Fun facts and sidetracks

About Fun facts and sidetracks

Into random facts? This could be the podcast for you. Good mates Al & Marty take a fun look at all sorts of pop culture stories they remember or have discovered. The goal is aways to bring you interesting trivia and have a laugh while they're at it. From music to movies and TV, to things that might have happened two hundred years ago or two days ago. There's plenty to dig into, and even more funny sidetracks to explore.

Publisher

Al and Marty

Category

leisure · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2025

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Happy Days, Dying Wishes and Why We Drive on the Left

   If you have a fun fact you’d like us to share, send us an email to: funfactsandsidetracks@gmail.com or leave us a comment online at our social pages on Facebook or Instagram Thanks for listening and never be afraid to get sidetracked. The boring disclaimer: We do try to double-check all of the facts we talk about. If something isn’t quite correct, we humbly apologise. Credit to our many sources including, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Tim from Kicking Harold, Mental Floss, Wikipedia...

2. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Felines, Strange Science and Scooby-Doo

   If you have a fun fact you’d like us to share, send us an email to: funfactsandsidetracks@gmail.com or leave us a comment online at our social pages on Facebook or Instagram Thanks for listening and never be afraid to get sidetracked. The boring disclaimer: We do try to double-check all of the facts we talk about. If something isn’t quite correct, we humbly apologise. Credit to our many sources including, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Tim from Kicking Harold, Mental Floss, Wikipedia...

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Origins Of Famous Sayings And Selling Ice Blocks Around The World

   If you have a fun fact you’d like us to share, send us an email to: funfactsandsidetracks@gmail.com or leave us a comment online at our social pages on Facebook or Instagram Thanks for listening and never be afraid to get sidetracked. The boring disclaimer: We do try to double-check all of the facts we talk about. If something isn’t quite correct, we humbly apologise. Credit to our many sources including, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Tim from Kicking Harold, Mental Floss, Wikipedia...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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