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The Nightmare Vegetables (with guest correspondent Danny Beard)

Ep. 70

Ian and Amy scour the local papers of the north to find the weirdest stories. Headlines this week include the discovery of a new health-food, and the nickname Goole is struggling to shrug off.


Featuring guest correspondent, Ru Paul's Drag Race UK winner - broadcaster and performer Danny Beard.


Danny will be touring their critically acclaimed show with live band 'Straight Expectations' around the UK. For tickets and information head to socomedy.co.uk.


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And follow Danny on Twitter and Instagram @thedannybeard


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

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