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Episode 118: “Organic Nasal Stimulation”

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    In this episode, and in what might be a first for the podcast, Dean's selection gives Simon the opportunity to speak knowledgably. In return, Simon treats Dean with a new attraction that they've knocked up in China. Finally, the training missions for Man's conquest of Mars are thoroughly evaluated in another classic Random Wikipedia Article section.  Clip from The Sooty Show - https://x.com/archivetvmus71/status/1850960727517118501?t=0dI1U2IYYwvljKCIx_6yIA&s=19   Blowing Flying Kisses Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpQbnIJkhAE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swicw356Bv8   Wikipedia – HI-SEAS -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HI-SEAS  
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    In this episode, Dean asks Simon to stare into the void as they examine the blackest ever black then Simon informs Dean of a local man’s special vehicular service. Finally, all the stars are recognised when Wikipedia randomly delivers an article about a short-lived American telly programme.  Article on the squabbling about Vantablack and Black 3.0 - https://www.wired.com/story/vantablack-anish-kapoor-stuart-semple/   Pay a man to race you and lose - https://imgur.com/8WGXNRq and https://imgur.com/8u7X75C   Wikipedia – The $treet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Street_(2000_TV_series)  
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    41:31||Ep. 122
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    45:43||Ep. 120
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    40:08||Ep. 119
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    40:40||Ep. 116
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