Dec 6, 2021
Following the origins of sugar takes us around the world, through 10,000 years of sweet but sticky history. Sugar was like oil or gold for a while - so in-demand that people in power got greedy and the powerless suffered as slavery expanded.
On the sweeter side, listen out for Dad’s best bad Dad jokes yet! Do let us...
Nov 1, 2021
Why poppies? What’s the Last Post? [HINT: it’s nothing to do with sending mail before Christmas!] Why keep remembering a battle your side loses? What does ANZAC mean?
This re-release of a special extended episode is a lot more serious than our usual fun-filled shows, but there’s lots to learn for kids and adults!...
Oct 4, 2021
We investigate the Cold War: when did it happen? What happened during the Cold War? Why did it happen? And how? Between the USA and the USSR, things were very cold, whereas over in Korea and Vietnam things got hot-hot-hot!
Listen out in the extras for James's Cold War joke - did Dad understand it? After the outtakes,...
Sep 6, 2021
The invention of the car made a major change in the way people got around. We discover that the history of the car goes back to Leonardo and that electric cars have been around for ages! James brings you his research on the history of electric cars, and you'll hear his best car jokes!
How are some questions to see how...
Aug 2, 2021
Ahead of the para events at Tokyo 2020 (in 2021), we investigate the history of the Paralympic Games. Our special Paralympian guest is two-time swimming medalist Peter Hill. Long before it became a Paralympic sport, Peter was also involved in the early development of murderball (yes, that’s a real sport), and he’s...