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Jan 2025
33m 55s

Extreme Weather & Sexy Monks

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About this episode

What goes into the making of audiobooks? Richard's We Solve Murders producer gives us in the inside info.


How justifiable is it to send TV crews out to report on extreme weather? Do you end up getting paid less than minimum wage when contriuting to some news shows? And, further revelations about sexy monks.


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Producers: Neil Fearn + Joey McCarthy

Executive Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

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