Episodes
We’re back again with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, as Cat, Charles and Richard are in search of more killer facts and ephemera, in an attempt to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Richard is uncovering all kinds of accidental discoveries, whilst Cat is on a roll as she looks into one of her past pastimes - roller derby, and Charles is heading into battle as he immerses himself in the world of the gladiator.  Don’t forget, if you’d like to put...
Published 11/15/23
We’re back with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives as Cat, Richard, and Charles fall down another set of rabbit holes to try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. On this week’s episode, Charles is looking into monarch nicknames, whilst Richard finds himself in New York with Typhoid Mary, and Cat is back in Scandinavia with the Greenland Norse. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the show: [email protected] Learn...
Published 11/08/23
Our terrific trio are back again as they fall down yet another series of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. In today's episode, Richard is looking into cursed families, Cat is presenting us with a raft of information on Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, and Charles is watching his back as he covers the Italian Mafia. Don't forget, if you'd like to put forward a topic then you can email the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 11/01/23
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is hoping to toast her win as she investigates cocktails, Charles has fallen down a rabbit hole and ended up on the seabed, as he looks into shipwrecks, and Richard finds himself in Preston with suffragette, Edith Rigby.  Don’t forget, if you have a rabbit hole you’d like the detectives to tumble down then you can email us at...
Published 10/25/23
On today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles, and Richard are back again to try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is waving hello to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the people that passed through, Richard is fishing for the win with a subject close to his heart - kippers, and Cat has been whiling away the hours looking into the history of calendars. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the...
Published 10/18/23
We’re back with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives as Cat, Richard, and Charles fall down another set of rabbit holes to uncover more killer facts and ephemera.  Today, Richard is journeying from East Sussex to Scotland to tell us all about St Kilda, Cat is uncovering the truth behind, exotic dancer turned spy, Mata Hari, and Charles is rubbing shoulders with the Bloomsbury Group.  Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the show:...
Published 10/11/23
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio investigate three more subjects in the hopes of convincing The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is searching high and low to uncover the truth behind a series of staged disappearances, Richard is dropping in from his tour to tell us about exorcisms, and Cat is hoping to slay this week as she finds out everything she can about dragons. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email...
Published 10/04/23
On this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, our intrepid trio are back once again to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical.  Today, Cat is pulling back the curtain to reveal the truth behind a series of famous fakes, Charles has been polishing up on his knowledge of cutlery, and Richard, on his squeaky chair, is singing (again!) as he looks into national anthems. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the email:...
Published 09/27/23
On today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles, and Richard immerse themselves in three more subjects as they try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Richard is taking a trip to Bedford with the Panacea Society, it’s “off with his head” as Charles looks into the prisoners of the Tower of London, and strap yourself in as Cat takes on the backpack. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the show:...
Published 09/20/23
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back together again as our terrific trio fall down yet another series of rabbit holes to find more killer facts and ephemera. In today’s episode, Charles is heading to 11th century Scotland in search of the real Macbeth, Richard is raising the alarm as he uncovers the origins of moral panics, and Cat is discussing a three year obsession - the Winchester Mortuary Chests. Don’t forget, if you’d like to put forward a topic then you can email the show:...
Published 09/13/23
It’s season three of the Rabbit Hole Detectives and Cat, Charles, and Richard are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical, as well as bag the first win of the new season.  This week, Cat is dipping into the subject of lidos, Charles is sipping on a glass of something cool, as he looks into prohibition in the US, and Richard is practicing his Spanish with the Fallas in Valencia.  Don’t forget, if you have a rabbit hole you’d like the detectives to tumble...
Published 09/06/23
In the final episode of the second series, our intrepid trio are once again attempting to uncover as much as they can about the origin stories of.....stuff. As usual they've each been given a topic and seven days in which to find out as much information - and as many weird and wonderful stories - as they possibly can. This week Richard is singing the Bel Canto, Cat is investigating surnames and Charles is delving into ordeals. It's nine victories apiece since the show launched, so who will...
Published 08/30/23
On this week's episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles and Richard investigate three more subjects as they try to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them victory.  Richard has a taste for Synesthesia, Cat is trying to uncover who was behind the mystery of Piltdown Man, and it's Stand and Deliver time for Charles as he investigates highwaymen and their legends. Don't forget, if you have a rabbit hole you'd like the detectives to tumble down then you can email us at...
Published 08/23/23
Cat, Richard and Charles once again chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical as The Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with their chosen subjects. This week Richard is singing - don't ask - and exploring British accents, Charles is going undercover with the secret service, and it's all aboard the Oseberg Ship with Cat. Don't forget, if you'd like to put forward a topic then you...
Published 08/16/23
Cat, Richard and Charles once again chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical as The Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with their chosen subjects.  This week, Charles is at the bottom of the garden with the fairies, Richard tries to bring everyone under his spell with a touch of hypnotism, and Cat keeps things fresh with fermented foods. Don't forget, if you'd like to put...
Published 08/09/23
On this week's episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles and Richard investigate three more subjects as they try to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them victory. Charles is hunting the history of defamation, throwing in some personal anecdotes along the way; Richard finds out more about the forgotten slang that is Polari; and Cat goes back to her childhood love of mummies to discover more about how and why mummification became so popular. Don't forget, if you have a rabbit...
Published 08/02/23
Cat, Richard and Charles are back again as they attempt to uncover as much as they can about the origin stories of.....stuff. As usual they've each been given a topic and seven days in which to find out as much information - and as many weird and wonderful stories - as they possibly can. This week, Richard is heading to Westminster Abbey, Charles is taking on duelling and Cat is getting to the bottom of the cup that is the story of coffee. Can they do enough to convince the Disembodied Voice...
Published 07/26/23
Cat, Richard and Charles are back chasing the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical our trio of Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with their chosen subjects.  In this week's edition Richard traces the history of AIDS and HIV, Charles looks at card games and Cat is brushing up on toothpaste. Don't forget, if you'd like to put forward a topic then you can email the show:...
Published 07/19/23
Once again our intrepid trio are off down their various rabbit holes as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week Charles is trying to stay awake from jet lag, Richard is looking dapper in black tie, and Cat is finding out about dogs with jobs. But as usual, they’re all over the map as one fact leads to another anecdote and before you know it, they’re in a whole different realm.  Don’t forget, you can send us an email at...
Published 07/12/23
On this week's edition of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, our intrepid trio investigate three more subjects as they attempt to tell the stories of......stuff. This week Richard is off in search of Saint Paul, Cat is making notes in her commonplace book, and Charles has gone all Alan Turing with secret codes and ciphers. Don't forget you can send us an email if you’d like to suggest a topic - rabbitholedetectives@gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/05/23
This week our intrepid trio are off down their various rabbit holes as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. Richard is in search of the origin stories of condiments, whilst Cat digs into the Viking Army’s arrival in Wiltshire. And as for Charles, he’s hunting the great one eyed warriors of history. But as usual, they’re all over the map as one fact leads to another anecdote and before you know it, they’re in a whole different realm.  Don’t forget, you...
Published 06/28/23
The gang are back with another episode having spent a week disappearing down their respective rabbit holes, bringing the very finest facts, stories, pieces of weird and wonderful ephemera and even the occasional bon mot to the studio. Don't forget, if you have a rabbit hole you'd like the detectives to tumble down then you can email us at [email protected]. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review as it helps other people to find us.  Learn more about your ad...
Published 06/21/23
On this week's episode the team have decamped to Wiltshire but are no less hungry for the victory as they continue to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. And despite being laser focused on their specialist subjects, it doesn't stop them falling down some fairly weird and wonderful rabbit holes on along the way. Don't forget, if you have a rabbit hole you'd like the detectives to tumble down then you can email us at [email protected]. And if you...
Published 06/14/23
Cat, Richard and Charles are back once again as they attempt to uncover as much as they can about the origin stories of.....stuff. As always, they've each been given a topic and seven days in which to find out as much information, and as many weird and wonderful stories as they possibly can. But with Richard still on holiday, will he be lagging behind? Or can he convince the Disembodied Voice to award him the victory? Don't forget, if you've a rabbit hole you'd like us to investigate, you can...
Published 06/07/23
Richard is on holiday this week so joins Cat and Charles on location from Scotland. But has the break from being a National Trinket afforded him extra time to investigate his specialist subject? Can he get one over on his fellow Rabbit Holers and persuade the Disembodied Voice to award him the victory? You're one click away from finding out. Don't forget, if you'd like to suggest a topic for discussion you can email the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 05/31/23