Rerun: Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco achieved her third world record in competitive eating on 13th December, 2018 - this time for consuming the most amount of mayonnaise in three minutes.
She consumed 2,448g - the equivalent of 3.5 jars, and 16,000 calories.
Her previous titles were the fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta (26.69 seconds), and the fastest ... Show More
Yesterday
Barry Bremen, The Great Imposter
Disguised variously as a baseball umpire, NFL referee, pro golfer, and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Barry Bremen earned his reputation as America’s greatest pitch invader - a career that kicked off on 4th February, 1979. Dressed as a player for the Kansas City Kings, the 32 y ... Show More
11m 58s
Feb 3
The £21,000 Masque
With a cast of over 800, and a budget equivalent to £3 million, James Shirley’s extravagant masque ‘The Triumph of Peace’ was performed on 3rd February, 1634. Unusually, it was such a popular show that, despite the enormous cost of staging it, King Charles I and Queen Henrietta M ... Show More
11m 56s
Feb 2
The Truth Machine
Leonarde Keeler, inventor of the modern polygraph, first showcased his device in a courtroom on 2nd February, 1935. The wooden box, which measured physiological responses like blood pressure and respiration, took the stand alongside him, and, while Keeler emphasized the machine w ... Show More
11m 56s
Jul 2018
Ep. 47 | Books about Food!
All July, we're talking about books all about food! Grab a snack, sit down, and have a listen!
Things Mentioned
2018 Newbery Medal: Hello, Universe, written by Erin Entrada Kelly, published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins PublishersKamila Shamsie Wins Women's P ... Show More
35m 47s
<p>S05E60 - The Tesco Meal Deal Has Gone Up To £5!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Seann Walsh and Paul Mccaffrey moan about Fabric Softener, The coronation & Wikipedia.</p><p><br></p><p>And for those of you who said that 15 minutes was not enough head on over to <a href="ht ... Show More
