Tuesday, February 23, 2016

LA Podcast 169: Mile High Emotional Support Turkey

The most trusted name in local news: Local Anaesthetic is a podcast exploring strange and funny local stories from across the UK (and occasionally the world...) including listener submitted contributions.

Listeners can submit stories via FacebookTwitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:
  • Grieving terrapin stolen from family home.
  • Local councillor vows to 'protect the water' of local pool following vandalism. 
  • Couple find disproportionate amount of insects in vegetables.
  • Man refuses to apologise for 'hilarious visual joke' satirising fast food chain’s 'snappy' service.
Also revealed: We continue to make assumptions about our listenership…

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Monday, February 15, 2016

LA Episode 168: A Prosthetic Leg, a Life-Sized Spiderman Doll and Enough Musical Instruments to Form a Band

The most trusted name in local news: Local Anaesthetic is a podcast exploring strange and funny local stories from across the UK (and occasionally the world...) including listener submitted contributions.

Listeners can submit stories via FacebookTwitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:
  • Bus company apologises for absurd diversion route.
  • Waitrose reinstate silver service in cafes after pensioners threaten boycott. 
  • Dorset County Council employs private militia to eradicate gangs of rough squirrels.
  • Family relieved to find beloved relative in London Transport lost property office.
Also revealed: We attempt to find the Cat Ripper of Old Croydon Town...
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Sunday, February 07, 2016

LA Episode 167: Whatever Happened to Freedom of Expression Now That The School Nazis Think They Own Kid's Minds?

The most trusted name in local news: Local Anaesthetic is a podcast exploring strange and funny local stories from across the UK (and occasionally the world...) including listener submitted contributions.

Listeners can submit stories via FacebookTwitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:

  • Mystery box containing mannequin dressed as Osama Bin Laden washes up on Boscombe beach.
  • Anarchistic haircut leads to outbreaks of Fascism in school. 
  • Police activia looking for suspected in drive-biotic yoghurt attack on croquet teacher.
  • One too many viewings of 'Jaws' leads to absurd espionage claim.
Also revealed: Rob makes a shocking and tragic confession (I really am sorry)...

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