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EPISODE 14 - S

9/3/2016

Where does the word sabotage come from and what's the greatest example of it?
Who popularised the word shizzle?
What the heck is a sunchoke and how can one make you unpopular?
When are you likely to tell someone you're solomo?
Why is everyday conversation filled with syllogisms?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . SOUNDCLOUD . STITCHER .

WORD WORKOUT
This week, it's an anagram of two words used to describe someone from a certain place.
"STUN A HOOKER"
Here's a clue... They don't like their neighbours.

RANDOM GAME
How well do you know your 21st Century TXT SPK?

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EPISODE 13 - R

2/3/2016

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Where would you be seen Robocoping?
Why are you guilty of being a registered text offender?
What was the original meaning of the word randy?
When would you need to use a retronym?
How did the letter R even come to be a thing?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . SOUNDCLOUD . STITCHER .

WORD WORKOUT
A fictional literary character from a popular series of books
A YELLOWER SAND

RANDOM GAME
If you were served any of these, what would you be shoving in your mouth?

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EPISODE 12 - Q

24/2/2016

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Where does the super-food Quinoa come from?
Which band had an early hit with Quiche Lorraine?
Why was the 80s video game Questron such a trail-blazer?
When could you be caught accidentally quiddling?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER .

WORD WORKOUT
A quintessentially British TV show... QUIET MOISTEN

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EPISODE 11 - P

17/2/2016

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When might you go Pac-manning?
Why is the word pilm so special?
How would you wear a pabouche?
Which is better... A paracrostic or a poem?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER .

WORD WORKOUT
A nautical term... Pope Dock.

RANDOM GAME - PODBUSTERS
It's all about the P, will you be able to make it across the board in one go?

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EPISODE 1o - O

10/2/2016

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Who first coined the phrase Om Nom Nom?
When are you orgulous and ossifragrant?
How can you tell if you're suffering from onomamania?
Why might your workplace has an office ghost?
What events are celebrating their Octocentenary?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER

WORD WORKOUT
A UK number one single... A PIG ON IDIOT AIDS

RANDOM GAME - KNOW YOUR OPS
Which of these were real missions during the 2003 Iraq War?

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EPISODE 9 - N

3/2/2016

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When would you need a necographer?
Who is likely to suffer from Nicholas Cage Syndrome?
Why would you need a Nipple Wort plant?
Where can you partake in some noctambulation?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER

WORD WORKOUT
A UK football stadium... Swanky or Tedium

RANDOM GAME - KNOW YOUR AIRPORTS
If you've ever been to an airport, you'll know they each have different three-letter codes. But where will you fly to if you visit these ones?

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episode 8 - m

27/1/2016

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What was MacGyver's first name?
When was your last mantrum?
Who was Martex?
Why might you be malapert right now?
Where would you find metemptosis?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER

WORD WORKOUT
A well-known song/oceanic item... Items Belong At Sea

RANDOM GAME - THE ALLITERATION GAME: MOVIE EDITION
The following actors have starred in which alliterated movies?

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episode 7 - l

20/1/2016

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What jokes did people in 1600BC laugh at?
Where would you order Lolly Water and a Lassi?
When are you be largiloquent?
Which big rap act had a hit with Loco en el Coco?
What is Levophobia a fear of?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER

WORD WORKOUT
Food... Cold Razzle? I'm Keen

RANDOM GAME - FEARS
Six common phobias, but what do they mean?

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episode 6 - k

15/1/2016

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Where does the Knickerbocker Glory come from?
What secrets does the Kama Sutra hold?
Which Disney film was inspired by the phrase Knick Knack?
When might you use the term Kickie-Wickie?
What does Katzenjammer mean?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM . STITCHER

WORD WORKOUT
A well-known movie... Pretend Croaking

RANDOM GAME - THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Which word means...
A village in Malaysia, a Dutch hockey club and a tropical garden in Miami?
a) Keeshond b) Kampongs c) Kalamata

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episode 5 - j

8/1/2016

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What was on the world's first jigsaw?
Which jalapeño is the hottest?
Where do the words jubbly, jacktating and jackanapes come from?
How can jet lag kill you?

ITUNES . AUDIOBOOM

WORD WORKOUT
A two letter phrase to describe a kind of theft... Okay Cheap Joe

DIRTY WORD
What does Mackintosh mean?