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Radio 4,23 Apr 2026,28 mins
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This week, Geoff looks at gambling. 80% of problem gamblers are men - that's 4/1 on. What is it about gambling that men seem to find so addictive? Is it the thrill of the risk? Is it the hormonal rush? Geoff gets to the bottom of the issue with the help of his Newcastle audience - with plenty of tension-breaking hypotheticals in case it all gets a bit too heavy, such as: What鈥檚 less 'manly' - chicken korma or lager with a weird name like 鈥楨lvis Juice鈥? Written and presented by Geoff Norcott Translation services by Marcel Lucont Recorded by Sean Kerwin Production Manager: Dawn Williams Executive Producer: Caroline Raphael Producer: Ed Morrish A Pier production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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