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Recap / Citation Needed S 2 E 1 Thomas Trueblood And The Ridiculous Marathon

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In the first episode of the second series, the crew discuss Thomas Trueblood, Jam Handy, and the absurdity that was the 1904 Olympic Marathon.

Articles of Conversation: Thomas Trueblood, 1904 Olympic Men's marathon


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  • Cheating with the Milkman: When Tom asks what slowed down the postman running in the marathon, Gary guesses "getting it off with all the ladies on the way".
  • Mailman vs. Dog: Tom mentioning that the 1904 Olympic marathon, a mailman was also running, and Chris jokes that he was being slowed down by all the dogs chasing after him. Tom does mention that one of the other runners was being chased by dogs.
  • A Rare Sentence: Matt's use of the word "marrowy clogs" made the rest laugh at the weird sentence: "How do I win in these marrowy clogs?"
  • Shout-Out: Multiple namedrops to Benny Hill, matt even singing the tune to the show.

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