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Penis implant | Litter spies | Misplaced mines

Joz Norris and Alexander Bennett join host Alice Fraser for episode 191 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics.


🦅 Penis implant

🚯 Litter spies

🧑🏻‍🔬 Reproducibility crisis

💥 Misplaced mines

🐵 Reviews


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Written by Alice Fraser, Joz Norris and Alexander Bennett

Produced by Ped Hunter and Laura Turner, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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