• Episode 18 - Belts
    Mar 10 2025

    Dave & Chris immediately start talking about Slipknot Sleepovers (SleepKnots), before finally starting a deep dive into just one of those magical accessories many use to hold their trousers up.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://joojoobs.com/history-belts/
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    44 mins
  • Episode 17 - Mattresses
    Dec 16 2024

    Chris & Dave discuss that non-bed thing we lay on at bedtime and Dave's 'real job' offers us an opportunity to uncharacteristically offer actual expert advice (plus some celebrity gossip!)

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/the-history-of-the-mattress
    • https://familytreemagazine.com/uncategorized/history-matters-once-upon-a-mattress/
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    42 mins
  • Episode 16 - Goldfish
    Dec 2 2024

    Dave & Chris take their first steps (or swims) into the animal kingdom to look at one hell of a pet.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2019/10/epic-history-humble-goldfish
    • https://thegoldfishtank.com/goldfish-facts/
    • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4341254.stm
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    40 mins
  • Episode 15 - Wallpaper
    42 mins
  • Episode 14 - Pillows
    Nov 4 2024

    Dave & Chris get sleepy together and look into the history as well as the many uses of those special soft rectangles that live in your bed.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://hankeringforhistory.com/pillows-throughout-the-ages-guest-post/
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    32 mins
  • Episode 13 - Zebra Crossings
    Nov 13 2023

    Chris & Dave blow the entire pedestrian management world wide open by lifting up the stripes and revealing the intrigue underneath.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://groundtoground.org/2013/07/10/striped-history-story-zebra-crossing/
    • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/panda-crossing/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toucan_crossing
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_crossing
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    40 mins
  • Episode 12 - Wooden Spoons
    Oct 23 2023

    Dave & Chris explore the much loved kitchen utensil as well as what it contains physically and spiritually. We also tell you what a spurtle is which is helpful if you're not Scottish.

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.pacificmerchants.com/blog/the-history-of-the-wooden-spoon/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurtle
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    38 mins
  • Episode 11 - Thursdays
    Oct 9 2023

    Chris & Dave ask what really makes a day mundane, can we ever truly know? Or is it just a feeling? Also what did Craig David do on it? Also also are Traffic Light parties still a thing?

    Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand |

    References:

    • https://www.thefactsite.com/thursday-facts/
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5lmb5-tnM0
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    31 mins
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