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Sponsored by the Orcish Opinions Podcast! Listen to Uruk-gob and friends as they talk about everything Orc related! Barrett and John return this week to discuss all manner of brain things. Barrett has been gorgewalking, which is very impressively considering his festering arm! John starts today's proceedings with a celebrity problem, this time from everyone's favourite hunk, Dwayne Johnson...

Sponsored by Scaredy Pals, don't be embarrassed at the cinema by scary films every again! John's had a riveting week and tells us all about it, and Barrett shows off his new tattoo. Another round of Quickfire this week, so let's see who wins! Or maybe they'll draw again and it'll be a bit rubbish... Dr Mango gives us the rundown on insomnia, and tips are given on how to sleep b...

Sponsored by DOG PANTS. Want a dog, but don't want to deal with the ucky-mucky stuff? Then buy some dog pants today and let it catch the dirtiness for you! Barrett returns this week with stories from San Francisco! John has some interesting insights from his recent Twitch livestream. Then, the boys talk about Ed Miliband's new endeavour: Ed's Shed. Can they help Ed sell more constructi...

Sponsored by Grampson's Old Timey Sweety and Beverage Emporium. Get your sugar fix at twice the price of anywhere else! Mango's going solo this week, as Barrett is out of town and out of country! After he's caught you all up on his riveting week, Dr Mango gets into reading some of his wonderful book 'How to Be Your Best (Brain).' Then we have another A-Z of Brains, this week lo...

Sponsored by Michael's Meat Rental, for when you want some meat, but don't want to keep it. Sydney De Coco is a penguin brain expert and is interviewed this week by...Dr John Mango?! That's right, we're switching things up a little bit folks. Then we have a ruddy good Roleplay Problem and Barrett helps out party-goer Joss, who may or may not be a little unhinged. I really hope Mr C...

Sponsored by Monty Carlo's Garage of Games. Come and have a go! This week we do yet another A-Z of Brains, and John tells us all about grey matter, the bulk of your brain! Plenty of facts in this one. Then Barrett gets Judge Jeremy on the phone for Dr Mango to help out. The judge is having a tough time with a murder trial, and the phone call might just tip John over the edge. Then to round out...

The boys return for more tomfoolery and advice giving this week! First, Barrett has pulled some of the best examples of advice from popular movies, and the boys decide whether films give good advice, or bad advice. Next up, a wisened elf alled Ardy rings in. He is a character from a medieval fantasy game, yet he finds himself in our mortal realm! Can Barrett teach Ardy the ways of convienience sto...

Sponsored by Dr John Mango's debut book: Be Your Best (Brain). It might just be the only (brain-centric self-help) book you ever need! This week the boys have another round of Quickfire Problems, and we can already tell it's going to be a much closer score this season! Then it's onto a Featured Problem from a 'porky male' (his words!). Let's see if we can help him figure ou...

Sponsored by THE COUNT, a dedicated service that counts things for you! Think something will take too long to count? Dial 2 on your phone and call THE COUNT Now! The boys are back this week, and John Mango has won an award! First off, Barrett has his scariest guest yet in Major Ian Krankenhaus. Ian has pioneered the super tough extreme training regime for the army called Brain Training, and he&#39...

Sponsored by The Sammarinese Swallow, the best new crime drama, starring David Walliams, on The Crime Network. This week's episode is very special indeed: it's a video podcast! Except you can't see this video here so head over to YouTube (soon) instead. The boys discuss electrolytes in A-Z of Brains, and Barrett, once again, isn't fond of having so many chemicals in his body. John...

Sponsored by Home Mart - Bring the supermarket experience to your home! Innovative influencer Jack Kane is interviewed this week by Barrett, and we find out all about brain pollution, and Kane's amazing premium programme to help you get happier, more easily! Then it's Wayne Rooney's turn to get some help; he's having trouble cooking for himself over in America, so the boys help him...

Sponsored by PaddleBoys! Ever get a headache? Then get one of our PaddleBoys to give you a good old knock on the head! Barrett and John return this week to talk about long walks and school reunions. First off, the boys go head to head in another round of Quickfire Questions, where the tension is running high! Then, John talks about Dopemine, the high flying brain drug that Barrett doesn't like...

Sponsored by BURT - Benevolence Unit and Reconnaissance Tool - You'll never need anything else EVER. This week in our Celebrity Problem we help out Katy Perry, whose Anthropology professor is judging her too harshly. We get Gromley the Troll on the phone for our Roleplay Problem, as he's struggling to extort brdige-goers and thinks maybe Barrett can help. Then in Analyse That! we we discus...

Sponsored by Stabbing at the End of the Lane, a brand new true crime podcast on the Bright Side network. First up this week Barrett interviews Matt Chope, Conservative MP for Barrow, and we won't be shying away from the tough questions! Can Barrett pin him down and get some answers about the his policies on problem solving? The Featured Problem this week has to be postponed, as our first ever...

Sponsored by Plunge Cloud and their patented new BrownCloud storage system. Wirelessly beam away your sewage! John demonstrates his new Icelandic vocabulary to get us going, before we head into Brain News, where we find out that a perfectly preserved caveman brain has been found. What wonders could it hold? Barrett isn't all that impressed. Then the boys try and come up with a solution to Tom...

Sponsored by Damien Duvall and his pungent new fragrance 'KonKwest'. Barrett fills us all in on his virtual currency and how that's all been going, and then Dr John Mango's A-Z of Brains returns, and you'll never guess what we talk about for 'B'. Then Emile 'Em' Brace is interviewed by Barrett. He's a man with a gift: he can sense people's problems throu...

Sponsored by Monty Carlo's Cargo Pants! The perfect pair of pants for the working man! The boys are back, and this time John has some news. Abreakthrough has been made in the field of AI therapy, and John wants to show Barrett the Brain Bot! Then, Barrett and John analyse the 1999 classic film 'The Matrix', and come to conclusions whether all the crazy things in the film are possible t...

Sponsored by CheezeBreeze - the world's first air freshener with real cheese. This week John starts his journey through the alphabet in his A-Z of Brains, where you'll learn all about the amygdala and an incredible new invention in the field of brain tech. Barrett shares a letter from a woman whose husband might need house training, and finally we have a juicy celebrity problem to get stuc...

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Sponsored by Ripped Baby Boxing - Get those little guys buff and punchin'! Well this is it folks, the end of Season One, and the boys decide to cap off a year of episodes with a trip down memory lane, as they talk about some of their favourite Featured Problems and even get some guests from the Roleplay Problems back on the show! The winner of Quickfire Questions is also crowned, and the grand...

Sponsored by Egg Pop! The BRAND NEW beverage that's got everyone talking. The fizziness of lemonade, with the rich taste of egg. Barrett and John are really getting serious about Quick Fire Questions now, so be prepared for some tension between them. Helena Wart writes in with a question involving sofas, dogs, and a lot of numbers. John is confused, but luckily Barrett can put him straight wit...

Sponsored by the Phoney Fishing rod! Lost all your household items? Then fish them out with a fishing rod designed to find your essentials! Get one NOW. Barrett and John celebrate the 50th episode by announcing something special for their upcoming year anniversary! Then we get down to business with a letter from Martin, a drinks conglomorate owner who wants to find the next big thing. The lads com...

Sponsored by Silent Guardian - 'because you never know who's watching...' There's a bit of controversy between Barrett and John with the weekly Number Fact and also in Quick Fire Questions in this episode (everything turns out fine though so don't worry). We have a Historical Help this week from the infamous Shaka Zulu, who's currently grieving the loss of his mother. The g...

Sponsored by Lightsleepers.com. Having trouble getting your head down? Then join other insomniacs on a livestream and try and lull each other to sleep! Barrett has taken his Bebo ban to the next level, whilst John is knocking up unimaginable amounts of miles in his Brain Bus. The guys get a letter from a Mr. St. Christopher, who is his limbs systematically removed at the hospital. Barrett's an...

Sponsored by Dr John Mango's Brain Bus! Get a check on the ol' grey matter while you're on the move! Mention the podcast to get yourself a goody bag. This week John finally unveils his secret project, and it turns out to be yet another clinic...of sorts. Barrett tells us all about his social media woes on Bebo (yep, you heard us right!). The Featured Problem this week comes from a lady...