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#86 In the Navy (BONUS EPISODE)
Season 1, Ep. 223
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We'll be back next week but until then, we have one final bonus subscriber episode for you to enjoy: this time, on the subject of the navy.
BUT CRUCIALLY, DON'T FORGET! The comedy history podcast that has spent as much time talking about the invention of custard as it has the industrial revolution is here with its first ever live show! Thursday 15th January at the Underbelly Boulevard in London’s Soho.
🎟 Tickets are on sale now: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/oh-what-a-time/
And in huge news, Oh What A Time is now on Patreon! From content you’ve never heard before to the incredible Oh What A Time chat group, there’s so much more OWAT to be enjoyed!
On our Patreon you’ll now find:
• The full archive of bonus episodes
• Brand new bonus episodes each month
• OWAT subscriber group chats
• Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
• PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
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So.. Onto this episode which was first broadcast to subscribers in December 2024:
In another subscriber special, Tom Craine has been exploring the reality of life in the navy; from being kidnapped on a night out and thrown aboard a ship, incredible rum rations, right through to sharing a ship with hundreds of rats - it’s all here.
If you’d like to ping us an email on this our anything else, you can send one in via: hello@ohwhatatime.com
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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