Mandemic

Mandemic

By BBC Radio 1Xtra
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Mandemic episodes

  • You think you know what sheep want?

    Sheep in Turkey are crashing lockdown - Sideman thinks they’re 'city sheep'. And where do you even start with people who cut 'breathing holes' into their protective face masks?

    16 min
  • Let's FaceTime the eels

    An aquarium in Japan wants you to FaceTime their eels, Sideman thinks his mum won't be happy. He also has an opinion on those who are protesting the coronavirus lockdown whilst wearing a face mask.

    16 min
  • Beautiful Stabbamony

    Sideman is preparing for the hedgehog takeover and basking in his new dry look. And videos games for NHS workers - good or bad?

    16 min
  • My fleshy existence

    Sideman is giving you alternative suggestions for when someone asks you what you're doing. He’s also got queue-jumping etiquette tips (although he's never done it, so maybe don't try them).

    12 min
  • If you could smell this podcast...

    Gum and mint sales are down in the UK and Sideman can understand why. He's realised a lot of his personal hygiene habits are for the benefit of others, so he's let some of them slip for now.

    12 min
  • Spirit of a Thief

    Sideman is trusting no one, not even his non-existent baby. And is JK Rowling trolling us by not writing a lockdown Harry Potter book?

    12 min
  • Ain't no touch before you taste.

    Sideman agrees that you shouldn't be touching food at shops if you're not going to buy it. He's also really enjoying a story of two loved-up 97-year-olds who decided to move in together just before lockdown.

    14 min

About Mandemic

From the publisher's feed

There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in the world right now, so Sideman’s got just the distraction you need. He’s a presenter and a comedian, but he’s also a fellow ‘isolatee’. Like you, he’s in lockdown – and like you, he’s doing what he can to stop himself from climbing the walls (or if he is climbing the walls, he’s turning it into a wall-climbing game where the winner gets an extra 30 minutes on the walls at the end of the day).

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