In 1974, Hungarian dickwad Erno Rubik stole a concept & mechanism that would form the foundation of the world’s greatest-selling toy - the Cube that bore his name. Today we jump into the hilarious and seedy worlds of; foot-cubing, patent litiga
Nineties kids will never forget how close SEGA and Sonic the Hedgehog (aka Mr. Needlemouse) came to toppling the mighty Mario and Nintendo… well, not really - but their moment in the sun was glorious. From their humble beginnings providing amus
Did you know that without ze Germans intercepting war-time British trade routes, we may never have improved on the slick black yeast prototype known as Marmite? OR, that if administered correctly to your baby, Vegemite can actually generate che
We’ve all suffered the Twelve Days of Christmas carol ad nauseam, but have you ever stopped to consider the history of this excessively generous barrage of gift giving? And could you remember the full gift register of disparate live poultry and
This week’s episode is about the heebie-jeebies! More specifically, the creeps you get when an animation or robot isn’t QUITE pulling off its attempt to pass for human. That’s right, we’re tackling the phenomenon known as The Uncanny Valley, wh
You: They can't talk about wigs for an hour?Us: Watch us, motherfuckers.You: Did they just call us motherfuckers?Us: Wigs.This episode's heavy on the links, so if you're interested, see full description.
You: They can’t talk about wigs for an hour?Us: Watch us, motherfuckers.You: Did they just call us motherfuckers?Us: Wigs.Link to Teacher Tornholm’s YouTubeSPRAY-ON HAIR INFOMERCIAL FROM THE 90s!Excellent NZ Herald article – BLACK GOLD“T
Dim the lights and cue the Barry White, Internet Roulette is getting sexy in the animal kingdom. Learn about some horrifyingly weird and icky animal sex organs with Bonnie! Obviously not for little kids’ ears. Unless you want to scar them forev
This week, we learn a bit about leftovers, a bit about Tim, and perhaps a bit too much about Paulie’s ex-girlfriend. Tune in for another enlightening episode of Internet [email protected]
We started episode 9 by discussing how the commandments have been portrayed in popular culture, but somehow ended up in conversations about nazi monkeys, Thanos VS. non-Thanos methods of population control, and sexy babies. Oh and Tim tried to
It's time to make a podcast of 20 x 15 cm, and by that, I mean BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS. In our first double-header, Tim tackles the 10 Commandments - their origins, use, misrepresentation and ambiguity. If you know nothing about the commandments (
A minute ago I thought hurling was a clever name for Warnie’s undercover antics, but now thanks to Bonnie’s torch of truth I can see it clearly for what it is - a prehistoric battle sport played by the Celtic megamen - a brutal Irish game that
If you thought we couldn’t link one of the oldest banking families in Italy to Paris Hilton being attacked by her pet Kinkajou, then hi, we mustn’t have met - we’re fabulous, and we think you are too! Join us as Paulie takes point on a twisted
Wonder why you only see people jumping from fiery skyscrapers onto nets in cartoons? It could have something to do with the staggering amount of busted skulls, idiotic aristocrats, girls who like to do everything together (including jump from g
22 years after a suspicious survival tale of whale-escapes and buffalo blood hydration in the Australian outback, the real-life inspiration for Mick “Crocodile” Dundee was torn to shreds by 12 gauge Northern Territory justice, after an amphetam
If you only remember Kris Kross as a rambunctious 90s hip hop duo with backwards hoodies and a couple of hits, check yo head as Tim beats hell out of the darker side of gentrified rap culture...
If you, like us, didn’t know that Japanese ritualistic suicide involved a wingman whose responsibility it was to almost chop your fucking head off, you need to get in here.
Have you and your ghost-hunting buddies ever simultaneously and jointly misremembered something so massively you named a phenomenon after a deceased world leader?