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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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