We had a fascination and hilarious conversation with the brilliant Pierre Novellie about stand up comedy, autism and whether there is a link between the two.

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You can also see Pierre EVERY night of August at the Monkey Barrel Comedy Club, 7:05pm at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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We chat with the incredible Bear Grylls about the power of having a sense of humour, his wild time in the SAS, his faith and his compelling new book "The Greatest Story Ever Told", about the life of Jesus.

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Buy tickets to The Book Launch at Methodist Central Hall here: https://greateststoryevertoldbook.com/an-evening-with-bear-grylls/

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John and Jade chat celebrity lookalikes, mistaken identity and being wrongfully taken to a psychiatric hospital.

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John and Jade chat which Olympic event they wouldn't embarrass themselves in, why John hates the Summer holidays and are Northerners really more friendly than Southerners?

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We chat with character comedy content creating genius Richard Franks. Despite making millions laugh every week with brilliantly observed characters including "Mum", find out why his own mum was one of his comedy inspirations. As well as which joke he wishes he'd written and how humour has helped him through the tough times of life.

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John and Jade chat internet trolls, especially those who troll Jade's disability and John's parenting.

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John and Jade chat childhood injuries - including sassy Areli's black eye, Jade's burns and more chat about John's gonads.

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John and Jade share pet trauma stories in today's episode, including negligent guinea pig parents, parrot intruders and depressed crabs.

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We chat pets and mostly pests and Jade unfairly blames John for every pest they've ever had in their home - including the mouse he had in his hair in bed.

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We ask are you more prone to overthinking or thoughtlessness? Should you be honest with kids even it the truth scares them? And how long should a doctor feel your privates for? We also have another "Crazy Comment of the Week."

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