuts, and is particularly associated with the north of England, where it is a very, very popular place indeed. Hear us discuss: What is it all about? How big...

This week's topic is the Amazon Rainforest. It turns out this is a mysterious place of mind-boggling biodiversity, it is home to some of the most bizarre and astonishing creatures. It is super important to the planet but at times is battling for survival. What an interesting topic to learn about. Hear us discuss: Where is it and how big is it? What is there? How was it formed? It's layers Deforest...

This week's topic is Tattoos. It turns out this is an art form that’s been around for thousands of years and shows no sign of slowing down. Chances are you'll know someone with a tattoo, but we didn't know much about them. This was a really interesting topic to learn about. Hear us discuss: Where does the name tattoo come from? How long have they been a thing? Why are they permanent? What happens...

This week's topic is Barbie. Barbie has been a cultural icon since she hit the toy aisle more 60 years ago—and now, the doll is about to make her big screen live-action debut, which made us think we should learn more all about her. There was a lot of information we had no idea about. Hear us discuss: Who is she? What inspired the creation. How much of a success has she been? Ken & friends. Bar...