• Episode 14 - Pillows
    Nov 4 2024

    Dave & Chris get sleepy together and look into the history as well as the many uses of those special soft rectangles that live in your bed.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://hankeringforhistory.com/pillows-throughout-the-ages-guest-post/
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    32 mins
  • Episode 13 - Zebra Crossings
    Nov 13 2023

    Chris & Dave blow the entire pedestrian management world wide open by lifting up the stripes and revealing the intrigue underneath.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://groundtoground.org/2013/07/10/striped-history-story-zebra-crossing/
    • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/panda-crossing/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toucan_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_crossing
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    40 mins
  • Episode 12 - Wooden Spoons
    Oct 23 2023

    Dave & Chris explore the much loved kitchen utensil as well as what it contains physically and spiritually. We also tell you what a spurtle is which is helpful if you're not Scottish.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.pacificmerchants.com/blog/the-history-of-the-wooden-spoon/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurtle
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    38 mins
  • Episode 11 - Thursdays
    Oct 9 2023

    Chris & Dave ask what really makes a day mundane, can we ever truly know? Or is it just a feeling? Also what did Craig David do on it? Also also are Traffic Light parties still a thing?

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.thefactsite.com/thursday-facts/
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5lmb5-tnM0
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    31 mins
  • Episode 10 - Footstools
    Nov 8 2021

    Dave & Chris put their feet up and ask the really important questions such as which dog would make the best footstool? We hope you will join us and perhaps also put your feet up on a willing piece of furniture as you do.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-28-hm-63055-story.html
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    31 mins
  • Episode 9 - Bricks
    Oct 11 2021

    How do you fight an intruder using your childhood toys? Where do you sit in the toilet room spectrum? Chris & Dave go into the WHY, how, and what of the big bad wolf's least favourite building material.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://brickarchitecture.com/about-brick/why-brick/the-history-of-bricks-brickmaking
    • https://www.instagram.com/brickarchitecture
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    44 mins
  • Episode 8 - Applause
    Sep 27 2021

    Dave & Chris discuss the definition and history of putting your hands together in quick succession; accidentally creating the freshest Oscar bait along the way.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/why-are-we-clapping-a-history-of-applause
    • https://deserthandandpt.com/18-amazing-facts-about-human-hands/
    • https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/arts/dance/designated-cheering-spectators-thrive-at-the-bolshoi-theater.html
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_ovation
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applause
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    41 mins
  • Episode 7 - Teabags
    Sep 13 2021

    Chris & Dave do the stereotypical British thing and go on a deep tangent about tea preferences the second today's subject is introduced; at least now you can make them a good cuppa.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.tea.co.uk/the-history-of-the-tea-bag#:~:text=In%20around%201908%2C%20Thomas%20Sullivan,than%20emptying%20out%20the%20contents.
    • https://time.com/3996712/a-brief-history-of-the-tea-bag/
    • https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/hot-beverages-report-2016/infographic-how-do-brits-take-their-tea-/542547.article
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    39 mins