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E87 COFFEE
45:34|It sounds weird. You see a goat dancing having eaten something, and you decide to give it a try. Yet this is the apocryphal story of the origin of coffee. Today it's a massive industry and addicts are rarely seen without a cup - even when walking to work! Today is all about the bean. As always, click on the pics to take a sip of lots more about this brilliant beverage.E86 KANGAROOS
37:04|Kangaroos are weird. They move differently, give birth differently, and they even communicate differently. They're absolutely fascinating. And this episode is different, too. It's a three-hander where we're chatting with our friend on the spot, Gregory Dwyer, all about these extraordinary Australian animals.E85 CHEFS
30:29|There are cooks, and there are chefs. This one is about the latter. Those who train under greatness and go on to achieve greatness themselves - even if, at the end of the day, it's only a plate of food. From the first celebrity chef to the buttons on the overalls, this one is for the foodies.E84 BEDS
30:25|E83 TRAINS
36:54|Do you like trains? We do. They are to travel what podcasts are to entertainment. You can do lots of other things whilst enjoying getting from A to B. Or in the case of this episode, from Stockton to Beijing.E82 BERRIES
26:07|Think you know what a berry is? Think again. So many things that we think of as berries aren't technically berries. Find out what is and isn't a berry in this berry episode.E81 SKIING
35:16|There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of downhill skiing. The cold, clear mountain air is invigorating, and although skiing has been around since the Stone Age, the downhill version has only been around for a century or so. Dive into the mogul hills of facts in this episode.E80 ROADS
33:33|Getting from A to B requires a route, and if many people take the same route, that eventually becomes a road. Roads are integral to modern life, and this episode explains what they are and why they're brilliant - especially if, like Bruce, you enjoy drivingE79 SOUP
30:42|Soup is one of the easiest things to make from scratch; it's even easier in a can, or you can just add boiling water to a packet!This episode looks at various varieties of soups, where they came from and how they got into space!