Fill me up with Oxford
Giles Coren Has No Idea
The Times
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2021
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Giles and Esther tear through the papers to find a column idea; from the vaccine roll out and road closures, to cycle safety and lockdown induced twitches. Their back from last week's podcast cancelling row...but how long will the truce last?
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| 0:00.0 | Are you looking at my spot? |
| 0:02.0 | That's like the eighth time you've asked me that today. No, I'm not looking at your spot. |
| 0:05.5 | What are you looking at then? |
| 0:06.5 | I'm looking at you between your eyes! |
| 0:08.5 | I see no desire in your expression. |
| 0:11.0 | God, you're looking at my zit, which you made me squeeze. |
| 0:14.0 | You're behaving very strangely today and I want you to stop. |
| 0:17.0 | Am I? |
| 0:18.0 | Yeah, what's your... |
| 0:19.0 | No, what do you mean I'm behaving strangely? |
| 0:21.0 | For listeners who are wondering why we didn't do a podcast last week, |
| 0:24.0 | is because the brow was much, much worse than this. |
| 0:26.5 | I think we didn't do the podcast last week because Jars had his period and wasn't feeling very well. |
| 0:30.0 | Don't narrow your eyes at me. |
| 0:32.0 | You're being just hypersensitive. |
| 0:34.0 | Oh my god, it's your vaccine. |
| 0:36.0 | Your vaccine's sent you crazy. That's what's happened. |
| 0:39.0 | Oh fuck, do you think it's my vaccine? |
| 0:40.0 | Yes, I do. |
| 0:41.0 | I do, is it? |
| 0:42.0 | It's like you've had extra Oxford in just... |
| 0:56.5 | Do you want to throw me an idea to talk about, or should I throw you one? |
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