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Feb 20
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#516 - Master of The Memoir, French Flag...

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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It’s Melvin Brain in the chair today as we go all Radio 4. What is thought? What is the self? High. Brow. This is the Best Comedy show at the British Podcast Awards 2025. Parenting Hell simply isn't doing this. There’s even an academic called Dr Loevenbruck involved.

It is a full spectrum of vibes today. From deep psychology to S’ing yourself twice in a heartbeat.

Elsewhere, John has a hollow coldness in the bones. In other words, he’s hungry. Meanwhile, Elis has eggs on the brain.

And it turns out there’s hope for John in meeting the love of his life taking life two steps at a time.

elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk on the email to get in touch - but do know that Producer Michael has read an awful lot of emails about inner monologues this week. The sheer quality of correspondence this week has been top tier.

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