About Things We Didn't Know with Jason Cook and Carl Hutchinson
Have you ever wondered how a particle accelerator actually works, why pirates wore eye patches, or what the absolute limit of Carl Hutchinson’s patience is?
Well, you won't find out here. But you will see two of the North East’s finest comedians try their best to figure it out.
Join award-winning writer Jason Cook (Hebburn) and powerhouse stand-up Carl Hutchinson for their brand-new podcast, Things We Didn't Know, where two Geordie idiots search for truth, facts and learning despite their inability to focus or agree on anything.
It is a podcast promised to be full of big laughs, high stakes, and learning.*
*Learning not guaranteed. In fact, it’s highly unlikely.
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Episode 12! It's Halloween, and Carl is talking Spooky movies while Jason remembers being a Geordie kid at halloween
It's a Halloween special of Things We Didn't Know, and Jason Cook and Carl Hutchinson are getting spooky… sort of!
From Newcastle's haunted hotspots and bizarre Geordie Halloween traditions to the surprising stories behind Scream and Hollywood's biggest Halloween movies, the lads dig up some properly strange facts.
Along the way, Carl reveals a deeply disturbing dream, fireworks become a political issue, and childhood memories take some very questionable turns.
Expect ghosts, horror films, ridiculous tangents and plenty of laughs!
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22 Oct 2026
Episode 11! Carl remembers his parents' friends' nicknames while Jason talks cruises
Episode 11! Carl remembers his parents' friends' nicknames while Jason talks cruises
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15 Oct 2026
Episode 10! Carl seems to be the only person who remembers a film shot in the Northeast while Jason dances along the A184
Episode 10! Carl seems to be the only person who remembers a film shot in the Northeast while Jason dances along the A184
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8 Oct 2026
Episode 9! Carl shares his red wine holiday mishap and Jason gets all sciencey with falling in love
Carl is back from holiday and unfortunately for Jason he’s brought enough stories to fill the entire podcast.
This week, Carl discovers he loves waterslides more than his own family, recalls causing chaos at a kids’ holiday disco and explains how he once accidentally commandeered an airport lounge shower for 45 minutes. Jason, meanwhile, discovers a newfound love of Thai broth and an equally passionate hatred of zesting lemons.
For their Geordie Facts, things get considerably stranger: there’s the North East holidaymaker who allegedly went looking for a fight with Hulk Hogan, and the extraordinary tale of Freddie the Dolphin and the animal rights campaigner wrongly accused of getting far too friendly with him. Plus, the lads explore the world’s biggest airports, the strange science behind falling in love, addictive attraction and why the early stages of romance eventually become arguments about answering your phone in Asda.
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1 Oct 2026
Episode 8! A very special LIVE! episode of Things We Didn't Know, from The South Shields Customs House
Jason Cook and Carl Hutchinson take Things We Didn’t Know live in front of an audience at The Customs House, South Shields
The pair share some deeply unfortunate discoveries about themselves, involving IBS, traumatised children and one particularly regrettable walk home from Newcastle. And as for the facts... Jason dives into the North East’s greatest television shows, from Vera and Auf Wiedersehen Pet, to Byker Grove, Supergran and Hebburn, while Carl investigates Geordie psychics and some questionable messages from beyond the grave. Elsewhere, they discover which British accents are considered the sexiest and most trustworthy, what Cool Runnings is called in France... Facts, filth and a cracking bit of audience participation.
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24 Sept 2026
Episode 7! Jason delivered a speedboat to an African warlord and Carl has figured out how much of a human life is wasted washing dishes. Of course he has.
Carl and Jason are back with another gloriously chaotic episode of Things We Didn’t Know, tackling everything from lost children in department stores and a lifetime wasted washing dishes to Jason’s incredibly strict rules about cheese.
This week’s Geordie Facts takes a trip through Newcastle’s live entertainment history, from Sam Fender packing out St James’ Park to the legendary Hyena Comedy Club... complete with brutal hecklers, disastrous gigs and the night Jason’s mam decided to confront one herself. There are bizarre shoe facts, the world’s most expensive movies, listener facts about the USA, and the revelation that Ed Sheeran once ended up at a charity gig with the lads.
And just when things couldn’t get stranger, Jason reveals how he once delivered a speedboat to an African warlord, while Karl uncovers what he believes might be a very niche Italian lager conspiracy. Educational? Technically. Sensible? Absolutely not.
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17 Sept 2026
Episode 6! Carl walks 5 miles in buttered jeans filled with biscuits, and Jason’s eyes are connected to his bumhole... apparently!
In this exciting episode, we find out about the time Carl had to walk 5 miles in buttered jeans that had been filled with biscuits, and he also presents a Geordie fact that’s got nothing to do with Geordieland
And we also find out how Jason’s eyes are connected to his bumhole
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10 Sept 2026
Episode 5! Ed Sheeran owes Jason's family money while Carl finds himself on set of the Canadian Bachelor!
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3 Sept 2026
Episode 4! Carl shares his slimy trick for getting into movies as a kid while Jason talks witches!
Ed Sheeran owes one of their uncles some money. Carl or Jason?
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27 Aug 2026
Episode 3! - Getting pissed on carbonara, Greggs Tax Evasion & Flicking Dog Poo
In this episode of Things We Didn't Know, Carl relives the absolute terror of hosting The One Show on live BBC One (where everyone was Ashley Banjo), explains why celebrating birthdays after 21 is a sign of weakness, and reveals why he was banned from bringing an entire coolbox into a luxury spa. Meanwhile, Jason explains why he almost threw down over the Fenwick Christmas window queue and breaks down the real reason Greggs pasties are never allowed to be hot. Plus, we uncover the medical marvel of getting hammered purely on pasta, revisit Jarrow’s finest local tribute act "Hedworth Humperdinck," and unearth childhood estate games that should strictly remain in the 1990s.
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20 Aug 2026
Episode 2! Will Carl's lunacy spell the end of the podcast before it's even really begun?
It's episode 2. Will Carl's lunacy spell the end of the podcast before it's even really begun?
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14 Aug 2026
Episode 1!
Join us for the first TWDK!
As Jason and Hutchy become used to the new show, how the HELL are they going to make it work???
Only Producer Mark can help.
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11 Aug 2026
A cheeky little tease...
Just a little hello from Jason and Carl to introduce the podcast and what we can expect from our upcoming episodes!
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