This was one of our very first episodes, back when we had no listeners! Today, Joe and Tom meet Gareth, who was destined to be a tree surgeon, because he grew up with chainsaws knocking around his house. Enjoy!

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Our guest today has a very powerful story, which started when she woke up in a cemetery on the morning after our London Palladium Show in 2023. Laura is a listener, who doesn't drink any more. She is a former pub manager, who now works as a peer mentor, helping others on their sobriety journey. This episode has some laugh out loud moments, and some more serious ones as well. Alcohol is an engrained aspect of our society, and this is not an episode telling people not to drink. But, it's healthy to assess our relationship with it from time to time and we're grateful to Laura for sharing her story with us.

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Welcome to the Culture Club, or 'Things People Review', as we're now calling it, thanks to a fantastic listener suggestion. In 2025, (a newly retired) Joe and Tom are going to expand their horizons, experience new cultural phenomenons and start reading/watching/listening to things our listeners suggest. In this episode, we talk about The Beatles, monster trucks, Padel, Richard Dawkins books and the idea of Joe being a better assassin than Eddie Redmayne. See, we can do 'culture'...

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What is the first thing you look for at the scene of a murder? JJ, our guest today, is here to tell us, along with everything else you've ever wanted to know about investigating a crime scene. We haven't actually worked out if JJ is a secret serial killer, as he seems like the perfect person to commit a crime, because he knows exactly what to look for at a murder scene. But he's nice, so we trust him. A polite warning that this episode does contain descriptions of scenes that some listeners might find distressing.

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Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? It's Will. A listener, who spent five years as a cheerleader, and is contemplating a comeback. Is cheerleading exactly what we think it is? Probably not.

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Happy New Year all! Joe and Tom are here to bring you into the new year by discussing their plans and resolutions for 2025, and a load of other nonsense. Now Joe is retired, this is sort of his full time job? That, or he's decided he wants to start a barber shop quartet... we'll see how that goes. Things People Do have BIG things planned this year, and we are looking forward to having you all along for the ride.

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Today, Joe and Tom talk to Colin Freeman who was once taken hostage by Somali pirates. He’s a former chief foreign correspondent at The Telegraph, who was held captive for five weeks by pirates who wanted three million dollars for his release.

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Merry Christmas one and all! We hope you are having a wonderful day. Here is a festive greeting from our King. Yes, now he's retired, Joe has asked us to call him King.

This has been a spectacular year for Things People Do, and we have huge plans for 2025. Thank you to each and everyone of you who has listened and helped us #GrowTheShow.

See you in the New Year!

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Welcome to part two of The Marlie Awards 2024, as we round off our biggest ever year of the podcast. Joe and Tom would like to thank each and every one of you for listening this year. Now Joe doesn't have a job, you can expect big things from Things People Do in 2025... for now though, more awards and our people's champion is crowned!

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Hello esteemed listeners, and welcome to The 2024 Marlie awards. This is an annual event celebrating the weird and wonderful, the heart warming and hilarious, and the downright ridiculous moments from Things People Do. Featuring some of our fabulous previous guests, and some extra special familiar faces, you can sit back and enjoy an awards show like no other... Because let's be honest, what other award shows have a live chest waxing, a debate about coloured bins and a story about bees getting frisky with their mums? Exactly.

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