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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Global

300 episodes

If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download!

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  1. Welcome to James O'Brien Plus

    · 1:12

    James O’Brien Plus is your one-stop shop for everything James O’Brien. For £4.99 a month, enjoy all four of James’s podcasts ad-free, plus exclusive bonus episodes and a bi-weekly newsletter. Every Wednesday, get a…

  2. My dogs' strange relationship with the butchers?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  3. Isn't this a motoring question?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  4. Why is three the magic number?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  5. How did ancient buildings end up buried?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  6. Who's filtering these callers?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  7. What makes a crisp a crisp?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  8. I've got to smell my dog's paws

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  9. What's the point of bay leaves?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  10. Smallest living thing in the human body?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  11. Why can we smell rain before it falls?

    · 45 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  12. Why does posh slang stay the same?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  13. Walking around in a see-through dress?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  14. Harmonica making my dog howl

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  15. Do crabs have a dominant claw?

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  16. Are my polished nails suffocating?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  17. Do birds herd sheep?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  18. Ducks in the sea?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  19. Can mosquitoes get drunk?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  20. Why is popcorn a cinema snack?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  21. How do football commentators remember players?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  22. When did people start Mexican waving?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  23. Why are slugs coming for my dishwasher?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  24. Why has my bagel got a hole in it?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  25. What colour is his ball?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  26. Why is the luggage all over the place?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  27. Easter eggs: what's all that about?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  28. Why are there so many breads?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  29. Why don't I burn when I'm cycling?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  30. Why are letters shaped like that?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  31. Sniffing empty bottles?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  32. Why is my hamster so ungrateful?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  33. Where did they get the water from for the canals?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  34. Why won't my glasses blow off?

    · 45 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  35. An insult to science

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  36. Can you feel the tension in a room?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  37. Is some music too hard to play?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  38. My kitten won't listen to me

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  39. Mystery Hour Travel Edition: It's in a tin

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  40. How genetically related am I to Farage?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  41. Raw meat, leaves and that?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  42. Who invented the suit?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  43. Where did "Geordies" come from?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  44. A major induction hobs dispute

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  45. Unbelievable bee content

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  46. The truth about Guinness

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  47. Big Boxer's Beards

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  48. Why do journalists shout questions on Downing Street?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  49. One question hijacks Mystery Hour

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  50. Running the marathon with a fridge

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

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