LA Podcast 279:The Hyper-Regulation of Everyday Life (Mini Episode)

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.

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No headlines this week, so here's a lovely poem (courtesy of the Liverpool Echo's comment section):

'Bottle of Robinsons made up juice, 

Spam sarnies on Sunblest bread,

Golden Wonder,

Waggon Wheels,

Coach going to Blackpool lights and no stabbings.

Good days.'

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LA Podcast 278: A More Conventional Loaf

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 Facebook, Twitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:

• Campanology competition ends in right old ding-dong.
• Customer becomes enraged after restaurant refuses iguana as method of payment.
• Infantilised raven makes bid for freedom.
• Gym goer discovers mysterious shampoo-like substance on towel.

We discuss the delights of a glazed ring...

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LA Podcast 277: A Hilarious Photo of Nicolas Cage Instead of a Covering Letter for a Job Application

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 Facebook, Twitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:

• Remorseful thief writes to farmer to say strawberry sorry for fruit theft.
• Nation celebrates the lesbian pugs of Weston-super-Mare. 
• Police helpfully try to reunited lost bag of class A drugs with owner.
• Airline tells passengers to fly first class if they want to avoid dried vomit on seats.

We discuss a day trip to Eynsford...

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LA Podcast 276: Boules, Shuffleboard and a Covered, Solar-Heated Swimming Pool with Internal Seating Area

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 Facebook, Twitter or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com

Stories this week include:

• Somerset man finally offloads the ol' war machine.
• Butcher banishes balls at vegan activist.
• Woodpeckers suspected of spying on nudists.
• Festive ornament causes bomb scare.

We discuss the mental capacity of a stick insect...

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