Seesaw Parade

The Millenium Bug was predicted to cause worldwide chaos – in the end, it affected a couple train stations, the odd website, and some printed letters. The Mayans "allegedly" predicted the world would end in 2012 – and it did not. And what about the innumerable Rapture predictions? In this episode, Colin and Jame discuss how (and why) people predict the end of the world as we know it.

Did you ever have a dream as a child? Perhaps you wanted to be a shark expert, a detective, a rocket scientist... but did you ever dream of flying? Well, one fine American in the 80s did. And he decided to give it a go in a lawnchair attached to balloons. In this episode, Jame tells the extraordinary tale of Lawnchair Larry.

You're meeting someone for the first time: what word are you using to greet them? What's your body language? And... why do we do all this anyway? In this episode, Colin leads Jame down the winding path of the history of greetings. Ahoy!

You've likely heard of Stockholm Syndrome – but what's the 1973 story behind its invention? And how can something that hasn't been properly studied to any serious degree be such a universal concept? In this episode, Jame leads Colin through the ridiculous tale of the bank robbery that gives the 'condition' its name.

What's the worst PR stunt you can think of? And didn't anyone involved stop for a moment to say: "Hey, I think this is a terrible idea?" In this episode, Colin & Jame peel back the layers of the good, the bad, and the ugly of PR stunts – and ask if they were intentionally bad, tone deaf, or entirely misjudged (and then also they decide the most effective PR to promote Seesaw Parade).

There's a well-known list by Lawrence W. Britt called 'The 14 Characteristics of Fascism' – but could you name of them? And if so, are there any that ring true in today's world? This episode, Jame leads Colin on a merry dance through all fourteen – and asks if there's anything that can be done to combat its spread.

Is method acting really necessary? What even is it – and can you think of any standout performances that were only achieved by an actor using it? This time, Colin & Jame discuss the pros and cons (mainly the latter) of method acting – and ponder where the line is between it and 'research'.

Who discovered popcorn – and how? Who thought that oysters were edible? And who was the first person to decide to drink milk? This time, Jame leads the podcast down the rabbit hole of how we came to the diet we have today – and Colin shares our gratitude to early humans who ate a lot of really nasty (and deadly) stuff.

A lot of high-profile Russians have died by falling from windows – many of them in the four years since the invasion of Ukraine. Who were they? How many have happened outside of Russia? And what do normal citizens make of it? This time, Colin and Jame delve into the murky world of Russian deaths both at home, abroad, and here in the UK – and question how serious this really is.

The Titan submersible, drinking 1,400 radium-infused bottles, and the man who took a dip into a thermal hot spring: what are the dumbest deaths in history? And why are there so many selfie-related deaths? In this episode, Colin & Jame wend their way through the macabre (and sometimes darkly comic) world of silly - and usually completely avoidable - deaths through history.