Wikishuffle Podcast

We press the random article button on Wikipedia and dissect whatever comes up via the medium of podcast. --- WINNER of BEST COMEDY PODCAST at the 2015 UK Podcasters Awards ---

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During the First World War, ships were painted like they had a deep-kindred love for ska. The thinking was that the geometric shapes would make it difficult to gauge a vessel's speed and heading. Despite more than 2,000 ships being dolled up this way, the jury is still out as to the tactic's effectiveness. Although the period did lead to a whole generation of sexually confused zebra. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage #wikishuffle #wikipedia #ww1 #randomarticle #podcast #podernfamily #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #camouflage #ska #blackandwhite #zebra #dazzle #razzledazzle

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The Sletringen Lighthouse in Norway lost power in 2008 and, since the power has never been restored, should properly be referred to as the Sletringen Darkhouse. https://en.wikipedia.org/en/Sletringen_Lighthouse #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #podcast #randomarticle #podernfamily #lighthouse #househouse #darkhouse #norway #sletringen #2008

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This episode (spoiler alert) has Zayn Malik all over it. Jack and Chris's adoration for One Direction appears to know no bounds, whilst Phil is in need of a little education on the subject. That, and any other pop culture events that have taken place in the 21st century. But don't worry, he's on much safer ground as the conversation turns towards crisps*. *Crisps, for our American listeners, are potato chips. While chips are French fries. Any other necessary potato-terms will be explained in due course during the podcast. www.acast.com/notthisagain/061-poorlittleeoghanquigg #wikishuffle #wikipedia #1d #podcast #podernfamily #1direction #1directioner #zayn #zaynmalik #xfactor #randomarticle #eoghanquigg #potato #mrpotatohead #facetattoo #crisps #goldenwonder #walkers #simoncowell #louiswalsh #nicolescherzinger #tuber

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What did this poor fern possibly do to earn the common name Black Spleenwort? It's just a harmless fern so far as I can tell. Yet someone thought to call it Black Spleenwort. Like a wart. On a spleen. But black. I'd try to lodge some sort of complaint with the global plant-naming council if I were it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asplenium_adiantum-negrum #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #dailyshuffle #podcast #podernfamily #fern #wart #spleen #spleenwort

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Eluveitie are a Swiss, folk, metal band. Three facts which the artwork designer for this, their second album, absolutely nailed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slania #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #podcast #podernfamily #switzerland #eluveitie #slania

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Here's our second bonus episode of the month, with Owen Hughes from failedcritics.com returning for some more Wikipedia-based fun. There's a young Jack Nicholson, and old Boris Karloff, some troublesome Georgians and an over-zealous marketing campaign. http://www.acast.com/notthisagain/060--bonus-workonbankfor1money-withowenhughesfromfailedcritics.com- #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #podernfamily #samsonadzes #jacknicholson #boriskarloff #phubbing #theterror

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Fenpiverinium is an antimuscarinic. It is used in Spasmalgon, a Bulgarian drug which is combination between Pitofenone Hydrochloride, Fenpiverinium bromide and Metamisol sodium. Not one word in that sentence makes me believe that Fenpiverinium should be cleared for prescription in any country that I, or anyone I love, is ever likely to get sick in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenpiverimium #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #drug #bulgaria #fenpiverinium #spasmalgon #sketchy

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What the what now? In 1901 (when Queen Victoria was still alive, by point of reference) Singer Motors Limited invented this. It's a Motorwheel - a 222cc four-stroke engine, complete with fuel tank, carburettor and low-tension magneto all housed inside the spokes of a bicycle wheel. It's amazing and beautiful and I want one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Motors #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #podcast #motorwheel #singer #queenvictoria #motorbike #pushbike #steampunk

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One man's banger is another man's not banger. The gang's intellectual expertise is called into question. But don't worry, we more than make up for it with a combination of turtle facts and turtle ungrounded speculation. www.acast.com/notthisagain/059-thinkyboxbrainhouse #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #eeg #brain #pinkyandthebrain #bluepeter #bangers #shep #pets

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While it isn't clear how many have died along the way, Christian rock group Seventh Day Slumber have been through a total of nine different drummers since 1996. That's some grade-A Spinal Tapping right there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Day_Slumber #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #christianrock #seventhdayslumber #spinaltap #drummers

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There's no plot details listed for this 1935 B-movie, but on the basis of the poster I can tell this is an example of the lady-pointer genre, popularised during the inter-war years. Lady-pointers, or 'pointies' as they were known, launched many careers with prominent stars going on to have illustrious careers as models for ring catalogues and foam hand designers long after Hollywood had forgotten about them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Flies_East #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #deathflieseast #bmovie #pointies #hollywood #ring #foamhand

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Friend of the show Owen Hughes from failedcritics.com has brought along some articles for us to take a look at. We perve over Superman actor Christopher Reeves, get sidetracked by crisps, bang on about the Oxford comma "like a bunch of nerds", get a bit Fritzelly and have Chris explain his plans for fattening up Girls Aloud. A day late because of technical issues; there'll be another part to this bonus out next Friday. www.acast.com/notthisagain/058-chubbylittledespots-withowenhughesfromfailedcritics.com- #wikishuffle #wikipedia #podcast #randomarticle #superman #christopherreeve #germany #oxfordcomma #kasperhauser #fritzl #spotlight #oscars #girlsaloud #curse #failedcritics #guest #bonus

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If you go to the trouble of naming a genus Godzillognomus then you can be damned certain that what I'm expecting is a radioactive monstrosity with the ability and inclination to take out a major conurbation. Not this 7mm, blind, aquifer-dwelling pipsqueak. Nature, you've let me down again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzillognomus_schrami #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #dailyshuffle #podcast #godzilla #godzillognomus #aquifer #pipsqueak #nature #bitterdisappointment

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For those of you not familiar with Hungarian Playboy, this is two-time Adult Video News award-winner Aletta Ocean, star of 256 adult films. If she started on the day of her 18th birthday, that's one film every 967 hours. Plus: marvel for a moment at the guy in the background of this picture, who really didn't want to get caught on camera attending a porn convention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/a let tax ocean #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #dailyshuffle #podcast #alettaocean #adult #hungary #playboy #avn

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Here's what the giant baby-head of Simon Fraser, 18th century political flip-flopper and last person to be beheaded in Great Britain, looked like when it was still attached to his shoulders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser,_11th_Lord_Lovat #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #beheaded #lordlovat #simonfraser

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Say hello to Chris's legacy - Jo O'Meara the turtle. Marvel at the lack of administrative duties that appear to be undertaken over at General Hospital, and brace yourself for some rather xenophobic views about the citizens of mother Russia. It's only bloody episode 57 of Wikishuffle. http://www.acast.com/notthisagain/057-boxhuntwithdesoconnor And you're going to want a Spotify playlist link, aren't you? Well here, have four. Jack's Tracks: https://open.spotify.com/user/jackstewart/playlist/0xHVCZyZtHCuz6zWEokLGK Chris's Choices: https://open.spotify.com/user/jackstewart/playlist/2plDAOGTqXvd4RJl9ZmZz2 Phil's Jams: https://open.spotify.com/user/jackstewart/playlist/7ckKwWf5PvTN2BYrTYtA18 Wikishuffle Highlights: https://open.spotify.com/user/jackstewart/playlist/2vLHXIikXQWaau9UECcU1I #wikishuffle #podcast #desoconnor #russia #wheeloffortune #randomarticle #wikipedia #generalhospital #polechudes

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Some people cling on to past glories for much longer than they bear any relevance, and the consequence is a little bit tragic. Take the village of Multyfarnham, for example, whose page proudly boasts that they were a winner of the Irish Tidy Towns Competition of 1977. Brought to you by the winners of the best comedy podcast at the 2015 UK Podcasters awards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multyfarnham #wikishuffle #wikipedia #multyfarnham #ireland #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #tidy #tidytowns #1977