{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bending Spoons to Bananas","description":"This week, Hayley, Duncan and Tommy take a wonderfully weird wander through the world of bending spoons, double glazing, draughty windows, and banana-related childhood trauma. From Uri Geller\u2019s \u201cpsychic\u201d tricks to 80s wallpaper paste ads and Christmas cigar jingles, the gang ramble their way through memories of adverts, awkward dances, dodgy dinners and the strange magic of growing up in Britain. In This Episode Uri Geller &amp;amp; the power of persuasion: Duncan has his suspicions, Tommy blames magnets, and Hayley diplomatically settles on \u201centertainer.\u201d The lost household art of \u201cdraught finding\u201d \u2014 licking your lips to find where the cold air came in before double glazing ruined the fun. 1980s adverts galore: from helicopter wallpaper paste men to Barrett Homes voiceovers by Patrick Allen. Funeral plan commercials \u2014 why is everyone so cheerful about cremation? Tommy\u2019s impromptu performance of \u201cTom Thumb Cigars for Christmas\u201d and other festive jingles that marked the real start of Christmas. Stories of Ian Botham and Viv Richards, with Tommy recalling a legendary night that went hilariously off-script. A nostalgic detour into Minder, with Tommy realising it was actually a comedy (and perfecting his Arthur Daley impression). Charlie Mullins chat \u2014 political flip-flopping and the perils of too much bleach. Hayley\u2019s forgotten first slow dance leads to talk of teenage discos, dodgy fashion, and Duncan\u2019s \u201coctopus\u201d moment. Vegan dating dilemmas \u2014 Linda McCartney sausages, meat-free rules, and the great \u201cwhat counts as a sausage\u201d debate. Tommy's\u2019s reflections on post-war Britain: first bananas, boiled courgettes, and caterpillars in cabbage. Duncan\u2019s banana phobia \u2014 thanks to a childhood in Cura\u00e7ao involving ants in the fruit. Get in Touch Got a retro memory, advert, or strange childhood food story to share? We\u2019d love to hear from you! WhatsApp: 07405 341 500 Email: ramblingretrononsense@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Rambling Retro Nonsense","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/584405","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39408490\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196565065"}