S2 E1: A Gambling Man
Geoff’s in Newcastle to ask why so many men ruin their lives with gambling.
This week, Geoff looks at gambling. 80% of problem gamblers are men - that's 4/1 on. What is it about gambling that men seem to find so addictive? Is it the thrill of the risk? Is it the hormonal rush?
Geoff gets to the bottom of the issue with the help of his Newcastle audience - with plenty of tension-breaking hypotheticals in case it all gets a bit too heavy, such as: What’s less 'manly' - chicken korma or lager with a weird name like ‘Elvis Juice’?
Written and presented by Geoff Norcott
Translation services by Marcel Lucont
Recorded by Sean Kerwin
Production Manager: Dawn Williams
Executive Producer: Caroline Raphael
Producer: Ed Morrish
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4
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- Thu 23 Apr 202618:30BBC Radio 4
