Hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
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In this episode from Canada, the hosts recount a secret bear safari undertaken by one of them without the other, sparking a dramatic friendship rift and a display of novelty Canadian bear underwear. They read through listener mail covering topics such as homicidal hamsters and an uncanny restaurant wall mask resembling Noel Gallagher, before competing in a Canadian trivia game called Canadian or No-adian. Later segments feature a whistling guessing game of Canadian artists, listener grumbles about public etiquette, and a surreal debate about reincarnation as a pet dog.
The episode opens with a brief intro, followed by a series of product advertisements and sponsor messages.
Ant and Dec argue over a solo bear hunt, revealing tension and misunderstandings about their trip plans.
Dec discusses his shopping trip in Canada, including a humorous debate over Jamie Oliver underpants and other purchases.
Ant and Dec engage in a whistling game, teasing a future TV show featuring the 'beaver' concept.
A quiz segment tests the hosts' knowledge of Canadian trivia, with a playful competition between Ant and Dec.
The hosts reveal a new show concept involving a 'beaver' game, hinting at future episodes and audience participation.
Hosts debate when the dog and the host go to bed, humorously treating the dog as a co-host.
They announce the end of the episode and tease a quick follow‑up on Monday.
Hosts outline a Q&A session for Monday, joking about 'air mail' and corporate vibes.
A promotional segment highlighting new Lululemon fall apparel and its benefits.
State Farm advertises personalized insurance coverage using football analogies.
Secret Bear Safari Discoverystory
One host reveals they went on a bear safari in Canada without telling the other, showing a video as proof and causing genuine outrage.
Cannibalistic Hamster Lettersinsight
Following up on a previous letter about fish, listeners write in with stories of hamsters named Dec eating their cage-mates named Ant.
The Noel Gallagher Wall Maskstory
While at a restaurant after the bear hunt, the hosts find a decorative wall mask that looks uncannily like Ant and Noel Gallagher.
Novelty Bear Underwear Revealstory
To make up for going shopping alone, one host shows off a pair of underwear featuring Canadian bears, causing immense distress to the other.
Canadian or No-adian Quizstrategy
The hosts play a trivia game to guess whether items like Jenga, garbage bags, and Hawaiian pizza are Canadian inventions.
Canadian Artist Whistling Gamestrategy
The hosts take turns whistling famous songs by Canadian artists such as Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, and Alanis Morissette for the other to guess.
The Beaver Lying Gamedebate
Playing a bluffing game called I've Got the Beaver, both hosts attempt to convince the room that they are the ones holding the object.
Reincarnation As A Pet Doginsight
A bizarre philosophical debate ensues over whether someone can die, return as their own pet dog, and continue to be looked after by themselves.
“I went on a bear hunt.”
“We have some correspondence here saying, we had two hamsters called Ant and Dec.”
“When fall comes back around, there's a sense of a reset.”
“And new pieces from Lululemon's Fall Drop are an inspiration to push your goals and elevate”
“Question and answer session. That sounds very corporate, doesn't it?”
“Football has a play for just about everything.”
“Now that's a solid game plan.”
This week on the pod, Ant and Dec discuss finally doing the Great North Run, we discover who's hiding a beaver plus Dec flashes his underpants. And find out how a whistling competition descends into tears of laughter 🤣 Plus, a letter from someone VERY close to home arrives at the Canadian hang out, what has Dec done to betray Ant and is a friendship break on the horizon? As always, keep your correspondence coming to [email protected]. Sign off your email with the name you’d like us to use. If you’d rather we didn’t mention your surname, simply leave it out. And if you’d like a full-name shout-out, throw the whole thing in there! ----- 00:00 Coming up 00:18 Well hello there buddy 01:11 - Dec’s been on a bear hunt 04:55 - Dec buys Jamie Oliver’s pants 06:00 - Dec flashes his pants! 07:25 - Ant reads your comments 11:45 - Let’s play ‘Canadian or No-Way-dian!’ 17:45 - Ad break 19:50 - Who’s the best whistler in Whistler? 26:10 - Let’s Get Ready to Grumble! 31:45 - Ad break 35:40 - Tricks of the Trade 37:25 - Autumnal telly chat 38:00 - Let’s play ‘I’ve Got The Beaver!’ 41:45 - Ant and Dec’s favourite music artists 43:30 - Do Ant and Dec’s wives get jealous of their relationship? 44:50 - Will Ant and Dec run the Great North Run? 46:25 - Did anyone think Ant was blind after Byker Grove? 47:10 - What animals would Ant and Dec be? 48:45 - What time do Ant and Dec go to bed? 49:55 - See you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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