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Two British voiceover artists chat about random facts. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more... more
FAQs about FACTORALY:How many episodes does FACTORALY have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.
June 27, 2024E44 SECRETSWe almost made it to 30 minutes, but it's a fascinating subject and worth the extra six minutes! Secrets have been around forever, and we barely scratch the surface in this episode. However, as we scratch, we uncover a whole realm of subcutaneous facts that will surprise and delight you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more37minPlay
June 20, 2024E43 PIRATESBeing a pirate seems so romantic. Someone who refuses to follow the well-beaten shipping lanes and goes their own way. And that's kind of true. Except for the death and destruction... This episode looks at the body that clothes the Jolly Roger (see the episode on Flags) and what happens beyond the parrot and eyepatch. (Sounds like a pub!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more35minPlay
June 13, 2024E42 HATSHats have been around for a while. Egyptians and Romans wore them, and so do food delivery riders today. This one's all about this ubiquitous headgear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more27minPlay
June 06, 202441 SHEEPSheep are part of our heritage. We have worn woollen clothing forever, we have walked on woollen carpets from Axminster. We have work sheepskin in fighter planes and in used car lots. There's more to sheep than black or white. Click on the pics, as always, for shaggy stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more32minPlay
May 30, 2024E40 TELEGRAPHThe telegraph revolutionised communication for peace, war and finance, not to mention birthdays and weddings. Simon's feeling poorly this time, so our friend Greg Dwyer stands in for him and telegraphs an excellent performance (as usual). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more28minPlay
May 23, 2024E39 FANSFans have been keeping us cool for centuries, from huge ones that cool a whole room to small ones that flutter and send messages. We hope this episode makes you one of our biggest fans. If only... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more35minPlay
May 16, 2024E38 MISTAKESWe all make mistakes. Sometimes they make things better, sometimes, they make things worse, and sometimes they end up creating whole new industries and products! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more27minPlay
May 09, 2024E37 LEGOLego is amazing stuff. You can build everything from a simple dwelling to Hogwarts with it. This episode looks at Lego from its British beginnings to its Danish interplanetary existence today (inasmuch as you can build a death star!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more31minPlay
May 02, 2024E36 POISONPoison is popular in crime fiction and around everywhere in, usually, in safe quantities, unless you live in Australia!This time, we go deep into venom and poison and come out with a healthy respect for toxins - but not the sort you need to flush out after a bit of exercise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more30minPlay
April 25, 2024E35 RABBITSTrivia is, by its nature, a rabbit hole. This time, we've decided to take a look at the animals that make the holes. Rabbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more28minPlay
FAQs about FACTORALY:How many episodes does FACTORALY have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.