I’m Not The Expert But..

I’m Not The Expert But..

Pól and Derek share their completely amateur and often funny takes on a varied array of topics from Quantum Physics, to the latest episode of South Park and everything in between. So get comfy, and put the kettle on.. The very excellent music we use in our intro is by: https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden (We claim no ownership of it whatsoever).

Episodes

May 22, 2025 74 mins

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, w...

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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...

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April 24, 2025 54 mins

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 en...

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"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-cap...

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March 27, 2025 62 mins

#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 e...

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March 13, 2025 76 mins

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 s...

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February 27, 2025 79 mins

Join us this week as we dive into the life and achievements of one of the greatest minds the world has ever known.

Born July 9/10, 1856, Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia), #NikolaTesla had quite a unique mind.

#Tesla immigrated to #America in 1884 and set humanity on the road to some pretty incredible places with many of his #innovations.

What at first seemed like an uninspiring #episode (unless you're an engineer or an invent...

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February 13, 2025 35 mins

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

For the day that's in it, join us as we dive back into The #Origins of #ValentinesDay from #Season2.

Listen to how the whole thing has its start in #Celtic #Tradition - and boy was it a weird tradition!

 

Scmooches and all that garbage to all!

 

#Lupercali #Virility #Sacrifice #INTEB #ImNotTheExpertBut

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February 6, 2025 54 mins

This #ValentinesDay2025, to mark this global celebration of love and because the both of us are such romantic sh*tes, we'd like to share a tale of bootlegging, prostitution & murder - with an (un)healthy dash of syphillis thrown in, with you lovely people. Figuratively speaking, that is.

The #ValentinesDayMassacre in #Chicago in 1929 was one of the most infamous events in #history. Seven associates of #bootlegger George "Bug" M...

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January 23, 2025 83 mins

WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!

We've got an absolute belter to start you off on #Season3. Join us as Pol takes us through a fantastic tale of bravery, ingenuity and downright #Cojones!

On 16 September 1979, two families escaped from #EastGermany by crossing the border into #WestGermany, in the dead of night, in a homemade #HotAirBalloon. Though many iterations and a couple of failed attempts, two enginner-come-balloonists attempted to esca...

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December 29, 2024 84 mins

Welcome to the Season 2 Review, everybody!

Join us as we listen back to a few of our favourite moments from some of the best episodes from #2024.

We'll see you all on the 17th of January, 2025!

Happy #New #Year!

00:15 - 03:44 - We're Gonna Need Aa Bigger Episode

03:54 - 06:01 - INTEB's Believe It Or Don't (IDGAF) [dec 2023]

06:07 - 08:09 - Merry Krampus & A Grylla New Year

08:14 - 12:20 - The Ology Of Earthquakes (Part I)

12:25...

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December 19, 2024 90 mins

EPISODE BEGINS AFTER THE CHRISTMAS ADVERT!!

Happy Christmas 2024 everybody! As this is the last Friday before the big day, it's time for our #Christmas episode.

This year, myself and Pol are having a Christmas-movie duel of sorts. Well, not quite but that makes it sound more dramatic. We decided to put a twist on it though.

Instead of making it a regular oul #ChristmasMovie-list-comparison-doodad, we decided to see if there's any r...

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December 13, 2024 55 mins
Are you superstitious? Yes? No? Are you sure? This week, Del and Pól explore some well known, and some pretty obscure superstitions. Wait until you hear about their origins too..
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December 5, 2024 59 mins

THE EPISODE BEGINS AFTER OUR CHRISTMAS AD!

The Middle Ages stunk! That's my opinion, so there.

Join us this #Friday, as we take a look at the general hygiene standards of the Middle Ages. It's not so much a look at the sanitation they lived with (we covered that in Are You Taking Sh!te Again[?] and there's no need to go over it again). 

This one is a look at how often they washed (but it's not too close a look on account of the sme...

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November 21, 2024 44 mins

Join us at #midnight to dive into The Darkside of #Fairytales! Be warned! - This ain't no #Disney channel #fairytale! Where these tales come from is cold, dark & disturbing. The really crazy thing is; it's not as if they're lesser-known fairytales. THESE THINGS ARE THE MOST POPULAR ONES OUT THERE! Thankfully, the stories we all know and love were given the #Disney treatment. If they hadn't been, who knows how unbalanced we ...

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One of the most well known sea disasters is the story of #Titanic, the world’s first 'unsinkable ship', which sank on its maiden voyage across the #Atlantic.   It’s a story we all know but what you mightn’t know is just how badly #WhiteStarLines behaved before AND after the tragedy. Or how badly the captains of a couple of vessels behaved during the events of the 15th of April, 1912.   The tragedy of Titanic prompted a se...
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October 30, 2024 71 mins

The final instalment of our #Halloween2024 extravaganza: #Zombies! & #Werewolves!! & #Vampires!!! (oh my) has dropped!

In #Vampires!!!, we explore the very disturbing origins of the biggest #dawg of them all, the big cheese, the head honcho, Dracula.

Even though #Dracula wasn't the origin of the #Vampire legend, he's the most famous of them all. With Incredible speed, strength, impressive longevity and a questionable dress ...

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October 27, 2024 56 mins

The second chapter in our #Halloween2024 extravaganza: "Zombies & Werewolves & Vampires, oh my!" is here!

This time we're taking a look at the very sinister #origins of #werewolves. I don't mind admitting that this #episode freaked me out when I was researching it. I kinda had a fair idea where this one was going to lead but I absolutely DID NOT expect that it would have such disturbing beginnings!

I guess this is what #All...

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October 24, 2024 51 mins

"Zombies & Werewolves & Vampires, oh my!" - to quote Dorothy & co when they were walking through the forest in the #WizardofOz. Although I do admit my memory isn't what it used to be so I might be remembering it a bit wrong.

Anyhoo, welcome to the first chapter of our #Halloween2024 extravaganza. To kick it off, we're taking a look at the #Origins and #evolutions of #Zombies.

This is going to be the first of three quick...

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As a bit of a prelude to Halloween 2024, we're taking a look back at Samhain - The Origins of Halloween from season 1.

This is one of our favourite episodes because it's one of our favourite times of the year! Maybe it's the fact that we get to watch wall-to-wall horror movies, or maybe that we get to flex our pagan muscles, or maybe it's because we get to eat far too many sweets.

Whatever the reasons might be, this is, without dou...

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