

Things People Do
Crowd Network
Everyone is interesting if you ask the right questions. And this is a show about all the weird and wonderful things people do.
Meet astronauts, teachers, marine biologists, cheesemakers, prison guards and everyone in between. Along the way, you'll learn things that blow your mind. You'll laugh until it hurts, and feel a whole lot better about the world around you and the people that fill it.
Meet astronauts, teachers, marine biologists, cheesemakers, prison guards and everyone in between. Along the way, you'll learn things that blow your mind. You'll laugh until it hurts, and feel a whole lot better about the world around you and the people that fill it.
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Sep 20, 2024 • 58min
Things People Did, with Tom Davis: Scaffolding, acting with Paddington bear and eating Timothée Chalamet's breakfast
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerOur guest this week is a HUGE comedian (literally, he's 6ft 7)... it's Tom Davis! He's talks about all his previous jobs, including being a scaffolder, selling rude t-shirts at festivals and how he may or may not have been Ed Sheeran's bouncer. He also tells us about how you act with a CGI Paddington bear, the time he ate Timothée Chalamet's food and when he asked Kylie Jenner to check his nose for bogeys. To listen to Tom's podcast 'Wolf and Owl', with Romesh Ranganathan, click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wolf-and-owl/id1540826523To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 18, 2024 • 49min
About Embryologists: 600 babies and counting...
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerThis week's guest was forced to come on the show by her sister. But we're so glad she came!Olivia is an embryologist. Which means she helps people make babies, using science. She's helped to make 600 babies, and has even had one named after her. But we couldn't just talk about the heartwarming stuff. Of course we had to mention the slightly sticky world of sample collection.And Joe and Tom share their stories of when they've had to provide samples of their own.To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2024 • 45min
Classic: About Firefighters
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on October 1st, with special guests Marcus Brigstocke and Catherine Bohart! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerWe revisit the time Joe and Tom met firefighter Darren in this week's classic episode. And we obviously ask him all about poles and hoses. But will he agree to replace the pole at the station with a water slide?To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2024 • 58min
About Restaurants, with Tom Kerridge!
Ever wondered what it takes to run a restaurant? Today is your lucky day as Tom Kerridge joins Joe Marler and Tom Fordyce to try and answer that question. Ultimately they get distracted several times along the way, but it’s still a good episode. To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2024 • 49min
Things People Did, with Tez Ilyas: The man who saved the London Olympics
Joe and Tom are joined by brilliant comedian Tez Ilyas for a live episode of Things People Did. Tez worked in a call centre, at Camp America, but also single-handedly made sure the 2012 Olympics were a success.Meanwhile, we're at the Clapham Grand with Things People Did every month, get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/thingspeopledopodIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TiktokSend us your ideas for the show, and questions for Joe and Tom to joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 4, 2024 • 48min
About Gymnasts: Max Whitlock, the most successful gymnast in British history
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerToday, we're speaking to the most successful gymnast in British history. Max Whitlock has won fourteen medals and six titles in Olympic and World Championships. And we want to know everything.We ask him how he become a champion, what it's really like in the Olympic Village and does Joe have what it takes to be an Olympic gymnast.To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 2024 • 43min
Back To School Special: About Headteachers
Oliver might be the youngest headteacher in the history of education. He joins Joe and Tom to outline all the rules before kids go back to school next week. They cover all the big topics like football sizes, assembly songs and what children might draw on the toilet walls. Don’t worry, if Oliver is your headteacher, your child will be fine. Everyone else is fucked. Meanwhile, we're at the Clapham Grand with Things People Did every month, get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/thingspeopledopodIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TiktokSend us your ideas for the show, and questions for Joe and Tom to joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2024 • 60min
About GPs: Wait times, chronic underfunding and strange items found "up there"
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerOur guest this week is the incredible Dr Nighat Arif. After studying medicine to postpone an arranged marriage, she become a GP and now appears on TV. We find out how she answers questions about vaginal discharge in the supermarket and does a doctor need to see a doctor when they're ill?Plus, we hear about the impact of chronic funding in the NHS and her experience of racism whilst practicing.Find Dr Nighat here: https://www.instagram.com/drnighatarif/?hl=enAnd order her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UNTITLED-DR-NIGHAT-ARIF/dp/1783255234/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15EPSERMSM5XF&keywords=9781783255238&qid=1678119746&sprefix=9781783255238%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-1To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 2024 • 42min
Classic: About Weather
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerThis is a classic episode from back when we had no listeners. Joe and Tom meet a real life weather person to ask mainly about clouds, cows and rude place names, but they also learn a lot about the weather too!To get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledo To grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 21, 2024 • 53min
About Singers: Rag'n'Bone Man talks touring nightmares and crazy fan stories
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guests Tom Davis and Sindhu Vee! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerRag'n'Bone Man takes a break from his constant tours to visit Joe and Tom. We find out why he chose his stage name and where his love of music came from. We also ask about his biggest touring disasters and hear some of his craziest fan stories.Plus, Joe's lost his voice... so he gets some advice to soothe his throat.To pre-order Rag'n'Bone Man's new album, click here: https://ragnboneman.lnk.to/WhatDoYouBelieveInIATo listen to his new single 'Rush Of Blood', click here: https://ragnboneman.lnk.to/RushOfBloodIATo get in touch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf you would like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROn Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledo To grow the show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'd like to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email Ryan Bailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


