This is a leftist podcast giving people ideas and possible avenues now that the 2020 presidential primary has just about wrapped up.
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Welcome to Brains on the Outside, a show about ridiculous business ideas! Every Monday, Alex and Andrew are joined by guests (and sometimes you!) to help them pitch fun, fantastical and wholesome businesses to make their ordinary lives more extraordinary!
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Smaller on the Outside is a TV Podcast primarily created for Doctor Who. However, when Doctor Who is on hiatus, we talk about other shows in the meantime. Shows talked about include: Doctor Who, Sherlock, 24, 24: Live Another Day, The X-Files, Smallville Alias Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sotocast/support
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Welcome to Classy on the Outside, where we shed some light on the silent struggles of entrepreneurs. And yes, sometimes we swear. Sharing awkward, funny and just plain real stories of being in business is more than just entertaining. It opens the door on the weird, unexpected stuff behind owning a business (impostor syndrome, solopreneur loneliness, client issues, pricing and so much more!) so we all feel a little less alone and more empowered to succeed. Hit 'subscribe' so you don't miss an ...
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We need to talk about the outdoors. Not just the epic stories, but the important news, the big events and the social issues that permeate the whole of the outdoors. On The Outside is for everyone who spends their leisure time outdoors in the UK. It helps you engage in the wider outdoor community through the conversations of our diverse panel. We are enthusiasts and experts from a range of outdoors activities, and we're talking about the news stories that matter to us - from specific sports n ...
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Marty Smith & Wes Blankenship of Outsider interview some of the biggest personalities in country music, sports, entertainment and pop culture, sharing their stories. Marty and Wes also discuss the latest things in sports, entertainment and life as a husband and father. Outsider is a media and lifestyle company that celebrates American culture through the entertainment, sports and news we cover and the authentic goods we create. Outsider reaches more than 22 million monthly users and has over ...
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AS WE REST: Soraya Abdel-Hadi is Prompted by Nature
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Send us a Text Message. Following on from the last episode on 'interviewing as an ally', this is the first episode in a series of crossovers where we share interviews with some of our previous panellists. This episode comes from a podcast called Prompted by Nature, from the very aptly named Helen Forester. Helen chats to creative people to learn ho…
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Podcasts, outdoors and interviewing as an ally (with Rob Darfi from The Outdoors Adventure Podcast)
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Send us a Text Message. This episode was inspired by the idea of 'interviewing as an ally'. Robert Darfi is another podcasters who describes himself as the "least diverse person around," and in the episode, Fran flips the microphone on him to explore how podcasts can be a powerful tool for activism... LINKS: Listen to ‘The Outdoors Adventure Podcas…
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BONUS: More thoughts on the UCI trans policy (and Outdoor News Round-up)
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Send us a Text Message. In the latest episode of the On the Outside podcast, Fran shares some feedback from listeners on the previous episode about the UCI Cycling World Championships, including a trans woman cyclist who is affected by the UCI's trans policy. Fran also shares a quick outdoor news round-up, including - The Ultra Distance Scholarship…
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UCI Cycling World Champs 2023 - access, inclusion, action and more!
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Send us a Text Message. We are back with an exciting panel discussion, and Fran is learning all about the Cycling World Championships that took place in Scotland in August. You'd be forgiven for almost missing this event (and we talk about why that might be the case) but I am joined by a panel of guests including Neil Russell, the managing director…
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How can you prevent slugs from eating your prize cabbages?
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Slugs. The worst of all the garden creatures. Slimy. Slithery. Leaving gross trails all over the place. Ugh. This week Corinne has written to us to ask whether we could start up a business to deal with these pests. And honestly our business proposals couldn't be more politically different. Thanks Corinne. If you have a problem you want us to solve …
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Outdoor news round-up: From conservation projects to being saved from bears, running in heels and a brave three-peaks challenge
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Send us a Text Message. 🗞️ We have an exciting guest for this latest edition of the On The Outside news round-up 🤩 This week, Tremula Network has been host to an intern from Arts Emergency, a charity helping young people get a fair start in the arts and humanities, and we've been showing her what goes into making a minisode for On The Outside! "Hey…
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Metal detecting is such a mixed bag. Finding cool stuff is undoubtedly amazing but having to dig things up all the time is not only a drag it's also inaccessible. Listener Kat has messaged us this week to ask whether we could dream up a business that brings metal detecting to more of the population while also making the boring bits well... less bor…
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Outdoor news round-up: 2023 Cycling World Championships start, swimming in plastic and Black Girls Hike team up with DofE
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Send us a Text Message. Fran is back with a round-up of some news stories that have caught her eye recently! Featuring: - The Cycling World Championships in Scotland - South Asian Heritage Month outdoors - Protect Our Winters report on climate change affecting cycling - Black Girls Hike link up with DofE - Black Tri Tribe Triathlon And more! SAVE T…
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Two factor authentication? More like EW factor authentication. Nobody likes all the hoops you have to jump through in order to log into your bank, your email, your social network of choice or the Warhammer website these days and this week our listener and long time friend of the show, Elliott, has asked us to solve this problem once and for all. Th…
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Andrew done goofed today and accidentally recorded the whole episode without turning his nice mic on. He is very sorry about this - please forgive him Aside from just having to live through it, jet lag is something that no one has a solution to. Setting your watch as you get on the plane or rubbing your feet on the carpet, just don't work. Andrew's…
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Is your cat getting attacked by the other mean cats in your neighbourhood? How are you stopping it? Andrew and Alex have two innovative businesses that will definitely solve this, and make you a lot of money in the process. Thank you Ashmita for sending in such a violent problem. If you have a problem (not related to cats) you want us to solve with…
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Reflections on TWO YEARS of On The Outside (with Anesu Matanda-Mambingo and Francesca Turauskis)
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Send us a Text Message. We're celebrating 2 Years of On the Outside Podcast! And we can't believe how far we've come since our launch back in 2021! To mark this special milestone, social media assistant Anesu Matanda-Mambingo is speaking to Producer Francesca Turauskis about how On The Outside came to be, what lessons she has learned, favourite mom…
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Outdoor news round-up: A campaign to protect our seas, Women In Mountain Training webinars and a new Munro record (with Oge Ejizu)
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Send us a Text Message. Oge, your friendly neighbourhood hiking girl has been a part of OTO for a while. She loves the outdoors and hiking specifically, when not finding a mountain or hill to climb, she's learning how to swim and spending time with her family. She's also part of an amazing hiking group called Black Girls Hike and has a TedX talk ab…
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Losing your glasses robs you of the thing you really need to find your glasses - your ability to see. So far, even after thousands of years of glasses development, there is no solution to this problem. Can Andrew and Alex pitch a business that will change that? Thank you Jasmine for sending in such a optometristy problem. If you have a problem (not…
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Hayfever sucks. It's nothing like nightfever or that fever that you can only cure with more cowbell. It just stinks. You feel terrible but you're not actually ill and you don't have an actual fever and nobody really feels that sorry for you. It's the worst. After an email from a very sniffly listener, Alex and Andrew decided to tackle this problem …
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Selling your house is a stressful, expensive, and long process. Lets make it quicker. Alex and Andrew pitch two revolutionary, next-generation, Estate Agents that will sell your house faster and for more money (well, Alex's idea definitely won't). Thank you James for sending in such a homely problem. If you have a problem (not related to houses) yo…
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So much of our infrastructure is wasted most of the day. Once it gets to 5pm offices, opticians, chocolatiers, EVERYWHERE, closes. Even the humble ice rink closes. But isn't this a waste of potential? A failure of imagination? Surely, there is a way of making money in an ice rink at 2am? Thank you to Gary for sending in such a wet problem. If you h…
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Outdoor news round-up: Black To The Trails 2024, Wave Wahines' Summer Slide and the biggest UK wildfire on record...
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Send us a Text Message. Fran is back with a round-up of some news stories that have caught her eye recently! SAVE THE DATE: Tremula Festival is talking place 20th-21st September 2024! Join us for a celebration of audio storytelling, outdoors, nature and community. Find out more: tremula.network/festival Share you opinions with us! - Send a DM on In…
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The world has had enough of crude graffiti, surely we are better than just covering everything with spray-paint drawn willys? Andrew and Alex are here to help, as they both pitch their own ideas for businesses to make vandalism more unique and less NSFW. Listen and decide for yourself whose idea was better! Thank you to Hannah who sent in such a cr…
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Why can we not Shazam smells? There's Google image search, why not a Google smell search? Alex and Andrew pitch two businesses that will aim to make it possible to really understand what you are smelling. There are wine sommeliers, why aren't there smell smelliers? Thank you to Elliott who sent in such a wonderful and smell-focused problem. If you …
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From activewear hijabs to peeing outdoors - why DO we need specialist outdoor equipment?
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, our guest host Kathi Kamleitner speaks to Zahrah Mahmood and Ani Barber about specialist, accessible and inclusive outdoor equipment, starting with a look at the activewear hijab that Zahrah has created with Berghaus. We also talk about the risk of misappropriating an item of religious outdoor equipment, oth…
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When kids are little, parents get to witness so many of their achievements. However, as they grow up, the distance grows. Job interviews, driving tests, exams - parents can’t be in the room as this happens. Or can they? This is very special episode! It is the first episode in our NEW NEW format! We're actually gonna stick with this one for a good l…
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Is your significant other pissed with you? Do you not know why? Have you recently bought (or not bought) a zoo? Well, our new consultancy service is here to help. With experts trained at Deloitte, McKinsey and IDEO we'll help you to make better life decisions, to understand why everyone is annoyed with you, and to reconnect with your dad over a sha…
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After 64 episodes, Andrew and Alex are broken. Help them, dear listeners, understand what Brains on the Outside should be. Prepare for 20 minutes of, effectively, podcast therapy, as they go through their ideas for podcasts to launch if this one fails. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we w…
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Outdoor news round-up: From the biggest ever trespass in Kinder Reservoir to Welsh National Park name changes (with Anesu Matanda Mambingo)
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Send us a Text Message. This month's minsode news round-up comes from the newest member of the On The Outside team. In addition to our amazing panellists, there are a lot of people working behind the scenes to help make the podcast what it is, and we’re excited to be welcoming Anesu Matanda Mambingo (She/Her). Anesu has been supporting behind the s…
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Strangers on a Train (for cleaning your drains)
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Your problems may seem insurmountable to you but to somebody else they might be easy-peasy! Our new app lets someone attempt to solve your problem for you, as long as you try to solve theirs. It's Strangers on a Train, but for cleaning your drains or doing your taxes. It's the next step of that neighbourhood group chat where people give away their …
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Alex discusses his perfect shopping experience: a trip to a Spam concept store. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writes in! Give us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts, follow us on Twitter @brainsoutside or Instagram @brainsontheoutside, and pl…
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Living in the city, it's hard to grow your own food. Allotments are expensive, and gardens are rare. We have a solution! Let us come to your house with 5 tonnes of topsoil and we can transform any of your rooms into a garden. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone …
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What if there was a restaurant you could order takeaway food too? A "Deliveroom", if you will? Why don't Ikea open after hours, using their showroom bedrooms as hotels, and their kitchens and dining rooms as places to eat out? Prepare for a hungry and food-related Brains on the Outside this week, as we plan the future of food. If you want to send i…
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Outdoor news round-up: from Ramblers Scotland's new president to bikepacking with a bassoon (with Ani Barber)
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Send us a Text Message. This month's minsode news round-up is changing things up! You might be familiar with Ani from previous podcasts. She's giving Fran a break/taking over this minisode and also sharing some stories that have caught HER eye. It’s really great to see so many people in the outdoor community levelling up and doing such amazing work…
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Alex proposes the future of shopping - a shop you are allowed to steal from. Andrew desperately wants to pull the lever on the train that causes it to do an emergency stop, and is willing to start a business to do it. If you want to send in your business idea, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writ…
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Some shoes light up, some have wheels in them, and some make you taller. Aside from that, shoes are fairly dull - where's the innovation? What's new? Luckily for Adidas and Nike, Alex has hundreds of ideas on how to improve the shoe - ones to make you shorter, a shoe that makes you sound different, a shoe to brand the ground you walk on! If you wan…
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Celebrating The Everyday Adventure Podcast - Preet Chandi, Pammy Johal and Keri Wallace chat with Nicki Bass
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Send us a Text Message. Another Tremula Network show, The Everyday Adventure Podcast hosted by Nicki Bass, has been shortlisted in the Wilderness Category of the Sports Podcast Awards 2023. Out of twelve podcasts shortlisted in this category, The Everyday Adventure podcast is one of only three podcasts with a women hosting/co-hosting shortlisted in…
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Are you worried you are about to embarrass yourself? Don’t worry, our new app can send someone to be a distraction! Thank you Henry for sending in an idea - if you want to send in your business idea, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writes in! Give us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts,…
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Andrew had so many great ideas planned for this episode - instead, he pitches the wine flight hat, a classy and portable way of consuming a selection of wine. Increasing the classiness of the episode, we also pitch a reusable strawpedo straw, allowing even the environmentally conscious to get drunk fast. Our listener Rich sends us an idea to make s…
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This is our first-ever live show! In front of an audience of real humans, Andrew pitches an advent calendar for every holiday, and Alex pitches Cameo for shopping - an app to make Steve Buscemi go shopping for him. Thank you to everyone who came along, and to everyone who pitched their own business idea! Thank you to Rich, for doing the sound engin…
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Outdoor news round-up: From a new Queer Climbing Festival to the 'Boy In the Tent' heads inside
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Outdoor News Round-up for 5th March 2023. This marks the return of the minisode, an this episode covers, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, Climb Out, Bivvybag Day 2023, We Are Cycling UK campaign for lent, the 'Boy In The Tent' Max Woosey, Peaks fo Colour political manisfesto, The National Outdoor Expo Birmin…
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Paw Patrol, Fireman Sam, and Postman Pat give kids a false and whimsical impression of what grown-up jobs are like. Andrew pitches the chance to try out any job before committing your life to it. We get sidetracked and ask: what if you could become 1/140th of a Doctor? Andrew ranks all the crimes and decides that robbing a train on a horse is the c…
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Kendal Mountain Tour begins, and reflections on Kendal Mountain Festival 2022 with Ani Barber from Outside: Our Way
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Send us a Text Message. The Kendal Mountain Festival national tour began last week and I thought the start of the tour would be a good chance for me to catch up on our Kendal coverage. I could not make it to Kendal in November myself, but I managed to convince a panelist you know quite well to represent the podcast. In a moment you will hear the po…
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Plenty of people are NIMBYs ("not in my backyard!") but what about those of us who are more amenable? What about the YIMBYs? The "yes in my backyard!" people? Do you need to build a wind farm in someone's garden? Open a prison on someone's property? Dispose of weapon's grade nuclear waste? Alex's new app will find the exact place to put it! Plus, w…
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Welcome to our 1 year anniversary of Brains on the Outside! Over the last 365 days, we have released 52 previous episodes with over 100 ridiculous business ideas! If you've never listened to an episode, this is the perfect place to start! The first innovative pitch idea of year 2 is for a food subscription box for processed foods - half chemistry s…
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Alex's idea for a CEO training academy for babies meets some scepticism as our guest Ashmita asks some (pretty fair) questions. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple P…
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AS WE REST: Guiding Hikes & Outdoor Diversity with Kirsty Pallas | Wild For Scotland
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Send us a Text Message. If you’ve listened to our episodes on Kendal 2021, Climbing whilst pregnant, and Afghanistan’s connections to outdoor culture you know a bit about Kirsty Pallas, a mountain guide, climbing instructor, and Founder of Our Shared Outdoors. In this episode from the Wild For Scotland podcast, host Kathi Kamlietner talks with Kirs…
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Morning routines are slow, but they could be fast. Really fast. Like, REALLY fast. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your…
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Inside us all is the desire to dig a really really deep hole. Now, with Andrew's newest holiday destination, you can rent a shovel, a JCB, or a Bagger 288 and dig to your heart's content. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who wri…
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AS WE REST: Wild Camping on Dartmoor from Summit To Talk About
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Send us a Text Message. If you listened to the episode on the anniversary of the Kinder Scout Trespass, and our chat about the right to roam, this episode will be of interest to you. Until recently, Dartmoor National Park in the South West of England was the only place in England where it was legal to wild camp without permission from landowners. B…
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UPDATE: Acknowledging that Rest Is Resistance
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Send us a Text Message. A short update from Fran to acknowledge the lack of activity on the podcast feed - and to acknowledge that that is okay too! REST IS RESISTANCE: Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey SAVE THE DATE: Tremula Festival is talking place 20th-21st September 2024! Join us for a celebration of audio storytelling, outdoors…
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The rise of ChatGPT and AI has rendered the magic 8 ball obsolete. Alex has a pitch though: the Magic 8.1 ball, an AI-enabled decision maker. If you want to send in your business idea, or a problem you need solving, please email us at brainsontheoutside@gmail.com - we will send merch to everyone who writes in with an idea! Give us a rate and review…
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Prepare to be able to reheat food anywhere - the portable microwave is here. With an ergonomic and timeless design, inspired by the lighter, Alex and Andrew are sure the portable microwave will change the way you view the humble microwave. Would you like some free and amazing merch? Well, listen until the end of this week's episode to find out how!…
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We are starting the new year with the second part of our awards show! This time we are nominating the business idea we would invest real money into, if we had enough real money to make investments! If you have a business problem, ad or idea you'd like us to discuss you can contact us using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/oNTu6FJ5gV91isRNA or by …
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