This week we learn about the various uses of the name Batman including a town in Iran, a personal valet to a commissioned officer in England and a unit of measurement. A listener email informs us the colossal dickhead John Batman, who terrorized the people of New South Whales and Tasmania.

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Batman (Disambiguation)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(disambiguation)

Listener Tabs:

John Batman (1801–1839)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140303233422/http://www.nma.gov.au/engage-learn/schools/classroom-resources/multimedia/interactives/batmania_html_version/whos_who

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