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A special live episode of Dig It recorded at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre celebrating one year of the podcast. Hosts Zoe Ball and Jo Wiley interact with their audience, play games, welcome guests Sarah Pascoe and gardener Ish, discuss memorable podcast moments, and celebrate their community of 'diggers' who share life stories about menopause, parenting, relationships, and navigating midlife.
Live Show Introduction and Birthday Celebration
The hosts kick off their first live Dig It show at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre with excitement and gratitude for the audience turnout. Jo Wiley celebrates her birthday on stage, receiving humorous gifts including garden gnomes. They acknowledge the supportive 'diggers' community and introduce the show's sponsors QVC and EE, who provided the stage set and support for the event.
- First ever live Dig It show at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre with a full audience
- Jo Wiley's birthday celebration with gifts of garden gnomes as a playful jab
- Acknowledgment of sponsors QVC and EE who provided the set and support
- Recognition of Sheffield's rich musical heritage including Arctic Monkeys and Human League
" I'm just so thrilled that someone turned up, Jo. "
Dig It or Dump It: Audience Polling Game
The hosts introduce an interactive segment where the audience votes on divisive topics using QR codes. Topics include cottage cheese and pineapple, garden gnomes, sniffing partner's armpits, and feral weeing. Zoe discovers she's in the minority on several preferences, particularly her love of cottage cheese with pineapple and sniffing her partner's armpits after he's done DIY work, leading to humorous moments of mock outrage.
- Cottage cheese and pineapple divisive with only 38% supporting Zoe's preference
- Garden gnomes overwhelmingly rejected by the audience
- Zoe's admission about sniffing her partner's armpits shocks the audience
- Discussion of 'feral weeing' as another divisive topic among listeners
" My fella, the lodger, he was going to come today, he's painting a wall. Anyway, he's been away for a while and he comes back and here he is. Then I'm like, in he are pits. "
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