Citation Needed (2014)
A simple game: every fact they get right is a point and a ding. And there’s a prize for particularly good answers: mystery biscuits.
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Episode 1 - Thomas Trueblood and the Ridiculous Marathon
Release Date: 2014-12-04We're back! We start with the tale of Thomas Trueblood, rapidly steer off into the 1904 Olympic marathon -- perhaps the most ridiculous Olympic race ever -- and then have a quick discussion about a man called Jam Handy. Get your mystery biscuits ready.
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Episode 2 - The Coffin Ray and Hugging a Penguin
Release Date: 2014-12-11This week, we start with Steve Irwin, discuss some shocking fish, and tell a tale of a penguin in the desert who just needed a hug.
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Episode 3 - The Centennial Light and Edison the Cheat
Release Date: 2014-12-18Highbrow and lowbrow collide this week, as a giant brass arse meets Thomas Pynchon. And there's a barnstorming start from Matt as he connects "Livermore, California" with a rather famous bulb.
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Episode 4 - A Message from Earth and Flappy Gloves
Release Date: 2015-01-01This week, interstellar spammers meet Ming the Merciless. And folks outside the UK might want to have a Google window open, because we're about to crack through a whole load of musical references that never made it outside our borders.
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Episode 5 - The Flitch of Bacon and a Goose on a Train
Release Date: 2015-01-08This week, we delve into obscure British traditions, and Gary gets points for two of his specialist subjects: archives and goose impressions.
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Episode 6 - Lisa Clayton and Cake Black Holes
Release Date: 2015-01-15This week, we're meant to be talking about a not-so-famous adventurer, but it rapidly runs into deep-fried food and a baking disaster.
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Episode 7 - The Swarm and the Giant Jam Sandwich
Release Date: 2015-01-22It's the last episode of the season! This time we're talking about Michael Caine: COVERED IN BEES. Thanks for watching this run, everyone: we'll be back in the summe