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Two Voices Productions

Two British voiceover artists chat about random facts. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

comedy

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31:47

E93 SALT

FACTORALY ·

2025/06/19

Salt is part of life. We wouldn't be anywhere without salt - literally, it's essential to human life. From the sea that we crawled out of, to the preservation of food, we need salt. This episode shakes the facts, and seasons your ears with salty goodness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:35

E92 TENNIS

FACTORALY ·

2025/06/12

Tennis is one of the most-watched sports in the world. And it's been around a long time. From early origins as a game played with the hand against a wall, to the high-tech judged matches we can watch on TV today. In this episode, we explore all that history, with some heavy slices of weird thrown into the net for luck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:28

E91 GEESE

FACTORALY ·

2025/06/05

Geese have been with us forever, domesticated for their meat and feathers, not to mention their guardianship properties. In this episode, we delve into geese in all their beauty and practicality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:58

E90 HANDS

FACTORALY ·

2025/05/29

You need hands to hold someone you love. In fact you need hands for all sorts of things. This episode looks at lots of aspects of hands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:09

E89 GRASS

FACTORALY ·

2025/05/22

Grass is everywhere. You can wear it, you can eat it, you can drink it, you can play on it - you can even grow it underwater. Grass is vital to the health of the planet and everyone on it. In this episode, we run our fingers through this wonderful plant in all its iterations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:03

E88 NOSES

FACTORALY ·

2025/05/15

Noses. They smell. That's what they're there for. To warn you of bad things, to alert you to good things. To be as plain as they are on your face. In this episode, we dig deep into noses. Not with our fingers, but with our minds! We stick our noses into a foundry of facts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:34

E87 COFFEE

FACTORALY ·

2025/05/08

It sounds weird. You see a goat dancing having eaten something, and you decide to give it a try. Yet this is the apocryphal story of the origin of coffee. Today it's a massive industry and addicts are rarely seen without a cup - even when walking to work! Today is all about the bean. As always, click on the pics to take a sip of lots more about this brilliant beverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:04

E86 KANGAROOS

FACTORALY ·

2025/05/01

Kangaroos are weird. They move differently, give birth differently, and they even communicate differently. They're absolutely fascinating. And this episode is different, too. It's a three-hander where we're chatting with our friend on the spot, Gregory Dwyer, all about these extraordinary Australian animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:29

E85 CHEFS

FACTORALY ·

2025/04/24

There are cooks, and there are chefs. This one is about the latter. Those who train under greatness and go on to achieve greatness themselves - even if, at the end of the day, it's only a plate of food. From the first celebrity chef to the buttons on the overalls, this one is for the foodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:25

E84 BEDS

FACTORALY ·

2025/04/17

Bruce has a sheet. Simon tucks in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:54

E83 TRAINS

FACTORALY ·

2025/04/10

Do you like trains? We do. They are to travel what podcasts are to entertainment. You can do lots of other things whilst enjoying getting from A to B. Or in the case of this episode, from Stockton to Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:07

E82 BERRIES

FACTORALY ·

2025/04/03

Think you know what a berry is? Think again. So many things that we think of as berries aren't technically berries. Find out what is and isn't a berry in this berry episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:16

E81 SKIING

FACTORALY ·

2025/03/27

There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of downhill skiing. The cold, clear mountain air is invigorating, and although skiing has been around since the Stone Age, the downhill version has only been around for a century or so. Dive into the mogul hills of facts in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:33

E80 ROADS

FACTORALY ·

2025/03/20

Getting from A to B requires a route, and if many people take the same route, that eventually becomes a road. Roads are integral to modern life, and this episode explains what they are and why they're brilliant - especially if, like Bruce, you enjoy driving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:42

E79 SOUP

FACTORALY ·

2025/03/13

Soup is one of the easiest things to make from scratch; it's even easier in a can, or you can just add boiling water to a packet!This episode looks at various varieties of soups, where they came from and how they got into space! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:33

E78 ELECTRICITY

FACTORALY ·

2025/03/06

These days, we can't imagine a world without electricity, but it hasn't been that long since we tamed this mighty beast. It's always been around in the form of lightning and static, but what are its origins, and where have we taken it? As always, click on the pics for extra amp-le facts (see what we did there?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:57

E77 BEARDS

FACTORALY ·

2025/02/27

Beards have been around forever. Protecting, attracting, warming, styling, everything you can do with a man's face is in the hair. This episode explains the quirks and foibles of beards and aims to demystify them for the 50% of listeners who can't grow one! As always, click on the pics to delve deeper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:42

E76 HOLES

FACTORALY ·

2025/02/20

Holes are a part of our lives. Our bodies are full of them, as is the universe around us. This episode explores some of the lesser-known aspects of holes. If you want to go down a hole of your own, click on the pics for a whole lot more hole fac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:15

E75 PRISONS

FACTORALY ·

2025/02/13

Prison isn't fun. but we thought it worthy of a Factoraly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:25

E74 BUSES

FACTORALY ·

2025/02/06

The bus was first invented as a service to transport a few people from Nantes to a Spa/Mill. Now 604 million people all over the world take the bus. What's the story behind this successful form of public transport? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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