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Jun 26, 2025•51 min•Season 13Ep. 6
Brace yourself. You're about to learn more about birds than you ever thought possible. Including, a duck with a penis as big as its body. And that's all thanks to Jonathan, a bird keeper at Chester Zoo. We talk about some of the most unusual birds he looks after, if Joe looks like an owl and are penguins really the romantics they're painted out to be? Listen to Jonathan on Abi Clarke: Zookeeper in Training. This episode is brought to you by Thriva. Thriva are offering Things People Do listeners ...
Jun 24, 2025•58 min•Season 13Ep. 5
We've gone behind the scenes at Pub in the Park London, to find out who deals with backstage divas, how bags of litter get filled at a festival, and who is in charge of the power / what happens if it goes wrong. We also dragged Joe onto a ferris wheel against his will. Plus, there is a cameo from Things People Do fan favourite... Daisy's mum. Because all good festivals should include your mother-in-law. ☀️There are two more Pub in the Park festivals this summer - tickets her...
Jun 19, 2025•56 min•Season 13Ep. 4
Our guest today is an England legend, and all-round top bloke (although some Australians may disagree)... it's Stuart Broad! He's here to tell us about the weird and wonderful world of Cricket. Why are you allowed two meal breaks during a game? Why does it sometimes take five days and it's still a draw? And what happens when a cricket ball hits you in the face at 90mph? He also tells us the greatest player he ever played with, and the reason a whole stadium of Aussie's once shouted 'Stuart Broad...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 13Ep. 3
This episode is brought to you by Thriva. Today, we are joined by Dr. Vish, who is a GP, here to tell us all about blood tests, and why they are the best way to find out what is actually going on in your body. Joe overcomes his needle phobia, and undergoes a live blood test in the studio. He’s on a new health journey, to identify any changes he might need to make to his lifestyle. Plus, we learn some mind blowing facts about blood, why feeling faint is actually quite helpful, and how Thriva can ...
Jun 12, 2025•40 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Our guest today is Jane Dunn, or Jane's Patisserie as her followers know her! She has the fastest selling baking book of all time, and is here to give us a baking masterclass. What is the biggest mistakes everyone makes when baking at home? How do you become a viral baking sensation? And what happens when you put courgette in a cake? You'll find all of that out in this episode. Plus, we do The Great Things People Do Bake Off, where Joe has brought in some crumbly cookies that he *definitely* bak...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 13Ep. 1
Things People Do has a brand new studio! But, Joe throws a massive strop because after 4 years, there is no neon sign... or is there? Plus, Joe also has a wild new diet, the show wins it's first award, and we hear from our beloved Josh the Chimney Sweep. You can now get all episodes of TPD on YouTube, watch here 📪 Send us items for our new studio Things People Do Crowd Network The Boardwalk Floor 3 21 Little Peter Street Manchester England M15 4PS Music courtesy of BMG Production Mus...
Jun 08, 2025•44 min•Season 12Ep. 48
We are live at Pub in the Park, and our guest is the phenomenal comedian, Chris McCausland! He's here to tell us how he went from copying illegal video games and getting a F in GSCE French, to being one of the UK's top comedians and the winner of Strictly Come Dancing. Plus, he teaches Joe how to deal with heckling, and how to be funnier. All helpful stuff. Go and listen to Chris's podcast 'winnning isn't everything', with Dianne Buswell! Listen here To go and see Chris on tour, click h...
Jun 05, 2025•58 min•Season 12Ep. 47
Our guest today is Hayden, who is a professional carpet cleaner He also does rugs, and upholstery. In this episode you will find answers to some absolutely massive questions, things that impact us all. Such as - does white wine ACTUALLY clean a red wine stain? What is definitively the best brand of vacuum cleaner? And can you set fire to Vaseline? We also do a mental tour of Joe's house, and try to work out why every single room seems to have issues with the carpet. If you would like to be a gue...
Jun 03, 2025•50 min•Season 12Ep. 46
Welcome to the behind the scenes episode of our first ever festival. We're at Pub in the Park Marlow, where the food is delicious, the weather is glorious, and you arrive to the festival via boat (if you're Elis James). In this episode, Joe has a strangely flirty conversation with Daniel Bedingfield, Tom Kerridge shares some excellent BBQ tips, and we meet Colin, the head of security, who's main job is stopping kids rolling under fences and trying to crash the festival via the River Thames. Join...
May 29, 2025•55 min•Season 12Ep. 45
Our guests this week are Cate, who is a sex therapist and Diggory who is her... son? Yes, you read that correctly. Together, they do a podcast about sex education, and they are here to tell us everything there is to know about performance anxiety, erectile disfunction and many other common problems that people face in the bedroom. We also discuss intel culture, how standard sex education needs to be improved, and Cate answers a series of anonymous questions from our listeners. ☀️Come and see us ...
May 28, 2025•59 min•Season 12Ep. 44
We are in Marlow for our first ever festival, and our guest is comedian and podcast legend, Elis James! He's here to tell us about a harrowing interview he once had at Quicksave, the carnage that is the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, and the weird reason he got sacked from a gas pipe company. Plus, he explains why he turned up to the food festival by boat, and brought his own ham sandwiches that his mother in law made. ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park in London on 1st June! ...
May 22, 2025•49 min•Season 12Ep. 43
Can the planets predict our future? What is a sun sign? And why does Joe have 'pure Mars energy'? In this episode, we're speaking to Florence who is an astrologer! She is here to read Joe and Tom's natal charts, to find out what the planets were doing at the time of their birth, and what that means. One of our hosts was loving it, one remains 'slightly' skeptical... ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park in London on 1st June! tickets here ☀️ If you would like to be a guest...
May 20, 2025•1 hr•Season 12Ep. 42
Imagine getting paid to rob banks as your actual job? You don't see many of those advertised on LinkedIn. Today, Joe and Tom meet a real life penetration tester to ask how you would break into Fort Knox, and how to go about stealing a recipe from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park this Sunday in Marlow! tickets here ☀️ If you would like to be a guest on the show, click here To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit t...
May 15, 2025•45 min•Season 12Ep. 41
How have we not had a bus driver on in 4 years? We hear you ask. Well we've been keeping it up our sleeve until the right one came along... enter Marcus, who drives the 241 London bus between Stratford City and Silvertown. He's here to answer every question you've ever wanted to know about buses... how hard is it to park one? Do they hate cyclists? What happens when you come up against a low bridge? And what happens if someone is sick on your bus? This one is a classic in the making, enjoy. ☀️Co...
May 13, 2025•59 min•Season 12Ep. 40
☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ This is a classic Things People Do from way way back in the day. Today, Joe and Tom meet Steve Pawley who's a paramedic from Bristol. He tells us all about his day to day saving lives, the worst injuries he has ever seen, and how fast you can actually drive an ambulance with the blue lights on! If you would like to be a guest on the show, click here To get ad-free and lo...
May 08, 2025•42 min•Season 12Ep. 39
Have we found the oldest profession in the world? Yes we have... our guest today is Ian, who is a Blacksmith, a job which first dates back to over 5000 years ago. He is a master of his craft, who spends his days at his forge, heating metal to ridiculous temperatures, and shaping them into beautiful and practical things. He also makes random things like medieval guillotines, metal flowers, and ornate iron gates. The good news is, Ian still has all 10 fingers, which after listening to this episode...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 12Ep. 38
There are some big questions asked in this episode. Do traffic lights actually turn green if you flash at them? Are they all secretly harbouring hidden cameras? And is there one giant control room that turns all the lights red? Today we're joined by Sam, who is a traffic light engineer, and is here to confirm or deny all the myths about them. We all experience traffic lights on a day to day basis... but how often are we actually sat on red? You're about to find out. ☀️Come and see us at Pub in t...
May 01, 2025•50 min•Season 12Ep. 37
Our guest this week is Laura, who is a Shepherdess from the Scottish Highlands. Well actually she's from Essex, but she moved up there and discovered a love of herding sheep. She literally know's everything there is to know about sheep, and she can even talk to them! A lot of this episode is Joe baa'ing in different accents, and debating whether he could actually become a sheep shearer. Just your average TPD episode then really... ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st ...
Apr 29, 2025•58 min•Season 12Ep. 36
Summer is almost here, which means one thing - Ice Cream. But would you eat horseradish ice cream? Joe does, in this classic episode from 4 years ago, amongst many other weird and wonderful flavours. We ask all the big questions like is ice cream actually bad for you? What is the proper way to eat it, cone or cup? And why does ice cream have eggs in it? Go grab yourself a tub, and enjoy. ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ To l...
Apr 25, 2025•43 min•Season 12Ep. 35
We've got Pete Wicks on the show this week, and he's quite simply one of our favourite guests we've ever had. He's here to explain what a 'TV Personality' is, and why it is a ridiculous "job". He does have some quite useful tips on how to successfully stay famous though, how to sell out the O2 with a podcast, and crucially how to get an invite to The BRIT Awards and every other celebrity after party. Joe spends a lot of this episode taking notes... ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th Ma...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 12Ep. 34
☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ We're going back to one of the very first episodes of Things People Do today, and it's a huge topic. Our guest is sleep expert James Wilson, and he is here to answer everything we've ever wanted to know about sleep... why do we need it? How much should we be sleeping? Are naps actually good for you? To find our more about Irita, give her a follow on Instagram here To get in touch with us, ema...
Apr 18, 2025•46 min•Season 12Ep. 33
☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ Finally, a legit episode where Joe could have brought his Gavel... and he forgot it. Never mind, because our guest today is Irita Marriott, who is an auctioneer and former antiques dealer! She has seen many a bidding war in her time, and is here to tell us if random items you have in your house are actually worth anything, and about how antiques fairs work. If you're a fan of car boot sales (...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr•Season 12Ep. 32
What happens when the plan goes out of the window at a live show? You improvise. Luckily, the audience in Brighton were phenomenal, so when our guest was unable to make the second half, we were armed with a series of spectacular and ludicrous questions for Joe and Tom to delve into, such as 'what would Joe rather give up, sex or Padel?'. Good job Joe's wife wasn't in the audience for the answer... ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets he...
Apr 11, 2025•55 min•Season 12Ep. 31
☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ Joe derails this one pretty quickly into a competition of who has the healthier heart. Cardiac Physiologist, Brendan, teaches us loads about the different areas of the heart, how we can keep our hearts healthy and the unknown signs of a heart attack. And of course, he comes armed with silly stories about burping, bums and some of the most ridiculous myths about our hearts. To get in touch wit...
Apr 08, 2025•58 min•Season 12Ep. 30
It's a new instalment of Things People Review, where we talk about all the cultural things we've been up to. We chat the big 3: TV, steak and OnlyFans. And discuss whether we would fit in best watching a ballet or an opera. We also consider whether we should bring back some of our previous listeners for a catch up on future episodes of Things People Review. Let us know what you think! Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here. To get in t...
Apr 03, 2025•39 min•Season 12Ep. 29
Can a plane just fall out of the sky? And what happens if the pilot needs a poo mid-flight? We ask this week's guest Flea. She is a commercial airline pilot who tells us everything we've ever wanted to know about flying a plane, including the meals they eat, why it's called a cock pit and if birds ever get sucked up into the engine. Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here. This episode is proudly sponsored by BrewDog Punk IPA. To get 12...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 12Ep. 28
We can count on one finger, the number of people who have worked in a doughnut van and who have also been part of the Portsmouth Reptile Society. And she joins us today. It's Suzi Ruffell. Suzi joined us at our live show in Brighton, where she told us about all of the things she used to do before becoming a big name comedian. Including how she used to smell so bad from one of her jobs, her mum made her get undressed before entering the house. This episode was proudly sponsored by BrewDog Punk IP...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 12Ep. 27
This week, Joe and Tom sit down with Anna and Nev, the sibling duo behind the UK’s oldest family-run caff. It’s been serving up lasagnas, fry-ups and strong cups of tea for 125 years — long enough to witness changing food trends, a few fights behind the counter, and some very questionable breakfast orders. They spill the beans on famous customers, proper portions, and why calling it a “café” is just plain wrong. Oh, and Madonna might have had their bread and butter pudding. We love Anna and Nev'...
Mar 26, 2025•58 min•Season 12Ep. 26
Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here: https://tickets.pubintheparkuk.com/shows/show.aspx?sh=PITP25&EG=TPD&EP=TPD&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZXEAZ4bpWsrxplNx585RukHHqNkuDWDxx_wlUMVcv3VAssnkFOFm8o51I_aem_9ZOzR-5lSpu4ObyRsFRWyA How do museums work? What’s the point of them? How would Joe break into one? And do they even have insurance? Sarah, a listener, who is also a museum director, has come to see Joe and Tom to explain a...
Mar 21, 2025•54 min•Season 12Ep. 25
