Episode 4 - Pepsi and Tarrare

What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? | How can I successfully scam Al Capone? | Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? 

• How can I successfully scam Al Capone?

• Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? | Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"? | Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? 

• Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"?

• Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?

Special Thanks to:

Common Misconceptions

John Mytton

and

Kellogg's

How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net? | Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust? | Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net? 

• Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust?

• Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd?

Special Thanks to:

Geoffrey Pyke

Captain Kidd

and

Muslin bags

How did FDR’s dog win him re-election? | Did the USSR place a listening device in JFK’s dog? | How did one female pirate take on the entire British Navy?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How did FDR’s dog win him re-election?

• Did the USSR place a listening device in JFK’s dog?

• How did one female pirate take on the entire British Navy?

Special Thanks to:

FDR

Zheng Yi Sao

and 

Pedantry

Which German family has technically owned the moon since 1756? | What currency does the Nation of Celestial Space use? | How can powerful hallucinogens help you win an Olympic Marathon?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Which German family has technically owned the moon since 1756?

• What currency does the Nation of Celestial Space use?

• How can powerful hallucinogens help me win an Olympic Marathon?

Special Thanks to:

Extraterrestrial Real Estate

1904 Summer Olympics Men's Marathon

and 

James Mangan

How did a soft drink company build a military empire? | How to swallow a basket full of apples without chewing | What item supposedly killed the man who could eat anything?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How can I climb Mount Everest with absolutely no experience?

• Can I just crash a plane into a snowy mountain and walk to the top?

• How can I successfully raise forty trillion children?

Special Thanks to:

Pepsi

Tarrare

and 

Nikita Khrushchev

How to become World Heavyweight Champion by drinking 11 pints of milk a day | Can I still live after being frozen in snow and ice? | How to survive drinking an antifreeze and rat poison cocktail

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How to become World Heavyweight Champion by drinking 11 pints of milk a day

•Can I still live after being frozen in snow and ice?

• How to survive drinking an antifreeze and rat poison cocktail

Special Thanks to:

Mike the Durable

Frane Selak

George Hackenschmidt

and 

milk

Did anyone still use swords in WWII? | What is the best song to play on the bagpipes to terrify my enemies? | Is it possible to become a millionaire with terrible singing?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Did anyone still use swords in WWII?

• What is the best song to play on the bagpipes to terrify my enemies?

Is it possible to become a millionaire with terrible singing?

Special Thanks to:

Mad Jack Churchill

Florence Foster Jenkins

and 

Cosmé McMoon

How can I climb Mount Everest with absolutely no experience? | Can I just crash a plane into a snowy mountain and walk to the top? | How can I successfully raise forty trillion children?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards: 

wikidpodcast@gmail.com

 or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How can I climb Mount Everest with absolutely no experience?

• Can I just crash a plane into a snowy mountain and walk to the top?

• How can I successfully raise forty trillion children?

Special Thanks to:

• Maurice Wilson

• Zero Stroke

and 

Wilhelm II's questionable monetary policy