The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Viv Gardner and comedian Morgan Rees in 19th-century Wales to learn about the fabulous, theatrical life of Henry Cyril Paget. Born into an important aristocratic family – his ancestor had been Wellington’s second-in-command at Waterloo – Henry h ...  Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Hugh Dennis to learn about the global history of tea, and how it became Britain’s national drink. Despite its popularity in the UK, much of our tea is grown in India and Kenya, while the tea plant itself is native to C ...  Show more

It's our first ever LIVE podcast from the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival! Greg and Mitch tell stories about the first album they ever bought and performing the Lady Gaga Bad Romance dance in sketchy bars. We then get schooled by comedian Matteo Lane on Mariah Carey, Maria Callas ...  Show more

To celebrate the podcast coming back, Blair and Carley gathered their comedian friends and demanded THEY tell some history for a goddamn change. Recorded February 15, 2024 at Bar Orwell in Toronto.

Featuring! (Spoilers)

Episode 3: This week QI Elves Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) and James Harkin (@eggshaped) are joined by Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner (@gregjenner) and comedian Alex Edelman (@alexedelman) to discuss the first recorded smile, the most important animal in America and ...  Show more

Blair leads Carley through the history of the Beatles, covering their pre-fame years and dissecting what made John Lennon the way he was.

We also discuss poop in various forms, Idina Menzel, and Blair sings a scary e-girl song and kinda ruins the vibe for a full ten minu ...