Wiki'd - Episode 8 - List of Common Misconceptions and John "Mad Jack" Mytton

Episode 8 - List of Common Misconceptions and John "Mad Jack" Mytton

07/22/22 • 31 min

Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? | Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"? | Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?
Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.
If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception?

• Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"?

• Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?

Special Thanks to:
Common Misconceptions
John Mytton

and

Kellogg's

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception?

• Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"?

• Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?

Special Thanks to:
Common Misconceptions
John Mytton

and

Kellogg's

Previous Episode

Episode 7 - Geoffrey Pyke and Captain Kidd

How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net? | Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust? | Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.

If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• How do I escape from prison using only a tennis net?

• Why did Winston Churchill take a bath filled with sawdust?

• Why was a bucket the weapon of choice for the infamous Captain Kidd?

Special Thanks to:
Geoffrey Pyke

Captain Kidd

and

Muslin bags

Next Episode

Episode 9 - Victor Lustig and Koko the Gorilla

What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? | How can I successfully scam Al Capone? | Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice?

• How can I successfully scam Al Capone?

• Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?