In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at five spooky facts, including: the links between The Addams Family and the Lord Of The Rings; why there might or might not be a kindly werewolf on remote islands off the Scottish coast; the link between a classic adventure story, a lighthouse and one of the greatest works of Gothic Horror literature; and why you should always double check translations.
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In this episode, we take a look at the origins, backstory, sidekicks and various different versions of the scourge of Gotham's underworld, the Dark Knight himself, BATMAN.
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In this episode, we take a closer look at some more plot holes from famous movie, comic book, tv show and video game franchises, such as: which drug can't The Flash tolerate, and why it doesn't make any sense; how come Superman treated a fellow superhero so poorly, going against character in a big way; which Far Cry protagonist doesn't fit the mould; and an animation error/plot hole twofer in The Simpsons.
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In this newest segment, we talk about the origins, powers, weaknesses, changes and various different versions of famous superheroes. Today, we're talking SUPERMAN.
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In this episode, we take a look at three lesser known stories about music, such as: which iconic John Williams score is recently being used again after a 19 year hiatus; how a horror movie forever changed the trajectory of music; and which piece of Star Wars music is actually in one of the most ancient languages on the planet.
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In this episode, we take a look at some facts about the comedy genius, Mel Brooks, including: two links between Mel Brooks and horror fiction; the reason why you don't see official Spaceballs merchandise; how Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks almost came to blows over a movie scene; and why Rick Moranis disappeared from acting.
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In this episode, we take another look at some facts about Egyptian culture and mythology, such as: the story of how getting a goddess drunk saved humanity; which major artefact the Mummy movies got badly wrong; the Pharaoh who was a major tomb robber; and the differences between red and black in Egyptian colour theory.
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In this episode, we take a closer look at some more fun stories about music, including: the contested origins of an iconic symbol of heavy metal; the story of Prince's safe; which rock star paid a small fortune to take his own song off the air; a metal band that is named after a piece of armour; and how one of the most renowned and revered writers in the English language still influences music to this day.
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Oh, what a day, WHAT A LOVELY DAY!!! In this episode of The Raven's Grove, we take a closer look at some facts about perhaps the most iconic film franchise to come out of Australian cinema: the Mad Max franchise, including: how having a background in medicine influenced the action scenes; the reality behind a certain flamethrower guitar; and why the original Australian version had to be changed for American audiences.
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In this episode, we take a look at three of the weirdest weapons and covert military projects in history: the Bat Bomb; Project Pigeon; and Operation "Acoustic Kitty".
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In this episode, we take a closer look at some more of the various differences between modern depictions of the Norse gods and goddesses and their mythological counterparts. We also take an in-depth look at the myths of the Aesir-Vanir War, and the myth of Ragnarok.
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In this (expanded) episode, we take a look at the various differences between the versions of four of the Norse gods in modern media and their mythological counterparts: Odin; Thor; Loki; and Balder.
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In this special 100th episode, we take a look at the differences between the versions of three major Mayan gods in the video game "Smite" and their respective mythology counterparts: Kukulcan, the Feathered Serpent; Chaac, the god of rain; and the Hero Twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque.
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In this episode, we take a look at the origins, aesthetics, style, history, demise and cultural impact of Grunge music.
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In this episode, we take a look at the history of a cornerstone of modern military forces: the fighter plane. From WWI to the modern day, we talk about the evolution of the fighter plane.
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In this episode, we take a look at some of the real world inspirations behind the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as Indy's impact on academia and the real world itself.
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In this episode, we take a closer look at the origins, production and various types of the world's most popular dark spirit: Whisky.
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Finally, thank you all for all your support this year. Have a fantastic holiday season, and I'll talk to you all next year!
In this episode, we take a look at some more fun facts about music and musicians, such as: which guitarist has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times; which famous shock rocker is scared of balloon animals; why Metallica won an environmental awareness award; which power metal band is the only music group to be given a military commendation; and why two of the biggest hair metal bands of the 1980s nearly came to blows.
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In this episode, we take a look at some facts about Australian birds, such as: why keepers of Australia's largest bird of prey start their job in their teens or early twenties; just how intelligent are the notorious Australian Magpies; and how emus are both a valuable source of native food for Australians, and are also some amazing parents.
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In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at some more horror-related facts, such as: which master of comedy used actual props from a 1931 horror classic in his movie; the possible origins of the giant spider trope in fantasy fiction; the link between a masterpiece of psychological horror cinema and one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet; the differences between the various adaptations of Sweeney Todd and the original source material; the connection between Disney and one of the scariest horror villains of the 2000s; and what nearly every adaptation of an iconic piece of horror literature gets wrong.
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