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Have you ever wondered how to fill that 5 or 10 minutes left of your commute? Waiting at the Hairdressers? Time to kill on your lunch break? This is the podcast for you! A podcast to provide you with small and digestible bites of useless yet somewhat u

Rhys Blackaby


    • Jul 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Episode 051 - Coca-Cola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 8:20


    The most recognisable beverage in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola Credits Intro Title: Rue Severine Author: Blue Dot Sessions Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0 Outro Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard Author: John Bartmann Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC0 1.0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 050 - Yakuza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 15:31


    The most recognisable gang in Japan, if not the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza Credits Intro Title: Rue Severine Author: Blue Dot Sessions Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0 Outro Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard Author: John Bartmann Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC0 1.0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 049 - AIDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 9:57


    A virus with a devastating effect on both health, and societal acceptance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS Credits Intro Title: Rue Severine Author: Blue Dot Sessions Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0 Outro Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard Author: John Bartmann Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC0 1.0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 048 - Samurai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 8:00


    The most noble of warriors! ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai⁠ Credits Intro Title: Rue Severine Author: Blue Dot Sessions Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0 Outro Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard Author: John Bartmann Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC0 1.0   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 047 - The Berlin Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 8:33


    Continuing on our conversation about walls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall Intro Title: Rue Severine Author: Blue Dot Sessions Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0 Outro Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard Author: John Bartmann Source: Free Music Archive Licence: CC0 1.0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 046 - NATO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 9:02


    Arguably the world's most recognisable intergovernmental organisation! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 045 - The Great Wall of China

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 9:18


    The longest, and most recognisable fortification in history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 044 - Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 10:55


    We are back! After a long 6 month hiatus, I bring you a new format, with all the same great information! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message

    Episode 043 - Lawnchair Larry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 8:30


    A little story about a man and his unconventional flight! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    lawnchair
    Episode 042 - Scoville Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 8:23


    We are back with a new format and a spicy episode! As always, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale Spotify listeners, let me know your thoughts on the new format in the Q and A section of the episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    scoville scale
    Episode 041 - Chaebol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 29:41


    A small group of conglomerates above and beyond the law. Wealth and power aplenty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    wealth chaebol
    Episode 040 - Firestorms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 19:00


    A storm within a fire, what more could go wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestorm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    firestorms
    Episode 039 - Nuclear Famine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 17:17


    What would happen to the world if a nuclear was was to break out? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_famine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 038 - Primitive Reflexes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 13:54


    When a baby is born, it knows how to feed. This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_reflexes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 037 - Thalassophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 17:03


    Do you have an unnecessary fear of the ocean? This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassophobia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    thalassophobia
    Episode 036 - Leaning Tower of Pisa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 14:37


    Tune in to learn more about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and to hear me fumble my way through the pronunciation of Italian People, Places and Things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 035 - Qantas Flight 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 16:12


    What happens if you lose an engine mid-flight? Listen and find out! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Flight_32 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 034 - Red Ensign

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 14:48


    Ever seen a ship flying a red flag? This is probably it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ensign --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 033 - The World's Littlest Skyscraper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 8:58


    A lighthearted tale about the World's Littlest Skyscraper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_littlest_skyscraper --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 032 - Déjà Vu

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 10:57


    Ever felt like you had experienced something before? This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Déjà_vu --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 031 - Selective Mutism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 12:10


    Ever wondered why some people can converse in some situations and not others? Well here is your answer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_mutism --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 030 - Japanese Adult Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 12:33


    Imagine being adopted at the age of 30, to increase your new families social status!? Only in Japan! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 029 - Top Hats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 12:00


    Just a quick dive into the famous Top Hat! Enjoy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    top hat top hats
    Episode 028 - The Hum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 9:06


    Ever heard a noise in your head, but oddly no one else can? There is a phenomenon for that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hum --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 027 - Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 8:30


    A little look at what a famous household name has been diagnosed with recently! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome_type_2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 026 - The Mary Celeste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 18:24


    One of the greatest mysteries of the sea. A crew vanished into thin air, a ship still seagoing and sturdy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 025 - The Great Molasses Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 7:48


    An unfortunate and sticky disaster! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 024 - Water Intoxication

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 5:47


    Too much water isn't always a good thing! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 023 - NASA Moon Landing Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 13:31


    Was the Moon landing a conspiracy? or, did it really happen? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 022 - Toilet Paper Orientation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 5:31


    Are you an Over or an Under? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 021 - Unit 731 Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 12:13


    The final instalment of the Unit 731 series. Find out how the mad scientists were prosecuted... or weren't? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 Don't forget to give the podcast a rating or some feedback to me directly. We are also on IG @wikibites check it out for some images of Unit 731 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 020 - Unit 731 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 9:32


    Part 2 of this grim look into the notorious Unit 731.  In this episode we scratch the surface of tests that were conducted by the psychotic scientists! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 019 - Unit 731 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 8:31


    The things that horror movies are made of! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 018 - The Great Smog of London

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 6:18


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_London --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    great smog
    Episode 017 - Chicken Nuggets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 3:46


    Finger Licking' Good! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_nugget --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 016 - GMDSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 9:18


    Ever wondered how boats alert authorities when they are in distress? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Maritime_Distress_and_Safety_System --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 015 - Goosebumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 6:04


    Not the classic novel by R.L. Stine... or is it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_bumps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 014 - Pseudocide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 4:56


    An interesting look into planned disappearances! https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pseudocide --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 013 - Space Suits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 6:51


    What makes astronaut's suits so special? Find out!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 012 - Milky Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 3:15


    There is more to the Milky Way than meets the eye! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 011 - Intergalactic Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 3:56


    It turns out all stars aren't the same, who knew!? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergalactic_star --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 010 - Rogue Planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 4:33


    A continuation from our last episode, sit back and enjoy our deep dive into the galaxy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_planet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 009 - Exoplanets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 3:31


    Are we alone in the universe? If we aren't where would other beings live? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoplanet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 008 - Glossophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 5:12


    Do you struggle to speak in front of a group or a crowd? Well this is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossophobia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    glossophobia
    Episode 007 - Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 5:17


    What is a hill? How does it differ from a mountain? Tune in to find out! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 006 - HMS Endeavour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 8:36


    With recent news reports relating to the discovery of the HMS Endeavour wreck I felt this was fitting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Endeavour --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    hms endeavour
    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 0:20


    Introducing: Wiki Bites! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 005 - Cotard Delusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 5:54


    A very different theme today, as requested and suggested by my beautiful wife! If you have any suggestions for episode please contact me! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    delusion cotard
    Episode 004 - Tonsils

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 5:24


    Would you be surprised if I told you that you had more than two tonsils? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsil --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 003 - Jester

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 7:22


    In this episode I cover Jesters. Unfortunately not the pastry variety. Please excuse the poor pronunciation of some very foreign words in this episode! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

    Episode 002 - Solstice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 9:39


    A quick bite regarding all you need to know about Soltstice's! As always, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wikibites/message

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