Rapping with a W - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Howard Jacobson turns his thoughts to the unlikely subject of present wrapping.

He delves into "Expectation Disconfirmation Theory" which, he claims, "will explain why you are less happy than you ever thought you'd be with your new trainers, and more happy than you ever expected you'd be listening to this programme!"

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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