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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour is a comedy podcast hosted by Global. It has 597 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

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!

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1

Why is the luggage all over the place?

2

Easter eggs: what's all that about?

3

Why are there so many breads?

4

Why don't I burn when I'm cycling?

5

Why are letters shaped like that?

6

Sniffing empty bottles?

7

Why is my hamster so ungrateful?

8

Where did they get the water from for the canals?

9

Why won't my glasses blow off?

10

An insult to science

11

Can you feel the tension in a room?

12

Is some music too hard to play?

13

My kitten won't listen to me

14

Mystery Hour Travel Edition: It's in a tin

15

How genetically related am I to Farage?

16

Raw meat, leaves and that?

17

Who invented the suit?

18

Where did "Geordies" come from?

19

A major induction hobs dispute

20

Unbelievable bee content

21

The truth about Guinness

22

Big Boxer's Beards

23

Why do journalists shout questions on Downing Street?

24

One question hijacks Mystery Hour

25

Running the marathon with a fridge

26

Where are the acorn trees?

27

What should I do with this pigeon?

28

The tyranny of the picture frame

29

Why does the UK have only one time zone?

30

Why is there a pink pigeon?

31

How do spiders get in and out of a bathtub?

32

How do train drivers get to work?

33

Why is my washing machine lying to me?

34

Does the world get heavier?

35

What happens when you lose a finger?

36

My kids love getting dizzy

37

Why can't I hear my accent?

38

Why peeling an egg can get chaotic

39

Have I got a superpower?

40

Where do geese go?

41

Cats, dogs and... ferrets?

42

Where do the rocket boosters end up?

43

Why don't you get savoury drinks?

44

What does my phone know about me?

45

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight

46

Cinnamon sneezes and soggy biscuits

47

A lot of horsing around

48

How we know the colours of dinosaurs

49

I haven't got the physics

50

Mountains and molehills

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