Cat's Pyjamas with The Chaser

Ever since we invented the wheel, humans have been seeking a better way to get around. But what about all the worse ways to get around? In this episode we look at some of the more bizarre attempts at transportation that never quite got...

Have you ever wanted to achieve immortality by uploading your brain to a computer when you die? Or perhaps you want to travel to Mars as a space tourist? We rate the technologies that are just around the corner and promise to transform...

Advertising is a tricky business. You need ideas that stand out - but in the right way. We look at genius marketing ideas as well as some absolute catastrophes.

Torture is one of the oldest professions in the world. But methods of torture go in and out of fashion, according to the times. On this episode, we look at the weirdest torture methods ever conceived.

History's weirdest dieting fads – are they cat's pyjamas or cat's piss? Warning: Customers are not guaranteed to survive every diet

The Renaissance is known to have produced some of the best art, the best music and the best architecture the world has ever seen. But did you know this classical period of “rebirth" also produced some of the most comical deaths of all...

Most crimes are pretty mundane. Murders are usually a crime of passion by a close relative or friend. Fraud is usually committed by a business partner. But sometimes, crime cartels are run by forward-thinking entrepreneurs. On this episode...

Maggot-ridden cheese, eyeball juice and Vegemite. Are these dishes really disgusting enough to feature in the Museum of Disgusting Food?

Most crimes are pretty mundane. Murders are usually a crime of passion by a close relative or friend. Fraud is usually committed by a business partner. But sometimes, crime cartels are run by forward-thinking entrepreneurs. On this episode...

You'd hope that countries only go to war as a last resort, for important reasons. Unfortunately, sometimes that is not the case. This episode we look and the pettiest causes of real life wars.