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Big Fact Hunt

Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About

Each week, the Four Fabulous Fact Friends - ex-dentist and comedian Sam Smith (@ReelBigSmith), zoologist and scientician Dr Nathan Kenny (@SpiralCleavage), science communicator and his-mum’s-a-dance-teacher Thom Adams (@ThomedySci), and legally blonde drama queen Jen Jewell (@Shmennikins) - take turns to assume the role of the Fact Controller and send the other three to delve deep into a topic, and try to confuse and amuse each other with their findings.

Pikachu, I choose Yeoh! Michelle Yeoh, that is. Thom wants to know everything (everywhere, all at once) about the superstar actress, martial artist and legit French Knight, and the Big Fact Hunters will boldly go in search of facts.

Dec 12, 2022

25 min

Bones

Kenny wants more than just the bare bones - he wants Sam, Jen and Thom to find him the BEST and most bony facts, in only thirty minutes!

Dec 2, 2022

27 min

Native birds

Have you heard the word, about the birds? Jen wants all the words, and info, about the native birds of Aotearoa so she sets Sam, Thom and Kenny to find out the flappiest facts about our feathery friends.

Nov 25, 2022

27 min

Juliet

Thom’s trying to discharge his brotherly obligations by tasking the Big Fact Hunters with coming up with facts about his sister’s namesake. In the words of the Bard: “God forbid! Where’s this girl? What, Juliet?”

Nov 18, 2022

27 min

From the archives: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A sweet treat in place of a new BFH this week, as we throw open the gates and welcome you into a world of pure imagination - our second-ever episode, where we dig deep under the chocolate river and look at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Nov 12, 2022

25 min

blink-182

Sam’s taking us back to his mis-spent youth, as he asks the Fact Friends to unearth All the Small Things about one of his favourite bands. Who will pop(punk) out the best fact, and who will be left saying Damnit…?

Nov 4, 2022

28 min

Heaven and Hell

This week will we take the Highway to Hell, or the Stairway to Heaven? Kenny’s asked the Fact Friends to come up with the most heavenly (or devilish!) facts about heaven and hell, in a surprisingly musical episode.

Oct 28, 2022

30 min

Jurassic Park

We’re cracking open the electrified fences today and releasing one of our earliest episodes, from the pre-historic (p)archives of EYDNTKA. It’s the first appearances of both Kenny’s fear of Toblerones and friend of the podcast, Nigel Neill. Welcome… to Jurassic Park.

Oct 21, 2022

29 min

Monopoly

Ready for some fun and games? Jen is, and she sends the boys off on a Big Fact Hunt for the skinny on Monopoly.

Oct 14, 2022

27 min

Manchester

Thom is wary after the Shenanigans, so he sends the Fact Friends off to find Manchester facts, but there’s a Twist!! And also a spite canal…

Oct 7, 2022

26 min