The Music In Everything
Episodes
55. Cards & Dice! (Time Travelling Nerds)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare for an etymology onslaught as the Sams get stuck into the incredible history of card and dice-based games! Forget the casino, this is some who...
54. Libraries! (The Wet Hands Of Melville Dewey)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Libraries are the absolute heart of this podcast and the actual real lives of the Sams! Much more than just a hub of knowledge, a library is just a pe...
53. Puppets! (The Reverse Ratatouille)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once again the Sams have gone out of their way to take an adorable topic and give Jim another honest-to-goodness existential crisis. Join the intrepid...
52. Sleep! (Puppet Of The Blood Spiders)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is amazing and David Attenborough is not a serial killer (that we're aware of). Get some sleep, find out why with Jim and the Sams!
51. Wine! (Staring At A Hills Hoist)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out wine means different things to different folk in different times and places - but it all leads to the same place. Chit chat!
50. Bikkies! (The Goddess of Love and Methane Gas)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our 50th episode(!!!) we're getting quite literally stuck into a big old pack of Aussie bikkies while learning a little about their histo...
49. 1917! (Don't Mention The War)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 comes to an explosive close with another fun year in review! Presenting the year 1917... with only one caveat: DON'T MENTION THE WAR
48. Cooking! (Lucy's Frilly Apron)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cooking! In the penultimate episode of season 3, the Sams take Jim on yet another journey through time and space to learn everything we can about that...
47. Climbing! (The Dusty Guts)
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The urge to scale things starts EARLY and sometimes NEVER DIES. Let's climb!
46. Tattoos! (Yatted in Academia)
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Both Samantha and Jim are heavily tattooed individuals and were SO ready to unload their passion on this awesome concept, bolstered by Samuel, having ...
45. Animation! (Skeletons Aren't Real)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Insane. Animation is insane. How did we get here? Find out with Jim and the Sams!
44. Gardening! (The Gentle Revolution)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we learn that plants are good for you and that ancient China had the best names for literally everything. Have fun!
43. 1791! (A Year In Review)
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In one of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date, we blindly stumble into the tumultuous and impactful randomly selected year that is 1791!
42. Horror! (The Many-Tongued Brain)
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a genre we've honestly avoided for our own protection for our entire lives, but here we are finding out everything there is to know - and there i...
41. Tea! (Shrink Your Face Meat)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tea: It's lovely, but why? Join us for another Dear-To-Our-Hearts topic with exuberant Sams and an exhausted post-tour Jim.
40. Oceans! (The Clapback Whale)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three quick facts: The ocean is huge, the Hadal Zone is the most metal of zones, and the Dalek plunger is moist. We're sorry, enjoy!
39. Pets! (The Black Box Of The Human Mind)
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We go WAY further back with our loveable fuzzy buds than we thought! Did we find the best of boys or did the best of boys find us? Let's get into it w...
38. Play Pt. 2: Childhood! (Disco In Disguise)
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 3! After starting our journey with our pilot episode on play 2 years ago, we're diving into another unreasonably broad but related c...
37. Sci Fi! (The Men in the Moon)
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a big year finding the joy in things, Jim, Sam, and Sam wrap up season 2 in an episode about space stories! Come with us on a journey through ti...
36. Space! (Karl Marx Thirst Trap)
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It finally happened: we broke Jim! He's broken now. We've had close calls before but we finally did it, covering the wonder, the majesty, the existent...
35. Movies! (Mirrors For Blind Rats)
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Film! Cinema! Movies! Censorship! Communism! ... Rats! How did we get here and what the hell are we talking about?
34. Zookeeping! (It’s Like A Pasta Cake)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Into the dark history and ultimately wholesome world of Zookeeping! From the worst of us to the best of our conservation efforts, zoos have been a jou...
33. Chillies! (The Capricious Spice Crab)
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Jim and Dale have returned from tour for a topic that's been a long time coming: CHILLIES! We love a little spice, but it turns out we kne...
Minisode! (Even More Dinosaurs)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking our brief hiatus to share some bonus content with you all: a minisode feat. Jim covering even more Dinosaur fun! Our Patreon subscribers have...
32. Brisbane! (Low, Flat, And Kind Of Sticky)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By request from our community on Discord, Jim and the Sams covered our own home city of Brisbane! There's so much history here - a lot of it not super...
31. Dinosaurs! (We Can’t Call It A Ballsack)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loves dinosaurs! But why? What is it about these improbable beasts that captures human imagination? Jim and the Sams get derailed about 1000 ...
30. Salvage! (The Cursed Seeds)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out salvage means a whole lot more than we originally thought, and we can all use it to improve our lives and leave a more positive impact on th...
29. Cars! (Gary Numan & The Rolly-Boys)
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time to enter the entire universe of passion surrounding the noble car and all of its motor vehicle cousins. It's a subject with a dark history and de...
28. Coding! (It’s All Hammers And Fingers)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This fascinating topic has a history far longer and deeper than any of us expected, and it absolutely broke Jim's little brain.
27. Sobriety! (Soylent Midori)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After many episodes celebrating the world of different types of alcohol, it was about time we tackled its nemesis: Sobriety! By surprise, this one too...
26. Whiskey! (Civil War Leather Daddy)
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hitting the sauce right in the history while sipping away and giving our own bizarre tasting notes! Whiskey is one of our favourite beverages of all t...
25. Weddings! (The Anvil Priests)
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a good long look at the journey of human unions across cultures all around the world, from way back when right up to today!
24. Camping! (Go See Some F*cking Trees)
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Camping is actually a pastime that all three of us enjoy, but it was awesome to find out more of its history and variety! Camping rules!
Minisode! (Even More Video Games)
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the FINAL publicly available minisode - from now on all minisodes will be exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, so if you love the podcast,...
23. Yeast! (The Pale Beige Dot)
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had no idea what to expect going into this one, but it turns out yeast is VERY IMPORTANT INDEED. Enjoy!
Minisode! (Even More Music)
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a little taste of a Sams-only minisode! These will be exclusive to our Patreon subscribers going forward. Listen as they dive even deeper into ...
22. Video Games! (Watching Mario Breathe)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Video gaming is already a passion of ours, but the history and innovation of the journey video games have taken to get here absolutely blew our minds!...
21. Diving! (Into The Balrog Of Knowledge)
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are MANY types of diving and we dive into them all. Huge respect to all our adrenaline junkies and the peace they find in danger!
20. Music! (Everybody Plays The Drum)
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Kicking off season 2 with a long-awaited topic: MUSIC!
19. Beer! (The Ashtray Stout) [Holiday Special!]
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A very special bonus episode for the holiday season on a topic very close to all of our gullets, the wonders of that magical beverage... Beer!
18. Season 1 Wrap-Up & Livestream Q+A (Wacky and Wonderful Lies)
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We lovingly look back and say farewell to season 1 with a special audience livestreamed to our Discord! Enjoy the fun, see you next year for season 2!...
17. Baseball! (King Magnus Theory)
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we don our favorite team shirts and delve into the very roots of this distinctly American sport with distinctly non-American origins. Let...
16. Plumbing! (Cisterns Are Doing It For Themselves)
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where would we be without the genius innovation of plumbing? What would you name your shared rectal sea sponge? How many diseases have we cured by acc...
15. Tabletop RPGs! (The Thing About Flamingos)
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've wanted to cover TTRPGs ever since we started this thing - it's finally time! How did D&D come to be? What is the joy of fantasy world roleplay? ...
14. Numbers! (The Reunion of Broken Bones)
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim breaks down immediately as Samantha breaks down numbers and mathematics... before Samuel drops the hammer of the history of numbers. This is insan...
13. Coffee! (Psychosomatic Arsehole Kaboom)
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore one of our favourite things in this universe, COFFEE! What is its history, what does it do, and how does it do it? Also, have we drun...
12. Maps! (There Is No Thames)
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maps are awesome! Let's lay out the tablecloth of the world and see if it doesn't remind us of a mammoth tusk.
11. Australiana Pt. 2 (The Further Explanation of Things)
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had so much more to cover after our first Australiana episode that we couldn't help but come back and explain ourselves EVEN FURTHER. Enjoy the ins...
10. Sewing! (The Power of Lightning and Cloth)
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the distant origins of sewing (and why witches weren't involved) in an episode full of mind-blowing facts that should definitely be common kn...
9. Australiana! (Pt. 1: The Shortening of Things)
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who's right about the potato scallop or potato cake? Is it a Longneck or a Tallie? It might just depend on where you're standing. In this episode we e...
8. Corrections! (The Very Many Things We Missed)
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time to fix mistakes/dig into the juicy bits we missed along the way! Thanks to all of you for your suggestions and corrections since the podcast kick...
7. Beekeeping! (Enter the Bee Space)
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is the real Dancing Queen? Join us as we get amped beyond belief about the remarkable bee, and how beekeeping has helped us connect with nature fo...
6. Winter Olympics! (Frosty Lawn Bowls)
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we explore sports that send human beings flying and sometimes defy physics entirely! The Winter Olympics RULE!
5. Olympics! (PDC Droppin’ Parallel Bars)
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and the Sams as they get overtly excited (and ultimately emotional) about the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Discover the amazing and impro...
4. Cocktails! (Masonic Gathos)
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in an Old Fashioned and the spanking new and improvised Pangea Fix to talk cocktail history, cocktail families, and freeing yourself from the ...
3. Spelunking! (Tom Baker’s Perfectly Cylindrical Tube)
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three fragile spider-fearing claustrophobes talk at length about the wonders of cave exploration!
2. Comfort Food! (Stereo Papadams)
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare your mouths for inexplicable Australian traditions, food in the shell, and a sloppy back-to-back donut experiment!
1. Pilot: Play! (Baboons and Badonkadonk)
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is play? Why do we play? What the hell is Float Ass? In our pilot episode, we bomb dive straight in to the pool of these questions, and then imme...
The Music In Everything - Teaser!
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Music In Everything Podcast is a celebration of the wonder and joy in discovering new things! Here are a few tasty bits and pieces from our first ...