29 April 2024
How far can you toss your knob?

How far can you toss your knob?

No smutty jokes. Knob tossing is very popular in the UK. John Dobbie explains.

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29 April 2024
King Richard III's Reburial

King Richard III's Reburial

He was found in a car park in Leicester. Now the Brits are preparing to bury King Richard III for a second time - this time, somewhere that doesn't require a ticket.

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29 April 2024
Five more German words we could do with

Five more German words we could do with

Erklärungsnot and Treppenwitz are amongst the five German words we could do with in the English language.

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29 April 2024
Five German words we don't have

Five German words we don't have

The Germans have words for everything. We look at Weltschmerz, Kummerspeck, Torschlusspanik and a couple of others. How can we manage without them?

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29 April 2024
Raw Onions, Lifestyle Choices

Raw Onions, Lifestyle Choices

Is Tony Abbott right to suggest that indigenous people are living in remote communities as a 'lifestyle choice'. And what's with the onion?

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Let`s socialise

What is Balls Radio?

Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short daily occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.

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