In this episode, we take a closer look at the origins, production and various types of the world's most popular dark spirit: Whisky.

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Finally, thank you all for all your support this year. Have a fantastic holiday season, and I'll talk to you all next year!

In this episode, we take a look at some more fun facts about music and musicians, such as: which guitarist has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times; which famous shock rocker is scared of balloon animals; why Metallica won an environmental awareness award; which power metal band is the only music group to be given a military commendation; and why two of the biggest hair metal bands of the 1980s nearly came to blows.

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In this episode, we take a look at some facts about Australian birds, such as: why keepers of Australia's largest bird of prey start their job in their teens or early twenties; just how intelligent are the notorious Australian Magpies; and how emus are both a valuable source of native food for Australians, and are also some amazing parents.

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In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at some more horror-related facts, such as: which master of comedy used actual props from a 1931 horror classic in his movie; the possible origins of the giant spider trope in fantasy fiction; the link between a masterpiece of psychological horror cinema and one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet; the differences between the various adaptations of Sweeney Todd and the original source material; the connection between Disney and one of the scariest horror villains of the 2000s; and what nearly every adaptation of an iconic piece of horror literature gets wrong.

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In this episode, we take a look at some facts about the underwater world, including: which marine animals get high; how whales have influenced cosmetics; and the reality behind one of the most popular conspiracy theories about extinct animals.

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In this episode, we take a look at the origins, function and eventual disappearance of the elite special forces of Ancient Egypt: The Medjay.

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In this episode, we take a look at some of the facts and stories about Pirates, such as: how pirate captains got the job; the different types of pirate flag and what they meant; a brief history of Blackbeard; where the stereotypical "Pirate accent" came from; and a short look at the exploits of two of the most famous women pirates.

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In this episode, we take a look at some facts about Palaeontology and dinosaurs, including how Jurassic Park messed up the Raptors; why T-Rex had better vision than expected; the possible link between the Reptoid conspiracy and a theory about dinosaur evolution; and one of the most exciting discoveries of the last 25 years.

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This episode of The Raven's Grove is dedicated to two of my cousins: Liam and Darcy.

In this episode, we take a look at some of the tactics and origins of the Special Operations Executive, an organisation that helped win WWII.

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In this episode, we talk about: The curse that killed James Dean; the reason why Spinal Tap is still around; Eddie Munson's guitar skills; why you shouldn't pick up snail shells on the beach; and where the rivalry between Queen and The Sex Pistols came from.

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