This is We Can Be Weirdos, the podcast believes everyone (no matter how rational they might think they are) harbours a little bit of batshit, and that is no bad thing.

Today we go through the batshit beliefs of Adam Riches, the award-winning comedian and actor known for his wild characters and brilliantly unhinged live shows. You’ll have seen him popping up in Detectorists, Horrible Histories, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown doing his beloved Sean Bean character.

We’ll dive into Adam’s thoughts on time travel, the superstitions entertainers and athletes seem to share, and a bizarre beach encounter he still can’t explain.

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.

In this episode, the boys head to the frozen trenches of World War One, where, against all odds, British and German soldiers did the unthinkable. On Christmas Day, 1914, enemies laid down their weapons, climbed out of the mud, exchanged gifts, sang carols… and in some places, played football in No Man’s Land.

It was a brief, beautiful moment of humanity in the middle of industrial-scale slaughter, a reminder that even in the darkest conditions, people can still choose compassion, laughter, and fair play.

🎄 The Night the Guns Fell Silent – How the truce began along the Western Front

⚽ Football in No Man’s Land – What really happened during the famous matches

🤝 Enemies as Humans – The shared songs, gifts and stories

💔 The Aftermath – Why the truce was never officially allowed again

At the end of the episode, we ask: Was the Christmas Truce itself the greatest Bloomin’ Legend of them all?

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods dig into the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, the boys saddle up and ride into the dusty heart of the American frontier to meet Nat Love, the legendary Black cowboy whose adventures made him famous across the Wild West. Born into slavery, Nat reinvented himself as a fearless wrangler, crack shot, rodeo champion and all-round frontier hero. His incredible life inspired the dime-novel character “Deadwood Dick”, but the real Nat Love was even more remarkable.

From shootouts and horse chases to kidnapping, cattle drives and death-defying escapes, Nat’s autobiography reads like every great western movie rolled into one, except he actually lived it.

🐎 From Slave to Cowboy – How Nat escaped the South and carved out a life of freedom

🔫 The Deadwood Competitions – The rodeo victories that made him a frontier superstar

💥 Shootouts & Close Shaves – The near-death encounters that fuelled his legend

📚 Fact vs Fiction – How Nat Love became the inspiration for Deadwood Dick

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods bring you the most unbelievable, outrageous and downright heroic true stories from history!

In this episode, the boys dive into the explosive life of Lieutenant Colonel Blair “Paddy” Mayne, the hard-drinking, fist-swinging, ice-cold Irishman who became one of the founding legends of the SAS. A former rugby star turned wartime wrecking ball, Mayne carried out some of the most daring raids of World War II, destroying aircraft, blowing up enemy bases, and leading missions deep behind enemy lines.

Fierce, unpredictable, and unbelievably brave, Paddy Mayne is still considered one of the greatest special forces soldiers of all time, a man whose courage bordered on myth.

💥 The Birth of a Beast – From rugby international to unstoppable commando

🚙 Desert Raids of Chaos – The SAS missions that rewrote the rules of warfare

🔥 Lone Wolf Heroics – The legendary acts that earned him four DSOs

⚔️ The Controversial Legacy – Why Mayne remains both a hero and a mystery

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods unpick the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, the boys dive headfirst into the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, the Hungarian-born showman who became the world’s greatest escape artist. From breaking out of handcuffs, jail cells, milk cans and moving vehicles, Houdini turned danger into spectacle and built a career on doing the impossible.

But beyond the fame, the applause and the death-defying stunts, Houdini was also a crusader, spending his later years exposing fake mediums, fighting spiritualist scams, and taking on anyone who tried to deceive the public.

It’s the unbelievable story of the magician who refused to be trapped by anything, chains, locks, or even death itself.

🔐 The Birth of Houdini – How a penniless immigrant became a global superstar

🗝️ The Legendary Escapes – Milk cans, straitjackets, underwater challenges and near-disasters

✈️ His Flying Hobby – Houdini’s mission to become a pilot

💥 A Mysterious Death – The bizarre final days that fuelled a century of conspiracy theories

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It’s a big moment here on Bloomin Legends, and you’re officially part of it.

As 2025 comes to a close, Johnny & Gav gearing up to crown our very first Bloomin' Legend of the Year, and we need you to help decide who takes the title.

Vote on our TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends or right here - https://linktr.ee/bloominlegends

From fearless warriors to unhinged mystics, rebellious pirates to unbelievable survivalists, this year has been packed with some truly unforgettable figures:

• Boudica
• Rasputin
• Bartholomew Roberts
• Reg Spiers (yes… the man who posted himself to Australia)
• Hugh Glass
• Vlad the Impaler
• Arthur Priest

They've laid out their legendary tales and moments in every episode, now it’s time to choose the one legend who stands above the rest.

Head to our socials and hit the link in our bio to cast your vote. You only get one, so choose wisely!

Vote on our TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends or right here - https://linktr.ee/bloominlegends

We’ll reveal the winner and officially crown the Bloomin Legend of the Year 2025 on December 29th. Don’t miss it!

Send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods dig up the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, the boys head to 18th-century Provence to meet Gaspard de Besse, the charming highwayman who became France’s very own Robin Hood. Born into poverty but blessed with charisma, speed, and a ridiculous streak of luck, Gaspard robbed stagecoaches, humiliated corrupt officials, and won over everyday people who saw him as a hero rather than a criminal.

Whether he was escaping impossible traps, distributing stolen wealth, or running rings around entire garrisons of soldiers, Gaspard’s short life burned bright, and his legend only grew after his dramatic final capture.

🏹 The Rise of a Rogue – How a poor kid from Besse became Provence’s most infamous outlaw

💰 Robbery With Style – Why Gaspard’s charm made him more loved than feared

🐎 Daring Escapes – The incredible ways he slipped through the fingers of the law

⚖️ A Folk Hero Is Born – How his execution only cemented his status as a French Robin Hood

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.

In this episode, we dive into the astonishing life of Fu Hao, the Shang Dynasty warrior queen, high priestess, military commander, and one-woman wrecking crew who became ancient China’s answer to Tutankhamun.

Her tomb, untouched for over 3,000 years, revealed treasures, weaponry, and secrets that rewrote everything we thought we knew about early Chinese civilisation. But long before archaeologists uncovered her legend, Fu Hao was out there leading armies, smashing enemies, and becoming one of the most powerful figures in Bronze Age Asia.

⚔️ China’s Ultimate Warrior Queen – A royal consort who became a battlefield legend

🐅 Slayer of the Tu-Fang Tribe – How Fu Hao crushed one of the Shang’s fiercest enemies

🔮 High Priestess Power – Why she was trusted to speak to the gods

💎 The Tomb of Treasures – The discovery that made her China’s “Tutankhamun”

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.

In this episode, we dive into the extraordinary life of Patrick Leigh Fermor, the poet, adventurer, and World War II hero who lived like a character straight out of an epic novel. At just 18, he walked across Europe, surviving on charm and sheer nerve. Later, he joined British special forces, and in one of the most daring operations of the war, kidnapped a German general right under the Nazis’ noses.

From monasteries to mountaintops, and war zones to wine cellars, Fermor lived life as both a warrior and a writer, a man who proved adventure isn’t just something you read about.

🥾 The Walk of a Lifetime – How an 18-year-old crossed an entire continent on foot

🕵️‍♂️ The Crete Kidnapping – The audacious plot that humiliated the Nazis

✍️ The Soldier Poet – The adventurer who turned his life into literature

⚔️ A Life of Legends – Why even Ian Fleming admired his style

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, most unbelievable, and downright legendary true stories from history.

In this episode, we dive into the unbelievable life of Max Woosnam, the man who might just be the greatest British sportsman of all time. A gentleman athlete who captained Manchester City, won Olympic gold, lifted the Davis Cup, scored a century at Lord’s, and even beat Charlie Chaplin at table tennis (using a butter knife).

Woosnam was the definition of a Bloomin’ Legend, a man who did it all, and somehow made it look easy.

⚽ Footballing Glory – From captaining Man City to facing off against England’s elite

🎾 A Racket and a Revolution – Olympic tennis champion and Wimbledon Doubles hero

🎬 The Chaplin Challenge – When Hollywood’s biggest star met his match

🏅 The Forgotten Legend – Why one of Britain’s greatest athletes vanished from fame

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