“My will to live was so strong. I really was not ready to die.”
When Rosie Mitchell went canoeing on a dam in Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, she thought she’d soak up the views, and soon be back on shore to toast the New Year.
Instead, she endured a terrifying close encounter with a 3m-long crocodile, who chomped down on her arm and ripped open her chest.
In this vivid and intense conversation, she explains to Olly how her determination to prevail - borne of her experiences ultra-running - helped her survive a seemingly impossible ordeal.
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Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart pores over a menu of post-pandemic dining trends, from nutritionist-inspired gnocchi to pizza a la Gordon Ramsay.
Are ‘dark kitchens’ and outdoor seating here to stay? And can you get a boozy buzz from non-alcoholic spirits?
If YOU would like to challenge Ollie to test out a trend on a future edition of the show, submit it via our feedback form.
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Elsewhere, in the Foxhole, Alix Fox celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Ann Summers’ iconic Rampant Rabbit, and responds to a listener whose wet dreams seem to coincide with her menstrual cycle.
Is there a hormonal link to her mid-sleep orgasms? Or are nocturnal emissions just for the lads?
If YOU have a question of sex you’d like Alix to answer in a future show, fill in our feedback form.
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Finally, our record of the month is ‘Creature of Mine’ from singer-songwriter Billie Marten, who’s back on tour across the UK in September:
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Our NEXT EPISODE, on June 10, will be the latest instalment of our How To Be A Dad series. If you have a question of parenthood for Tom, Stu and Olly to answer in the show, send it in HERE.
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