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Helen and Olly

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Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann host the award-winning podcast that's been answering the world's questions since 2007. New episodes fortnightly - keep us going by supporting us at patreon.com/answermethis. Visit our official site at answermethispodcast.com and buy classic episodes and albums at answermethisstore.com

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  1. Answer Us Back: Stir and Forget. Stir and Forget

    · 36 min

    Welcome to this month's Answer Us Back, full of your feedback and questions provoked by previous Answer Me Thises. On today’s dance card: ● Elly from London corrects Olly’s assertion in AMT422 that radio legend Ken…

  2. AMT422: Strictly, TK Maxx and Stickers from the Dentist

    · 1 h 06 min · Explicit

    AMT422’s questioneers want to know how to count how far away lightning is striking, what is the strictness in Strictly Come Dancing, who was the first monarch to get their face on a coin, and why Cosette in Les…

  3. Answer Us Back: Fridge Magnet Rotator

    · 35 min · Explicit

    Welcome to this month's Answer Us Back, full of your feedback and questions provoked by previous episodes of Answer Me This. Today we have: • Look, we recorded AMT421 the day before Tim Curry died, and it was pure…

  4. AMT421: Camp Classics, Singing Washing Machines, and Muffins

    · 1 h 01 min · Explicit

    In AMT421, questioneers want to know about orchestra conductors falling off their plinths, why their washing machine plays a little tune, why humans got into riding horses, and what our favourite camp classic movies…

  5. Answer Us Back: Consider the Bidet

    · 35 min · Explicit

    Welcome to this month's Answer Us Back, packed full of your responses to previous episodes of Answer Me This - or as it will soon be rebranded, Could Be True/Might Be Interesting. Today's track listing: • In response…

  6. AMT420: G-strings, Cuck Chairs and Fatbergs

    · 57 min · Explicit

    In AMT420, questioneers want to know whether airplanes have keys, what the G stands for in g-string, and why hotel rooms have one solitary chair staring at the bed. Plus: Olly wonders if all the switches in the plane…

  7. Answer Us Back: Nelly Tagliatelle

    · 33 min · Explicit

    Every edition of Answer Us Back features your responses to/observations upon previous episodes of AMT, some of them many many years old - but today's episode is packed to the rafters with what you had to say about our…

  8. AMT419: Living Statues, Mangelwurzels, and Tom Cruise’s Cakes

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    AMT419’s questioneers need to know how living statues get to work, whether ladybirds do have homes to fly away to, what happens to stadiums with brand names when the brand goes bankrupt, and what the whole deal is with…

  9. Answer Us Back: scab library

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, featuring your responses to and observations upon past episodes of AMT. Today: • Responding to AMT417’s collection of lost teeth, Dan from Sydney makes us…

  10. AMT418: Prop Cigarettes, Charlie Chaplin’s Moustache, and Condom Machines

    · 1 h 00 min · Explicit

    What would you do with a copy of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged? One questioneer needs any answer other than 'read it'. AMT418's questioneers also wonder how they film club scenes in Jersey Shore, what the Hitler Moustache…

  11. Answer Us Back: silky finish

    · 33 min · Explicit

    Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, featuring your responses to and observations upon previous episodes of AMT. Today: • Swiss Chris continues the fondue discourse, explaining its role as a…

  12. AMT417: Shotgun Weddings, Oldest Ballet Dancers, and a Collection of Baby Teeth

    · 1 h 05 min · Explicit

    This month, questioneers want to know why shotgun weddings and three line whips are called that, what the deal is with those little fish-shaped bottles of soy sauce, and what to do with a tupperware full of baby teeth.…

  13. Answer Us Back: something has to go in that hole

    · 31 min · Explicit

    Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today: • Following AMT416’s discussion of meat fondue, Amanda gives us meat fondue tips amassed from four…

  14. AMT416: LEGO Titanic, Curried Whale and World Book Day

    · 58 min · Explicit

    AMT416’s questioneers want to know what to do with their wedding suit post-divorce, why is World Book Day, how Nelson’s Column is cleaned, whether Brits during WW2 bought whale meat from fishmongers or butchers, who is…

  15. Answer Us Back: 'nduja-smeared rubber glove

    · 31 min · Explicit

    Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today: • Helen's going to watch ice hockey this weekend, i.e. she'll get to see zambonis in action, per AMT415. •…

  16. AMT415: BLTs, Zambonis and the Wingdings Conspiracy

    · 58 min · Explicit

    This month, questioneers want to know what Zambonis are up to on ice hockey rinks, what Wee Willie Winkie is up to running through the town, why not many sandwiches go by their initials, how to reassure a spouse about…

  17. Answer Us Back: Tobermory Carvermory

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Hello! Welcome to this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new. Today: • In response to AMT413's question about unusual food combos, Dan writes in about his sauerkraut spaghetti,…

  18. AMT414: Wax Seals, Y2K Songs, and the Butler Doing It

    · 57 min · Explicit

    This month, questioneers want to know about songs for the year 2000, what the deal is with wax seals, why we say “The butler did it!” when the butler never did it, and how to shirk unwanted company at rowdy retiree…

  19. AMT413: Secret marriage, wet Mr Darcy and transparent pie

    · 1 h 03 min · Explicit

    How do you tell your parents you’ve been married for several years? Is bell-ringing a sport? What should you wear on a TV quiz show? How rich/soggy is Mr Darcy? And what species is a Womble? AMT413 questioneers want to…

  20. Answer Us Back: Naughty Elves and Same-names

    · 23 min · Explicit

    Hello! Here is this month's edition of Answer Us Back, full of your feedback on AMTs old and new - mostly pretty new. On today's menu: • Olly Mann himself has a change of heart about Elf On The Shelf since AMT392. •…

  21. AMT412: Widow’s Peaks, Mixtapes and Garlic

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    AMT412’s questioneers want to know why Innocent smoothies wear little woolly hats, how to increase someone’s spice tolerance, whether someone making you a mixtape is definitely a sign of romantic interest, and what to…

  22. Answer Us Back: Tiaras and Cadavers

    · 24 min · Explicit

    Wake up, babe - a new AMT feature just dropped! Midway through the interminable month between new episodes, we’ll be doing an Answer Us Back episode that’s all bits of feedback you send in about episodes old and new.…

  23. AMT 411: Sperm Donation, Snake Charming, and Open Top Bus Parades

    · 56 min · Explicit

    AMT411’s questioneers want to know whether snakes really are charmed, if people of Yore really slept sitting up, and what you should do when your mum finds out she’s the child of one of the most prolific sperm donors…

  24. AMT410: Unwanted Tattoos, Cherry Wine and Sexy Old Men

    · 1 h 01 min · Explicit

    In a piggyback ride, who is the piggy? WHO IS THE PIGGY??? A questioneer simply must know! We also learn about cleaning swimming pools pre-chlorine, fruit wine in song lyrics, TV character crossovers, and telling fibs…

  25. AMT409: Nude Furniture, Cheesecake Factory, and Eating Slugs

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Today’s questioneers want to know whether to hide bawdy home decor when kids visit, how one comes to own a cemetery, why cities are full of artist-decorated animals, whether you can eat slugs, what to do with three…

  26. AMT408: Tiaras, Private Investigators, and the King’s Mucky Gloves

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    Today’s questioneers want to know, among other things, what private investigators actually do, what happened to Deely Boppers (Deely Bobbers?), how to greet your spouse when you’re attending the same business meeting,…

  27. AMT407: Cartoon Anvils, Dating Semi-Celebs, and Lobster Piss

    · 1 h 06 min · Explicit

    Today’s questioneers want to know why a coffee shop will have either good coffee or good chairs but not both, WTF Judi Dench’s voice is doing at Disney World, how to stop their coworkers pushing MLMs onto them, how to…

  28. AMT406: Slicing Socks, Polyglot Popes and Stealing Butter

    · 59 min · Explicit

    Why do Danes slice up the bride’s veil and the groom’s socks at a wedding? Is it OK to take pats of butter from a cafe? How/when do Popes learn Italian? And what happens if you drop your phone into the toilet at a…

  29. AMT405: Trophy kissing, Biscoff, and the meaning of pretzels

    · 1 h 00 min · Explicit

    It's one of those fantasy questions that gets batted around when "Who would you want at your fantasy dinner party?" has been wrung dry: what would you spend the money on if you won the lottery? Except one questioneer…

  30. AMT404: Sand Heists, the Northern Lights, and Werewolf Menstruation

    · 59 min · Explicit

    In AMT404, listeners want to know where to go to see the northern lights, why Jesus's official birthday and deathday aren't on the same calendar, and who is being weird: them, or their family? We also learn about sand…

  31. AMT403: Popcorn, Vertigo and Toby Carvery

    · 1 h 03 min · Explicit

    We've been making this show for a long time. We have had SO many questions about weddings. And yet, in AMT403, we get a whole fresh spin on the Wedding WTFery genre of question. Plus, questioneers ask about…

  32. AMT402: Tall Ships, Branston Pickle and Bagpipe Lung

    · 1 h 04 min · Explicit

    Can you bloody well believe it? New AMT in your ears in the year 2025?? Well, it's real! In AMT402, listeners ask about roller derby names, baked bean beans, shopping on planes, and the danger of bagpipes. For more…

  33. BIG BIRTHDAY NEWS

    · 8:22

    Happy birthday to AMT, turning 18 years old today! Which means our baby is now an adult, and we are celebrating by.... 🎉 BRINGING THE PODCAST BACK! 🎉 We're going to try it out with new monthly episodes on the last…

  34. AMT401: Danielle Steel, kebab awards and detestable birds

    · 1 h 17 min · Explicit

    Welcome back AMT for one special new episode! So much has changed since we retired nearly two years ago, but what remains is our desire to answer your questions. Today, questioneers wonder about what to say about…

  35. AMT400: Sky Dining, Swiss Barbie, and Homing Pigeons

    · 1 h 26 min · Explicit

    Well this is it, listeners. After 14 years and 8 months and many thousands of questions, AMT400 is the last episode of the show. But we go out on some terrific inquiries, about pigeon navigation, saving Joni Mitchell's…

  36. retro AMT200

    · 1 h 11 min · Explicit

    For our very last retro AMT, we returned to a favourite from December 2011: AMT200, where we enlisted our families to answer your questions. And, well, it's a novelty not to be embarrassed just by our own past selves…

  37. AMT399: Ginger Beer, Cheetahs' Pet Dogs, and Ball Pits

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    In AMT399, we find out about tuning church bells, cheetahs being given pet dogs, Olly getting lost in SeaWorld, how pickled onions inspired soft play, and which ways you might be most likely to be killed by a ball pit.…

  38. AMT398: Wedding Rings, Edamame, and Straight To Video Sequels

    · 49 min · Explicit

    We're settling a lot of couples' disputes in AMT398. Potato in tacos: Y/N? Did all animation used to be worse, or specifically just in Disney's straight to video sequels? And who's from the biggest village? Find out…

  39. AMT397: Meerkats, Albatrosses, and Dog Mayors

    · 57 min · Explicit

    In AMT397, questioneers want to know when meerkats got so popular, why you'd wear an albatross around your neck, what you do when your friends think you're a pennypincher, and whether Mary Shelley had sex on her…

  40. AMT396: The Addams Family, Voodoo Dolls, and Snooping In The Bathroom Cabinet

    · 59 min · Explicit

    In AMT396, questioneers are concerned about crabs eating their babies, The Addams Family, and whether their voodoo doll of their office nemesis worked out a little too well. Find out more about this episode at . For…

  41. AMT395: Bobble Hats, the Hollywood Sign and the Macarena

    · 55 min · Explicit

    Put your arm out, palms up, now touch your biceps, cradle the back of your head, hand on hip, other hand on other hip, pat each buttock and JUMP because in AMT395 we're learning about the Macarena dance! As well as…

  42. AMT394: Fabergé Eggs, Catnip for Lions, and the Funny Bone

    · 53 min · Explicit

    In AMT394, listeners are struggling with questions about genies' feet, treadmills in shoe shops, and their own children's mediocrity. Find out more about this episode at . For more AMT stuff, head over to , where you…

  43. AMT393: Glow Sticks, Walking the Plank, and the Pringles Sweats

    · 55 min · Explicit

    New year, new questions, about naming ravens at the Tower of London, how glow sticks work, did pirates really walk the plank, and how come prawn cocktail-flavour Pringles bring out one listener in the sweats. Find out…

  44. AMT392: Elf on the Shelf, Glitter, and the Holy Foreskin

    · 57 min · Explicit

    Jingle those bells, it's festive AMT392, with questions about Elf on the Shelf, fancy advent calendars, CONTENT WARNING: the episode may not be suitable for children, as it contains contains information about parental…

  45. AMT391: Video Phones, Scrumping Apples, and Going Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Content warning: animal cruelty. In AMT391, we hear about eviscerated rabbits, I'm A Celebrity food-kills, and a zoo in a deadly stunt. But there's some mysterious dog magic to compensate. Find out more about this…

  46. AMT390: Giant Pumpkins, Playing Dead, and Sweet Fanny Adams

    · 59 min · Explicit

    Pop in your prosthetic fangs, spritz yourself with fake blood and turn off all the lights except for that annoying one that flickers - it's the Answer Me This Halloween Special! Featuring SCARY plays, GIANT gourds,…

  47. AMT 389: Banana Pizza, Sewing Machines and Monaco

    · 56 min · Explicit

    In AMT389, questioneers need help with being heard through a mask, watermelon rind raining down from upon high, and understanding the financing of bin collection in Monaco. Find out more about this episode at . Send us…

  48. AMT388: Lolly Stick Jokes, Pizza Cutters, and Wombat Scat

    · 51 min · Explicit

    In AMT388, questioneers wonder about pizza cutters, lolly stick jokes, cubed poo, lawns, and the house in the middle of the M62 motorway. Find out more about this episode at . Send us questions for future episodes:…

  49. AMT387: Bear Nipples, Easy-Bake Ovens and Salmon Vending Machines

    · 49 min · Explicit

    In AMT387 questioneers want to know how pregnancy tests work, how many nipples bears have, why there are salmon vending machines in Singapore, and how to deal with old friends who don't know you have amnesia. Find out…

  50. AMT386: Dirty Doormats, Sitcom Sets, and Handheld Indulgence Ice Cream

    · 56 min · Explicit

    Beloved listeners: as we've said in the past, AMT doesn't tend to discuss current events, as we know a lot of you turn to the show to give yourselves a brief break from dealing with reality. We hope you're holding up…

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