I'm going to have to be that person @totalusrankium.bsky.social The Portuguese Man O'War isn't a jellyfish, it's actually a diverse colony of loads of tiny, specialised creatures which is incredibly cool. They also have a sail! www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-exp...

Looking forward to a @totalusrankium.bsky.social special!

I've been listening to audio books the last few days and now my internal voice when reading has picked up a new sound based on some of the characters. Help!

In my bio I have the Guernsey 🇬🇬 flag because I love I'm from a tiny little island most people don't know much about, it's a bit fun and quirky. I'm now worried people will glance at it, think it's St George's cross and think that I'm a flag waving nutter. I might need to remove it.

Me in my day job!

Ahoy me hearties! Cravin’ swashbucklin’ #TalkLikeAPirateDay tales? Board the ever-brilliant @totalusrankium.bsky.social or cast off with us and William Dampier. He circumnavigated the seven seas thrice, penned best-sailin’ tomes, an’ gifted English with hundreds o’ words! curiosityofpod.com/ep/41

#OTD 1740 the Centurion set sail for the south Pacific. What would follow was one of the of the most gruelling sea voyages ever untaken, but with a prize bigger than any other. Listen to the remarkable story and more in our treasure themed episode. #podcast curiosityofpod.com/episodes/tal...

Happy Costa Rica Independence Day! A few years back we recorded an episode about William Le Lacheur, a Guernseyman who brought the coffee trade, and riches, to the country. curiosityofpod.com/episodes/wil...

Please listen and share this episode with everyone you know so that no more families are shattered by the modern identity theft scam. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

What an amazing episode, you really need to listen. Howel Davis is a very interesting character.

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Hey @404media.co, just started listening to your podcast and loving it. You mention Bluesky quite often, but when I check your bios on your website you only have Twitter/Twix/X links. Guessing you're all on here too so it would be great to have links so you're easier to find.

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#OTD 1744 after years at sea, suffering the most extreme conditions, the Centurion finally arrived home after circumnavigating the globe in an epic tale of treasure hunting. curiosityofpod.com/episodes/tal...

So, I'm not the only one!

Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade “His progress through life was hampered by his tremendous sense of his own ignorance, a disability which affects all too few.”

Hi @andrewhunterm.bsky.social. Your impassioned defence of the noise submarines make on Fish reminded me of these sterling stealthy Swedish silent subs. Their Stirling engines make them even quieter than nuclear submarines allowing them sneak and strike! nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ch...

I wrote about why I’m a disillusioned social scientist—and how hard it is to slay bad theories, while separating the issues into two parts: The Easy Problem of Social Research and The Hard Problem of Social Research. (The latter may be impossible to solve) www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-crisis...

A 🧵: 1/x? The ancient hydraulic marvel of the Marib Dam: “It is between three mountains, and the flood waters all flow to the one location, and because of that the water only discharges in one direction; and the ancients blocked that place with hard rocks and lead. (cont 👇)

I was pretty blown away by the size of this Square-legged Camel Cricket (Tropidischia xanthostoma). Must be up there for the largest insects we get on Vancouver Island. It seemed to be living in the space between large boulders beside a river. #iNaturalist #Orthoptera

Very useful framing by @brianklaas.bsky.social of two kinds of “knowingness:” “Type 1: People who think they know but they don’t; and Type 2: People who don’t want to know. Type 1 Knowingness can be cured. When someone also has Type 2, it’s much more stubborn.” www.forkingpaths.co/p/knowingnes...

This time, we're all about the mighty Khmer Empire! How did they create the largest pre-industrial city in history, why did Angkor Watt have such big suburbs and what's with all the hydraulics? Listen below or wherever you pod. open.spotify.com/episode/5boj...

A new project I am working on...

My favorite (perhaps apocryphal) anecdote along these lines was when a newspaper editor did an auto find and replace for “the queen” and changed it to match the style guide to “Queen Elizabeth II” but didn’t realise that edition also had a science article on the social behavior of bees.

I made a new friend on holiday!

So I finally finished my @intelligentspeech.bsky.social talk! Now to finalise the slides!

Just did a bit of Zoom to prepare for the Intelligent Speech conference and Beike my dog stepped in front of the camera, then stared in my face for 5 minutes and fell asleep on my lap. That bodes well. Come join us for a chat! Promo code: Hunting intelligentspeechonline.com/speaker2/jo-...

INTELLIGENT SPEECH 2025 IS TWO WEEKS AWAY!! Get your tickets now! https://buff.ly/4dQY1Ya #ISOnline2025

No main episode today (we'll be back next week), just a brief announcement on the Intelligent Speech Conference on the theme of Deception! On the 8th of February, Umberto will participate in a couple of panels and host a talk titled "A Throne of Lies: From False Neros to Would-be Messiahs".

Jamie and I will be at this year's online Intelligent Speech Conference! The conference is full of history podcasters and other content creators. We are honoured to be back on the 8th of Feb. We will be talking about the deception on the public in regards to pirates! pca.st/episode/8e70...

The first draft of my @intelligentspeech.bsky.social talk is nearly finished! I’m happy with the overall story I’m telling but need to add more around the concept of how I am viewing the theme of deception as I’m not taking a direct approach to in all aspects. For more: intelligentspeechonline.com

You might be wondering where all the episode are. Well, I’ve been busy on other projects such as our first deck of playing cards which launches soon! Here’s a little preview for you. #design #playingcards #magic

#OTD 1868 the Costa Rica Packet set the sailing record between London to San Francisco of 131 days in 1868. The ship was one of several used by William Le Lacheur as he brought Costa Rican coffee to the world. thecuriosityofachild.com/ep/25 #history #podcast #costarica

This statue menhir in Guernsey still receives flower offerings - see the arums at the foot in this view

Intelligent Speech Online 2025: Deception is happening in just a few weeks! Make sure you get your ticket now, don't miss out!

If you'd like to learn more about Aaron Burr, get your ticket to the virtual Intelligent Speech Conference on Saturday, Feb 8th, 2025 and join my session about him. To get 10% off your ticket, use the promo code "Presidencies" at checkout! #history intelligentspeechonline.com

Your Intelligent Speech ticket provides you full access to ALL presentations after the event, so you can see everything at your leisure, even if you can't attend day of! Get your tickets now at https://buff.ly/3XAyfjV #ISOnline2025

Reading the brilliant Weird Medieval Guys book by @weirdmedieval.bsky.social, saw this, and thought of you @totalusrankium.bsky.social!

Anton and I tell a lot of stories on the podcast so I love anything that helps inspire kids to write. I’m lucky enough to build and animate the website for a creative writing competition here in #Guernsey. If you’re a long time listener you’ll have heard several of Anton’s previous entries.

We just released a new episode! Sowing Hope: The Vavilov Institute. Our @intelligentspeech.bsky.social 2023 talk. We are returning for Intelligent Speech 2025. Use the code curiosity at checkout for 10% off!

#ISOnline2025 is ONE MONTH AWAY! Make sure to get your tickets now:

Good morning! It is still Christmas; we have a couple of days till the 12th night so what better thing to do that listen about another mid-winter festival from the ancient times, and what food people ate, what did they drink and why? A Saturnalia Feast! shows.acast.com/the-deliciou...

In our most recent #podcast episode we look at poison and even try brewing our own! curiosityofpod.com/ep/52

☠️ Brewing the Hemlock Poison that Killed Socrates! The full video is on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/curiosityofpod Or you can listen to our full poison episode for free at: curiosityofpod.com

Happy New Year everyone!

And the prize for understatement of the day goes to...

We're hiring! Pls RT 🚨 Two Geoarchaeologists needed to join our @uclarchaeology.bsky.social team. 🔸Work for @uclofficial.bsky.social a leading uni 🔸Industry leading pay & conditions. 🔸Diverse projects 🔸Great support Take the next step in your Geoarch career with us Details: shorturl.at/aYDPB 🦣🧪🏺

Also, here's your friendly reminder that in six weeks I'll be presenting at Intelligent Speech 2025! intelligentspeechonline.com Be there or be square! (And use the promo code JACKALOPE for 10% off your ticket!)

☠️ Brewing the Hemlock Poison that Killed Socrates! The full video is on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/curiosityofpod Or you can listen to our full poison episode for free at: curiosityofpod.com

Happy Christmas @loremen.bsky.social I’ve a Christmas Pig for you - Zlaté Prasátko - or the golden pig. This is a Czech Christmas tradition. One Christmas Eve they don’t eat all day, and by evening, are so hungry they start to imagine golden pigs!