Who Takes the Socks Off?
A comedy podcast where a bunch of friends discuss the questions you never even knew you needed an answer to until you heard them.
If you enjoy shows like QI or No Such Thing as a Fish and want an alternative where the truth is important, but the random banter more so; this is the place for you.
Educational? ... Occasionally.
Irreverent? ... Usually.
Random? ... Always!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 82
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 41 - Why does your brain remember you've forgotten something but not what you've forgotten?
"Memeories, all alone in the moonlight, has the... something... de dum dum, la da dee dum da da" ... or something like that.
Yes! In this episode our socks are wondering why it is our me…
Episode 40 - Has a hamster ever actually died of natural causes?
Hamsters!
Those cute, shy little creatures that adorn houses and classrooms throughout the western world.
They don't live that long, but it seems most of them are in a hurry to meet thei…
Episode 39 - Why did Bungle put on pyjamas to go to bed but wandered about naked all day?
"Up above the streets and houses, rainbow's flying high, everyone can see it smiling, over the sky. Paint the whole world with a rainbow!"
Yes, this episode our intrepid socks have donne…
Episode 38 - Has anyone ever actually taught Grandma how to suck eggs?
"Come on Granny, show us how to suck eggs again" they all cried!
Yes, sucking eggs is an obvious pastime for octogenarians. So much so in fact they made a saying about it. The question i…
Episode 37 - Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil Just a Massive Prick Tease?
How has extra virgin olive oil managed to stay so untouched for so long? Is it just that no one wan't to go all the way with it, or that there's more to it?
While we're on the subject w…
Episode 36 - What are the strangest Christmas traditions?
It's the Socks 2023 Christmas special!
We all know about the big fat man in his red suit with his elves and magical flying reindeer etc but have you heard about spiders, witches, yule-ti…
Episode 35 - What did we not cover the last time we spoke about fake sports we want to see in the Olympics, that could be sports we see in the Olympics, but they're made up, so would we ever see them in the Olympics?
We're back for a one-off special... maybe... maybe we'll do more... who knows!? Certainly not us, but in this very special episode we delve deeper into a topic we covered previously and…
Episode 34 - Why did they take all the dicks and fannys out of books?
Whatever happened to Dick and Fanny?
Why has Enid Blyton's masterpiece trilogy about the magic faraway tree been edited to feature character names never intended to be there?
Can we make …
Episode 33 - Why is it so hard to ask for posh sausage?
There are just some things that are difficult....
Climbing Everest, Swimming the channel, getting a straight answer out of a politician!
However there's something which is more cringe in…
Episode 32 - Why is the English language so f***ed up?
English... what the f*** is that all about? Pragmatics, Semantics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Phonetics... it's all just a massive ball-ache right? This episode our socks talk about…
Episode 31 - Who would play you in a film of your life?
Our socks, along with special guest Dan, have turned inward this episode & searched their soul for who they feel would best play them in a film of their life. Based on the results they'…
Episode 30 - Do criminals really return to the scene of the crime?
Excluding our socks need to continuously pollute the airwaves with this podcast, is it true that criminals return to the scene of their crimes or is this just a Hollywood myth? Repeat o…
Episode 29 - Is "Because" ever a good enough response?
All together now!... Because, because, because, because becaaaauuuse, (to the tune of we're off to see the wizard) ... because I bloody well said so! Yes that's right our socks are talk…
Episode 28 - What's the freakiest creature in nature?
There are so many creatures out there in the world of nature that just make us all go... "Nope!", but which is the freakiest of all? This week out intrepid socks search out the most bi…
Episode 27 - Will we still be twerking at 65?
Will you still need us will you still feed us when we're 65? Ok, so that's not quite how it goes but the fact is none of us are getting any younger and we're wondering will twerking st…
Episode 26 - Can you handcuff a one-armed man?
A genuine interest was sparked in the sock drawer around this question. What do you do with a one-armed criminal to control them should the need arise? You won't be surprised to know we…
Episode 25 - Why do social groups rely on piss-taking?
Friends! Aren't they great? So why is it they insist on taking the piss? I mean you'd never find our socks doing that... oh wait... no, sorry they totally would. So is this sarcastic ba…
Episode 24 - Why are swear words so f***ing offensive?
Swearing... cursing... naughty words!! From dropping a casual C word to the flexible F word and all your other favourites. Why are swear words offensive, how did they come about and is…
Episode 23 - Why is Goofy a person, but Pluto a pet when they’re both dogs?
Disney double standards or just another case of evolution works in mysterious ways? Why is Pluto shunned and sent out to the dog house while Goofy gets to stay inside and wear clothes? …
Episode 22 - Is French Kissing in France just called kissing?
Ah les Français, comme ils aiment s'embrasser! But... what do they call French Kissing? Is It just "Kissing" or do they have a specific term? Also what in god's name is a Bermudan Kiss …