This week the lads are talking about Mardi Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday” but just what is Mardi Gra and why do people celebrate it?

As it is commonly understood, Mardi Gras is a raucous celebratory affair that serves as a final shebang before the 40-day abstinence of Lent. Of course there's lots of debauchery, parades and... murder?