Bloody Classic
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBloody Classic! We're sharing our favourite stories from history, mythology and folklore. Each episode Liz & Mattie take turns telling a new story designed to teach the other a little something something. Join us on your morning commute or on a lazy Sunday afternoon as we weave tales that will (hopefully) aid your next round of trivia. We promise not to take up too much of your time.
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Episodes
Episode 50. British Royalty (AKA Why You Can't Play Monopoly With The Queen)
August 04, 2019 09:16 - 20 minutes - 38 MBWhat better way to end Series 1 of Bloody Classic than with a good ol' fun fact segment on British Royalty. If it's a high brow history discussion you're after, we give you permission to skip - but if trivia and conversational tidbits are more your style, this episode is for you.
Episode 49. Ned Kelly Part 2 (AKA That Guy I Wanted To Shoot Before Gets Shot)
July 21, 2019 12:20 - 18 minutes - 35.3 MBPart two of the tale of young Ned, graduating from young scoundrel to full time criminal & armour designer to the stars.
Episode 48. Ned Kelly Part 1 (AKA "If I Ever Shoot Someone, You'll Be The First")
July 07, 2019 12:03 - 18 minutes - 35.5 MBPart one of the tale of our Aussie hero, just a boy on the wrong side of the law stealing some horses, shooting some cops.
Episode 47. The Family (AKA Yoga & LSD Do Not Equal Love)
June 23, 2019 13:21 - 19 minutes - 37.7 MBThe cult of The Family from Australia - to reiterate, we do not endorse cults
Episode 46. The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World (AKA #Pyramates #Babylonbabes)
June 09, 2019 13:54 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MBPyramids, hanging gardens, statues & temples - your Bloody Classic girls talking you through the top gram-worthy spots of pre-AD Hellenic babes.
Episode 45. Pocahontas (AKA Don't Bother With Every Basic White Guy Called John)
May 26, 2019 13:44 - 21 minutes - 41.6 MBThe true tale of our favourite Disney Princess - who legit had a rough life and deserves way more than the colours of the wind
Episode 44. Vikings (AKA Scandinavians on Grand Theft Boating)
May 12, 2019 16:20 - 18 minutes - 35.3 MBThey invented super fast ships long before they invented the Allen key guys..
Episode 43. Worst Inventions In History (AKA Not Every Idea Is A Good Idea Fred)
April 28, 2019 11:59 - 20 minutes - 39.2 MBA trip through the dumbest ideas of the 18-19th centuries and all the crap that thankfully didn't reach us in the 20th
Episode 42. Emu Wars (AKA Big Bird Is Coming For Us All)
April 14, 2019 13:07 - 22 minutes - 42.8 MBLegitimately the most unbelievable episode of Bloody Classic yet. Honestly do yourself a favour and tune in - this is bonkers.
Episode 41. Genghis Khan (AKA EVERYONE'S Favourite Uncle)
March 31, 2019 10:32 - 16 minutes - 32.2 MBOur mate Genghis with a penchant for wives and beheading...but hey he invented the postal service using spies!
Episode 40. St Patricks Day (AKA I Banished ALL The Snakes)
March 17, 2019 09:26 - 17 minutes - 33.4 MBOh we'll tell you a tale of the magnificent Patrick and his self congratulatory autobiography, the clover whisperer himself.
Episode 39. Common Phrases & Their Origins (AKA Umble Pie)
March 03, 2019 10:05 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MBEver been saved by the bell, turned a blind eye or been told to sleep tight? Play along as we learn all about some of our most common phrases.
Episode 38. St Valentine's Day (AKA Gentle Goat Slapping)
February 14, 2019 08:35 - 16 minutes - 32.1 MBSafe for the lonely hearts and the lovers of our listenership, we discuss the origins of this sacred Hallmark holiday
Episode 37. The Winter War (AKA Always Be The Finland)
February 04, 2019 22:09 - 19 minutes - 37.1 MB1939. Finland v Soviet Union. Ski Ninjas. Tanks. Be there.
Episode 36. Troy (AKA Hire A Proper Archaeologist)
January 20, 2019 13:43 - 19 minutes - 37.6 MBThe heroes, legends and fools of Troy, including the myth itself and the man who destroyed all the evidence of it's reality.
Episode 35. The People’s Cult in Jonestown (AKA Do Not Drink The Kool Aid)
January 06, 2019 08:30 - 28 minutes - 54.4 MBCults always sound ok at the start don’t they? And then they turn a bit psycho/murdery and totally ruin the vibe...
Episode 34. Stockholm Syndrome (AKA Bathroom Breaks = Love)
December 23, 2018 10:01 - 19 minutes - 37.3 MBThe original case of Stockholm Syndrome where victims would not testify against their captors.
Episode 33. Famous Heists (AKA How to afford Christmas)
December 09, 2018 09:52 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MBWe do not condone theft in anyway, so if these stories inspire you we will not be held accountable.
Episode 32. Salem (AKA Hermione on Trial)
November 25, 2018 13:48 - 25 minutes - 48.9 MB VideoYou get a witch! And you get a witch! EVERYBODY GETS A WITCH!
Episode 31. Mary Queen of Scots Part 2 (AKA When not to wear a wig)
November 11, 2018 13:53 - 26 minutes - 12.5 MBPart 2 of our Mary Epic. Christ, it just gets worse. PS Apologies for poor sound at the 17min mark (lasts about 30")! Audio fail... can you tell we aren't professionals?
Episode 30. Mary Queen Of Scots Part 1 (AKA Even queens get nowhere on Tinder)
October 28, 2018 13:51 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBPart 1 of our Mary Epic. To sum it up in one word, bleak.
Episode 29. Cleopatra (AKA When in exile, seduce Caeser)
October 14, 2018 13:32 - 27 minutes - 13.1 MBOur tale of the last Pharaoh of Egypt and the kid brother who tried to get in her way
Episode 28. Burke & Wills (AKA Why Not To Follow The Leader)
September 30, 2018 13:16 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBEasy to dash down skills on a CV but hard to back them up in the desert... Another tale of explorative and philosophical triumph from Outback Australia.
Episode 27. Blackbeard (AKA Ultimate Brand Management)
September 16, 2018 13:07 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MBYou don't even have to be the most fearsome pirate, you just have to be the most talked about.
Episode 26. Amelia Earhart (AKA Classic Noonan)
September 02, 2018 13:20 - 24 minutes - 11.7 MBTheories on the whereabouts of our aviation queen.
Episode 25. The Lost City of Atlantis (AKA Location Location Location)
August 19, 2018 13:20 - 18 minutes - 8.66 MBPlato heard from Socrates who heard from his uncle's coworker's wife's friend that Atlantis is totally a thing.
Episode 24. The Bermuda Triangle (AKA You're now in the conspiracy)
August 05, 2018 13:24 - 19 minutes - 9.17 MBMissing ships, downed planes, drowned crews - conspiracy? mythology? or good old fashioned human error?
Episode 23. History of Pride (AKA Get Your Glitter)
July 22, 2018 13:20 - 19 minutes - 8.93 MBWe're going back to the first official LGBT couple and all the way to now. We're all proud.
Episode 22. FIFA World Cup (AKA Anyone But Italy)
July 08, 2018 13:41 - 21 minutes - 9.93 MBBribery, corruption, conspiracy, diving - we have it all in the history of the FIFA World Cup!
Episode 21. Samurai Tales (AKA Sword Sound Effects)
June 24, 2018 13:29 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBSamurai history, honor and legends including superior armour, katana and loyalty post gap-year.
Episode 20. The London Underground (AKA Plague Pit Commuting)
May 27, 2018 13:05 - 20 minutes - 9.43 MBThe history of the beloved London Tube, the hottest place on earth.
Episode 19. King Arthur (AKA Arthur's Living Room Empire)
May 13, 2018 12:29 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBOur chivilrous knights of the round table and The Matter of Britain - Frivilous, pleasant but completely false.
Episode 18. Marathons (AKA Run Forest Run)
April 29, 2018 13:33 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBThe origin story of the pinacle of human achievment... until ultra marathons were invented..
Episode 17. Hamilton (AKA Give Us a Verse, Drop Some Knowledge)
April 15, 2018 13:51 - 23 minutes - 11.1 MBWe cannot contain our enthusiasm. Spoilers if you haven't read any reviews in the past 5 years.
Episode 16. April Fools (AKA Never Trust A Weasley)
April 01, 2018 13:48 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBActually about April fools, we aren't pranking you...I promise!
Episode 15. Who Run The World? (AKA Mulans From History)
March 18, 2018 12:46 - 25 minutes - 12 MBHappy International Women's Day! We're celebrating with some of our favourite female badasses from history who had to dress as men to make their mark.
Episode 14. Aztec Sacrifices (AKA what happens in the temple stays in the temple)
March 04, 2018 10:21 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBThree words: loose flesh coat
Episode 13. Very Superstitious... (AKA you try to pronounce triskaidekaphobia)
February 18, 2018 10:17 - 19 minutes - 9.29 MBWhy is it always 7 years bad luck?
Episode 12. Jack The Ripper (AKA Real Murderers Name Themselves)
February 04, 2018 11:47 - 25 minutes - 12.1 MBBecome a Ripperologist with us in this grizzly episode about London's most notorious psycho
Episode 11. Oedipus (AKA Freud's Artistic License)
January 21, 2018 11:43 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBYou mother-loving, father-murdering, sphinx-riddling toerag.
Episode 10. History of Skiing (AKA Snurf's Up Dude)
January 07, 2018 15:06 - 18 minutes - 8.79 MBDid you know the first snowboard was called a "Snurfer"? Yeah... neither did we.
Episode 9. Krampus (AKA More Than Coal Coming Your Way)
December 23, 2017 14:21 - 18 minutes - 8.86 MBYou better watch out, you better not cry, you better not shout i'm telling you why.. Krampus is coming to awaken your nightmares.
Episode 8. Human Survival (AKA Hiding in Plain Sight)
December 02, 2017 13:36 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MB5 incredible stories of human tenacity and bravery from World War 2 (we'll flag that we only chose stories of survival).
Episode 7. Guy Fawkes (AKA Check The Use-By Date)
November 05, 2017 12:24 - 21 minutes - 9.92 MBRemember remember the 5th of November, the gunpowder treason and plot...
Episode 6. Explorations of the Catacombs (AKA NEVER LEAVE THE TOUR GROUP)
October 22, 2017 13:24 - 22 minutes - 10.8 MBThe spooky history of Paris' first overcrowding problem. Guys, even if you're into creepy stuff, don't go wandering in the labyrinth underneath Paris - deal?
Episode 5. Dracula (AKA Dinner at Vlad's)
October 08, 2017 12:10 - 18 minutes - 8.91 MBEpisode 5 ah ah ah (it will make sense when you listen). We're talking about the real life Dracula who inspired Bram Stoker's 1897 book, a Romanian Prince with a penchant for impaling...
Episode 4. Top 10 Berlin Wall Escapes (AKA Why You Need A Friend With Trapeze Skills)
September 11, 2017 08:33 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBLiz recounts her top 10 favourite escapes from East Germany in the years before the wall fell. Following this episode we've decided to make a hobby of welding, acrobatics and pole vaulting.
Episode 3. Changelings (AKA That's Not My Kid)
August 29, 2017 13:02 - 16 minutes - 7.78 MBEver thought your sibling was adopted? Maybe you thought your kid wasn't quite up to scratch? There's a simple reason behind it - the theory suggests magical creatures replaced your relative with a bung-fairy...problem solved.
Episode 2. Origin of Firefighters (AKA Sucking Worm Engine)
August 13, 2017 08:47 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MBLiz takes the wheel and explains how firefighters came into existence to bless us with their heroism, public service and hunk calenders.
Episode 1. Creation of Man (AKA Ultimate Pottery)
July 30, 2017 11:26 - 19 minutes - 9.39 MBEpisode one of Bloody Classic in which Liz & Mattie discuss the Greek's version of the creation of man. Turns out even the classy ancient Greeks blamed women for all of men's problems... #classic