We discussed Reg Mellor, ferret-legger extraordinaire in our Yorkshire day special episode. For those wanting to put a face to the legend, here he is...

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In our Star Wars special podcast we learned that Shyriiwook, the language of the Wookiees, has over one-hundred-and-fifty words for the word ‘wood’.

They may sounds mostly the same to the human ear though.

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Pic By Star Wars - Costume Pageant: Chewbacca, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42273752

New episode. Ryan goes into hyperdrive in this Star Wars special episode. Discover the topic of wood in the Star Wars Galaxy during the High Republic, encounter evil vegetation, a surprisingly hairy Jedi, and hear from one of the talented artists bringing all these wonders to life.

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Some tribes in Papua New Guinea use scarification to help them resemble the crocodiles of the Sepik river and evoke their power. The rite-of-passed results in remarkable body-covering markings.

https://www.wildfrontierstravel.com/en_GB/blog/the-crocodile-men-of-papua-new-guinea

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Meet the hooded pitohui of Papua New Guinea. This was the first poisonous bird discovered, whose diet causes a neurotoxin to build up in its feathers and skin. Simply handling the bird will cause numbness or a burning sensation in your skin. So look, but don’t touch.

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New episode! Pete takes Ryan to Syria during the time of the Persian empire, to discover ‘The Extra Mile’. Find out why you might have to carry a Roman’s bags. Discover the road network that inspired the US Postal service. And find out what to do when you’re caught behind enemy lines, thousands of miles from home (hint – start walking).

https://medicalaidsyria.com/

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New episode! It’s the verdict and Pete and Ryan reveal the results of their experiment with The Dream Herb. Did their dreams become more vivid, like a night-time movie? And what did Judge Dersley think of it all – will it be a dream grade, or a nightmare for Ryan?

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It’s Friday! Here’s Ryan enjoying a Mexican beer in honour of our new episode on Sleep in Mexico during the Middle ages. It’s not pulque - the drink of the gods – but when you find out what that tastes like when you listen to the episode, you’ll understand why we were glad of that.

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It’s the End of the Year Quiz! Paul Dersley swaps his judge’s robes for a Quizmaster’s blazer and pits Ryan against Pete in a nailbiting test of knowledge. Who remembers the most fun facts, peculiar people and stirring stories from a year of podcasting? Find out.

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