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E86 KANGAROOS
Bruce has fallen down a well. Simon is alerted by a marsupial. Kangaroos are weird. They move differently, give birth differently, and...

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3 days ago
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E85 CHEFS
Bruce gets the Knives out. Simon crosses the Pass There are cooks, and there are chefs. This one is about the latter. Those who train...

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Apr 24
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E84 BEDS
Bruce has a sheet. Simon tucks in. Beds... We spend a third of our life in them, but where did they originate? And why do men generally...

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Apr 17
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E83 TRAINS
Simon Stokes the Boiler. Bruce Inspects the Bogeys. Do you like trains? We do. They are to travel what podcasts are to entertainment....

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Apr 10
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E82 BERRIES
Simon sucks berries. Bruce chucks berries Think you know what a berry is? Think again. So many things that we think of as berries aren't...

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Apr 3
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E81 SKIING
Bruce is going Downhill. Simon is giving him a Lift. There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of downhill skiing. The cold, clear...

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Mar 27
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E80 ROADS
Simon is Streets Ahead. Bruce is Close... Getting from A to B requires a route, and if many people take the same route, that eventually...

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Mar 20
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E79 SOUP
Simon gets out the can opener. Bruce pulls his ring. Soup is one of the easiest things to make from scratch, it's even easier in a can or...

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Mar 13
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E78 ELECTRICITY
Bruce is Shocking. Simon is all charged up These days, we can't imagine a world without electricity, but it hasn't been that long since...

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Mar 6
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E77 BEARDS
Simon trims. Bruce goes for the hot towel. Be ards have been around forever. Protecting, attracting, warming, styling, everything you can...

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Feb 27
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E76 HOLES
Simon is wholly factual. Bruce is Holy empty. Holes are a part of our lives. Our bodies are full of them, as is the universe around us....

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Feb 20
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E75 PRISONS
Simon is fresh meat. Bruce is an old lag. Prison isn't fun. but we thought it worthy of a Factoraly The Tower of London Alcatraz...

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Feb 13
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E74 BUSES
Ding, ding, ding goes Simon. Clang, clang, clang goes Bruce. The bus was first invented as a service to transport a few people from...

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Feb 6
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E73 HORNS
Bruce blows his. Simon spills his cornucopia. The horn is synonymous with celebration. Whether it's for sounding the appearance of brave...

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Jan 30
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E72 TROUSERS
Simon zips along. Bruce sees what he can turn-up. From ancient origins to modern styles, from practical purpose to cultural significance,...

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Jan 23
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E71 SPECTACLES
Simon focuses on the subject. Bruce throws shades. This episode explores the history of eyeglasses, from their 13th-century Italian...

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Jan 16
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E70 CARPET
Simon sinks into some soft pile. Bruce is looking for shag. Carpets and rugs have been around for some time. From floors covered with...

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Jan 9
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E69 GUINEA PIGS
Simon gets experimental. Bruce tucks in. They're cute, fluffy, fun and in some parts of the world, delicious, too. THis time we're...
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Dec 19, 2024
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E67 JELLY
Bruce goes all wobbly, Simon goes all wibbly (yes, we know that isn't the correct ablaut reduplication - and so do you) Jelly used to the...

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Dec 12, 2024
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E66 THEFT
Simon puts on his stripey sweater. Bruce grabs the bag maked 'Swag'. Nicking things is bad, but we're discussing how things are stolen...

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Dec 5, 2024
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