The Year Is

With Bobby & Red both performing in Edinburgh this month, we have put together this best of episode, featuring some of their funniest moments.1547 - Francis I of France and his sons.1892 - Dr Bobby, Bobby's vaccination ideas and Bobby's Poker doctor.1848 - Red is robbed of his e-scooter & Phineas Gauge gets a rod through his head1929 - Red gets the year wrong Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic1760 - IQ Results, the invention of Rollerskates1963 - Kidnapping Justin Bieber1989 - David Hasselhoff performs on the Berlin WallIt's Edinburgh Fringe Festival time.Get tickets to the first ever live shows of "The Year Is" - at the Three Sisters Pub, in Maggie's Chamber, 21st-25th August - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/year-is-podcast-live-w-bobby-mair-and-red-richardsonGet tickets to Red's show "Shots Fired" - at the Pleasance Courtyard: Bunker One, August 3rd-28th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/red-richardson-shots-firedGet tickets to Bobby's show "Cockroach" - at Carnivore in Carnivore 1 - August 2nd-14th, 16th-25th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bobby-mair-cockroachSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events from the pod have we missed? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get in the time machine for another Red Richardson researched special to 2009 this week. A year that sees Michael Jackson, the King of Pop and other things, die, along with Kill Bill star, David Carradine and celebrity chef, Keith Floyd, the Rupert Murdoch owned News of the World newspaper reports on Prince Harry using racist slurs whilst serving in the British Army, a whistleblower reveals the MPs expenses scandals in the Houses of Parliament, and BNP leader and celebrity racist, Nick Griffin appears on BBC Question Time to a lot of protest and backlash from the audience.Also Red has a joke in the top jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Bobby reveals an affair he had with an MP named Marge.It's Edinburgh Fringe Festival time.Get tickets to the first ever live shows of "The Year Is" - at the Three Sisters Pub, in Maggie's Chamber, 21st-25th August - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/year-is-podcast-live-w-bobby-mair-and-red-richardsonGet tickets to Red's show "Shots Fired" - at the Pleasance Courtyard: Bunker One, August 3rd-28th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/red-richardson-shots-firedGet tickets to Bobby's show "Cockroach" - at Carnivore in Carnivore 1 - August 2nd-14th, 16th-25th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bobby-mair-cockroachSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1957? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in town. Our first episode back in the studio with everybody present who should be there, Red, Bobby and Jody. We hear about Bobby going to Canada, which Red has never been to, and Jody went up the One World Trade Center, which Red would never do. More importantly we travel back to 1957, for an episode researched by Bobby Mair, a year when the Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electronic watch in the world, suspected English serial killer, Dr John Bodkin Adams is found not guilty of murder at the Old Bailey, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with the first animal to orbit the Earth, and Dwight D Eisenhower is sworn in for a second term as the President of the United States. Also Red's friend tries to buy a pizza, and Bobby commits to getting a "The Year Is" tattoo after failing to persuade Jody to get one.It's Edinburgh Fringe Festival time.Get tickets to the first ever live shows of "The Year Is" - at the Three Sisters Pub, in Maggie's Chamber, 21st-25th August - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/year-is-podcast-live-w-bobby-mair-and-red-richardsonGet tickets to Red's show "Shots Fired" - at the Pleasance Courtyard: Bunker One, August 3rd-28th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/red-richardson-shots-firedGet tickets to Bobby's show "Cockroach" - at Carnivore in Carnivore 1 - August 2nd-14th, 16th-25th - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bobby-mair-cockroachSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1957? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are going back to 2016 and who better than to accompany us than the brilliantly funny comedian and Twitter sensation Rosie Holt, as we see Joaquin Guzman, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker escape and be continually recaptured from maximum security prisons in Mexico, TV reality star Donald Trump wins the U.S. Presidency, the last video VHS tape recorder is made by Japanese makers Funai, a little known trade policy known as Brexit is voted by the British public, Pokemon Go is released on iPhones by Nintendo, Seaworld announces an end to its orca breeding program, and almost every celebrity in the world mysteriously dies.Listen to Rosie Holt's new podcast "NonCensored" - https://audioboom.com/channels/5077879See Rosie Holt's show at Edinburgh Fringe "Woman's House", 6pm, Pleasance Courtyard - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rosie-holt-the-woman-s-hourSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 2016? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosie Jones storms her way onto the podcast and Bobby and Red get in the time machine to take her back to the year she was born, 1990. Aside from being the year of birth of our biggest fan, 1990 also saw the trial of Joseph Hazelwood, the former skipper of the Exxon Valdez, supertanker, in Alaska, who was accused of negligence that resulted in America's second worst oil spill and whose name became a national joke, the first McDonald's opens in Moscow, Russia after 8 months of construction, and an agreement is reached for a two stage plan to re-unite Germany after the Second World War, with the Berlin Wall coming down the year before (See Episode #20 of 1989 for more on that), and Gary Lineker has an accident on the football pitch during a England World Cup game at Italia '90. Also Rosie shares impression of Red with us along with some very funny stories, behind the scenes, making television shows for you to enjoy, and everybody talks about their views on the past and future of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.This episode is brought to you by Andrex and The Big Blue Hotel in Blackpool. (Goodnight Rosie xx)Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for an exclusive bonus episode with Rosie Jones, early access, more bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1990? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Red Richardson show this week and he has with him, his very funny friend movie star Jayde Adams to make sense of the world according to 1996 whilst Bobby has some explaining to do. Back in the time machine, and Michael Jackson has married Elvis's daughter Lisa-Marie Presley, rapper and hip-hop star Tupac Shakur is shot and killed, the Deep Blue computer beats Garry Kasparov in a game of chess, the most popular toy of the year is Buzz Lightyear from the Disney Pixar Toy Story film, there is an outbreak of British Mad Cow disease in the UK, and the rapped 6ix9ine is born. Listen to Jayde Adams brilliant new podcast "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cgc78cGet tickets to Jayde's upcoming UK tour from her website - http://www.jaydeadams.com/Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1996? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is 1971 this week, a year which sees American daredevil Evil Knievel setting a world record by jumping 19 cars on a motorbike in Ontario, California, Qantas agrees to pay $500,000 to Peter Macari aka "Mr Brown" for an elaborate bomb hoax, and Juliane Koepcke is the only survivor of a plane crash, after falling out of the plane attached to her seat as a teenager and survived 11 days in the Amazon rainforest and Dick of The Year Robert Plant writes "Stairway to Heaven". Also Bobby shares a remarkable and almost unbelievable survival story of his own and Red is working out how to raise money for charitySign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1971? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strap into the time machine and shotgun a comfortable seat as we are going all the way back almost 2000 years to AD 30, and what better guest to have join us than the the very funny and very nice but also argumentative Alasdair Beckett-King. A year primarily known for being when Jesus Christ of Nazareth was crucified, as well as either John the Baptist or Jon Batiste being beheaded, and "Dick of the Year" Caligula escapes exile and death along with his siblings after his mother is arrested. We also hear about Alasdair's many online feuds, and Bobby and Red try and come up with various methods to get the podcast more attention.Check out Alasdair Beckett-King's podcast about local legends "Loremen" and his Twitter - https://twitter.com/MisterABKSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of AD 30? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back in the Time Machine and brought our very funny friend Alfie Brown with us when a tsunami in Nice, France killed 23 people, China introduces it's infamous one-child policy for families everywhere, the "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the UK, French police shoot gangster Jacques Mesrine in Paris, Dan White is convicted of manslaughter rather than murder after using what became known as the "Twinkie Defence". Also a big day for everyone as Bobby learns what a tarpaulin is and Red learns who Harvey Milk is.Listen to Alfie Brown's podcast - The Alfie Brown ShowListen to Alfie Brown's podcast with Josh Weller (that Josh Weller who does the music on our pod) - Dirty Air F1 -Watch his Amazon Prime Special "Sensitive Man" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soho-Theatre-Live-Season-3/dp/B09VYM6P4XWatch his YouTube Special - "Imagination" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGA60RcfscQSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1979? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Possibly one of the most important significant years of the modern age and so very fitting that we have our very funny friend Ed Night to help us make sense of it all. 2001 brings with it a revolutionary website known as Wikipedia that has informed this podcast on more than one occasion, Richard Reid the "shoe bomber" forever changes aeroplane travel by trying to blow up a transatlantic with a bomb hidden in his shoe, the first artificial heart is implanted in Robert Tools in the United States, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal kills his father, the king, his mother and other members of the royal family with an assault rifle and then shoots himself in the Nepalese Royal Massacre, Sherpa Temba Tsheri becomes the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and Marco Siffredi was the first to descend tallest mountain in the world on a snowboard in 2001, Apple releases the first generation mp3 playing behemoths, the iPod, and American Airlines Flight 587 crashes minutes after take off. Also something known as 9/11 happens in New York City on September 11th which we briefly touch on.See Ed's show at Soho Theatre on Saturday 25th June 2022 tickets available here - https://sohotheatre.com/shows/ed-night-work-in-progress/Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for another episode with Ed Night this week as well as early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 2001? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As soon as Jody has finally finished setting up the studio to record we can take you back to 1866, suggested by Red and researched by Bobby so a real team effort. A year that sees the SS Great Eastern completes laying the transatlantic telegraph cable between Ireland and Newfoundland, Paraguay defends Curupayty against the Paraguayan War, whilst managing to kill more than 5,000 of their opponents whilst only suffering 50 casualties, Alfred Nobel invents dynamite and then is so ashamed of himself and his legacy he creates the global peace prize, the first daylight bank robbery in peacetime United States history takes place in Missouri, and the Dick of the Year is a famine in Finland that arguably wouldn't have occurred if Red Richardson had been present to advise them a simple way out of it. Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for another episode for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1866? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our BAFTA-Nominated friend, the very funny Tim Renkow helps us work out the meaning of 2006, when the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin was unexpectedly killed by a stingray, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed, 140 character social media giant, Twitter was created by someone, and a Jackson Pollock painting was the most expensive painting ever sold at auction to music mogul David Geffen - much to art critic Red Richardson's disapproval. Also we learn what body parts Bobby, Red and Tim would trade with an animal, Red learns the ancient martial art of Crab Manga and Tim teaches us what a wank battle as well as some basic biology that Bobby and Red question.Check out Tim's hilarious BBC BAFTA-Nominated "Jerk" on BBC iPlayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0716m4xSign up now to our brand new Patreon for another episode with Tim Renkow this week as well as early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 2006? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The King is back. Red Richardson returns and brings with him knowledge of a bygone era in 1969, when the legendary Summer of '69 Woodstock Festival takes place, and Rupert Murdoch buys the largest selling British Sunday phone hacking newspaper The News of The World. Also we learn a lot about how much time Red spent on his honeymoon speaking to Bobby, as well as Death Island, and play a very exciting game of Shag, Marry, Kill. Bobby and Red had a lot to catch up on so this is a two parter, and you can catch part 2 on our Patreon later this week, where we discuss John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Bed-In" for peace, the earliest confirmed case of HIV/AIDS in North America, and members of the Charles Manson family cult kill Sharon Tate, and four friends.Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodWhat obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1969? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 1888 and brilliant comedian Luke Chilton joins Bobby for a kombucha fuelled first 2 part episode. We learn that 1888 is the year with the longest Roman numerals, women's rights activist Susan B Anthony votes illegally, the National Geographic is founded, and the earliest evidence of a death and injury from a meteorite is discovered in Iraq, and artist Vincent Van Gogh chops off part of his ear. We hear about Bobby's early job at a nightmare Indian restaurant in Canada, and we also learn more about Luke Chilton's life than he probably anticipated he would share on a podcast. Check out Part 2 of this episode by signing up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, as well as bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodFollow https://instagram.com/dirtywerkpod for news about Luke Chilton's new podcast What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1888? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst Red Richardson is living it up making friends with fellow Redophiles he finds in Thailand we welcome the very funny Harriet Kemsley whose being held against her will by Bobby to host the pod with him on Red's behalf. 1959 sees the invention of legendary children's doll and cultural sex symbol Barbie, a bunch of ski hikers mysteriously dying, Russia holds it's first census in 14 years after the second World War, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens die in a plane crash, the first colour tv programme Bonanza is broadcast, and "Dick Of The Year" Japanese pilot flies a plane into a school. Buy tickets to Harriet Kemsley's brilliant brand new UK tour "Honeysuckle Island" beginning in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August and across the rest of the country till December - https://harrietkemsley.com/Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1959? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another remote episode so that the podcast can be an accessory to enabling a known Redophile to go and live it up in Thailand. Thanks to a suggestion from Kelly we have gone to 1973 when boxer George Foreman floors Joe Frazier to win the Heavyweight Championship of the World and then go on to be the king of celebrity endorsements with the George Foreman Grill / Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine, The Godfather wins Best Picture at the Oscars, O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills becomes the first running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in pro football season and afterwards is never heard of again, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces a peace accord has been reached in the Vietnam War, and Dick of the Year King Mohammad Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is deposed by his own cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan while in Italy undergoing eye surgery.Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1973? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 1938 and we are doing our first remote episode over the internet as Bobby's studio is a breeding ground for coronavirus and Red is terrified it's going to ruin his 6th attempt to go to Thailand since the pandemic. To help us we have the brilliant and young comedian Finlay Christie who despite being 22 years old we find out has been doing comedy for as long as Bobby has. In 1938 however, Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, arrives in London, the minimum wage is established in the USA, the first Beano comic is released, gas masks are issued to the British population, Howard Hughes completes a 91 hour plane flight around the world, and politician John Prescott is born. Also the Dick of the Year for the very first time is someone on the pod!Go and see Finlay Christie's great show "OK Zoomer" at the Edinburgh Fringe throughout August, tickets available here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/finlay-christie-ok-zoomerSign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1938? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our 20th episode and so we are celebrating the birth of the original Redophile, Red Richardson. We also talk about the first commercial dial-up Internet connection in North America being made by The World STD, Ice Cube's gangster rap group NWA release their seminal album "Straight Outta Compton", the Menendez Brothers, Erik & Lyle kill their parents and are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, David Hasselhoff performs his music on the Berlin Wall and the last golden toad becomes extinct in Costa Rica. Also Red continues having more e-scooter adventures whilst solving Tupac's murder and Bobby has a new Netflix show idea and is threatening to add more bonus items to the £25 Patreon tier.Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1989? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Year Is 1848, the year of the con artist! The Fox sisters, two teenagers inadvertently start Spiritualism by getting paid pretending they could speak to dead people, the California Gold Rush encourages people from across America including the Trump family trying to outdo each other to find the gold when they could have just been selling shovels! Phineas Gage is a medical miracle somehow surviving a large iron rod being driven completely through his head, Gustave Caillebout a friend of Monet, is painting art with his fellow Impressionists and "Dick of The Year" Karl Marx publishes The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels. Also hear about Bobby's experience inadvertently working for a very talented con artist in Canada and Red's adventures on his e-scooter ends up with him having to make a long distance call to California after being conned by some teenagers.Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1848? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 1900 and thankfully the brilliant Sarah Keyworth is here with us to make sense of a busy year, as all the research was left to the brain of notorious historian Red Richardson. The radical Carrie Nation is attacking pubs with hatchets, the Central Line on the London Underground opens, part of Stonehenge mysteriously falls off, Louis "Lunch" Lassen invents the hamburger, the Queen Mother is born and the historic second ever Olympics games might have happened. Also hear about Bobby's experience in a sexless love triangle and Red and Sarah reminisce about their days looking after school children as responsible teacher's assistants.Go and see Sarah Keyworth at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in the Pleasance Courtyard, Cabaret Bar at 5.40pm.What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1900? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1980 was the year our dear friend Sunil Patel was conceived, it’s also the year that convicted murderer Paul Geidel was released from prison after 68 years, the Post-It note and the Rubik's cube are invented, professional fraudster Rosie Ruiz wins the Boston marathon, CNN brings us the first 24 hour news channel in time for the Pope’s visit to Brazil and AC/DC release Back to Black. "Dick of the Year" Mark Chapman murders John Lennon. This podcast is brought to you by the worst comedian in the world and the man who will ruin the brand new film “The Power of the Dog” for you.What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1980? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome our wonderfully funny friend Helen Bauer to the pod studio who arrived prepared already wearing a jumper commemorating Princess Diana for our venture into the forgotten world of 1997. Royal conspiracies abound about the fateful crash but was a young 6 year old Helen Bauer who was also in Paris at the time somehow responsible? 1997 also sees Kylie Jenner being born, the Heavens Gate cult commits mass suicide, President Bill Clinton makes it illegal to clone human beings, Pokemons cause a lot of stir in Japan, Mattel tries to be woke with a disabled Barbie but then locks her out of her Dream House. Also Bobby learns how to pronounce ciabatta and who wants to be a Redophile?Check out Helen Bauer's great podcast Trusty Hogs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trusty-hogs/id1587488188What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1997? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 1991, the year that the world welcomed our friend and guest Jamali Maddix into existence. Bryan Adams has a record breaking number one single, Ukraine votes to become independent from the Soviet Union, two incidents of ex-postal workers engage in killing sprees, a pyromaniac fire fighter is charged with arson, newspaper tycoon, fraudster and father of Ghislaine, Robert Maxwell dies, and Dick of the Year serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is finally arrested. Also Jamali shares a lot of funny stories about his travels around the world for his brilliant documentary series, Hate Thy Neighbour.You can buy tickets to Jamali's last shows of his tour at Hackney Empire, Cambridge and Reading from his website - https://www.jamalimaddix.com/What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1991? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exciting episode where we welcome our first guest, comedian Fin Taylor. We investigate Scott of the Antarctic's real reason for his adventures, computer scientist and fellow genius Alan Turing was born along with Nazi Eva Braun Hitler. Also the famous film boat, the Titanic sets sail and sinks and why did it take so long for people to notice the geographical phenomenon of continental drifts?Fin Taylor is widely regarded as one of the UK's best stand ups and has appeared on Live at the Apollo and Have I Got News For You. Fin has recently his brilliant stand up comedy special debut, "So My Wife" on his YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/xak4gsTFVXURecorded by Phoebe and Mooch at Vauxhall Comedy Club Podcast Studios at short notice after Jody came down with covid. Huge thanks to them!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1912? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The time machine is broken and could only take us back 12 years to 2010, a time when Australia are attempting to restrict internet user's rights to view pornography, Instagram and the iPad are both launched, Julian Assange's leaking reaches international attention and the Arab Spring is kicking off. All this whilst Bobby is broadcasting on behalf of Russia Today and Red is entertaining a Princess from Dubai.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 2010? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1950 is a momentous year which sees the birth of Richard Branson and William H Macy, as well as the Canadian invention of bin bags, and Eastern Germany's creation of the Stasi. Find out what rabbits have to do with the Dick of the Year. Also Bobby risks fatherhood for a doughnut, and Red makes a lot of libellous allegations, allegedly.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1950? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby and Red visit medieval 1455 which sees The War of the Roses and the bloodiest battle in British history, we figure out if we can acquire a Lorenzo Ghiberti door, the Mary Rose sinks, and which Spanish Inquisitor will be declared Dick of the Year? By the time this episode comes out we will find out if Bobby is a viral star for his video about Kirstie Allsopp and Red may have taken up fencing again if he can remember what the sword is called.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1455? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby and Red travel back to 1977. Star Wars premieres, future President Kanye West is born, and park ranger Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning for the seventh time. Also Red abandons a woman during a fake terrorist attack. Warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of Bobby demonstrating how to defend a family with a can of tuna.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1977? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby and Red jump to 1995 where the mysteries of Cotton Eyed Joe and Earth Song are explored, the Dali Lama betrays a young boy, the oldest woman in the world outwits the man buying her house, and Eric Cantona shows off his kung fu skills. Will O.J. Simpson be crowned "Dick of the Year" or will somebody beat him to the top spot?What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1995? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and our other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby and Red travel back to 1760 - the unveiling of roller skates is a disaster, the industrial revolution gathers steam, lightening strikes Portsmouth docks and we unveil our brand new dick of the year competition. Also Red and Bobby do an IQ test and the results are stunning.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1760? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The year is 1963. Bobby uncovers the truth behind the Kennedy assassination, the Porsche 911 comes out, there’s a disaster at an ice show, Frank Sinatra's son is kidnapped and Christine Keeler is sleeping with a Russian spy and British politicians. Also Red and Bobby plot to kidnap Bobbys cousin, pop star Justin Bieber.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1963? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The year is 1986, the birth year of our own Bobby Mair, Mike Tyson is the heavyweight champion, Prince Andrew and Fergie get married and there’s chaos in Chernobyl.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1986? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we go back to 1929. Wall Street crashes and Bobby tries to explain the stock market to Red, Bobby loses out on millions in cryptocurrency, 7-UP is invented, Israel and Palestine are still at war and the roaring 20s are over. Also Al Capone ruins Valentine's day.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1929? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our furthest journey so far to 1547, a year filled with Henry VIII's extraordinary appetite and suspicious good looks, a young King Edward VI outlaws boiling people alive, the questionable parenting skills of both Ivan The Terrible and Francis I of France, also Magnus Pegel is born, the first person to write about blood transfusions and we learn how Bobby and Red first met.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1547? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this very special festive episode, Red and Bobby take a look at major events that have happened on Christmas Day throughout history. Bobby is in a bad mood because he hates Christmas and Red is dressed as en elf.What obscure or significant events did we miss about Christmas? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red and Bobby go back to 1892. Bobby has been dreaming of Elon Musk and £10,000 notes, The escalator has been invented, Coca Cola has just been incorporated, Sherlock Holmes is making his debut, anarchists are being annoying and Timmy the Tortoise retires from the Navy. Also Red dominates a load of four year olds at sports.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 1892? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Red and Bobby travel back to the year 2000 - the turn of the century. Big Brother has just launched, the Pope is apologising, there’s a Millennium bug, Blockbuster are laughing at Netflix, animals are going extinct plus much more. Relive it all with comedians Red Richardson and Bobby Mair.What obscure or significant events did we miss from 2000? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected] us on Instagram, Twitter and other social media channels on @theyearispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short, polite introduction to our groundbreaking new comedy podcast where, in each episode, we take a look at a different year in history and discuss the significant and weird, sometimes more forgotten things that happened that year. Whilst attempting to not go too off topic or be disrupted by Bobby's dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.