A Piece of String
A Piece of String
Josie A Peters, Matthew Shribman, Sophie Ward
The podcast that brings together comedians and scientific minds to answer the biggest of all questions, ever. Each person brings a question. Someone secretly has an answer. Before each answer is revealed, the cast try to figure it out...
Does The Ocean Need More Publicity?
What in nature is best at keeping time? Do we focus as much effort on the sea as we do space? When’s the best time to have kids? Matt, James, Fran and Sophie work out the truth.
Feb 18, 2021
38 min
Do Cuckoos Have Superpowers?
How much heat from the sun would it take to turn a beach into glass? Which is the ugliest animal? What is the fastest growing thing on the planet? Josie, Matt, Sophie and Fran hunt down the answers.
Feb 11, 2021
35 min
Does Paris actually exist?
What’s the most socially contagious thing after yawning? Which animal has the best memory per hour alive? If we all disappear tomorrow, how long would it take for all traces of us to vanish? James, Fran, Matt and Sophie find out.
Feb 4, 2021
38 min
How Romantic Is A Drunken Fly?
What’s the best type of cloud? What’s the most adventurous of flies? In 50 years, our grandkids will say ‘I can’t believe you grew up without...’ what? Sophie, Paul, Matt and special guest Erica McAlister discuss.
Jan 28, 2021
37 min
How Warm Are Butterfly Wings?
What’s the best water? Which wearable material would keep you the warmest and the driest? What’s the fastest food? Fran, Sophie, Josie and Matt discover the truth.
Jan 21, 2021
36 min
How Many House Plants Do You Need To Make All Your Oxygen?
How many plants would you have to carry around with you to replace all the oxygen you use when breathing? What’s the loudest animal on earth? Why is it so hard to get out of bed in the morning? Paul, Matt, Sophie and special guest Tom Crawford reveal all.
Jan 14, 2021
38 min
How Long Is An Antarctic New Year?
How many New Year’s Eves can you celebrate by crossing different time zones? How long would you like to be frozen in ice for? What’s the most precious gift you can give someone? Matt, Josie, Fran and James find some answers.
Jan 7, 2021
34 min
How Long Is A Moon Cotton T-Shirt? (Season Finale)
James Hay, Josie, Matthew and special guest Laurie Blair discuss holding hands for miles, the mafia WhatsApp group and Crater Face McGee.
May 4, 2019
46 min
How Long Is A Burger Made Of Air?
Josie, Matthew, James Hay and special guest Laurie Blair discuss the coolest name in the animal kingdom, squirting lava from a hole, and sea loot.
Apr 6, 2019
51 min
How Long Is Falling In Love With Everyone?
Fran, James Wells, Matthew and Josie discuss having too much love to give, Hartlepool, and hot-cold confusion.
Mar 24, 2019
32 min
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