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Episode 9 - Victor Lustig and Koko the Gorilla

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, August 19, 2022 • Duration 33:12

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

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?

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

Season 2 · Episode 2

Friday, July 22, 2022 • Duration 31:59

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

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

John Mytton

and

Kellogg's

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Episode 7 - Geoffrey Pyke and Captain Kidd

Season 2 · Episode 1

Saturday, June 11, 2022 • Duration 33:52

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

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

Captain Kidd

and

Muslin bags

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

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 31:13

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

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

Zheng Yi Sao

and

Pedantry

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

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 32:06

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

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

1904 Summer Olympics Men's Marathon

and

James Mangan

Episode 4 - Pepsi and Tarrare

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 33:32

How did a soft drink company build a military empire? | How to swallow a basket full of apples without chewing | What item supposedly killed the man who could eat anything?

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How can I climb Mount Everest with absolutely no experience?

• Can I just crash a plane into a snowy mountain and walk to the top?

• How can I successfully raise forty trillion children?

Special Thanks to:

Pepsi

Tarrare

and

Nikita Khrushchev

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Episode 3 - Mike Malloy/Frane Selak and George Hackenschmidt

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 33:21

How to become World Heavyweight Champion by drinking 11 pints of milk a day | Can I still live after being frozen in snow and ice? | How to survive drinking an antifreeze and rat poison cocktail

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How to become World Heavyweight Champion by drinking 11 pints of milk a day

•Can I still live after being frozen in snow and ice?

• How to survive drinking an antifreeze and rat poison cocktail

Special Thanks to:

and

Episode 2 - Mad Jack Churchill and Florence Foster Jenkins

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 • Duration 31:18

Did anyone still use swords in WWII? | What is the best song to play on the bagpipes to terrify my enemies? | Is it possible to become a millionaire with terrible singing?

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

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Did anyone still use swords in WWII?

• What is the best song to play on the bagpipes to terrify my enemies?

Is it possible to become a millionaire with terrible singing?

Special Thanks to:

Mad Jack Churchill

Florence Foster Jenkins

and

Cosmé McMoon

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