I’m Not The Expert But..

The Chilean Mine Disaster (part 1)

Join us in this episode as we take a gander at The Chilean Mine Disaster at the Copiapo mine in 2010, where 33 of the 34 men on shift that day were trapped.
A 770,000 ton chunk of the mountain, sheered off and fell into the mine, completely blocking the access ramp, leaving them no chance of escape.
There's lots of human ingenuity on display here, that should rightfully be admired and some not-so-bright decisisions that deserve much derision, but we'll leave that to up to you.
Tune in and listen to part 1 of a two-part series about the heroic rescue of thirty-three miners trapped half-a-mile beneath the surface of the Earth, in one of the harshest environments on the planet.
This is a story of an amazing group of people surviving against the odds and an equally amazing group of people coming together to rescue them, against ALL odds.
#INTEB ImNotTheExpertBut #Copiapo #Chile #Mining #Disaster #ChileanMiningDistaster

The History of Teeth (part 2)

In The History of #Teeth part 2, we finish looking at more recent #DentalPractices.
We look at the #hygiene people used to undertake (and "undertake" is a deliberate choice of word, listen to find out why)!
We talk about oul #George #Washington's choppers and how great they were (spoiler alert: they weren't), the pain-killing techniques used back in the day and just how amazing dentistry is nowadays. There's an awful lot to be grateful for considering where the practice of looking after your teeth has come from.
Join us as we give thanks to the fact that we have people brave enough to want to help people own a beautiful smile because it wasn't always like that!
 
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The History of Teeth (Part One)

This week we're taking a light-hearted look at teeth.
This isn't about any poor, unfortnutate souls who are tormented by their #choppers (a pain I know all too well), this is about how our teeth became the essential bit of kit they are.
How come we have #wisdomteeth? In most cases, they're the teeth that turn up long after all of the others and wreck everything. And why are they called wisdom teeth? And why is it such an ordeal to have them removed?
Come to think of it, how were they removed before dentists even existed? How were any teeth removed? For those of you thinking; "sure, they just tied a bit of string around the tooth and then around a door knob and slammed the door", what about when there were no doors? Y'know, when our ancestors lived in caves or lived the subsistence life of hunter/gatherers.
What was a trip to the dentist like in the 19th century? Or the 18th century? What about the 16th, 10th, 5th or earlier? What was it like in 12000bce?
Join us #Friday from #midnight as we take a trip through history and see how people took care of their #teeth. It's a helluva lot stranger, funnier & more insane than you might think!
#INTEB #imnottheexpertbut #dentistrylove #dentistry #hygienematters #hygienestandards

Women Who Didn't Get The Credit

Since records began, women have been getting a raw deal in every field of discovery. Treated as second-class citizens, women have had to fight adversity from all sides just to be recognised for the work they've done. Whether that's in science, art or even something as common as the disposable nappy/diaper (that's actually a thing, Google: Marion Donovan/the Boater), women weren't taken seriously.
Just watch Hidden Figures, the story of NASA's Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson who were required to work, eat and use the toilet facilities in a different building to their "white" colleagues.
None of the above mentioned feature in this week's episode however, because they were rightfully recognised for their achievements, even though they had to fight every step of the way.
Instead, we're taking a look at the women in history whose outstanding contributions were overlooked, ignored or downright stolen from them by men.
Join us from #midnight on #Friday as we learn about the women who, hopefully one day, will be officially recognised by the institutions that celebrate outstanding achievement...
We're looking at you Nobel Foundation!
 
#INTEB #ImNotTheExpertBut #WomenInScience #WomenIventors #Art #Discovery #STEM #Science #Astrophysics

That Time The World Nearly Ended

Join us this week as we take a look at a few incidents since 1945 when a couple of individuals in a position of power nearly did the #world in.
But more than that, we're celebrating a few wonderful #humanbeings who, in a moment of clarity, made a different choice, saving us all.
Listen in as we have a laugh at how near the #world came to #armageddon, not because we don't care but because we believe that laughing at such a moment, when we have absolutely no control over the outcome, is all we can do to stay sane.
Or maybe we're already out of our minds? You decide.
Available now, everywhere you #podcast.
 
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The Swear Word Episode!

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
This is The Swear Word Episode - this is not for those with a sensitive disposition.
Or young very people who are within ear-shot.
Or old people within ear-shot.
Or your Ma. Or Da. Or your boss. Or teacher - look, we're not trying to talk you out of this one because it's a good oul laugh but just choose where and when you listen to it. Or get your ear-buds.
With all that said, join us as we have a look at the #history of the #SwearWords that we use now and the curse words they used in the #middle #ages.
The #BadLanguage we use these days was around in the #MiddleAges but it wasn't considered #FoulLanguage back then. Imagine that!?!
They're all in there;
The F-bomb
The S-bomb
The B-bomb
The other B-bomb
and even the dreaded C-bomb (but we give you lots of warning before we utter it).
#INTEB #ImNotTheExpertBut

The Chocolate & Popcorn Gods

Join us for a post #Easter special as we take a look back at an #episode from #Season1, The #Chocolate & #Popcorn #Gods.
What better way to celebrate the start of the weekend, than by listening to how one the most loved #confectionary sweets got to our shores?
From its #SouthAmerican #origins with the #Aztecs to #willywonka, have a listen back to how one of the #World's most loved treats made became something for everyone to enjoy.
Just imagine what it'd be like if it had never been discovered? Imagine a #Chocolate #Free #World? That's the stuff of #nightmares!
 
Then we'll take a look at #popcorn, another of the #planet's favourites. (Spoiler alert - we owe the #ancient #tribes of #South #America for that one too)! That was even closer than #chocolate to not being the treat it is today.
 
This is definitely one to wrap your ears around as you wind down after a sucky week at work. And maybe you have some leftover #Easter#Egg from last weekend to demolish? Or relax with a nice cup of tea..it's entirely up to you..
 
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When People Got Sick of Mussolini's Sh*t

"Il Douchebag", Benito/Boppo/Benji/Bongo Mussolini ruled over Italy, for nearly 21 years. His Blackshirts wreaked havoc & brutalised the people to enforce Mussolini's will on the people.
He called himself "Il Duce" - well, he was a deuce alright, if you get my meaning ;-).
Join us for a brief glimpse of his reign of terror, being caught, "rescued" by #German troops at the behest of Adolf "The Grape of wrath" #Hitler, his re-capture and his ignominious end at the hands of the very people he repressed.
Good enough for him. The bollox.
#IlDuce #mussolini #italy #italia #INTEB #ImNotTheExpertBut

Words Are Weird

#Words Are #Weird. There's no other way to say it.
As of #2023 (apparently), #English (1.5 billion speakers globally), is the most widely-spoken language.
But that's not what this episode is about! 
We're all about taking a look at the #weirdness that exists in spoken #English. Words, spellings, meanings, the lot. 
In this episode, we take a look at a bit of it, in our own unique non-expert way.. 
It's probably a #weirdness that exists in all languages but being as we don't speak most other languages, we wouldn't know.Join us as we take a look at some #words & #meanings that confuse the #shitzu out of us! (I typed #shitzu because I promised I wouldn’t swear but you know what I mean 😉).Available RIGHT NOW, everywhere you #podcast.
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The Origins of Paddy's Day

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh! (Pronounced: ‘Lah fay-leh Pah-drig Sun-uh Yee-uv)!
Happy St Patrick's Day everybody!
This week we're diving into another #Irish #festival that the whole world celebrates!
This #March17th rivers will be dyed green, much #Guinness will be drunk and many parades will be marched in all corners of the globe to celebrate St Patrick, the patron #saint of #Ireland.
But did you know he's not the only patron saint of Ireland?
Any idea when the first #PaddysDay march took place?
Or where it happened?
Join us this week to find all these answers and more. The origins of Paddy's Day are very interesting and like many other things, are rooted in #Ancient #Pagan #Ireland.
#INTEB #ImNotTheExpertBut #PaddysDay2025 #Paganism #Imbolc #BrigidsDay #StPatricksDay2025 #StPatricksDay #StPaddysDay