Paul is turning passive aggressive to anyone who doesn’t say “thank you” when he holds a door open for them; Scott is hanging out in LA and Vegas and hoping to buy a hotdog at a baseball game

Plus: hiccups…why?

(Please note that while Scott has hiccups at the start of this episode, they go away within the first couple of minutes, and this particular episode is saved from being an absolute editing nightmare...)

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As always, Paul expects the worst from his next haematology appointment; Scott is at Heathrow Airport, ready to fly to America, but he's forgotten to do one very important thing…

Plus: Scott’s eyesight has improved, but can it ever really match Paul’s? And when is the best time to call on Bob Marley?

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Paul can’t work out the connection between his chronic leukaemia and reigniting an interest in wrestling; Scott needs to stop living vicariously through other people on YouTube

Plus: how do we combat Sunday anxiety? Why are accents so fascinating? And should we complain if the hand dryer in a pub toilet is blowing out cold air?

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A clip from Paul and Scott's old radio show, The Paul & Scott Experience

https://youtu.be/Yu_grprxmGw?si=4HPqTwQLxvn_iNZC

The trailer for The Reckoning starring Steve Coogan

https://youtu.be/Wud_ofC2rAI?si=rulJz_qv-fLNenbS

'Scary Interesting' channel on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@ScaryInteresting/videos

Scott's YouTube channel 'Wandering Around', dedicated to his various travels

https://youtube.com/@wanderingaround5299?si=sSS_BYEPt_YkmK2z

Paul and Scott’s old band, Penny Racer's Last Journey

www.youtube.com/@prljuk

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Paul thinks getting cosy of an evening might be better than a good night out these days; Scott is looking forward to Sunday when he can have a nice bubble bath and change the bed sheets

Plus: can we recondition ourselves in the way we approach work? Are crowds of people more difficult to deal with since lockdown? And just where do ducks go at nighttime?

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Paul would like to be at his own funeral before he dies; Scott has received his wife’s plans for her funeral way too far in advance

Plus: are we too impatient with our microwaves? How many stamp collectors like to jump out of aeroplanes? And how good was your Channel 5 reception back in 1997?

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Paul is confident he won’t be drinking any alcopops again any time soon; Scott is nostalgic for buying out-of-date Battenburg from the market in Dunstable 

Plus: at what point in the new year should we stop saying, “Happy New Year”? Why is Charlie Brooker’s ignorance something to be happy about? And what exactly is ‘Gooch Week’?

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Charlie Brooker on Would I Lie to You?

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To quote Noddy Holder: "It's Christmas!" Paul is at the stage of life where he's looking forward to watching Call the Midwife on Christmas Day; Scott's only Christmas joy seems to be a fleeting festive feeling in Greggs

Plus: can you feel Christmassy in a hot country when you're used to the UK's cold weather during the festive period? Is a crap, thoughtless gift better than no gift at all? And how much should we be sharing on social media?

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Paul's Spotify Christmas mixtape

https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/paul-bs-christmas-mixtape/pl.u-xlyNqM3Tpaze6R

A selection of Oliver Reed's greatest TV appearances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo1OwY7de58&list=PLJvGnl-M6LH0TIjkGdQtuUtc4JP3L82kF

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Scott is concerned about his health and goes to Devon to get away from it all. He takes a walk to a lovely rustic pub. It doesn’t go well.

Plus: what does it mean when a rabbit turns vicious? And just how should we answer when someone we don’t know asks how we are?

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