In this episode, we unearth the reasons we say Gizmo, Thingamajig or Whatchamacalit with Ursula Kania, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Liverpool! If you think those words are good, wait till you hear the Russian and Dutch versions! Oh, and in part 1, Dave introduces us to a Finnish phrase that we didn’t know we needed but we do because how else could you describe “bouncy cushion satisfaction”?!?

We also reached the incredible milestone of 1,000,000 listens to our little podcast and that makes us so happy and feel so grateful to all of you for listening. Massive thanks to everyone who has made it happen, Eimear, Nicky, Cathal, Willie, Hannah, Jen and so many others along the way. Here’s to another million!

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Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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This week, the lads cover the amazing story of why there are 700 nuns’ brains in jars in the US. Clinician and author, Dr Daniel Nightingale talks them through the detailed studies that have been conducted on the organs and what they tell us about dementia and ‘cognitive reserve’.

If that’s not enough, Neil blows Dave’s mind with the fact that the easternmost point and the westernmost point of the USA are only about 70 miles from one another. And, as it’s nearly Christmas, we’ll throw in some chat about mining bird droppings too. Can’t say fairer than that.

To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Follow Daniel on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGB5YImWZ8MIZqb6QIwr7Q

Order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Sources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/567342/why-alaska-is-americas-easternmost-point

https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/what-load-guano-5-facts-you-didnt-know-about-bird-poop

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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Where does Dave find these people? Instagram, mostly. That’s where he came across curator, consultant, antiques expert and historian, Steven Moore. He can tell us about many things, but his love of tea cups is today’s chosen topic and he more than delivers! We learn more than we ever needed to know about the fascinating history of tea’s best friend, biscuits! Also, Neil’s Deliveroo pun may be his finest moment yet!

To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour, check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Follow Steven on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/mrstevenmoore/

Order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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This week, the lads concentrate on ‘big Irish heads’ with Dr Ian Miller, historian and author of A History of Ireland in 10 Body Parts.

The book, as you might imagine, covers a plethora of noteworthy limbs, but even a zoom in on just our noggins informs Neil and Dave about some wonderful tidbits. Can a Iron Age bog body really be wearing hair gel? (Spoiler: Yes he can).

To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour, check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Buy Ian's book here https://www.gillbooks.ie/history/history/a-history-of-ireland-in-ten-body-parts

Order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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Dave is trying to change our perception of everyday things again. Last season, it was menus and this time it’s queueing! Did you know there’s a very precise science behind waiting in line? Well, in well-designed queuing, anyway.

Brett Little, the People Movement Lead for Arup in the UK will tell us all about the Disney Queue, bottom-filling pints and why there is sometimes karaoke after rugby games. Also, what do Carly Rae Jepsen, the French croquet team and Vinny Jones have in common? You’ll find out when you hit play!

To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour, check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Find out more about Brett's work here https://www.arup.com/contact-us/brett-little/

Order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is going to sound odd, but that’s because it is.

Economist, author and broadcaster David McWilliams pops into Why Would You Tell Me That? towers and explains the bizarre story of why Hitler wanted to drop money from planes all over the UK. Find out just how far the plan got and what happened to the notes produced.

And to whet your money appetite, the lads look at some of some other financial shenanigans in part 1. Fancy buying a US state for $7 million, anyone?

To listen to Dave on the radio, check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour, check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Order David's book (not to be confused with Dave's book) here https://linktr.ee/moneydavidmcwilliams

Order Dave's book (not to be confused with David's book) here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Sources:

http://luiscabral.net/iio/ch04/ET/

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/29/world/a-120-year-lease-on-life-outlasts-apartment-heir.html

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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All the simple questions are asked on this podcast, week in, week out. Ketchup or brown sauce? Beef or salmon? Who owns the Moon?

Yep. Standard.

Dave has employed the talents of Dr. Jill Stuart, an expert in space policy, ethics and law, to explain all about humanity’s plans to explore, potentially colonise and possibly even exploit the Moon. We also meet a differently-qualified lady, who was selling plots on the sun on eBay but they stopped her. And now she’s suing them. Wonderful!

To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Learn more about Jill's work here https://www.space-policy.com/

Pre-order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Okay, this week’s episode won’t help you avoid the travesty of certain 'Irish' accents attempted by some Hollywood greats, because it’s not about accents. It’s about the unique way English is spoken on the island of Ireland, so it is. The phrasing, the word order, the emphatic tags — we got you covered.

Who better to explain it than Sonya Matthews, someone with two degrees in Hiberno-English?

As if that isn’t enough, Part 1 sees Dave find out about the toughest US Presidential candidate of all time.

To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

To follow Sonya on TikTok visit https://www.tiktok.com/@mathewssonya

Pre-order Dave's book here https://www.easons.com/daves-bad-jokes-pb-dave-moore-9781804582060

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/technology/V-2-rocket

https://www.history.com/news/shot-in-the-chest-100-years-ago-teddy-roosevelt-kept-on-talking

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/giant-phallus-shaped-iceberg-floating-in-conception-bay-surprises-residents-of-dildo-canada

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.