The StickyBeak
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The StickyBeak
In this weekly series, journalist Monika O'Hanlon speaks with extraordinary people and delves into interesting topics and historical events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Victorians Were Obsessed with Death
In the Victorian era, mourning wasn’t just an emotion — it was a way of life. From black veils and funeral etiquetteto hair jewellery and post-mortem...
The Women Who Bite Back: Inside the Legend of Vagina Dentata
For centuries, the legend of Vagina Dentata—the “toothed vagina”—has terrified and fascinated cultures around the world. Tales of flesh-shredding femm...
Living with Herpes: The Sex, Shame, and Surprising Truth
Herpes is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — sexually transmitted infections in the world. In Australia, around 1 in 8 sexually active...
Demons Among Us
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mark Gardener, AKA the “Accidental Exorcist.” Mark shares how he found himself in the unexpected world of exor...
Confessions of a Brothel Manager
There’s an hour of the day when cheaters creep in. A place where people go to chase their wildest desires. And an eight-second rule that can totally c...
Inside the Mind of The Rockstar Magician: Secrets, Illusions & Untold Stories
This week on The StickyBeak we'r revisiting an episode with the one and only, Arron Jones, AKA The Rockstar Magician.
We cover everything from w...
Real Ghosts, Real Stories: Life as a Ghost Hunter
Things are getting a little spooky today, because we’re going to hear from a real life GHOST HUNTER! That’s right, I was lucky enough to chat with the...
How a Flying Disc Took Over the World
This episode was a special listener request from Ryan in New South Wales — and we’re diving into the fascinating origins of the Frisbee! 🥏
From...
Dead Famous: Touring LA’s Killer Past
I’ve got a bit of an interesting one for you today. I’m speaking with Adam from Grave Line tours in LA.
We do go into lots of detail in the ep b...
Mermaids: Myth, Mystery, and a Splash of Conspiracy
Mermaids have captivated human imagination for millennia. These mysterious beings, half-human and half-fish, have appeared in the myths and legends of...
Paws, Claws, and Psychic Calls
I’ve got a really fascinating one for you this week, it’s a conversation with Cynthia, who’s a pet psychic. It's such an interesting chat, I learnt SO...
Boogie Fever: The Medieval Dance Craze That Killed
Today we're revisiting a very special episode, this one was requested by Steph, a lovely listener in Western Australia. I had never heard of "The Danc...
Blood, Bodies, and Blowjobs
This week on The StickyBeak, we sit down with CC, a triple threat in human care. From her work as a mortician to her role as a nurse and her experienc...
Vanished: Inside the Bermuda Triangle
Today's episode was requested by the wonderful Emma from Melbourne. She wanted a deep dive into the Bermuda Triangle - and I'm absolutely chuffed abou...
Living Vampire: The Modern Day Blood Drinkers
This week's episode is an extra special one - and that's a HUGE thing for me to say. It's a conversation I had with Madame X, a self-identifying vampi...
Boobs, Bras & Bulletproof Myths
From ancient Minoan boob-lifters to bullet bras, biohazard lingerie and a very famous handkerchief hack — this episode dives chest-first into the curi...
The REAL Hell Boy
This week we're looking back at one of the first episodes of the series. It's a conversation from over a year ago, when I was lucky enough to speak wi...
What Happens When We Die (And What We Could Do Instead)
In this episode of The StickyBeak, Mon explores three unconventional approaches to death, memory, and what it means to leave a legacy—beyond the tradi...
A Salty History
Today we’re looking into the history of… salt.
You’re probably thinking... WHY? They’re just tiny white crystals that you sprinkle on your chips...
Autosexual
What if the most meaningful romantic or sexual connection you could have… was with yourself?
In this episode of The StickyBeak, Mon explores the...
The REAL history of the Vibrator
In this episode of The StickyBeak, we’re cranking up the vibes and uncovering the unexpected origins of the vibrator. You’ve heard the myths, but the...
Pride History
To celebrate Pride Month, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to look at the origins of Pride, as well as some perhaps lesser-known facts about t...
The Occult: Asetianism
This week, by listener request from Josh on the Gold Coast, we're diving into the mysterious and often misunderstood world of the Occult. What does th...
History of the Hens Night
Before the sashes and strippers, there were sacred dances, hair offerings, and goddess worship. In this episode, Monika O’Hanlon traces the wild histo...
Resusci Anne revisited
Today I'm going to take your breath away - because we're delving into the history of the resuscitation doll mask, affectionally known as... Resusci An...
The Michelin Man revisited
Hello! Today, we’re looking at a story I literally had NO idea about. We're diving into the delightful tale of a tyre mascot which somehow influenced...
India's Only Female Sumo Wrestler revisited
Today we're revisiting one of the very first episodes of the pod. It’s a conversation with the legendary… Hetal Dave! She’s India’s first and only fem...
The Knocker-Upper revisited
Today we’re turning the clock back to the Industrial Revolution, a time when the world was changing at a breakneck pace, and with it, the way people l...
BBW
In this episode of The StickyBeak, host Mon sits down with Sunny Jayne, a bold and brilliant adult content creator who identifies as a BBW (Big Beauti...
Surrogacy
What’s it really like to carry a baby for someone else? This week on The StickyBeak, we explore the world of surrogacy—through the eyes of Yessenia, a...
Breatharianism
Can humans really survive without food? Some followers of Breatharianism claim they can—living on little more than air, sunlight, and life energy. But...
Let Me Woo You
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of The StickyBeak? In this special episode, we're taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the...
Living In Virtual Reality
Virtual reality isn’t just for gaming anymore—it’s transforming the way we live, connect, and even love. In this episode of The StickyBeak, I explore...
Testa di Moro - revisiting a Sicilian legend
Some stories refuse to fade. They linger in ancient streets, in whispered myths, in the art that surrounds us. This is one of them.
In this epis...
Brothel Manager
There’s an hour of the day when cheaters creep in. A place where people go to chase their wildest desires. And an eight-second rule that can totally c...
Vagina Dentata
For centuries, whispers of Vagina Dentata—the myth of the toothed vagina—have haunted folklore, warning of man-eating wombs and flesh-shredding femmes...
Gay 4 Pay
What would you do for money? No, really... have you ever found yourself in a job you never expected to be doing? Perhaps it was something outside your...
Victorian Mourning
In the Victorian era, mourning wasn’t just an emotion—it was a lifestyle. Strict rules dictated everything from what you wore to how long you could gr...
Herpes Coach
Herpes is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized STIs, yet in Australia, 1 in 8 sexually active adults has genital herpes— and the actual numbe...
The Exorcist
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mark Gardener, AKA the “Accidental Exorcist.” Mark shares how he found himself in the unexpected world of exor...