Two Guys One Topic

This week's topic is The Oscars. The Oscars is an award ceremony where Hollywood’s greatest stars attend, it is one of the most watched awards ceremonies in the world – but how did it start? This was a super interesting topic to get in to. Hear us discuss: Why do we even have the event? Why is the statue called an Oscar? Who votes for the winners? Oscar nomination rules Why is winning so important...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... An expert that has been officially recognised by The LEGO Group as one of the best LEGO builders in the world and is endorsed as a  LEGO Certified Professional, he is also the creator of the iconic "Red", "Blue" and "Yellow" lego sculptures, it is a please to welcome to the podcast LEGO artist......Nathan Sawaya Nathan is def...

This week's topic is Lego. Lego is one of the most popular, and best-selling, toys of all time and is a household name all over the world. It’s fun for children and adults of all ages and has an incredible history dating back over 90 years. But what is the story behind it? This was a super interesting topic to get in to. Hear us discuss: Who invented it? What is special about the bricks. How...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... One of the fiercest and most explosive sumo wrestlers of all time, reaching Okezeki status, nicknamed the 'Dump Truck' and 'Meat Bomb'....it is an absolute pleasure to welcome to the pod......Konishiki Yasokichi Konishiki is definitely the Topic Expert we needed to speak with! Hear us discuss: How Konishiki became a sumo wrestler...

This week's topic is the Northern Light. Humans have been trying to make sense of the mysterious Northern Lights, or  aurora borealis , for forever. Hearing some of the early beliefs of what humans thought they were will make you smile! But why do we have them and how are they formed? This was a super interesting topic to get in to. Hear us discuss: Myths of what people thought they were Why...

This week's topic is Rio Carnival. When we think of Carnival in Brazil we think of bright colours, partying, costumes, feathers and samba music. But how did this party get so big and why did it start? This was a super interesting topic to get in to. Hear us discuss: Why is there a Carnival The cultural mash up King Momo Is it just one party Sambadrome The competition! Plus your Two Guys One Topic...

This week's topic is Sumo Wrestling. When most people think about sumo wrestling they think of the enormous guys, not wearing very much, pushing each other out of a ring....but there is so much more to it than that. This was a super interesting topic to get in to. Hear us discuss: Why is it a thing? The rituals and traditions Rules for the match Ranking system The Sumo life style Plus your Two Guy...

This week's topic is NFTs. It is a very current topic as of February 2022, but what are they and what does NFT even mean?! It turns out even when you know what NFT stands for it isn't that straight forward! Hear us discuss: What does NFT mead? Fungible......what? How did they start? Crypto Punks, Bored Ape and Beeple Can you just screen grab them? What is the hype all about? Plus your Two Guys One...

This week's topic is Big Ben. It is one of Britain's most visited tourist destinations, but what Big Ben actually is might not be what you always thought it was..... Hear us discuss: What actually is Big Ben? Why was it built? How did it get it's name? Can You Visit it? Why it has been the wrong colour for years. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway. Once you have listened we would love to hear y...

This week's topic is Greek Gods. Hear us discuss: Was Zeus The First God? Story Of The Gods How Many Gods Are There? Can You Visit Mount Olympus? Why Did They Die Out? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway. Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Li...

We are back with Series 4! We are looking forward to learning more about topics and sharing some knowledge. This week's topic is the Dubai. Hear us discuss: Where is it? Is it the capital? Who had the vision for modern Dubai Why is it so rich? What will you see if you visit Myths and Misconceptions It's future Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway. Once you have listened we would love to hear your...

To wrap up "Series 3" 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"... In this episode we provide updates on: London Underground The Moon Preppers Veganism Boxing The Internet We hope you have enjoyed Series 3 and hopefully we will be back for a Series 3 before too long...

This week's topic is the Coffee. Lots of people are unable to function before their morning cup of coffee, but how much do you really know about coffee? This week's topic is also our listener choice. We asked everyone for topic suggestions, (we had loads - thank you for all of them) which we then put to a public vote on Instagram (@TwoGuysOneTopic), and the winner was Amy's choice of coffee. Thank...

This week's topic is the London Underground, which is something a lot of people will have used and ridden on....but maybe don't know it's origins. This week was Liam's choice...just one of those topics that Liam fancied learning more about. Hear us discuss: Who came up with the idea? What was the original tube like? Where the lines got their names from. How do you make a tube tunnel? Other uses fo...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... An ex-military member and now law enforcement officer who has been prepping for 8 years, plus he is also the founder of superessestraps.com - (the best place to go for brilliant guides and information on how to prepare)....it is a pleasure to welcome to the pod......Wes Wes is definitely the Topic Expert we needed to speak with! H...

This week's topic is Prepping, which are people who are preparing for a possible catastrophic disaster or emergency. This week was Ollie's choice, which was a topic he knew next to nothing about. Liam on the other-hand might actually be a prepper himself.... Hear us discuss: What is a prepper? What are they preparing for? Why is it getting more popular? Tips to get started Terms, such as Bugout Ba...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... A Swedish scientist of molecular biology for many years, the vice-president of the European Research Council since 2011 and most importantly for us he was appointed chairman of the Nobel Prize Foundation in 2013....it is a pleasure to welcome to the pod......Carl-Henrik Heldin Carl-Henrik is definitely the Topic Expert w...

This week's topic is the Nobel Prize. It is a topic that we had no idea about its origins, which turn out to be fascinating. This was a great topic to research, hopefully after listening you will be able to hold a conversation with someone about it - and share some knowledge! Hear us discuss: Why it started Who was Alfred Nobel? What are the prize categories? The nomination process Some interestin...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... A professor of evolution at Louisiana State University, with a PhD in Ecology and Evolution. He was named a TED Fellow in 2016 for his fascinating Ted Talk about Evolution....it is a pleasure to welcome to the pod the brilliant......Prosanta Chakrabarty. Prosanta is definitely the Topic Expert we needed to speak with! Hear us...

This week's topic is Evolution. It is something a lot of people have heard about and know Darwin was involved somewhere along the way, but that seems to be about it. Which made us think it would be a great topic to research. Listen to hear us discuss: What is Evolution That every living thing on the planet originated from the same bacterium. How can a fish become a horse? What did Charles Darwin h...

This week's topic is a book: 'Eat That Frog' by Brian Tracy. This is a short but impactful book and one that everyone should read. "Eat That Frog" is one of Brian's best selling books, with over 1.6 millions copies sold. It's subtitle is: "21 Great Ways To STOP PROCRASTINATING And Get More Done In Less Time." We thought it would be good to share this self help book, in the hope you can apply some...

This week's topic is the Moon. It is something we all know appears every night, but why do you have a moon? We thought it would be good to research and learn more about it. This week we discuss: Why do we have one? What is it like there? How big and far away is it? The moon's phases Moon landings The importance of ice being discovered there Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway! Once you have list...

We are super excited to welcome to this week’s interview episode... Founder of World of Vegan.com, someone who has been vegan for 15 years, author of The Friendly Vegan Cook Book and co-host of the 'Plant Powered People' podcast ...it is a pleasure to welcome to the pod the brilliant......Michelle Cehn. Michelle is definitely the Topic Expert we needed to speak with! Hear us discuss: Michelle's to...

This week's topic is Veganism. We had a basic understanding of a vegan diet but didn't realise the extent of the lifestyle aspect of veganism. It was a really interesting topic to look into, as it is much further reaching than just a single person's diet. This week we discuss: It's origins The definition The diet Is honey vegan? Health pros and cons Why is it getting more popular? Environmental im...

This week's topic is The Internet. For many people they rely on the internet and use it everyday. It has become a necessity for many of us, and something maybe we can take for granted. But who invented it and how did it come into existence? This week we discuss: Who invented it? How data travels around the internet. How it actually works. What is the World Wide Web. Can it be switched off? Plus yo...