Podcasts by Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show

DTD2509: Pepper Pig Quiz from 2023-12-12T09:04:20

Think you know your Pepper Pig? Well, test your PP knowledge to the very limit with today's fab quiz 🐷🏆

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DTD2508: The Spanish Game from 2023-12-11T12:54:12

Today Ashley Colburn (ashleycolburn2018@gmail.com) is back with a slightly finicky skill to help you learn muchas palabras nuevas de Español.

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DTD2507: 7 Day Yoga Challenge from 2023-12-10T09:37

I'm more likely to do a 7 day yoghurt challenge but, nevertheless, today's skill is almost certainly one to make a serious go of. BTW, there's no way I'm bleeping out all those times this skill ...

DTD2506: Fly Bird from 2023-12-09T09:36:01

Is there a trick to this game or is it just a bit naff? I'll let you decide.

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DTD2505: Clean Jokes from 2023-12-08T09:13:52

That's it; three goodish, clean jokes each day - plus a few of mine that are probably more baddish than good. BTW, if you'd like to rate the flash briefing skill version of this podcast, I'd rea...

DTD2504: Time Stream from 2023-12-07T13:27:04

Which came first; Marco Polo's journey to Asia or the beginning of this never-ending daily podcast?

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DTD2503: Riddle This from 2023-12-06T12:50:01

Are they riddles or are they just jokes? That's a riddle right there - albeit a not very taxing one.

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DTD2502: PopSnake! from 2023-12-05T09:39:37

Lengthen your snake with a succession of successful solutions to song-related sizzlers. Enough sibilance. Let's get started 🐍

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DTD2501: 100K Drop from 2023-12-04T09:35:04

Good grief. Fell at the first hurdle and lost the pot (and the plot) on culottes.

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DTD2500: Fire TV buying guide from 2023-12-03T10:56:44

Fab friend of the show David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) is really on fire with these beautiful bargains 🎁

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DTD2499: Echo buying guide from 2023-12-02T13:24:25

Fab friend of the show David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) is back to bring us all the bargains - hooray!

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DTD2498: Getting the A-lady to play your kind of music from 2023-12-01T14:07:30

By adding the magic word 'Radio' to the end of your favourite artist, band, genre or decade the A-lady will play much more of just your kind of music.

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DTD2497: Some Star Trek stuff from 2023-11-30T12:05:58

David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) is back again - this time with some gloriously geeky sci-fi sound FX. Alexa, make it so.

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DTD2496: Teenage mode and an alarms update from 2023-11-29T10:36:16

Today we learn how to turn your A-lady into a truculent teenager in a trice, and then follow it up with a tip to get your real-life teenagers out of bed in the morning. Nice.

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DTD2495: A routine sort of episode from 2023-11-28T08:52:12

Funny one today - it's me talking a bit more about routines and one in particular I made on the spur of the moment the other day.

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DTD2494: Super Quiz of the Day from 2023-11-27T08:58:51

By those great guys at Vocala, today's skill is a fun and topical general knowledge quiz hosted by top TV and radio impressionist Jon Culshaw and features the voice of a different celebrity each...

DTD2493: Five Minute Abs from 2023-11-26T17:44:16

Who wants absolutely awesome abs in only five minutes? Me, me! Me please!

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DTD2492: Renaming your smarthome devices from 2023-11-25T10:38:08

Now you can rename your connected devices just by asking the A-lady. Sweet.

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DTD2491: Everyday Positivity from 2023-11-24T12:12:35

Let's keep yesterday's positive outlook going. By those fab guys at Volley Inc, today's skill adds some excellent positivity to your daily flash briefing.

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DTD2490: Positive Birth Affirmations from 2023-11-23T09:15:09

Life's all about being positive - and the start of life should be too.

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DTD2489: Shout Out Three from 2023-11-22T14:27:20

Found in the app store as 'Shout Out Three Trivia Quiz', the three answers bit is required but not necessarily the shouting.

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DTD2488: Don't Waste Food from 2023-11-21T09:41:09

Never miss another expiry date or forget what you've got in your fridge again with today's groovy skill 🍆

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DTD2487: British Monarchy Quiz from 2023-11-20T12:21:18

There's so much I don't know about the rich, royal history of our country. Shame on me.

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DTD2486: A-lady, what can I make with…? from 2023-11-19T09:48:18

Did you know that you can get step-by-step instructions from your Echo to help you make the most of the food you have at home? Whether you have one with a screen or not, it's easy to find and fo...

DTD2485: Word Party (revisited) from 2023-11-18T14:00:09

Today, friend of the show Holly Anderson (@DHSHolly on the socials) kindly jumped in to record this demo when I realised that it wasn't available in the UK store. Great job!

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DTD2484: STEM Party (revisited) from 2023-11-17T09:20:06

Probably better named SM Party as there doesn't seem to be either technology or English options (or maybe you get offered different ones each time) but, nevertheless, this looks like a great ski...

DTD2483: Dungeon Adventure (revisited) from 2023-11-16T11:39

The completely wrekless and foolhardy - er, brave and intrepid - Shaun ventures into the dungeonous deeps in search of glory/sandwiches ⚔️🥪

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DTD2482: Quiz Champion from 2023-11-15T11:37

Do you split, go multiple or direct? No, this isn't an exercise skill, just a great quiz for all the family.

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DTD2481: Yak Talk Back (revisited) from 2023-11-14T11:36

Today's is a great skill for families with kids. Let the chatty Yak share what's been going on on the farm and help you all share what you've been up to today, what you're interested in and what...

DTD2480: Price It Right (revisited) from 2023-11-13T11:35

Covered over 700 episodes ago, the A-lady will present product descriptions listed on Amazon, and your goal is to guess the item's price to score points. Play it alone, with friends and family ...

DTD2479: The Price Is Right (revisited) from 2023-11-12T11:33:54

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the amazing Joe Chite is back with a slick demo of this superb (but certainly not priceless) skill.

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DTD2478: Black Magic from 2023-11-11T18:42:39

OK guys, there's obviously much more to this skill than initially meets the eye (or ear) and it's intro, or a glance at the lengthy skill description, heavily hints at same. Maybe you'll magic u...

DTD2477: Escape Room (a different one) from 2023-11-10T09:45:08

This one's by Big Screen Entertainment Pty Ltd and seems to have potential. Nice sound effects and, hopefully, a solid selection of those juicy puzzles so prominent in your average escape room s...

DTD2476: Darkness Falls (revisited) from 2023-11-09T07:02

Covered nearly 400 episodes ago, today Shaun revisits a place that, quite frankly, is best left well alone 😱

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DTD2475: The Jedi Code from 2023-11-08T10:35:44

You may want to leave this Star Wars-themed adventure till the 4th day of May for that extra little boost from the force…

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DTD2474: Top Bin (updated) from 2023-11-07T09:05:36

Last covered nearly 700 episodes ago and by those fab guys at Vocalime, today's skill is a sure fire success for all football fans out there ⚽⚽⚽

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DTD2473: Tough Choices (revisited) from 2023-11-06T10:33:59

We pull no punches with today's hard-hitting interactive adventure game set in a warzone. If you're after a soothing, positive distraction from our current situation, then this one might not be ...

DTD2472: Bamboo Wind Chimes from 2023-11-05T09:14

This is instantly and by far my favourite subtle ambient relaxing audio skill. A must for soothing and focusing our troubled thoughts, I think.

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DTD2471: Office Sounds and Cafe Sounds (revisited) from 2023-11-04T09:14

We've covered both of these around a squillion and a half episodes ago. Working from home these days and missing the office clamour? We've the got the solution 🤞

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DTD2470: Super High-Low (revisited) from 2023-11-03T09:14

And yet another one by Vocala.Co (covered nearly 300 episodes ago) today - the last one for now, I promise. But their skills are soooo good I just c...

DTD2469: Deal or No Deal (revisited) from 2023-11-02T09:14

We're revisiting another one by the excellent guys at Vocala.Co, first covered nearly 400 episodes ago. Pick a box and test your luck. Can you bet t...

DTD2468: Pet Translator from 2023-11-01T09:14

Wow! What an amazing breakthrough in modern science! Translate English into Dog or Cat with ease - with 50 more pet languages for purchase with a word. "Woof," (that's Dog for "I'...

DTD2467: Halloween Sounds for Kids (revisited) from 2023-10-31T09:14

Really get in the spooky mood before the spirits and ghosties roam abroad this very night 🎃👻😱

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DTD2466: Spooky Street from 2023-10-30T09:14

Come with us as we take a frankly foolhardy stroll down spooky street, pressing doorbells along the way… 😱👻

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DTD2465: Monster Madness (revisited) from 2023-10-29T09:14

First covered over 1400 episodes ago, today's freaky skill is also from those horrifyingly good guys of Halloween Feel the Pressure Fame - and this one's definitely not for the faint he...

DTD2464: The Halloween Joker from 2023-10-28T08:14

Horribly hilarious Halloween-related jokes may or may not be heard in today's demo. You have been warned… 🎃

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DTD2463: Be Real from 2023-10-27T07:56:59

This skill simply serves up great questions to discuss amongst your family or friends. When you've got one you all like, write down your answers and compare. That's it.

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DTD2462: Crooked Cavern from 2023-10-26T08:39:43

If you're afraid of dark, creepy, crooked caverns then this might not be the game for you. If you like good gameplay and some nice sound effects, then why not give it a go? What have you got to ...

DTD2461: Friends Quiz (revisited) from 2023-10-25T11:28:18

Last one by GeekyCoders for now. Friends Quiz is lots of fun - but would probs be even more so if you have some friends around to play it with. If you don't, fear not, as the A-lady will find th...

DTD2460: Lampoonery Quiz (revisited) from 2023-10-24T11:37:43

Today's skill, once again by GeekyCoders, brings us another nicely polished quiz - this time all about pop culture and, as usual, I don't do that well.

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DTD2459: Crossword Solver (revisited) from 2023-10-23T11:20:35

Covered over 900 episodes ago, there've been a lot of crosswords gone under the bridge since then. Everyone get's stuck on a really sticky clue from time to time, and this skill's the one to kno...

DTD2458: WordSnake! (revisited) from 2023-10-22T08:25:02

Last covered nearly 800 episodes ago,. Who's got the biggest wordsnake in town? Not me, that's for sure.

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DTD2457: Asking the A-lady for a life hack from 2023-10-21T10:58:51

The A-lady is full of life hacks like putting a full, clear bottle on top of your phone's screen to make a lovely, glowing table lamp. And frozen grapes as edible ice cubes that don't dilute you...

DTD2456: JumbleCrack! (revisited) from 2023-10-20T09:19:59

By those geeky, GeekyCoders - it's another word game today. If you're sick of word games then all you have to do is make a significant donation using the ...

DTD2455: Word Jumble from 2023-10-19T11:01:42

Continuing the wordy theme, today's skill is a real taxer unless you have a pencil, some paper and lots of braincells handy. Unfortunately for me, it was 0 out of 3 🤦

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DTD2454: My Farm (revisited) from 2023-10-18T08:03:12

Last one by Pro Games today. Let's chuck in the challenging city life and choose to feed chickens instead. I've a feeling it won't be a completely stress-free option, though.

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DTD2453: Grand Slam Word Game (revisited) from 2023-10-17T11:01:01

Today Shaun's back to slam dunk some expertly unscrambled words in a skill first covered over 1500 episodes ago ⛹️

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DTD2452: Guess Who I Am Game (revisited) from 2023-10-16T08:10:47

By Pro Games and opened with "Guess Who", this skill will test your skill at selecting the right speaker from a series of similar-sounding suspects to the very limit. The very limit! Listen

DTD2451: Official Harry Potter Quiz (revisited) from 2023-10-15T10:34:42

If you like HP, you'll love today's skill. If you don't like HP, it may well be that you haven't read the books. Whether or not you've seen the films, the books are where all the magic's at.

DTD2450: Quest of Elements (revisited) from 2023-10-14T08:47:29

Last coverd over 700 episodes ago, enter into a compelling choice of interactive storyscapes with today's skill. Will it be the book of fire, earth or water that selects the start of your quest?...

DTD2449: Amaze Me from 2023-10-13T10:54:53

What has two legs, lots of freckles in the summer and likes riddles?

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DTD2448: Trivial Pursuit Family Edition (revisited) from 2023-10-12T08:46:32

Last covered over 900 episodes ago and by Amazon themselves, today's skill brings us all the fun of this classic board game without any of that tedious messing about with bits of pie, cards or i...

DTD2447: Last Flight of the Icarus (revisited) from 2023-10-11T08:09:27

Shaun's back to revisit a fatally flawed spaceflight last covered over 400 episodes ago.

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DTD2446: Escape Room (Adventure Game) from 2023-10-10T07:49:14

By Lewis Cooper, this looks like your typical, compelling escape-the-room-type skill. Looks like Lewis' twist is that you may need to inspect things more than once…

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DTD2445: Blank Words (revisited) from 2023-10-09T13:28:52

Simple but fun. This skill's questions swing from straightforward to impossible. I guess knowing something about song lyrics and movie titles would actually help here.

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DTD2444: Riddle Arena (revisited) from 2023-10-08T08:39:02

Shaun's back to break our brains with a barrage of bemusing, er, riddles 😕 ('Brainteasers' wasn't an option - repeate of 'Brain', you see.)

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DTD2443: Zoo Keeper (revisited) from 2023-10-07T08:16:53

Shaun made sure he got the skill of this name by LC Publishing and was rewarded with a strange mix of dungeons and dragons and derelict zoo management 😕

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DTD2442: Heads Up (revisited) from 2023-10-06T11:23:16

Shaun's back to bring us a cross between Who's Who and Twenty Questions. Nice 🤠

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DTD2441: Challenge America (or not) from 2023-10-05T08:56:31

From the same great guys as yesterday's skill (and many more), are you ready to challenge America?? (That sounds a bit daunting!) Clearly I'm not… 🤦

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DTD2440: America Letters (revisited) from 2023-10-04T07:44:57

First covered over 1600 episodes ago, Shaun brings us a skill that clearly clarifies just how little us Brits know about the country of our beloved American cousins 🤦

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DTD2439: Six Swords (revisited) from 2023-10-03T08:49:43

First covered over 1600 episodes ago, Shaun's back to battle foes and do some sword fighting and other stuff ⚔️🐲

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DTD2438: True or False for Family (revisited) from 2023-10-02T08:17:57

First covered over 1300 episodes ago, Shaun's back to bewilder us with a binary-based trivia challenge for all

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DTD2437: Audible Stories (updated) from 2023-10-01T18:32:49

Listen to a superb selection of short stories from award-winning authors such as Roald Dahl and H G Wells - and read by national-treasure-narrators such as Stephen Fry and David Jason 📖

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DTD2436: The new My Mix playlist feature from 2023-09-30T06:54:25

Each week you'll get a new mix of your favourite songs and similar sweet, sweet sounds. Nice ⏺️🎶

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DTD2435: Getting ready for an even smarter A-lady from 2023-09-29T09:34:04

Coming to a US smartspeaker near you soon (well, one with the lovely A-lady in, anyhoo), David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) dishes the dirt on how to get enrolled in the smarter AI experienc...

DTD2434: Mystery Sounds (revisited) from 2023-09-28T08:02:43

Aaaagh! Nice skill but boy do those lovely American cousins of ours make our linguistic lives a living torment! 😱

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DTD2433: Say the Word (updated) from 2023-09-27T08:31:59

Last covered over 1400 episodes ago, Shaun's back to revisit a worthy wordy skill now updated with a nightmare option 😱

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DTD2432: Super Cards (revisited) from 2023-09-26T15:42:25

This one's a truly terrific version of Top Trumps with superb sound-effects - hooray!

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DTD2431: Pirate Island (revisited) from 2023-09-25T11:25:01

Last covered over 700 episodes ago, Shaun's back to swash some buckles and probably walk the plank 🏴‍☠️

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DTD2430: Chompers (revisited) from 2023-09-24T10:02:08

This skill combines helpful tooth brushing tips and reminders with funny jokes to create a silly and productive 2 minutes of tooth brushing - so it should make chomper-polishing time at least tw...

DTD2429: Reminders everywhere from 2023-09-23T19:08:42

The excellent David Ward of the even more excellent Echo Tips podcast (and @GoodWillValleys on, er, X) is back to bring us yet more top tips - today on reminders.

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DTD2428: Number Tennis (revisited) from 2023-09-22T11:17:59

First covered nearly 600 episodes ago - it's like Fizz Buzz but with rackets 🎾🎾

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DTD2427: Word Tennis (revisited) from 2023-09-21T11:35:11

First covered nearly 1600 episodes ago, let's serve up a swift game of Wimbledon-related word tennis 🎾

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DTD2426: Nearest Number (revisited) from 2023-09-20T23:31

First covered nearly 1400 episodes ago; to the nearest 10%, how many number-guessing skills are as good as this one? 🤔❔

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DTD2425: A-lady, move the music to… from 2023-09-19T12:08:40

Very cool guys! Now you can move your music all over your house 🏡⏺️🎵

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DTD2424: Setting up routines by voice from 2023-09-18T08:45:30

Routines are a cool way of making the A-lady do all sorts of things on command, at a certain time or after an event, but did you know that you can do a lot of the donkey work with your voice. Ni...

DTD2423: Top tips on timers from 2023-09-17T07:48

The excellent David Ward of the even more excellent Echo Tips podcast (and @GoodWillValleys on, er, X) brings us some top tips on timers. Nice ⏱️⏱️⏱️

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DTD2422: Silly Seagull from 2023-09-16T09:01:22

And another new Mini Games addition has arrived! Lead your seagull by eating, pooping and powering your way through the skies. Hooray! 🥇

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DTD2421: FART GAME from 2023-09-15T09:11:53

And another Mini Games game is here! Put your flatulent matching skills to the test with today's fab new skill 🏆🌬️

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DTD2420: POWER PENALTIES from 2023-09-14T09:12:30

Another Mini Games game has landed. Hooray!! ⚽⚽⚽

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DTD2419: Either Or (revisited) from 2023-09-13T08:33:41

Do your choices match up with the minority or the majority in a series of questions on a range of topics - including the magical world of HP 🪄

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DTD2418: Lost Worlds (revisited) from 2023-09-12T11:11:25

With stunning visuals for Echos with a screen, Shaun's back to adventure through space, battle foes, explore new worlds, and seek out mankind's original homeworld - all without leaving the comfo...

DTD2417: Popcorn Tycoon (updated) from 2023-09-11T08:14:24

Last covered over 700 episodes ago and by those fab guys at Volley FM, today's skill will teach you everything you need to know to become a fryingpan-toting popcorn magnate of the highest order ...

DTD2416: Popcorn Quiz (updated) from 2023-09-10T09:11:04

(Updated with a nice sound-effect or two) Shaun's back to bring us this fab quiz all about movie trivia 🎥

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DTD2415: The Daily Prophet (revisited) from 2023-09-09T08:38:01

What was the name of the Black's house elf?? I bet Drew Cosgrove knows. It's going to drive me crazy until I remember

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DTD2414: Potter Letters (revisited) from 2023-09-08T11:03:21

Today we're continuing our HP theme and taking another look at the excellent Potter Letters skill from Drew Cosgrove. Still as magical as ever, though.

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DTD2413: Harry Potter Quiz (updated) from 2023-09-07T09:42:45

Tackle 3 new questions each day to help your house to the top of the monthly leaderboard. It's like house points without hourglasses or 💎💎💎

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DTD2412: Impossible Sounds Kids Edition (revisited) from 2023-09-06T10:20:29

Another version of yesterday's skill, but today it's for kids only. Kids of all ages, that is. Enabled with the above but once again opened with the phrase 'Impossible Sounds', it's unclear to m...

DTD2411: Name Those Sounds 1st Edition (revisited) from 2023-09-05T10:32:56

Enabled with the above but actually opened thereafter with 'Impossible Sounds', this one's a lot of fun. Be warned, though, that enabling it by voice might be trixie so you may want to nip into ...

DTD2410: Magic Pet (revisited) from 2023-09-04T08:24:31

Today's skill brings us a magic pet that likes to play plenty of games and transforms into a new animal every day - nice 🦛🐜

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DTD2409: Relaxing Sounds: Magical Camp Fire (revisited) from 2023-09-03T09:50:43

Come and warm yourself around the crackling fire as the crickets chirp, the storm swells and the night draws in 🔥🏕️

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DTD2408: Trivia Royale (revisited) from 2023-09-02T08:13:32

Shaun's back to battle to the death - to the very death, I tell you - in a trivia show-down that will leave only one man standing. Poor Shaun 🤦

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DTD2407: The Sims Stories (revisited) from 2023-09-01T10:39:03

What's that giant pulsating purple plant behind the secret lab on the edge of town?? This simple but compelling choose-your-own-adventure game by Electronic Arts is well worth a dabble.

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DTD2406: The Purple Platypus (revisited) from 2023-08-31T09:49:57

Here we hear a sage selection from Kerry Sainsbury who I believe is, very sadly, no longer with us. May the Purple Platypus RIP

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DTD2405: Talkie Cricket (revisited) from 2023-08-30T16:43

Shaun's back to bring us a very talkative cricket-based ball-blasting extravaganza. I'm saying no more… 🏏

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DTD2404: Good news from the A-lady from 2023-08-29T16:42

Asking for good news gives us a happy headline story from around the globe to help offset all that negative news.

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DTD2403: My Loft (revisited) from 2023-08-28T16:41

Become the manager of a curious, out of the way bed and breakfast in My Loft – a voice-first, casual game exclusive to Alexa by Amazon.

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DTD2402: A-lady take a photo or record a video from 2023-08-27T16:40

Today we look at how taking photos or videos by voice is a breeze (if you've an Echo with a screen 📺).

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DTD2401: Desolate Board Game (revisited) from 2023-08-26T16:38

We're nearly there guys. One more demo of super-complex board/card game combos to contend with and then normal service will resume 😱

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DTD2400: Dungeon Roll Game (revisited) from 2023-08-25T16:37

Whoopee! We made it to 2400! 🙌 Today we revisited another hugely involved stats-based, roll-play game today - but now with the fetid odour of a dungeon dwelling rather than the desolat...

DTD2399: Deep Space Dice (revisited) from 2023-08-24T16:36

Wow! How involved is this skill. We're in deep, guys 🚀

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DTD2398: Dungeon Crawler (revisited) from 2023-08-23T16:35

It's a (very) simple dungeon exploring adventure today. Fight monsters and try to find 10 treasures to win the game 💰

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DTD2397: Pioneer Trail (revisited) from 2023-08-22T16:34

Today's amazingly rich audio adventure is 'Oregon Trail' in all but name.

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DTD2396: Barbie, You can be anything (revisited) from 2023-08-21T16:32

Covered almost exactly 700 episodes ago, we're revisiting this skill seeing as how hugely popular the new Barbie film is 🎥

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DTD2395: Space Station (revisited) from 2023-08-20T16:31

First covered waaaay back in episode 19Today's superb skill is simply out of this world 🌍

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DTD2394: A-lady, do some Star Wars impressions from 2023-08-19T08:04:59

BB8; nice. Jabba the Hut; not so… 🤢

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DTD2393: Ghostbusters Franchise: 84 (revisited) from 2023-08-18T08:30:46

Shaun's back is all hairy and dripping with ectoplasm. Ooops - sorry! I meant to say Shaun's back to bring us some brilliantly-ghostly goings on with a new gang of ghoul-hunters and some old fav...

DTD2392: Mystery Castle (rvisited) from 2023-08-17T08:16:41

Explore a mysterious castle, collecting items and solving puzzles.

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DTD2391: Phantom Forest (revisited) from 2023-08-16T07:39

Hmmm. It's like The Chaser Game without the sound effects or trivia questions, but with a teensy-weensy bit of the suspense 😱

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DTD2390: Captain Stalwart: The Lost Temple of the Congo! (revisited) from 2023-08-15T07:37

Adventure! Danger! Excitement! Travel along with Captain Stalwart and his band of explorers as you choose which path to take in their quest for the lost temple!

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DTD2389: Gacha Pets (revisited) from 2023-08-14T07:35

No idea what's going on in this skill. The description talks about hatching your pet and going to the dungeon where there's a spa and everything. what egg? What spa?? 😕

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DTD2388: Battle Robots (revisited) from 2023-08-13T07:34

I can't claim to understand what's going on here, but it's battling robots so what's not to like? 🤖🪓

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DTD2387: Fast Food Memory Game (revisited) from 2023-08-12T07:31

Today's fast-paced fast food serving skill is hard on the memory, if easy on the waistline 🍔

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DTD2386: DingDongCoconut! from 2023-08-11T08:14:09

It's the nutty memory game of sounds and words - love it! 🥥🥥

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DTD2385: Match of the Day Magazine (revisited) from 2023-08-10T08:15:12

Pit your football knowledge against the experts in today's solid soccer-related skill with sweet sound-effects ⚽⚽.

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DTD2384: The News in Slow French (revisited) from 2023-08-09T08:14:31

Get the news in, er, slow French by asking Slow French to play the latest episode. There are also sister skills for slow German and Italian. Simpatico!

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DTD2383: Clean Jokes (revisited) from 2023-08-08T11:11:24

Shaun's back with a brilliant blast of those good, clean jokes we last covered over 700 episodes ago. Enjoy!

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DTD2382: Lampoonery Quiz! Celebrity Edition (revisited) from 2023-08-07T09:14:56

Today's skill brings us a nicely polished quiz all about celebrity culture and, as ever, I don't do that well 🤦

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DTD2381: Nature Valley Trails (revisited) from 2023-08-06T09:09

Last looked at over 700 episodes ago, in today's skill we experience a choice of immersive nature trails from the comfort of your own home with this beautifully motivating/recharging/refocusing ...

DTD2380: German Vocabulary Trainer (revisited) from 2023-08-05T09:08:31

Last looked at over 700 episodes ago, today's is an excellent skill to train your brain in German, with 500 words in 20 categories 🗣️

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DTD2379: Musical Statues (revisited) from 2023-08-04T08:53:53

A cut above the standard kids' party game with nice music and quirky things to do each round. Nice 🎵

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DTD2378: Muscle Town (revisited) from 2023-08-03T13:58:07

We last looked at this skill over 1200 episodes ago. From the skill description: Welcome to Muscle Town. This is a physical activity game where you get points and unlock achievements fo...

DTD2377: Sit Up, Pull Up and Push Up Workouts from 2023-08-02T12:41:39

3 almost identical skills to work out to today. Nice 💪

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DTD2376: Full Body Workout from 2023-08-01T08:39:01

I apologise for the firmly family-unfriendly language in today's otherwise fab fitness skill 💪

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DTD2375: Cleanipedia (revisited) from 2023-07-31T05:47

First looked at over 2200 episodes ago, today's skill is as useful as ever in keeping your house spick and span 🧼

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DTD2374: Wild Tic-tac-toe (revisited) from 2023-07-30T05:45

First looked at nearly 1900 episodes ago, this skill offers 3 flavours of the classic game, including one where you can pick whether you want to place a nought or a cross. Wild 🤯

DTD2373: Just One Cornetto (revisited) from 2023-07-29T05:44

Sing the Cornetto song along with this skill to claim your free ice cream. It's true! 🍨🍨🍨

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DTD2372: St. Noir (revisited) from 2023-07-28T05:42

First covered over 1100 episodes ago, today's skill will offer a nice dose of detective-type doings to get your teeth into whether or not you have the board game to play along with 🕵️....

DTD2371: Mr. Allen is Dead (revisited) from 2023-07-27T05:40

Opened with "Mr. Allen's Investigation", this one's as weird as all the rest. Happy sleuthing 🕵️

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DTD2370: Find the Impostor (revisited) from 2023-07-26T05:38

Hmmm. Not the best skill we've ever covered, but we're faithfully following our who dunnit theme to uncover culprits of the most dastardly of crimes… murder! 😱

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DTD2369: Detective Mr. Z (revisited) from 2023-07-25T05:37

Another day, another murder mystery to solve in A-lady land 😕🕵️

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DTD2368: A Case of Murder (revisited) from 2023-07-24T05:35

Can you assemble the clues and accuse the correct culprit in this case of… murder!! 😱🗡️?

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DTD2367: Queen Trivia Challenge (revisited) from 2023-07-23T05:33

Last looked at over 600 episodes ago, today's skill is packed full of trivia questions including clips from their greatest hits, documentaries, and live performances. On Echo devices with screen...

DTD2366: Disney Stories (revisited) from 2023-07-22T05:32

Last looked at over 600 episodes ago, this official skill by Disney simply serves up a story based on your favourite characters - for kids of all ages.

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DTD2365: Goose Game (revisited) from 2023-07-21T05:31

Last covered over 700 episodes ago, today we have a slightly odd skill that takes absolutely no skill whatsoever. And where do geese come in? 😕

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DTD2364: Animal Letters (revisited) from 2023-07-20T05:29

First covered over 2300 episodes ago and by that fab skill developer @DrewCosgrove, today's skill has great game play and superb sound-effects.

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DTD2363: Sork Text Adventure (revisited) from 2023-07-19T05:28

Last looked at over 700 episodes ago, this is a light version of that classic text adventure game Zork and with a different mission. Enjoy those dark and dangerous caves 😱

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DTD2362: International Soccer Manager Football Game (revisited) from 2023-07-18T05:27

Last looked at over 700 episodes ago and opened simply with 'Soccer Manager' and with great sound-effects and good gameplay, this one's a keeper! (Get it? 😃⚽🥅)

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DTD2361: One Lie (revisited) from 2023-07-17T05:25

First looked at over 1600 episodes ago and good as games go, but strickingly short of sound-effects for something that includes the option of in-skill purchases 😐

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DTD2360: Top Trumps Pub Quiz (revisited) from 2023-07-16T05:23

First looked at over 1000 episodes ago, Shaun's back to bring us a heady mix of Top Trumps and the great British pub quiz - sort of… 😕

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DTD2359: Super Quiz of the Day (revisited) from 2023-07-15T05:18

By those great guys at Vocala and first looked at over 1100 episodes ago, today's skill is a fun and topical general knowledge quiz hosted by top TV and radio impressionist Jon Culshaw ...

DTD2358: Pub Quiz (revisited) from 2023-07-14T08:54:37

Last looked at over 1300 episodes ago, it seems to have lost its pub sound FX over the intro, but otherwise it's a pretty faithful reproduction of that time-honoured British institution...

DTD2357: My Thirty Seconds from 2023-07-13T09:21:41

How many sticky things can you think of in 30 seconds? And I don't think that includes a stick.

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DTD2356: How and Why Quiz from 2023-07-12T13:02:44

Welcome to the big HOW AND WHY quiz with exciting questions! Become a HOW AND WHY expert in the categories technology, animals, horses, space and many more.

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DTD2355: Through the Decades Game (revisited) from 2023-07-11T15:58:41

Last looked at over 600 episodes ago, today's skill with Absolute Radio’s Bush and Richie is a journey from the 60s to the 10s testing your musical knowledge of each decade ⏺️⏺️⏺️

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DTD2354: Choice of the Dragon (revisited) from 2023-07-10T10:51:19

Shaun's back to revisit a skill we first looked at over 1400 episodes ago and, quite frankly, he's got dragon breath of the worst kind 🤢

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DTD2353: Ninja vs Pirate from 2023-07-09T09:29:56

Ever wondered who'd win between a knight and a viking? ⚔️🪓

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DTD2352: Tenable (revisited) from 2023-07-08T09:44:29

First looked at over 1500 episodes ago, let's revisit this fab skill and see if all our answers are tenable 🤦

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DTD2351: Old Farmer's Almanac from 2023-07-07T08:14:46

Recommended by listener Laurel of Charlston, South Carolina.

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DTD2350: Adventure Craft (revisited) from 2023-07-06T08:55:59

First covered over 2000 episodes ago, Shaun's back bringing us a groovy skill for all you adventurous Minecraft fans out there ⚒️🧟

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DTD2349: Junior Quiz: Right or Wrong? from 2023-07-05T08:29:21

Today we check out the fun quiz for children about general knowledge, animals, colors and TV series. Nice.

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DTD2348: Ghost Under the Stairs (revisited) from 2023-07-04T08:19:28

A nice, everso-slightly interactive story with a ghastly, ghostly twist.

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DTD2347: Hey Disney from 2023-07-03T08:23:36

David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast brings us a brilliant demo of the new Disney features for Kids+ subscribers 👍

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DTD2346: Popcorn Tycoon (updated) from 2023-07-02T11:30

First covered over 1400 episodes ago and by those fab guys at Volley FM, today's skill will teach you everything you need to know to become a fryingpan-toting popcorn magnate of the hig...

DTD2345: Popcorn Quiz (updated) from 2023-07-01T11:28:34

First covered over 2000 episodes ago and with some new game features, this one's worth popping in on once more if you're into your movies.

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DTD2344: 26 Tango from 2023-06-30T09:31:50

today, long-time listener of the show Darcy Burnard is back to bring us a brilliant demo of a fine phonetic alphabetic skill - with some maths thrown in for good measure. Nice ➕➖🟰

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DTD2343: A-lady, fart (sorry!) from 2023-06-29T07:54:04

Shaun's back and is having a blast (with some help, ahem)

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DTD2342: Zen Meditation (revisited) from 2023-06-28T07:49:29

Last looked at over 1000 episodes ago, test the zen-enducing properties of today's ambient sound skill to the very limit by simultaneously enduring some of my terrible bee jokes.

DTD2341: Deep Sleep Meditation (revisited) from 2023-06-27T10:40:04

A mixture of many meditations in one fab skill. What's… not… to… 😴

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DTD2340: Easy Meditation (revisited) from 2023-06-26T11:16:33

Last looked at almost exactly 2000 episodes ago, this one's great for grabbing some ZZZZs 😴

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DTD2339: Quiz Clash (revisited) from 2023-06-25T09:21:37

Shaun's back to revisit a high-pressure, quiz-based battle to the death. Oooer! ⚔️☠️

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DTD2338: The Memory Coach (revisited) from 2023-06-24T08:58:31

Wow - love this skill. Last covered nearly 1300 episodes ago, I think I must be a bit odd, but I really like all these simple skills that test you in some way. This one will stretch you...

DTD2337: Memory Hero (revisited) from 2023-06-23T07:56:27

Shaun's back with an heroic attempt to remember what wonderful skill he's covering for us this time 😕

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DTD2336: Beach Tycoon (updated) from 2023-06-22T08:12:26

Last covered over 800 episodes ago, build your beach into a beautiful shoreside empire with the help of Frank, Luigi and the other one whose name I forget - and I'm pretty sure that this has bee...

DTD2335: Clash of Legions (revisited) from 2023-06-21T08:36:32

Shaun's back to clash with legions of loathsome marauders. Murder will be done… ⚔🪓

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DTD2334: Workout Coach (updated) from 2023-06-20T08:12:14

First looked at nearly 900 episodes ago and loaded with lots of bodyweight-based exercises, today's skill will help you work out if you're a couch potato or a potential fitness coach yourself 💪...

DTD2333: Five Minute Workout: Core and Cardio (revisited) from 2023-06-19T08:00:24

First covered nearly 1200 episodes ago, let's blast our core (ooh, that sounds painful) with a five-minute workout that'll get our hearts pumping 🚑

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DTD2332: 7 Minute Workout (revisited) from 2023-06-18T17:48:59

First covered waaaay back in episode 12 😱, today we revisit a fantastic skill to help us get super-fit 💪

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DTD2331: Home Workout Exercise Videos (revisited) from 2023-06-17T08:38:26

Today's skill serves up 7 energising workouts for all those with an Echo Show and the will to work out throughout the week.

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DTD2330: Dark Age Tycoon (revisited) from 2023-06-16T08:55:58

Shaun's back to boss peasants around in a purely medieval manner. Is he a mediocre master? Let's find out… 🏰

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DTD2329: Farm Tycoon (revisited) from 2023-06-15T09:09:01

First looked at over 1300 episodes ago, today we help rebuild our father's farming empire with blood, sweat and tears - oh, and most probably fertiliser to 🚜

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DTD2328: Disney Dance Floor (revisited) from 2023-06-14T16:49:53

Today we dance along to tunes from Disney's greatest park attractions 🎵

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DTD2327: City Sounds and Sleep Noise City Sounds from 2023-06-13T13:33:25

Miss the hustle and bustle of a city's soothing sounds? No problem 🚕🚓

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DTD2326: Guess The Musical Genre from 2023-06-12T08:11:37

Listen to audio tracks of famous songs and then guess their musical genre - maybe… 🤦

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DTD2325: Twenty Questions (revisited) from 2023-06-11T13:36:59

First played way back in episode 4 and brought to mind by yesterday's skill, let's see if the A-lady's intelligent interrogation can shed some light on my chosen object ❓

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DTD2324: Animal Game (revisited) from 2023-06-10T12:17:30

First played way back in episode 35, this one's a stunning example of the magic of animal-identifying algorithms 🐘🪱🐪

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DTD2323: Sleep Noise Binaural from 2023-06-09T14:08:13

Binaural!! What's not to like? 🙌

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DTD2322: Hangman Hero from 2023-06-08T16:28:41

Play this classic word guessing game like your very life depended upon it 😱

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DTD2321: Adaptive Listening from 2023-06-07T12:05:26

With adaptive listening you can now choose to have more time to finish speaking before your A-lady responds to you, making it simpler and more natural for anyone to interact with their Echo. The...

DTD2320: Peaceful Garden Sounds from 2023-06-06T12:32:53

Just another nice, simple and extremely soothing garden soundscape today 🐦🎵

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DTD2319: Sparrow Noise from 2023-06-05T13:03:30

After asking the A-lady for the temperature outside, she asked if I'd like to start my day with relaxing bird chirping sounds and this is the result. Not bad 🐦🎵

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DTD2318: Brain Riddles (revisited) from 2023-06-04T08:13

Last in our run of riddle-related skills today - you may be relieved to know 😌

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DTD2317: Riddle Games (revisited) from 2023-06-03T08:13

Painfully pedantic but packed with puzzles so… Perfect! 🧩

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DTD2316: Puzzle Machine (revisited) from 2023-06-02T08:13

It's puzzling why this one's so clunky, but at least you get puzzles and riddles to chew on 👍

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DTD2315: Riddle Quiz (revisited) from 2023-06-01T08:13

A simple but satisfying riddle skill today 😕😃

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DTD2314: Sleep W/Me (revisited) from 2023-05-31T08:13

Opened simply with "Sleep meditation", a whole 18 minutes of sleep-enducing sensuality is available via today's soothing skil 😴

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DTD2313: Guided Sleep Meditation (revisited) from 2023-05-30T08:13

First covered over 900 episodes ago, boy this one's soporific. I'd like to tell you a bit more about it, but… 😴

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DTD2312: Help Me Sleep: The 15 Minute Insomnia Cure (revisited) from 2023-05-29T08:13

Today's skill is perfect for everyone who wants to drift away on a cloud of mellow music, relaxing words and soothing sounds. Nice 😴

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DTD2311: Nature Sounds (updated) from 2023-05-28T08:13

Today's skill offers a stunningly, staggeringly, sizeable selection of soothing sounds - with the added option of playing two at once 🐦🚰

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DTD2310: Bulls and Cows (updated) from 2023-05-27T09:47:19

First covered over 1500 episodes ago and now updated with some sweet in-skill purchases, today's skill is a bovine twist on that old masterpiece; Mastermind. Chew the cud while you care...

DTD2309: Master Mind from 2023-05-26T11:13:51

Mangle your brain with today's mental punchbag of a skill 🧠

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DTD2308: Super Roulette (revisited) from 2023-05-25T13:46:52

First covered over 1400 episodes ago, it's the last in the 'Super something' series of skills by Vocala.co today, and this time we're at th...

DTD2307: Super Blackjack (revisited) from 2023-05-24T11:28:24

Last covered over 1400 episodes ago and also by Vocala.co, today's skill is an Alexified version of Blackjack with some great sound-effects...

DTD2306: Super High-Low (revisited) from 2023-05-23T11:05:50

First covered over 1400 episodes ago, today's skill is the first in a series by Vocala.co and is the good old higher/lower card game with d...

DTD2305: Underwater Sounds and Work Sounds from 2023-05-22T12:44:31

Nice 👂🎵👍

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DTD2304: A-lady, give me a book recommendation from 2023-05-21T08:35:11

Highlighted in a recent newsletter from Amazon, today's tip serves up seriously niche recommendations for your reading pleasure 📚

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DTD2303: A quick spin demo from 2023-05-20T14:13:47

Today we look at the (very basic) A-lady-related additions I've made to my daily spin routine 🚴

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DTD2302: Word Wall Game from 2023-05-19T13:10:59

In Word Wall you'll listen to the definition of a word and then guess which word it is. Nice 🧱

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DTD2301: Friendship Quiz from 2023-05-18T08:30:23

Not sure where the friendship bit comes in - unless you succumb to the multiple demands to try out a freebie sample of multiplayer mode, and also have some friends to hand, that is.

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DTD2300: Guess The Voice from 2023-05-17T11:10:33

Listen to audio tracks and guess who's talking or singing. Sounds like fun 🗣️

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DTD2299: Rapid MadLibs from 2023-05-16T08:48:19

Today it's a rapid word game, where users provide 5 words and Alexa reads out a funny short story, and each round takes less than 90 seconds. Hooray! 🙌

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DTD2298: 8 Questions from 2023-05-15T13:36:20

Battle it out every day with this fun Alexa trivia game ❓

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DTD2297: Math Game from 2023-05-14T12:38:05

Give your brain a bit of a bashing with today's neat maths-based workout skill 🧠

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DTD2296: Eurovision Song Contest (revisited) from 2023-05-13T15:41:02

Last looked at over 2100 episodes ago and simply opened with "Eurovision", this is the official skill by the European Broadcasting Union. It'll tell you the winning song, artist and cou...

DTD2295: qmr Eurovision Hits from 2023-05-12T16:05:05

By QMR FM, this skill can serve up every entry from every sparkling year of this glorious contest. Hooray! ❇️🇪🇺❇️

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DTD2294: The Daily Question (revisited) from 2023-05-11T07:59:37

First covered over 800 episodes ago and by the excellent Drew Cosgrove (@DrewCosgrove on the Twitters), today's skill has all the drama of Who Wants to be a Millionaire but without the public hu...

DTD2293: A-lady, sing me a Eurovision song from 2023-05-10T15:03:20

It's Eurovision time! Hooray!! 🥳🙌

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DTD2292: Super Cards (revisited) from 2023-05-09T13:53:56

Last looked at over 400 episodes ago, this one's a truly terrific version of Top Trumps with superb sound-effects. Sweet 👍

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DTD2291: Grand Wizard Sid from 2023-05-08T17:21:03

A semi-impressive maths trick today ➕➗🟰

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DTD2290: Lyrics Idol (revisited) from 2023-05-07T13:43:47

First looked at almost exactly 2000 episodes ago, today's musical blankety-blank skill will brighten up your day 🌞

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DTD2289: Human Body Facts from 2023-05-06T08:47:58

Learn some fascinating little-known facts about the miraculous human body with today's fab fact-generating skill 🧘

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DTD2288: Game Forum from 2023-05-05T10:54:06

From the skill description: This application provides a place for people to socialize and discuss Alexa games on Alexa itself. You can use geography based navigation to find your way around the...

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DTD2287: Package Hero (revisited) from 2023-05-04T15:20:34

Last looked at over 400 episodes ago, welcome to a whirlwind of speedy delivery startups brought to us by those fab guys of Knight Manager and Lemonade Stand fame; Krögoor Entertainment.
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DTD2286: Lemonade Stand (revisited) from 2023-05-03T13:51:16

First covered over *1800* episodes ago, this classic retail game aimed at budding entrepreneurs everywhere has since been updated with added sound-effects. Nice 🍋🍋

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DTD2285: Chat With GPT from 2023-05-02T15:24:43

Opened simply with "Chat GPT", let's hope this fantastically-named and fully-functional skill will stick around.
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DTD2284: The Art of War from 2023-05-01T15:55:50

The wise Sun Tsu say, "This skill is well worth a shufty."
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DTD2283: Speaker Helper from 2023-04-30T08:01:32

This skill may be helpful for new speakers of English who need a bit of reassurance re the pronunciation of some words. Nice 🗣️

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DTD2282: Magic Jinn (revisited) from 2023-04-29T08:40:34

Think of an animal. Square it. Add 9½. Now take away the animal you first thought of. Only one of those statements will be of use in this superb skill we first looked at over *1100* episodes ago...

DTD2281: Math Magic from 2023-04-28T07:58:19

It's your classic 'take away the number you first thought of' trick with some padding added for good measure. Enjoy!

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DTD2280: Feed My Fish and Bubble Wrapping from 2023-04-27T09:08:25

Opened as 'Fish Feeder', today's skill's literally a life-saver for family fish everywhere 🐟 And we finish off with furiously flattening some freshly wrapped bubbles 🙌
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DTD2279: Emotional Shell from 2023-04-26T08:36:32

A Chat GPT skill that still seems to work - for one question at a time at least. Hooray!!
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DTD2278: Click Watch from 2023-04-25T16:38:14

Start, pause, reset or stop the timer and, er, that's about it ⏱️⏱️⏱️
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DTD2277: DTD2277 *Many* new alarm tones from 2023-04-24T13:50:22

From a Mad Scientist Alarm to a Burp Alarm, from a Cartoon Crash Alarm to a Farmyard Soundscape Alarm, there's something here for everyone!
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DTD2276: Desk Workout (revisited) from 2023-04-23T09:29:01

First looked at over *1700* episodes ago and still much needed by myself and maybe others too - let's take a break and break into a sweat 😅
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DTD2275: A-lady, what’s free from Audible (again) from 2023-04-22T09:34:13

Today we look at how to get a plethora of free Kindle books purchased and read simply by asking, and I recommend both Dirk Gently BBC radio series 🕵️
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DTD2274: Guess My Name (updated) from 2023-04-21T10:51:28

First covered over *1800* episodes ago and now with multiplayer mode, let's give this one a go ❔😕

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DTD2273: Question of the Day (updated) from 2023-04-20T15:37:31

First covered over *1900* episodes ago and now with some new update twiddles, let's take a closer look.
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DTD2272: Big Fart from 2023-04-19T10:48:58

I can only apologise 🤦
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DTD2271: Rain Sounds (revisited) from 2023-04-18T11:14:12

Last covered almost exactly 700 episodes ago, there are a ton of ambient sound skills out there and several by this name. This is the one by Sleepjar 😴
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DTD2270: Football results read by James Alexander Gordon from 2023-04-17T13:11:55

Opened with 'Football results' and with permission of his family and some help from AI, today's skill brings back all the nostalgia of the football scores - but with today's results ⚽⚽
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DTD2269: Wild Planet (revisited) from 2023-04-16T14:22:11

Ever wondered what an armadillo sounds like? What about a giraffe? I had no idea a hamster could make that noise! With over 500 animal sounds, this one's a winner 🐅🐘🐍

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DTD2268: Animal Sounds from 2023-04-15T08:49:46

With 1000s of sounds and a few new premium features, sit back and enjoy today's menagerie machine 🐅🐘🐍

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DTD2267: Puzzle Machine (revisited) from 2023-04-14T09:31:14

It's puzzling why this one's so clunky, but at least you get puzzles and riddles to chew on 🧩
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DTD2266: Riddle Quiz (revisited) from 2023-04-13T07:16:25

A simple but satisfying riddle skill today 🧩

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DTD2265: Sleep Meditation from 2023-04-12T08:42:38

A whole 18 minutes of sleep-enducing sensuality is available via today's soothing skil 😴

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DTD2264: Guided Sleep Meditation (revisited) from 2023-04-11T09:42:47

Boy this one's soporific. I'd like to write more about it, but… Boy this one's soporific. I'd like to write more about it, but…

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DTD2263: Help Me Sleep The 15 Minute Insomnia Cure (revisited) from 2023-04-10T08:00:54

Today's skill is perfect for everyone who wants to drift away on a cloud of mellow music, relaxing words and soothing sounds. Nice 😴

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DTD2262: Quiz Champion (revisited) from 2023-04-09T07:23:20

Do you split, go multiple or direct? No, this isn't an exercise skill, just a great quiz for all the family 🙌

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DTD2261: Think of an Animal (revisited) from 2023-04-08T08:07:26

Think of an animal. Square it. Add 9. Now take away the animal you first thought of. Only one of those statements will be of use in this brilliant, brilliant game.

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DTD2260: Song Blast (revisited) from 2023-04-07T07:47:38

Guess the song and artist from a quick blast and beat your opponent from across the interweb ⏺️⏺️

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DTD2259: Pointless (revisited) from 2023-04-06T11:12:29

A quick reprise of a prize of a skill 🏆

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DTD2258: The Body Coach (revisited) from 2023-04-05T08:02

First covered over *1200* episodes ago, we have to revisit this skill as, well, he's just so perky! Joe Wicks is your main man for basically making your body better 💪

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DTD2257: Alarm jingles - your way from 2023-04-04T11:16:02

Thanks to David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast (and @GoodWillValleys on the Twitters), today's demo tells you all you need to know to set up alarm jingles galore 🎺🚔🐄

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DTD2256: Al Jazeera from 2023-04-03T08:46:14

A truly global, well-informed and impartial news source for everyone wanting a wider world view 🌐

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DTD2255: An A-lady Easter rap from 2023-04-02T08:40:58

Of course yesterday's announcement was an April fool - and today we ask her to rap about wrapped eggs 🐇🥚

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DTD2254: April fools jokes from the A-lady and an announcement from 2023-04-01T11:53:28

You'd be foolish to forego today's fab skill 🤦

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DTD2253: 6 Minute Full Body Stretche from 2023-03-31T11:32:56

Thanks to David Ward of the excellent @GoodWillValleys Echo Tips Podcast for flagging today's great skill.

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DTD2252: Tell the time with fun sounds from 2023-03-30T08:38:51

Let's look at a routine that adds a bit of fun to one of the A-lady's most useful talents 🕑🔔
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DTD2251: Five Minute Plank Workout from 2023-03-29T16:43:22

Five minutes of torture to tighten or torso isn't so bad - is it? 🤦
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DTD2250: Alphabet Chu Chu Train from 2023-03-28T11:57:31

Possibly the strangest alphabet song ever recorded, but otherwise great!
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DTD2249: Now You See Me - Get Ready to Rob the Bank from 2023-03-27T09:32:26

By the same guys as Super Over and Penalty Kick, this one could be good if it wasn't for undefined money and a painfully slow synth 🤦

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DTD2248: Climb Fall from 2023-03-26T09:00

I saw it when looking for Snakes and Ladders games and actually had to enable it in the skillstore as it wasn't working by voice. It's the same game but once again, a wee bit better 🐍🐍🪜🪜 Listen

DTD2247: Snake Ladders Game from 2023-03-25T09:00

A wee bit better than yesterday's game on the same theme - or is it?? 🐍🐍🪜🪜

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DTD2246: Snakes and Ladders (revisited) from 2023-03-24T09:00

Last covered over *1900* episodes ago and By the same bods as our last two skills, this one's actually not as good as tomorrow's 🐍🐍🪜🪜

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DTD2245: Penalty Kick (updated) from 2023-03-23T14:43:33

Last covered over *1900* episodes ago, this one's been updated with multiplayer mode. Nice ⚽

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DTD2244: Super Over the voice based cricket game (revisited) from 2023-03-22T13:54:02

Last covered over *1800* episodes ago, this one bowled me a googly right from the start and I went out for a 🦆

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DTD2243: train My Brain from 2023-03-22T00:06:39

Last covered over *1300* episodes ago, this one will keep your noggin in tip-top condition for sure
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DTD2242: Sumo Wrestler from 2023-03-21T09:17:26

Today's superb skill from the amazing Mini Games is another wicked winner 🏆
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DTD2241: My21 from 2023-03-20T13:24:14

By the same people who brought us yesterday's fab skill, this one encourages the forming of good habits by checking in every day for 3 weeks 👍

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DTD2240: My Energy from 2023-03-19T16:10:39

Lean into your energy cycles for a happier, more productive life 🙌

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DTD2239: Song Quiz (revisited) from 2023-03-18T17:39:21

First covered over *1800* episodes ago, this one's a keeper ⏺️⏺️
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DTD2238: Horrid Henry from 2023-03-17T11:50:21

A horribly good skill for horrid kids 🔫 (That's a water pistol, BTW)
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DTD2237: Numberblocks from 2023-03-16T10:38:51

Simple maths in this simply delightful skill ➕
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DTD2236: Alphablocks from 2023-03-15T10:05:43

Learn about a new letter each day - and have some fun too!

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DTD2235: NPR Puzzle Fan (revisited) from 2023-03-14T09:42:53

First covered over *1600* episodes ago, this one's a must for any aspiring amateur or positively professional puzzle fan 🧠
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DTD2234: Daily Brain Training from 2023-03-13T09:45:30

I need to train my brain to say numbers the way our American cousins do 🧠
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DTD2233: Hanging Bridge from 2023-03-12T12:53:09

Cross a very dangerous bridge and try to survive every unstable step 😱
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DTD2232: Spirit Of The Place from 2023-03-11T09:25:58

Listen To The Latest Podcast About The rich History Of the medieval town of Caverswall in the heart of England 🏰
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DTD2231: Follow-up reminders (updated) from 2023-03-10T09:17:54

The amazing David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast brings us another nifty update to the A-lady's built-in reminders feature. Nice ⏰⏰
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DTD2230: Change Return Simulator and The Last Coin (revisited) from 2023-03-09T10:27:21

Two dough-related demos today. The latter was last looked at over *1600* episodes ago plus change 🪙🪙
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DTD2229: The Snowy Day Trivia Game from 2023-03-08T13:04:09

With great visuals for Echos with a screen, this quiz is a must-play for any fans of this Amazon Original 📺
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DTD2228: Quick Fire Quiz (revisited) from 2023-03-07T13:42:23

First covered over *1600* episodes ago and just recommended as a top skill by the A-lady herself, I thought we'd revisit this blazing hot quiz and see just how little I really know about, er, an...

DTD2227: Quote Blake from 2023-03-06T12:34:34

Get a sound clip from the iconic 70's TV show Blake's 7, based on your search terms 🧀🚀

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DTD2226: US Ghost Adventures from 2023-03-05T17:46:21

Well-recorded, seemingly factual accounts of some of the most haunted places in The States 👻
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DTD2225: Teatime Chat from 2023-03-04T08:26:38

One of the oddest skills we've ever looked at today. Perhaps we should start a discussion on just how odd it is 🐊

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DTD2224: Nutrition Label from 2023-03-03T13:28:51

Find out waht's in a Big Mac - if you dare 🍔😱

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DTD2223: Hand Hygiene from 2023-03-02T13:47:47

I subscribe to the school that says that you should get lots of germs to stay healthy. The more the merrier! 🚑

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DTD2222: Wind Chimes Babbling Brook from 2023-03-01T15:10:05

Commemorating this milestone episode with a beautiful but simple soundscape. I just love the chimes as, unlike many, they're all major notes 🎵

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DTD2221: Meditation Sounds: Yoga Sounds from 2023-02-28T08:01:25

Another ambient sound skill today, but definitely relaxing and definitely not annoying (for me) so I give it two ticks ✅✅

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DTD2220: My Physical Therapy from 2023-02-27T09:38:41

Found in the skillstore as VoicePT, complete your physical therapy exercises whenever you want, wherever you want, using the power of voice alone 🗣️

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DTD2219: Minute Workout (revisited) from 2023-02-26T10:08:48

First covered over *2200* episodes ago, this one's a keeper 💪

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DTD2218: My Health Notes from 2023-02-25T19:16:24

A simple journal to help streamline your health consultations. Ask for hel .

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DTD2217: Brain Healing Sounds from 2023-02-24T19:31:44

A simple skill but, if it can help calm an addled cranium, then I'm all for it 🤕

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DTD2216: Nutritious from 2023-02-23T15:06:02

Today's skill gives you top tips on possible nutrient deficiencies and general information about the nutrients of different food 🍴.

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DTD2215: A-lady, what’s on TV tonight? from 2023-02-22T20:49:51

I had no idea that the A-lady knew quite so much about what's on the box. Nice 📺
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DTD2214: Using Wikipedia as a verb from 2023-02-21T20:39:43

Let's take another look at Wikipedia and how we can get straight to the source with our queries 🗣️
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DTD2213: Number Memoriser from 2023-02-20T12:36:19

Today's skill allows you to save, retrieve and delete stored numbers, plus helping to memorize those number so you don't have to use this skill ever again. Nice 👍
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DTD2212: Oracle of Light from 2023-02-19T11:29:01

Star listener David Ward of @GoodWillValleys and The excellent Echo Tips podcast is back to demo yet another skill this time it's an amazing collaboration between the A-lady and AI sensation; Ch...

DTD2211: Breathing exercise from 2023-02-18T17:28:41

Known as "The Relaxing Breath" or "The Sleep Breath", this technique helps to slow down your heart rate, reduce stress and improve sleep. 😴

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DTD2210: Extreme Survival from 2023-02-17T09:15:16

Star listener David Ward of @GoodWillValleys and The excellent Echo Tips podcast is back to demo yet another Kids+ skill that's all about, well, dicing with death 😱
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DTD2209: Magic or Muggle from 2023-02-16T09:54:55

Can you tell which spell is true HP and which a muggle fake? There should be a spell for that 🪄
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DTD2208: Tripadvisor audio guides from 2023-02-15T16:54:52

I'd advise you to trip over to your nearest Echo and check out today's fab skill 🥾
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DTD2207: Anagram Arena (revisited) from 2023-02-14T14:37:56

Last looked at over *1000* episodes ago, today's skill is all about anagrams. D'ton oyu usjt eolv garnamas? 🧩
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DTD2206: Star Wars: C-3PO Translates! (updated) from 2023-02-13T08:47:40

When you’re ready, break out your best growls, roars, and beeps as you converse with Chewbacca, R2-D2, BB-8, Bib Fortuna, Wicket, Gardulla the Hutt, and more in their own languages. Just watch w...

DTD2205: Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny (updated for Kids+) from 2023-02-12T12:34:57

By Disney and now updated with more adventures for those with a Kids+ subscription, today's amazing A-lady skill's a winner. Brilliant sound production and riveting plots to pilot your way throu...

DTD2204: Extreme Sports from 2023-02-11T14:00:13

Star listener David Ward of @GoodWillValleys and The excellent Echo Tips podcast is back to demo a new Kids+ skill that'll really rev your engines 🏎️

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DTD2203: Simple Translator from 2023-02-10T09:29:59

Is it simple to translate into so many languages? I'd say not. It's certainly slick 👍

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DTD2202: Fantasy RPG Music (updated) from 2023-02-09T09:19:08

Today's skill provides a positive plethora of medieval music backdrops for all your roll-play fantasy needs. The tracks fade in and then loop forever. Not sure how many pianos you find in a dung...

DTD2201: An A-lady data privacy update from 2023-02-08T13:15:59

Is your Echo listening all the time? Let's ask her…

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DTD2200: Five Letters (revisited) from 2023-02-07T14:44:51

Like Wordle? You'll ❤️love❤️ today's skill .
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DTD2199: Word Games (Anagrams, hangman and more) from 2023-02-06T15:44:26

First looked at over *2000* episodes ago, you can't beat a good word game - and this one is great 👍

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DTD2198: Submarine Adventure (revisited) from 2023-02-05T11:36:49

First covered over *1100* episodes ago, today we make a meal of managing a submarine - a meal for the fish, that is 🐟
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DTD2197: BBC Sounds (updated) from 2023-02-04T20:16:08

A quick demo of the updated ability of the BBC Sounds skill to rewind live radio. Nice 📻
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DTD2196: Snooker Tracker from 2023-02-03T12:44:46

Want to track everything that's hot in the world of snooker? Today's skill is somewhere between a maximum 147 break like a pro, and a really rookie baize-ic error where you completely miss-cue a...

DTD2195: A-lady, tell me a Comic Relief joke from 2023-02-02T10:54:10

Let's hear some (hopefully) hilarious jokes with today's fab skill from the Red Nose Day team 🤣
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DTD2194: Ultimate Card War from 2023-02-01T12:49:53

Gather some family and/or friends around your Echo and challenge them to an ultimate card war.

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DTD2193: Drum Machine from 2023-01-31T09:50:11

A decent digital drumkit at your command. Nice 🥁
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DTD2192: My metronome, My OWN Metronome and Acoustic Metronome from 2023-01-30T13:05:08

A bit of a niche application for a metronome today. It's all to do with spin. Ah, spin 🚴🙌

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DTD2191: Medi Mind from 2023-01-29T09:38:48

Shaun's back to blow our minds and then piece them back together with today's fab skill.
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DTD2190: Free Kindle books and Audible Stories (revisited) from 2023-01-28T11:22:34

Finally! An update on what's free from Audible - of sorts 📚🤦

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DTD2189: Garden Birds from 2023-01-27T18:36:11

Shaun's back to bring us a skill all about your common or garden birds. Well, actually, just your garden birds 🏡🐦
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DTD2188: Colour Clash (revisited) from 2023-01-26T14:20:04

Why is red the only colour that has a special name for its lighter shade? That's one of the many colour-related questions you're unlikely to get answers to in today's episode that we last looked...

DTD2187: Before or After Game (revisited) from 2023-01-25T10:05:58

Did wooly mammoths come before or after the pyramids? Well of course they came before, but did you know that wooly mammoths still roamed on a remote Arctic island while the pyramids were being b...

DTD2186: Mouse Trap from 2023-01-24T15:12:04

It's another one of those marvellous Mini Games today by those fab guys at HugoFM. Hooray!

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DTD2185: An update on the built-in notes feature from 2023-01-23T12:32:21

Note: this may be a sticky subject, but the A-lady's sticky notes feature is well worth an update.
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DTD2184: Daybreak Yoga (revisited) from 2023-01-22T15:55:28

Last covered over 800 episodes ago, today's yoga skill is a bit more basic but nevertheless supremely useful for everyone who needs to strengthen up every last inch of your body - and the good n...

DTD2183: My Yoga Class (revisited) from 2023-01-21T09:50:30

Last covered over 800 episodes ago and found in the skills store as '7 Day Yoga Challenge', this skill's for everyone who's been thinking about getting started with yoga but isn't sure how - or ...

DTD2182: Fraser Fitness Workouts from 2023-01-20T14:59:11

A really simple skill all about body weight exercises. Nice 💪

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DTD2181: Fascinating Indian Facts from 2023-01-19T12:37:28

Today's skill delivers fascinating facts about this amazing country with unrivalled diversity , heritage and culture that will make you say "Nice" 👍
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DTD2180: Carpet Care from 2023-01-18T16:19:42

Providing answers to everyday carpet cleaning questions, so long as you don't mind all of them involving 1001 cleaning products.

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DTD2179: My Diabetes from 2023-01-17T13:10:44

Want to know more about type 2 diabetes? Well we've the skill for you.
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DTD2178: Quiet Diet from 2023-01-16T12:12:03

Want to lose weight but not by following a formal diet? Fab ⚖️
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DTD2177: Dungeon Adventure (revisited) from 2023-01-15T12:39:12

First covered over *1900* episodes ago and recommended by the A-lady herself, if you like all that role-play rigmarole, why not give this one a subterranean stab to see if you like it 🧌
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DTD2176: Trading Tycoon from 2023-01-14T11:43:13

Today we look at a single-minded stock-trading simulation type of thing 💰💰
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DTD2175: Knight Manager (updated) from 2023-01-13T14:35:39

Forsooth, it's hard having 'Knight Manager' as your day job. Let's revisit this hugely popular medieval management game that is constantly being updated ⚔️
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DTD2174: Sound Snap from 2023-01-12T13:32:49

Shaun's back to match the marvellous sounds in today's sweet, sweet skill from those fab guys of Mini Games and @HugoFM.
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DTD2173: Voice Blast (updated) from 2023-01-11T10:34:45

Last looked at over 700 episodes ago and now updated so you can change your name in the game, this is the perfect opportunity to remind ourselves of this skill and indeed the whole of Yak Yak Ga...

DTD2172: A-lady, print a sudoku and Daily Sudoku from 2023-01-10T12:40:50

Wow! We're really lowering an already-low bar with today's demos all about sudoku 🤦
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DTD2171: Monster Hunter (revisited) from 2023-01-09T12:52:42

First covered over *1200* episodes ago, today we have a really nice immersive audio-adventure skill by RP Apps. Can you track down the Hell Hounds in the Caves of Obliverax? What's the significa...

DTD2170: Chatterbox Adventure (revisited) from 2023-01-08T13:16:11

Last covered over 600 episodes ago, it's a bizarre escape the office skill today, with instant death around every corner - and we're not talking paper cuts here…

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DTD2169: Trivia Blast (revisited) from 2023-01-07T17:51:47

Last looked at over *900* episodes ago, this one's well worth another, dramatic airing.n
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DTD2168: Ambient Visuals: Police Siren from 2023-01-06T16:04:27

Jump into a police car with sirens blaring and lights glaring with today's fab ambient audio skill 🚓
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DTD2167: An Audible update from 2023-01-05T12:14:50

The sadly neglected free Audible offerings on your Echo have now disappeared altogether. Shame 🛑📚
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DTD2166: Quick Reps Your Custom Workout, Workout Sounds and Gym Beats from 2023-01-04T09:57:27

Three quick skills to whip you into shape 💪

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DTD2165: Escape the Room (revisited) from 2023-01-03T09:24:54

Uh-oh. We're stuck once again. We must stop associating with such sorts that insist on slapping us in such fiendishly sticky situations 🤦

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DTD2164: and 7 Minutes Fat Burning Workouts from 2023-01-02T09:47:09

Are you in need of a bit of fat burning? Emphatically? Well fear not as we've got a skill or two for that ⚖️

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DTD2163: Game of Words (revisited) from 2023-01-01T10:21:27

I can't think of a better way to start a new year than with a word game. Last looked at over 600 episodes ago, this one's a medieval twist on a classic Countdown conundrum 🏰

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DTD2162: Resolutions Tracker from 2022-12-31T10:51:31

Thinking about tracking some resolutions come the new year? Well, we've got the skill for you 🏃🥕🎸

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DTD2161: Little (Insert career of choice here) Test from 2022-12-30T10:00:24

A new year is looming and you may be thinking about the future. Still not sure what you'd like to do when you grow up/finally leave your job that isn't quite fulfilling enough? Here's the severa...

DTD2160: Happy Place Kids from 2022-12-29T08:41:07

By those fab guys at Vocala.co, welcome to Happy Place Kids with Fearne Cotton. Each day, Fearne will lead you through one of her quick 3min guided ...

DTD2159: World Wide Audio Web from 2022-12-28T08:40:04

No idea what to say about this one 😕

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DTD2158: Trivia Royale from 2022-12-27T10:24:47

Shaun's back to battle to the death - to the very death, I tell you - in a trivia show-down that will leave only one man standing. Poor Shaun 🤦

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DTD2157: Stinky Pinky (revisited) from 2022-12-26T10:57:19

Last looked at over *1100* episodes ago, the brilliant Drew Cosgrove of Animal Letters fame (@DrewCosgrove on the Twitters) has pulled his finger out and produced another perfectly formed skill ...

DTD2156: Winter Wonderland (revisited) from 2022-12-25T10:56:49

Merry Christmas one and all! 🎄 Today we revisit the festive favourite by those fab guys at HUGO.FM. Get Christmas cracker style jokes, Christmas Musi...

DTD2155: Sound Check Hero from 2022-12-24T13:24:05

Shaun's back to courageously try and get a single festive song correct 🎼🎄

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DTD2154: A-lady, track Santa (revisited) from 2022-12-23T15:44:32

Linking directly to NORAD's powerful Santa-tracking technology, we'll home in on the home of Christmas and the big man himself 🎅🎄⛄

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DTD2153: Escape the Airplane (revisited) from 2022-12-22T08:50:11

First looked at over *1600* episodes ago, Shaun's back to boldly try to escape from the cargo hold of a mysterious aeroplane… er… airplane ✈️

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DTD2152: Christmas songs from the A-lady and S-gent from 2022-12-21T09:45:41

The songs built into your smartspeakers get cooler all the time - and not just because they're Christmas-related 🧊🧊

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DTD2151: Escape the Bakery (revisited) from 2022-12-20T09:26:47

Last covered over *1300* episodes ago, let's revisit this cake-based conundrum 🧁

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DTD2150: Santa Banter (revisited) from 2022-12-19T11:41:27

First looked at over 700 episodes ago and by those brilliant guys @VocalaCo, can you guess the answers that all contain thoroughly festive rhyming words? Play 10 questions for free then choose t...

DTD2149: Escape Room Rob a Bank (revisited) from 2022-12-18T09:26:38

Last looked at almost exactly *1000* episodes ago, Shaun's back to bust this steal-clad puppy wide open 💰💰💰

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DTD2148: Magic Radio’s 100% Christmas Quiz from 2022-12-17T09:43:56

Challenge your Christmas knowledge in a quick festive quiz hosted by Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott from the Magic Radio Breakfast Show.

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DTD2147: Guinness World Records (revisited) from 2022-12-16T09:15:34

Last covered over *600* episodes ago, today's skill is so full of fabulous record-breaking facts, you may actually need to say "Huh!" sometimes.

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DTD2146: True or False on Voice Arcade from 2022-12-15T10:46:10

Q: True or false? Shaun's back to bamboozle our brains with a brilliant skill. A: Tru!

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DTD2145: Animal Guessing Game from 2022-12-14T15:58:07

A pretty basic but basically brilliant skill all about all creatures great and small (and weird) 🐪🐁

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DTD2144: Purple Chipmunk from 2022-12-13T14:01:01

Ask Aubergine, the Purple Chipmunk, to draw the picture you describe and he/she will. It's that simple and that amazing! 🐿️✏️
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DTD2143: The legacy of descendants from 2022-12-12T15:58:40

What roams around the dungeon of the chateau? Explore, learn, and fight to discover the lost secret of your family. Oooer! 😱
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DTD2142: Find the Impostor (revisited) from 2022-12-11T14:35:22

Hmmm. Not the best skill we've ever covered, but we mustn't stint in our mission to uncover culprits of the most dastardly of crimes… Murder!! 😱
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DTD2141: Escape the Factory (revisited) from 2022-12-10T13:48:40

Can you help the plucky little toy, lost in his factory, escape to freedom and almost certain adoption by the first child that spots his little plastic face? 🧝
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DTD2140: New Echo Kids+ voices from 2022-12-09T10:35:32

Star listener David Ward of @GoodWillValleys and The excellent Echo Tips podcast has brought us another top tip about new voices hidden within the astonishing A-lady 🗣️
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DTD2139: Reindeer Racing from 2022-12-08T08:56:48

Listener John Snowling has reigned up his reindeer and is ready to race ❄️🥕

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DTD2138: Soccer Blast from 2022-12-07T09:49:28

Shaun is back and he's brought his ball ⚽⚽⚽

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DTD2137: Word Play (updated) from 2022-12-06T10:18:18

First looked at over *1700* episodes ago and by those fab guys @VocalaCo, this one's a must for anyone who's into, er, playing with words 📖.
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DTD2136: Magic or Nature? (revisited) from 2022-12-05T15:34:28

Today we take a look at the unofficial Fantastic Beasts quiz all about magical creatures… or are they??? 🐴🦄🤷
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DTD2135: Heads Up (updated) from 2022-12-04T19:26:50

First looked at over *1400* episodes ago, here's a heads-up on a skill that's a cross between Who's Who and Twenty Questions. Nice 🤠
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DTD2134: Hey Santa (updated) from 2022-12-03T08:58:42

Hey! Santa's been upgraded to a fully-fledged #❤️Alexa personality. Cool! ☃️
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DTD2133: Cursed Painting (updated) from 2022-12-02T11:56:32

By those fab guys at Wanderword and first looked at over *1100* episodes ago, Shaun's back to bring us today's spooky skill that's been updated with some sweet sound FX 🖌️
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DTD2132: A-lady, how many day’s till Christmas? from 2022-12-01T12:10:35

Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is coming⛄🎄🎅
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DTD2131: Football Game (revisited) from 2022-11-30T09:55:06

Last looked at over *1500* episodes ago, this one's well worth a revisit ⚽⚽
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DTD2130: HiFit: #1 Home Workouts Skill from 2022-11-29T12:18:52

Short and slightly confusing demo today, but may help you achieve body beautiful nonetheless 💪🏋️
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DTD2129: The Darkness at Innsmouth from 2022-11-28T10:17:51

Shaun's back to scare the living daylights out of us with today's dark and chilling interactive audio adventure - ooer! 😱
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DTD2128: Guess my friend’s word from 2022-11-27T13:27:45

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DTD2127: Grand Slam Word Game (revisited) from 2022-11-26T09:18

Today Shaun's back to slam dunk some expertly unscrambled words in a skill first covered over *1500* episodes ago ⛹️
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DTD2126: Follow-up reminders from 2022-11-25T09:04:54

The amazing David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast brings us a nifty update to the A-lady's built-in reminders feature. Nice ⏰⏰
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DTD2125: A World Cup round-up from 2022-11-24T15:45:58

Today we look at how to get reminders, notifications and facts galore, all about the beautiful game ⚽⚽⚽
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DTD2124: Quote Frenzy from 2022-11-23T09:27:22

Shaun's back to make some frankly wild stabs in the dark at just who it was said what 🗣️😕
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DTD2123: Story World (revisited) from 2022-11-22T11:56:58

Last looked at over *1000* episodes ago and by those fab developers at Hugo.fm, today's skill is really nicely done. Loads of great stories with sweet...

DTD2122: Ingredient Sub (revisited) from 2022-11-21T12:21:18

Last covered over 700 episodes ago, not got that crucial ingredient for the thanksgiving extravaganza already underway? Fear not. Ingredient Sub to the rescue! 🥕🦃
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DTD2121: Party Golf from 2022-11-20T10:32:45

Shaun's back to fairly blast some balls down the fairway and, occasionally, into some holes ⛳🏆

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DTD2120: Audible again from 2022-11-19T13:04:14

Today we review how to connect your phone to the A-lady to play an amazing new podcast free with an Audible membership, plus another quick recommendation that will fill our brains brim-full with...

DTD2119: Move Game from 2022-11-18T12:17:59

Can you get 10 questions in a row? You've only got 30 in all so give it a go.

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DTD2118: SongPop from 2022-11-17T12:56:40

Shaun's back to blast our ears and our brains with today's musical trivia masterclass. Nice 🎵
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DTD2117: Sleep ASMR from 2022-11-16T14:33:21

Nothing to do with ASMR, but still a nice soundscape to help you drift off to sleep 😴
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DTD2116: Animal Idol from 2022-11-15T12:25:10

Shaun's back with some singing animals. Nice 🎵🐧🐝
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DTD2115: JumbleCrack! (revisited) from 2022-11-14T15:08:13

Last looked at over *1100* episodes ago and by those geeky, GeekyCoders - it's another word game today. If you're sick of word games then all you have to do is make a significant donation using ...

DTD2114: Presence detection from 2022-11-13T10:37:25

Shaun's back with a tour de force demo of motion detection and just what it can trigger 😱
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DTD2113: Five Letters from 2022-11-12T11:22:03

Like Wordle? You'll ❤️love❤️ today's skill.

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DTD2112: Linkee (revisited) from 2022-11-11T12:43:27

First looked at almost 800 episodes ago and recommended as a top word game this week by the A-lady herself, it's another one by @VocalaCo today. This is the super-simple, shout-out-the-link triv...

DTD2111: Funny Vocab Trivia from 2022-11-10T12:42:04

Absolutely love this one, guys. Words are so wonderful it's hard to put into, erm, words 🗣️
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DTD2110: UK V4 E5 Kindness Practice from 2022-11-09T12:22:32

by Imperial College London and to be done with a partner, let's learn how to feel, give and receive kindness together ❤️
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DTD2109: UK V4 E4 Gratitude Practice from 2022-11-08T09:21:48

by Imperial College London and to be done with a partner, let's learn how to be grateful for all our blessings ❤️🏡🐶

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DTD2108: UK V4 E3 Making Space from 2022-11-07T22:14:26

by Imperial College London and to be done with a partner, let's learn how to be aware of our thoughts and then let them go 🍃

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DTD2107: UK V4 E1 Mindful Breathing from 2022-11-06T10:44:06

by Imperial College London and to be done with a partner, let's learn how to be mindful of our breathing 😌

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DTD2106: Word Game (revisited) from 2022-11-05T07:23:45

Last covered over 700 episodes ago, let's check out one of the A-lady's top word games once more

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DTD2105: Hollywood Quiz from 2022-11-04T14:49:06

Another nice quiz about films and all things celeb in today's superb skill 🎥

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DTD2104: BBC Good Food (revisited) from 2022-11-03T15:20:34

First covered over *1500* episodes ago, this skill will help you whip up any amount of mouthwatering masterpieces in an instant 🍴

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DTD2103: A story-stravaganza! from 2022-11-02T12:29:50

Jack is back with a brilliant demo of top-class story and adventure skills. Nice 📚👍

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DTD2102: Escape 63rd and Wallace (updated) from 2022-11-01T15:02:10

By those fab guys @Wanderword and last covered over *1300* episodes ago - now updated with better sound-effects and a new puzzle mode, enter today's horrifyingly-good thriller at your peril 😱 Listen

DTD2101: Halloween Feel the Pressure (revisited) from 2022-10-31T10:12:37

By the scarily-good Drew Cosgrove and first covered over *1400* episodes ago, this spooky skill is still a great choice for a chilling question or two to put you in a haunted Halloween mood 🎃👻...

DTD2100: Halloween Sounds for Kids (revisited) from 2022-10-30T17:26:18

First covered over 700 episodes ago, choose from a spine-chilling selection of scary sounds. Is this skill for kids? Is it? Is it?? 😱🎃

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DTD2099: Several superb sources of US-only spookiness from 2022-10-29T08:13:04

The amazing Jewel Gaspard brings us a horrifyingly good demo or two today. Nice 🎃🎃🎃

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DTD2098: Spooky Scream (revisited) and Sound Reply from 2022-10-28T13:22:10

Last covered over *1000* episodes ago, use today's first skill to set a timer and then unleash the blood-curdling banshee wail - and then our second skill to severely scare them again 😱

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DTD2097: Halloween Sounds (revisited) from 2022-10-27T16:07:40

First covered over *1800* episodes ago, today's delicious skill serves up some truly harrowing Halloween sounds 🎃🎃🎃

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DTD2096: Mind Plan from 2022-10-26T10:52:14

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Amazon launched a new skill giving customers access to the Every Mind Matters Mind Plan on their Echo. Answer simple questions to get tips and tail...

DTD2095: Monster Madness (revisited) from 2022-10-25T07:43:10

First covered over *1400* episodes ago, today's freaky skill is also from those horrifyingly good guys of Halloween Feel the Pressure Fame - and this one's definitely not for the faint hearted.<...

DTD2094: The Lion King from 2022-10-24T10:57:28

Explore exclusive Lion King Musical content and book tickets with today's skill straight from the savana 🦁

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DTD2093: Scary Monster (revisited) from 2022-10-23T11:42:22

From Drew Cosgrove and those horrifyingly good guys of Halloween Feel the Pressure Fame, comes a series of sort-of-scary monster montages to get you in a horror-full mood 😱
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DTD2092: Puzzle of the Day (revisited) from 2022-10-22T13:35:04

First covered over *1000* episodes ago and recommended by friend of the show @DHSDarcy, let's revisit this amazing skill once again.
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DTD2091: Who Said This? from 2022-10-21T09:36:36

Listen to clips of famous speeches and guess who said each 🗣️
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DTD2090: Voice of the Day (revisited) from 2022-10-20T09:25:43

Last looked at exactly *1100* episodes ago and recently recommended by the excellent guys @AlexaGames, it's one voice to guess each day. Okay, okay - I know you guys know who this guy is. Answer...

DTD2089: Lunar Landing from 2022-10-19T14:18:46

An homage to the original text-based game in which players control a spaceship descending toward the Moon's surface, using thrusters to slow the ship's descent and safely land 🚀🌕

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DTD2088: Total Recall from 2022-10-18T13:55:10

Do you have total recall of the best bands of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s? ⏺️📻
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DTD2087: Snatch Word from 2022-10-17T08:19:53

Today's amazing skill is so brilliant it'll take the words right out of your mouth 😮
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DTD2086: ASMR Darling (updated) from 2022-10-16T16:05:26

Last covered over *1100* episodes ago and now with more rlaxing recordings than ever, let's slip back into the spine-tingling world of ASMR sounds with this superb skill. We've also covered ASMR...

DTD2085: Virtual Barber’s Shop (revisited) from 2022-10-15T08:56:24

Last covered over *1100* episodes ago, let's listen to some amazing audio in a virtual visit to Luigi's lovely salon ✂️

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DTD2084: Let’s Work Out! from 2022-10-14T12:50:30

Another great Mini Game by the brilliant guys at Hugo.FM. Every one's a winner 🙌🏆
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DTD2083: Catch the Wave (revisited) from 2022-10-13T15:36:56

Last looked at over *1200* episodes ago, today's skill by The Marsh Hen Inc needs one of those colourful, versatile and satisfyingly thumpable Echo buttons to catch those waves and stay out of t...

DTD2082: Trivial Pursuit Tap (now with a mystery attached) from 2022-10-12T13:11:59

Last covered over 600 episodes ago, let's check out the awesome official Trivial Pursuit game for the A-lady - with a mystery option for Amazon buttons.

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DTD2081: Five Words Game from 2022-10-11T08:42:29

It's a well-known word association game from Absolute Radio - but with one major flaw 📻🤦

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DTD2080: My Pizzaria from 2022-10-10T08:34:47

Manage your way to being a big cheese with today's top skill that's got all the toppings 🍕🍕🍕

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DTD2079: Quiz Clash from 2022-10-09T09:23:11

Shaun's back with a high-pressure, quiz-based battle to the death. Oooer! ☠️
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DTD2078: An Audible reminder from 2022-10-08T10:51:44

Isn't Audible amazing? My fave current listen is 'The Bullet That Missed' 📚
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DTD2077: Decision Time from 2022-10-07T08:06:03

Would you rather listen to today's dynamite demo from Shaun, or repeatedly poke yourself in the eye with a frozen chocolate eclair? That's a tough one…
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DTD2076: Your Happiness from 2022-10-06T09:06:21

Along with visual experiences on Echos with a screen, today's skill is aimed at logging and leavening your level of happiness each day.
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DTD2075: Calvin and Hobbes Quotes from 2022-10-05T08:32:54

Every one's a winner! 🐅🏆
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DTD2074: Pac-Man Stories (updated) from 2022-10-04T08:21:17

Last looked at over *1500* episodes ago and now with two stories to choose from, this one's a real trippy 8-bit nostalgia trip
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DTD2073: American Band from 2022-10-03T08:06:32

Let's see Shaun bravely battling to break into the big time 🎤
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DTD2072: Amazon Storytime (updated) from 2022-10-02T14:31:16

Last covered over *1500* episodes ago and now updated with many more magical tales for kids of all ages. Nice 👍
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DTD2071: Fact or Fib (revisited) from 2022-10-01T08:57:58

Last covered over *1300* episodes ago and recommended by the excellent @AlexaGames tweeps, today's skill will quickly weed out the less well-informed. Will you be a winner? 🏆
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DTD2070: The Operator from 2022-09-30T10:36:30

Oh Operator, can you help me out with this hard maths question? ☎️

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DTD2069: Fun Question from 2022-09-29T16:06:08

Wow - You get a 'Cool Cucumber' badge even if you're a complete wash-out! 🥒🏆
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DTD2068: Fire, Ice, Water from 2022-09-28T11:11:22

Today we've another one of those gem-like mini games from, er, Mini Games - by the amazing Hugo.fm 🔥🧊💧
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DTD2067: AI Storyteller from 2022-09-27T09:11:51

"Tell me a story about a man called Shaun and his shed" and she does. Impressive. 📖
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DTD2066: Red Riding Hood - Interactive story for kids from 2022-09-26T13:01:19

Another skill by Sonnar Interactive Ltd, today's skill has a Grimm twist on the usual fairytale 🐺
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DTD2065: Beat the Buzzer from 2022-09-25T15:33:50

Shaun's back to bravely battle buzzers of the most abrupt kind ⏲️
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DTD2064: Sing My Number (updated) from 2022-09-24T12:40:49

Updated inasmuch as it's now available here in the UK 🙌
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DTD2063: Spongebob Challenge (revisited) from 2022-09-23T08:42:37

Last covered over *1600* episodes ago, Shaun's back to brush up our brains and tickle our tastebuds with today's maritime masterpiece ⚓🍔
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DTD2062: Making Space from 2022-09-22T08:59:27

This skill guides you through an exercise with a partner, encouraging you to make space for thoughts, learning to be comfortable with any and all thoughts, whether they are positive, negative or...

DTD2061: Roulette from 2022-09-21T10:51:12

Nice sound-effects. Shame about the whole gambling angle 🤦

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DTD2060: Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day podcast and Kids Word of the Day from 2022-09-20T08:35:19

Two worthy, wordy skills today. BTW, are you doing Wordle every day? You are? Excellent stuff!
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DTD2059: The Queen’s Mathematician from 2022-09-19T08:56:22

A fitting day to put out this nice, atmospheric mixture of maths and magic ➕🪄
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DTD2058: Simon’s Bomb Squad from 2022-09-18T13:01:50

Shaun's back to win a few and lose a few… 💣💣💣
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DTD2057: Relaxation Assistant from 2022-09-17T09:21:05

Some top quality relaxation tips and techniques today 😴
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DTD2056: Baby Momo, please don’t cry from 2022-09-16T07:52:48

More cute or annoying? You decide 👶🤦
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DTD2055: Rings of Power related stuff from 2022-09-15T10:52:02

A Middle Earth miscellany today 💍💍
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DTD2054: Cursed Painting (updated) from 2022-09-14T15:14:22

By those fab guys at Wanderword and last looked at nearly exactly 1000 episodes ago, today's skill's been updates with some sweet sound FX 🖌️
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DTD2053: The Memory Coach (revisited) from 2022-09-13T08:24:27

Wow - love this skill. Last covered over *1000* episodes ago, I think I must be a bit odd, but I really like all these simple skills that test you in some way. This one will stretch your memory ...

DTD2052: Beach Tycoon (updated) from 2022-09-12T08:24:57

Last covered over 800 episodes ago, build your beach into a beautiful shoreside empire with the help of Frank, Luigi and the other one whose name I forget - and I'm pretty sure that this has bee...

DTD2051: Cards of Wonder from 2022-09-11T20:13:06

I'm wondering what the point of today's skill is - but it hasn't stopped me putting it out regardless. Hooray!

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DTD2050: Chocolate Factory from 2022-09-10T09:28:13

Wow! Wonky Willy's workplace is wonderfully functional for a factory that's been Oompa Loompaless for years 🍫🍫🍫

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DTD2049: Sleep Coach from 2022-09-09T08:40:59

Great tips for a better night's sleep, plus some really exotic English 🛌

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DTD2048: Mars Tycoon (revisited) from 2022-09-08T11:19:11

Last covered nearly 500 episodes ago, Shaun's back to try and boldly make a buck in the unforgiving vacuum of spaaaaace! 🚀

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DTD2047: Linkee (revisited) from 2022-09-07T07:59:24

Last covered over 600 episodes ago and yet another one by @VocalaCo, this is the super-simple, shout-out-the-link trivia game. Alexa gives you four questions (plus a clue if you need it) and you...

DTD2046: Hotel Detective from 2022-09-06T10:06:36

Shaun's back to bang on doors and sleuth out the source of the screaming 🚪😱

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DTD2045: Obama Llama (revisited) from 2022-09-05T13:37:43

Last looked at over 600 episodes ago and brought to us by the great guys @VocalaCo, It's the ridiculous rhyming game with the weird name … and the answer is something like; "Tom Cruise has a bru...

DTD2044: Sixty Second Life Coach from 2022-09-04T09:34:40

Inspirational and thought-provoking nuggets with far fewer calories than the kind normally found in a bucket 🐔

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DTD2043: Riddle Time from 2022-09-03T10:49:57

Shaun's back to masterfully crack some riddles - until he gets into a bit of a riddle pickle 🥇🤦
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DTD2042: Trivial Pursuit Family Edition (revisited) from 2022-09-02T07:58:17

Last covered over 900 episodes ago and by Amazon themselves, today's skill brings us all the fun of this classic board game without any of that tedious messing about with bits of pie, cards or i...

DTD2041: Lie Swatter (revisited) from 2022-09-01T09:11:10

Last looked at over *1100* episodes ago, it's a really nice game to play with all the family, or by yourself, or with your dog. Actually, maybe not your dog. They're really good at spotting whop...

DTD2040: Starfinder (revisited) from 2022-08-31T07:56:43

Shaun's back to save his spacestation in today's awesome melding of Alien and The Muppets… 🔫🚀
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DTD2039: Driving Theory (revisited) from 2022-08-30T13:27:25

Mentioned in a recent newsletter from Amazon and by Vocala, those truly prolific providers of quality skills, today's superb selection is a must for everyone who wants to gen up on the highway c...

DTD2038: A-lady, give me some business buzzwords from 2022-08-29T10:45:42

You'd be surprised quite how many of these you'll hear in your average office 🐝📖

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DTD2037: The Dark Citadel (updated) from 2022-08-28T09:07:03

Flagged by the A-lady as one of her most popular skills, this one's had some significant upgrades since we first visited this dismal stronghold some *1500* episodes ago.

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DTD2036: Knight Manager (in the dragon’s lair) from 2022-08-27T07:22:48

Friend of the show, John Snowling, is brave enough to battle the dragon and even swipe an egg from right under his scaly nose 🐲

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DTD2035: Spot the Difference from 2022-08-26T08:18:31

Faith's back with an adorable version of the classic spot the difference game on Echos with a screen 📺

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DTD2034: Ballyland Flight from 2022-08-25T08:49:18

Take a flight with Ballicopter, the little red helicopter, flying high through the skies on his way to visit one of his friends 🚁

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DTD2033: Escape Games (checking out a premium room) from 2022-08-24T11:28:30

We're really pushing the boat out today in more ways than one. We're going premium by buying Calico Jack's Lair and then we're setting sail to said dread pirate's place on a secluded desert isla...

DTD2032: Classic Solitaire from 2022-08-23T10:52:09

Faith's back with a faithful recreation of this classic card game on the A-lady 🎴

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DTD2031: Poker Pro from 2022-08-22T08:41:27

I had no idea that there was quite so much to professional poker playing. My head's spinning after this one…

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DTD2030: Big Sky (updated) from 2022-08-21T09:52:01

Time to revisit the updated Big Sky skill now that the weather here in the UK has gone all unpredictable - predictably 🌦️🤦

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DTD2029: Farm Maze from 2022-08-20T08:53:57

Faith's back to bring us a bafflingly easy farm-themed skill that also needs a screen 📺 Sounds good, though 🚜

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DTD2028: Warsaken: Volkov’s Escape from 2022-08-19T11:51:14

Shaun's back with a frankly disturbing audio adventure skill that involves smart handcuffs and asphyxiating scissor-grips to the neck 🤨

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DTD2027: Stolen Stars of Matariki from 2022-08-18T09:18:54

The Stolen Stars of Matariki is a bilingual (English and Māori) illustrated story with engaging voice recordings, sound effects, music and illustrations.

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DTD2026: An audible sigh and Photo Frame mode from 2022-08-17T11:21:15

Today we're a little disappointed by the Audible offerings and we then check out the new Photo Frame mode that provides 3hrs of uninterrupted photos without news items, weather and calendar noti...

DTD2025: Ships Ahoy! (revisited) from 2022-08-16T11:09:19

Last looked at well over *1000* episodes ago, Shaun's back to battle behemoths and wrestle werewolves in today's massive maritime misadventure.
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DTD2024: Yes, Majesty (revisited) from 2022-08-15T09:00

By the amazing Drew Cosgrove and recommended in a recent newsletter from Amazon. There are battles to be fought, monsters to be slain and intrigue at the royal court.
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DTD2023: Couch to 5k from 2022-08-14T09:00

An easy to follow programme that will get you off the couch and running for 30 mins and around 5K in as little as nine weeks. It's also got this weird 'Resume interaction' thing going - you'll ...

DTD2022: Waking the Z-Gent by name and some top setup tips from 2022-08-13T09:00

Thanks to the excellent David Ward of the Echo Tips podcast for today's top Echo tip, plus we finally get the Ziggy wake word here in the UK 🙌

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DTD2021: Meditation Timer (revisited) from 2022-08-12T09:45:13

First covered over *1700* episodes ago, the bird in one of today's supposedly relaxing soundscapes is as strident as ever 🐦📣🤦

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DTD2020: One Minute Mindfulness: Peace one minute at a time from 2022-08-11T08:34:11

We're back to the theme of severely time-constrained meditation today. De-stressing against the clock seems somewhat counterintuitive to me ⏱😱

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DTD2019: The Become podcast from Amazon from 2022-08-10T08:13:09

Become progressively more relaxed with each of these great quick podcasts from Amazon.

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DTD2018: One Minute Meditation (updated) from 2022-08-09T08:53:52

Last covered over *1000* episodes ago and now with a new sound-mixing feature, that's it - just a minute to meditate each day. We can all squeez that amount of mindfulness in to our busy schedul...

DTD2017: Guided Meditation: Meditation of the Day for Calm from 2022-08-08T11:08:45

A series of short, soothing and thoroughly affirming meditations today.
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DTD2016: A-lady, what dog am I? from 2022-08-07T09:05:50

Today it's 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕s all the way down.
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DTD2015: Wear Assistant and a severe weather alerts reminder from 2022-08-06T09:04

Today, we check out a handy assistant to help you decide what you should wear based on the weather forecast and then toggle some severe weather alerts 🌦️
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DTD2014: Fairytale Feud (revisited) from 2022-08-05T08:22:26

Last looked at over *1400* episodes ago, this one's a mix of Mad Max Thunderdome and The Muppets.
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DTD2013: Question of the Day (updated) from 2022-08-04T11:57:02

Last looked at over *1700* episodes ago, the question of the day is why we took quite so long to take another look at this skill by those prolific guys at Volley?
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DTD2012: Unicorn Pizza (revisited) from 2022-08-03T08:49:39

No - not as a topping. That would just be wrong 🦄🍕
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DTD2011: A calendar update and How Many Elephants? from 2022-08-02T15:12:38

An update on the amazing calendar support in the A-lady is followed by a general elephant audit 📆🐘
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DTD2010: Escape the School (revisited) from 2022-08-01T10:38:19

Last covered over 500 episodes ago, can you escape the school room using your wits alone?? OK - you'll need to use your voice too 🤦

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DTD2009: Football Mania from 2022-07-31T10:11:48

If you understood a single word of today's skill I'd love to hear from you - thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 🏈

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DTD2008: Gotcha Pets from 2022-07-30T08:58:42

Another bizarre and bemusing offering today - apologies 🤦

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DTD2007: Viking Raid and rapping PI from 2022-07-29T13:02:56

Bit of an ad-hoc one today. A prematurely promising skill about Vikings is followed by the A-lady rapping about the mathematical magic of 3.14159265358………

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DTD2006: Guess Who from 2022-07-28T15:02:52

Like the famous board game, but needs a little more intelligence and a lot more sound-effects thrown in 👓🎩

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DTD2005: Volley Daily Trivia (revisited) from 2022-07-27T17:37:20

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DTD2004: Sub War from 2022-07-26T14:02:39

Shaun brings us a mixture of The Hunt for Red October and Battleships today. He's just like that Sean Connery, he is!

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DTD2003: Times tables on the A-lady from 2022-07-25T12:15:09

Today we have an amazing first demo from friend of the show and maths wiz, Jack. Nice one and keep them coming 👍

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DTD2002: Clash of Legions from 2022-07-24T09:14:39

Shaun's back to clash with legions of loathsome marauders. Murder will be done… ⚔🪓

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DTD2001: Hollywood Feel the Pressure (revisited) from 2022-07-23T17:23:15

First covered over *1400* episodes ago, we're revisiting yet another skill by the fab Drew Cosgrove of Harry Potter Letters fame - although this one's all about movie magic 🎥🪄

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Additional - Congratulations from some friends of the show from 2022-07-22T14:08:17

The amazing David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast is joined by other friends of the show to celebrate our 2000th episode. Thanks guys 😁🤦

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DTD2000: The Magic Door (revisited) from 2022-07-22T14:04:48

It was the very first skill we covered, revisited at episode 1000, and now at 2000 we simply must make our way through that lovely portal once more 🪄🚪
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DTD1999: Kings Over Aces from 2022-07-21T08:35:10

It's basically your high-low game, but with a snazzy name (and sound-effects) ♣

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DTD1998: Zombie Racing from 2022-07-20T09:18:29

Last covered eons ago on The Echo Show, today's skill is gross but oh-so deliciously disgusting 🧟🧠

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DTD1997: Horse Race (revisited) from 2022-07-19T08:06:56

Last looked at nearly 500 episodes ago, let's have a blast, backing a horse that comes in last… 🏇

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DTD1996: Some A-lady tricks and a walking challenge from 2022-07-18T10:34:44

A mixed bag of the frivolous and potentially life-changing today 💣🚶

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DTD1995: Twenty Questions (revisited) from 2022-07-17T14:03:39

First played way back in episode 4 and brought to mind by yesterday's skill, let's see if the A-lady's intelligent interrogation can shed some light on my chosen object ❓

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DTD1994: Animal Game (revisited) from 2022-07-16T13:47:16

Last played way back in episode 35 and recommended by yesterday's skill, this one's a stunning example of the magic of animal-identifying algorithms 🐘🪱🐪

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DTD1993: Animal Detective from 2022-07-15T09:18:34

Use the clues to guess the animal and learn many interesting facts along the way.

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DTD1992: Money Monkey and A-lady, what can you do? from 2022-07-14T09:13:50

A mixed bag of money-saving and A-lady tips today 💰
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DTD1991: Wheel of Fun from 2022-07-13T09:58:22

Shaun is trying to spice up his existence with a spin or two on the Wheel of Fun 🎡

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DTD1990: Space Express (revisited) from 2022-07-12T13:00:16

Last looked at nearly 500 episodes ago and recommended by the A-lady as one of the top games this week, today we revisited another fab skill by @DrewCosgrove which, quite frankly, puts Deliveroo...

DTD1989: Crisis UK from 2022-07-11T15:00:45

Crisis UK helps people directly out of homelessness, and campaigns for the changes needed to solve it altogether. It takes just a few seconds to make a donation that will change lives forever 🏡...

DTD1988: DTD1988 (Finally…) A fresh Audible freebie arrives and we take another quick peek at The Daily Prophet from 2022-07-10T08:09:07

Finally! That's all I can say…

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DTD1987: Specsavers Hearing from 2022-07-09T08:39:04

Did you know that Specsavers also do hearing checks and aids? No? Me neither… 🤓👂

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DTD1986: Global Player from 2022-07-08T08:15:08

Catch up on the last 7 days of radio from the UK’s best loved stations - including Radio X, Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Heart, LBC, Smooth, Classic FM and Gold 📻

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DTD1985: The Daily Connection (revisited) from 2022-07-07T11:56:21

Also by Drew Cosgrove and first covered over *1200* episodes ago, today's skill will connect you with all that's good about #❤️Alexa
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DTD1984: 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Feel the Pressure from 2022-07-06T11:46:06

I'm definitely feeling the pressure - and frankly crumbling 🍪
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DTD1983: Tenable (revisited) from 2022-07-05T12:14:26

First covered over *1100* episodes ago and by those fab guys @VocalaCo, it's a nice top ten trivia quiz against the clock today ⏲️
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DTD1982: Super Quiz of the Day (revisited) from 2022-07-04T09:50:41

By those great guys at Vocala and recommended in this week's newsletter from Amazon, today's skill is a fun and topical general knowledge quiz hosted by top TV and radio impressionist Jon Culsha...

DTD1981: Brainy Bee (revisited) from 2022-07-03T09:00

Recommended by friend of the show Hazel Highland, let's get our brains in gear and get a buzz on 🐝
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DTD1980: Wild Animals (Animal Kingdom) - UK Version from 2022-07-02T09:00

Opened simply with "Wild Animals", today's skill is a weirdly hypnotic collection of weirdly chosen animal sounds 😕

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DTD1979: Wild Planet (revisited) from 2022-07-01T09:01

Last covered over 600 episodes ago, wow! This skill's got every single sound of all creatures great and small. God bless them all.

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DTD1978: Zoo Zoo from 2022-06-30T11:35:18

By those fab guys of Monster Madness fame, this skills got sass and sounds galore!

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DTD1977: Super High-Low (revisited) from 2022-06-29T12:36:36

First covered over *1100* episodes ago and by those lovely guys at Vocala.co, today's offering is the good old higher/lower card game with sweet sou...

DTD1976: Riddle of the Day (updated) from 2022-06-28T08:08:46

Last covered over *1400* episodes ago and now with snazzy sound-effects, if you like riddles, you *may* like today's skill 🤷

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DTD1975: Zoo Keeper (revisited) from 2022-06-27T10:07:31

Shaun made sure he got the skill of this name by LC Publishing and was rewarded with a strange mix of dungeons and dragons and derelict zoo management 😕

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DTD1974: Number Tennis (revisited) from 2022-06-26T08:49:46

First covered nearly 600 episodes ago - it's like Fizz Buzz but with rackets 🎾🎾

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DTD1973: Word Tennis (revisited) from 2022-06-25T08:37:18

First covered nearly *1600* episodes ago, let's serve up a swift game of Wimbledon-related word tennis 🎾

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DTD1972: Nearest Number (revisited) from 2022-06-24T08:26:30

First covered nearly *1400* episodes ago; to the nearest 10%, how many number-guessing skills are as good as this one? 🤔❔

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DTD1971: International Soccer Manager Football Game (revisited) from 2022-06-23T16:25:30

Last looked at over 300 episodes ago and opened simply with 'Soccer Manager', today's skill has great sound-effects and good gameplay. This one's a keeper! (Get it? 😃⚽🥅)

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DTD1970: 100K Drop (updated) from 2022-06-22T08:56:17

We've reached the year of my birth (in episode numbers) so let's hope it's not downhill from here on in… We start strong 😃
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DTD1969: Jeopardy (updated) from 2022-06-21T15:33:37

Probably my worst showing at a trivia skill - ever 🤦
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DTD1968: A-lady, call for help from 2022-06-20T09:00:27

Designate one of your contacts as an Emergency Contact in the A-lady app and, once set up, she'll attempt to call and text your emergency contact when you ask her to call for help.
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DTD1967: Super Sweat from 2022-06-19T15:28:48

Build a custom workout for those body parts you want to exercise, what sort of music you want to work out to, and for how long you can stand the torture to last. Nice 💪

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DTD1966: Two queens and a bear from 2022-06-18T10:40:30

Mentioned in this week's A-lady newsletter from Amazon and last covered over 300 episodes ago, Queen Trivia Challenge is packed full of trivia questions including clips from their greatest hits,...

DTD1965: Yoga Nidra (revisited) from 2022-06-17T09:12:13

Last covered over 600 episodes ago and recommended in this week's newsletter from Amazon, today's soothing skill is supposed to be an alternative to a 20min power nap. Give it a go and check you...

DTD1964: British Posh Slang from 2022-06-16T08:47:02

I'd go so far as to say that this skill is top hole, wot! 🧐
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DTD1963: Cockney Rhyming Slang and Funny Geordie Sayings from 2022-06-15T11:49:11

Why aye man! We're in for an education today. You'd better Adam and Eve it!
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DTD1962: Memory Hero from 2022-06-14T13:12:49

Shaun's back with an heroic attempt to remember what wonderful skill he's covering for us this time 😕
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DTD1961: Irish Slanger and A-lady, give me a limerick from 2022-06-13T08:05:57

Ever wanted to know what those lovely Irish folk were on about? Do you like a limerick? If the answer is "Yes" to either - well today's enlightening episode is for you, to be sure ☘️
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DTD1960: Maths Coach (revisited) from 2022-06-12T09:47:45

First covered over *1600* episodes ago (boy am I tired) this skill was also featured in this week's A-lady email from Amazon.
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DTD1959: EasyJet and On My Way (revisited) from 2022-06-11T10:41:58

Today we quickly check-in with EasyJet and then revisit that oh-so-perky train-times skill we last covered over *1900* episodes ago 🤯

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DTD1958: A-lady, what are my privacy settings? from 2022-06-10T11:50:06

Now you can change a couple of key privacy settings by voice. Nice 👄🔐

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DTD1957: Memory Quiz from 2022-06-09T08:14:32

Don't forget to train your brain on a regular basis or else it'll turn into… into… wossname 🧠
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DTD1956: Occupancy Detection from 2022-06-08T09:26:20

Today the brilliant David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) is back with a fab demo of a new feature that auto-detects our comings and goings at home and in the office. Nice.
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DTD1955: Either Or from 2022-06-07T16:56:56

I *don't think* we've covered this one before - but there are so many by this name it's difficult to know for sure. Either we have, or we haven't…
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DTD1954: Escape the Room 2 (updated) from 2022-06-06T08:46:09

This great escape the room skill has three separate scenarios to solve plus a few more for subscribers. The one we dip into involves our being disarmingly handcuffed to a hospital bed. Disturbin...

DTD1953: Interval Workout and A-lady, let’s work out from 2022-06-05T09:24:16

Today we check out a simple two minute HIIT timer (4 rounds of 20 seconds of workout + 10 seconds of interval between each) and then check in on The Body Coach which is now easier than ever to i...

DTD1952: Workout Coach (updated) from 2022-06-04T08:35:50

Last looked at over 500 episodes ago and loaded with lots of bodyweight-based exercises, today's skill will help you work out if you're a couch potato or a potential fitness coach yourself 💪 Listen

DTD1951: Five Minute Workout: Core and Cardio (revisited) from 2022-06-03T11:30:35

Last covered over *1200* episodes ago, let's blast our core (ooh, that sounds painful) with a five-minute workout that'll get our hearts pumping 🚑
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DTD1950: Home Workout Exercise Videos from 2022-06-02T12:29:01

Today's skill serves up 7 energising workouts for all those with an Echo Show and the will to work out throughout the week.

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DTD1949: Asking the A-lady for the pollen count from 2022-06-01T08:11:29

The excellent Felix is back to bring us this built-in feature which is surely nothing to sneeze at. I wouldn't turn your nose up at it either. Come to think of it, do noses susceptible to sneezi...

DTD1948: Dark Age Tycoon (revisited) from 2022-05-31T11:30:43

Shaun's back to boss peasants around in a purely medieval manner. Is he a mediocre master? Let's find out… 🏰

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DTD1947: Top Bin (updated) from 2022-05-30T08:07:35

Last covered nearly 700 episodes ago and by those fab guys at Vocalime, today's skill is a sure fire success for all football fans out there ⚽⚽⚽

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DTD1946: Prisoners’ Dilemma Game from 2022-05-29T11:22:28

Today's skill brings us a classic study illustrating different strategies in game theory by Flood and Drescher. And, no, 'game theory' is nothing to do with computer games.

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DTD1945: Sport Social (revisited) from 2022-05-28T10:32:47

Last covered nearly 500 episodes ago but mentioned in this week's Amazon newsletter; Whoever you support, Sport Social delivers up-to-date, high quality coverage of the Premier League - and apol...

DTD1944: Thanks for your (unprompted) feedback from 2022-05-27T08:40:31

A weird one today. The A-lady sung a close-harmony response apropos of absolutely nothing at all. Odd 😕

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DTD1943: Pappy’s Flatshare Slamdown from 2022-05-26T11:43:43

Pappy’s Flatshare Slamdown is a live panel show set in Pappy’s flat. Host and landlord Matthew Crosby attempts to solve petty flatshare squabbles by pitting his tenants, Tom Parry and Ben Clark,...

DTD1942: Quick Fire Quiz (revisited) from 2022-05-25T08:59:10

Shaun brings us another scorching skill today. Nice.

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DTD1941: Specific Carbohydrate Diet from 2022-05-24T13:55:14

Are strawberries allowed? 🍓 What about mushrooms? 🍄 This skill's a must for celiacs everywhere.

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