07/12/2012 James O'Brien Show - Child Maintenance, NHS, Leftover Food

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Hour 1

• After bloviating on the story of estranged fathers being faced with pay hike, James reiterates his strong held position that has seen him clash with a Premiership footballer in the past.  He then invited calls from people who disagree with him.

Hour 2

• James is suspicious of the government's rhetoric around the NHS and after going into one of his Marxist monologues before contending that a lot of people who darken the door of A & E have no business being there.  He then invites callers who have personal experience in A & E and they call in in droves.

Hour 3

• After being mugged off his £2.50 at a posh toy shop yesterday, James invites calls from people who have also been duped by unscrupulous merchants in the past.
• A government minister has urged celebrity chefs to give us leftover menus to cut food waste.  James invites callers to persuade him that he's not a bad person for not being keen on leftovers for dinner.

Mystery Hour Podcast 29/11/2012

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29/11/2012 James O'Brien Show - I'm a Celebrity, The NHS, Mystery Hour

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Hour 1

• James is reluctantly outraged by something that happened on I'm a Celebrity.  He thinks it borders on child abuse.

Did I'm a Celebrity go too far in not allowing Charlie Brooks to see her daughter during last night's programme? Tell @mrjamesob on @lbc973
— LBC 97.3 (@lbc973) November 29, 2012

The heartbreaking clip



Hour 2

• James examines Jeremy Hunt's remarks on the NHS inspired by this tweet and invites calls from people with personal experience

Hour 3

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• Is there any basis on the suggestion that if you are wearing coat indoors it makes it less effective when you venture outside?
• What are the origins of the word "tattoo" when you're talking about the Edinburgh tattoo or the military tattoo?
• What are the origins of the phrase "tying the knot" in reference to getting married?
• Why do we lose our memories of what happens immediately before a car crash?
• How do touch screens work? (as in smartphones)
• In the UK you're innocent until proven guilty whereas in Europe it's the other way round. Has it ever been established which system is fairer?
• Why are there 60 seconds in a minute? 
• Is there a genetic guarantee that boys taller than their mother?
• How long does it take the royal mint to print £1 million when implementing quantative easing?

Cultural references

• Jay-Z's Guilty Until Proven Innocent

And James' obviously superior effort.  It's a shame that such talent has so far gone unnoticed by record companies.