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Quirky Side Hustles, Vending Machines & Genius Dogs

Quirky Side Hustles, Vending Machines & Genius Dogs

Update: 2025-11-18
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The team chat about where the TV show was last Friday before Jack takes us through Tesco Mobiles poll of 1400 people with ‘quirky side hustles’ – some are legit, others less legit and the rest are total bullsh*t. 



Queenie then investigates a National Folklore survey that claims you’re more likely to be visited by a ghost if you’re under 35 and Mike reveals all about the university testing for genius in dogs.



Later, we end on our Missing Words Round which has an unhealthy dose of sarcasm, sex toys, vending machines and references to Robert Jenrick… 



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Your hosts are Jack Harris

Queenie Miller 

Emerald Paston

And Emerald Paston, absent this week as she’s still stuck in a vending machine



The Producer is Diggory Waite

The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton

The Music is by Big George



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Quirky Side Hustles, Vending Machines & Genius Dogs

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