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The Modern Mann

Christmas Spectacular 2020!

The Modern Mann

Matt Hill

Society & Culture, Relationships, Personal Journals

4.8 • 744 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Ho ho ho! In this bumper Christmas special, our three households unite (at an appropriate social distance, of course) for a festive mix of songs, reminiscences and parlour games - and, of course, the legendary XXXmas Foxhole Christmas Quiz. In the Zeitgeist, our one-man matchmaker Ollie Peart explores the unsettling uptick in loneliness wrought by the events of 2020 - and decides to turn the tide with his bespoke Match-A-Mate service. Can his unique algorithm (‘If there’s one thing you can get on with somebody about, it’s something that you both hate’) unite together Mannfans as diverse as a Vancouver-based priest and a Mancunian theoretical physicist? Fifty one-on-one Zoom calls later, he provides audio evidence that suggests that, well, just maybe it can… --------- Next, as has become traditional, there’s some superb live music - in the form of an exclusive performance from singer-songwriter Griff. She talks to Olly about her ‘best worst year ever’ - being nominated for an Ivor Novello award whilst still in her teens, yet thwarted from playing to live crowds - and treats us to two stripped-down tracks: a haunting rendition of single ‘1,000,000 X Better’, and our Record of the Month, ‘Love is a Compass’ - as featured in this year’s Disney Christmas ad. You can hear all our music selections from the past five years at modernmann.co.uk/music Disney are donating 100% of proceeds for every download made before 31 December 2020 to Make-A-Wish, a charity helping bring small gifts of joy to children with life-threatening illnesses. --------- Finally, the year’s sexscapades reach a thrilling climax with Alix Fox digging deep in her box of questionable props for another truly unforgettable XXXmas Foxhole Christmas Quiz. Can Olly Mann locate the labia in under two minutes? Can Ollie Peart stomach a squizz of Bijoux Indiscrets ‘Blowjob Spray’? And how will the boys fare as their anatomical knowledge is put to the test, with the aid of a Dick On A Stick cock-waffle? You will squirm, you will learn, you will laugh. The Foxhole is sponsored by The Condom People, where you can discreetly purchase premium condoms and lubes including vegan-friendly Skyns and German brand On. Get 15% off with the code FOXHOLE at See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

So retrospectors, what historical events are we ticking off on this week's run of today in history?

0:05.0

On Monday, the anniversary of the day, Ozzy Osbourne and a bat came face to face on stage.

0:10.0

On Tuesday, we go back to the future with a potted history of the DeLorean.

0:14.0

On Wednesday, why is the Pope guarded by those guys in floofy hats?

0:19.0

On Thursday, how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ended up in Cleveland.

0:23.0

And on Friday, was Henry VIII really an asshole,

0:25.9

or was it just the result of a jasting accident?

0:28.3

We discussed this and more on today and history

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slash setup. Hello, man fans, Oli Man here with the Modern Man Christmas Spectacular. Yes, it is our

1:10.3

annual tradition, which I like to think

1:13.2

is becoming as crucial a part of your Christmas as perhaps the bumper festive edition of the

1:18.2

Radio Times was two generations past. So pour yourself a cup of tea, get your highlighter pen out.

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