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Get A Grip: 40 & Beyond

27:47 recording · EN · 3 speakers

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Executive Summary AI
  • The episode opens with Angela Scanlon and Vicky Patterson promoting their podcast Get a Grip, about turning 40, female friendships and misogyny, before William and Jordan start their Friday extra episode.0:00
  • Prompted by Jordan wanting a Vespa, listeners nominated the campest modes of transport, including tuk-tuks, sedan chairs, gondolas, a Fiat 500 and walking fast, and William recalled a 2012 tuk-tuk ride through Soho during London Pride with a seven-year-old royal.4:09
  • William named the Popemobile as the height of camp and called Harley Davidsons, coaches and Teslas common, while Jordan defended the Tesla he has owned for about five years.11:25
  • Listener letters recommended Mrs Stewart's Bluing Liquid alongside Ace for Whites, asked about blowing your nose at the table, which William said should be done away from the table, and told of a wedding guest keeping a groom's secret.16:34
  • An audiologist asked how to stop a patient going barefoot, William advised simply asking him to put his shoes back on, and Kate's comment of the week revealed she had listened for a year at 1.8x speed.22:39

Brief overview

William and Jordan rank camp and common transport, then answer listener letters on laundry, etiquette and awkward weddings.

  1. The Popemobile is William's pick for campest transportHe called it the height of camp, ahead of listener picks like gondolas and sedan chairs.
  2. Leave the table to blow your noseWilliam said coughing, sneezing and nose-blowing fits should happen away from the table and never near a buffet.
  3. Bluing liquid tackles yellow stains bleach cannotA listener said Mrs Stewart's uses colour theory to neutralise yellow from deodorant, sweat and fake tan.

Questions this recording answers

9 questions, each answered where it is said
Is it rude to blow your nose at the dinner table?

Yes. William says don't blow your nose at the table; a little wipe is fine, but coughing, sneezing or nose-blowing fits mean you should excuse yourself, ideally once there is no food on the table. Most people would rather you did it elsewhere, and never near a buffet line where you could spread germs.

Answered around 19:28
What is Mrs Stewart's Bluing Liquid and how does it whiten clothes?

A listener, citing a tip from Melissa's Wardrobe, says that while Ace for Whites uses bleach to remove stains, Mrs Stewart's uses colour theory to neutralise yellow marks from deodorant, sweat and fake tan. William uses it, dilutes it with water and adds it to the softener, warning it spills like blue blood.

Answered around 16:53
What are the campest modes of transport according to listeners?

Listeners nominated gaudy tuk-tuks, the Elizabeth line, a sedan chair (Stephen, Cara, Jeremy), an ostrich (Kai), a pedal boat (Tasha), walking fast (Hugh), a Fiat 500 (Daryl), a gondola (Beth), a cable car (Finn), and Craig said Jordan North himself. Jordan wanted a magic carpet; the Popemobile was called the height of camp.

Answered around 7:35
Which modes of transport are considered common?

In no particular order, three things named as not camp but common were a Harley Davidson, a coach and Teslas. The speaker said Teslas make him feel sick and he cancels Tesla Ubers. Cycling with your top off and Lycra were also called very common.

Answered around 13:12
How should you ask a patient to keep their shoes on?

An audiologist described an elderly man removing his trainers and socks for a hearing test. The hosts said it is easy: simply say 'Could you please put your shoes back on?' or 'Just pop your shoes and socks back on, I'm just checking your ears', without being too nice about it.

Answered around 23:15
What is a bear pub?

After the team ended up at the Duke of Wellington on Old Compton Street before seeing Titanic, it was explained that a bear pub is a pub frequented by bears, meaning older, hairier gay men, while a cub is a younger, hairier gay man. Otters and cubs were described as roughly the same.

Answered around 7:01
What happened on William's tuk-tuk ride in 2012?

In 2012 he was looking after a seven-year-old from a Middle Eastern royal family, who wanted a tuk-tuk from the theatre, likely Drury Lane, to the hotel. The route went through Soho during London Pride, with men holding inflatable penis balloons, so he kept pointing at the night sky.

Answered around 4:49
What happened in Jordan's Manchester fire?

Jordan insists it was not a chip pan but an electrical fire in a cupboard, with five firemen in his room. Adele's Hello was playing, and his friend Mikey filmed him lip-syncing in the damaged cupboard. It happened in Manchester in 2015, the year Hello came out.

Answered around 26:06
Why is Aladdin now rarely done as a panto?

The hosts say pantos have generally stopped doing Aladdin, or have found a new way to do it, because it can be problematic: panto versions are often set in China, while the Disney film is set in the Middle East. They still call Arabian Nights by Alan Menken a banger.

Answered around 10:57
Key Quote
“The Popemobile is the height of camp.”
— William11:38
Key Quote
“By the way, I've had it about five years now.”
— Jordan13:52
Key Quote
“I think a Harley Davidson.”
— William13:17
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