In the icy North Atlantic, a strange war was fought, not with guns, but with fishing nets. In this episode, Lily and Ruby dive into the Fish & Chips War, where tiny Iceland took on the naval might of Britain over one slippery subject: cod.It’s a war where no one died, but tensions ran deep. A true David vs. Goliath story, powered by pride, strategy, and seafood. Through clever asymmetric negotiation, Iceland redrew maritime boundaries and challenged the world order — all without firing a shot.So why did fish nearly sink a superpower? And how did a country with more sheep than soldiers win? Cast your line! This is a story where diplomacy, defiance, and dinner collide.
The World Cup, one of the most popular sports game in the world, regularly reaching more than a billion people across the world! However, in 2010, Qatar bought soccer's biggest prize with cash, corruption, and a body count.In this episode, Jessica and Sophie discovered how 22 FIFA executives took the bribes, why Australia's gold-plated dinners earned just one vote, and what 6,500 dead migrant workers reveal about the cost of glory.The beautiful game's ugliest deal hidden behind the whistle —and why we're still paying for it.
In 17th century Holland, a simple flower sparked history's first financial frenzy. In our debut episode, Lily and Ruby traced how tulip bulbs became more valuable than houses before their spectacular collapse. Whatever good or bad they have existed, these blooming speculations reveal timeless truths about market psychology. Join us as we unearth what withered petals can teach us about modern financial bubbles.
