The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history.
New episodes out Tuesday.
No One Saw It Coming
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The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history. New episodes out Tuesday.
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3/27/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 12, 2026
The queen behind the witch hunts
Author Kate Forsyth discusses with host Marc Fennell how King James VI's paranoia ignited Scotland's witch hunts, driven by a coerced queen's signature.
July 5, 2026
An 11-year-old sent us on a mission...
Amelia Huw Morgan, Senior lecturer in illustration, explains to Marc Fennell the true origins of the nursery rhyme "Ring a Ring o' Roses" and its connection to the plague.
June 28, 2026
The secret Aussie plant that saved D-Day
Marc Fennell interviews Dr. Chris Kavelin about the secret Australian plant that saved D-Day soldiers from seasickness, revealing Indigenous knowledge's impact on WWII.
68 total episodes available with 38 transcripts
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Clare Wright OAM
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William Murphy
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