Jimmy D and Mr B
By Jimmy and Clint
Jimmy D and Mr BSep 19, 2020
28 - 2000 Paralympic Cheats
Jimmy and B discuss the 2000 Spanish Basketball team who competed in the Intellectually Disabled Paralympic event....without disabilities.
27 - Jesse Owens
Jimmy and B discuss the Olympic legend and aryan slayer Jesse Owens
26 - Vive la révolution: France 1789-1799
The final revolution of our four part series, looking at post-monarchy, pre-Napoleon France.
25 - American Revolution: Tea, Taxes and Independence
Jimmy and B take a crack at the third revolution of our series, where the 'Founding Fathers' fought for independence from the Brits.
24 - From Russia with Revolution
Jimmy and B discuss Russia's early 20th century transformation from an outdated monarchy to the mighty U.S.S.R under the guidance of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin.
23 - Mao Zedong and The Great Leap Forward
Chairman Mao and the CCP changed the face of China in the 20th century while being responsible for mass growth and genocide.
22 - Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
We dabble in American politics looking at the disgraced president, Tricky Dicky himself.
21 - The Emu War
The might of the Australian military take on some big flightless birds to defend our vets in the 1930's. Listen to find out who is victorious.
20 - WW1: The War to End All Wars part 2
Part 2 of 2 on our big World War One episode, focussing on the end of the war and the "peace treaty" that followed.
20 - WW1: The War to End All Wars part 1
Some big ambitious boys take on a big ambitious topic in the form of World War 1. This is a two part episode which gives a broad overview of "The Great War"
19 - The Greatest Athlete You've Never Heard Of
Jimmy and B discuss the legend of Jim Thorpe, one of the most impressive athletes ever who a couple of sports fans in Melbourne didn't know existed until recently. We loved this ep.
18 - The Renaissance
Jimmy puts B out of his comfort zone as we chat about the rebirth of art and culture following the Middle Ages
17 - The Blood Countess of Hungary
Jimmy and B look into the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, the most prolific murderer in the western world according to Guiness World Records, and one of the inspirations for Dracula.
16 - The Titanic
Jimmy and B go through the making of, journey and epic failure of the real RMS Titanic.
15 - Plague and Fire, London's awful couple of years
Jimmy and B talk about London and it's back to back disasters in 1665-1666 which were the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London.
14 - William, from Bastard to Conqueror
Jimmy and Mr B discus how William the Conqueror changed England forever!
13 - D.B. Cooper's 1971 Plane Hijacking
Jimmy and Mr B describe the only unsolved plane hijacking and in U.S history and "solve" the case that the FBI have been trying to solve for 50 years...who is D.B. Cooper.
12 - Christmas Special
Join Mr B and Jimmy who explore some famous historical events that happened on Christmas Day!!