Explore every episode of the podcast James O'Brien's Mystery Hour
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| Welcome to James O'Brien Plus | 26 Oct 2026 | 00:01:12 | |
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| My dogs' strange relationship with the butchers? | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:50:00 | |
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| Isn't this a motoring question? | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:47:09 | |
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| Why is three the magic number? | 08 Oct 2026 | 00:45:49 | |
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| How did ancient buildings end up buried? | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:47:18 | |
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| Who's filtering these callers? | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:49:36 | |
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| What makes a crisp a crisp? | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:47:51 | |
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| I've got to smell my dog's paws | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:49:26 | |
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| What's the point of bay leaves? | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:50:07 | |
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| Smallest living thing in the human body? | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:49:58 | |
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| Why can we smell rain before it falls? | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:45:10 | |
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| Why does posh slang stay the same? | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:48:02 | |
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| Walking around in a see-through dress? | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:48:11 | |
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| Harmonica making my dog howl | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:47:36 | |
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| Do crabs have a dominant claw? | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:50:43 | |
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| Are my polished nails suffocating? | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:49:09 | |
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| Do birds herd sheep? | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:48:04 | |
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| Ducks in the sea? | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:46:19 | |
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| Can mosquitoes get drunk? | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:48:45 | |
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| Why is popcorn a cinema snack? | 28 May 2026 | 00:48:08 | |
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| How do football commentators remember players? | 21 May 2026 | 00:48:51 | |
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| When did people start Mexican waving? | 14 May 2026 | 00:49:59 | |
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| Why are slugs coming for my dishwasher? | 07 May 2026 | 00:48:04 | |
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| Why has my bagel got a hole in it? | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:46:54 | |
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| What colour is his ball? | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:49:08 | |
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| Why is the luggage all over the place? | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:49:33 | |
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| Easter eggs: what's all that about? | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:45:58 | |
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| Why are there so many breads? | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:47:01 | |
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| Why don't I burn when I'm cycling? | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:48:48 | |
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| Why are letters shaped like that? | 12 Mar 2026 | 00:47:15 | |
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| Sniffing empty bottles? | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:48:55 | |
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| Why is my hamster so ungrateful? | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:47:41 | |
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| Where did they get the water from for the canals? | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:46:15 | |
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| Why won't my glasses blow off? | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:44:46 | |
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| An insult to science | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:48:42 | |
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| Can you feel the tension in a room? | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:47:54 | |
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| Is some music too hard to play? | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:47:51 | |
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| My kitten won't listen to me | 18 Dec 2025 | 00:48:17 | |
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| Mystery Hour Travel Edition: It's in a tin | 11 Dec 2025 | 00:46:51 | |
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| How genetically related am I to Farage? | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:47:35 | |
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| Raw meat, leaves and that? | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:47:07 | |
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| Who invented the suit? | 20 Nov 2025 | 00:49:14 | |
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| Where did "Geordies" come from? | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:50:22 | |
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| A major induction hobs dispute | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:47:45 | |
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| Unbelievable bee content | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:50:53 | |
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| The truth about Guinness | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:50:19 | |
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| Big Boxer's Beards | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:49:26 | |
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| Why do journalists shout questions on Downing Street? | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:48:35 | |
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| One question hijacks Mystery Hour | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:49:46 | |
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| Running the marathon with a fridge | 18 Sep 2025 | 00:45:41 | |
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