Cooking With Grief
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCooking With Grief is a podcast where two glorious morons share facts, stories and titbits they've found interesting, an internet Show & Tell. Topics range from science to history to current events, and pretty much anything else, all discussed and dissected with complete irreverence and absolutely no desire to be serious. The facts are sound, the understanding is tenuous, and the jokes - well, that's subjective. Enjoy!
"A witty and unique podcast on current events and the world around us."
- Chris & Chris
"This is completely banal and you're wasting your time."
- Our mothers
"Who the hell are you and why are you talking to me?"
- Random guy on the street
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Episodes
LXX. If Oranges Were Sh!t.
August 24, 2022 11:45 - 45 minutes - 45.1 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn (after proselytising about a particularly delicious scotch egg) about the surprising number of regional variations of Britain's favourite cooked breakfast, and also how Dubai might have grown into a high tech megalopolis but it's postal system still relies on a system that only functions when the population was small enough...
LXIX. Nice.
June 09, 2022 12:17 - 36 minutes - 38.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn about how in 1518 the people of Strasbourg danced compulsively until they couldn't stand any longer, and also the bizarre reason why Costco hotdogs will never increase in price. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, and follow us on Twitter at CookinWithGrief ! ★ Support this podcast on...
LXVIII. Horny Birds in Your Area (with very special guest Waffles!)
May 12, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. This week we're joined by Waffles (of Waffles and Mario Talk About Things podcast) for a special (mostly) Aotearoa New Zealand themed episode as we learn about the sexy saxophone music Kiwi conservationists use to get Kakapos to mate, how the most important hill in New Zealand is actually in Turkey (and how the Maori Battalion was the only suc...
LXVII. Emancipate this, B*tch!
April 29, 2022 15:28 - 52 minutes - 57.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn about an Aztec god, Xipetotec, who was worshipped by flaying human sacrifices - and we also learn that the last Trial By Combat in Britain took place in the 19th century! If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, and follow us on Twitter at CookinWithGrief ! ★ Support this podcast on Patreo...
LXVI. Small in Japan
April 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn about a Japanese fisherman who washed up in Tsarist Russia and was then charged with being the authority of all Japanese knowledge in St Petersburg, and we learn the extreme cyberpunk-esque lengths an Indian student went to in order to cheat at a medical school exam. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please ...
LXV. The Emperor's New Kitten
March 25, 2022 12:36 - 31 minutes - 34.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn about the earliest record of a cat in Japan (and the young Emperor who was delighted to be its proud new owner), and we also learn about Anthrax Island and the Dark Harvest Commandos (which aren't death metal bands but actually the case of Britain deploying bio weapons in Scotland during World War 2). If you enjoyed the sh...
XLIV. Flowers on Our Dicks
March 10, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 56.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Join us as we learn about the flowery ways to say "I don't give a fuck" in various European languages, and also about the Turnspit Dog - an unfortunate (and now extinct) breed of dog with an unglamorous role in life. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, and follow us on Twitter at CookinWithGrief ! ★ Supp...
LXIII. Cooking With Grief is Dead. Long Live Cooking With Grief!
February 24, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 50.7 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. And now we're back for more after our brief hibernation over the cold winter months - it's Season 2! To bring in the new season, join us as we learn about a study that proves how more attractive people have better immune systems than average looking people, and about a whimsical teapot that was used for deadly effect in the Chinese Imperial Co...
LXII. The Economics of Wizardry
November 02, 2021 12:18 - 53 minutes - 56.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. For this week (and going forward) the two hosts brought two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In Episode 62 we discuss how New Zealand lost its magic touch (or its dubious wizard, however you'd prefer to phrase it) and how traditional marriage in medieval England wasn't as traditional as you might think. ...
LXI. Cogito Ergo Sum... Scared of Spiders
September 20, 2021 10:15 - 54 minutes - 57.9 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. For this week (and going forward) the two hosts brought two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In Episode 60 we learn about how ant colonies have special undertaker ants who bury dead ants (and how to trick them into burying live ants), and how Frederick The Great of Prussia used reverse psychology to tric...
LX. Eggs! For or Against?
August 31, 2021 07:05 - 39 minutes - 40.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. For this week (and going forward) the two hosts brought two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In Episode 60 we learn about how ant colonies have special undertaker ants who bury dead ants (and how to trick them into burying live ants), and how Frederick The Great of Prussia used reverse psychology to tric...
LIX. The Brazilian Job
August 01, 2021 14:41 - 33 minutes - 33.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. For this week (and going forward) the two hosts brought two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In Episode 59 we learn about Carlos Kaiser (a Brazilian footballer who couldn't play football yet still managed to con his way through the league for decades), and the somewhat horrifying origins of the "babies d...
LVIII. Apocalypto Now
June 07, 2021 16:42 - 32 minutes - 35.9 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. For this week (and going forward) the two hosts brought two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 58 finds us learning about a World War 2 themed table top game that takes 20 years to play, and a Mesoamerican precursor to the Aztecs who lived in one of the most equal societies of any civilisation in hi...
LVII. Today's Pervert, Tomorrow's Saint
May 03, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 50.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 57 takes us on a journey from Norilsk - the most frozen toxic town in the world - to the mundane uses of real life Iron Man suits, and from the science behind the Call of The Void to the many and varied (and often ridiculous) ...
LVI. F*ck It - We'll Do It Live!
March 27, 2021 16:39 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In this episode (recorded live to raise money for Comic Relief) we explore whether Bram Stoker's inspiration for Dracula was not Vlad the Impaler but in fact a bloodthirsty Irish warlord called Abhartach. We also learn about LW Wrig...
LV. How Do You Milk a Platypus? (with special guest Matt Harvey)
March 12, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. For Episode 55 we are joined by another very special guest - stand up comedian Matt Harvey! Our fact journey this week takes us from the stages of Ancient Greece (and an important lesson on learning your lines) to the forests of North...
LIV. History - It's Just Racist And Smelly (with special guest Henry)
February 26, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. For Episode 54 we are joined by another very special guest - Henry of The FireStarters Podcast. We learn about the HMS Birkenhead and the origins of "women and children first", the poop economy of Edo-era Japan, the man who pioneered ...
LIII. Love and Other Shrugs (With Special Guest Courtney)
February 12, 2021 11:56 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. For Episode 53 we are joined by a very special guest - Courtney of The Bodice Tipplers podcast - to have a Valentine's Day extravaganza. We learn about the history of the romance novel and romcoms, as well as the surprisingly unromant...
LII. Ah, Dinosaur! Do-you-think-he-saw-us? Of Course Not, Podcasting Is An Audio Medium!
January 21, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 59.3 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. In Episode 52 we learn about game changing intact dinosaur DNA discovered in China, the bizarre and frankly harsh reasons women could be committed to insane asylums in Victorian-era Ireland, hear tales of a man whose outsized involvem...
LI. Let's Get Cosmonaughty!
December 07, 2020 12:28 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 51 takes us on a journey from medieval Europe all the way to the moon - we learn about William The Marshal ("the greatest knight in the world"), an octopus that throws its penis, ants that are covered in teeth, and a prank cal...
L. The Void of Narcissus
November 14, 2020 12:01 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 50 is a triumph of self indulgence - we learn about a Chinese restaurant's unfortunate attempt at encouraging healthy eating, return to Place to Nosh or Not a Place, answer questions from our lovely friends and fans. Oh and Bo...
Offal, offcuts and juicy leftovers
October 17, 2020 12:24 - 30 minutes - 32.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. This episode is a special "deleted scenes" episode, full of bits that got cut for time but still contain our trademarked facts and funnies for your amusement! If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, an...
XLIX. Is This A Monkey Flinging Faeces That I See Before Me?
September 30, 2020 18:51 - 36 minutes - 39.1 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 49 explores an experiment to find out how many monkeys it really takes to write Shakespeare, the 1930s nun who became the godmother of Rock'n'Roll, who really owns the moon, and the philosophy of pessimism in God's bloated wha...
XLVIII. This Episode Is Brought To You by The Number 2
August 31, 2020 12:02 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 48 takes us on an educational journey taking in a Japanese phenomenon involving bookshops and toilets, the reason behind ridiculous rock star riders, a self taught Indian maths genius, and history's most disgusting footwear. ...
XLVII. Hamilton Part 2: Hamil Harder
July 30, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 55.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 47 covers such delights as the somewhat petty founding father of the US Navy, the Irish myth of Tír na nÓg, the evolution behind the Bajau people's amazing underwater feats, and how the Blitz spirit wasn't always as evident as...
XLVI. Good Morning, and what are you full of?
July 09, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 61 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 46 takes us on a journey from the shady history of Stockholm Syndrome, to how Plato was actually a jock not a nerd, and from a tale of being lost at sea for over a year, tothe latest news on Schrodinger's missing cat.! If you...
XLV. That's a Hard Nein.
June 13, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 47.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 45 takes us on an intellectual journey from the movement that doesn't believe that Germany exists, how Aretha Franklin was the best last minute substitute of all time, the curious tale of Ethiopia's Jews and the KFC memory buc...
XLIV. Armadillo Outta Here
May 23, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 44 takes us on a journey from Chinese lady who became the most powerful pirate in history to the rather useless future of human evolution, and from the surprising use of armadillos in the film industry to how DARPA are using f...
XLIII. LET MY PEOPLE GO (to Mars)
May 02, 2020 13:35 - 42 minutes - 46.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 43 takes us on a bizarre journey from how cities are named to the ancient slut-shaming of one Julius Caesar, and from crazy sporting tales of the Olympics to a toilet that takes photos of your butthole and tells you if you're ...
XLII. That's Not a Riddle...It's a Menu!
April 07, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 54.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 42 is brought to you from our separate underground podcasting bunkers, and we discuss why rabbits are bad luck to sailors, how your boss might be snooping on you (and why it's a terrible idea), the curious tale of Samsung's ab...
EMERGENCY BROADCAST DO NOT BE ALARMED
March 27, 2020 13:30 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBIt's a stressful time for many of us around the world with this whole coronavirus malarky, and we haven't been able to record a full episode during this time - but we want you to know what's going on with us and we hope you're doing well. Stay safe, friends. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
XLI. Release The Traffic Hawk!
March 14, 2020 18:30 - 33 minutes - 36.4 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 41 takes us on a journey from badass heroes in both the Old West and World War 2, how an army of ducks are used to fight locusts and the ancient tradition of speaking to bees. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, ...
XL. We Definitely Didn't Give A Dolphin LSD and A Handjob
February 27, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 31.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 40 explores some dubious 15th century science on Holy Water, a salamander that is either really lazy or just dead, a town in Alaska straight out of Fallout and we examine some spurious correlations. If you enjoyed the show, ...
XXXIX. Did Dinousaurs Sound Like Tubas?
February 15, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 34.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode X covers such delights as a tradition of goat statues in Sweden (and the people trying to burn them down), an automated tank that was terrible and nearly killed the people in the crowd during a demonstation, Tolstoy's drunken ...
XXXVIII. Illicit Shrimp Videos
January 30, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 31.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Join us for Episode 38 as we discover why scientists velcroed 3D glasses to cuttlefish, learned what happens if you take ALL the methamphetamines in one hit, learn about a woman who can diagnose you by smell and enjoy some word play (...
XXXVII. A Menace To The Dignity Of The Profession
January 16, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 39.8 MBNew decade, same Cooking With Grief. Welcome to the roaring/somewhat disappointing 20s! Cooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 37 brings us on an odyssey from the an old timey dentist who changed his name to Painless to avoid being sued for false advertising, how ...
XXXVI. Beaucoup De Minge
January 02, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 41.2 MBHappy New Year! Cooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 36 covers such delights as a drink with a bit of person in it, the working life of a medieval peasant, Victor Hugo's voracious appetite for sex and wars where nobody died! If you enjoyed the show, and even if...
XXXV. Hark! The Podcast Angels Sing!
December 19, 2019 13:00 - 40 minutes - 42 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 35 falls in December so it's our second annual Christmas special! Join us as we discover when England banned Christmas, the psychology of Christmas cracker jokes, and bizarre festive traditions for around the world! If you en...
XXXIV. Why Aren't My Prayers Working?
December 05, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 43.1 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 34 takes in reanimated (long deceased) actors, inept outsourcing assassins, a unique way to relieve university stress and the future of prayer! If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, and follo...
XXXIII. Sod It, We're Going Pope
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 45.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 33 covers such delights as cyborg cat Cold War shenanigans, the town where it's illegal to die, the steampunk history of the vibrator, and a one armed warrior poet with a penchant for hijinks. If you enjoyed the show, and eve...
Sod It, We're Going Pope
November 21, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 45.8 MBJoin us for more weird and wonderful facts - this week we discuss cyborg cat Cold War shenanigans, the town where it's illegal to die, the steampunk history of the vibrator, and a one armed warrior poet with a penchant for hijinks.
XXXII. A Woman? On My Chessboard?!
November 07, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 32 covers such delights as ancient Greeks putting inanimate objects on trial, Winston Churchill's prohibition busting doctor's note, why you should move to Switzerland and proof that the internet would have been a thousand tim...
XXXI. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny This Episode Is Halloweeny
October 24, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 38.7 MBA spooky Halloween themed episode, with a special guest - author and podcaster Ari LaMontagne! Join as we delve into the stories behind haunted torture castles, Victorian serial killers, a Mexican saint, and the science behind paranormal activity.
XXXI. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny This Episode Is Halloweeny (with Ari LaMontagne)
October 24, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 38.7 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. But this week, there's three hosts! Because we're joined by author and podcaster Ari LaMontagne for our first ever Halloween special. This episode covers the horror of haunted castles, Victorian murderers, the science behind spooky so...
XXX. Nutting In The Nile
October 10, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 34.5 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from art, to science, to history and so much more. Every fortnight, friends Chris and Chris bring two topics they've learned about in the week to discuss. You can follow us on Twitter @CookinWithGrief or get in touch via email at [email protected] And if you enjoy this episode, then please don't forget to leave us a glowing review on iTunes. It helps us people find our podcast and allows us to grow (at...
XXIX. The Illustrious History of Pineapples
September 26, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 38 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 29 covers such delights as the science of judging people, the long and glorious history of pineapples, why working for McDonald's sucks (but not for the reason you might think) and drug fuelled shrimp! If you enjoyed the show...
XXVIII. Small James & The Relatively Normal Peach
September 12, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 39.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 28 takes us from environmentally friendly robot sharks to gerbils that catch terrorists, and from the richest man in history to the best countries to go to prison in. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please le...
XXVII. Sad, less sad, sad again
August 29, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 27 sees us do our very first episode from the same room, so that was awkward, and covers such delights as new technology to hear your dog's thoughts, a look at Japanese sports curses, how to get out of fighting the Korean War ...
XXVI. Hardcore Gang Bing
August 15, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 37.8 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 26 takes in self administered genital mutilation, the history of cat memes (and vintage porn), the best songs for CPR and how your new boss is a robot. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, a...
XXV. Bad news - Uranus is ruined
August 01, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 42.6 MBCooking With Grief is the comedy podcast that covers everything from history to science, pop culture to geography, and everything in between. Each week the two hosts each bring two topics they want to share with the other, in an internet show and tell. Episode 25 covers the cerebral highs of lost Roman technology and the Knights Templar, to the lows of tasteless headlines and scatological practical jokes. If you enjoyed the show, and even if you didn't, please leave a review, and f...