Wiki'd

Episode 9 - Victor Lustig and Koko the Gorilla

What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? | How can I successfully scam Al Capone? | Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat? Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource. If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com [https://wikid.simplecast.com/episodes/wikid.simplecast.com] If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: wikidpodcast@gmail.com [wikidpodcast@gmail.com] or @wikidpod on twitter. In this episode: • What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? • How can I successfully scam Al Capone? • Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

Episode 8 - List of Common Misconceptions and John "Mad Jack" Mytton

Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? | Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"? | Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire? Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource. If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com [https://wikid.simplecast.com/episodes/wikid.simplecast.com] If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: wikidpodcast@gmail.com [wikidpodcast@gmail.com] or @wikidpod on twitter. In this episode: • Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? • Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"? • Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire? Special Thanks to: Common Misconceptions [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions?oldformat=true] John Mytton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mytton?oldformat=true] and Kellogg's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellogg's?oldformat=true]

Episode 7 - Geoffrey Pyke and Captain Kidd

How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net? | Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust? | Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd? Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource. If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com [https://wikid.simplecast.com/episodes/wikid.simplecast.com] If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: wikidpodcast@gmail.com [wikidpodcast@gmail.com] or @wikidpod on twitter. In this episode: • How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net? • Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust? • Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd? Special Thanks to: Geoffrey Pyke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Pyke] Captain Kidd [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kidd] and Muslin bags [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin]

Episode 6 - U.S Presidential Pets and Golden Age of Piracy

How did FDR’s dog win him re-election? | Did the USSR place a listening device in JFK’s dog? | How did one female pirate take on the entire British Navy? Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource. If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com [https://wikid.simplecast.com/episodes/wikid.simplecast.com] If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: wikidpodcast@gmail.com [wikidpodcast@gmail.com] or @wikidpod on twitter. In this episode: • How did FDR’s dog win him re-election? • Did the USSR place a listening device in JFK’s dog? • How did one female pirate take on the entire British Navy? Special Thanks to: FDR [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt] Zheng Yi Sao [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao] and Pedantry [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedant]

Episode 5 - Extraterrestrial Real Estate and 1904 Summer Olympics Men’s Marathon

Which German family has technically owned the moon since 1756? | What currency does the Nation of Celestial Space use? | How can powerful hallucinogens help you win an Olympic Marathon? Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource. If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com [https://wikid.simplecast.com/episodes/wikid.simplecast.com] If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: wikidpodcast@gmail.com [wikidpodcast@gmail.com] or @wikidpod on twitter. In this episode: • Which German family has technically owned the moon since 1756? • What currency does the Nation of Celestial Space use? • How can powerful hallucinogens help me win an Olympic Marathon? Special Thanks to: Extraterrestrial Real Estate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_real_estate] 1904 Summer Olympics Men's Marathon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon] and James Mangan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T._Mangan]