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Fact Up! The weekly improvised character comedy podcast from Britain's best improvisers & comedians. Join hosts Ian T Day (The Free Association), Chris Gau (C5's Borderline) & Shaun Lowthian (Do Not Adjust Your Stage) as they fail to answer all of life’s questions, one topic at a time. In their fru…

Fact Up

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161 Trains (with Clare Plested)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 26:31


We’re delving into the vault for an unreleased episode from simpler times. Comedian Clare Plested joins hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to talk trains! keeping things on track with this week's episode and Fact Up! ClarePlested.co.uk Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on ITunes

160 Bees (with Tom Levinge)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 27:55


Director Tom Levinge (Mister Biscuits, Joel & Nish Vs The World, The Comedy Bus) joins co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) and Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) to save the humble worker bee. Unlicensed beekeeper Nicky Smith shares his buzz-iness successes. Protect the queen, and Fact Up! See more of Tom’s work in film and TV at www.tomlevinge.com Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

159 Surfing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 23:52


Join co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) and Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) as they ride the ocean waves of the topic of surfing. Special guest Sleeve Gride kicks back and shares the virtues of the beach lifestyle. Surf up and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

158 Shoes (with Ruairi McInerney)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 21:36


Improviser and comedian Ruairi McInerney (Super Discount Party Store) joins co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) and Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) to slide a foot into the topic of shoes. Shoe enthusiast Dorian explains the ins and outs of caring for a shoe. Tie your laces and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

157 Artificial Intelligence

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 0:27


Join co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) & Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) as they confront the future of civilisation: artificial intelligence. Guest Toby Green is a robot programming genius, but that buys you no friends. Lucky he knows how to make one. Open the pod doors, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

156 Spices

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 0:22


Join co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) and Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) as they dip their spoon into the hottest of topics - spices. Guest Terry Funtt joins the team for some top tips on how to spice up your life and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

155 Cardboard

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 28:10


Join co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (C5’s Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) and Shaun Lowthian (DNAYS, Writers’ Guild Award nominee) as they package up all you need to know on that most essential of everyday items – cardboard. Special guest Declan Creamer appeals to the listeners for help saving his marriage. Box up, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

154 Electricity

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 28:10


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian as they run some cables through the topic of electricity! Electrician Ally MacNicholl shares his tips for getting some electricity of a different kind. Plug in, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

153 Barbecue (with Evelyn Mok)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 26:43


Comedian Evelyn Mok (Spiderman: Far From Home, The Toll, Comedy Central) joins Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to sizzle some meat on the barbecue! Heir to the Appleby’s empire Georgina Appleby serves up some traditional Milwaukee barbecue. Put another shrimp on the barbie, and Fact Up! Find out more about Evelyn’s work at www.evelynmok.com & @Evelynmok on social media Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

152 Gods

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 25:31


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian answer life’s biggest question - is God truly exists, how polite would he be? God of politeness Egulus sheds some light on how to work your way into heaven through good manners. Log-in and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

151 Cats (With Rhys Collier)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 22:30


Improviser Rhys Collier (Boom Chicago, Do Not Adjust Your Stage) joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to uncover the secrets of man's second best friend - cats! Fact Up neighbour and plastic moulding professional Mark Greene has lost some members of his community play. Can the Fact Up team help? Cough up a furball, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes

150 The Sun (with Graham Dickson)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 26:34


Improviser and actor Graham Dickson (The Free Association, Austentatious) joins Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they celebrate episode 150 by paying homage to the Sun! Guest Simon Slim is a Flat Sunner. He sets out his 'reasoning' behind this most shocking of revelations Slap on some suncream, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

149 Surgery

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 26:34


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian as they make an incision into the topic of surgery! Tree surgeon Bert Spiegelman has lofty ambitions, and they’re not among the branches. Pass a scalpel, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes

148 Trade

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 21:03


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they trade knowledge with you, the listener! UN Trade Ambassador Fuzz Capitan is absolutely not a pirate. Let him explain the Most Favoured Nation principle, or else you’ll walk the pl...face sanctions Sign a treaty, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

147 Internet

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 23:18


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian answer life’s biggest questions through a highly underrated information source - the internet. Technology legend Pac-Man lends his expertise to the maze that is the World Wide Web. Log-in and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

78 Photography (With Freddie Stirling) [REBROADCAST]

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 30:53


Improviser and comedian Freddie Sandilands (The 838, The Petting Zoo) joins joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian to take a critical eye at the photographic arts. Expert photographer to babies, animals and the elderly Jerry Andrews shares his top tips on composition, colour and frame size. Say cheese and Fact Up! You can see Freddie’s show “Self Help” at The Natural Food Kafe at 9:55pm this August Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on ITunes

71 Birthdays (With Clare Plested) [Rebroadcast]

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 32:03


Comedian Clare Plested (The 838), joins hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to celebrate their birthdays! We hear from girl-in-a-birthday-cake to the stars, Birthday Girl Cake Surprise, get to the bottom of Shaun's loneliness and get altogether too excited. Unwrap this week's episode and Fact Up! ClarePlested.co.uk See Clare's latest show Partay! at Reading Fringe Festival, 21-22 July Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on ITunes

146 Coasters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 16:14


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian as they enter a new year with renewed vigour to take on the biggest and most important theatres of knowledge. This week: coasters! Learn the hidden depths of those essential household items. Put down your cup and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

145 Fact Up Book Club - 1984 by George Orwell

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 24:44


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian for the first edition of the Fact Up Book Club. The team tackle George Orwell’s seminal distopian classic 1984. Listen along live, you have a lifetime membership to the book club and a lifetime of reading to catch up on! Enter Room 101, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

144 Santa Claus (Christmas Special)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 23:04


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian for a special festive edition! The team gather round a traditional Christmas pentagram to summon some seasonal cheer. What could possibly go wrong? Pour out some eggnog and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

143 Philosophy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 26:32


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian answer life’s biggest questions through the power of thought and reason. Stoic Jacques Goulant has his emotions totally under control. Ponder the questions that have flummoxed humankind for generations, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

142 Sound

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 21:38


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian as they upgrade the studio’s sound system. Totally legitimate salesman Antonius attempts to offload some quality equipment out of the back of his lorry and into the studio. Put a little something away each month, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

141 Bread (with David Elms)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 27:49


Comedian David Elms (Borderline , The Cartel, Mr Swallow) joins Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they bake up a hearty loaf of knowledge in this episode on bread! Food historian Brian McGee has a job and that job is food historian, where he studies the history of food as a job. Toast to Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

140 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 29:11


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they go inside the musician’s studio with a closer look at seminal soft-rock classic album Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac. Guest producer Ken Caillat was there at the creation of this masterpiece, helping to bring their ideas to life, while grappling with a devastating addiction of his own. Make yourself a brew and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London, UK. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

139 Pensions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 27:15


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they plan for a stable future in retirement. Guest pension advisor Roger Jacamo is in a bind – his teenage nephew has locked himself in the podcast sidebar, but Roger needs to leave. Put a little something away each month, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

138 Maps

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 27:26


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they set a compass to knowledge on this episode on maps! The elaborate and strangely familiar maps of guest cartographer Ray McSriff have brought countless fictional worlds to life, what havoc could he wreak on ours? Chart a course to Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

137 Halloween Special Live from The Free Association's Comedy Room (with Clare Plested, Liz Kingsman & Alison Thea-Skot)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 40:45


Join a live studio audience and guest comedians Liz Kingsman (Power Monkeys, Timewasters), Clare Plested (The 838) and Alison Thea-Skot (JJ Abrams' Overlord) for a live Halloween spooktacular of Fact Up from The Free Association Comedy Room in London. Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day (Keith, The Wilsons), Chris Gau (Borderline, The Literary Adventures of Mr Brown) & Shaun Lowthian (Do Not Adjust Your Stage, Spokke) wrangle ghosts, bats and pumpkins round the campfire for a series of horrifying interactions. Gather round the campfire, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

136 Crafts (with Kat Bond)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 22:41


Comedian Kat Bond (joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they get crafty in this episode. Guest haberdasher Lavinia Juliet is lonely, very lonely. But with a hobby like hers and one of Etsy’s most esoteric stores, you’re never truly alone. Stitch some time and Fact Up! See Kat in The Stage and Scotsman award-winning ‘It’s True, It’s True, It’s True’ at the New Diorama Theatre, London, 16 October to 10 November 2018. Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes Fact Up! is an improvised character comedy podcast supported by The Free Association theatre in London. Visit thefreeassociation.co.uk for more information on shows and classes.

135 Inventions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 23:16


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they innovate their way through the topic of inventions. Guest Steel Marlboro talks through the inspiration for his world-renowned inventions such as the wheel, Super Nintendo and food. He absolutely did invent those. Draw up some blueprints, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

134 Black Holes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 22:27


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they explore the wonders of the universe. Guest Kenny September knows a thing or two about holes, he’s been digging them for years. Enter the singularity, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

133 Misery

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 27:01


Co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian have been kidnapped by super fan Eugenia Pleasance, and forced into the miserable situation of having to record the podcast. Will they escape? Cheer up and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

132 Even More Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 24:58


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they dip their spoon once more into the hearty and vast topic of soup. Guest soup sous chef Roy Hedges of the Llandudno Soupery in Rhyl reveals the secret spice that makes every soup tick. Heat up your time on the hob, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

131 Genetics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 28:46


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they undercover the mysteries of genetics. Professor Snardley has been sent over by the podcast guest booking agency to talk his eerily familiar nefarious plans. Decode your genome, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

130.5 Your questions for Inventions, Misery & Black Holes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 0:38


Dear Listeners! We’re looking for your questions! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Or Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com While you’re there on the super-web why not leave a rating and review on iTunes?

130 Radio (with Jim Archer)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 30:42


Improviser and director Jim Archer (Sweet Fanny Adams, Brian & Charles, Spokke) returns to the podcast, joining Fact Up! co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian tune their wirelesses to the topic of radio. Inspired by his interactions with alien radio signals, Dr Fleece of the Very Large Array in Mexico has a few scripts to pitch. Find your frequency, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes See Jim performing with Sweet Fanny Adams and The Petting Zoo at The Free Association Theatre in London freeassociation.co.uk

99 Exams [Rebroadcast]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 29:32


A rebroadcast of a classic Fact Up! Episode. Normal service will resume next week It’s school exam season, so join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they attempt to pass their practical podcasting exam at the first attempt. PE teacher Mr Stuart is invigilating, so pay attention and get ready to run some cones. Do your revision and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

129 Meat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 19:57


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian to sizzle up some tasty knowledge meat. Guest dog Bowie steals the hearts of Ian and Shaun, then eats them. Slice up some prime cuts of beef, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

128.5 Your questions for Genetics, Radio & Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2018 0:45


Dear Listeners! We’re looking for your questions! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Or Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com While you’re there on the super-web why not leave a rating and review on iTunes?

128 Folklore

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 26:24


128 Folklore Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian to regale you with historic tales from Albion’s legendary past. Folklore enthusiast Bertrand Bacharach shares a few of his favourites, but nothing on what it was like working with Dionne Warwick. Gather round the campfire, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

127 Recycling (with Alison Thea-Skot)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 21:44


Comedian Alison Thea-Skot (The Free Association, Sorry) joins Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau and Shaun Lowthian as they clean up the planet one recyclable at a time. The Ocean drops in to reveal her murky depths. Pop yourself in the green bin, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes See Alison’s show Thea-Skot Through The Heart and You’re To Blame at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 4-26 Aug, 7.20pm, Voodoo Rooms

126 Industrial Revolution (With Lola Rose Maxwell)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 26:16


Improviser and comedian Lola Rose Maxwell (The Petting Zoo, The Cartel) joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to survey one of the most important developments in human history, the Industrial Revolution. Guest edutainer Fiona Forcoupswift takes us right back to 1700. Wind up your spinning Jenny and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

125 Lakes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 26:43


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to run through the annals of all recorded events. Lake enthusiast Bert Randall shares a few saucy etchings from his mystical encounters with the bottoms of lakes. Dredge up some knowledge, and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

124 Diplomacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 24:13


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they tackle the world’s most pressing geopolitical issues on this episode on diplomacy. Relationship diplomat Shelley Stone helps Shaun and Ian deal with their issues. Find some common ground on which to negotiate and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

123 Insects

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 27:50


Join co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to deal with the pesky annoyance of insects. Activist Aaron Bugg does his part for the cause of insect rights. Swat up on your knowledge and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

122 History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 23:51


122 History Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to run through the annals of all recorded events. Historian Gustav Helmst is attempting to write the entirety of human history from memory. He drops by the studio to fill in some gaps. Stop reflecting on the past and Fact Up today! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

121 Mysteries

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 30:26


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they delve into that most mercurial of topics: mysteries. Mystic Haley Plugg is routinely entered by spirits, but what happens when they enter the studio? Ask the right questions and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

120 Breakfast (With Greg Hess)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 27:37


Improviser Greg Hess (Cook County Social Club, Improvised Shakespeare Company) joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian for a spot of breakfast. Sentient frittata Percy Lamont drops in to deliver some scathing commentary on proceedings. Fry Up and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes For more on Greg’s work and live shows in Los Angeles, visit greghess.me

119 Luck

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 27:03


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they hope for the best on the topic of luck. The world’s unluckiest man, Xavier Bottomsworth, drops into the studio for some respite. Cross your fingers and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

118 Football - World Cup Special (with Shivani Thussu)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 27:34


Improviser Shivani Thussu (The 838) joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian to assess the runners and riders in this year’s World Cup in Russia. Resident expert in Kicking and Ball Studies at the University of Cumbria, Professor Sylvia Dichirico, explains the game in terms only she can understand. Cheer on and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

117 Volunteering (With Graham Dickson)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 0:25


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they delve into the power of this week’s topic: . Vigilante superhero, lover of justice and all round pervert, Captain Liberty talks through the best of his beat in Kentish Town. Watch your back and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

116 Liberty

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 0:25


Join Fact Up co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian as they delve into the power of this week’s topic: . Vigilante superhero, lover of justice and all round pervert, Captain Liberty talks through the best of his beat in Kentish Town. Watch your back and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes

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