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🗓️ 8 May 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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The next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession — we hope you’ll join us. Also in this episode, Jane and Fi chat about dog hotels, ramen, and togs.
Plus, historian Professor Lucy Noakes discusses her latest book 'The People's Victory: VE Day Through the Eyes of Those Who Were There', marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
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0:00.0 | You know, pretending that they're having a barbecue. |
0:02.8 | In fact, they're not, they're just having a weekend away. |
0:05.6 | You don't think a lot of men go away saying to their wives that it's the annual golf reunion, |
0:11.4 | but secretly they've gone to Rome for a conclave. |
0:13.2 | I think it's happening much more than you think. |
0:19.3 | Fancy a fever tree in a glass with ice and rum you thought I was going to say gin didn't you |
0:27.7 | but I'm talking about fever tree ginger beer made from three gingers for that perfect blend of freshness |
0:34.6 | sweetness and spiciness. |
0:40.2 | Delicious with rum, or on its own. |
0:44.1 | Fever tree ginger beer, mix with the best. |
0:48.4 | Mmm, that spices things up. |
0:54.5 | This episode of Off Air is brought to you by Sweety Betty. |
0:56.4 | Fee, I've got to tell you, I'm done. |
0:57.0 | You're done? |
0:58.8 | That's right, done with self-doubt. |
1:00.7 | Done with not celebrating our bodies. |
1:02.9 | I say, if you've got it, flaunt it. |
1:06.8 | Our bodies, and especially our legs, can do amazing things. |
1:09.4 | Squat, run, jump, dance. |
1:12.0 | Well, I'm with you there, sister, and this summer Sweety Betty is back with their Wear the Dam Shorts campaign. |
1:15.4 | It's really simple. |
1:16.5 | Your body and your legs are brilliant. |
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