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The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast

Published by Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff

  • Arts
  • Books
  • Fiction
  • Comedy fiction

What’s true? What’s not? In each episode Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff present three remarkable stories to each other. Two stories are true, but one is totally made up. Subscribe to the podcast and listen to Michael and George as they try to fool each other into believing absolute nonsense.

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  1. Number 88Comedy fictionAustralia

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  1. Episode 20 It’s Video, Video, Video from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Feb 5, 2026

    Mindboggling movies, farfetched features and surprising stars dazzle the screen in this episode!

  2. Episode 19 Face the Music from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jan 22, 2026

    Incredible instruments, disastrous ditties and sensational singers hit the high notes in this episode!

  3. Episode 18 A Long Time in Politics from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jan 8, 2026

    Perfidious politicians, confounding campaigns and vexing voting are top of the ballot paper in this episode!

  4. Episode 17 Hoodwinked! from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Dec 25, 2025

    Cunning con artists, glamorous grifters and cheeky cheats want to sell you a bridge in this episode!

  5. Episode 16 Features, Both Natural and Unnatural from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Dec 11, 2025

    Mysterious mountains, puzzling promontories and baffling bogs are mapped out in this episode!

  6. Episode 15 The Language of Language from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Nov 27, 2025

    Weird words, mysterious meanings and embarrassing etymologies, a dictionary full in this episode!

  7. Episode 14 Encounters Close and Far Away from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Nov 13, 2025

    Slippery saucers, lingering lights and amiable aliens, encounter them all in this episode!

  8. Episode 13 A Work of Art from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Oct 30, 2025

    Precious paintings, salacious sculptures and impatient installations enough to fill a gallery in this episode!

  9. Episode 12 Cryptids, Cryptids Everywhere! from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Oct 16, 2025

    Creepy creatures, florid folktales and strange sightings, a hunting we will go in this episode!

  10. Episode 11 Food For Thought from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Oct 2, 2025

    Bizarre banquets, ridiculous recipes and dangerous dinners, get your fill in this episode!

  11. Series 2 Preview from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 18, 2025

    Season 2 of 'It's True - or Is it?' is coming soon! More bizarre facts! More outlandish fabrications! More challenges in telling truth from fiction! As usual, your hosts are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff

  12. Episode 10 Pop Culture – oh, that’s where that meme comes from! from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 19, 2024

    We are in the realm of the unlikely with this episode, so sorting out truth from fiction is going to be tricky. Rise to the challenge! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  13. Episode 9 Literature – words, words, words! from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 5, 2024

    Fiction about fiction? We are so meta. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  14. Episode 8 Oceans and Seas and Things That Live in and on Them and other things that travel in and on them from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 21, 2024

    It’s wet and sometimes dark. Usually salty. Our ocean related stories are more interesting than that, and two out of three are even true. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  15. Episode 7 Flora and Fauna – it’s alive, I tell you! from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 7, 2024

    You wouldn’t believe what we’ve found out about animals and plants. Or maybe you would … Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  16. Episode 6 Magic – want to see us pull a rabbit out of our hats? from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 24, 2024

    Look over there at bogus stories while we distract you with unlikely but true tales. Hey presto! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  17. Episode 5 Space – The Final Frontier, more or less from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 10, 2024

    Space is so big it has many improbabilities, so any nonsense we dream up might sound plausible. Listen and decide. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  18. Episode 4 Australia – yeah, nah from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Apr 26, 2024

    This wide brown land can make it hard to tell truth from fiction. Just ask Burke and Wills. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  19. Episode 3 Medicine – kill or cure or a bit of both from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Apr 12, 2024

    Two out of three of the stories we present to each other are true. One isn’t. Only take as prescribed and always consult your doctor if in doubt. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

  20. Episode 2 History – the past and whatever’s in it from The It’s True - or Is it? Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Mar 29, 2024

    Tall tales and true from the past, but which is which? Bogus or believable? Fake or fact? You decide and we'll tell you! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

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