Let's Bury Nelson

Disgruntled textile workers stormed a factory near Nottingham on March 11th, 1811, kickstarting the political movement famously known as Luddism. Their protest was not anti-technology per se; instead it stemmed from a desire for better work opportunities and wages, amidst economi ...  Show more

The infamous French Foreign Legion was formed by King Louis Philippe on March 10, 1831, to help the French control Algeria using mercenaries who were more expendable than native young Frenchmen. To this day a magnet for men who want a clean break from their past, the Legion famou ...  Show more

‘Drag Race Down Under’ judge and ‘Taskmaster Australia’ star Rhys Nicholson is our guest diner this week. And they’ve brought along their pal Jeff Tartare.

Rhys brings their new show ‘Huge Big Party Congratulations’ to the Edinburgh Fringe this August and then is to ...

We hope you need a name for your band-because we’ve got plenty! We have some listener submitted riddles this week-And a desire to kill some time before we read them. This episode also has time travel, a snake biting off more than it can chew, and a very dignified conversation ...

Wer sagt, dass alle Piraten grausam und blutrünstig sind? Auf Edward England trifft das jedenfalls nicht zu. Für diesen Seeräuber, der einst in der englischen Marine gedient hatte, stand die Piraterie für den Traum von Freiheit und Reichtum. Nichts verpflichtete ihn dazu, gegneri ...  Show more

Nish and guest co-presenter Liz Bates set the scene on what went on to become a chaotic night in the Commons, that put speaker Lindsay Hoyle’s job at risk. They call out the “pathetic and petty” political game playing that sought to use the suffering of people in Gaza to embarras ...  Show more