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EP 100 BOOOOM…..CHOCOLATE SPESH…100 Episodes Social Historian to the Stars Dr Matthew Green and Chocolate….What more do you need? You know what to do…Push the button for the 100th time…Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 99…..KNIGHTS SPESH AKA ( THE ONE WHERE GEORGE PRONOUNCES CHAUCER SAUCER ..KNIGHTMARE PUN INTENDED )….Historian and best selling author to the stars Dan Jones is back in the studio talking Knights….Weve also got a lively swordsman in the studio ( and i don’t mean Lamb ) all that other stuff you love is there of course..Ivors QS ..Quiz contest…Wrap it up…You know the drill…Push the button..A’fwan and Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 98…..PIANO SPESH….Sound of Cinema Presenter Dramatist Composer Author and Silent film accompanist Neil Brand joins us in the studio to talk us through the history of the piano and his own life…Straight Gangsta….All the other stuff you guys can’t get enough of is there too…Listen 50.000 people can’t be wrong!! You know what to do…Push the button!! Weekend sorted…De nada Shablish….Stay Steggle!! X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 97……GRAVITY SPESH….The New Scientists very own Michael Brooks joins us in the studio ( unfortunately ) to walk us through gravity….Weve also got the top Base Jumper to the starts dropping in ( a Michael Brooks joke…Hens teeth ) to have a chat….You know the rest makes sense..BLA BLA BLA….Push the button…Weekend sorted..Float on and Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 96…….NAKED SPESH ( The history of pornography in London )…..Social historian to the stars Dr Matthew Green is back in the studio due to popular demand talking about the history of Pornography in London…We are also joined by Art Historian and author Dr Francis Borzello who talks us through the history of the nude in fine art…..BOOOOM You know what to do…Push the button Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 95……PI SPESH…..The food and the mathematical constant!! Boom!!! Stand up mathematician to the stars Matt Parker is back in the studio to talk all things Pi…what more could you want?? The world champion memory dude..( forgotten his name ) crazy features chat and Ivor….Cooked!! WEEKEND SORTED…De nada…A’aswan and Shablish x  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 94…..BACKGAMMON SPESH…..Weve taken a gamble on Rick Edwards who makes an unwanted return to the hot seat this week….Just because he loves Backgammon!! We also have an ex champion in the studio just so Rick can get whipped!! You know the drill…All that other stuff you love is there…and Ivor!! Push the button…Weekend sorted…Shablish XX  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 93…FRANKENSTEIN SPESH…..ITS ALIVE…This week the New Scientists and fan favourite Dr Michael Brooks joins us in the studio to discuss all things Frankenstein…what a don!! We also talk to Professor Sharon Ruston Professor of Romanticism at Lancaster Uni…What more could you want?? All the usual features? Cooked…De nada…Push the button..Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

​EP 92 NEWSPAPER SPESH……London historian to the stars listener favourite and author of the straight up gangsta London: A Travel Guide Through Time Dr Matthew Green joins us in the studio once again to talk us through the history of the newspaper….We are also joined by Guy Haslam the youngest ever Times Crossword Champ who solves more than one cryptic clue on the fly….Birds!! All the usual features etc etc PUSH THE BUTTON…..X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 91 WAR OF THE ROSES SPESH…..Historian and best selling author to the stars Dan Jones joins us in the studio to talk us through the Wars of the Roses…We are also joined by weapons expert Tobias Capwell…You lucky things!! All the other features blah blah blah ….You know what to do…Push the button…Shablish!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 90 BACTERIA SPESH…..This weeks ep tackles bacteria with everyones favourite professor Adam Hart with all that other stuff you love…Ivors Question Suggestion Quiz Contest Wrap It Up….etc etc…You know the drill!! Push the button and Happy Easter…BOOOM X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 89……COFFEE SPESH….You know the steez!! We have a new Doctor in the house and mans did he smash it!! Dr Matthew Green author and social historian to the stars takes the hot seat and talks us through the social impact of everyones favourite hot beverage!! Plus all the usual features you love….Weekend sorted!! Push the button and stay STEGGLE X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 88…..CREATIVITY SPESH…..This weeks episode features the New Scientists Dr Michael Brooks in the hot seat discussing all things CREATIVITY….We have a creative writer in the studio taking us to school…All the usual features are there etc etc…Weekend sorted…You know what to do…Push the button….A’afwan and Shablish X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 87……BEES SPESH…..This week we nail bees. We’ve got a new guy in the hot seat this week Entomologist to the stars Professor Adam Hart…..What a debut….Crushed it!! We’ve also got the N0.1 Forage Officer to the stars in the studio What more could you need? Great features tunes and mediocre chat…De Nada!! Weekend Sorted…Keep it Steggle and Shablish x  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP…86 CIRCUS SPESH……We’ve pulled out the big acting guns for our CIRCUS SPESH…Rafe Spall star of The Big Short joins us in the studio to discuss all things circus….QUIZ CONTEST…IVORS QUESTION SUGGESTION…GREAT MUSIC and CHAT…ETC ETC…You know the drill…Push the button…De nada..and remember…STAY STEGGLE X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 85….LIES SPESH….AKA I’ve been married 5 times…..Dr Michael Brooks from the New Scientist joins us in the hot seat for his monthly stint and he will be telling us about all things lies….Weve also got Darren Stanton the human lie detector in the lab..Nuff said!! All the usual features are there and can we just flag up THE BEST QUESTION SUGGESTION EVER from Ivor…What more could you want? Great tunes and mediocre banter…De Nada..PUSH THE BUTTON XX  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 84….DOLLS SPESH…AKA STEGGEL BODDY….Dolls cooked everything you ever wanted to know about dolls…plus the Steggles..Rick Edwards…IVOR and everything else you love….500,000 people can’t be wrong…And remember…STAY STEGGLE!! x  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 83…PAPER SPESH…AKA The Big One….Look out…we are dealing with all things paper in this weeks vibesy EP….All the usual stuff you love plus an Origami expert live in the studio alongside everyones favourite stand up mathematician to the stars Mr.Matt Parker…Too much you say…De Nada…500,000 people can’t be wrong…Push The Button X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 82…..FREUD SPESH….PSYCHE!! Lousia Marino from the International Psychoanalytical Association joins us live in the studio alongside Indian Summers’ Henry Llyod-Hughes.. Thug Notes deals with Oedipus.. Ivor is back with Question Suggestion... Quiz Contest gets vibey and loads of Great Story Mans for ya….What more could you want??? Nada….exactly!! Push the Button ….XX  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP 81…….Tank Spesh……..Its about as good as its gonna get!! Tank man in the studio….Ivor in the hot seat…..All the usual features you love….Push the button X  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.