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.
Episodes
14 episodes
He Sells Sea Shells
Band Name Origins, Final Recordings, Shell’s Unlikely Beginnings, and Salty LanguageAl and Marty, hosts of Fun Facts and Sidetracks, broadcast from their studio in a converted oil tanker and cover off music trivia, company history, the o...
Strange Song Stories and City Names
Al and Marty share stories behind famous songs: Split Enz’s “Six Months in a Leaky Boat”, allegedly pulled from UK radio during the Falklands War; Mart adds trivia about migrating on the SS Canberra, later used as a Falklands hospital shi...
Cracking covers, Ketchup and the Card Calendar
Episode 10 Timeline Season Two Kick-off: Cracking covers, Ketchup and the Card CalendarAl and Marty return for season two of “Fun Facts and Sidetracks,” describing the show as light, non-political conversation about mu...
Muhammad Ali to the Mandela Affect
Exploring the Wonders of Japan & Diving into Iconic Pop Culture MemoriesIn this engaging episode of Fun Facts and Sidetracks, Marty and Al discuss Marty's recent trip to Japan. They celebrate their podcast's ninth birthda...
Music regrets and a gig to forget
Music regrets and a gig to forget: From Court Cases to Space ElevatorsIn this episode of 'Fun Facts and Sidetracks,' hosts Marty and Al explore the controversial world of music plagiarism, discussing famous cases such as George Harrison'...
Baby, Baby to Babysitters
Fun Facts and Sidetracks: The Ones That Got Away, Surprising Celebrity Babysitters and Stolen InventionsIn this episode of 'Fun Facts and Sidetracks,' Al and Marty discuss famous songs that were initially intended for other artists, incl...
Ep3 Costello, Carrie and the Crazy Piano Pushbike
In this episode, Marty and Al dive into the fascinating world of famous songs that were initially turned down by well-known artists, revealing surprising backstories behind hits from Kylie Minogue, John Denver, Aerosmith, and Tina Turner. They ...