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Dear Joan and Jericha: agony aunts of the most ribald kind – podcasts of the week

Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine have puerile and infectious fun mocking local radio gurus, while Decoder Ring asks the big questions, including: is Sherlock Holmes gay?

Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine’s podcast isn’t one for the faint hearted. Unsurprisingly, from the minds behind Getting On and Nighty Night, this is dark fare set in the heart of the UK’s underbelly: local radio. Joan and Jericha are two tell-it-like-you-see-it hosts who play bewildered agony aunts that lack one of the vital emotions needed to do the job: empathy. They’re ornery, clueless and feed off each other until some responses spiral off into the gloriously absurd. It’s totally unique and one of the most cringe-inducing comedy podcasts yet. LB

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