Whizz, Pop, and Up We Go! (World First week) - That Was Genius Episode 52

<p>Welcome to the age of discovery, as we attempt something we've never done before: An episode on world firsts! And it's a good'un this week.</p> <p>Tom kicks us off with a look at the lesser known stories and backwaters from Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. From deaths, to revolts, to the gretest hits of Enrique Iglesias.</p> <p>Next, Sam takes a look at the adventures of Maurice Wilson; Climber who couldn't climb, pilot who couldn't fly, and Christian mystic who made a bold and incredibly stupid attempt to be the first man up Mount Everest.</p> <p>Subscribe and listen to us! <a href='http://bit.ly/TWGitunes'>Apple Music</a> // <a href='http://www.thatwasgeniuspodcast.com/'>Podbean</a> // <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1452660965/that-was-genius'>Overcast</a> // <a href='http://bit.ly/TWGStitcher'>Stitcher</a> // <a href='http://bit.ly/GeniusTuneIn'>TuneIn</a> // <a href='http://bit.ly/TWGSpotify'>Spotify</a></p> <p>Welcome to That Was Genius: Two blokes. A 12-hour time difference. An immature sense of humour. And 10,000 years of human civilisation. A weekly podcast looking at the weirder side of history.</p> <p>Join Sam Datta-Paulin (he likes history and lives in Britain) and Tom Berry (he also likes history but lives in New Zealand), for a weekly reflection on the bold, the brilliant... And the downright strange.</p> <p>From bizarre events and stories to equally odd inventions, barely a day goes by without something incredible (or incredibly stupid) happening around the world.</p> <p>We upload new episodes every Wednesday night/Thursday morning (UK time).</p> <p>Check us out on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/thatwasgeniuspodcast/'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://instagram.com/thatwasgenius'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/that_was_genius'>Twitter</a> and via our <a href='http://www.thatwasgeniuspodcast.com/'>website</a>, and please do subscribe to us and leave us a review if you like what you hear!</p> <p>That Was Genius is produced by <a href='http://www.gloriousrepublic.c