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TOM BERRY
Tom used to run a health and fitness business and he has a history degree; because nothing goes together like Assyrian cuneiform scrolls and burpees. Tom loves his research and is a big fan of a source, preferably a silly one.
SAM DATTA-PAULIN
Sam is a former journalist and BBC newsreader. He now makes podcasts for a 'living'. He's got a degree in Middle Eastern History, but prefers a wild yarn to in-depth source analysis. Mostly because he's lazy and likes the sound of his own voice.
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The Artful Todger (medical procedures and men behaving badly week) - That Was Genius Episode 131
We got confused! It's medical procedures week, but Sam jumped the gun and did a man behaving badly. Doh.
260 Menopausal Librarians (Trains week) - That Was Genius episode 129
This week it's all about trains. Sam kicks us off with a look at the Australian 'Afghan' or 'Ghan' camel trains of the 19th century.
Minor Lion-Based Surgery (Feats of Survival week) - That Was Genius Episode 125
Well we nearly didn't make this one (Tom's mic broke). But we survived and we're back with an episode all about feats of survival!
That Was Genius Episode 119 - The Many Follies of Heidi Klum (Gardening week Patron exclusive!)
This episode was a patron exclusive, which we're releasing to the public as we're taking a short summer break. Want to join and get more than two dozen exclusive episodes? Find us at patreon.com/thatwasgenius. We'll be back in two weeks!
The Puckered Window of a Public Toilet (Glass week) - That Was Genius Episode 118
Sam kicks us off with a (tenuously connected to the theme) look at the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, in which a New York newspaper's series of increasingly bizarre articles about a moon civilization caught the public's imagination.
Poop On The Desk To Get The Job (Rivalries week) - That Was Genius Episode 116
Edison and Tesla. Hunt and Louda. Tom and Sam. This week we're exploring rivalries!
