American professor Hiram Bingham "discovered" Machu Picchu on 24th July, 1911 - though he initially misidentified it as Vilcabamba, the last stronghold of the Inca civilization during the Spanish conquest.
Unlike Vilcabamba, Machu Picchu was built at the peak of the Inca Empire's glory. Believed to have been a winter retreat for the Inca elite, its exact pu ... Show More
Jul 28
When Zombies Came To Hollywood
Independent horror film ‘White Zombie’, starring Bela Lugosi, premiered in New York City’s Rivoli Theatre on July 28th, 1932. It marked the first time that zombies had featured in a Hollywood picture - albeit as the result of an evil voodoo master in Haiti rather than a condition ... Show More
12m 26s
Jul 27
Meet Bugs Bunny 🥕
Warner Brothers’ biggest animated star, Bugs Bunny, made his cartoon debut on July 27th, 1940, in A Wild Hare - though, at the time, he didn’t officially have a name… Though previous versions of the ‘wabbit had appeared in earlier Looney Tunes shorts, this incarnation - directed ... Show More
12m 50s
Nov 2023
The Golden State, TV Dinners and Sweet Child Of Mine
This week, on a brand new episode of Baffled. Dan, Conor and Andrea bring new facts that you can use as pub ammo or simply chuck away into the bin of nonsense. This weeks facts consist of TV Dinners, something incredible about Armadillos, Men who don't wash their hands after goin ... Show More
32m 49s
<p><em>This week we're opening up this history books and looking back</em></p><br /><p><strong>Patrons </strong></p><p>Keys, Juneyor Roebuck, Andrewy Keller, Ralphie, and Noel Kelly!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Cast & Crew:</strong></p><p>Project Serapis was written by Ben Counter</p>< ... Show More
