There Will Be A Test podcast

05/02/2021

If you're in Melbourne this April make sure you check out Dave's show in the Comedy Festival.

Alright Melbourne let's do this! New show at the Comedy Festival. Sign up to get first access to tickets here: http://bit.ly/MCF_2021

21/01/2021

TWBAT Friday Fact - according to some Jewish folklore Adam had another wife before Eve named Lilith. She was made from the same clay as Adam rather than his rib as Eve was.

Hear more in episode 5.
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/5-colours-pluto-vampires/id1505939614?i=1000504934048

14/01/2021

Our host Dave and good mate of the podcast Dilruk are getting together to do a show in Adelaide. This combo will be a cracker! Get on board if you can.

ADELAIDE! Put down your Coopers beers or Cibo coffees- myself & are doing an hour of Stand-up comedy at the (Feb 19th-28th) TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! Get tix at comedy.com.au/tour/dave-dilruk-2021/

14/01/2021

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Vote now for your favourite craft beers of the year! You could win tickets for you and ten mates to GABS Festival, as well as a mixed 24-pack of Hottest 100 beers from Dan Murphy's!

12/01/2021

New episode out now! Topics: Colours, Pluto, Vampires!

Featuring Dave Thornton, Broden Kelly, Sami Shah, Geraldine Hickey with master paint-maker David Coles, astrophysicist Rachel Webster, professor Ken Gelder.

"Great fun. Very entertaining. Keep it coming." ***** - musicgk

Find it here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/there-will-be-a-test/id1505939614

Dave Thornton Broden Kelly Aunty Donna Geraldine Hickey Langridge Artist Colours

23/10/2020

After a long break a brand new episode of There Will Be A Test is finally here, and it's hilarious!

We test the panel on The Eureka Stockade, Gender Biology and 2001 A Space Odyssey!

It's smashing our listener number records already.

Not only that we have two Order of Australia recipients and one Logie winner on this episode!

Huge thanks to Dave Thornton, Michelle Brasier, Dilruk Jayasinha, Harley Breen, Prof Clare Wright, Prof Jenny Graves and Thomas Caldwell.

Episodes here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/there-will-be-a-test/id1505939614

29/05/2020

There Will Be A Test One Minute Highlight!

Finding the funny in the Holy Grail of ancient languages!

Huge thanks to Dave Thornton, Ben Knight, Claire Hooper, Mark O’Toole, Professor Andrew Pask, Dr Brent Davis and Dr Rebecca Allen.

Full epiosdes here:

Whooshka:
https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/65K6Tx7oJInYYlpvQZnyoS

22/05/2020

Episode 3 is here and it’s a cracker!

Topics include:
Tassie Tiger de-extinction!
The holy grail of ancient languages!
Why you should never expose yourself in space!

Huge thanks to Dave Thornton, Ben Knight, Claire Hooper, Mark O’Toole, Professor Andrew Pask, Dr Brent Davis and Dr Rebecca Allen.

Episodes available:

Whooshka:
https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/65K6Tx7oJInYYlpvQZnyoS

14/05/2020

EPISODE 2 - ONE MINUTE HIGHLIGHT!

What would you ask a PARTICLE PHYSICIST if you had the chance? How to heat your weetbix in the microwave of course!

Featuring comedians Dave Thornton, Nath Valvo, Jo Stanley, Dave O’Neil with Dr. Suzie Sheehy.

Full episodes here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

13/05/2020

EPISODE 2 FACT: Studies show that magpies in Canberra are most likely to swoop, magpies in Tasmania are least likely to swoop. MORE HERE: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

09/05/2020

EP 2 FACT: The Large Hadron Collider is the worlds most powerful particle accelerator AND the worlds biggest fridge! (27kms long). Check the full episode here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

07/05/2020

Question: Can a chat about particle physics be funny?
Answer: Oh yes it can!!

Thanks to the brilliant guests in this episode Nath Valvo, Jo Stanley, Dave O'Neil, Dr. Suzie Sheehy, Professor Kate Burridge and Sean Dooley.

TWBAT Episode 2 is out now on your favourite platform or get it here:
https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test…

30/04/2020

TWBAT comedy podcast one minute highlight!

Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans talking about ROMAN GLADIATORS with Dave Thornton, Geraldine Hickey, Ivan Aristeguieta and Damian Callinan.

More fun stuff available here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

23/04/2020

The first full episode is finally here!

There Will Be A Test is a comedy podcast where we put experts and academics in a room with funny people just to see what happens!

Result = interesting stuff with lots of laughs!

In this episode, find out what makes Vladimir Putin tick, how clouds are formed and all about Roman gladiators. But pay attention, because there will be a test!

Get it here:

WHOOSHKA
https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/there-will-be-a-test

SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/show/65K6Tx7oJInYYlpvQZnyoS

AND ON THE APPLE PODCAST APP AND ANYWHERE YOU GET GOOD PODCASTS.

Huge thanks to the amazing people who appear on this episode: Hosted by Dave Thornton featuring Geraldine Hickey, Ivan Aristeguieta and Damian Callinan with Associate Professor William Partlett, Nate Byrne and Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans. Also assisted by Michael McDermott.

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