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This week, we dive into the fascinating world of menu design with Menu Engineer, Sean Willard. Did you know that putting a box around your best-selling dish will make it sell even more? Why do some menus have prices but no currency symbols? And what’s more important: the food you serve or the menu you show your customers? All of this and more answered by Sean! We also learn how bad design gave us George W. Bush and why Bryan Ferry became ✢❒❙❁■ ✦❅❒❒❙. That’s not a typo, by the way. Sean’s website: menuengineers.comTo listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigsPresented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky RyanMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell

Can you prepare for the most anxiety-inducing part of any football tournament and if so, how?This week, the lads are joined by Professor Geir Jordet, who holds a PhD. in soccer and psychology, to explain not only how to prepare for that eventuality but also how we can use those lessons to deal with pressure in everyday life.As if these tips aren’t useful enough, in part one Neil explains what to if you need consular assistance in Austria and how Bovril got its name.You know, need-to-know stuff.We’ve got you covered. To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigsFor more from Geir and to get his latest book 'Pressure: Lessons from the Psychology of the Penalty Shootout' check out https://www.geirjordet.com/Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48279713https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/tawdry-2024-03-18 https://www.everand.com/article/748282321/Q-APresented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell

And we’re back again! Season 7 is upon us and Dave is kicking things off in style with a Word Quiz for Neil! In Part 2, the lads are joined by YouTuber RobWords who blows their minds with such nuggets as why Ireland used to be called Scotland, why Wales might actually be a slur and what the hell an eggcorn is!Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's - https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732  For more info on Neil's gigs see - www.neildelamere.com/gigsRob’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@robwords?si=PTH9URRVn5Wv9Qfl

What a way to end the season! This week the lads catch up with the head elf from the BBC's brilliant QI TV show, James Harkin. Here is a man who brings the trivia in a ridiculously impressive way. He's got facts and he knows how to use them. In tribute to some of their worst jokes on the podcast so far part 1 contains an explanation of the Tumbleweed plant. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's - https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732  For more info on Neil's gigs see - www.neildelamere.com/gigs  SOURCEShttps://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0hj8xm2/how-tumbleweed-became-an-invasive-species-in-the-us https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/arts/rare-books-white-gloves.html

Why would you travel to the other side of the world to play football in a rainy toad habitat? This is what Paul Watson, journalist, author and football enthusiast, found himself having to answer when he ended up in Pohnpei, a Micronesian island, with the mission to bring them the joy of football. It’s a story that involves calling on the Mormons, trying to win just one game of football and ending up in a bank in London with a suitcase full of money! There is so much to Paul’s story that we will have to do a second episode soon!Buy Paul’s book here:Up Pohnpei: Leading the ultimate football underdogs to glory https://amzn.eu/d/iFpIDkhPresented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnellTo listen to Dave on the radio it's: https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 For more info on Neil's gigs see: www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Menswear writer Derek Guy joins the lads on this week’s episode to explain why a monarch across the water might just have effected what you wear.Can his tips ensure the Neil and Dave are invited to the next Met Gala? One can only hope.Part 1 sees Neil’s travel tips help Dave find restful holiday destinations. He needs them. He’s very busy. He’s mainly busy telling us how busy he is, but he’s busy nonetheless. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's: https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732  For more info on Neil's gigs see: www.neildelamere.com/gigs Sourceshttps://www.euronews.com/2018/03/29/why-mary-poppins-is-banned-in-germany-on-good-friday#:~:text=Good%20Friday%20is%20considered%20a%20stille%20Tage%20or%20%22quiet%20holiday,to%20state%20in%20the%20country.https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36378690https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134843-600-why-you-should-always-yell-at-the-ref-according-to-science/ 

Ohh this one is a cracker. Professor of Biochemistry Luke O’Neill walks the lads through the history of the brain. He covers everything from electrocuting dead frogs to accidentally firing a rod through your noggin and all the discoveries these events led to.He also casually drops in which philosopher had the brilliantly named ‘exploding head syndrome’.In part, one Dave finally receives the legal advice on the use of emojis that he so desperately needs Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's : https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732  For more info on Neil's gigs see: www.neildelamere.com/gigs  Sources https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/10/sport/frank-hayes-sweet-kiss-belmont-park-intl-spt/index.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/thumbs-up-emoji-costs-sask-farmer-82-thousand-1.6898686  

In this week’s episode, Dave has recruited actor, writer, space nerd and author of the brilliant Spaced Out - A Casual Approach to the Cosmos, Kalpana Pot, to frighten all of us! So many things in space want to kill us that it’s a wonder we’re here at all! But don’t worry, Kalpana’s really sound and delivers all our impending doom stories with a touch of grace. We also learn in Part 1 about “Safety Coffins” and what’s so very wrong with The Pirates of the Caribbean ride!Kalpana’s book can be bought here:Spaced Out: A Casual Approach to the Cosmos https://amzn.eu/d/d7Kvz8yAnd she is on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kalpanapot?igsh=NG04Ym9jYWVpdzU=Edited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnellFor more information on Neil's tour dates check out - www.neildelamere.com/gigsListen to Dave on the radio at - https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732