Why Would You Tell Me That?

Nov 19 2024 86 ep. 53 mins 884

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Why Would You Tell Me That?

Award-Winning Comedians and Broadcasters Neil Delamere and Dave Moore take turns seeking out incredible things they think everyone, including their co-host, should know. In each episode, with the help of a genuine expert, one of them will answer the question, “Why Would You Tell Me That?!”

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Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere & Dave Moore

Edited by Cathal Minogue

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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The Queue-rious Science of Queuing!

Nov 19 2024 60 mins

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 karao

Make It Rain, Adolf

Nov 12 2024 50 mins

This 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 s

Who Owns The Moon?

Nov 05 2024 53 mins

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

Speak Like an Irish Person

Oct 29 2024 61 mins

Okay, 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

The Man Who Rescues Pop Songs

Oct 22 2024 59 mins

In 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

Does Hollywood Want To Kill Us?

Oct 15 2024 59 mins

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 f

The Greatest Scam in History

Aug 27 2024 66 mins

This 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

How to Lose The Tour de France But Still Win!

Aug 20 2024 52 mins

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 t

The 100-Year Lie

Aug 13 2024 52 mins

Well, 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

Chevy Chase, a Famous Rock Band and a Dildo!

Aug 06 2024 56 mins

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 s