

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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Aug 16, 2024 • 30min
Emergency Show Growing Committee: Joe's wrestler heartbreak and red raw chest
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guest Tom Davis! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerFresh from his chest waxing trauma, Chairman Joe has called an emergency Show Growing Committee, because we had a big name wrestler lined up who had to cancel. So, Joe has brought in a load of costumes, including a chicken, E.T and 'Death Maul', and we create our own wrestler instead... which is much more fun. There is also yet another big 'Fings People Drink' conundrum to solve.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 14, 2024 • 46min
About Waxing: Goodbye Joe's chest hair...
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand on September 10th, with special guest Tom Davis! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerWe'll cut to the chase. Joe gets his whole chest waxed in this episode, and it might be the funniest thing you've ever heard. Our guest is Vikki, who waxes people's intimate parts for a living, and takes no prisoners. They talk about Brazilians, Hollywoods and how much you should charge if someone is ridiculously hairy. Brace yourselves...Follow Vikki on social media: Instagram @peachwaxstudio or TikTok @peachkelso 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 9, 2024 • 50min
Classic: About Black Holes
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerThis episode is an undisputed TPD classic. One of the very best, featuring Dr. Becky Smethurst, who will blow your mind with incredible facts about the universe. There is also a very funny reference to hairy black holes. Brace yourselves.Íse has a podcast called Safety Sistas! To have a listen, click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/safety-sistas/id1690757054To 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 7, 2024 • 58min
About Crowd Control: Operation London Bridge, the Olympics, and the attack on Wembley
Our guest today is Íse, who is a Crowd Safety Consultant, and has worked on some of the UK's biggest events in recent times. The London 2012 Olympics, Rugby World Cup 2015, The Kings Coronation, and 2021 Euros Final, where Wembley was stormed by thousands of football fans. She is here to talk about the measures put in place to keep massive crowds safe, how you close roads and how to evacuate a whole stadium in 8 minutes. Plus, she helps us design our own TPD Festival, at Heathfield Rec.Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerÍse has a podcast called Safety Sistas! To have a listen, click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/safety-sistas/id1690757054To 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 2, 2024 • 17min
About Dinosaurs (Bonus): How much is an 80million year old T-Rex tooth worth?
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerWe loved the dinosaur chat so much, we wanted to give you some more. Dr Dave Hone is still with us in the studio, and he has brought some ACTUAL dinosaur relics for us to have a look at. One of them is a T-Rex tooth, and it is massive. To buy a copy of David's book, click here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-future-of-dinosaurs/david-hone/9781473692282To get intouch with us, email joe@crowdnetwork.co.ukIf youwould like to be a guest on the show, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rfSo3PVJgtBRZHCCAZndem-iyy2EdvGcEYDqycsM2aQ/viewformTo getad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xROnSpotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/thingspeopledoTo becomean official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/thingspeopledoTo growthe show on socials, look for @thingspeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTokIf you'dlike to enquire about commercial partnerships with our podcast, email RyanBailey ryanb@crowdnetwork.co.ukMusiccourtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 31, 2024 • 49min
About Dinosaurs: Would Velociraptors make good pets?
Our guest this week is Dr. David Hone, a palaeontologist (yes, like Ross from Friends), and he is here to blow our minds with amazing facts about Dinosaurs. Could you have a pet Velociraptor? How did they become extinct? How do we know they actually existed in the first place? Plus, there is a very bizarre and hilarious comparison between a Dinosaurs penis and a duck's... no, we're not joking.To buy a copy of David's book, click here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-future-of-dinosaurs/david-hone/9781473692282Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerTo 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

Jul 26, 2024 • 44min
Classic: About Submariners
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerIn this episode, Joe and Tom meet a submariner called John. He regularly spends three months in a very small space under the sea, living without sunlight and sleeping in bunk beds, but is it anything like Vigil? What are they actually doing down there? And what are the masturbation protocols when you share a room with eight other people?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

Jul 24, 2024 • 53min
About Dominatrixes: Wild fetishes, spanking parties and a squirming Joe Marler
Content warning: This episode contains explicit sexual themes! Joe and Tom are back in the studio, and could there be a better topic for us to return with? Our guest is Melissa (aka Miss Matthews), who is a dominatrix and who quite frankly gets Joe flustered in a way we've never seen before. This one needs no explanation, so strap in and get ready for some pretty wild fetish chat...Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerTo 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

Jul 19, 2024 • 47min
Things Joe Is Doing: Back with a bang (and a broken foot)
Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets only £15: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marlerJoe is home! Which means that as of next week, normal service will resume, and we will be back talking to fascinating people about the weird and wonderful things they do. In the meantime though, Joe is here to tell us what he's been up to, including a blow by blow account of how he broke his foot. There is also some serious 'Fings People Drink' conundrums to solve... we've created a monster.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 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

Jul 17, 2024 • 43min
Classic: About Zookeepers
Joe is on his way back from his travels, which means normal service will be resuming very soon. In the meantime, here is another Things People Do classic. One of our very first episodes, and what a belter it is... get ready to find out everything you've ever wanted to find out about Zoos, and enjoy!Come and see us live at The Clapham Grand! Tickets here: https://claphamgrand.com/whats-on/?listing-type=joe-marler 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 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


