Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Chess Player? Amos Burn should be as well known as Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, according to our bygone woodpusher correspondent Phil Ascough. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-is-hulls... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

Are eBooks Better Than Physical Books? Our battling bookworms Caitlin and Ally-mai go head-to-head again to decide if screen improves on paper. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2j44vcjn @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Favourite Songs? We caught up with Annabelle from Astra Youth Centre in Hull Central Library and she took us through the tunes currently rocking her world. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc4chrzb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @loudinlibraries.bsky.social

Let’s talk about sex - and limericks. My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

Today, on our latest podcast episode: Burnsy talks to Emily Clixby from the Hull and East Yorkshire branch of @gigbuddies.bsky.social, who help people find new friends to attend social events. Here: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Hull Educator Was One Of Britain’s First Sex Experts? Stop sniggering at the back! This isn’t smut, it’s a serious piece about social hygiene by our phwoar! missus! correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-hull-e... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Colin Hurley is playing Duncan in the new Hull Truck production of Macbeth. Here’s what else is currently pushing his buttons. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2nkx545p @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Are There Lots Of Birds On Ella Street? Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield has a wander through an often overlooked art trail in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/wjf348tp @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

Why Are There Lots Of Birds On Ella Street? Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield has a wander through an often overlooked art trail in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/wjf348tp @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

Why Are The Names Of Four Men From Hull Etched Onto A 243YO Champagne Glass? Admit it, it’s the question you’ve been asking yourself for yonks. Our prussian glassware correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social has the fascinating answer. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-are-the-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Train Driver? Claire is a train driver. She drives actual trains! And we guarantee you can’t watch this film without wanting to become a train driver too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yhy7a36h @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Train Driver? Claire is a train driver. She drives actual trains! And we guarantee you can’t watch this film without wanting to become a train driver too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yhy7a36h @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Places To Write? Friend of the Big Malarkey, writer Helen Rutter tells us about the locations that fire her imagination. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4xndduh3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast: There’s a new production of Macbeth at Hull Truck, so Burnsy sat down with actor Benjamin Wilson – who plays Ross in the play – to talk everything from the Bard to Die Hard. Available on our website: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Future Poet Laureate Was A Hull Libraries Member? Last week it was James Bond, this week it’s Mytholmroyd’s favourite son, reports our bilblioteca enrolment correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-future... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @plsoc.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Simon Trinder – currently playing MacDuff in Macbeth at Hull Truck – talks us through some of his current favourite things. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdzfykt6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Was Elsa Gidlow? Poet and intellectual beefcake Dean Wilson tells us all about an almost forgotten daughter of Hull who became a hugely significant figure stateside. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/vayvp369 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @deanwilson.bsky.social

Forget about AI and robots, the future is all about plumbing. My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

What’s That Thing Being Built On George Street? The more observant might have noticed that box appearing next to casino. Our mysterious erection correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-that-t... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Did The First Professional Female Academic Come From Cottingham? Dr Robb Robinson of the University of Hull heads to Cott to outline the life of an under sung local brainbox. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4kexa779 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Fantasy Books? Our old friend, author of smash hit Inkbound and former Hull librarian Philippa Leathley rounds up her recent top fantasy reads. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycxetp89 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @prleathley.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast, Burnsy talks to Bransholme lass Jade Wreathall about her marvellous ultra-local community scheme Hu7 Hive. Available on our website curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actress Josie Morley – currently appearing in Macbeth at Hull Truck – picks her favourite recent films, books and that. It’s good stuff, too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2e84c945 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? Theatrical type Andrew Pearson picks a well-known street for its history and for its suitability as a film location. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/76px4kxh @hulllibraries.bsky.social @theatregent.bsky.social

22.01.86 - a good day's work for Paul and Stan!

In Which House In Hull Were Some Of The Greatest Tunes Of The 80s Written? 40 years ago today, the Housemartins wrote Happy Hour. We sent crime writer @nickquantrill.bsky.social to visit where it happened. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yshvethw @hulllibraries.bsky.social @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social

Which Hull Record Label Killed The Pop Career Of A 70s TV Tough Guy? A cautionary tale of ambition, ineptitude and fraud featuring a current Emmerdale star. Uncovered by our singing detective correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/which-hull-r... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Top of the Flops - a curious tale about Hull’s least successful record label. My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

Which Hull Record Label Killed The Pop Career Of A 70s TV Tough Guy? A cautionary tale of ambition, ineptitude and fraud featuring a current Emmerdale star. Uncovered by our singing detective correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/which-hull-r... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Router? Olly works for Rix Petroleum in Hull as a router. So he would appear to the ideal person to tell us what his job entails. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4zhsa585 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Graphic Novels? We happened across author and illustrator Chris Mould at the 2025 Big Malarkey and he was kind enough to run through his favourite comic books. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s4h84ee @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @chrismould.bsky.social

The CuriosityCast returns with Burnsy talking to @angusyoung61.bsky.social about what to expect in Hull in 2026. What’s opening and happening, where and when. Listen on our website: tinyurl.com/mtysjsyc or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Livie Dalee plays one of the witches in the new production of Macbeth at Hull Truck and here she tells us about the stuff she’s into that you should be too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/45sj9pwf @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Design journalist and founder of Concrete Communities Leanne Cloudsdale bestows a brutalist beauty her best building badge. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mr49mbkf @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Does Hull Have Two Rugby Teams But Only One Football Team? Sports writer Tony Collins gets to the bottom of a mystery that keeps sports fans awake at night. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/58tjt8ym @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social @hullfcofficial.bsky.social @hullkr.bsky.social

How Did A Witch Knock Hull City Out Of The Cup? Our sporting necromancy correspondent Phil Ascough recounts a 50-year old tale of sorcery, spells and spoiled seasons. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-did-a-wi... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

Why Were The Avenues Built? We all know where they are, but Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield explains why they are. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/9t23cbbd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Women Sculptors? Sculptor Caitlin Smith – from the Feminine Urge collective – talks us through the female artists who inspire her work. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mv6n9eya @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Lots of lively debate about this one today, with opinion ironically split roughly 48%/52% for and against. Would it affect your view if you learn that the proposed tourist tax will be only £1 per room per night?

Will Reform Mayor Luke Campbell Impose A Tourist Tax? His first significant action could be a charge for overnight stays in Hull but, our visitor levy correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social asks, will he do it? curiosityhull.co.uk/will-reform-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Statue In Hull? Andy Train, of Pride In Hull, picks a marvellous statue not enough people in the city get to enjoy. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3yr98pbt @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social @andytrainhull.bsky.social

Which Eminent Green Victorian Came From Cottingham? Dr Robb Robinson of University of Hull outlines the short but fascinating life of a true ecological pioneer. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ytcrfh7c @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Is The Best Young Adult Mystery? Our book discussers Caitlin and Ally-mai offer their selections for the YA in your life. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yvsb5ex6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social

What Connects The World’s First Instant Coffee With A Fire Station In Hull? Our firehouse beverage correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social explains the history of a hugely popular etching in the city. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-connect... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Paralegal? Brandon is a paralegal at Wilkin Chapman Rollits, so he would seem to be the ideal person to tell us what the devil it is. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc3pdwby @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Green Spaces Around Hull? Col from Rewilding Youth tells us his favourite places around the city for checking out the wildlife. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/tv7p9mr5 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Why Is There A Kink In Beverley Road? And no, it’s got nothing to do with Ray Davies or knicker shops, says our warped highways correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-there... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Actor Peter McMillan selects a great, offbeat edifice that all of us love and some of us fear! Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5n7z3hey @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Is There A Staircase Inside William Wilberforce’s Monument? She’s back! Our tenacious Urban Mythbuster Amy Thompson returns to the Hull History Centre to discover the truth about a (very) tall tale. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mv732xj2 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social

How Do You Say ‘Happy New Year’ Around The World? Our international languages correspondent @philascough.bsky.social presents a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to seeing in the new year wherever you may be. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-do-you-s... @hulllibraries.bsky.social