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Soap and Mirrors

30 Episodes

37 minutes | Sep 24, 2020
S2E10 - Toilets and Bodies
For their final episode (for now?), Steve talks about how poop can come in all the colours of the rainbow, and Shivani gives us a brief history of sexism in public toilets. The whole thing ends with birds, and it's just a great time all around.
31 minutes | Sep 16, 2020
S2E9 - Toilets and Libraries
Steve and Shivani talk about books in toilets, toilets in books, and the vast swathe of children's books relating to poo. Very scholarly.
36 minutes | Sep 3, 2020
S2E8 - Toilets and Execution
Steve and Shivani discuss all the ways executions and toilets have ever coincided throughout history - from murder most foul to exploding toilets.
35 minutes | Aug 13, 2020
S2E7 - Opinions About Toilets
Steve and Shivani discuss their opinions about toilets. They also discuss other people's opinions about toilets. They probably discuss your opinion about toilets at some point too.
31 minutes | Aug 7, 2020
S2E6 - Toilet Records
Steve and Shivani talk about toilet-related Guiness World Records, and Steve serenades the world with his best Brad Paisley impression.
26 minutes | Jul 30, 2020
S2E5 - Toilets and Indecency
Shivani and Steve talk about all the indecent incidents that involve - or maybe should have involved - toilets. And also how Mozart had a thing for poop. Seriously, there's a whole Wikipedia page about it. Enjoy
28 minutes | Jul 24, 2020
S2E4 - Toilets in Performance
Steve and Shivani set the stage with tales of modern toilet art, and learn why the first toilet ever shown on television involved both an alligator and a beaver.
27 minutes | Jul 15, 2020
S2E3 - Toilets in Schools
Steve and Shivani discuss the intersection between schools and toilets. They find out about electronic hall passes, learn some toilet vocab, and even find out where to sign up for a university course all about toilets!
32 minutes | Jul 9, 2020
S2E2 - Toilets in Transport
Steve and Shivani discuss the intersection between toilets and transport, where Shivani contemplates flying poo and Steve takes on the role of a talking toilet.
29 minutes | Jul 1, 2020
S2E1 - Toilets in Space
To kick off season 2, Shivani and Steve discuss how astronauts pee in space (and sometimes on earth). They also chat about the difficulties that arise when selling used toilets to aliens and take a look at the world's biggest public toilet.
23 minutes | May 2, 2020
S1E20 - Season Wrap-Up
Steve and Shivani muse on their toilet journeys so far, and think about what the future might hold for their toilety escapades.
27 minutes | Apr 25, 2020
S1E19 - Japan House
Steve and Shivani head to Japan House for one of the most high-tech, nerve-inducing and, frankly, confusing toilet journeys of their entire lives.
20 minutes | Apr 18, 2020
S1E18 - Kensington Central Library
Shivani and Steve hit the library, where they discuss some toilet poetry and the best games to play while on the can.
23 minutes | Apr 4, 2020
S1E17 - Whole Foods
Steve and Shivani hit up the flagship Whole Foods in London - is it just a grocery store, or is it something more?
25 minutes | Mar 28, 2020
S1E16 - Somerset House
Steve and Shivani head to Somerset House, where they talk bathrooms, mushrooms, and the British Toilet Association.
27 minutes | Mar 22, 2020
S1E15 - The Royal Courts of Justice
Steve and Shivani visit The Royal Courts of Justice to judge some toilets and fantasise about courtroom puppers.
21 minutes | Mar 14, 2020
S1E14 - Two Temple Place
Steve and Shivani head to Two Temple Place, located at the address 2 Temple Place, for an afternoon of toilets and textiles.
20 minutes | Mar 7, 2020
S1E13 - Victoria Station
Steve and Shivani travel to a train station toilet - but has this revamped restroom really got anything to offer, or are there too few leprechauns?
23 minutes | Feb 29, 2020
S1E12 - Green Park?
When Steve and Shivani arrive at Green Park station they discover that, much like certain cakes, the toilet is a lie.
23 minutes | Feb 23, 2020
S1E11 - Royal Academy of Arts
Steve and Shivani see the Royal Academy of Arts, where they discuss high-tech ultraviolet hand driers and paper airplanes.
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