42 episodes
Who Takes the Socks Off? Socks Productions
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A comedy podcast where a bunch of friends discuss the questions you never even knew you needed an answer to until you heard them. If you enjoy shows like QI or No Such Thing as a Fish and want an alternative where the truth is important, but the random banter more so; this is the place for you. Educational? ... Occasionally. Irreverent? ... Usually. Random? ... Always!
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Episode 41 - Why does your brain remember you've forgotten something but not what you've forgotten?
Send us a Text Message."Memeories, all alone in the moonlight, has the... something... de dum dum, la da dee dum da da" ... or something like that.Yes! In this episode our socks are wondering why it is our memories can be amazing at recall and yet also so completely unreliable. Socks socials - come join us in the sock drawer!Buzzsprout - https://socks.buzzsprout.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/whotakesocksoffFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/whotakesthesocksoffInstagram - https://www...
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Episode 40 - Has a hamster ever actually died of natural causes?
Send us a Text Message.Hamsters!Those cute, shy little creatures that adorn houses and classrooms throughout the western world. They don't live that long, but it seems most of them are in a hurry to meet their maker way sooner than they should. Everyone seems to know at least 1 horror story about the demise of one of these poor creatures and therefore we, along with Travis and Rick from The Bar Banter Podcast, seek to answer the question: Has a hamster ever actually died of natural causes?War...
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Episode 39 - Why did Bungle put on pyjamas to go to bed but wandered about naked all day?
Send us a Text Message."Up above the streets and houses, rainbow's flying high, everyone can see it smiling, over the sky. Paint the whole world with a rainbow!"Yes, this episode our intrepid socks have donned their rose tinted specs (or in Simon's case black and white tinted) and delved into the world of children's television of the past. What in the world was going on in that Rainbow house to make Bungle want to put clothes ON for bedtime?Why is it that animal characters have historically b...
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Episode 38 - Has anyone ever actually taught Grandma how to suck eggs?
Send us a Text Message."Come on Granny, show us how to suck eggs again" they all cried!Yes, sucking eggs is an obvious pastime for octogenarians. So much so in fact they made a saying about it. The question is, how did all this imbibing of unfertilised chicken ovulation begin?Join us, along with out very special guests; Rob & TJ from the Channel 84 Variety Show, to find out!Socks socials - come join us in the sock drawer!Buzzsprout - https://socks.buzzsprout.com/Twitter - https://twitter....
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Episode 37 - Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil Just a Massive P*********e?
Send us a Text Message.How has extra virgin olive oil managed to stay so untouched for so long? Is it just that no one wan't to go all the way with it, or that there's more to it? While we're on the subject what other food myths are there? (Yes, we know olives being virgin isn't exactly a myth) Will an apple tree grow in your tummy if you swallow your chewing-gum with some waspy-figs?All this and more answered in this months episode, yes it's a bit late, sorry, along with our now legendary ga...
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Episode 36 - What are the strangest Christmas traditions?
Send us a Text Message.It's the Socks 2023 Christmas special!We all know about the big fat man in his red suit with his elves and magical flying reindeer etc but have you heard about spiders, witches, yule-time turds, beatings and more!?All this plus new games and a special guest opening for the show, what more could you possibly want!?Socks socials - come join us in the sock drawer!Buzzsprout - https://socks.buzzsprout.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/whotakesocksoffFacebook - https:/...