Utter Bollocks

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Otto English, author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, and John Mitchinson, one of the creators of the hit BBC quiz show QI and cohost of the podcast Backlisted, pit their wits against AI Jo (played by the BAFTA award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan) in a quest to separate fact from fiction, truth from myth and urban legend, and find the holy grail of 'Utter Bollocks'. Produced by Marcos D'Cruze and Edd Hartwell. Music: Marriage Of Figaro Act 1 (Part 1) by Mozart

  1. 2024. 08. 15.

    The Worst Prime Minister and Ghosting Ghosts

    For the last of the current season, John has a tricky question for Otto; who is the worst British PM? While John has it a bit easier when Otto quizzes him on whether ghosts are real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35분

  2. 2024. 08. 01.

    Carrots and Feral Children

    Why were there so many stories in World War 2 about how carrots can help you see in the dark? And has any human actually been raised by animals? Otto and John continue their journey into utter bollocks, with the occasional dash of amazeballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32분

  3. 2024. 07. 25.

    Dolphins and Guillotines

    Are dolphins more intelligent than humans? Was the inventor of the guillotine killed with his own invention? Otto and John on the hunt for tosh, piffle, balderdash - or the two extremes of utter bollocks and amazeballs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32분

  4. 2024. 07. 18.

    Bugger Bognor and Sex in 63

    John and Otto investigate King George V's famous last words, and Larkin's contention that sex only really began in 1963 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29분

  5. 2024. 07. 11.

    Saving Corporal Hitler and the Weirdness of Water

    More mind-boggling conundrums from Otto and John as they explore the famous story of a British soldier saving the life of soon-to-be notorious Austrian corporal in World War One, and the universal strangeness of H20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33분

  6. 2024. 06. 27.

    Shakespeare and Saint George

    John asks Otto why St George is a English icon, while John delves deep into that perennial mystery: did Shakespeare write all his own plays. AI Jo Scanlan sets the record straight, or does she? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31분

  7. 2024. 06. 20.

    Chinese Glass and North Korean Golf

    This week Otto asks John whether the invention of glass gave the West a technological edge over China, while Otto reveals to John how the North Korean leader scored a perfect round of golf in 1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31분

  8. 2024. 06. 13.

    Losing Religion and Bad Politicians

    Otto and John break the dinner party rule and challenge the large language model of AI Jo to some awkward questions about religion AND politics. Is the UK really a 'Christian' country. And who qualifies for Westminster's worst-ever MP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30분
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Otto English, author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, and John Mitchinson, one of the creators of the hit BBC quiz show QI and cohost of the podcast Backlisted, pit their wits against AI Jo (played by the BAFTA award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan) in a quest to separate fact from fiction, truth from myth and urban legend, and find the holy grail of 'Utter Bollocks'. Produced by Marcos D'Cruze and Edd Hartwell. Music: Marriage Of Figaro Act 1 (Part 1) by Mozart

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