Ponzi Schemes

We dive into the Internet on this weeks episode. Exploring the origins of the world wide web, some key milestones in the short history of the internet and we head to the dark side to breakdown the dark web. Resources: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/22/what-is-the-internet-13-key-questions-answered https://www.elitegroup.com/news-and-insights/who-owns-the-internet/#:~:text=No%20single%20person%20or%20organisation,own%20certain%20bits%20of%20it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web https://www.fing.com/news/21-incredibly-interesting-internet-facts#:~:text=There%20are%20currently%20around%20150,on%20the%20Internet%20each%20day! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_web https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-50-most-visited-websites-in-the-world/

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komsomol  https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/02/russia-dyatlov-pass-conspiracy-theory/605863/ https://earthsky.org/human-world/dyatlov-pass-incident-mystery-solved-slab-avalanche

It’s a first for the pod this week as we have a guest! We welcome the psychology queen herself Caitlin K to the pod. Caitlin is a secondary school psychology and English teacher, who happens to be Jono’s wife and Bec's best friend. We learn about sleep facts, eyewitness testimony and other fun topics. Bout time someone on the pod knew what they were talking about! Enjoy!

This week's topic is one that's close to most womens hearts: men taking credit for your work. We look at artists, inventors and scientists who you might not have heard of because some bloke made a whole song and dance about themselves instead. Sources: https://www.motherjones.com/media/2017/03/men-taking-credit-women-history/ Twitter thread by @Lironsie on @the_female_lead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_effect https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/the-women-behind-the-creative-work-men-took-all-the-credit-for/ https://www.bustle.com/p/9-times-men-were-given-credit-for-womens-historic-accomplishments-41120   Wikipedia.com

It’s still real to us! This week Jono shares his vast (and probably useless) knowledge of the world of Pro Wrestling. We talk origins, mega stars, insider terms and we bond over our love of Jeff Hardy & John Cena. An ep for all ages. Resources: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/536955-marking-out-what-the-hell-is-that-a-list-of-pro-wrestling-terms https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-did-wwe-become-a-most-valuable-sports-brand-a-most-innovative-company-by-betting-on-and-disrupting-itself.html Wikipedia

In another episode brought to you by “Rebecca Barely Explains Basic Concepts”, we dive into Australian history to discover our contributions to the global inventing community (we imagine that that community exists and it’s some cool secret club!). Sources: https://www.weekendnotes.com/60-great-australian-inventions/ https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2010/06/australian-inventions-that-changed-the-world/ https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/features/features-articles/plus-one-design-ideas-the-aircraft-slide-raft# Wikipedia

We dive into the world of crime & punishment on this weeks ep. It got a little serious at points, but you know crime is serious guys! We discuss the most dangerous & safest countries in the world, weird laws from around the globe and we discuss some “what the heck” worth sentences that have been handed down to some crims. And to top it all off, we talk about capitol punishment; oh boy its a big one!

You asked and we attempted to coherently answer your questions on this weeks episode! QnA is back and Jono & Bec sifted through their encyclopaedia sized brains this week to answer life’s big questions. What is fog? Why can’t cows walk backwards? Why do dolphins jump out of the water? And so many more! Give it a listen! You might learn a thing or two, or you’ll jump on Google straight after to see if we’re somewhat accurate!

We're back with season 2 of the pod and of course we're still on the conspiracy train. This week we discuss some of the best Urban Legends out there. You'll learn about some of the origins of those fun stories you used to tell with your friends when you all went away for a weekend when you were 17 and thought they were SO scary. And of course we continue our trend of slowly tearing apart the Hugh Jackman classic, The Greatest Showman. Enjoy! Resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_legend https://people.howstuffworks.com/urban-legend.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer_alligator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_is_dead

We’re back with our season finale, Ponzi Schemes! We continue the trend of talking about things well outside our scope, but Jono shares with Bec the story of the OG Ponzi, some of the biggest Ponzi fraud in history and we share our love of the Nathan’s hotdog eating contest! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ponzi_schemes https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/ponzi-vs-pyramid.asp https://complianceandethics.org/the-biggest-ponzi-schemes-ever/ http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2104982_2104983_2105003,00.html