HTDE: Crushes and Smells
4/15/202618 min
This week: How to tell your crush you like them. Plus, do smells really linger in your nose?
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Ian Chillag· Host0:18
[upbeat music] Hey, guys. It's Peter once again in your Wait Wait feed. I am so pleased to present to you another episode of How to Do Everything by Wait Wait producers Ian and Mike. Now, remember, you can only get these episodes of How to Do Everything in our feed for a short while, so if you love the kind of mysteries that Mike and Ian are revealing, make sure you subscribe to How to Do Everything at their own feed. Thanks.
Mike Danforth· Host0:44
Hey, Liesel. What can we help you with?
Liesel0:46
Well, let me get Darcy. Hang on a second. She's the one with the question.
Mike Danforth· Host0:50
Okay.
Ian Chillag· Host0:50
Oh, okay.
Liesel0:51
Let me make sure we can get into a spot where you can hear us all right.
Mike Danforth· Host0:54
Mm-hmm.
Ian Chillag· Host0:54
[footsteps] Is she getting Darcy out of, out of the back of a cupboard?
Liesel1:02
Okay. She just ran in here. All right, Darcy, do you wanna introduce yourself and tell Mike and Ian what your question is?
Darcy1:08
I'm Darcy, and my question is, how do you tell a boy that you like him?
Ian Chillag· Host1:13
Oh.
Mike Danforth· Host1:14
Oh, my gosh. That's a tough question.
Ian Chillag· Host1:17
How old are you, Darcy?
Darcy1:18
10.
Ian Chillag· Host1:19
Okay.
Mike Danforth· Host1:20
Okay.
Ian Chillag· Host1:21
Um, is this a generic question, or is there a boy we're talking about?
Darcy1:25
Um, there's a boy we're talking about.