How Do You Not Know This?

Daliso is back, and things get serious (and hilarious) as the gang dives into the world of censorship. Tony shares how a single offensive joke cost him £40,000 worth of cruise ship gigs, while Dom reveals he’s also been fired—from a golf course—for writing jokes on the clock. Daliso tops it off with a jaw-dropping story about causing national outrage in Malawi over a joke about his dad. Turns out, comedy can be dangerous business.

This week, special guest comedian John Cooper joins the podcast as they dive into the confusing, timey-wimey world of Doctor Who. Dom confesses his hatred for the show and admits he’s never understood why people care. John and Tony do their best to explain its cultural significance, while Dom imagines what a typical episode looks like—set in A&E. It’s Doctor Who like you’ve never (mis)understood it before.

Comedian Vince Atta joins the gang for a chaotic pop quiz spanning everything from the Roman Empire to Manchester’s industrial roots. Things kick off with Daliso impressions and stories, then veer into a conversation about local pride, the origin of the Manchester Bee, and the wildest of curveballs—Vince’s criminal past. Dom, as always, struggles to keep up, and somehow knows less about Manchester despite living there.

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, the trio explores VE Day and the end of World War II—but things take a surprising turn when they discover Dom has never heard of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who stayed hidden in the jungle for nearly 30 years after the war ended. The conversation then takes an even more unexpected detour when Dom asks if anyone’s ever wondered if they were gay. He opens up about life at boarding school and shares a few... revealing stories from his past.

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, the gang tackles mythology—starting with the legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stone. Dom’s only prior knowledge? “He was a king… and his name was Arthur.” From there, things spiral into a clash of ancient tales and modern disinterest. Dom admits he’s recently been drawn to stoicism, prompting a lively chat about hedonism and philosophical worldviews. Tony and Daliso take turns retelling classic myths, while Dom struggles to see the appeal—after all, it’s hardly Breaking Bad, is it?

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, Tony decides it’s time to truly test the show’s concept—with a deep dive into primary school science. What starts as a simple quiz on the water cycle quickly turns into chaos when Dom admits he doesn’t know what clouds are or that they produce rain. Daliso is convinced no one can be this clueless, but Dom keeps the surprises coming with confusion over evaporation, mammals vs reptiles, cold-blooded animals, and even basic human anatomy. This might set a record for the number of times you find yourself asking, how do you not know this?

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, the gang dives into the world of conspiracy theories—from vaccine sceptics and secret cancer cures to the Roswell incident, which Dom initially mistakes for a type of butter. The chat quickly turns philosophical as they debate why conspiracies appeal to people living under elite-driven capitalism. Tensions rise when Daliso suggests there’s a shadowy, Illuminati-style group pulling the strings to prevent real change—while Tony argues that life’s just messier than that. With both sides digging in, it’s up to Dom to cast the deciding vote... and his logic may surprise you.

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, Tony and Daliso attempt to teach Dom about Alan Turing, the codebreaker who helped end World War II—after being told he played Turing in The Imitation Game, Dom immediately derails the lesson by asking, “Who’s Benedict Cumberbatch?” The conversation spirals into a chaotic exploration of AI, complete with ChatGPT roasting all three hosts, and a detour into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency and its elusive founder, Satoshi Nakamoto.

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, Dom grapples with being recognised from TikTok, Daliso talks about his appearance on the BBC’s Pilgrimage, and Tony’s shocked to see a comedian he knows pop up in a film. The episode takes a chaotic turn when an attempt to explore 20th century conspiracy theories is derailed by the revelation that Dom has no idea what Easter or Palm Sunday are—leaving Tony and Daliso to explain the resurrection to someone who only knows Jesus as “the guy who drank wine.”

In this episode of How Do You Not Know This?, comedians Daliso Chaponda, Tony Vino, and Dom Hatton-Woods take a trip through some of history’s biggest viral moments—before the internet was even a thing. From the Moon Landings to the infamous Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction and the intense slut shaming that followed, Dom gets a crash course in pop culture history. The trio also dives into the trial of O.J. Simpson and the racial tensions surrounding the Rodney King incident. On the lighter side, Dom explains how his knowledge gaps are affecting his love life—like the time he told a date he didn’t know who Cinderella was... needless to say the shoe didn’t fit.