Best Bad Table Manners Podcasts (2024)

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Lists! Nudity! Travel! Pole Dancing! 32:12

1d ago32:12

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Today we are winging it in the best way possible! Penny arrived early - we have put up a plaque! Would we like to spend a day in Penny's head? Apparently it's full of butterflies - how lovely! The bands we want to go and see if we get the chance. O…

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E28: Car Maintenance! Tree Planting! Growing Food! Writing Books! 37:03

8d ago37:03

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. We marvel at the wonder that is the Internet - do we think it will catch on??! We admit to our lack of car knowledge, can we change a tyre? Check the oil? Apparently not! Yet again Penny laughs at Mandy's pronunciation - while she explains that she…

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#330: Andromeda's Edge 1:04:47

11d ago1:04:47

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Generally we here at SVWAG prefer sci-fi to fantasy, especially if it is of the general sort. There is something joyous about the weird flights of fancy that sci-fi can enable, such as Andromeda's Edge with its "Jelluloid Technoblorps." That said, there's something particularly odious about importing generic fantasy into your sci-fi, like space dwa…

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E27: Linoleum, Sweetbreads, Indian summers, Wales! 28:49

15d ago28:49

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. We ask if linoleum is still a thing? (It is in our house!) Mandy has her nose to the grindstone while Penny is planning for her holibobs! How dogs can help with so many of our emotional needs. Mandy's hatred of shopping, but love of a good bargain …

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United States Of a Bubble 24:46

17d ago24:46

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On today's episode we are talking about how some Americans view their country and then outside of America.

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#329: Replayability 1:10:48

18d ago1:10:48

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If you replayed all the published SVWAG episodes back-back, it would take over 355 hours, or almost 15 days. This is not necessarily how we would recommend you spend your time. Indeed, for our purposes, we are equally wrong regardless of whether anyone is there to hear it; while we sometimes engage with Western philosophy due to Mark's academic bac…

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E26: Holidays! Memory! Lateness! Happy Pants! 33:46

22d ago33:46

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny nails the word subscribe - and so she gets a fanfare! We are still stuck on pumpernickel! Penny talks about her appearance on This Morning - she was brilliant! How we feel now we're hurtling towards autumn! Mandy's love of dark nights and all…

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#328: The Vale of Eternity 58:10

25d ago58:10

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I find so many mnemonics to be profoundly disappointing. Unless there's a structural element to tie the components together, a mnemonic will not serve to dispositively disambiguate a dyad. I assure you, that lamentable bit of alliteration was unintentional. For example, "I before E except after C" also works qua slogan as "I after E except before C…

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E25: Grief, Dreams, Jamie Dornan, Swimming! 31:24

30d ago31:24

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. This week we talk about how our grief has moved forward, as if after time we have reframed our loss to something quite positive! We look at the comforting power of dreams, apparently Penny dreams of dog that aren't hers! While Mandy might just get …

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#327: Game Mastery 1:10:33

1M ago1:10:33

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Solidarity, dear listeners, on this most august September Labour Day. Of course, Labour Day is the labour holiday invented for the US and Canada so as to undermine global solidarity. Nearly everywhere else celebrates International Workers' Day instead. One must marvel at the ingenuity of inventing Labour Day so as to undermine global labour solidar…

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24: Autumn, India, Feedback, Cockroach! 36:15

1M ago36:15

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. This week we talk about our favourite arboretum and Penny gives us her gardening tips as we hurtle towards autumnal days…. We look forward to real fires, hot chocolate, darker nights, cosy socks, and stews! But before that Mandy is off to India – a…

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#326: Deep Rock Galactic 1:05:14

1M ago1:05:14

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Some important editorial notes! -the game walker mentioned is Völuspá, and no we don't know what work those accents are doing; -SVWAG does not engage in the eating of seal meat (no one's thought to offer, really); -we hope that Undaunted 2200: Callisto will follow in Battle of Britain's excellent example of having a badass Sikh pilot. Games Played …

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23: Texas, Pumpernickel, Birthdays, Chips! 38:11

1M ago38:11

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Sniffing! Penny’s 30th anniversary with her partner – should they tie the knot? Breakfast in Texas – what do they eat? What do people all over the world have for breakfast? Mandy’s breakfast choices and Penny’s love of Kefir… How do you pronounce –…

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#325: Collection Organization 1:06:39

2M ago1:06:39

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The full title of the Spider Lord is Spider the Third, by the Grace of God of the Unfinished Basement, Canada and His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Subterranean, Defender of the Faith. 01:56 AYURIS: Ginkgopolis (Xavier Georges, Pearl Games, 2012) Games Played Last Week: 05:02 -Knarr (Thomas Dupont, Bombyx, 2023) 08:12 -Primal: The …

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22: Olympians, TV, Martial Arts, Manners! 37:22

2M ago37:22

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. The words we can’t say – like subscribe and stertificate! Book sales, how does it work? Mandy’s been a bit poorly – under the weather, there’s lots going around… Our phones pinging – with messages from Mandy’s dad! Penny and her two acres – have we…

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#324: Design Pet Peeves 1:06:11

2M ago1:06:11

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It is Festivus once again here at SVWAG, where we shall once again vent our collective spleen over features of games that irk us. Sometimes we will assert that our umbrage is righteous and ought to be shared, and other times we will concede we are merely motivated by idiosyncratic pique. Our feelings, in either case, shall not be denied. 00:46 AYUR…

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21: Nits, Plums, Hey Dougie, Hydrangeas! 35:36

2M ago35:36

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny’s arrival wearing bugs! When the kids get nits – how times have changed, remember the nit nurse? Is it true that nits only like clean hair? Do carrots really help you see in the dark? Penny’s plum adventures with Pippin, and memories of Pippi…

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#323: Wilmot's Warehouse 1:03:11

2M ago1:03:11

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Who is this Wilmot? What wares is he housing? Few answers are offered. We are merely told, rather imperiously, that we work at his warehouse. Sure, we have weekends off, but on occasion the fickle demiurge Wilmot commands us to speak in monosyllable, or move seats, or hide secrets from our colleagues. One shudders to imagine what terrible fate befa…

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20: Dogs, Mothering, Anxiety, Menopause! 23:46

2M ago23:46

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Today we talk about the beauty of Welsh names, how to deal with the neediest of pups (which Mandy’s are post Covid!) Penny recommends an animal behaviourist, tips for calming dog anxiety. And do dogs have a sixth sense? Mandy’s offer her comfort wh…

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#322: Michael Walker Revolutionizes Physical Therapy 1:07:04

2M ago1:07:04

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We here at SVWAG take pains to differentiate between two conflated ideas. We say "approachable" for rulesets that are easily learned and internalized, reserving the similar-sounding term "accessible" to refer to games that are usable for people with disabilities. Relatedly, MICHAEL WALKER IS BACK. 02:43 AYURIS: Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)…

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19: Towels, Yoga, Kids, Exams! 33:34

2M ago33:34

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#321: Captain Flip and the SdJ 1:25:06

3M ago1:25:06

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Our guest host this week is the estimable Mark Besada of the Golden Geek Award-winning podcast, Board Game Barrage! Known as the Green Tank because he is more swole than the Hulk (rumours persist that Lou Ferrigno learned all he knew about bodybuilding from Mark), he nonetheless exudes generosity and hospitality. Unless you throw down in Ghost Blit…

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18: Window Cleaning, Book Covers, Audiobooks, Smut! 35:13

3M ago35:13

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny’s stint on Lorraine, where she gave advice on container gardens! Mandy’s sparkling windows, our love of Windolene! Penny siding with my husband when I’m moaning! The revelation that is an automatic window cleaner. Penny’s open garden weekend …

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#320: Slay the Spire 1:36:29

3M ago1:36:29

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Our next guest host during Michael Walker's recovery is Efka Bladukas, half of No Pun Included! Efka is an internationally-renowned board game critic and dog enthusiast, known for his detestation of whimsy and tireless tolerance of Mark's yammerings. He once split a mountain in twain with his bare hands while simultaneously inventing cold fusion, b…

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17: Weddings, Hens, True-Crime, Ice Cream! 33:49

3M ago33:49

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. This week, we talk about modern weddings - Penny’s favourite kind of bride, forest weddings! The joy that is a doughnut wall – yes please! What are hen parties all about? Mandy’s dire hen party experience. The pressure of big weddings. Our flush of…

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#319: When to Go Digital 1:08:51

3M ago1:08:51

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Our first guest host while Michael Walker is recovering is James de Moss, aka Jimbo! Many a human being has become lost in the deep recesses of Jimbo's sonorous voice, and thus one must take care lest you become consumed by his powerful charisma. Jimbo brings his extensive experience of digital board games, and board game adaptations, to SVWAG. 02:…

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16: Scrolling, Compost, MI5, Booze! 34:08

3M ago34:08

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Scrolling, Compost, MI5, Booze! Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny the weather guru! Penny’s ice road trucker wardrobe. Mandy’s TIK TOK author house experience and talking all things social media. Penny’s scrolling habits, her love of weeing in the compost bin, and planting fr…

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#318: Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan 57:04

3M ago57:04

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One of the under-appreciated virtues of an auction game is that each session can provide its own economy. While daunting to new players, who don't know what things might be worth, their flailing speculation actually helps determine what things are worth. If they buy that share of red for a squillion moneys, guess what, that is what that market woul…

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15: Elvis, Tractors, Spy Club, Olympics! 38:26

3M ago38:26

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Elvis, Tractors, Spyclub, Olympics! Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny’s childhood horseplay! How Penny stitched Mandy up with a surprise quiz! The great debate over the day Elvis died, and where is Arthur’s Seat??? Mandy getting caught in a tractor trap, secret spy club, the …

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#317: The 180 1:15:57

3M ago1:15:57

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While we pride ourselves on our internationalist focus here at SVWAG, we have been remiss in our multilingualism lately. While we reliably rendezvous with French on a semi-regular basis, a skosh of Japanese here and there, a quantum of Latin periodically, and whatever language AYURIS pretends to be, our Spanish could use some work. We thus devote o…

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14: Sweetpeas, Gratitude, Lifecycles, Grief! 33:25

4M ago33:25

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. Penny’s weather report, her sweet pea update! How to prolong the life of your flowers, our breakfast of choice! Mandy’s fancy ragu pasta, and cooking for those you love. The benefit of expressing gratitude and of going slowly… The joy of the garden…

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#316: Le déluge 58:59

4M ago58:59

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There are certain portentous events that presage massive upheaval and transformative revolution, both good and ill--Mark regards travel as one of these cataclysmic convulsions (ill), but the same is true of the arrival of the man known as Doctor Stallone (good). Both have coincided in the world of SVWAG this week, a confluence more consequential th…

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13: Roses, Uri Geller, Ikea, Music! 34:04

4M ago34:04

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. An update on Mandy’s night time shout outs, what we are doing in the garden right now, rose growing, Penny getting mauled by Mandy’s dog, spoon bending, novelty ice cube holders, shed life! Penny’s vase collection, good uses of chicken wire, floral…

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#315: Games that Make You Uncomfortable 56:25

4M ago56:25

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All I need to know about animal reproduction I learned from Uwe Rosenberg. I suspect many people have The Talk, which in my case was my father teaching me how to play Agricola. Navigating my twenties in utter ignorance wasn't easy, but now that Uwe has told me about the birds and the bees (and the sheep and the pigs and the cows) via Agricola I'm p…

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12: Weeding, Self-Care, Sleep, España! 32:59

4M ago32:59

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random from our new Chit Chat mugs, Ranunculus growing, the lifespan of an avocado, Penny’s love of a good tool, our Tesco experiences, self-care, the benefits of chatting and laughing, our sleep habits. What nationality would we be if we could choose? Pen…

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#314: Leviathan Wilds 1:12:06

4M ago1:12:06

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After a prolonged period where we have not discussed Kramer & Kiesling (the Kramer & Ulrich duo yielded El Grande, which we mention rather frequently), here we see a bumper krop of K&K kollaborations. The gibbons are fickle, and even the mighty Wolfgang and Michael must yield to their whims. But fortune (and apes) have at last smiled on them, and w…

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11: Housework, Memory, Swearing, Potatoes! 36:30

4M ago36:30

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By Amanda Prowse & Penny Dommett

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#313: The One that Broke the Kallax's Back 1:03:54

4M ago1:03:54

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In the vast panoply of human misfortunes, it is often fruitless to try to rank misery. Was historical tragedy X worse or better than atrocity Y? It seems callous to ask. That said, thanks to the applied research of a retired ethicist with the aid of Reiner Knizia's Zoo Vadis, we have conclusively discovered that it is better to be extorted by a mar…

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10: Earplugs, Yoga, Retirement, Brownies! 37:31

5M ago37:31

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random from Penny’s unfortunate earplug mishap, the benefit of yoga, retiring to the sunshine, instant gratification, Mary Poppins! Penny’s fake Brownie troop and much, much more! So, pull up a chair and join us for a delightfully irreverent chit chat abou…

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#312: Cascadero 54:30

5M ago54:30

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Before the people of Quebec celebrated the Journée nationale des Patriotes (National Patriots' Day), they instead on the same day had the Fête de Dollard. A cynic might speculate that the timing of these holidays was chosen so as to pre-empt the English Canadian Victoria Day, and that cynic would be right. Games Played Last Week: 01:21 -Dice Flick …

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9: Biomes, Beauty, Bathing, Boo! 35:09

5M ago35:09

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random – how often is it right to shower or bathe, wash our hair? Penny sharing her bath water, her hat obsession, swimming pools, hot tubs, things that turn your stomach, Penny’s trotters, things that go bump in the night. And Mandy’s inability to tell th…

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#311: Omnibus Questions Delta Bet 1:15:37

5M ago1:15:37

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It is striking that no one submitted a question regarding the hues of our auras, so allow us to address the issue here and declare that amber is the colour of our energy. I regret nothing. 01:39 AYURIS: Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020) Games Played Last Week: 03:46 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Gam…

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8: Anniversaries, Grandparenting, Chips, Superstitions! 32:02

5M ago32:02

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random – celebrating Mandy’s wedding anniversary, the etiquette of sending cards, Mandy’s accidental stamp collection, Penny’s treasured things, gifts from our kids, Mint Imperials, the joy of grandparenting, pickles, snogging and date night! So, pull up a…

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#310: Omnibus Questions Delta Aleph 1:24:01

5M ago1:24:01

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There is only one novel and commendable Kant pun, delivered in the novel and commendable film Hedwig and the Angry Inch: "I got kicked out of university after delivering a brilliant lecture on the aggressive influence of German philosophy on rock and roll, entitled, 'You, Kant, Always Get What You Want.'" 01:41 AYURIS: Mosaic: A Story of Civilizati…

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7: Star Wars, Raccoons, Tik Tok, Welding! 30:45

5M ago30:45

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random from our fabulous podcast stats, lovely listener messages, our first tattoos, the Star Wars connection, do we like Tik Tok? Air frying, Mrs Slocombe, kitchen contraptions, trips to The Golden Egg, sexy welding and bathroom habits! So, pull up a chai…

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#309: An Age Contrived 53:10

5M ago53:10

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We are storytellers here at SVWAG. This week, we tell the stories of mismatched plagues with dead llamas posing as European dudes, of quixotic strivings for yet more skirmish games, of famous philosophers who hustled cards. Of course, if you wish to hear different stories, the power is yours! You have but to submit your questions for the upcoming O…

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6: Dendrophilia, Vinyl, Frogs, Midwifery! 35:12

5M ago35:12

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random from Mandy's life as a Viennese Whirl, a nostalgic look at record players, Pen's ginger hair, clumsiness, terrible work experience, Jules Verne becoming a midwife! And that legendary battle of Donny Osmond v David Cassidy… So, pull up a chair and jo…

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#308: Favourite Mechanisms 1:08:35

6M ago1:08:35

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No topic is off-limits for the upcoming return of our Omnibus Questions, as we demonstrate in this episode by tackling such issues as pre-Reformation papal indulgences. And if you were to guess which host brought up that little historical nugget, you'd be wrong! Possible questions: who would win in a street fight, J.G. Fichte or Nietzsche? Do sheep…

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5: Skincare, Jobs, Books, Catalogues! 34:20

6M ago34:20

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Amanda Prowse and Penny Dommett nattering around the kitchen table, chatting about all things random. This week we walk another winding road, where we visit cutting your hair with secateurs, massage, hair loss, our skin care routines or lack of! Sleep habits, ageing, job interviews, Facetiming, army wife life, catalogues and precious items. So, pul…

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#307: Galactic Renaissance 1:08:47

6M ago1:08:47

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While we have little experience with Ed Sullivan's TV offerings, his legacy is a fascinating one. While he capitulated to pressure during the Red Scare, he did show remarkable courage in platforming African American performers despite opposition from his sponsors. Quite surprising is that the illness that eventually killed him was kept a secret fro…

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