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Parents and mid-40s couple Emma and Ben discuss their playful approach to life. Emma is an expert in play, Gen Alpha researcher and mermaid and Ben manages the family home, is an unpaid uber driver fo... more
FAQs about PEOPLE WHO PLAY:How many episodes does PEOPLE WHO PLAY have?The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.
August 26, 2026GCSE RESULTS, POKEMON GO AND NOT GOING TO SPACEThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comEmma does not want to go to spaceSpace tourism vs space exploration - Ben is pro sending people to Mars, Emma is anti going up to kiss a daisy in zero gravity. Katy Perry’s Blue Origin trip: spectacular PR flop. Pokemon Go is back - fun or is it just gambling?10-year anniversary and the teens are all over it again. Ben and Emma were in San Francisco the…...more14minPlay
August 05, 2026Horse Box Bathrooms and Atmospheric ReadingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comIs September actually the real New Year?Emma’s secondhand fashion tips - buy your winter coat now in a heatwaveHorse box bathrooms with a viewDoes every family holiday involve a rupture?Emma wants to get into football - Ben doesn’t believe herHarry Potter versus JK RowlingImmersive atmospheric reading Audiobooks vs audio dramas Spider-Man Brand New Day …...more16minPlay
July 15, 2026EVERYONE NEEDS A NAPThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comShould Britain adopt the siesta?Phoenix modded the family e-bike into something from Grand Theft AutoIs being more car-free the secret to summer freedom? Bow Toys update: why won’t anyone just give Emma a million pounds?Ben is reading Jurassic Park and it’s making him feel queasyHaaland got off the plane carrying a taxidermy raccoon holding a whiskey bo…...more10minPlay
July 08, 2026WHY IS THE WORLD CUP SO FUN?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comIt’s a big old world cup special. Emma likes the ref cam and other weird observations. Is it because England look strong that its so fun or is it because of a little thing called….Collective Effervescence? Yes she of course she found a name and study for it. ...more9minPlay
July 01, 2026WHY DON'T PEOPLE EAT RADISH ANYMORE?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comHere are the notes!...more12minPlay
June 24, 2026HEATWAVE, BACKROOMS AND A WAR ON SNAILSThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comPre-recorded - Emma is already on a plane to Chicago. Ben is sweating.Would you rather die of extreme heat or extreme cold?Phoenix has finished school - what now?Is a 100-inch TV necessary? The MJ movie versus the documentary Emma went to see Backrooms - is she a horror girl now? Father’s Day feedback Emma’s war on snails ...more10minPlay
June 17, 2026STEVEN BARTLETT VS GREG JAMESThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comIs “Ben” still a name that exists?Ben has never seen a Ben in any of the kids’ schools. He’s waiting for it to come back around.England at the World Cup — why do we always look so awks getting off the plane?Ben is all in on the tournament. Congo arrived in bright orange designer suits with elephants on the back. Another African team came through in tail…...more12minPlay
June 10, 2026MSN MESSENGER WAS PEAK COMMUNICATIONThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comDid Ben accidentally host a topless Q&A at the Bow Toys event? Was MSN Messenger the peak of technology? Are nudists weird or is it us? Why do kids run faster after the race is over at sports day? Should Ben have been a primary school teacher? Ben has gone feed free — is that a flex? Is phone-free the next big experience trend? Heatwave incoming - angry…...more11minPlay
May 27, 2026VEGAS DEBRIEFThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comEmma just landed. Her body is covered in hives. The glamour is not dripping.Is Emma actually the spanner in the works at home? How did the Brand Licensing Expo actually go? What actually IS zombie burlesque? Was the Universal Horror Experience actually scary? Why is Indy obsessed with Stranger Things’ mall? Are phones finally getting legislated? Why doe…...more13minPlay
April 29, 2026CHANGING ROOM EQUALITY?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.comToy Corner is back, but what even is a toy? What’s actually on the shelves in toy stores right now? The dark side of trying to enter a new industry as a disrupter Men’s vs women’s changing rooms: a sociological investigation Emma has perimenopause brain fog and Ben accidentally called it dementia Monopoly: who has the final word ...more9minPlay
FAQs about PEOPLE WHO PLAY:How many episodes does PEOPLE WHO PLAY have?The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.