Steve Cross: The Podern Prometheus

I'm joined by writer, sociologist, Dad, Jew and metal fan Keith Kahn-Harris who has written a wonderful book that uses the warning messages in Kinder Surprise eggs as the start of a journey through language around the world. I didn't let him talk about his book and instead made him sample every Kinder, Nutella and Ferrero product I could find. Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xKeith can be found at https://kahn-harris.org/Keith's book is at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Babel-Message-Love-Letter-Language/dp/1785787373If you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

I'm joined by physicist, engineer, YouTuber, folk musician, morris dancer, chocolate lover and Derby product Leah Morgan to revisit our lives in the East Midlands' second city, taste delicious Derby bars from Greece, slag off US pronunciations and compare inuries. Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xLeah can be found on YouTube at https://youtube.com/leahlovescienceThe Derby Ram is a real song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMsQ43jWo0ASo is the King of Rome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y97SXJR8cVoNottingham Forest and Derby County are currently bottom and second-bottom of the Championship.Leicester is not relevant. Derby bars are available in the UK from Agora Greek Deliciacies https://www.agoragreekdelicacies.co.ukIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

Science is evil and destroys the magic and joy in the world. That's a fact. And in this special Dungeons and Dragons adventure Caterina Pace, Faz Alam and Sam McKay are the Squishy Goblins, sent to rid the world of science and its evil ways. In the final part they've survived so much, and finally the place where gunPOWder is made is before them. Can they vanquish this evil from the world? Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xSam can be found at https://twitter.com/sj_mckayFaz can be found at https://twitter.com/defectivebrayneCaterina is a mysteryIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

This episode is all about odd collections, as Lucy Eckerlsey and Becci Cooper talk us through their skulls. We look at how to get into skull collecting, as well as touching on the ethical implications of piling bones up in your house. Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xLucy can be found at http://www.punkbiologist.comBecci's Badger Group is https://www.facebook.com/oxonbadgersIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

Science is evil and destroys the magic and joy in the world. That's a fact. And in this special Dungeons and Dragons adventure Caterina Pace, Faz Alam and Sam McKay are the Squishy Goblins, sent to rid the world of science and its evil ways. In part two they've formed a plan t attack science, and it begins 1001 feet up in the air. 1Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xSam can be found at https://twitter.com/sj_mckayFaz can be found at https://twitter.com/defectivebrayneCaterina is a mysteryIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

Science is evil and destroys the magic and joy in the world. That's a fact. And in this special Dungeons and Dragons adventure Caterina Pace, Faz Alam and Sam McKay are the Squishy Goblins, sent to rid the world of science and its evil ways. Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xSam can be found at https://twitter.com/sj_mckayFaz can be found at https://twitter.com/defectivebrayneCaterina is a mysteryIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

Prof. Sir Roger Benson FFS FRS AMS ASS is Britain's greatest living scientist, and his discoveries and inventions still resonate across the entire technological landscape. He also doesn't exist. In this improvised episode Sam McKay tries to extract lessons for us all from his life. Steve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xSam can be found at https://twitter.com/sj_mckayIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross

Some of us have a lot of things and partners that say we don't need them. In this new format for cyclists, musicians, tech nerds and collectors, we explore one person's group of very important tools and find out why Actually, They Do Need Them All. Dr Martin Zaltz Austwick is a podcaster and musician, maker of Song by Song and part of the team behind Maddie's Sound Explorers, Answer Me This! and The Allusionist. You can find him at http://www.martinaustwick.comSteve is a comedian and nerd, and the founder of Bright Club, Science Showoff and many more series where clever people get to show off how funny they are. He also has a fine microphone collection. You can hear Steve on other podcasts like Chaotic Adequate, Live Laugh Lovecraft and the first episode of anything his friends make, because they know he'll do a decent job. He can be found at http://www.twitter.com/steve_xIf you're liking what you hear, do drop me a few quid for new sound effects https://ko-fi.com/stevecross