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Word Wars

By: Iain Lee
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Ponder the world's most pressing and seemingly pointless questions with Iain Lee and guests.

In this riotous, competitive and comedic panel show, high profile guests square off against each other for victory. From lowbrow pop culture to high art, irresistibly silly questions become the weapons of mass distraction in this seriously hilarious 'war of the words'.

Expect strong language, riotous laughter and answers to questions you never thought should be asked in the first place. And then be thankful that someone finally had the courage to ask them.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: How to Lie to Your Kids

    Ep. 1: How to Lie to Your Kids
    Jan 4 2018

    [Contains explicit content] What is the best lie to tell your kids to make your life easier? Find out as Mackenzie Crook (The Office, Pirates of The Caribbean) and Geoff Lloyd (Absolute Radio) join Iain for the first in a brand new series to answer questions on music, architecture, film and parenting.

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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Hum the Greatest TV Theme Tune

    Ep. 2: Hum the Greatest TV Theme Tune
    Jan 4 2018

    [Contains explicit content] John Finnemore and Yasmine Akram join Iain to discuss the funniest thing that has ever happened, and decide once and for all which is the best TV theme tune. If you ever wanted to hear John Finnemore sing the theme to The Muppet Show, your wait is finally over.

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    30 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Best John Ever

    Ep. 3: The Best John Ever
    Jan 4 2018

    [Contains explicit content] Who is the best John of all time? I know, right? The question on everyone's lips. Finally, we get the answer as Arthur Smith and Dominic Holland help Iain answer life's most important cultural questions.

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    25 mins
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Hilarious, binged the whole lot in a day. It's the opposite to Room 101. Things people like and actually funny.

Hilarious

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I hope there is more of this to come in the future. I found the show to be very entertaining.

Loved it

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This has got some genuinely funny bits and who knows what it could become given time to grow.

Love Iain Lee

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Really enjoyed this podcast. Didn't recognise all of the guest voices but that didn't matter. Rather funny, quite entertaining, definitely worth a listen.

Enjoyable

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OK it was free, but I've downloaded and deleted free stuff, but this I'll be keeping.
Wouldn't mind downloading another series.

Well worth downloading

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I'm enjoying this show, which I'd describe as a more positive spin on Room 101, with comedian guests competing to get their favourite choices in a topic declared as the 'best ever'. I don't get the title 'Word Wars' as it has nothing to do with words!

The panel line ups are well picked, with well known names from TV & radio. I wasn't familiar with the host but he does a good job keeping the pace of the show going quickly and digging out the funniest aspects of the guests choices.

Recommended for when you're in the mood for some light hearted entertainment.

Enjoyable panel show, not about words

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In all honesty words fail me, they really do, which would actually make me a great contestant for this show should Audible decide to inflict a second series on us. In truth it is as you would expect dependent on the quality of the guests in each episode. Some of them do actually raise a few laughs.

The fact is though that for most of it the host and guests are clearly finding themselves funnier than anyone else is. The host Iain Lee's manic laughter at his own scripted efforts have more than a hint of desperation about them and the lukewarm reactions and awkward silences from the studio audience speak louder than anything else.

It's kind of okay but there is much better out there which given it's free makes it passable I suppose. Regardless, I won't be in a rush to download a second series should Audible decide to go for it again.

Words Missing In Action!

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just some blokes talking crap. I didn't enjoy this at all. this just isn't for me.

this is boring

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presenter is a personality vacuum - he's the kind of teller of cringey dad jokes who should not be in broadcasting

not nearly as funny as they think they are

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