This week we’re talking men, manly men - men in tights (TIGHT tights!!). It’s Robin of Loxley, the caped crusader of Sherwood Forest, the OG communist. But why would it take him half a day to fetch a pail of water? What does he have in common with tea and pudding? Why was NYE 1998 such a massive night for him? And who is the tallest Little John? Join our band of merry outlaws as we discuss everything you didn’t need to know about Robin Hood!

The man so nice they named him twice. Whether Galileo Galilei is your OG fave polymath or you only know him from Bohemian Rhapsody, gather round for some fun facts about our favourite excommunicated heliocentrist! How did he piss of the Americans? Where did Freddy Mercury hide another reference to him? How did he give the British a buzz in 1940? And how is he *still* flipping the Vatican off? All these and more tangentially related facts on this week’s episode.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a bat?? No, it’s a podcast full of facts about two of the most famous superheroes ever! But why is a snog from Superman entirely forgettable? Why are both Superman and Batman back in black? Which Kiwi Governor-General shared a birthday with Superman and died at only 18? And what’s the link between Batman and Julius Caesar? Find out these and more super bat-tastic facts, on this week’s Everything You Didn’t Need to Know!

Ba da da daaaaaaah…. With no apologies for the ear worm, we’re talking about Full House! Not the poker hand, but the seminal 80s-90s sitcom. How rude!! But do you know which Full House cast member was the best at basketball? How could a Full House win you $5 million? Where was the show filmed topsy-turvy? And whatever happened to predictability? Shoobap-a-bah-dah dah dah daaaaah…

This Sunday, February 6 is te rā o Waitangi, or Waitangi Day - the national day of Aotearoa New Zealand. Whether you’re a kiwi who bleeds Speights or a confused foreigner wondering why there are so many drunk people dressed as sheep and Tangy Fruits (RIP) on the tube in London this weekend, come learn something new today! Like, what does the rest of the world do while we celebrate? Which politician has been spelling his name wrong for 76 years? What faces you when looking at te Tiriti o Waitangi? And whose signature is the choppiest? Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kia ora koutou katoa - welcome to Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About Waitangi Day!

Do or do not, there is no try… and yet, this week the Four Fabulous Fact Friends will disobey Master Yoda and TRY to surprise each other with hitherto unknown revelations about the classic space opera - Star Wars!! Which Star Wars star had a Nazi granddad? What does it take to kill Chewbacca? Why is General Grievous a Very Good Capitalist? And why is Obi Wan an even *better* capitalist? Now guaranteed to contain no questionable Jar-Jar Binks impressions, it’s Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About… Star Wars!!

We’re feeling our way through this week’s dotty discussion on the OG tactile reading system - Braille! How does Braille help deaf people to talk with their tongues? Why would a Roman suck at Braille? Why would Louis Braille drop in at Disneyland? And what’s the deal with drive-thru ATMs having Braille on them? Find out on this week’s episode.

She’s the Primest of Ministers, today we’re talking about the Morrinsville Marvel, Jacinda Ardern! What does she have in common with the Pope, Hitler, and Rosanne Barr? What’s her issue with mushrooms? Who was nearly PM instead of her? And how was Ardern’s ascent to power prophecied by a tasty treat? All this and more, on this week’s episode!

Cheasons greetings and a very happy Gruyère to you all! What better way to start 2022 than with a cheesy discussion about everyone’s favourite snack / antipasto category / dinner replacement? Do you know where the early *cheese* gets the worm? Do you know about the cheesy reality tv star who moved to Aotearoa in 2007? How long can you survive only eating mac and cheese? And why on earth would you spray Lynx Africa on blue cheese?? For these curdled conundrums and more, join us on this week’s episode of Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About… Cheese!

Get your glad rags on, because we’re taking a look back at the year that was. A pandemic threatened to interrupt our roaring 20s, but we persevered! Join us as we reminisce - do you remember who went from lounge sets to jumbo jets? Or how a kid earned $4million through shimmying? How about the link between Ashburton and Gentlemen preferring Blondes? And who was half-cut for the first time, in this wonderful year-that-was, of 1921… Happy New Year everyone!!