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The fascinating story of the Hollywood sign. It’s now the most famous sign in the world, but started life as little more than a giant billboard. Since then it’s survived neglect, pranks, witnessed suicide and was saved from destruction by Alice Cooper and Hugh Hefner... Twice.

This episode asks thequestion: how did a nurse from Australia wind up at the top of the Gestapo’s most wanted list? It’s a tale of espionage, danger and a whole lot of sass! Join Jess, Matt and Dave for the story of World War 2 badass Nancy Wake.

It was one of the most controversial events in Australian horse racing history, involving an impostor horse, a record betting plunge and a motley crew of colourful racing identities. This week we are talking about the Fine Cotton Scandal.

In 2019, seventeen year old Will Connolly made world wide news when he egged right wing senator Fraser Anning. This young crusader was dubbed ‘Egg Boy.’ But he wasn’t the original egg boy... Over 100 years earlier, Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes was egged, and all hell broke loose. This is the 1917 Egg Throwing Incident.

If you’ve ever thought about buying a super expensive watch but thought “Is it really worth it?” Well, for one man, his luxury watch lead the police straight to his murderer.

The Zombies are an influential psychedelic rock band from England, and in the late 1960’s the set off on a tour of North America. The only problem: they were not the real Zombies…

When Canadian lawyer Charles Vance Millar died, he set up a bizarre will that would give his fortune to the woman that gave birth to the most children over the next ten years. The strangest contest in history, this is the story of The Great Stork Derby.

Before Long John Silver, before Captain Jack Sparrow, long before Captain Feathersword, one pirate ruled the seas with an iron hook and a black beard...

Which page of history involves the dairy industry, the welfare system and multiple American presidents? Yes, this one goes all the way to the top!