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Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

7. A Gauzy Melancholy

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

BBC

Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.85.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey on saying no to sparkling wine, being banned from election reporting and what’ll be on their gravestones.

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0:00.0

I'd just like to tell you about a podcast that I've been doing with my friend Brian Cox.

0:04.8

I'm Robinins. Welcome to The Infinite Monkey Cage.

0:07.2

What we're doing in this new series, Sharks, fungi, bees versus wasps.

0:11.8

We're going to explain how bees explode, why wasps don't explode,

0:15.0

before we then climb into a Supervolcano metaphorically.

0:18.2

So, if you'd like to hear about the magnificence and strangeness of the universe

0:22.4

and all the wonders that lie within, listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage.

0:25.2

And you can listen to the whole series before anyone else

0:27.8

when you listen on BBC Sound.

0:30.2

This is The BBC.

0:33.2

Hello, Fee.

0:35.2

Yeah, good start.

0:36.2

Welcome to, fortunately, the podcast that trundles gently

0:39.2

through the Harry Menopausal World and includes reference to radio.

0:43.6

This is the, fortunately, podcast from The BBC, brought to you by Fee Glover and Jane Garvey.

0:49.0

Two women who know what's what and who's who in the world of radio.

0:52.4

And, well, just the world generally.

0:54.4

I love that you've added Harry Menopausal, because to be honest,

1:01.4

for you or so, thank you.

1:03.4

Well, I think so, not for mine.

1:05.4

We are just the footy Menopausal, Antendeck, radio world,

1:08.4

without the massive property portfolio and all the awards.

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