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Chattanooga Choo Choo (with guest correspondent Dan Tiernan)

Ep. 49

Ian and Amy sift through this week's red tops to find you the best stories from up north. Top stories this week include a man who travels to Yorkshire all the way from Chattanooga USA to watch his new favourite football team, and a woman in Hull who is not impressed with a local mural.


Featuring guest correspondent comedian Dan Tiernan.


Dan is on tour with his Edinburgh Award nominated stand-up comedy show 'Going Under'. For Tickets and information head to showandtellpresents.com.


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And follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @tiernancomedian


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

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