Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods dive headfirst into the fearless, full-throttle life of Steve Irwin. The khaki-clad Aussie who made wrestling crocodiles look easy, turned wildlife conservation into prime-time TV, and stole the hearts of millions while risking his own.

🐊 From Zoo Kid to Global Star – How a love of animals turned into a one-man wildlife empire

🎥 The Crocodile Hunter Era – The show that redefined nature telly and made “Crikey!” a catchphrase

🦘 Death-Defying Antics – Why Steve pushed the limits in the wild—again and again

💔 A Sudden End, A Lasting Legacy – The tragic death that shocked the world and the foundation that lives on

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Steve Irwin a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a danger junkie with a camera crew?

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This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods charge through the bullet-riddled life of Adrian Carton de Wiart - the aristocratic soldier who lost an eye, a hand, got shot in the face, and still begged to go back to the front lines. A real-life action hero who made war look like a hobby.

💥 Built for Battle – Why this Belgian-born Brit couldn’t get enough of war

🩹 Wounds Galore – Shot in the head, face, stomach, groin, ankle… and somehow kept going

🎖️ Prisoner of War & Escape Artist – His time in an Italian POW camp and multiple escape attempts

🧐 Absolutely Unbothered – The calmest man to ever yank out his own fingers and light a cigar with one hand

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Adrian Carton de Wiart a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just war-obsessed and wildly lucky?

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📩 Got your own legendary story? Whether epic, absurd, or just plain bonkers - send it to us at bloominlegends@global.com and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

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This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!

In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods saddle up for the wild, whisky-soaked tale of Doc Holliday - the Southern gentleman-turned-gunslinger who became a legend of the Wild West with a pistol in one hand and a tubercular cough in the other.

🦷 The Gun-Toting Dentist – How a polite, well-educated doctor became a deadly outlaw

🎲 Gambler, Drinker, Killer – The vices and violence that followed him across the frontier

🔫 The OK Corral Shootout – What really went down during one of the West’s most infamous gunfights

💔 Sick, Broke & Unstoppable – How tuberculosis and tragedy shaped the legend of Doc Holliday

At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Doc Holliday a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just a sickly scoundrel with a fast trigger finger?

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📩 Send us an email: bloominlegends@global.com

Send us your legendary stories whether epic, absurd, or downright bonkers, and we’ll decide if they’re Bloomin’ Legendary or not!

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This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Executive Producer: Chris Janes

Commissioning Editor: Chris Lander