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Joe Marler used to hate people, but then he met Tom Fordyce, and a load of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and a podcast was born that changed his mind forever. It might just change your life too. Because everyone is interesting if you ask the right questions. And this is a show about all the weird and wonderful things people do. Together, Joe and Tom meet astronauts, teachers, marine biologists, cheesemakers, prison guards and everyone in between. Along the way, they’ve learned ...
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Can we do a whole episode about batteries? You bet we can. Batteries are everywhere. They are in your remote controls. Your cars. The random draw you probably have in the kitchen, full of both new and used batteries and you can’t remember which are which. But do you know how they work? When the first battery was invented? Why phone batteries deteri…
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It turns out that there is a lot more to the popular form of exercise 'pilates' than meets the eye. In this episode, we meet Chloe, who is a qualified instructor and knows everything there is to know about pilates. There are lots of instruments that sound like they could be used for torture, there are 'elders' and a metaphor about a tree that cn ge…
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We've got an absolute legend of British comedy in the studio today... it's Nick Frost! Joe gets very star struck, as Nick tells us how he went from being a waiter and factory worker, to starring in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and many more iconic comedy films. It also turns out he is better at scrummaging than Joe as well, and he never got a single…
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Meet Will, who has worked in the industry since before the Hob Nob was invented. In fact, he almost vetoed the name 'Hob Nob' before it was released. In this episode you will discover who writes the joke on a Penguin bar, Joe's very strange way of eating a chocolate digesting, and a phenomenal story including a lawsuit and a two-foot Jaffa Cake. Th…
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This is one of the all time great TPD classic episodes, when Joe and Tom met Chris Hunter, who has been disposing bombs for 25 years. He's worked all over the world saving thousands of lives, and his stories are incredible. And no, Joe, he won't tell you how to make your own bomb in the garden... Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on 3rd Dec…
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Jules went to prison when she was 20 years old, and is here to tell us all about what life is like on the inside. In this episode, we talk about what food you can eat (hairy chicken legs anyone?), how you pass the time and how you survive in sometimes very difficult conditions. She also tells us about being released, what it is like to re-enter the…
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We're back at the Clapham Grand, and our guest is the phenomenal Catherine Bohart! Before she was a comedian, she can boast that she worked in the only cinema in Ireland that put hot butter on their popcorn, she travelled the world competing in a debate team, and she is an expert at keeping an Orchid alive from her days as a receptionist. Joe also …
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Our guest today is Sam, who knows pretty much everything there is to know about chickens and eggs. He even has mind blowing answer to the age old question of which one came first. In this episode you'll hear about a real life chicken run, a hen that met Emma Watson and how to go about cleaning up 1000 cracked eggs. There are also multiple times whe…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler In the second part of this episode, we're delving into how Strongman competitions work. How do you pull a massive airplane? What are some of the most horri…
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We have not one, but two excellent guests this week. Luke 'The Highland Oak' Stoltman and Tom 'The Albatross' Stoltman (yes, it is compulsory to have a cool strongman name). They are the world's strongest brothers, and their story is incredible. What is more incredible, is the sheer weight of the things they lift, and the amount of calories they co…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler Our guest this week is a HUGE comedian (literally, he's 6ft 7)... it's Tom Davis! He's talks about all his previous jobs, including being a scaffolder, sel…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler This week's guest was forced to come on the show by her sister. But we're so glad she came! Olivia is an embryologist. Which means she helps people make ba…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler We revisit the time Joe and Tom met firefighter Darren in this week's classic episode. And we obviously ask him all about poles and hoses. But will he agre…
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Ever wondered what it takes to run a restaurant? Today is your lucky day as Tom Kerridge joins Joe Marler and Tom Fordyce to try and answer that question. Ultimately they get distracted several times along the way, but it’s still a good episode. To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.uk If you would like to be a guest on the show, click…
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Joe and Tom are joined by brilliant comedian Tez Ilyas for a live episode of Things People Did. Tez worked in a call centre, at Camp America, but also single-handedly made sure the 2012 Olympics were a success. Meanwhile, we're at the Clapham Grand with Things People Did every month, get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/thingspeopledopod If you…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler Today, we're speaking to the most successful gymnast in British history. Max Whitlock has won fourteen medals and six titles in Olympic and World Championships. And w…
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Oliver might be the youngest headteacher in the history of education. He joins Joe and Tom to outline all the rules before kids go back to school next week. They cover all the big topics like football sizes, assembly songs and what children might draw on the toilet walls. Don’t worry, if Oliver is your headteacher, your child will be fine. Everyone…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler Our guest this week is the incredible Dr Nighat Arif. After studying medicine to postpone an arranged marriage, she become a GP and now appears on TV. We find out how…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler This is a classic episode from back when we had no listeners. Joe and Tom meet a real life weather person to ask mainly about clouds, cows and rude place names, but t…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler Rag'n'Bone Man takes a break from his constant tours to visit Joe and Tom. We find out why he chose his stage name and where his love of music came from. We also ask …
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guest Tom Davis! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler Fresh from his chest waxing trauma, Chairman Joe has called an emergency Show Growing Committee, because we had a big name wrestler lined up who had to cancel. So, Joe has brought in…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guest Tom Davis! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler We'll cut to the chase. Joe gets his whole chest waxed in this episode, and it might be the funniest thing you've ever heard. Our guest is Vikki, who waxes people's intimate parts fo…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler This episode is an undisputed TPD classic. One of the very best, featuring Dr. Becky Smethurst, who will blow your mind with incredible facts about the universe. There is also a very funny reference to hairy black holes. Brace you…
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Our guest today is Íse, who is a Crowd Safety Consultant, and has worked on some of the UK's biggest events in recent times. The London 2012 Olympics, Rugby World Cup 2015, The Kings Coronation, and 2021 Euros Final, where Wembley was stormed by thousands of football fans. She is here to talk about the measures put in place to keep massive crowds s…
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Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler We loved the dinosaur chat so much, we wanted to give you some more. Dr Dave Hone is still with us in the studio, and he has brought some ACTUAL dinosaur relics for us to have a look at. One of them is a T-Rex tooth, and it is mas…
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