Here we are, at a day that was surely inevitable. The Playing Favourites Finale. Surprise, it's a very normal, semi-average episode in turns of quality. We didn't get [current trending celebrity] on as a guest, there's no "omg that's the funniest moment in PF history", we've just fiddled with the format to decide on the ultimate, final question. What's your favourite thing?
Harry and May run through their Top 10 lists of their favourite things to ultimately settle on one Ultimate Favourite for both of them. Who? What? Why? Have a listen, let's find out.
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MAY / ITSMAYBTW
HARRY / FANTASTICHAZ
Harry and May discuss some classic video game villains, some of the traits of the best video game villains, and classic encounters with classic - you guessed it - video game villains.
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25 best video game villains you love to hate
MAY / ITSMAYBTW
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Harry and May discuss the various world records and accomplishments of cheese, Backrooms cheese (?), and Harry once again attempts a daring stunt in Playing Favourite's first ever attempt at setting a world record. Also can you believe that we did this entire episode without mentioning halloumi.
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Most types of cheese eaten under a car
Fastest time to eat a two-pound block of velveeta cheese
Gimblett's Guide to the Best of British Cheeses
MAY / ITSMAYBTW
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Harry and May discuss various unique trees, how various types of tree exist, and what it would be like to combat trees if they somehow came to life. Also Play a Record!
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MAY / ITSMAYBTW
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss TV show intros, anime intros, kid's show intros, sitcom intros, and like... probably more as well.
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They Might Be Giants hot dog thing
Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna - Butterfly
We Are the Crystal Gems full version
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss how embedded idioms are into language, the existence modern idioms, and they delve into the weird and wonderful world of malaphors. Also Harry's on the road again so apologies for his poor audio.
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25 of the best idioms from around the world
Kerwhizz (where the Kit & Kaboodle Harry is thinking of are from)
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss the nature and general perception of exercise/losing weight, their own personal experiences with exercise, and the existence of gym culture. Also at a few points it sounds like Luke is being abducted by aliens and I'm not sure why.
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List of weight training exercises
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss a weird new-age definition of weather, what to do in various terrible weather situations, and Luke creaks his creaky chair a whole bunch. Also Harry was eating a curry throughout the duration of this episode, see if you can spot sections where he's very clearly just finished eating.
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List of severe weather phenomena
List of costly or deadly hailstorms
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss what they think the qualities of a mammal are, ways to improve humans to turn them into superior mammals, and the frightening fact that chimpanzees are 99% genetically identical to humans. Madness.
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As discussed in the episode, here's two charities for both mine and Luke's favourite land mammals. We'd love for you to give to both but if that's not possible then don't worry.
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HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss formats and styles of book titles, the importance of a good title and a handful of weird interviews that Harry conducted out in the field.
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Special thanks to Waterstones Nottingham, Five Leaves Bookshop, and Oxfam Market Street!
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[Spoils Harry's Favourite] Goodreads best book titles
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
How to Cook a Husband (Article)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Christmas has rolled around once again, and Luke and Harry are here to discuss all things Christmas! Specifically the components of Christmas dinner, surrounding foodstuffs on Christmas day, and the fact that Harry is editing this episode from a crappy laptop in Wales because he's stranded there with COVID-19 over the holidays.
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LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss (briefly) the nature of what is real, as well as what is trivia, the assassinations of various presidents and people, and misinformation your day-to-day life.
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More arrangements of a deck of cards...
Your head is older than your feet
Killing cobras/peverse incentive
If you leave hydrogen alone for long enough...
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss the nature of what it means to relax, Harry does a live listen-along to some ASMR (and makes lots of awful noises), and the potential state of an unattainable, true state of pure relaxation. This is almost definitely our driest episode yet. Where are the jokes, boys? This isn't Radio 4.
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ASMR caring and supportive Funky Kong gives you a ride home from the airport
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
In the second HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss the fundamentals of a good spooky story, various old tales from different places around the world, and we discover that Luke knows a whole bunch of stuff about H. P. Lovecraft.
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Luke & Harry's Ouija experience
The Alchemist (weird man in basement story)
Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Unlocked door vampire murderer
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss the physical constitution of crisps, all kinds of weird facts and trivia about crisps, and over the course of the episode Harry just sort of generally loses his mind.
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Most Pringles crunched in one bite
Most potato chips eaten in one minute
Ketchup Pringles - blue edition
Ketchup Pringles - red edition
LUKE / GINGERFORK
HARRY / FLAMINGYETI
Luke and Harry discuss all the ridiculous types of powers that are out there, the perfect balance of what makes a good or intriguing power, as well as making their own Avengers/Justice League-like team of... heroes? Something like that.
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GINGERFORK / LUKE
FLAMINGYETI / HARRY
Luke and Harry discuss robots both fictional and non-fictional alike, as well as big ones, small ones, scary ones, friendly ones, practical ones, and those weird Boston Dynamics dogs as well.
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Boston Dynamics abusing robots
Robot that picks tomatoes out of your salad
GINGERFORK / LUKE
FLAMINGYETI / HARRY
Luke and Harry discuss the various names and naming conventions of the periodic table, bits and pieces of trivia regarding different elements, and muck about with everyone's favourite website: ptable.com
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Maryland (Luke's joke is about the flag)
GINGERFORK / LUKE
FLAMINGYETI / HARRY