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
Join us for the second part of The #Chilean #Mining #Disaster which occurred in 2010, when thirty-three miners were trapped after a 770,000 ton chunk of the #mountain BROKE OFF and fell into the mine.
It took the owners of the mine more than an excusable amount of time to alert authorities to the #accident. When emergency response teams eventually went into the #mine, they were confronted with a monumental task - drill to more tha...
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 muc...
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 grat...
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 ...
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 stor...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
#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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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