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Why Would You Tell Me That?The Irishman Who Invented Hot Chocolate!This week’s episode exemplifies the difference between Neil and Dave.Neil reads the British Journal of Psychology to research his incredible facts. Dave reads the paper in which he got his fish and chips.Nevertheless, Dave‘s fishy facts will wow you but not as much as the story of the Irish man who named a fruit and invented hot chocolate. Neil reveals how the price of a bottle of Coca-Cola remained the same for more than 70 years and greatly excited Dave with his talk of 40-foot container standardisation. Add to this the...2025-07-2352 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem!On this week’s episode, Dave challenges us to identify bands from their pre-fame names. The Polka Tulk Blues Band, Wicked Lester and The Sex Maggots are but a few of the delights he has in store for us!Neil talks us through the IKEA Effect and how a raunchy study proves it to be true! Enjoy, yiz “Cans of Piss”... that’s such a well-known band. Seriously!To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on his curre...2025-07-1649 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Do You Fancy Your Ma?Well, it might be true. The two lads delve into the truth behind that statement. And if that's not disturbing enough, in Part 2, Dave is still on his Man vs. Animal track. Can a bear out-eat a man? You're about to find outTo listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on his current tour check outhttps://www.neildelamere.com/britain-achilles-neil-tour-dates Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun...2025-07-0953 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Welcome To BooklandSaddle up and set your phasers to "Eh, what?" as Dave introduces us to Bookland. It's a magical place that produces all the tomes you know. We'll let him explain. Once you've come back to terra firma, let Neil reveal who was the most generous American of the 20th century and who played most unusual baseball match you can imagine.To listen to Dave on the radio, check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour, check outwww.neildelamere.com/gigs...2025-06-2557 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Birth of IncredifaxWell, we've finally reached the zenith of utter nonsense with Dave revealing his new military contractor connections.Combine this intrigue with how Saddam Hussein was found and a soupçon of top notch papal facts and ladies and gents, we've got ourselves a podcast.To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour check outwww.neildelamere.com/gigs Sources:https://www.nme.com/news/music/blink-182-mark-hoppus-could-have-helped-capture-sadam-hussein-38539152025-04-3055 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Get Those Pineapples Out Of McDonald's!In this week's episode, Dave hijacks Producer Nicky's cricket fact and "goes locust" while also describing a bug that is just the worst!Neil tells us why the pineapple did not go well at McDonald's, poos at his German home and impersonates a Donegal midge! You need to hear this. To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour check outwww.neildelamere.com/gigs Presented and Produced by Neil Delam...2025-04-2347 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The 12-Day Traffic JamAs befits a fact about traffic jams, you’re going to have to wait for it.Part 2 sees Dave delve into some mind-blowing trivia tidbits about some mind-numbing traffic jams.There are some quality truth bombs in there but can those little knowledge grenades possible live up to what Neil has described as “a top five fact for the podcast ever” from Part 1? He introduces us to the insects that will tell you how just hot it is. As ever you, dear listener, be the judge To listen to Dave on...2025-04-1657 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Skin Me And Hang Me On Your Wall!In this week's episode, Neil tells us about the 49 states in the US where it's ok to do something with a deceased person's tattoos and, frankly, you'll never be the same after you hear it!Dave tells us how porcupines failed at evolution, gives details of a riot over hats that lasted eight days and explains why you shouldn't say Sahara Desert any more!To listen to Dave on the radio, check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour, check out...2025-04-0949 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Dave Is A FungiFungi. Fun guy? Ah, forget it.This week's episode starts pleasantly enough and then — make no mistake — turns to filth.It's very harmless, fun filth, but filth nonetheless. We learn which author received a gift that enabled them to write an all-time classic and, in part two, Dave walks us through how mushrooms create their own weather. The detour in the middle on cereals, however, is quite the adventure.You won't believe why someone invented cornflakes. To listen to Dave on the radio, check outhtt...2025-04-0248 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Place That Is Everywhere All At OnceWell we all know the Holy Spirit is everywhere, but which country is in all four hemispheres?Fear ye not, young David Moore is here to explain. And if that doesn’t whet your trivia appetite, the lads also chat about the 'Man Who Lived Through Doomsday'. It’s a packed episode.Come for the facts, stay for what can only be described as Dave’s masterful bird impressions.Imagine Dr Doolittle sustained a serious concussion and you’re close enough. To listen to Dave on the radio...2025-03-2649 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?That Fella In The Pub Is Dead!In this episode, Neil seems to prove the existence of poltergeists in a court of law and tells the tale of a real life Weekend at Bernie’s with snooker star Jimmy White! Not to be outdone, Dave reenacts your reviews and tells us amazing facts about your favourite show starring Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Rachel and Joey. That’s right — it’s Six of One!To listen to Dave on the radio, check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour, check outwww.neild...2025-03-1950 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Dancing Yourself To DeathYou know yourself: another day, another session of rhythmically driving yourself to the grave.Neil explains to Dave just how this exact phenomenon occurred and Dave talks us through the weirdest car names in history. What exactly is a Mysterious Utility Wizard and where would one get one? To listen to Dave on the radio, check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour, check outwww.neildelamere.com/gigs Sources:https://www.britannica.com/e...2025-03-1259 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Mice Do CPR!In the second episode of this new (dare we say improved?!?) format, Neil tells us about Gino D’Acampo’s problems (no, not those ones) and also how nice mice are. Dave tells us about horseradish, passing by an ass and how he just doesn’t care. It doesn’t make much sense, so you’d better just listen!To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732To see Neil on tour, check out www.neildelamere.com/gigsSource https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469...2025-03-0539 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Zoo's Most Expensive AnimalThe lads are back with a slight amendment. Series 9 sees the two reprobates just talking to one another and not roping in a distinguished but often confused expert to put up with their nonsense.In this episode’s fact-off, Dave explains which animal in the zoo is by far the most expensive to keep, and Neil responds by walking us through the story of the oldest name in the world.They also delve into just what Dave will do for sponsorship money. It will come as a surprise to no-one that he’s prepar...2025-02-2647 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Whatchamacallit?!?In this episode, we unearth the reasons we say Gizmo, Thingamajig or Whatchamacalit with Ursula Kania, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Liverpool! If you think those words are good, wait till you hear the Russian and Dutch versions! Oh, and in part 1, Dave introduces us to a Finnish phrase that we didn’t know we needed but we do because how else could you describe “bouncy cushion satisfaction”?!?We also reached the incredible milestone of 1,000,000 listens to our little podcast and that makes us so happy and feel so grateful to all...2024-12-1859 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Nuns' Brains In JarsThis week, the lads cover the amazing story of why there are 700 nuns’ brains in jars in the US. Clinician and author, Dr Daniel Nightingale talks them through the detailed studies that have been conducted on the organs and what they tell us about dementia and ‘cognitive reserve’.If that’s not enough, Neil blows Dave’s mind with the fact that the easternmost point and the westernmost point of the USA are only about 70 miles from one another. And, as it’s nearly Christmas, we’ll throw in some chat about mining bird droppings too. Can’t say fair...2024-12-1153 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The David Attenborough of Tea Cups!Where does Dave find these people? Instagram, mostly. That’s where he came across curator, consultant, antiques expert and historian, Steven Moore. He can tell us about many things, but his love of tea cups is today’s chosen topic and he more than delivers! We learn more than we ever needed to know about the fascinating history of tea’s best friend, biscuits! Also, Neil’s Deliveroo pun may be his finest moment yet!To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732To see Neil on tour...2024-12-0455 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Big Irish Head On YouThis week, the lads concentrate on ‘big Irish heads’ with Dr Ian Miller, historian and author of A History of Ireland in 10 Body Parts.The book, as you might imagine, covers a plethora of noteworthy limbs, but even a zoom in on just our noggins informs Neil and Dave about some wonderful tidbits. Can a Iron Age bog body really be wearing hair gel? (Spoiler: Yes he can).To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732To see Neil on tour, check out www.n...2024-11-2752 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Queue-rious Science of Queuing!Dave is trying to change our perception of everyday things again. Last season, it was menus and this time it’s queueing! Did you know there’s a very precise science behind waiting in line? Well, in well-designed queuing, anyway.Brett Little, the People Movement Lead for Arup in the UK will tell us all about the Disney Queue, bottom-filling pints and why there is sometimes karaoke after rugby games. Also, what do Carly Rae Jepsen, the French croquet team and Vinny Jones have in common? You’ll find out when you hit play!To l...2024-11-201h 00Why Would You Tell Me That?Make It Rain, AdolfThis one is going to sound odd, but that’s because it is.Economist, author and broadcaster David McWilliams pops into Why Would You Tell Me That? towers and explains the bizarre story of why Hitler wanted to drop money from planes all over the UK. Find out just how far the plan got and what happened to the notes produced.And to whet your money appetite, the lads look at some of some other financial shenanigans in part 1. Fancy buying a US state for $7 million, anyone?To listen to Dave...2024-11-1350 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Who Owns The Moon?All the simple questions are asked on this podcast, week in, week out. Ketchup or brown sauce? Beef or salmon? Who owns the Moon? Yep. Standard. Dave has employed the talents of Dr. Jill Stuart, an expert in space policy, ethics and law, to explain all about humanity’s plans to explore, potentially colonise and possibly even exploit the Moon. We also meet a differently-qualified lady, who was selling plots on the sun on eBay but they stopped her. And now she’s suing them. Wonderful!To listen to Dave on t...2024-11-0653 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Speak Like an Irish PersonOkay, this week’s episode won’t help you avoid the travesty of certain 'Irish' accents attempted by some Hollywood greats, because it’s not about accents. It’s about the unique way English is spoken on the island of Ireland, so it is. The phrasing, the word order, the emphatic tags — we got you covered.Who better to explain it than Sonya Matthews, someone with two degrees in Hiberno-English?As if that isn’t enough, Part 1 sees Dave find out about the toughest US Presidential candidate of all time.To listen to...2024-10-301h 01Why Would You Tell Me That?The Man Who Rescues Pop SongsIn this week’s episode, there is 100% less colonoscopy content than last week. Disappointing, we know. However, what this episode lacks in colorectal exploration, it more than makes up for with Dane Bowers, The Who and the Cheers theme tune! You see, Dave is introducing us all to Rob Johnson, who is a Pop Music Activist. He literally saves the pop songs that streaming forgot and gets them put online for us all to hear.Also, Neil describes the most romantic date he’s ever been on. It also features much less colorectal content than we woul...2024-10-2359 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Does Hollywood Want To Kill Us?We're back! Neil kicks off Season 8 with the one and only Rick Edwards. Not only is he an exceptionally talented broadcaster, he also has a degree from the University of Cambridge and has written a book called 'Hollywood Wants To Kill You: The Peculiar Science of Death in the Movies’.Also, he'll be revealing some rather *ahem* personal information. Plus, in part one, we'll find out the truth about the 'close door' button in lifts, and the biggest question you've always wondered about Countdown will be answered. Yes, that one.2024-10-1659 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Greatest Scam in HistoryThis week, the lads welcome back the brilliant Dr Andrew Mackillop to tell the story of the most audacious scam in Scotland’s history. It takes quite a lot to just make up a country, name yourself ruler and then sell land rights to that imaginary place. Well, that’s just the start of the story of a man named Gregor McGregor. Now, that said, there is a video Neil plays Dave that will forever haunt his nightmares in Part 1. The man gives with one hand and takes with the other. To listen...2024-08-281h 06Why Would You Tell Me That?How to Lose The Tour de France But Still Win!In this week’s episode, we meet Gerhard Schönbacher who tried and succeeded in losing the Tour de France on purpose... twice! Journalist and press officer with Team Jayco–AlUla Cycling, Sadhbh O’Shea, joins the lads to tell them all about this mad Austrian cyclist. And motorsport driver. And speed skier. He is a mad yoke! We also hear about some of the wilder prizes in sport, including cows, piglets and bejewelled ceremonial daggers!To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil...2024-08-2152 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The 100-Year LieWell, this one is classic WWYTMT!? territory. Historian and author Natasha Tidd joins Neil and Dave to talk them through some of the most lurid pieces of fake news ever written.The lads discover how mendacious Mark Twain was, whether beavers walked on the moon and just how serious the consequences can be of fake news that has clearly evil intent.Part 1 sees the boys learn how to avoid a tiger attack. It’s grrrrrrreat. To listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave...2024-08-1452 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Chevy Chase, a Famous Rock Band and a Dildo!This week, we go fact wild with Cody Tucker aka 'The Cody Show'. Did you know the real backstory of ZZ Top? Which massive star turned down the song Danger Zone? Or the incredible connection between Martin Luther King and Julia Roberts?All of this and more revealed by Cody! We also find out an incredible fact about one of Ireland's busiest roads, the word you need to get a massive score in Scrabble and discover who is the only person to have won both an Olympic medal AND an Oscar. Find Cody o...2024-08-0756 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Time a Tree Nearly Started a WarThis week, the lads are joined by Jonn Elledge to explain why a poplar tree caused a dangerous international incident. Jonn is the author of 'The History of the World in 47 Borders' and he takes Neil and Dave on a whirlwind jaunt around the globe. They’ll visit curiosities like the medieval state where the only residents were the unmarried daughters of nobles and the Italian town surrounded by Switzerland. To warm you up for part 2, part 1 sees the origin of Mastermind explained.You may also learn how to keep a tiger. Point of ord...2024-07-3153 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Secrets of Menus!This week, we dive into the fascinating world of menu design with Menu Engineer, Sean Willard. Did you know that putting a box around your best-selling dish will make it sell even more? Why do some menus have prices but no currency symbols? And what’s more important: the food you serve or the menu you show your customers? All of this and more answered by Sean! We also learn how bad design gave us George W. Bush and why Bryan Ferry became ✢❒❙❁■ ✦❅❒❒❙. That’s not a typo, by the way. Sean’s website: menuengineers.comTo listen to Dave o...2024-07-2452 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?How to Win a Penalty Shoot OutCan you prepare for the most anxiety-inducing part of any football tournament and if so, how?This week, the lads are joined by Professor Geir Jordet, who holds a PhD. in soccer and psychology, to explain not only how to prepare for that eventuality but also how we can use those lessons to deal with pressure in everyday life.As if these tips aren’t useful enough, in part one Neil explains what to if you need consular assistance in Austria and how Bovril got its name.You know, need-to-know stuff.We...2024-07-171h 07Why Would You Tell Me That?Why Ireland Used To Be Called Scotland!And we’re back again! Season 7 is upon us and Dave is kicking things off in style with a Word Quiz for Neil! In Part 2, the lads are joined by YouTuber RobWords who blows their minds with such nuggets as why Ireland used to be called Scotland, why Wales might actually be a slur and what the hell an eggcorn is!Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's - https://www...2024-07-1047 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Teabagging A Kangaroo!What a way to end the season! This week the lads catch up with the head elf from the BBC's brilliant QI TV show, James Harkin. Here is a man who brings the trivia in a ridiculously impressive way. He's got facts and he knows how to use them. In tribute to some of their worst jokes on the podcast so far part 1 contains an explanation of the Tumbleweed plant. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray...2024-04-2457 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?£36,000 In A Suitcase? I Should Call The Police!Why would you travel to the other side of the world to play football in a rainy toad habitat? This is what Paul Watson, journalist, author and football enthusiast, found himself having to answer when he ended up in Pohnpei, a Micronesian island, with the mission to bring them the joy of football. It’s a story that involves calling on the Mormons, trying to win just one game of football and ending up in a bank in London with a suitcase full of money! There is so much to Paul’s story that we will have to do a se...2024-04-171h 12Why Would You Tell Me That?The King Of England Holds Up Your TrousersMenswear writer Derek Guy joins the lads on this week’s episode to explain why a monarch across the water might just have effected what you wear.Can his tips ensure the Neil and Dave are invited to the next Met Gala? One can only hope.Part 1 sees Neil’s travel tips help Dave find restful holiday destinations. He needs them. He’s very busy. He’s mainly busy telling us how busy he is, but he’s busy nonetheless. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore2024-04-101h 07Why Would You Tell Me That?Sharks Have No Bones And Your Cat Is A Psychopath!The fact that sharks have no bones is mind blowing. The fact that this fact is merely one of about 20 mind-blowing shark facts on this week’s podcast is even more mind blowing! All of these facts (and something terrible about shark reproduction!) are brought to us by the amazing Jaida Elcock, Shark Scientist, PhD student and co-founder of Minorities In Shark Sciences. As if that wasn’t enough, you won’t believe how scared of your cat you should be!Follow Jaida here:@sofishtication_ on InstagramPresented and Produced by Neil D...2024-04-031h 10Why Would You Tell Me That?Exploding Head Syndrome And The History Of The BrainOhh this one is a cracker. Professor of Biochemistry Luke O’Neill walks the lads through the history of the brain. He covers everything from electrocuting dead frogs to accidentally firing a rod through your noggin and all the discoveries these events led to.He also casually drops in which philosopher had the brilliantly named ‘exploding head syndrome’.In part, one Dave finally receives the legal advice on the use of emojis that he so desperately needs Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal Min...2024-03-271h 06Why Would You Tell Me That?Why You'd Paint Racoons To Glow In The DarkThis week the lads are joined by the magnificent Dr. Kit Chapman to explain the weird and wonderful ways animals were used during WW2.In part 1 Neil walks Dave through the story of the Texan town that changed its name to get free TV. But both of these amazing stories frankly pale in comparison to the Dave's violent attack on Neil's choice of chocolate bar. You can decide who's right on this one.Presented and produced by Dave Moore and Neil DelamereEdited by Cathal Minogue...2024-03-131h 00Why Would You Tell Me That?Misophonia And Why The Elephant Upstairs Is In A Waistcoat!In this week’s episode, we are in the world of noises. Certain noises can be so annoying that some people feel the need to harm the noise maker! Maybe, though, it’s not your fault. Maybe you suffer from something called Misophonia. Author of “Sounds Like Misophonia”, Dr. Jane Gregory takes us through everything there is to know about Misophonia, including her own emerging research. We also learn how useless Dave is at being a strong protective man. As for the elephant in the waistcoat, you’ll just have to listen to discover what that’s all about!2024-03-061h 06Why Would You Tell Me That?Cleopatra and The Arc de TriompheThis week the lads are joined by historian and comedian (not necessarily in that order) Dr Ciaran Barlett to talk about Roman triumphs. Not every podcast covering history will cover which historian was, as Ciaran puts it, “a rat bastard” but this one does.And to get us warmed up for all things Roman, Neil explains to Dave which man of the ancient world was the highest paid athlete of all time. Throw in some the listeners’ amazing reviews and boom you’ve got yourselves a podcast baby. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere...2024-02-281h 04Why Would You Tell Me That?You Can Have The Dead Body But I’m Keeping The Arm!And just like that, we’re back! Season 6 is here!Kicking things off with a very WWYTMT?! subject is Dave’s episode on Dan Donnelly’s Arm! History nut, Jane Casey, tells the phenomenal tale of Dan Donnelly, a Dublin man who made a name for himself first in the capital and then the country when he “beat the English”! A remarkable fellow whose life only got more interesting after he died! How did his right arm become detached from his body? Why was it in a circus? And how did it end up in a pub in Mea...2024-02-211h 02Why Would You Tell Me That?Everything You Know About Italian Food Is WrongWell this episode does exactly what is says on the tin.Financial Times journalist and bona fide Italian Marianna Giusti enlightens the lads about how many of the seemingly set-in-stone and ancient culinary traditions of Italy are very recent inventions. They learn about “gastro-nationalism” and as if that’s not enough, they find out which US president actually physically cleaned up after a nuclear accident. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell2023-12-2054 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?From Slave To Senator! The Fascinating Life Of Robert Smalls!In this week’s episode, we learn about the man who went from slave to senator in the fledgling, revolutionary United States. Author Cate Linnebery joins the lads to explore the incredible life of Robert Smalls. Also, Dave unleashes all the facts he didn’t manage to include in the rest of the episodes of Season 5. What are older, sharks or the rings of Saturn? What animal eats the most moose? It ain’t what you think! Dave also shouts at us all as he shows why he would be the worst self-help guru ever!Presented and Pr...2023-12-1358 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Myth Of The Alpha WolfIt’s a dog-eat-dog world, right? The alpha male of a pack uses aggression and dominance to stay as the leader of the pack? Well not so much. The lads are joined by Kira Cassidy an associate research scientist with the National Park Service research program in Yellowstone to bust some lupine myths and explain who is the most important member of the wolf pack. It is definitely not who you think.Part 1 sees some excellent advice about how not to go to the loo in the middle of the night. Present...2023-12-061h 01Why Would You Tell Me That?The World's First Roadtrip!Have you ever borrowed a car to nip off for a few hours? Well, that's what Bertha Benz did except it was the only car in the world and nobody had ever nipped anywhere in one before! Ever! She was the wife of Carl Benz of Mercedes Benz fame, sure, but she was so much more. An investor, a businesswoman, a pioneer and the inventor of the roadtrip! Everything about this story is wild and comic, scientist and musical theatre writer, Helen Arney, is here to tell us all about Bertha.In addition, we'll learn so m...2023-11-2956 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Man Who Invented BaileysThis week we meet David Gluckman, the man (amongst others) who invented everyone’s favourite Christmas tipple, Baileys. He must be Irish, right? Wrong. Well, he must be a food scientist? Wrong. Surely it’s his biggest impact of Irish exports? Wrong.To put you in the mood for such deliciousness Neil drops some food facts in part 1.Be warned, one of them will make you question ever having a 99 again.Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave...2023-11-2249 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Man Who Turned Down The Moon!Imagine working your whole life on something and, when you finally get the chance to make the dream a reality, you just go, “Naaaah. You’re grand.” Well, that’s what somebody did when offered the chance to land on the moon! Who was that man? Well, Matt Hobs, scientist, comedian and moon landing enthusiast, is here to tell us all about him. Come for the guy turning down the moon, stay for the 1000 women in space story. Trust us!As if that wasn’t enough, we also discover how much of a chicken Dave is and what t...2023-11-1559 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Why France Banned SundaysWe finally have the episode when Dave says "Time is a just a construct". That may well be the case, but you still have to have major cajones to want to change the entire calendar. Enter badboy of Europe, France. This week the lads meet Dr Matthew Shaw from Queen's College Library, Oxford University who talks them through the plan to get rid of Sundays, decimalize time and rename every day of the year.Part 1 sees Neil explain a champagne-related coup while Dave demonstrates a frankly extraordinary ability to belch on command. Get that man on...2023-11-081h 03Why Would You Tell Me That?Steel Grandpa!In this episode, Dave has uncovered an incredible tale of age-defying physical prowess and downright stubbornness! Meet Gustaf Håkansson, an elderly Swedish gentleman who cycled the length of Sweden. Twice. To prove a point. Sarah Mulkerrins, a sports journalist, who has worked with every broadcaster around, drops by to tell this incredible tale. As if that wasn’t enough, we also learn about more of Sweden’s most talented people, including the guy who has written almost as many Number 1s as Lennon and McCartney! Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore2023-11-0146 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Jose Monkey Knows Where You Are!The internet’s version of Liam Neeson, Jose Monkey joins the lads to explain how just how easy it is to figure out where you shot that video you posted.Jose has amassed 1.4 million followers online by establishing the locations of videos that people send him- the phrase “Find me Jose Monkey” is fast becoming internet lore.He explains just how he does what he doesOf course, an obvious accompaniment to such a delectable part 2 is a part 1 that tells the story of how pigeons used to guide missiles to their targets. Duh.2023-10-2555 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Stings, Bites and YouTube Views!It’s SEASON FIVE! We are so grateful so many of you listen to us and we can’t believe we’re back for a fifth season!Dave is really easing us into this one with a simple question: what’s the worst pain the natural world has to offer? In this episode, we meet Mark Vins, the CEO of one of YouTube’s most successful channels, Brave Wilderness. Mark and his friend, Coyote Peterson, have spent their days getting stung, bitten and finding out the worst pain humans can stand so th...2023-10-1853 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Dictator Who Rigged The EurovisionIn this week's episode, the final one of Season 4, Neil asks a question we've all asked ourselves a thousand times:Did General Franco rig the Eurovision Song Contest?This led to other questions being asked, such as:What?How?AndNeil, are you ok?Well, it turns out that Neil's claim might just stand up and he brings in the brilliant author, journalist and documentary-maker, Richard Fitzpatrick, to present the evidence.As if that wasn't enough, Neil explains in Part 1 why this podcast...2023-08-301h 03Why Would You Tell Me That?Hitler's List Of Mullingar Petrol Stations This week Dave excels himself for sheer WWYTMTness by explaining just why der Fuhrer had the details of your local Maxol. He has enlisted the help of Dr Joseph Quinn of Oxford University to explain Operation Green, the Nazi invasion plan of Ireland.If that doesn’t whet your appetite, part 1 finds Dave in military manoeuvres mode. The Allies blew a lot of stuff up during WWII. Just not in the way you might think. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal ...2023-08-2357 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Why You'd Stick Your Tooth In Your EyeYeah, you heard right.This week with the help of ophthalmic surgeon Arthur Cummings the lads explore just why you’d want one of your gnashers inserted into your own eye.To counteract such gore, in part one, Neil explains which man might be the person who has saved the most human lives ever.Add arsonist birds and animals that willingly sacrifice their young, and we got ourselves a podcast. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal Mi...2023-08-1659 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Metalheads Are Happier Than You!Maybe, to you, Death Metal sounds like an animal enduring some kind of torture alongside an explosion in a giant metal fabrication factory. Well, guess what, those of us who listen to that music are happier and nicer people than everyone else! Professor Bill Thompson, who is associated with a number of Australian universities, has proven this in a number of incredible studies and he's here to confirm that Dave is nicer and happier than Neil. As if that wan't enough for you, Part 1 sees Dave explore the wildest and most debaucherous behaviour of heavy metals craziest stars. He...2023-08-0959 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis Sciences Shit Up!Neuroscientist by day, TV quizzer by night, this week’s episode sees Daragh ’The Menace’ Ennis from ITV’s the Chase drops some quality Nobel prize knowledge. The study of one animal has led to more Nobel prizes than any other apparently. Rathcoole’s finest explains all.And as a little trivia aperitif Neil fills Dave in on the oldest company in the world and the most macabre ant in the world. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by...2023-08-0251 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?This History Of SleepDid we always sleep the way we do now? Is Dave’s ability to sleep anywhere a talent or the sign of a man addled by life?On this week’s pod Jill Zwarensteyn, Editor for Sleep Advisor and a Certified Sleep Science Coach explains the history of sleep and how that most fundamental aspect of our daily cycle has changed.Part 1 sees Dave’s whistle-stop tour of the nocturnal habits of certain animals.*Warning* Includes the immortal phrase “’licking the ants out of the mound”. ...2023-07-2648 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Performance Enhancing PoisonOn this weeks episode, comedian Nic Sampson joins the lads to delve into the topic of his award winning show, Marathon 1904. May we present the Olympic marathon when only 14 people finished and some had be poisoned? Sure, where else would you get it?And we know you’ve waited long enough. Did Neil and Dave get the new word into Irish? We have an update! Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonn...2023-07-1953 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Greatest Heist In HistoryIn this week's episode, Dave wants to tell us about the world's greatest ever heist, how one man pulled it off and moved an entire industry to the other side of the world! Along the way, we'll also learn how Formula 1 is helping to make the planet greener and we'll do that with the help of the effortlessly brilliant, Dr. Kit Chapman. Kit has written an incredible book, linked below, called Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save The World.In the first part, the lads will transport you to the wonderful surrounds of Malahide Castle...2023-07-1258 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Can We Get A Word Into A Language?How does a word get into a language? We don't mean English, where it seems to just get absorbed like booze into your bloodstream (see last week's podcast).What about French, or Scots Gallic or Irish? On this week's episode the lads are joined by Donncha Ó Cróinín, Chief Terminologist at Foras Na Gaeilge ,to explain the process by which a word gets into Irish. Who decides? How do they decide? More importantly can the lads get a new word considered by the committee and then receive their seal of approval?Part one, ac...2023-07-0555 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?How To Get Drunk Quicker!Welcome back! This is Season 4 of Why Would You Tell Me That?!If you're new to the show, you can go back and check out all the previous episodes. There are 39 to choose from!In this week's Season Opener, Dave has brought a celebrity to us from the other side of the world. Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki is an Australian doctor, physicist, engineer, radio host, TikTok star and, most importantly, an amazing guest expert for the show. He covers everything from where does fat go when you lose it, to why some people don't feel...2023-06-281h 03Why Would You Tell Me That?LIVE EPISODE - THE IRISHMAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLDIt's time for our bonus live episode with Diarmuid Gavin from April 2023!Before the launch of season 4, we present a bonus live episode!Recorded in the lovely surrounds of Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin, the lads chat to everyone’s favourite plant botherer, Diarmuid Gavin.Of course, because it’s WWYTMT, Diarmuid doesn’t expound on his favourite plant but details the story of the Irishman who changed an airport, a town, a country and how everybody in the world flies. What a topic! What a man! Part 1 sees Da...2023-06-211h 12Why Would You Tell Me That?Throwing Turf At A Corpse!Sick of being sad at the departure of a loved one? Ever want to get married at a funeral? Feel like manipulating a corpse like a marionette?Join the lads this week as they chat to Margaret Bonass Madden to find out about the games that Irish people played, and in some places still play, during wakes.Think Weekend At Bernie's meets Angela's Ashes.And as a bonus in part 1 Neil explains the strangest last will and testament ever uncovered and the lengths some people will go to to avoid being buried alive.2023-04-2653 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Coldest Village On Earth!This week, you'll need to wrap up to listen to the tales that YouTuber, Kiun B, tells us! She's from Yakutsk in Sakha, the largest AND COLDEST republic in Russia. Temperatures regularly reach -70 degrees and that leads to a whole different way of life. Buildings on stilts, cars running all winter long and an Italian on a bicycle! Her stories are incredible. In Part 1, Dave tells us all about places you probably don't want to live, including the most densely populated place on earth ever with more than 1,000,000 people per square kilometre! Squidgy!Kiun's Channel:2023-04-1949 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Wanna Win A Nobel Prize? Drink Milk!Dan Schreiber is what is known as a "QI Elf". He is one of the people who researches and comes up with the facts for this incredible BBC Quiz Show. He's also part of one of our favourite podcasts, No Such Thing As A Fish. This man has facts for days but the one he wants us to learn about today is that those very smart people who win Nobel Prizes sometimes become very not nice people at all! As if that wasn't enough, we also uncover why Veronica Broderick's Balkan Donkey makes the world's most expensive cheese!2023-04-1255 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Wojtek the Bear!This episode is WILD! Literally. Dave wants to tell us all about a wild bear who joined the Polish Army and rose up the ranks tp become a corporal! He drank beer, caught a spy in the showers and even fought on the front line! You have to hear this story and Dave has managed to source an incredible expert in Summer O'Brien, the Collections and Engagement Manager of Eden Camp Modern History Museum in the UK. As if that wasn't enough, Dave does a King Julien, the fat-tailed Lemur impersonation! Enjoy!https://edencamp.co.uk/2023-04-0552 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Monopoly Lied To You!It doesn't matter if you're the car, the top hat or the dog, Monopoly told you porkies! I know, right?!? This week the lads chat to Mary Pilon, journalist with The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and author of "The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favourite Board Game". It turns out we need to know about who really invented Monopoly and why her contribution was airbrushed out of the story!As they're in the realms of games, Neil has arranged a special bonus guest to fire out fact b...2023-03-2942 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?James Bond Had A Cat On His License Plate!In this week's episode, Dave enlists the help of some TikTok royalty to explain why James Bond ended up designing car license plates with a cat on them! Ethan the License Plate Guy joins the lads to explain all about the world of collectible and valuable license plates! We also learn about the $100,000,000 Volvo (this is not a typo) and why horse have got a blood feud against Dave and his family!Follow Ethan here: https://www.tiktok.com/@licenseplatetok or here: https://www.instagram.com/licenseplatetok/Don't forget our live show tickets...2023-03-2255 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The 900-Year-Old ATM!Arise, Sir Dave and Sir Neil!This week, with the help of their best named expert so far, historian Turtle Bunbury, the lads look at the toughest, wealthiest warrior monks of all time, the Knights Templar. Polish that armour, sharpen that lance and see why the Templars basically operated a 900-year-old ATM. If that's not enough, part one sees Neil explain why your great granny might have dressed up like a couch every so often.For the live podcast recording tickets:https://smockalley.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873634000For more i...2023-03-1554 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Irishman Who Gave Us The OscarsIn this week's episode, Dave wants to tell Neil about The Oscars. Not The Oscars in 2023 but The Oscars in general and how an irishman is key to it all. With the help of the Historian in Residence at EPIC, Catherine Healy, we learn about Cedric Gibbons, the man with 39 Oscar nominations, 11 wins and the fact that he designed the Oscars statuette. We also encounter a man twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty and a woman from Scotland who swam, cycled and ran her way into the Academy Awards!Don't forget to buy tickets...2023-03-0848 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Blind Mind's Eyemagine your front door. Can you see it in your mind’s eye? Well some people can’t visualize in this way. The medical term for this is ‘aphantasia” and this week Neil and Dave talk to cognitive neurologist Professor Adam Zeman who not only studies the condition but also coined the term.Combine this part 2 with a part 1 in which you learn why you’d paint a cow to look like a zebra and why you might not want to be named Kevin iif you live n France! Don’t tell us we aren’t spoiling you. 2023-03-0153 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Rockstar and the IRA!It’s Season 3, baaaaby!It turns out a man both Neil and Dave worked with on the radio is not only a rock star but he also voiced the members of a paramilitary organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army.Find out who, when and how all this came to pass by listening to this episode.While we are on all things audio, in part 1 Dave explains which animal the Netflix “tadum” sound now sadly lacks and gets to the bottom of the most famous of all ringtones, that Nokia banger.If that’s...2023-02-2257 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?SEASON 3 TRAILERSEASON 3, HERE WE COME!We have so many new amazing stories to share with you. How would a 900-year-old ATM work? Did you know that a rockstar voiced the IRA? Why did a bear end up a corporal in the Polish army?!? These and so many more stories for you to digest in Season 3 of Why Would You Tell Me That?! with Neil Delamere and Dave Moore.PLUS - SUPER BONUS EXTRA GOODNESS!We have a massive announcement coming next week. Tune in to Episode 1 to find out what it's all about.2023-02-1500 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Virgin Birth and Lesbian Lizards!The final episode of Season 2 is here and it's a festive feast! Dave takes us through Christmas traditions around the world including the man who missed the birth of Christ cos he needed a poo. There's also rollerblading. And more poo. Anyway, in Part 2, Dave has brought back Evolutionary Biologist, Simon Watt (he of Myers Suriname Toad fame) to discuss that most Christmas of miracles, the virgin birth. Is it real? Does it happen? And what exactly are Lesbian Lizards?We'll be back in February 2023 with Season 3 and a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT too! Merry Christmas, ya filthy...2022-12-141h 00Why Would You Tell Me That?SUSIE DENT IS HERE!Well, they said it would never happen. and by "they" we mean "Dave Moore".But "they" were wrong. Queen of Dictionary Corner on Countdown, Susie Dent, is the guest on this week's podcast and she is brilliant.Susie explains the rules of English that we know but we don't even know we know, the origin of the word "syphilis", why we say Zig Zag and not Zag Zig and why Shakespeare couldn't even spell his own name! If that's not enough, in part 1, Neil tells Dave about the 750-year-old Korean national treasure that war, insects a...2022-12-071h 02Why Would You Tell Me That?The Man With Size 36 Feet!We've learned that Dave can get quite obsessed. Sneakers, guitars, Coco Pops, things get added almost weekly. We can now include height on the list and that is why he has secured the talents of Dr.Eirini Marouli, the Associate Professor in Computational Biology at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London to tell us whether we're as tall now as we're ever gonna be. Her title is almost as impressive as her knowledge on the subject! Amongst the facts Dave brings us is the tale of the tallest man who ever lived and his absolutely...2022-11-3045 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?LIVE EPISODE - WHY WE GET HUNGRY!Live Episode Alert!!!WHY WE GET HUNGRYNeil and Dave are delighted, not only to be recording a podcast in the same room for the first time, but also to be joined by an audience of enthusiastic Why Would You Tell Me That!? listeners in the Viking Theatre, Dublin.To celebrate Science Week, the lads have done their first live podcast and who better to invite along than the brilliant Dr Lara Dungan, who gently walks the lads through ghrelin, the “hunger hormone”.Why do we get hungry? When? Is ‘...2022-11-2359 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Why Cows Gave Us MessiWhen Neil heard someone say that selective cattle breeding in the 18th Century affected Argentinian football, he just knew this was an episode waiting to happen. The fact that the person who uttered those words was one of the best sports journalists around made it even more important to pursue. Enter Jonathan Wilson, Guardian journalist, author and football expert. He explains to the lads how selective cattle breeding and a bull named Tarquin created Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi!Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18925633https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel...2022-11-1657 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Your Geography Teacher Was Wrong!Remember the map of the world on the wall at school? Well, it was wrong. In fact, probably every map you've ever seen is wrong.In this episode, BBC presenter, geographer and author, Nicholas Crane, gives the lads the lowdown on the map that changed the world.Neil also tells Dave about the statue that has more 1000 outfits and reveals the things you might see when you're out walking your weasel.**This is not a euphemism Sources:https://www.mannekenpis.brussels/en/https://www...2022-11-0252 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Would Your Dog Eat You If You Died and Other Gory Tales!This episode is gory! In fact, the lads are joined by Erika Engelhaupt, the author of an amazing book called Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science. She has been drafted in by Dave to explain the science behind the mystery of why feet have been washing ashore in Vancouver for decades! She'll also answer the question, "Would your dog eat you if you died?" And Dave will explain why it rains fish, frogs and, once, some creamy white goo in 1969.Get Erika's book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gory-Details-Adventures-Dark-Science/dp/14262209792022-10-2655 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?A Liverpool Fan Falls Down The Stairs...What would you do if you saw that happen? Well, that might depend on what group you're in. You see, you're in groups, some you know about and some you don't!To decipher all of this, the lads chat to behavioural economist, Professor Pete Lunn, a man with more degrees than you can shake a stick at (Philosophy & Psychology, Neuroscience and Economics) about how we end up in the groups we do and how that identity might affect your actions.Neil also tells Dave about the man who had to perform surgery on himself. It...2022-10-191h 02Why Would You Tell Me That?Why Would You Get A Squid Drunk?!in this week's episode, Dave employs Sarah McAnulty, Ph. D, to answer the age-old question, why would you get a squid drunk? The lads compete to see who has the best swimming with sharks story and just what is the difference between tentacles and arms. Answer: you wear your watch on your left tentacle!Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-1252 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Radioactive Beach and the Family Laxative!Yeah, sure, lots of us go to the beach to get a tan but what if the tan was less "St. Tropez" and more "Readybrek glow"?Neil has persuaded Dr Jamie Gallagher, a brilliant science communicator and expert in the Periodic Table to tell us the story of the UK's only radioactive beach.If that wasn't enough the lads then delve into exactly which element was used as a "family laxative" and and ask the question "is that as bad as it sounds?"SPOILER ALERT: IT IS. Sources: ...2022-10-0546 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Movie That Broke Netflix!In this episode, Dave explores on-set disasters from the movies you know and love, including tyrannical directors and wild animal attacks. Neil tells a tale of a Japanese toilet in Thailand and you'll never be the same again. In Part 2, Hollywood casting agent, Aly Horn, backs up Dave's claim that a weird, 2004 indie comedy broke Netflix.Movie Clips sourced from:Napoleon Dynamite (2004 Fox Searchlight Pictures)Roar (1981 Film Consortium)Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by...2022-09-2847 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Moriori People and Why We Had To Correct HistoryA podcast of two halves this week. Part 1 sees Neil explain to Dave just how the blood of a crab saved him from the effects of Covid 19! It's not even in as roundabout a way as you'd think.In part 2, the lads meet barrister and Indigenous Rights activist, Maui Solomon. Maui was the chief negotiator for the Moriori Treaty Settlement and he explains how the Moriori people's pacifist society of the Chatham Islands was almost wiped out forever in the 19th century and how history had to be corrected to reflect what really happened. ...2022-09-2144 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?5 Weeks To Save A Giant!On this week's episode, Dave tells Neil about the ultimate and unusual business success stories, including that time 40,000 people were sacked and were probably happy about it! In Part 2, the lads are joined by Sports Business guru, Joe Pompliano, to discuss the iconic brand that was 5 weeks from ruin before a man called Tinker saved the day. Enjoy!Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2022-09-1456 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Secret Of Everlasting Youth!We are back! Season 2 starts with a bang! Neil reckons there's an animal that can defy ageing. It's the only mammal that can truly fly and it also doesn't get cancer. The lads chat to zoologist and geneticist, Emma Teeling, about the remarkable world of bats; how they make tequila and, more importantly, why they don't get old. In a terrifying discovery, Dave reveals the outsized body part he shares with some of these creatures of the night.Presented and Produced Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by...2022-09-0753 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?SEASON 2 TRAILERWe're back! Neil and Dave have got a huge pile of mind-blowing facts and incredible stories to tell you in Season 2! The film that broke Netflix, why would you get a squid drunk and did Franco rig the Eurovision? All this and waaaaay more coming your way every Wednesday for Why Would You Tell Me That?! Season 2!Enjoy!Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2022-09-0500 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?MONEY MONEY MONEY! - WESTEROS STYLETo celebrate House of the Dragon streaming on NOW, the lads are bringing you a special one-off episode. They chat to economist and author Peter Antonioni, from University College London, to see just what Westeros gets right economically and just what it might lack. Spoiler alert! More banks, less knowledge-hoarding, Maesters!Neil also explains what Matt Smith (Damon Targaryen) might be doing now if he wasn’t acting and they spend waaaaay too long answering that age old question - can dragons really fly?Enjoy! Sources:http://www.edgeofexistence.org...2022-09-0243 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?We're All Gonna Die!We've reached the end of Season 1 (or Series 1, as Neil likes to call it) and we are so grateful to you all for listening. Season/Series 2 will be with you in the autumn and we are so excited about the incredible stories we're going to share with you then.This week, Dave is trying to terrify us all by asking Dr. Amy Mainzer, the science advisor on Netflix's Don't Look Up and one of the world's leading scientists in asteroid detection and planetary defense, what in space will kill us and when! The good news is...2022-07-0654 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Women In Power - Better For Your Health!This week the lads meet Professor Siobhan Matteson, who works with the Mosuo people of Yunnan Province, China.In their matrilineal society, the resources are passed down the maternal line and they traditionally had no institutionalized form of marriage.Turns out this might be a whole lot better for everyone's health.There's also the small matter of Dave having meltdown and calling out a physicist for a fight in a car park.Enjoy!Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/03/the-future-of-the-kilo-a-weighty-matter-international-prototyp-kilogram-paris-kibble-balancehttps://ww...2022-06-2942 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Flower That Costs More Than Your House!It's Tulipmania baby! "What's that?", we hear you ask. The Bloom Festival-Wrestlemania crossover we were all hoping for? Unfortunately, nope. But it's probably even more interesting! Neil has persuaded economist, broadcaster and author David McWilliams into talking us through the tulip bulb mania that swept across 17th century Holland, a time when one bulb could cost 20 times the wage of a skilled worker!If that's not enough we also get an update on Dave's World Record and Neil explains how your dog's face is manipulating you.Don't say we don't spoilt you.E...2022-06-1558 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Mushrooms Vs Pollution!In this week's episode, Dave talks pollution. Air, light, noise and some unusual complaints about Dublin Airport! The lads also discover a moth who drinks tears. Sleep well now, everybody! Kamala Thiagarajan is a New York Times, Guardian and BBC journalist who explains how New Delhi, the most polluted capital city on earth, is improving its air quality with the innovative use of fungi.Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast...2022-06-0849 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Dodgy blood, the "sneaky f**ker" mating strategy and Dave steals a wife.Neil is talking all things cheating this week, covering everything from the musketeer electrician who tried to cheat his way to Olympic gold to how Rudolph gets the shift, the sneaky f**ker! The lads are joined by immunologist and doctor of medicine, Dr Lara Dungan, to talk them the through the ins and outs of the most performance-enhancing drug of them all, CONFIDENCE!No, sorry. Not, confidence. EPO. Or Erythropoietin, If you're a doctor. Which Lara is. And the lads are not. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore2022-06-0145 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Sneakers Worth HOW MUCH?!?The Nasdaq for sneakers (shouldn't that be Foot-SE?) is the topic of this episode. The lads reveal your next investment opportunity and Neil is back on UK TV with an appearance on Celebrity Pointless! It does not go as planned! This week, Dave's finally gets to immerse us in the world of sneakers and what a world it is! Just how many pairs of shoes does one man need?!? The lads are joined by Sneaker culture royalty! Josh Luber is the co-founder of Stock X, the Stock Exchange for Sneakers, and chief vision officer of Fanatics Playing Cards. How d...2022-05-2552 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Scotland Goes to Panama, Dave Writes a National Anthem and Neil Actually Goes On CountdownIt’s Neil’s turn to bring the facts, assuming he calms down after being on Countdown this week. The lads are joined by Dr Andrew Mackillop. Senior Lecturer in Scottish History from the University of Glasgow, to talk through the Darien Scheme, Scotland’s attempted colony in Panama that went as well as you might guess. Oh, and Dictator Dave tells us just how he’d run “Daveland”, his own fantasy nation!Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dav...2022-05-1847 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?A Guide To Becoming The Richest Country On Earth!Dave's got some questions for Neil and for us all: How tall is a trillion dollars? Who invested in Leonardo the Musical? How do you become the richest nation on earth? You know, pretty basic Dave stuff. Chief Economist with DNB, Kjersti Haugland, is here to reveal Norway's secrets to financial success!Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere & Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-1141 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?A toad scarier than Alien, a pregnancy test and the nutter on the busNeil is back in the hot seat and he has frog facts to share. Frozen ones, see-through ones and pregnancy test ones too! Evolutionary biologist Simon Watt is here to tell us all about a toad that out-weirds all of Neil's favourites. Also, you may not sleep again after you hear about Wolverine Frog.Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-0438 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?Sea Nomads, Dave's weird World Record & the worst ending to a podcast episode everNeil wants to tell you about the Bajau people, who are sea nomads with an incredible ability to free dive. Geneticist, Melissa Ilardo, reveals why they might be able do things we can't. Speaking of which, what is Dave so good at that he holds an actual Guinness World Record? And is this the worst end to any podcast episode ever?Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere & Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2022-04-2748 minWhy Would You Tell Me That?The Most Important Number in the World!It's Dave's turn to answer the WWYTMT?! question and he's found out the most important number in the world. He's very pleased about this and wants you to know it's not what you think! Will Neil guess it? (Spoiler alert - no, he won't) We also hear about the richest man that's ever lived. And, as if that wasn't enough, diversity linguist Daniel W. Hieber explains why a hundred didn't always mean a hundred.Presented & Produced by Neil Delamere & Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork...2022-04-2738 min