This week it's all about things that make us feel safe, how to make someone cry with our without onion beards, gargoyles wearing spanx, standardised B.O.S.N.A.C forms, and whether or not gleeking was an American middle school epidemic. Plus a listener writes in with some important information about KBN's (Kevin Bacon Numbers) and we have our first task hack of the series.

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We're fully in to the new series now and it only feels right to start the episode with a bit of Alex Horne fan worship. And, while we get to grips with smile muscles, lucky pants, and the size of beans, we make time to visit some of the more serious questions too: when should pants go into 'oven cleaning mode'? What happened to the cheeses in Jesus? Why doesn't 5,098 beans sound like enough beans? And what is the history behind Giant Monkey?

Plus listeners write in with some Greek lessons, the whereabouts of Greg's bin and some news from New Zealand.

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We have officially met the series 22 Taskmaster cast - Nina Conti, Chloe Petts, Matt Lucas, Isy Suttie, and Richard Ayoade - and it's off to an excellent start. Is it a first for approaching Greg's throne so early on in the series? How far can droopy tights droop? Where did that secret tunnel fit into the Taskmaster house floor plan? It's all up for discussion! Plus, Jenny thinks she remembers a gold vs. yellow argument from the past...

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Series 22 is almost here, and before it lands we're doing our deepest of deep dives into this year's cast: Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti and Richard Ayoade. We talk tallest-ever line-ups, dodgy internet height stats, seat-number superstitions, the "class of '74–'78" age cluster, university vs. Footlights, and Jack's ever-evolving, fully unhinged statistical model covering everything from star signs to marathon times. Plus: how Jenny helped Isy learn to drive, Nina Conti's surprisingly stacked filmography, and another series of wondering whether the real winner will be stats or instinct.......

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If you don't already have the official Taskmaster app downloaded, now's a good time!

Pack your passports, Jenny and Jack are off to the International Taskmaster YouTube page to explore the distant shores of Taskmaster Denmark, specifically episode 5 of the first series. So how does it compare to ? Jenny and Jack discuss!

Plus, with the news that the new UK series 22 is now imminent, Jack and Jenny prepare for next week's SERIES 22 PREDICTIONS. Send all yours into [email protected].

In this episode Jack and Jenny revisit Series 7, The Pendulum Draws the Eye - featuring Phil Wang, Rhod Gilbert, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman and James Acaster. Body parts get complicated and Phil’s costume is shown off to its full effect.

Also discussed; are split tasks fair? Can placenta art be called beautiful? And an email sets the theme for making the next episode international.

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Jenny and Jack revisit A Pistachio Eclair so that Jenny can see how Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Doc Brown, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman go about impressing the mayor of Chesham.

Also discussed; what to put on a computer desktop, whether or not you should watch the end credits of Taskmaster (and if this one should have deserved a BAFTA), countries that do and don't have bandstands, and the only known in-studio refusal to watch a task.

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This week we watch Series 8, Episode 5 on the recommendation of a listener who believes it tops the list for most amount of fails in one attempt. Along the way we remember how tricky ping pong balls can be, the cleverness of Joe, the versatility of noodles and why we love Lou. Plus we learn the correct pronunciation of lasso (and taco) and, as a bonus, the origin of ten gallon hats.

Next week we're watching Series 2 and Episode 3.

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Jenny and Jack revisit series 6 to remember our dear friend of Taskmaster, Carol. Along the way they also remember verruca socks, the importance of the tea cozy test, Alex's pin number, the challenges of dot to dot pictures and the rules around texting yourself. Plus, a listener wonders if Taskmaster contestants should be allowed to play again in another country?

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Jenny and Jack travel back to series 9 to find out what a Shaqinahat is and new questions emerge along the way; is it lass-ooo or lass-oh? Do people either have the dolls house gene or they don't? Would a trip-nip-slip been more appropriate for the prize task? Plus, Jenny has a go at writing her own lyrics for the Taskmaster theme tune.

Plus, a listener writes in to correct some Going for Gold lore and another suggests a tribute to series 6's Carol for next week's homework.

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