EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 1H 2M
BEAR COSTUME INSURANCE FRAUD GONE WRONG
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Send us Fan MailA World War II veteran says he regrets fighting for Britain. Half of young Brits say they wouldn't do it either. Jack and Adam sit with that one longer than usual — and it turns into the most honest five minutes the show's had.Before that: Peter Mandelson's vetting got fast-tracked and nobody in government wants to explain why, the UK is burning through prime ministers faster than a Championship side burns through managers, and Europe has roughly six weeks of jet fuel left before flights start getting grounded for real.Then it's robots. Beijing ran a half marathon with 300 humanoid robots in a separate lane, and one of them just beat every human time on record. Three men in America got sentenced for dressing up in a bear suit and scratching their own Rolls Royce with Wolverine claws to claim insurance. A wildlife biologist was called in to confirm it wasn't a real bear.The Top 5 is accidental discoveries that changed the world — penicillin found in mouldy petri dishes, X-rays discovered by a man who died of cancer, cosmic background radiation mistaken for pigeon shit, and the reason nobody returned their Viagra trial tablets.CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open01:30 Mandelson fast-tracked — will Starmer survive?05:00 UK burns through PMs like football managers10:00 Europe's jet fuel is running out16:00 AI hype, subsidised models & the coming crash22:00 Half of young Brits would refuse to fight28:00 Beijing's robot half marathon33:00 Bear costume insurance fraud gone wrong36:00 TOP 5: Accidental discoveries that changed the world50:00 Wrap up🎙 New episodes every week👍 Like, subscribe and share if you enjoyed💬 Drop your hot takes in the comments#TemporarilyScripted #Podcast #Mandelson #KeirStarmer #JetFuel #AIBubble #RobotMarathon #InsuranceFraud #BearCostume #Penicillin #Viagra #BritishPodcast #ComedyPodcast #NewsPodcastSubscribe to our channel on YouTubeCheck out our website at temporallyscripted.comFollow us on X, too!
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Send us Fan Mail A World War II veteran says he regrets fighting for Britain. Half of young Brits say they wouldn't do it either. Jack and Adam sit with that one longer than usual — and it turns into the most honest five minutes the show's had. Before that: Peter Mandelson's vetting got fast-tracked and nobody in government wants to explain why, the UK is burning through prime ministers faster than a Championship side burns through managers, and Europe has...
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