In honour of the Answer Me This! book being officially (well, close) declared ‘one of the greatest pieces of toilet literature of all time‘, we’ve got an accidental toilet-reading theme running through Answer Me This! Episode 157. What does Jack Bauer read on the bog? Is Timmy Mallett’s How to be Utterly Brilliant or Kenny Everett’s Ultimate Loo Book the biggest star in the loobrary firmament? Why does Martin the Sound Man dream sweet dreams of lavatories? Find out all:
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This week, we amuse ourselves with:
the Mann Booker prize
Nightmare on Hygiene Street
The Piano: The Musical
Gibson vs. Fender
T3 vs. 3T
tarts vs. tarts
salesmanship vs. psoriasis
The Guardian Bedside Reader
martini-making machines
Autoglym
David McAlmont and Michael Nyman
the Nissan of the guitar world
the Captain Corelli’s Mandolin-branded backgammon set
hairy oil spills
No More Nails
bezoar
nut hamper
the Alcor Life Extension Foundation
parallel parking
and
the Strawberry Strumpet.
Plus: Olly has some dodgy plans for death row prisoners; Helen revolutionises bridal traditions with the help of Stilton; and Martin the Sound Man sold off his glorious ponytail for far less than its current market value. This week’s bonus bit on the app is a question from Jack, the 21-year-old undertaker in Uckfield, who feels uncomfortable with atheism in front of mourners and wanking in front of his cat. What a shy soul!
As ever, we have a hankering for YOUR QUESTIONS, so sate us by leaving a message on the Question Line 0208 123 5877, Skype-ing answermethis, or emailing answermethispodcast@googlemail.com.
Now, if you’ve got time this evening (that is, Thursday 18th November), please do pop along to see us read bits from our book at Waterstone’s Gower Street. We kick off at 6pm sharp, but if you can’t make that, how about a rerun at noon on 26th November at Rough Trade East, huh? Come and have a little pre-lunch fun with us. There are some excellent bagel-shops a mere gherkin’s throw away.
Helen and Olly
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November 29, 2010 at 10:04 pm |
It may be a bit late to answer this question now
but Freddy Krueger would wipe his arse after taking his glove off
because its a glove
not is hand
love to your mothers x
November 27, 2010 at 8:35 am |
The best thing in my loobrary is Andy Zaltzmann’s “Does Anything Eat Bankers?”, bought thanks to a shameless plug on your podcast back in May. It’s really very good. Soon to be joined by another Zaltzmann before long though! I hereby pledge that if either of you produces a third, I will entitle my bathroom “The Zaltzmann Memorial Loobrary”, and I may even install a plaque.
November 19, 2010 at 5:28 pm |
i cut my hair off and sent it to a charity that makes wigs for kids with cancer ^_^
also, my mate is a hairdresser… and it’s been known that her mum will use the hair to make cushions :S
November 18, 2010 at 12:03 pm |
Oi! Penicuik is pronounced “Penny-cook”, not “Penny-quick”…yes it is, don’t argue…I’m from Scotland. I know these things!