What Do You Know About?

Last episode of the season, can't hold anything back now! Join our 4 friends as the venture into the mythos of zombies and how the initially came about in this, the finale of the first season of What do you Know About. Episode originally recorded  22 October 2024. For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check us out on Bluesky and X. Bluesky: @whatdoyoukno...

This week join the boys of What Do You Know About as they discuss what they know about the Yakuza! From the disputed start of them as an organisation to the struggles former members and their families face today. There has been good and there has been bad and we look to discuss some from each side of this. Episode originally recorded on 20 August 2024 For resources and media shared in this episode...

Uh oh, this week the boys get down and dirty as they cover all things X-rated. Where does the term X-rated come from? Our 4 friends discuss the history of the explicit and where the term comes from; finding out some interesting origins to some international pass times. Episode originally recorded on 16 July 2024 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or chec...

It's time for What Do You Know About: Big Willy Style!! William Shakespeare was an absolute lad of play writing  but did he actually write all his plays? We say of course! But it's fun to go through the conspiracies and that's what our 4 friends do today. Episode originally recorded on 30 April 2024 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check us out on B...

This week our 4 friends discuss...or at least try to discuss video games!! Despite the technical difficulties they cover topics such as the first video game, the vast amount of dollar games make and then finishing on some of the various security leaks video games and console companies have endured over the years. Episode originally recorded on 26 March 2024 For resources and media shared in this e...

This week UFOs are the topic of discussion for our 4 friends; what do they really know?  Conspiracy theories, origins and celebrity research that turned out to be correct? What more can these 4 idiots discuss in a single episode?  Episode originally recorded on 5 March 2024 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check us out on Bluesky and X. Bluesky: @wh...

This week our 4 friends discuss the most British topic possible: Tea. To talk about Tea is to talk about all of history and this episodes proves to be one of the most dense they have covered. From mythological origins, causing at least 3 wars and powering the industrial revolution. You may not know much about tea at the start but you will by the end! Episode originally recorded on 13 November 2023...

This week our 4 friends get into the depths and find out about sharks!! What is a healthy fear of sharks? When were they at their most dominant and how did a crocodile take down a plane?? All this and more in this weeks episode. Apologise for some spikes in audio. Episode originally recorded on 10 October 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check...

This week our 4 friends go on a journey through time as they discover the history of snooker, starting with the GOAT of the game; Ronnie O'Sullivan! Join the boys as they learn about all his acolades and who came before him to grow the sport and somehow find out that there is a small connection between the start of snooker and the start of...body building?? It's too strange to be made up! Episode...

Join our 4 friends as they dive into the world of Quentin Tarantino!! Movie maker and movie historian, QT has has built a reputation as a great film maker and with this comes complaints and controversy. Craig Mc, Craig O, Jage and Bustin discuss all of this as well as his influences. Episode originally recorded on 15 August 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@...

Gotta catch them all?? Well, we'll try! This week our 4 friends discuss what they know about pokemon and how the international phenomenon came to be. From humble beginnings, enduring controversies and becoming one of the highest grossing franchises of all time. Pokemon, Pinkertons, Rule34....this weeks episode has it all.  Episode originally recorded on 10 July 2023 For resources and media shared...

The Juice is loose!! This week our 4 friends discuss the controversial figure that was OJ Simpson. Was he a great Football player? Yes. Did he have a decent acting career? You bet. Was he a violent psycopath?? Allegedly!!  We discuss all the usual things with OJ and how it all played out as well finishing on a unique project that someone, somewhere, thought was a good idea... Episode originally re...

This weeks episode is about Nostrodamus, but you already predicted that, didn't you?  Join our 4 friends as they learn about Nossy D, what he predicted and if they're really that accurate. What other famous predictions have occured throughout history? And can you do a job so well that people think it was all a hoax? All that and more in this weeks episode of What Do You Know About? Episode origina...

This week our 4 frinds find out about Mushrooms! This week our episode is led by JJ as we learn about our fungi companions. Episode originally recorded on 15 May 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check us out on Bluesky and X. Bluesky: @whatdoyouknowabout X: @wdykapod

Jamie take the wheel!! This week Jamie Bustin takes the reigns as he guides our friends through this weeks topic: lies. What are some of the biggest lies in history? When is it accepted to lie? And what year is it really? Find out all of this and more in this weeks episode of What Do You Know About? Episode originally recorded on 24 April 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please...

This week join our 4 friends as they delve in to the history of knights. From finding out why knights got on the wrong side of the Pope to the creation of modern body armour, this week they tackle all these topics and speaking of tackle, some of these knights got very creative with their armour. Episode originally recorded on 17 April 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please emai...

This week our 4 friends get together and discuss a staple of Bitish media, James Bond. What do they know about the worlds, objectively, most useless spy? Tune in and find out about this and more. Like how dangerous is life as a cameraman? How much can you charge fir a small pair of gloves? All this and more in this weks episode. Episode originally recorded on 10 April 2023 For resources and media...

The Godfather of punk and lover of peanut butter, Iggy Pop, is this weeks topic of discussion for our 4 friends. Join them as they take a journey from Iggys beginnings as a drummer all the way to The Simpsons?? an unexpected end but when the go from Iggy to British punk rock to the UK comedy scene it will all become clear. Episode originally recorded on 29 March 2023 For resources and media shared...

This week our 4 friends learn about some horse racing. The sport of kings! And crooks apparently. Once they go over some history they learn about some of the nefarious activities that have gone on to try and win a race. Some are really bad...some are hilarious and to be honest, we're still not sure how anyone thought spray painting a horse would ever work out. And what logical place to end todays...

Why talk about records for the 100m sprint or most goals in EPL history when you can find out who holds the record for forward rolls, longest time in a bath full of beans or blowing up balloons with your nose? Join our 4 friends (Craig Mc, Craig O, JJ and Jamie) as they go through the history of the Guinness World records with so many twists along the way. Find out how this leads them to talk abou...

Our 4 friends look across the pond this week and see what they know about Florida. From the sports teams and some history to finding out who their Florida Man spirit animal is, this week is definitely a journey. A journey that ends with royalty as they discuss some iconic stories from the one and only Prince. Episode originally recorded on 20 February 2023 For resources and media shared in this ep...

What do you know about ebay? Considering one of our 4 friends can barely connect his phone to WiFi it's probably not a lot! But join Craig, Craig, JJ and Jamie as they explore some of the weirder items that have been sold on the site and find out what it takes to turn a paperclip into a house. They also explore some items that have been sold at auction and a scandal that rocked the auctioneering w...

How much do our 4 friends really know about Disney? Craig Mc, Craig O, JJ and Jamie look to dive deeper and find out what's fact and what is rumour. And why do some movies become a production nightmare? It can't be as bad as having live exotic animals on set, interacting with the actors. Right?...Right? Episode originally recorded on 23 January 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode p...

Chess - The game of Kings discussed by idiots. Our 4 friends venture through the history of chess and address some controversies along the way. People cheat to be the best? Who would have thunk it? Cheating in chess is one thing but the Paralympics? Find out about this and more in the latest episode of What Do You Know About. Episode originally recorded on 16 January 2023 For resources and media s...

A change of pace for our 4 friends as JJ takes the reigns to find out what his friends know about bees. Sure they work hard but what about their role in history? Biological warfare? Psycheldelics? Bees be crazy. Episode originally recorded on 13 March 2023 For resources and media shared in this episode please email WDYKApod@gmail.com or check us out on Bluesky and X. Bluesky: @whatdoyouknowabout X...