Best Tell Communications Ltd Podcasts (2024)

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#0047—The Curious Case of the Cavendish Killer 3:46

27d ago3:46

3:46

A quintessentially English berry is under threat of extinction. And its demise will impact nearly everyone who eats bananas. Curious? Listen to find out more.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0046—The Worst Movie Catering in History 4:37

4M ago4:37

4:37

The International Movie Database lists 411 food films. Oddly, Jaws, a 1975 film about a shark on a food binge, isn’t among them. In the film, the protagonist eats a very angry Robert Shaw. But is a very angry Robert Shaw the worst thing a fellow performer has eaten on screen? Find out in this episode...…

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#0045—Water Is an Animal 8:21

5M ago8:21

8:21

Greetings gastronaut, Have you ever looked at the sea and thought, "That's an awful lot of water"? Well, it's not as much as you thought. Turns out, the seas aren't H2O alone. Far, far from it. And water itself might not be what you think it is. Curious? Good, let’s begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0044—The Christmas Ban on King Charles and Mince Pies 3:45

6M ago3:45

3:45

According to popular belief, Puritan Parliamentarians in the 17th century outlawed the eating of mince pies in England on Christmas Day. They also made it illegal to be King Charles of England on Christmas Day or on any other day. One of these laws still exists today…By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0043—Holy Spirit & Golden Syrup 6:29

9M ago6:29

6:29

Some people get terribly upset about the bees dying out. They think our crops won’t be pollinated and that honey production will cease, if the bees all die. Well, there is good news and bad news. Curious? Listen to find out more.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0042—Chicken Whims 6:58

11M ago6:58

6:58

If US meat chickens were to continue at their 1957-2005 rate of growth, then at some point in the early 29th century, the average US meat chicken will have grown to weigh more than Mount Everest. What, if anything, is going on...?By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0041-Disastrous Wine Spills 6:57

12M ago6:57

6:57

Some people say that any wine spill is a tragedy. They are exaggerating. Some wine is so bad, spilling it down the sink is the best thing for it. But what turns the spillage of good wine from a mishap into a disaster? I’ve spent many weeks perfecting a flowchart to answer this question. Curious? Good, let’s begin.…

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#0040—Papa’s Pizzeria 4:09

1y ago4:09

4:09

Let me tell me tell you about the worst restaurant in the world. One where the owner hates me. Curious? Good. Let's begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0039—Rubber-Nosed Swamp Donkey Cheese 5:08

1y ago5:08

5:08

Some cheese is so rare, it is almost unheard of. Curious? Good. Let's begin...By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0038—Fish to Die for 4:54

1y ago4:54

4:54

Did you know sharks are dangerous? If you come across one where you live, don't interact with it. Even if it is dead. You'll regret it, if you do. Curious? Good. Let's begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0037—The Pig War 6:12

1y ago6:12

6:12

In 1859, the USA and the UK almost went to war over a pig. Was it an especially attractive pig? Find out more in this episode of The Gastronomer's Gazette.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0036—Wine UnNotes: D.I.Wine 3:45

1y ago3:45

3:45

Ever since wine making was invented, humans have asked themselves, “How many grapes do I need to make a standard bottle of wine and will shop-bought do?” Curious? Good. Let's begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0035a—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Meatists’ Edit) 4:51

1y ago4:51

4:51

Meat eaters get very upset with people who don't eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, that means more meat for the meatists? (Huzzah!) Plantists get very upset with people who do eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, heart disease will carve the meatists out of the population, thus reducing the demand for meat and saving the planet? (Huzzah!) Both sid…

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#0035b—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Plantists’ Edit) 4:58

1y ago4:58

4:58

Meat eaters get very upset with people who don't eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, that means more meat for the meatists? (Huzzah!) Plantists get very upset with people who do eat meat. I don't know why. Surely, heart disease will carve the meatists out of the population, thus reducing the demand for meat and saving the planet? (Huzzah!) Both sid…

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#0034—Why Easter Eggs? 5:39

1y ago5:39

5:39

How did eggs become associated with Easter? The easy answer would be that eggs have long been a symbol of birth and new life, perhaps representing Christ’s resurrection. But that would be too easy. The real answer is far more interesting. Curious? Good. Let's begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0033—Even Death Has a Patron Saint 3:42

1+ y ago3:42

3:42

The survival of the human race, nay the entire ecological balance of the planet, rests in the hands one person. Let's hope he never goes on strike. Curious? Good. Let's begin.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0032—A Bottle as Big as a Parliamentary Majority 4:43

1+ y ago4:43

4:43

Imagine if you had the biggest wine bottle ever in your restaurant. Bigger than a person even. Much, much bigger. And it started leaking hundreds of litres of wine everywhere. Who would you call?By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0031—⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This Episode Contains Casu Martzu 2:59

1+ y ago2:59

2:59

You'd think making cheese with maggots would be illegal. It is. That doesn't stop people doing it, though.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0030—The Great Emu War 4:48

1+ y ago4:48

4:48

In 1932, Australian soldiers armed with machine guns went to war with emus... and were forced to retreat.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0029—Bees Are Fish, Honey Is Fish Paste 3:43

1+ y ago3:43

3:43

My daughter stopped the conversation stone dead at the dinner table by claiming bees are fish. Turns out she's right.By Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Tell Communications Ltd Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Gastronomer’s Gazette

Roger Overall/Show and Tell Communications Ltd

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#0047—The Curious Case of the Cavendish Killer 3:46

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#0046—The Worst Movie Catering in History 4:37

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#0045—Water Is an Animal 8:21

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#0044—The Christmas Ban on King Charles and Mince Pies 3:45

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#0043—Holy Spirit & Golden Syrup 6:29

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#0042—Chicken Whims 6:58

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#0041-Disastrous Wine Spills 6:57

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#0040—Papa’s Pizzeria 4:09

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#0039—Rubber-Nosed Swamp Donkey Cheese 5:08

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#0038—Fish to Die for 4:54

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#0037—The Pig War 6:12

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#0036—Wine UnNotes: D.I.Wine 3:45

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#0035a—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Meatists’ Edit) 4:51

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#0035b—Mammoth Meatballs Are Really Fake (Plantists’ Edit) 4:58

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#0034—Why Easter Eggs? 5:39

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#0033—Even Death Has a Patron Saint 3:42

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#0032—A Bottle as Big as a Parliamentary Majority 4:43

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#0031—⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This Episode Contains Casu Martzu 2:59

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#0030—The Great Emu War 4:48

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#0029—Bees Are Fish, Honey Is Fish Paste 3:43

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