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🎄✨ Where did Christmas actually come from? ✨🎄This week on The StickyBeak, we’re unwrapping the weird, wild and wonderful...
23/12/2025

🎄✨ Where did Christmas actually come from? ✨🎄
This week on The StickyBeak, we’re unwrapping the weird, wild and wonderful origins of festive traditions from around the world — from the real story behind 🎅 Santa Claus to the surprising ways people celebrate in Italy, Iceland, Venezuela and beyond.

In this festive deep dive, we explore:
🎅 How Saint Nicholas became the Santa we know today
🌍 Unusual holiday traditions — including roller-skating to church and candlelit celebrations
🕎 The history and meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights
🎄 How Kwanzaa began and why it continues to celebrate African heritage, unity and culture

Whether you’re decking the halls, lighting candles, spinning a dreidel or just here for the snacks and nostalgia, this episode reveals the fascinating history, myths and rituals that shape the holiday season.

🎧 Listen now — link in bio or search The StickyBeak wherever you get your podcasts

18/12/2025

People don’t realise this still exists in Australia.

I went to Fred Brophy’s Boxing Troupe — the last boxing tent in the world — and stayed until the end.

It’s chaotic, historic, uncomfortable, and genuinely fascinating.

I recorded the night and turned it into episode 100 of my podcast, The StickyBeak.

Not my usual world — which made it even more fascinating.
🎧 Listen now wherever you listen to podcasts.

10/12/2025

This week on the pod we’re looking at the untold story behind Cabbage Patch Kids 👶🥬 — the twists, drama, and wild origins no one talks about.

To listen, search The StickyBeak wherever you listen to podcasts or follow the link in my bio 👆

03/12/2025

Dive into the hidden history of drag kings and discover why they deserve to be celebrated in q***r culture.

From 1800s stage shows to today’s underground and global scenes — this documentary-style episode of The StickyBeak brings you drag history, powerhouse performers, and stories you won’t forget.

Search The StickyBeak wherever you listen to podcasts, or follow the link in my bio 👆

Share with your friends, and let’s give drag kings the spotlight they deserve. 🏳️‍🌈✨

Big thanks to , .lickher and 💖

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20/10/2025

Revisiting an oldie but a goodie🪮

There was a time when people wore wigs… in very unexpected places 👀
The history behind it is stranger than you think.

🎧 Hear the full story on The StickyBeak podcast.

24/09/2025

🎩 He makes magic for a living… and chaos is part of the act.

I sat down with the Rockstar Magician to hear the stories no one ever sees: tricks that went sideways, wild stories, and hilarious moments which will make you belly laugh.

It’s funny, a little naughty, and totally unmissable.

🎧 Search The StickyBeak wherever you listen to podcasts, or tap the link in my bio.










This week on The StickyBeak, we sink our teeth into the world of modern-day vampires — with none other than Madame X, a ...
23/07/2025

This week on The StickyBeak, we sink our teeth into the world of modern-day vampires — with none other than Madame X, a self-identified sanguinarian. 💋

Forget Dracula. This is the real deal: rituals, ethics, blood donors, and the deep, intimate why behind it all.

🎧 Tune in now for a raw, fascinating dive into vampire subculture, bloodlust, and the people who live on the edge of myth and reality.

🦇 Listen wherever you get your podcasts (or follow link in bio 👆)

🚨 Let’s get something off our chest… the bra has a wild history — and we’re baring it all. From ancient bindings to the ...
16/07/2025

🚨 Let’s get something off our chest… the bra has a wild history — and we’re baring it all.

From ancient bindings to the push-up revolution, this episode of The StickyBeak unclasps the story of how bras shaped bodies, fashion, and freedom. Expect b***y myths, surprising facts, and a whole lot of support. 👙

You’ll never look at your lingerie drawer the same way again.

🎧 Listen now — search The StickyBeak wherever you get your podcasts or follow the link in my bio 👆

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