Thirty For Knowledge Podcast

By Thirty For Knowledge

Have you ever wondered how sandwiches were invented? Or why we need driving licences? Or when the internet really came into being? Wonder no more as all of these questions, and probably several others... more

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January 08, 2025 Episode 17 - Uncontacted Tribes
On this episode, George dives into the threat faced by indigenous people living in voluntary isolation. In this first part, we examine the Sentinelese and how they have been unnecessarily contacted over the years and the disastrous consequences for everyone involved.

Sources: Special shout out to Survival International, a charity created to protect those living in voluntary isolation: https://www.survivalinternational.org/
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/john-allen-chau-life-death-north-sentinel/?scope=anon
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/north-sentinel-island-tribes-maurice-vidal-portman/675563/

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52min
September 28, 2024 Episode 16 - Baba Yaga
No blessed beings here. George shares the history and some Russian stories of Baba Yaga, often displayed as a child-eating witch who lives in a cabin on chicken legs. Just in time for Halloween, find out where she comes from and why, at first glance, all is not as it seems.

Thank you to our sources, Helen Pilinovksy and Joshua J. Mark:
https://endicottstudio.typepad.com/articleslist/baba-yagas-domain-by-helen-pilinovsky.html
https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/
Image used: Ivan Bilibin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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42min
April 08, 2024 Episode 15 - Monopoly
Following on from our episode about all of board game history, this episode we're looking at Monopoly! Specifically how it originally came about, as well as the unsavoury manor in how it became one of the most popular board games of all time.
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36min
November 27, 2023 Episode 14 - The History of Board Games
Thirty For Knowledge - Episode 14 - Board Games! George takes us through the surprising history of Board Games. From their humble beginnings in Ancient Egypt, to the arduous evolution of one of the most enduring board games of all time.
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1h 10min
June 12, 2023 Episode 13 - Animals In Space
Thirty For Knowledge - Episode 13 - Animals In Space. George takes us through a brief history of space travel from the perspective of the animal heroes who paved the way for mankind to first walk on the moon and waste billionaire's money on blowing rockets up for all of the internet to see! Meet the mice, monkeys, chimps and dogs that made it all possible and question the justifications of the scientists and organisations that made it all possible.
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1h 18min
May 13, 2023 SideQuest - Video Game Adaptations
With The Super Mario Bros Movie breaking all kinds of records, we have a scattershot look at all kinds of video game adaptations. From the very bad, to the sort of good if only for nostalgic reasons.
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1h 23min
February 25, 2023 Episode 12 - Svalbard
On this episode of Thirty for Knowledge, Danny takes us on a journey into the dark winters of Svalbard and teaches us about some of the seemingly dystopian laws specific to this Norwegian archipelago, how people survive with their polar bear neighbours and coffins arising from the ice. Who knows, you might even be inspired to go and live there!
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1h 27min
February 04, 2023 SideQuest - HBO's The Last Of us
After a slight (and very planned) break, we're back to discuss the latest happenings in video gaming news, and take some time to discuss episode 1 of HBO's The Last Of Us.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - News
26:45 - (Spoilers) HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 1 Review
52:39 - What we're playing

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1h 8min
November 06, 2022 SideQuest - Halo 3's 15th Anniversary
This episode, Danny and George get their nostalgia on to discuss the biggest game of 2007 - Halo 3. From it's development, to its launch, to its enduring legacy. We also catch up with news on God Of War: Ragnarok, the GTA VI leaks and have a minor whinge about remakes.
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1h 19min
October 22, 2022 Episode 11 - Bats
Just in time for Halloween, George takes us on a cave-dive on one of nature's most misunderstood creatures: bats! Find out what myths get debunked, why bats are integral to our survival as a species and what UK legislation has to say about bats...
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53min

FAQs about Thirty For Knowledge Podcast:

How many episodes does Thirty For Knowledge Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.