Episodios

  • ‘Captain Phillips’ (2013)

    ‘Captain Phillips’ (2013)
    Jul 8 2025
    Listen to me, listen to me! I'm the captain now... This week we return to the country of Somalia and explore the daring efforts of the pirates that boarded the Maersk Alabama in 2009. Not only did this event make waves in the future safeguarding of cargo ship personnel, it also inspired the ship's captain to document his ordeal in a memoir hot on the heels of Columbia Pictures' acquisition of the rights to his story. But did Richard Phillips actually take all the necessary precautions? How old were the pirates that seized control? And if you attended a talk on pirates, what would you wear..? Joing us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    59 m
  • 'Nyad' (2023)

    'Nyad' (2023)
    Jun 24 2025
    Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Perseverance is defined as a persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. But when that 'delay' is 30 years and the 'difficulty' is a cocktail of jellyfish, sharks and tidal forces, does the latter drift towards the former? Diana Nyad stopped at nothing to achieve her goal of swimming from Cuba to Florida but what scuppered her previous efforts? How does the 'shark shield' work? And why is there such debate in the open-water swimming community regarding this achievement? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    57 m
  • 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001)

    'A Beautiful Mind' (2001)
    Jun 17 2025
    At the height of Russell Crowe's movie powers, many were surprised to see him take a step back from playing the Hollywood tough guy and take on the role of the undoubtably genius, but undeniably troubled, mathematician John Nash. It was a gamble that certainly paid dividends for Crowe's career, but just how historically accurate was the end result? Did Nash really imagine his roommate? Did he make the cover of Fortune Magazine? And what did he actually win a Nobel Prize for? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    57 m
  • 'Moneyball' (2011)

    'Moneyball' (2011)
    Jun 10 2025
    Despite both being clued up on many sports - we are ignorant when it comes to baseball. So who better than a couple of English newbies to pitch questions about, cover bases on and take swings at the story behind the Oakland Athletics' innovative approach to player data. Was Billy Beane really that superstitious? Why was this approach so contentious? And are there any days in the year where MLB isn't played?! Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    52 m
  • ‘Valkyrie’ (2008)

    ‘Valkyrie’ (2008)
    Jun 3 2025
    The tension is running high this week as we take a closer look at would could potentially be deemed one of the biggest "what if?" moments in modern history. There's no denying that not everyone was keen on the idea of a Hollywood spin surrounding one of Germany's most significant war heroes, but just how accurate did the filmmakers get? Did von Stauffenberg really wear an eyepatch? Was a bomb concealed inside a box of Cointreau? And would the mission have succeeded if the meeting with HItler hadn't have been moved? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    59 m
  • ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’ (1991)

    ‘Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves’ (1991)
    May 27 2025
    It's taken us this long to get over Braveheart and we feel energised enough to take on another infamously liberty-robbing telling of 'history'. Attempting to leave plenty in the tank to explore the other umpteen versions of this tale down the road, we do our best to stay on track to focus on what this 90's depiction gets right and, sadly more often, wrong. Who was Robin of Loxley? Where even is Loxley? And hasn't that tree been in the news recently? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    58 m
  • 'The Two Popes' (2019)

    'The Two Popes' (2019)
    May 20 2025
    Keep your eyes peeled for white smoke as we unlock the doors to the Sistine Chapel and take a peek into the world of The Two Popes. With the Catholic Church entering the 268th conclave in its history, the time is surely right to discover just how much truth there was behind the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI and the first South American Pope, Francis. Why did Pope Benedict choose to resign? Was Francis involved in betrayal in Argentina? And did they really watch the World Cup final together? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down!

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    59 m