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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download! You can email the show below and get involved at any time jamesobrienshow@global.com for regular listeners or jamesobrienPlus@global.com for subscribers. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com

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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do kids fear the dark?

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  Feb 15, 2024·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  How portable is DNA?

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  Feb 8, 2024·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why are so many people right-handed?

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  Feb 1, 2024·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where are all the great white sharks?

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  Jan 25, 2024·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why so many saints in Cornwall?

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  Jan 18, 2024·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why does my tea taste so awful?

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  Jan 11, 2024·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Birds on one leg?

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  Jan 4, 2024·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  The origin of 'black and white'?

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  Dec 21, 2023·51m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  A lot of confusion over water vapour

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  Dec 14, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do some people have more empathy?

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  Dec 7, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  What's Brexit got to do with my bin?

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  Nov 30, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why don't GIFs have sound?

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  Nov 23, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where does all the blood go?

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  Nov 16, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do so many people struggle with H?

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  Nov 9, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where have all the kippers gone?

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  Nov 2, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where are the whites of their eyes?

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  Oct 19, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Never seen a seagull in a tree...

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  Oct 12, 2023·59m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Sleep paralysis - what's that about?

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  Oct 5, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why does other people's cooking taste better?

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  Sep 28, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why can't I get drunk?

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  Sep 21, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where do the doves go?

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  Sep 14, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Is there an in-between accent?

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  Sep 7, 2023·48m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Ham - what's that about?

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  Aug 31, 2023·48m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  How redheads are different

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  Aug 24, 2023·48m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  What do moths get out of wool?

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  Aug 17, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Do rats avoid mice?

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  Aug 10, 2023·48m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why does your tongue get stuck on cold things?

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  Aug 3, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do our bodies wear out?

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  Jul 13, 2023·49m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do some people sneeze so violently?

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  Jul 6, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do I need a point on my knife?

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  Jun 29, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Can moths mate with butterflies?

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  Jun 22, 2023·39m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Man calls about walking dog

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  Jun 8, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Biscuits in lukewarm tea?

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  Jun 1, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  What's the easiest record to break?

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  May 25, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Do birds get better at building nests?

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  May 18, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do I keep doing terrible things?

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  May 11, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  How do the French impersonate the English?

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  May 4, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why is lemonade so fizzy?

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  Apr 27, 2023·43m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why are my nuts salty?

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  Apr 20, 2023·47m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Who decides what's fashionable?

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  Apr 13, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  How am I 'vulnerable'?

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  Apr 6, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do scabs itch?

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  Mar 30, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Do farm animals have friends?

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  Mar 23, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why does this song make me feel sick?

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  Mar 16, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why is my cat freaking out?

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  Mar 9, 2023·49m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why do babies struggle to burp?

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  Mar 2, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where am I allowed to be naked?

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  Feb 23, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Seedless grapes?

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  Feb 9, 2023·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Fresh water and salt water fish?

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  Feb 2, 2023·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why are they called Tories?

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  Jan 26, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Where does wind come from?

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  Jan 19, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why don't we eat turkey eggs?

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  Jan 12, 2023·46m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Whites of the eyes?

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  Jan 5, 2023·48m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Statistically, the trickiest sport?

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  Dec 22, 2022·49m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  What's heavier: still or sparkling?

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  Dec 15, 2022·44m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Throwing axes?

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  Dec 8, 2022·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Can chickens have twins?

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  Nov 24, 2022·45m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Tumbling tins?

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  Nov 10, 2022·43m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  Why no seatbelts on trains?

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  Nov 3, 2022·41m
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  James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

  What is the most Isolated place in the world?

  What is the most Isolated place in the world?

  Oct 27, 2022·42m