AMT419’s questioneers need to know how living statues get to work, whether ladybirds do have homes to fly away to, what happens to stadiums with brand names when the brand goes bankrupt, and what the whole deal is with Tom Cruise sending out hundreds of coconut cakes at Christmas.

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Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, featuring your responses to and observations upon past episodes of AMT. Today:

Responding to AMT417’s collection of lost teeth, Dan from Sydney makes us wonder why there is a tooth fairy but no toenail fairy. Which body part would you choose to be the fairy of?

Max in New Jersey responds to AMT418’s question about Jersey Shore filming in bars, having worked at a bar while Jersey Shore filmed in it. Also, have a care in this pivot-to-video era for we audiomakers, who do not wanna be on camera.

Also responding to the Jersey Shore filming in bars with music question, Matt the dialogue editor chips in with his insider knowledge about the reality of music use and shooting dancing scenes. And Olly completely forgot that he too has insider knowledge, having himself been a dancing extra in a film!

Dale in Truckee, California heard the AMT416 question about what to do with the suit from one’s wedding after the marriage has ended, and has an engagement ring to deal with post-breakup.

And Rob in Durham has a question arising from maybe every AMT ever: did either of us ever try a career in stand-up comedy?

If AMTs 1-418 left you with lingering questions and opinions, share them with us for future episodes of Answer Us Back. And as always, send in your questions, in voicenote or written form, to [email protected]. All new AMT419 will be in your podfeed on 25 June 2026. 

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What would you do with a copy of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged? One questioneer needs any answer other than 'read it'.

AMT418's questioneers also wonder how they film club scenes in Jersey Shore, what the Hitler Moustache was called pre-Hitler, what’s in prop cigarettes, what to do about your neighbour’s golf noise, and where all the decanters and pub toilet condom machines went.

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Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, featuring your responses to and observations upon previous episodes of AMT. Today:

Swiss Chris continues the fondue discourse, explaining its role as a festive foodstuff, and the cheese-crust nun at the bottom of the pot. Yes, NUN. As in, nun. Cheese nun!

Julia in Dublin recounts a FONDUE FIRE! And Olly tells what happened the time he sought out the best ploughman’s lunch in England.

Rafael tells us what he did with the advice we doled out in AMT408 about the overly pushy patron of his art gallery. 

Jane responds to AMT417’s discussion of shotgun weddings with some Classic Hollywood Musicals. Gosh, a wedding held by force is SUCH FUN, isn’t it, Old Hollywood.

Johnny hears AMT410’s sweet-taste-of-sexual-awakenings cherry wine in songs and raises you sweet-taste-of-sexual-awakenings strawberry wine. Is there a beverage that reminds you of the start of your sexual career?

Ari has a historical suggestion for why booze-free versions of alcoholic drinks tend to have blue branding, per AMT417.

If you’ve been haunted by thoughts about AMTs 1-417, exorcise them by sharing them with us for future episodes of Answer Us Back. And as always, send in your questions, in voicenote or written form, to [email protected]. All new AMT418 will be in your podfeed 28 May 2026. 

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This month, questioneers want to know why shotgun weddings and three line whips are called that, what the deal is with those little fish-shaped bottles of soy sauce, and what to do with a tupperware full of baby teeth.

For more information about this episode, go to answermethispodcast.com/episode417.

Got questions for us to answer, or feedback about an episode old or new? Send them in writing or as voice notes to [email protected], or you can call 0208 123 5877 to leave us a message. AMT418 will be out 28 May 2026 and Answer Us Back on 14 May.

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Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today:

Following AMT416’s discussion of meat fondue, Amanda gives us meat fondue tips amassed from four generations of her family’s festive flesh fondue. 

Also apropos of AMT416, Rebekah - and several other people! - notes the existence of a 9/11 musical: Come From Away. 

AMT306 inspired Matt from Birmingham to try the chicken kyiv sandwich, which has comforted him during many major life events since. 

Chris from New Zealand wants an update on AMT376’s message from the then 38-year-old Olly to his future fortysomething self ie present day Olly.

We heard from so many of you about  World Book Day! Katy has a clever way to keep your kid’s costume obligations extremely light..

Joe in Minnesota sees your World Book Day and raises you the Children Pretending To Be Historical Waxworks Day of his own childhood.

Neil from Staffordshire is haunted by an AMT jingle from 15+ years ago.

If you’ve been haunted by thoughts about AMTs 1-416, exorcise them by sharing them with us for future episodes of Answer Us Back. And as always, send in your questions, in voicenote or written form to [email protected]. All new AMT417 will be in your podfeed 30 April 2026. 

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AMT416’s questioneers want to know what to do with their wedding suit post-divorce, why is World Book Day, how Nelson’s Column is cleaned, whether Brits during WW2 bought whale meat from fishmongers or butchers, who is buying £530 LEGO Titanic sets at the airport, and whether the fondue party they had for their twelfth birthday was bougie. 

For more information about this episode, head to answermethispodcast.com/episode416.

Got questions for us to answer, or feedback about an episode old or new? Send them in writing or as voice notes to [email protected], or you can call 0208 123 5877 to leave us a message. 

AMT417 will be in your podfeed 30 April 2026, and you’ll get an episode of Answer Us Back mid-month.

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Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today:

Helen's going to watch ice hockey this weekend, i.e. she'll get to see zambonis in action, per AMT415.

Olly got sleb-spotted when out for breakfast (hi Simon!).

Pete in Bloomington, Indiana, wants to know whether Kyle from Bloomington, Indiana, is still stealing olives from the olive bars of Bloomington, Indiana, like he was back in AMT305 in 2014. Well, Kyle, are you? ARE YOU???

Provoked by AMT402's discussion of proposals via book dedications, Emma in Canada has a real life example from her own parents of a proposal via printed text, in their case the local tabloid newspaper.

David from Glasgow heard us talking about the radio pip pip pips in AMT406 and explains how they use them in his work on cargo ships.

Amy has a tip for Olly, to end his despair from AMT402 about all the little plastic bottles containing his cholesterol-reducing Benecol.

We get a bit verklempt as Ricardito reminisces about what AMT meant to his late partner Stephen - including an excellent prank in AMT303.

And along the way we learn about Olly's greatest technological fear and pragmatic marriage proposal, and Helen's parents' pugnacious proposal. 

If you’ve been amassing thoughts about AMTs 1-415, send them to us for future episodes of Answer Us Back. And as always, send in your questions, in voicenote or written form to [email protected]. All new AMT416 will be in your podfeed 26 March. 

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This month, questioneers want to know what Zambonis are up to on ice hockey rinks, what Wee Willie Winkie is up to running through the town, why not many sandwiches go by their initials, how to reassure a spouse about their upcoming voluntary kidney donation, and whether Jimi Hendrix unleashed green parakeets across southeast England.

For more information about this episode, head to answermethispodcast.com/episode415.

Got questions for us to answer, or feedback about an episode old or new? Send them in writing or as a voice note to [email protected], or you can call 0208 123 5877 like the old days. 

AMT416 will be in your podfeed 26 March 2026, with an episode of Answer Us Back mid-month; paying patrons at patreon.com/answermethis also get a batch of Bonus Bits, plus the Petty Problems back catalogue, AND an ad-free version of AMT415.

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Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today:

In response to AMT413's question about unusual food combos, Dan writes in about his sauerkraut spaghetti, which still doesn't seem that deviant. 

The Toby Carvery's appearance in AMT403 was very illuminating for listeners outside of the Toby Carvery-producing regions, including Eric in Oregon, who in return teaches us about the Toby Carvery gold card.

In AMT413 we identified what species Wombles are. Amy and her sister are preparing to go on a Wombles-themed holiday in six different locations. 

AMT361 prompted a fond memory in Sarah from Leeds of skipping to school with her dad, awww.

AMT206, featuring quite reluctant pod-guest Jackie Mason, is making Katie from Halifax, Nova Scotia feel better about her own awkward workplace atmosphere. Erm, you’re welcome, Katie?

If you’ve been storing thoughts about AMTs 1-414, send them to us for future episodes of Answer Us Back. And as always, send in your questions, in voicenote or written form to [email protected]. All new AMT415 will be in your podfeed 26 February. 

And keep AMT going by signing up at patreon.com/answermethis, where our highest tier grants access to our ENTIRE back catalogue, including the paywalled episodes, the special albums, the Bonus Bits of Crapp on the AMT App (RIP) and all the Retro AMT episodes.

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