Two Guys One Topic

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Adam.Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Black Holes won.What a great topic to learn about (not one we had thought about doing) thank you for the topic suggestion Adam.Hear us discuss:How mind-bending this is as a topic!What is a black hole? How are they formed?How big are we talking? The types of Black HolesWill Earth go into a black hole? Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is McDonalds.McDonald's is a global fast-food chain best known for its hamburgers, french fries, and other popular items like the Big Mac and Egg McMuffin. It's a widely recognised brand with over 40,000 locations globally, making it one of the largest fast-food chains in the world. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:It's origin story.It's business model - not quite what you might think.How it expanded.It is healthy?How has it changed over time?Is it the same all over the world?The local variations. The Big Mac Index. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Immune System.Simply put the immune system is the body's defence against infections. The immune system attacks germs and helps keep us healthy, but it is a vastly complex system and we had lots of questions about it.This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:What is it?Where in the body is it?How does it work?Innate vs Adaptive Immunity.Do all living creature's immune systems work the same? Immunosuppressants Antibiotics and the immune system. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Solar Power.Solar power is energy from the sun that is converted into electricity or heat. It is a renewable and sustainable energy source that can be harnessed using different technologies - but we have lots of questions we would like to know about it. This was a really interesting topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:What is it?Who discovered it?How does it work? Once it's set up will it last forever?Why isn't it everywhere? The massive Solar farms.Busting Solar Power MythsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Marie Curie.Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She is super well known but why? Her achievements and life is incredible, what a super interesting person and topic. Hopefully you learn a lot listing too.Hear us discuss:Her upbringingChild ProdigyMoving to ParisFalling in love with Pierre Her research into radioactivity Two Nobel Peace PrizesHer legacyPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is Darts, the game where players throw darts at a circular target (dartboard) to score points, with the goal of reducing a starting score of 501 to zero, by hitting specific areas on the board. There is more to this game than we realised! Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:The Dartboard itselfThe Oche...?Why are the numbers in the order they are?Why start at 501?History of the game. Is it a sport? Professional DartsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is a book titled Who Moved My Cheese. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What is it all about?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is The Moon Landings.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why did we want to go to the moon?The Apollo missionsOne small step for man....What happened on the moon?What have we left up there? Conspiracy?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is The Vikings.The Vikings were famous for sailing huge distances from their home in Scandinavia between AD 800 and 1066 to raid and plunder, but they also traded with people from other countries....and did a whole loads of other things we didn't know about until this week. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Who or what were the Vikings?Where did they invade?Some of the great Vikings.Their impressive shipsThe Viking GodsWhy did they die out?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks topic is Rolls-Royce.We are learning all about the luxurious cars, expensive big cars.We only managed to see them from the outside and don't know too much about them, but hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What's in a name?How did the company begin? What makes them so special? ....and expensive...How you can bespoke everything about them. The iconic Spirit of EcstasyPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Duck-billed Platypus. That's right the animal that has a duck's-bill, beaver-tail, otter-feet and is an egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia.Liam wasn't sure it was a real animal at first, so hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What's in a name? What does it look like?Is it a mammal?Scientists thought it was a hoax.Aboriginal story of the platypus. Some of it's other incredible features! Who knew!What an amazing animal. Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Playing Cards.Most people will be familiar with the 52 card deck we use today, but it hasn't always been that way. Also get ready to hear one of the most mind blowing facts we have ever shared! Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:How many shuffled deck combinations are there? (Absolutely mind blowing!)History of them. How they have evolved over time. What do the cards represent? What are they used for? Gambling precautionsOllie & Liam's card challengePlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We haven't released an episode for a while so we wanted to let you know what is going on, As they say, all good things come to an end....listen to find out what is happening with Two Guys One Topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up "Series 10" we thought it would be good to update you on any notable changes that have happened since the topic episodes were released - so we are calling this episode "And Another Thing"...We also share our favourite information that we learnt about each topic as well as some great listener contributions and feedback.In this episode we provide updates on:Sky DivingEiffel TowerSharksMonopolyAir TurbulencePerfumeWimbledonNostradamusThe Gold RushThe 4 Minute MileFull English BreakfastMaple SyrupWe hope you have enjoyed Series 10, hopefully we will be back for a Series 11 before too long....Get out there and #ShareSomeKnowledgeOnce you have listened we would love to hear your comments or feedback.Contact us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.  If you are able to leave a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify that would be really appreciated.Thank you!Ollie & Liam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is the Listener Choice episode, which has been chosen by Lynda.Thank you to everyone who sent us topic suggestions. We put them to a vote on Instagram and Maple Syrup won. What a great topic to learn about (not one we had thought about doing) thank you for the topic suggestion Lynda.Hear us discuss:What makes the maple tree specialTurning maple sap to syrupThe story of how it was discoveredColour and variationIs it healthy for you?How much is produced?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Liam's Choice, and he has chosen....The Full English Breakfast.The famously known Full English, or even English breakfast, is the traditional warm breakfast meal often served throughout England with various regional varieties. Quintessential British, you might say, but what is it all about? Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about the Full English by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:What is in a Full English? Regional VariationsHow it all beganWhy was it popular?What's in the name of it? How unhealthy is it? (Or not?)Breakfast recordsOther countries traditional breakfastsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The 4 Minute Mile.On the morning of 6 May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did the impossible.The Daily Telegraph, at the time had described the sub-four-minute mile as “sport’s greatest goal”, something “as elusive and seemingly unattainable as Everest”. They story of this great achievement is a good one. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why even a mile? How it became a race. Roger BannisterHis training for the raceThe big day itselfThe psychological barrier was brokenThe record as of todayPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is The Gold Rush.The California Gold Rush is one of American history’s most significant historical events. News spread that gold had been found and miners fled to California from all over the world to find their riches.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why is gold valued?What started the rush?The largest human migrationMining methodsWhat was life like as a prospector?The Wild WestWhy did it end?Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Nostradamus.Nostradamus was a 16-century French astrologer and physician whose prophecies earned him fame both during and after his lifetime.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Who was he? What made people think he could predict the future? His book - The PropheciesWhat did he predict?Is everything as it seems?Some Simpsons predictionsOur own predictionsPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is Wimbledon.Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon.The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events - some timely that the episode is out this week.Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.Hear us discuss:Why is it not the British Open?What came first tennis or Wimbledon?How it all startedWimbledon's traditions and rulesThe grass is special.Equal paySome Wimbledon quick facts to learnPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.