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Reddit's Am I the Arsehole (AITA) forum, judged by two men who are definitely not arseholes. Probably.

No guest this month: just Ross and Simon, a stack of Reddit's finest moral dilemmas and the four verdicts: YTA, NTA, ESH and NAH.

In this episode, the boys dig into:

• Bathroom Ballet: A woman striking strange poses in the bathroom to scare off a mother-in-law who won't knock.
• The Surprise Wedding: An engagement party that turns into a wedding, and two mums who are not happy about it.
• Missing Fingers: A new starter who gives every nosy co-worker a different made-up reason for her missing fingers.
• Leaving During Labour: A man who walked out on his wife mid-labour for a work presentation. Spoiler: yes.
• On Top of the Covers: A flatmate who slept naked on top of the duvet to teach his mate's girlfriend to knock.
• The Potatoes: A best man undone by potatoes at a wedding in Mexico.

Plus our own confessions:

• Ross never lets his kids win at board games.
• Simon sold his son's duplicate Lego Batman game for a fiver over a decade ago, and has never heard the end of it.

Are we the arseholes? You decide. Vote YTA or NTA on Bluesky or Instagram, or send us fan mail, and we'll read out the results in Episode 69.

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New here? Try Episode 58, How do merfolk procreate?: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839612/episodes/18289489

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Grab a brew and mind the flying pottery! 

Ross and Simon are joined this month by James from Super A-Z to tackle the ultimate gaming nerd debate: Which gaming icon would make the best friend? 

It sounds lovely in theory. Fancy a pint with Geralt of Rivia or a quiet road trip with Solid Snake? But once you strip away the nostalgia, the reality of living next door to video game royalty is a proper nightmare.

In this episode, the team digs into:

• 2 AM Emergency Calls: Who’s rocking up with a tow truck and a tin of Quality Street, and who’s going to smash your car in half to "build character" (looking at you, Kratos from God of War)?
• Red Flags & Property Damage: Why Link (The Legend of Zelda) belongs in small-claims court for breaking into flats and smashing dinner plates,  and why Ezio from Assassin’s Creed is brilliant value until he insists on entering your flat via the drainpipe. 
• The Hollywood Lie: How live-action films like Sonic the Hedgehog, Detective Pikachu, and Pixels gloss over the sheer financial ruin of having a hyperactive blue mascot destroy your garage. 
• High Utility vs High Trauma: Is Isaac Clarke (Dead Space) handy around the house, or is he just going to stomp on your toaster during a hallucinatory flashback?
• Sidekicks or Pets: The questionable ethics of dropping Yoshi down a bottomless pit and keeping Pikachu in a sphere. 
• The Ultimate Gaming Villain: Who is the worst possible villain to hang out with and why is it Horizon Zero Dawn’s Ted Faro?

Plus all the regular chaos:

• Asockalypse Now: James brings a thoroughly useless virtual item to help us survive in the bunker. 
• Sock or Crock: Ross and Simon square off in another round of absurd trivia. 
• Crimson Urchin Media Ad: A public service announcement from the Pixel Injury Group.

Whether you're a casual gamer who remembers Fuck-Man, sorry, Pac-Man, or a hardened console enthusiast, tune in for a proper British breakdown of gaming's finest (and most dangerous) companions! 

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With the recent apprehension of the Tate boys and all the discussion over the last few years, we thought it was about time we handed the reigns over again to our three favourite ladies... ahem... women (just kidding ladies).

What's the deal with toxic masculinity?

Why is misogyny making such a come back?

What do women actually make of it all?

What with us not being women we're asking Karen, Bon and Nina to once again take over the podcast and give us the women's take-over part 2!

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All rise for Judge Gertrude!

This month our boys are joined by Matt and Richard (and Gertrude) from the A Pint of Cthulhu podcast as it's "The Law!" up for discussion. Cows in the street, armour in parliment and don't you dare forget your anniversary in Samoa!

Weird and wonderful laws from here in the UK and around the law are brought into the harsh light of justice and Gertrude is in charge, don't ever doubt that!

With the usual level of insanity and lots of games to boot it's an episode that ought to make you lovely listeners all "lifers"

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• Sock in the Dock music by Jean-Paul Verpeaux, 
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• Gas leak siren by Ross' arse

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Ever wondered why human beings willingly pay good money to sweat through their shirts or shit their pants?

Why they would want to spike their blood pressure, and question every life choice they’ve ever made? 

Well this month you can find out as we're diving headfirst into the twisted world of fear!

To help us unpack why our brains love being absolutely terrified, we invited Mike and John from the Pocket Knockers podcast to join the chaos. 

Together, we dissect the psychology of fear, break down the science of the "fight vs. flight" response (and why our default is usually "scream and hide"), and debate the merits of voluntary trauma. 

Whether you’re a certified horror junkie or the type of person who leaves the bathroom light on after watching a creepy trailer, this episode has something for you. 

So strap in and get ready for the ride of your life (please keep your arms inside the podcast at all times)

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It's officially a Podlife Crisis!!!

Welcome back to Who Takes the Socks Off and this month we are tackling something incredibly close to home and quite frankly, somewhat self-deprecating.

Why do so many of us middle aged white men start podcasts?

Yes Ross, you are middle aged.

With the absolutely wonderful Kate Penfield and some other guy she dragged along called Geoff "James Blunt" Jones, we dive into the world of podcasting, mid-life crisis and why the two seem to go so hand in hand these days.

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P.S. We actually recorded this episode twice as we lost half of Kate's audio from the first episode, so what you're hearing here is a hybrid of the two, with the best bits kept in and all the stuff that would get us all cancelled removed!

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Frustration - what's the bloody point in all that then?

This month Ross and Simon are joined by their friend Sam Parnell to talk through why us humans evolved frustration.

This question kindly provided by Happy Toast proved to be a subject Sam could talk about for hours... then again any subject is something Sam can talk about for hours!

Featuring stories of call centres, cupboard disasters and all sorts of other frustration along with quite possibly the most difficult and frustrating round of Sock or Crock in the short history of Sock or Crock (feel free to play along) this is one not to miss.  

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Ohh suits you sir! 

Ohh, Was she horny sir? Was she randy?

Well, listen on and find out as Ross and Simon with guests Gemma and James from the Talking Codswallop Podcast get down and dirty in the name of science and find out which animals do, and which animals don't get the horn!

We talk marathons. We talk life partners and we talk who or what is walking around with the most Keratin on their noggin!

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Drop and give us 20!

We're back for season 6 with a bang (no not like that)

We're joined by the one and only Mr Louis Baker-Stroud online coach and all round dispeller of fitness horseshit, and returning favourite, the surely now infamous Bon Allen.

This month's discussion is all about fitness and the mad and ridiculous things some people are willing to do to try and lose weight. You genuinely won't believe some of them.

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It's huge! (That's what she said)

It's chaotic! (When isn't it?)

It's not recorded remotely (Sorry what now?)

Yes! It's the WTTSO Christmas Special with more cameos than an Austin Powers movie opening.

Expect guests a plenty, alcohol even more a plenty, kazoos, games galore and Ross' Birthday celebrations as we work out how to kill the elf on the shelf once and for all!

Join Ross & Simon with Guests Olly and Sam as they drink, discuss and call people up in their search for the answers you need.

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• Rule 34 Siren Sound Effect by Freesound_community

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