Two Guys One Topic

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Adam.Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Black Holes won.What a great topic to learn about (not one we had thought about doing) thank you for the topic suggestion Adam.Hear us discuss:How mind-bending this is as a topic!What is a black hole? How are they formed?How big are we talking? The types of Black HolesWill Earth go into a black hole? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is McDonalds.McDonald's is a global fast-food chain best known for its hamburgers, french fries, and other popular items like the Big Mac and Egg McMuffin. It's a widely recognised brand with over 40,000 locations globally, making it one of the largest fast-food chains in the world. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:It's origin story.It's business model - not quite what you might think.How it expanded.It is healthy?How has it changed over time?Is it the same all over the world?The local variations. The Big Mac Index. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Immune System.Simply put the immune system is the body's defence against infections. The immune system attacks germs and helps keep us healthy, but it is a vastly complex system and we had lots of questions about it.This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:What is it?Where in the body is it?How does it work?Innate vs Adaptive Immunity.Do all living creature's immune systems work the same? Immunosuppressants Antibiotics and the immune system. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Solar Power.Solar power is energy from the sun that is converted into electricity or heat. It is a renewable and sustainable energy source that can be harnessed using different technologies - but we have lots of questions we would like to know about it. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:What is it?Who discovered it?How does it work? Once it's set up will it last forever?Why isn't it everywhere? The massive Solar farms.Busting Solar Power MythsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Marie Curie.Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She is super well known but why? Her achievements and life is incredible, what a super interesting person and topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:Her upbringingChild ProdigyMoving to ParisFalling in love with Pierre Her research into radioactivity Two Nobel Peace PrizesHer legacyPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is Darts, the game where players throw darts at a circular target (dartboard) to score points, with the goal of reducing a starting score of 501 to zero, by hitting specific areas on the board. There is more to this game than we realised! Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:The Dartboard itselfThe Oche...?Why are the numbers in the order they are?Why start at 501?History of the game. Is it a sport? Professional DartsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is a book titled Who Moved My Cheese. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What is it all about?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is The Moon Landings.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why did we want to go to the moon?The Apollo missionsOne small step for man....What happened on the moon?What have we left up there? Conspiracy?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is The Vikings.The Vikings were famous for sailing huge distances from their home in Scandinavia between AD 800 and 1066 to raid and plunder, but they also traded with people from other countries....and did a whole loads of other things we didn't know about until this week. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Who or what were the Vikings?Where did they invade?Some of the great Vikings.Their impressive shipsThe Viking GodsWhy did they die out?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is Rolls-Royce.We are learning all about the luxurious cars, expensive big cars.We only managed to see them from the outside and don't know too much about them, but hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What's in a name?How did the company begin? What makes them so special? ....and expensive...How you can bespoke everything about them. The iconic Spirit of EcstasyPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Duck-billed Platypus. That's right the animal that has a duck's-bill, beaver-tail, otter-feet and is an egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia.Liam wasn't sure it was a real animal at first, so hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What's in a name? What does it look like?Is it a mammal?Scientists thought it was a hoax.Aboriginal story of the platypus. Some of it's other incredible features! Who knew!What an amazing animal. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Playing Cards.Most people will be familiar with the 52 card deck we use today, but it hasn't always been that way. Also get ready to hear one of the most mind blowing facts we have ever shared! Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:How many shuffled deck combinations are there? (Absolutely mind blowing!)History of them. How they have evolved over time. What do the cards represent? What are they used for? Gambling precautionsOllie & Liam's card challengePlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We haven't released an episode for a while so we wanted to let you know what is going on, As they say, all good things come to an end....listen to find out what is happening with Two Guys One Topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up "Series 10" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"...We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback.In this episode we provide updates on:Sky DivingEiffel TowerSharksMonopolyAir TurbulencePerfumeWimbledonNostradamusThe Gold RushThe 4 Minute MileFull English BreakfastMaple SyrupWe hope you have enjoyed Series 10, hopefully we will be back for a Series 11 before too long....Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledgeOnce you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback.Contact us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. If you are able to leave a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify that would be really appreciated.Thank you!Ollie & Liam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Lynda.Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Maple Syrup won. What a great topic to learn about (not one we had thought about doing) thank you for the topic suggestion Lynda.Hear us discuss:What makes the maple tree specialTurning maple sap to syrupThe story of how it was discoveredColour and variationIs it healthy for you?How much is produced?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Liam's Choice, and he has chosen....The Full English Breakfast.The famously known Full English, or even English breakfast, is the traditional warm breakfast meal often served throughout England with various regional varieties. Quintessential British, you might say, but what is it all about? Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about the Full English by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What is in a Full English? Regional VariationsHow it all beganWhy was it popular?What's in the name of it? How unhealthy is it? (Or not?)Breakfast recordsOther countries traditional breakfastsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The 4 Minute Mile.On the morning of 6 May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did the impossible.The Daily Telegraph, at the time had described the sub-four-minute mile as “sport's greatest goal”, something “as elusive and seemingly unattainable as Everest”. They story of this great achievement is a good one. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why even a mile? How it became a race. Roger BannisterHis training for the raceThe big day itselfThe psychological barrier was brokenThe record as of todayPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Gold Rush.The California Gold Rush is one of American history's most significant historical events. News spread that gold had been found and miners fled to California from all over the world to find their riches.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why is gold valued?What started the rush?The largest human migrationMining methodsWhat was life like as a prospector?The Wild WestWhy did it end?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Nostradamus.Nostradamus was a 16-century French astrologer and physician whose prophecies earned him fame both during and after his lifetime.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Who was he? What made people think he could predict the future? His book - The PropheciesWhat did he predict?Is everything as it seems?Some Simpsons predictionsOur own predictionsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Wimbledon.Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon.The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events - some timely that the episode if out this week. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why is it not the British Open? What came first tennis or Wimbledon?How it all startedWimbledon's traditions and rulesThe grass is special. Equal paySome Wimbledon quick facts to learnPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Perfume.Perfume is an important part of many people's daily routine. Whether it's to make a statement or to simply enhance one's mood, perfume has the power to evoke emotions and memories, but how is it made and where did it all begin?Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about them by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Who invented it?Perfume Vs Cologne Vs Eau de parfum Vs Eau de ToiletteDoes it contain whale vomit? How ingredients are turned into perfume. Top, Middle and Bass notesHow to apply it. Why is it so expensive? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Air Turbulence.Flyers will be familiar with the sudden jolting that can happen when an aircraft gets into turbulence. It can move the plane and cause sudden changes in height, but how and why do they occur?Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about them by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What causes Air Turbulence?Clear Air TurbulenceCan pilots predict them?Can they damage or flip a plane?Are they more frequent now?How to prevent them.Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Monopoly.As in the board game that over a billions people have played. We thought it might be interesting to look into the best selling privately patented game ever. Hear us discuss:The unemployed heating engineer who invented it....or did he?The original gameHow to playTips for winningHow the game has changed over the yearsMonopoly Pub Crawl. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is SharksWe read a fact about how old sharks are, and knew straight away we needed to do a topic all about them. How old they are will blow your mind! Hopefully after this episode we will have all learnt a bit more about sharks.Hear us discuss:How old are they? Is a shark a fish?What makes them special.Their additional sensesWhy they don't like eating peopleThe megalodonWhat if they go extinct? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Eiffel Tower.Hopefully everyone will know what the Eiffel Tower is, you know, that tall, pointy tower in Paris. But do most people know any more than that? Hopefully after this episode we will have all learnt a bit more about the Eiffel Tower. Hear us discuss:Why was is built? Could something else have been built instead? Who built it? How did they build it? What is up the Eiffel Tower?It was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years. It's special colourPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with Series 10!We are looking forward to learning more topics with you and sharing some knowledge.This week's topic is Skydiving! .... In dedication to the podcast we met up in Dubai to get first hand knowledge of this week's topic by doing a skydive over the Palm! What an incredible experience. We thought it would be interesting to look into skydiving in more detail and share the most important information with you. Hear us discuss:How did it start?Is Skydiving and parachuting the same? How safe is SkydivingHow fast do you fall?The Space DiveOur experience of jumping out of a plane and hurtling to earth and 120mph! Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up "Series 9" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"...We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback.In this episode we provide updates on:PyramidsFlagsNet Zero Carbon EmissionsThe Super BowlValentine's DayLotteriesAlbert EinsteinSuper GlueCompetitive EatingDisney PrincessesVaccinesCallisthenicsWe hope you have enjoyed Series 9, hopefully we will be back for a Series 10 before too long....Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledgeOnce you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback.Contact us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. If you are able to leave a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify that would be really appreciated.Thank you!Ollie & Liam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Sam.Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Callisthenics won (by a long way!).What an interesting topic to learn about - thank you for the topic suggestion Sam.Hear us discuss:What is it?Who invented it?It's etymologyThe benefitsHow does it compare to weight training? Tips to get startedPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the "Ollie's Choice" episode which is Vaccines. Vaccinations were a hot topic during the pandemic, but for decades, they have been life-changing for children and communities all around the world.There are definitely a few parts of this topic that you will remember forever.Hopefully you learn a lot listing.Hear us discuss:What is a vaccine?How do they work?How were they invented?Edward JennerMyths about vaccinesHerd immunityFuture of vaccinesPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the "Liam's Choice" episode which is "Disney Princesses".Liam thought it would be good for everyone to learn about this, as his little girl is going through her 'Disney princess phase'.There are definitely a few parts of this topic that you will remember forever.Hopefully you learn a lot listing.Hear us discuss:How many Disney Princesses are there?What is the criteria to be one?Some of their origin storiesThe Disney Princess ErasWhy some are not on the official listHow to be one in real lifePlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Competitive Eating.Competitive eating is not for everyone. It's not about just liking the food you eat. It's about putting in the training and hard work to refine your technique to be able to consume super human amounts of food, in a short space of time. What the best competitive eaters are able to do it incredible. Hopefully you learn a lot listing.Hear us discuss:How did it all start?Major League EatingContest rulesChipmunkingTrainingMind Blowing Records! Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Super GlueThat very strong quick-setting adhesive that you keep in your drawer along with elastic bands, batteries, blue tac and other gunff - that you will inevitably manage to get on your fingers when trying to use it. It turns out it has an interesting discovery story and is a great topic to get in to.Hopefully you learn a lot listing.Hear us discuss:Are Glues and Adhesives the same thing?Was super glue invented to glue soldiers back together? How it was inventedHow does it work?Why is it so strong?RemovalIs there anything more adhesive? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time.Listen to is mind bending theories and interesting life!What a super interesting person and topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:What was Einstein known for?His early lifeHis breakout year! E = mc2Theory of Special Relativity & Theory of General RelativityThe FBI's interest in himThe Atomic bombThe Brain. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Lotteries, as in The Lotto, in the UK, or Powerball / Mega Millions in the U.S.A, other the hundreds of other lotteries played all around the world. Lotteries are a popular form of gambling, encouraging people to pay a small sum of money for the chance of winning a big jackpot, often administered by state or federal governments - but the chances of playing are very low. What would you buy if you won the lottery?This was a super interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:Where do they originate from?Odds of winning & how much you can win! Strategy to beat themWhat to do when you winDo jackpot winners go bankrupt?Remember to claim your winning ticket! Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Valentine's Day. For many people that will mean Valentine's Day gift shopping, date planning, romantic dinner cooking and lots more romance planned but who decided February 14th should be that all this happens? This was a super interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too. Hear us discuss:Who is St. Valentine?How did it all beginLupercalia festivalWhy do we send cards, chocolates and flowers?How commercialised is it? Is is celebrated globally?Non-valentine day celebrations. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Super Bowl, the annual Championship game in the NFL season (American Football) that is now a global sporting event. This is a rare occasion where we are not starting from scratch with our knowledge about a topic! :-)We still learnt so much though. This was a brilliant topic!Hear us discuss:What is it called the Super Bowl. How did it all begin?Why the roman numerals?What are they playing for? The halftime showThe adverts!The future of the NFL. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Net Zero Carbon Emissions....it seems to be a popular phrase with big companies and governments at the moment, and how important it is we reduce our carbon footprint but why? Also, maybe more importantly how are companies and governments doing it? And how real is what they are doing?This was a super interesting topic! Hear us discuss:What is NetZero?Why is it important?What is a Carbon Metric Ton?Carbon offsetting, plus examples. How are offsets regulated?Are we on track for Net Zero by 2050? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Flags.... synonymous with countries but they have a lot of other uses too. Another interesting topic! Before you listen, any idea which country has the oldest recognised flag?Hear us discuss:VexillologyWhy do we have them?The history of them,Flag FamiliesFlag terminology.Creating our own one.Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with Series 9!We are looking forward to learning more topics with you and sharing some knowledge.This week's topic is The Pyramids! .... Everyone knows what they are, but how much do you really know about them? Hear us discuss:Where are they? How old are they?How were they built?Was it Aliens? Was it slaves?What's in them?Could we build them today? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to let you know that Series 9 is coming....just not quite yet. Thank you for all of the messages we have received asking where we are, we will be back with you soon. In the meantime why not go back and listen to your favourite episodes from the last 8 Series and: Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledgeOnce you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback.Contact us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook. If you are able to leave a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify that would be really appreciated.Thank you!Ollie & Liam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up "Series 8" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"...We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback.In this episode we provide updates on:PiratesThe TongueTeaThe Extinction of the Dinosaurs BarbieTattoosThe Amazon RainforestGreggsAccentsDuty Free ShoppingThe Rubik's CubeBermuda TriangleWe hope you have enjoyed Series 8, hopefully we will be back for a Series 8 before too long....Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledgeOnce you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback.Contact us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. If you are able to leave a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify that would be really appreciated.Thank you!Ollie & Liam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Laura. Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and the Bermuda Triangle won (by a long way!).The Bermuda Triangle is a place of real mystery that is the location for hundreds of people vanishing on ships or in planes, but why? Why do so many people succumb to this aquatic graveyard? What an interesting topic to learn about - thank you for the topic suggestion Laura. Hear us discuss:Where is it? What happens there?Flight 19The theories of why?Why do things vanish? Can any of it be explained? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Ollie's choice and he has chosen the Rubik's Cub.The Rubik's Cube is a global phenomenon, that quickly grew in popularity and became part of 80's pop culture. Most people know what it is but only a small amount of people can actually solve it. Can you solve it? What an interesting topic to learn about!Hear us discuss:What is it?Why was it created?How did it get so popular?What does the inside look like?How do you solve it? SpeedcubingSome crazy World RecordsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Liam's choice and he has chosen - Duty Free ShoppingSometimes, we stop by the duty-free shop because we think we are getting a deal. Other times, we are bored before our flights and just want to kill some time...Yet again, another one of those topics that a lot of people will have heard of, but not know too much about! Where it started if going to stay with us forever! Hear us discuss:What an interesting topic to lean about.Hear us discuss:What is Duty Free Shopping?How did it start?Is it everywhere?Why certain products?Is it actually cheaper? Limits! Tips and hacks. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Accents.Sometimes accents are so dissimilar that two speakers, of the same language, with different accents can't even understand one another, but how and why do we have them? Disclaimer* Ollie and Liam try doing some impressions of accents - with mixed success. Definitely no offence meant! What an interesting topic to lean about. Hear us discuss:What is an accent or dialect?How many are there?Why do we have them?When do they develop?Can they change?Foreign Accent SyndromePlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Greggs. In case you don't know, it's a chain based in the United Kingdom that's basically half-bakery, half-sandwich shop. It made its name as a place to get decent, cheap grub such as bakes, pasties, sausage rolls, and donuts, and is particularly associated with the north of England, where it is a very, very popular place indeed.Hear us discuss:What is it all about? How big are they? How it all began. The Sausage RollThe Pasty TaxGreggs FoundationPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Amazon Rainforest.It turns out this is a mysterious place of mind-boggling biodiversity, it is home to some of the most bizarre and astonishing creatures. It is super important to the planet but at times is battling for survival. What an interesting topic to learn about.Hear us discuss:Where is it and how big is it?What is there?How was it formed?It's layersDeforestation Why is can be politicalIt's future. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Tattoos.It turns out this is an art form that's been around for thousands of years and shows no sign of slowing down. Chances are you'll know someone with a tattoo, but we didn't know much about them. This was a really interesting topic to learn about. Hear us discuss:Where does the name tattoo come from?How long have they been a thing?Why are they permanent?What happens to your skin?What is in the ink?How painful is it? Tattoo removalPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Barbie. Barbie has been a cultural icon since she hit the toy aisle more 60 years ago—and now, the doll is about to make her big screen live-action debut, which made us think we should learn more all about her. There was a lot of information we had no idea about. Hear us discuss:Who is she?What inspired the creation. How much of a success has she been?Ken & friends.Barbie controversiesWhat is she was a real person?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Extinction Of The Dinosaurs.One of the things we found mind-boggling was just how long ago the extinction of the dinosaurs happened!This was a brilliant and super interesting topic to learn about. So much history that we had no idea about!Hear us discuss:How long ago was it?The Mesozoic EraWhat is a mass extinctionSpeculative theorisWhat actually happened.How was it proved?Did any dinosaurs survive?The 6th mass extinction....Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Tea. It is the second most drank beverage, globally, after water! The number of cups of tea drank a year is mind blowing.This was a brilliant and super interesting topic to learn about. So much history that we had no idea about!Hear us discuss:How it was discoveredOpium WarsWhy do we call it tea?The tea plantAfternoon TeaIs there more caffeine in tea or coffee?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.