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# 46 - Teletext
James O'Malley looks at the life, death and resurrection of Teletext.
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#45 - Box Certificates
Joyce Smith uncovered 2 box certificates, and 2 of anything is the start of a collection.
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# 44 - Swearing: a personal cross-cultural comparative study of Hindi and English
Charvy Narain takes a foul mouthed look at swearing in Hindi and English.
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The Sounds Of Computer Games Loading
Keith Stuart remembers the whirrs and clicks that made up the soundtrack of his youth.
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#42 - The Lexicon Of Breakups
Rosie Wilby finds out what ghosting, bread crumbing, submarining & benching actually mean.
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#41 - Pencils
Brian Mackenwells tells us why we should all appreciate the pencil a little bit more.
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#40 - Thank You (again)
James Ward says thank you for listening to series two of The Boring Talks.
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#39 - Doormats
Alex Baxevanis wipes his feet all over this week's subject.
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#38 - Markham Moor Roof
Ed Carter tells us why the roof of a former motorway services is no ordinary roof.
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#37 - Watergate Tape 'Silence'
Sophie Scott listens closely to a very important 'silence'.