Bonus: Drop Us A Line - Will We Pass the Inspection?
Sep 5, 2026 · 35m
Summary
Anna returns to Drop Us a Line after maternity leave, prompting listeners to joke about her disciplinary role. The hosts discuss various listener corrections, including the history of Richard Cromwell, the Doppler effect, and the origin of the Fabergé egg story. They also explore the "Rodeo Clown" segment regarding rag-and-bone men and coal, while Andy continues his ongoing project cataloging things named after people with amusingly apt names.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Instagram Teen Accounts and Midas Tires
Introduction and Welcome Back to Drop Us a Line
Listener Reactions to Anna's Return and the 'Prodigal' Blurb
Pitching a 'Foe of the Podcast' Patreon Tier
Bonus Bream: Cromwell, Marco Polo, and Plate Tectonics
Rodeo Clown: Rag and Bone Men and Sea Coal
Most Hated Modern Leader and Hat Definitions
Boffins: Kelp Highway and Sea Otter Restoration
Miscellaneous: Recommended London Tour Stops
Sponsors: Levi's and Indeed Sponsored Jobs
Bad Romance: Using Podcast Facts on a Date
Clown: Difficulty Distinguishing Dan and Andy's Voices
Get Yourself Off the Hook: Dan's Chinese Name Correction
Corrections: World's Longest Cake and Doppler Effect
Moby Dick Reference and Whale Meat Song
Vindication: The Swallowed Fabergé Egg Story
Things Named After People: The Dave Rule Phenomenon
Outro, Call for Submissions, and Final Sponsors
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