Curiosity
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Curiosity is the ultimate ‘Ask Us Anything.’
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Where Did King Billy’s Statue Get Evacuated During WW2?
King Billy once hopped off his plinth and trotted away, apparently. So @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield discovers where he went and why.
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King Billy once hopped off his plinth and trotted away, apparently. So @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield discovers where he went and why.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Where Did King Billy’s Statue Get Evacuated During WW2?
King Billy once hopped off his plinth and trotted away, apparently. So @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield discovers where he went and why.
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King Billy once hopped off his plinth and trotted away, apparently. So @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield discovers where he went and why.
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Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
@typicallymai.bsky.social corners Big Malarkey-goers Jess and Megan and coerces them into attempting our quiz. Inevitably, they do better than most adults.
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@typicallymai.bsky.social corners Big Malarkey-goers Jess and Megan and coerces them into attempting our quiz. Inevitably, they do better than most adults.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
@typicallymai.bsky.social corners Big Malarkey-goers Jess and Megan and coerces them into attempting our quiz. Inevitably, they do better than most adults.
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@typicallymai.bsky.social corners Big Malarkey-goers Jess and Megan and coerces them into attempting our quiz. Inevitably, they do better than most adults.
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On the latest CuriosityCast:
The Viola Trust’s Norman Court talks Burnsy through the next era for a Hull trawler with links to the Boxing Fleet, WW1, the Falklands War and, apparently, Van Morrison.
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The Viola Trust’s Norman Court talks Burnsy through the next era for a Hull trawler with links to the Boxing Fleet, WW1, the Falklands War and, apparently, Van Morrison.
curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
On the latest CuriosityCast:
The Viola Trust’s Norman Court talks Burnsy through the next era for a Hull trawler with links to the Boxing Fleet, WW1, the Falklands War and, apparently, Van Morrison.
curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas...
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The Viola Trust’s Norman Court talks Burnsy through the next era for a Hull trawler with links to the Boxing Fleet, WW1, the Falklands War and, apparently, Van Morrison.
curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas...
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What Is My Favourite Building In Hull?
Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
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Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
What Is My Favourite Building In Hull?
Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
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Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon.
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What Are My Top 5 Humber Street Sesh Acts?
Boss of the Sesh Mak gives us his view on the most interesting bands at the 2025 Humber Street bash.
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Boss of the Sesh Mak gives us his view on the most interesting bands at the 2025 Humber Street bash.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
What Are My Top 5 Humber Street Sesh Acts?
Boss of the Sesh Mak gives us his view on the most interesting bands at the 2025 Humber Street bash.
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Boss of the Sesh Mak gives us his view on the most interesting bands at the 2025 Humber Street bash.
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What Is The Role Of A Solicitor In A Law Firm?
You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
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You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
What Is The Role Of A Solicitor In A Law Firm?
You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
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You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved.
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Why Did A Weeping Woman In White Get Hounded Out Of Hull In 1417?
This is exactly the sort of mystery our lachrymose female correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social loves to get his teeth into.
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This is exactly the sort of mystery our lachrymose female correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social loves to get his teeth into.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Why Did A Weeping Woman In White Get Hounded Out Of Hull In 1417?
This is exactly the sort of mystery our lachrymose female correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social loves to get his teeth into.
curiosityhull.co.uk/why-did-a-we...
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This is exactly the sort of mystery our lachrymose female correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social loves to get his teeth into.
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How Was Hull Responsible For Take That?
So, apparently it was all our fault. Writer and boy band aficionado @nickquantrill.bsky.social outlines where and why this travesty took place.
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So, apparently it was all our fault. Writer and boy band aficionado @nickquantrill.bsky.social outlines where and why this travesty took place.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
How Was Hull Responsible For Take That?
So, apparently it was all our fault. Writer and boy band aficionado @nickquantrill.bsky.social outlines where and why this travesty took place.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/n9mer5va
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So, apparently it was all our fault. Writer and boy band aficionado @nickquantrill.bsky.social outlines where and why this travesty took place.
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What Are My Top 5 Comic Book Characters?
We caught up with comic book artist and author Nathan Hawthorne at the Big Malarkey and he outlined his pick of the superheroes.
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We caught up with comic book artist and author Nathan Hawthorne at the Big Malarkey and he outlined his pick of the superheroes.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
What Are My Top 5 Comic Book Characters?
We caught up with comic book artist and author Nathan Hawthorne at the Big Malarkey and he outlined his pick of the superheroes.
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We caught up with comic book artist and author Nathan Hawthorne at the Big Malarkey and he outlined his pick of the superheroes.
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On the latest CuriosityCast, get your laughing gear around this chat between Burnsy and Gary Jennison for all the detail surrounding Hull Comedy Festival 2025.
Available on our website or your favoured podcast supplier: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycast-…
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Available on our website or your favoured podcast supplier: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycast-…
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November 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
On the latest CuriosityCast, get your laughing gear around this chat between Burnsy and Gary Jennison for all the detail surrounding Hull Comedy Festival 2025.
Available on our website or your favoured podcast supplier: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycast-…
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Available on our website or your favoured podcast supplier: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycast-…
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What Happened To The Hull Museum Which Never Opened?
Well, this looks like it would have been ace. Our lost attractions correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports on the museum that never was.
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Well, this looks like it would have been ace. Our lost attractions correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports on the museum that never was.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
What Happened To The Hull Museum Which Never Opened?
Well, this looks like it would have been ace. Our lost attractions correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports on the museum that never was.
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Well, this looks like it would have been ace. Our lost attractions correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports on the museum that never was.
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What Is My Favourite View In Hull?
@andytrainhull.bsky.social, of Pride In Hull, picks an unexpected but undeniably amazing view.
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@andytrainhull.bsky.social, of Pride In Hull, picks an unexpected but undeniably amazing view.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
What Is My Favourite View In Hull?
@andytrainhull.bsky.social, of Pride In Hull, picks an unexpected but undeniably amazing view.
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@andytrainhull.bsky.social, of Pride In Hull, picks an unexpected but undeniably amazing view.
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Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
Author and illustrator Ramzee takes a shot at our Big Malarkey quiz, while @typicallymai.bsky.social holds sway.
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Author and illustrator Ramzee takes a shot at our Big Malarkey quiz, while @typicallymai.bsky.social holds sway.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
Author and illustrator Ramzee takes a shot at our Big Malarkey quiz, while @typicallymai.bsky.social holds sway.
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Author and illustrator Ramzee takes a shot at our Big Malarkey quiz, while @typicallymai.bsky.social holds sway.
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What’s The Story Behind This Old Doorway In Witham?
The difference between the rest of us and our muck garths correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is that we see an owld doorway and he sees a social history of Hull.
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The difference between the rest of us and our muck garths correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is that we see an owld doorway and he sees a social history of Hull.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
What’s The Story Behind This Old Doorway In Witham?
The difference between the rest of us and our muck garths correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is that we see an owld doorway and he sees a social history of Hull.
curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-the-st...
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The difference between the rest of us and our muck garths correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is that we see an owld doorway and he sees a social history of Hull.
curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-the-st...
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Which Part Of Hull Is Forever Spain?
@hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield visits a memorial to the brave volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s.
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@hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield visits a memorial to the brave volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Which Part Of Hull Is Forever Spain?
@hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield visits a memorial to the brave volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s.
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@hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield visits a memorial to the brave volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s.
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Who Are My Top 5 Hull-Related Writers?
While appearing at a recent @hullnoir.bsky.social event, top author Jake Arnott was kind enough to tell us about his love for our local litterateurs.
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While appearing at a recent @hullnoir.bsky.social event, top author Jake Arnott was kind enough to tell us about his love for our local litterateurs.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Who Are My Top 5 Hull-Related Writers?
While appearing at a recent @hullnoir.bsky.social event, top author Jake Arnott was kind enough to tell us about his love for our local litterateurs.
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While appearing at a recent @hullnoir.bsky.social event, top author Jake Arnott was kind enough to tell us about his love for our local litterateurs.
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In a podcast so fascinating Burnsy is (almost) stunned silent, Stewart Baxter talks about how everything from childhood trauma to improvised music to Spotify to the Nuremberg Trials combine in his project Bombed Buildings
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October 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
In a podcast so fascinating Burnsy is (almost) stunned silent, Stewart Baxter talks about how everything from childhood trauma to improvised music to Spotify to the Nuremberg Trials combine in his project Bombed Buildings
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Why Is One Of The Metropolitan Police’s First Big Bosses Buried In Cottingham?
Our police history correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is an enthusiastic graveyard rambler and often finds fascinating tales of local folk long past.
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Our police history correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is an enthusiastic graveyard rambler and often finds fascinating tales of local folk long past.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Why Is One Of The Metropolitan Police’s First Big Bosses Buried In Cottingham?
Our police history correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is an enthusiastic graveyard rambler and often finds fascinating tales of local folk long past.
curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-one-o...
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Our police history correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social is an enthusiastic graveyard rambler and often finds fascinating tales of local folk long past.
curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-one-o...
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What Is My Favourite View In Hull?
Theatre type Andy Pearson picks a distinctly unglamorous yet very meaningful site known to lots of Hull City fans.
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Theatre type Andy Pearson picks a distinctly unglamorous yet very meaningful site known to lots of Hull City fans.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
What Is My Favourite View In Hull?
Theatre type Andy Pearson picks a distinctly unglamorous yet very meaningful site known to lots of Hull City fans.
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Theatre type Andy Pearson picks a distinctly unglamorous yet very meaningful site known to lots of Hull City fans.
Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3zefebs7
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Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
Collin, from Hull nature enthusiasts @rewildingyouth.bsky.social, takes on our Big Malarkey quiz, with quizmaster @typicallymai.bsky.social
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Collin, from Hull nature enthusiasts @rewildingyouth.bsky.social, takes on our Big Malarkey quiz, with quizmaster @typicallymai.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
Collin, from Hull nature enthusiasts @rewildingyouth.bsky.social, takes on our Big Malarkey quiz, with quizmaster @typicallymai.bsky.social
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Collin, from Hull nature enthusiasts @rewildingyouth.bsky.social, takes on our Big Malarkey quiz, with quizmaster @typicallymai.bsky.social
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How nice to see the words National Geographic, Best of the World and Hull in the same article.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How nice to see the words National Geographic, Best of the World and Hull in the same article.
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How Green Is Hull Fair?
With the rides now safely away from Walton Street for another year, our environmental carnival correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social looks at how sustainable the event is.
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With the rides now safely away from Walton Street for another year, our environmental carnival correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social looks at how sustainable the event is.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
How Green Is Hull Fair?
With the rides now safely away from Walton Street for another year, our environmental carnival correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social looks at how sustainable the event is.
curiosityhull.co.uk/how-green-is...
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With the rides now safely away from Walton Street for another year, our environmental carnival correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social looks at how sustainable the event is.
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What’s Special About the K2 Building?
Top Hull architect Jonathan Smith outlines what the former Kingston House symbolises and why it’s one of his favourites in the city.
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Top Hull architect Jonathan Smith outlines what the former Kingston House symbolises and why it’s one of his favourites in the city.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
What’s Special About the K2 Building?
Top Hull architect Jonathan Smith outlines what the former Kingston House symbolises and why it’s one of his favourites in the city.
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Top Hull architect Jonathan Smith outlines what the former Kingston House symbolises and why it’s one of his favourites in the city.
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What Are The Top 5 Cars I’ve Owned?
David from Hull Men In Sheds shows off about his favourite rides. Quite right too.
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David from Hull Men In Sheds shows off about his favourite rides. Quite right too.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
What Are The Top 5 Cars I’ve Owned?
David from Hull Men In Sheds shows off about his favourite rides. Quite right too.
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David from Hull Men In Sheds shows off about his favourite rides. Quite right too.
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This podcast recording was powered by sultana and oat cookies which, as they contain fruit, are actually considered a health food.
October 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This podcast recording was powered by sultana and oat cookies which, as they contain fruit, are actually considered a health food.