http://www.answermethispodcast.com Solving the world's problems since January 2007, it's the hit weekly podcast from Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann. Visit our official website at answermethispodcast.com en www.answermethispodcast.com answermethispodcast@googlemail.com (Helen and Olly) Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:01:00 GMT 180 Got questions? Helen and Olly have answers! Critic's Choice across the UK press, including Time Out, Times, Guardian, Q and Radio Times, it's the Sony Award-nominated weekly podcast that's been solving the world's problems since January 2007. If YOU have a question or conundrum for Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann, email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com or call 0208 123 5877 (Skype ID 'answermethis'). And visit ANSWERMETHISPODCAST.COM for merchandise, blogs, jigsaws and to buy EPISODES 1-60 for just 79p each with PayPal. helen, zaltzman, olly, oliver, mann, martin, austwick, comedy, london, problems, questions, answers, agony aunt, humor, humour, wit, advice, funny, songs, matthew, crosby, crystal, palace, skype, interactive, sony, josie, long Helen & Olly answermethispodcast@googlemail.com Helen & Olly http://libsyn.com/podcasts/answermethis/images/AMT_itunes_logo_May09.jpg http://www.answermethispodcast.com Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=572340# ]]> podcasts Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=572340# 00:28:28 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, crying game, red hot chili peppers, true blood, narnia Helen & Olly Bunny Boilers, Hugs and True Blood Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=571934# ]]> podcasts Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=571934# 00:30:12 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, agony aunt, marriage, couples, sex, etiquette Helen & Olly Proposals, Pinocchio and Swinging Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=569532# ]]> podcasts Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=569532# 00:28:25 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, sex, travel, etymology, movie stars, BAFTA, Oxford, wine Helen & Olly Red Carpets, Taste Buds and Train Sex Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=567409# ]]> podcasts Thu, 7 Jan 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=567409# 00:29:37 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, health, Stanley Kubrick, Queen, Sherlock Holmes, food, crisps Helen & Olly Sharks, Lolita and Welsh Rarebit Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=560988# ]]> podcasts Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:11:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=560988# 00:41:55 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, hotels, sex, Hilary Duff Helen & Olly Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=558348# ]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=558348# 00:37:36 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, agony aunt, christmas, compilation Helen & Olly Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=555679# ]]> podcasts Thu, 3 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=555679# 00:29:29 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, agony aunt, christmas, carols, flying pickets Helen & Olly Jigsaws, Rihanna and Sir Cliff Richard Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553500# ]]> podcasts Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553500# 00:29:55 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, skiing, stephen fry, police, record breakers, philip larkin Helen & Olly World Records, Wrestling and Made-Up Girlfriends Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=550825# ]]> podcasts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=550825# 00:28:21 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, problems, agony aunt, teenage, sex, X Factor Helen & Olly Peter Pan, Red Dwarf and Cousin Sex Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=548320# ]]> podcasts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=548320# 00:30:19 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, jews, judaism, food, religion, cruise, advice Helen & Olly Fireworks, Crap Presents and Andrew Lincoln Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=545486# ]]> podcasts Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:02:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=545486# 00:27:56 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, parties, manners, Imelda Staunton Helen & Olly Fishing, Hugh Laurie, and Stingy Jack Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=543145# ]]> podcasts Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:52:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=543145# 00:26:41 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, dance music, Coldplay, photography Helen & Olly Mexican Waves, Antoni Gaudi and War Games Club Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=540532# ]]> podcasts Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:09:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=540532# 00:27:27 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, dancing, James McEvoy, Wanted, Narnia Helen & Olly D.H. Lawrence, Jukeboxes and Sean Kingston Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=537501# ]]> podcasts Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=537501# 00:26:00 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, neighbours, rock Helen & Olly Riders, Party Games and Sylvia Plath Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=534873# ]]> podcasts Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:07:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=534873# 00:29:55 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, dating, beer, gwyneth paltrow, depression, mental health Helen & Olly Limes, Depression, and David Beckham's Voice Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=532490# ]]> podcasts Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:57:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=532490# 00:30:31 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, technology, party, teenage Helen & Olly Girls' Bikes, Adult Cinema and Alien Abduction Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=529561# ]]> podcasts Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:04:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=529561# 00:30:56 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, Jonas brothers, celibacy, teenage, teacher, charity Helen & Olly Stag Nights, Pimp My Ride and the Jonas Brothers Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=527067#
Also in the show this week: celebrity perfumes; ways to throw a great party (clue: don't serve raw pizza); the gods Thor and Ganesh; and gunge.  If you don't like it, don't just sit there moaning - send us a question of your own. Contact details are all on http://answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=527067# 00:31:45 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, hilary duff, jordan, richard marx, party Helen & Olly Celebrity Pongs, Party Monsters, and Gunge-Covered Andy Crane Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=524395# ]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:02:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=524395# 00:29:19 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, weddings, best man Helen & Olly Money, the Mile High Club, and Sinitta Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=522000# ]]> podcasts Thu, 3 Sep 2009 04:02:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=522000# 00:30:18 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, marathon, Stephen Fry, Cheryl Cole Helen & Olly Dogging, Zombies and Rotten Fish-Bits Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=519314# ]]> podcasts Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:08:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=519314# 00:30:27 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, colostomy, puritanism, hobbies, collecting, A-levels, drinking Helen & Olly Surnames, Shag Palaces, and feeding the Jonas Brothers to a dragon Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=517139#
If YOU have a question for us, then all contact details are on our website, along with episodes 1-60, AMT! Tetris, and some jazzy new merch (including a Martin the Sound Man notebook and a Helen & Olly cushion.  Because you've always dreamed of sitting on our faces, haven't you?).
]]> podcasts Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:15:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=517139# 00:28:53 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, romance, evolution, GCSEs, interviews Helen & Olly Noah's Ark, Fingerprints and Girls Aloud Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=514788# Answer Me This!, as Olly gets his brain in a knot over collective nouns and the phrase "shop till you drop" takes on a morbid dimension.  Also - because we always like to inject a note of levity into everything, right? - we consider Dr Gunther von Hagens, organ donation, ways to create family rifts for many years, and the funnest way to bungee jump to your death.  Woooo!  If that sounds like your kind of revelry, feel free to send us a question - all contact details are on our website www.answermethispodcast.com, where you can also buy some pretty yellow badges and episodes 1-60, do some jigsaws, or play Martin the Sound Man Pac-Man.  That should keep you busy till lunchtime.

]]> podcasts Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:04:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=514788# 00:30:42 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, love, body, agony aunt, Russia Helen & Olly Organ Donation, Double Beds, and Punch and Judy Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=511873#
Now, how about you send us a question for future episodes?  Skype, phone and email details can all be found at www.answermethispodcast.com, along with badges, games, and episodes 1-60.
]]> podcasts Thu, 6 Aug 2009 04:10:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=511873# 00:29:34 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, twilight, true blood, funeral, Helen & Olly Revenge, Human Hair and the Royal Condoms Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=509453# ]]> podcasts Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:08:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=509453# 00:30:26 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, bullying, Latitude festival, Antichrist, drugs Helen & Olly Onions, The Sixth Sense and the Peasenhall Pea Festival Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=506690# ]]> podcasts Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:06:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=506690# 00:28:57 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, contraception, heartbreak, Justin Lee Collins, Paul Merton Helen & Olly Mr Kipling, Wedding Napkins and Room 101 Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=503878# We never imagined we'd make it this far, yet here we are with the 100th episode of Answer Me This!  Such a landmark deserved something a bit more special than our usual living-room-in-Crystal-Palace recording studio, so we ventured forth and recorded the podcast in front of an audience of fans at the Roundhouse, as part of the iTunes Live Festival.  Technically, we were La Roux's support act.  Or she was our encore, if you prefer to look at it that way...  Whichever, the centenary celebrations include talk of scotch eggs, 101 Dalmatians and regret; as well as contributions from some of our favourite guest vocalists Matthew Crosby, Josie Long, Alex Thomas and Tommy Herbert, plus Richard Acton from the band Limn on uke, bass and drums.  Not included in the podcast: party bags, balloon animals and sparkly capes; unfortunately you had to be there for those.  Hope you enjoy it; and please send us your QUESTIONS for the next 100 episodes - all email, skype and phone details are on www.answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=503878# 00:44:46 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, george orwell, mum, chimichanga, coming out, gay Helen & Olly Centenary Extravaganza at the iTunes Live Festival Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=500963# ]]> podcasts Thu, 9 Jul 2009 04:07:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=500963# 00:33:25 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, kate nash, fern britton, paul mccartney Helen & Olly Balls, Apple Pie and Stanley Kubrick's Stationery Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=487321# ]]> podcasts Thu, 4 Jun 2009 04:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=487321# 00:31:59 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, Ben Folds, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kristin Hersh, birthday Helen & Olly Big Bands, Evil Flatmates and the Tall Tales of Ben Folds Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=484940# ]]> podcasts Thu, 28 May 2009 09:57:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=484940# 00:29:59 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, folk music, dancing, weddings, David Lynch, gay, drugs, sperm Helen & Olly Peacocks, The Prisoner and the Albert Hall Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=482077# ]]> podcasts Thu, 21 May 2009 10:43:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=482077# 00:30:09 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, gavin osborn, martin white, alan carr, heart Helen & Olly Burgers, Judges' Wigs and the Physics Olympiad Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=478545# ]]> podcasts Thu, 14 May 2009 07:37:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=478545# 00:29:30 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, teen love, nicolas cage, crap films, de niro Helen & Olly Watergate, the Wicker Man, and how to upstage the New York Dolls Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=475500# ]]> podcasts Thu, 7 May 2009 09:23:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=475500# 00:32:07 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, malcolm X, miles davis, sony, susan boyle, olympics Helen & Olly Miley Cyrus, Hot Dogs and Rushmore Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=469666# ]]> podcasts Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=469666# 00:27:14 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, babies, pets, parrots, Wimbledon Helen & Olly Fortune Cookies, Dentists and Katy Perry Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=458146#
If you wish to pit yourself against us, please send us a QUESTION - Skype, email and phone details are on our website www.answermethispodcast.com, along with some pretty super games and merch.
]]> podcasts Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:10:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=458146# 00:32:00 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, richard feynman, jews, richard madeley Helen & Olly Lobsters, E.T. and the Best Jews Ever Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=455116# ]]> podcasts Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:59:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=455116# 00:27:28 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, teenage, barbers, hormones, genitalia Helen & Olly Pink, Gloria Hunniford and Egg on Your Face Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=452458# ]]> podcasts Thu, 9 Apr 2009 04:09:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=452458# 00:28:38 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, questions, answers, teenage, etymology, sony awards Helen & Olly Brian Dowling, Slot Machines and Slash Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=450007# ]]> podcasts Thu, 2 Apr 2009 04:10:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=450007# 00:25:39 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, university, degrees, english, classics, jack vettriano Helen & Olly Tequila, Quentin Willson and the Olsen Twins Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=447538# ]]> podcasts Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:47:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=447538# 00:31:17 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, surnames, Gordon Ramsey, Last of the Summer Wine, vampires Helen & Olly Venison, Stanmore and Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=444990# ]]> podcasts Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:07:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=444990# 00:32:41 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, jobs, jamie oliver, toys, girlbands Helen & Olly Twitter, Dirty Dancing and Toy Hammers Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=442257# ]]> podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:07:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=442257# 00:31:09 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, beauty, you bet, itv Helen & Olly Arrested Development, Make-Up for Men, and Lady Wives Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=439840# ]]> podcasts Thu, 5 Mar 2009 05:03:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=439840# 00:31:13 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, disney, diane arbus, cookery, sony walkman Helen & Olly Johnny Onion, Saxophone Music and the Four Corners of the Globe Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=426004# But not to worry, for we will be back on March 5th, and in the meantime here is a special treat because we've got a special guest joining us for Episode 84: the very special comedian Josie Long! We hope you enjoy her maiden voyage across the sea of question-answering; and you might also enjoy visiting our website answermethispodcast.com to find out how to send us questions for the new series, to peruse our back catalogue and to play with our jigsaws. See you in March!
]]> podcasts Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:02:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=426004# 00:32:46 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, josie, long, skins, perrier, radio 4, gwyneth paltrow, teen, romance Helen & Olly Renee Zellweger, Cadbury's Creme Eggs and special guest Josie Long Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=424985# .
]]> podcasts Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:35:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=424985# 00:30:29 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, answers, agony aunt, advice, problems, animals, sex, perfume Helen & Olly Roy Orbison, Shami Chakrabarti and Fifteen to One Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=422860# Answer Me This! team members almost come to blows.  Over something important you might imagine, like money or power?  No - long-life lightbulbs.  It's always the minor things that destroy a marriage, eh?  Aside from scrapping, there's also useful stuff like the meaning of cerebral discussions, Transatlantic cussing, and what not to do over MSN.  Plus, an appeal from 29-year-old Paul, who wants YOU to tell him what things he must do before his impending 30th birthday.  Head over to answermethispodcast.com to leave your suggestions, or to ask us a question.
]]> podcasts Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:10:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=422860# 00:29:13 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, answers, agony aunt, advice, problems, teenage, Sarah Beeny Helen & Olly Lightbulbs, Love and Kevin Spacey Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=420436# Answer Me This! of 2009 - and not only that, it's the podcast's second birthday.  Like most two-year-olds, Episode 81 is obsessed with body parts and whines a lot.  Unlike them, it's also concerned with Cicero, Henry James and sandpaper. 

If you feel like sending us a lovely birthday present, or a question for a future episode - get in touch: email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, phone 0208 123 5877 or Skype answermethis.  Thankyou in advance.  That was just what we wanted, etc etc!
]]> podcasts Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:11:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=420436# 00:31:48 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, advice, literature, panto, steve guttenberg, calamity jane Helen & Olly Clive Anderson, Little Women and that song from 'Prince of Egypt' Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=413859# Answer Me This! Episode 80 is fine!  And crammed full of festive goodies like where your letters to Santa end up, what happens when a cat eats tinsel, and how do you get poultry inside other poultry.  Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Winterval, dear listeners, and if you would be so kind as to send us a question for the new year, that would be the Best Present Ever!  Contact details are on our website www.answermethispodcast.com, and we'll be back on Christmas Day with the Best of Answer Me This! 2008, Part I.
]]> podcasts Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:26:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=413859# 00:24:47 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, stevie wonder, turkey, boxing day, da vinci code Helen & Olly Elves, Argos and Secret Santa Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=411813# Episode 79, the one where we get down to talking about ladies' bras, schoolboys' boxer shorts, same-sex rude action and gynaecologists' ties.  Too rich for your blood?  Relax and unwind while we chat about World of Warcraft, a lovely game of Peekaboo and Will Young vs. Gareth Gates; then, once you're fully unwound, send us a QUESTION or a Christmas voice-message - contact details are on our website answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:34:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=411813# 00:32:17 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, answers, agony aunt, advice, problems, manic street preachers Helen & Olly Bugsy Malone, Computer Games and Bras Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=409358# Answer Me This! without Martin the Sound Man.  The poor lamb had a stomach ailment which prevented him talking.  Thankfully, Helen and Olly were not similarly afflicted, and found it in them to hold forth upon boardgames, Liberty X and Cameron Diaz.  Send your questions, queries and get-well-soon cards to answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, Skype ID answermethis, tel. 0208 123 5877 or answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 4 Dec 2008 05:27:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=409358# 00:30:16 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, answers, agony aunt, advice, problems, exams, scientology Helen & Olly Sheffield, Queen Kylie and the Weekly World News Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=406860# question yet?  By emailing answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, phoning 0208 123 5877 or Skypeing answermethis?  If not, why the blazes not?  In the event that you don't enjoy Episode 77's discussions of party tricks, rat laughter and worms, you only have yourself to blame.  After you've finished chastising yourself, visit answermethispodcast.com for fun, old episodes, puzzles and more.
]]> podcasts Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:41:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=406860# 00:30:39 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, questions, agony aunt, advice, whitney houston, gardening Helen & Olly Laughter, Juggling and Dick Van Dyke Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=404845#
Please send questions, queries and quips for future episodes by emailing answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, calling 0208 123 5877, or Skypeing answermethis; and take a look at our website answermethispodcast.com for further jollity.
]]> podcasts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:12:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=404845# 00:30:22 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, dawson's creek, weddings, teenage, agony aunt, advice, problems Helen & Olly Space Hoppers, New Zealand and Holly Hunter's Jugs Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=402424# Answer Me This!: this week, these include Disney films, Lord Admiral Nelson and the Birds and the Bees.  And if YOU have a question upon which you wish us to opine similarly, send it to us via email, phone or Skype - all details are on our website answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:12:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=402424# 00:28:52 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, advice, teenage, agony aunt, disney, interpol, oscar wilde Helen & Olly Mary Poppins, Hats and Bee Sex Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=400300# Answer Me This! Episode 74. It won't keep the draughts out or stop street urchins aiming cut-price fireworks at your windows; but it goes some way to explaining the royalist leanings of Fanta, the Mona Lisa's smirk, and time- and money-saving tips for trips to Florence. Don't thank us all at once, just send us a question instead - phone, email and Skype contacts are all listed on answermethispodcast.com.

*Not in the Southern Hemisphere, of course.  Sub-equatorial listeners can all go out and play instead.
]]> podcasts Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:19:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=400300# 00:28:05 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, gavin, osborn, A1, Ben Adams, Matthew Crosby, elephants Helen & Olly Boybands, Pink Socks and the Mona Lisa Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=397955# Answer Me This!, as the team contemplate male ladybirds and Helen and Olly promise a voluptuous cleavage each.  On the other hand they also lambast ovulation myths, laughing gas and Alton Towers, so they sadly won't make it onto the cover of Fairness Monthly for at least another four weeks.  To comfort them, send them a question for a future episode; all contact details are listed on answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=397955# 00:29:58 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, coffee, film noir, jack bauer, dennis leary Helen & Olly Kathleen Turner, Pranks and Ladybird Milk Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=395443# Answer Me This! is back in full health - apart from suffering from a rare showbiz ailment, an ocular deformity and selective amnesia in relation to Status Quo's 'forty years of hits'.  No need to get well soon from that, though.

As ever, if you have a question for the team to attack with renewed gusto, visit www.answermethispodcast.com and use the phone, Skype and email details thereupon.
]]> podcasts Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:28:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=395443# 00:30:44 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, status quo, america, cheese, celine dion, rear window Helen & Olly Michelle Branch, Global Hypercolour and the Best Hard Cheeses in the World Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=389387# Episode 71, which is also rife with fun including the sex lives of whales, Sir Robert Peel and rogue places to evacuate your bladder.  If you have a question to submit to the AMT!P treatment, get in touch - all contact details are on answermethispodcast.com.  Use 'em!
]]> podcasts Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:47:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=389387# 00:30:25 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, martin white, joanna neary, teenage, advice, problems, agony aunt Helen & Olly Pretty Woman, Marshmallows, and Orgiastic Sea-Mammals Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=386369# Answer Me This! is back!  But while we're away, we very much enjoyed the hot competition in our Camcorder Challenge; in Episode 70 we reveal the winning questions, as well as our first words, the common link between Prince Phillip and Tom Conti, and a lost weekend in a Harvester restaurant. 

To send us your questions for the new series, please
Skype answermethis
call 0208 123 5877
email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com
or visit our website www.answermethispodcast.com and figure it out yourself.
]]> podcasts Wed, 1 Oct 2008 05:28:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=386369# 00:26:19 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, royal, family, advice, youtube, teenage, agony aunt Helen & Olly Gnomes, Jackie Mason and the Queen's Chewing Gum Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372545# Episode 69, dudes!

But enough of the Bill and Ted; aside from the plethora of fellatio references, Episode 69 is full of Serious Business like rabbit murder, friend-dumping and lava lamps.  Plus we launch an AMAZING COMPETITION about which you can find out at www.answermethispodcast.com/challenge

We're off for a month, but keep your questions coming in: phone 0208 123 5877, email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, Skype answermethis, and peruse our website answermethispodcast.com where we'll be spending most of our holiday clearing some of our question backlog in written form.
]]> podcasts Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=372545# 00:28:09 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, holly, walsh, kate, nash, george clooney Helen & Olly Billy Joel, Spin the Bottle and Buddhism for Kids Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=370207# Episode 68 has the dubious distinction of containing the first question which actually made us almost throw up on hearing it.  See if you can guess which one!  (Clue: it's not the one about ghosts, or aeroplane etiquette, or Edward Norton.)  Then hurry and send your own questions - preferably less nauseating - by calling 0208 123 5877, Skype-ing answermethis, or emailing answermethispodcast@googlemail.com. 
]]> podcasts Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:47:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=370207# 00:24:17 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, teenage, advice, love, romance, relationships, jimi hendrix Helen & Olly The Supremes, Gay Ghosts and Randy Teens Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=368268# Episode 67 is, as ever, full of our answers to your questions, the answer we are of course all waiting for is whether love might blossom across the Atlantic between Alanna from Ireland and Graham from Canada.  And if you want us to try to broker a similar romance between you and one of the other questioneers - or if you just have a question for the usual treatment - then get in touch!  Call 0208 123 5877, Skype answermethis, email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com or browse our website answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:17:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=368268# 00:26:14 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, martin white, teenage, advice, love, romance, relationships, paul newman Helen & Olly Sue Barker, Gingerness and Leotards Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=366151# Answer Me This! Episode 66, so chop chop and listen to it!  Then chop chop a bit more and send us a question to 0208 123 5877, Skype ID answermethis or answermethispodcast@googlemail.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=366151# 00:27:37 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, martin white, teenage, advice, romance, weddings, queen Helen & Olly Ham, 'Radio Gaga' and Sugared Almonds Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=363800# Episode 65 for us to have the 'Do rats have hymens?' talk.  But now it's out in the open, we can finally move on to new pastures, such as whether bats, clams or slugs have hymens too, as well as death row, East Grinstead, and Sir Ben Kingsley.  Phew, we feel so much better to have got those off our chests as well.

If you're finding YOUR chest overladen with questions, offload them upon us by calling 0208 123 5877, Skype-ing answermethis, emailing answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, or visiting our website answermethispodcast.com.  It's cheaper than psychotherapy AND sex chat lines!
]]> podcasts Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=363800# 00:24:53 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, martin white, teenage, advice, virgin, animals, ben kingsley Helen & Olly Neediness, Uranus, and Kevin Spacey Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=362030# you - WE are feeling sleepy in Answer Me This! Episode 64, although not so much that we can't bust out the chitchat about grandmothers, bingo wings and pharmaceutical giants. 

If you have a question for us to contemplate when we're in a less somnolent state, please phone it to 0208 123 5877, Skype it to answermethis, or email it to answermethispodcast@googlemail.com.  And if that fails, take a look at our website answermethispodcast.com and just think about what could have been...
]]> podcasts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=362030# 00:26:43 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, dawson's creek, kosher, questions, answers, agony aunt, advice, problems Helen & Olly Rubber Ducks, Chicken Wings and Grandmothers Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=359513# answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, phone 0208 123 5877, Skype answermethis or visit our website answermethispodcast.com.
]]> podcasts Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:32:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=359513# 00:24:34 Helen & Olly GCSEs, Perfect Wives and Draining Charles Dickens Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357341# Answer Me This! this week, as we ponder the long-term consequences of nad injuries, the racy underwear of Victorian ladies, and ladies widdling outdoors.  Olly has to recourse to a children's toy (recommended age range: 6-12 months) just to take his mind off it all.  But if you're made of stronger stuff than him, listen to Episode 62 then visit our website www.answermethispodcast.com in order to find out how to send us a question for future contemplation.
]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:51:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357341# 00:27:10 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, martin white, glastonbury, teenage, advice, love, romance, relationships Helen & Olly Cider, Bill Gates and Split-Crotch Bloomers Yes http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=355099# Answer Me This! Episode 61!  Sadly, Olly didn't stick to his resolution to keep a lid on his Accents of the World, Helen to stop coming out with sordid website names, and Martin the Sound Man to remain silent about his privates.  But hey, maybe we'll have more luck in 2009.

Now, have you kept your resolutions to send us QUESTIONS in time for Episode 62?  If not, send them without pause: call 0208 123 5877, Skype answermethis or email answermethispodcast@googlemail.com.  Our website answermethispodcast.com also awaits your attentions.
]]> podcasts Thu, 3 Jul 2008 04:25:00 GMT http://answermethis.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=355099# 00:29:42 oliver, olly, mann, helen, zaltzman, martin, austwick, stuart, goldsmith, royal, family, monkeys, rick rubin, steve albini Helen & Olly Nerds, Feet and the Flintstones Yes