The Rabbit Hole Detectives

By: Folding Pocket
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  • Join Reverend Richard Coles, Dr Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical
    © 2023 Folding Pocket
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  • The Fear of Having Peanut Butter Stuck to the Roof of Your Mouth

    The Fear of Having Peanut Butter Stuck to the Roof of Your Mouth
    Jan 22 2025
    In today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, our intrepid trio are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Charles is looking into Phobias, Richard is drumming up interest in Steel Bands, and Cat is looking into the dark history of King Leopold's Colony. Don’t forget, if you’d like to suggest a rabbit hole for us to fall down then you can email us at: rabbitholedetectives@gmail.com Plus, our book, The Rabbit Hole Book is still out and available from all good bookshops! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • The Conspiracy that Birds Aren’t Real

    The Conspiracy that Birds Aren’t Real
    Jan 15 2025
    We’re back with season six of The Rabbit Hole Detectives! And as ever, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Richard is gunning for the win with his topic, the Kalashnikov, Cat is raising an eyebrow as she looks into Conspiracy Theories, and Charles is discussing Ayurvedic Medicine. Don’t forget, if you’d like to suggest a rabbit hole for us to fall down then you can email us at: rabbitholedetectives@gmail.com Plus, our book, The Rabbit Hole Book, is still out and available from all good book shops. To get an exclusive NordVPN deal, head to https://nordvpn.com/rabbithole There’s no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Rabbit Hole Detectives LIVE BONUS EPISODE: Bringing Down Margaret Thatcher with Pop Music

    The Rabbit Hole Detectives LIVE BONUS EPISODE: Bringing Down Margaret Thatcher with Pop Music
    Jan 8 2025
    Before the new season gets underway next week, we’re bringing you a very special LIVE episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives from the Cirencester History Festival back in October. In this week’s episode, Charles is sticking with what he knows as he looks into Aristocrats and Agriculture, Cat is chipping away at her subject, Ötzi the Iceman, and Richard is keeping it local-ish with Ernest Gimson. Thank you so much to everyone who attended the live show, we really appreciate it. And apologies for any slight audio issues, it’s due to the live nature of the show! We’ll be back with a new episode next week but, until then, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the show at: rabbitholedetectives@gmail.com. Plus, our book, The Rabbit Hole Book, is still out and available from all good book shops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins

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Then there are these!

I have always had an eye rolling moment when people suggest podcasts, followed by a long sigh....Then The Rabbit Hole Detectives popped up in one of my social media accounts. Hearing something about the subjects, the research that is required I gave them a try.

Absolutely fantastic, intriguing, entertaining and always interesting,, at times the discoveries are quite alarming.
Please keep this going for a long long time. Thank you all for making my days happy.

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Informative, entertaining and often very funny

Always informative and very entertaining and often very funny. Utterly Delightful listening. Highly recommended my favourite podcast.

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Engaging

Thoroughly enjoying this podcast. All manner of fascinating facts from a well informed set of guests. Well done to the three guests.

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Fantastic series!

Such a delight to listen to three interesting and informed people talking about stuff. Really great conversation and a joy to hear the presenters following the rabbit hole in the direction their interest takes them. This is the kind of thing that Radio 4 used to be good at. Please keep making these podcasts! Some ideas for future topics: Condoms, slippers, jam, scones, scissors.

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fascinating

Random "stuff" researched and expounded by interesting people, who are witty and happy to explain. Love it.

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A glorious way to spend some time

I heard Earl Spencer on another podcast talking about history, and the host mentioned this new podcast he was involved in. It sounded worth investigating and I am so glad I did.

Each episode is a wonderful way to while away the best part of an hour. Three people just chatting about a topic that takes them down a rabbit hole, as we have all done when looking something up.

Love the format, love the interest that is shown in some fairly mundane items, love the tangents this leads them off on, and adore how competitive they all are about not being competitive.

Loved it.

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