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Ant and Dec RIFT… Who’s The Bear-Faced Liar?? 🐻

Hanging Out With Ant & Dec

Hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly

53m
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Summary

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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.

  • Check if a game or item originated in Canada by testing your knowledge with trivia like the Canadian-invented garbage bag or egg carton. 14:01
  • Submit pet stories or workplace pet peeves to the podcast email address to participate in listener mail segments. 28:03
  • Recognize that people using speakerphone in public with the device held flat at arm's length is a common pet peeve. 32:24
  • Consider the possibility of running a half marathon like the Great North Run before reaching the age of sixty. 47:35

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Intro and Advertisements

    The episode opens with a brief intro, followed by a series of product advertisements and sponsor messages.

  2. 2:54
    Bear Hunt Conflict Between Ant and Dec

    Ant and Dec argue over a solo bear hunt, revealing tension and misunderstandings about their trip plans.

  3. 6:20
    Shopping Adventures and Underpants Debate

    Dec discusses his shopping trip in Canada, including a humorous debate over Jamie Oliver underpants and other purchases.

  4. 8:00
    Whistling Challenge and Game Show Teaser

    Ant and Dec engage in a whistling game, teasing a future TV show featuring the 'beaver' concept.

  5. 13:28
    Canadian Quiz Game

    A quiz segment tests the hosts' knowledge of Canadian trivia, with a playful competition between Ant and Dec.

  6. 39:59
    Bear Hunt Game Show Reveal

    The hosts reveal a new show concept involving a 'beaver' game, hinting at future episodes and audience participation.

  7. 50:22
    Dog Bedtime Routine Discussion

    Hosts debate when the dog and the host go to bed, humorously treating the dog as a co-host.

  8. 51:21
    Wrap-Up and Monday Teaser

    They announce the end of the episode and tease a quick follow‑up on Monday.

  9. 51:56
    Question and Answer Session Preview

    Hosts outline a Q&A session for Monday, joking about 'air mail' and corporate vibes.

  10. 52:36
    Lululemon Fall Lineup Ad

    A promotional segment highlighting new Lululemon fall apparel and its benefits.

  11. 53:07
    State Farm Insurance Ad

    State Farm advertises personalized insurance coverage using football analogies.

Highlights

  • 2:18

    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.

  • 9:40

    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.

  • 11:12

    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.

  • 11:13

    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.

  • 14:01

    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.

  • 22:14

    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.

  • 40:04

    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.

  • 48:55

    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.

Quotes

  • “I went on a bear hunt.”
    Declan Donnelly · 2:54
  • “We have some correspondence here saying, we had two hamsters called Ant and Dec.”
    Ant McPartlin · 9:40
  • “When fall comes back around, there's a sense of a reset.”
    Unnamed speaker · 52:36
  • “And new pieces from Lululemon's Fall Drop are an inspiration to push your goals and elevate”
    Unnamed speaker · 52:39
  • “Question and answer session. That sounds very corporate, doesn't it?”
    Ant McPartlin · 52:14
  • “Football has a play for just about everything.”
    Unnamed speaker · 53:10
  • “Now that's a solid game plan.”
    Unnamed speaker · 53:27
  • Santander 19:31–21:26
  • TV Licensing 33:19–35:37
  • Gemini 35:00–39:00

About this episode

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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