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Romesh Ranganathan Pitches a Tearjerker with a Curse, a Meet Cute, and an Orangutan! 33:06

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Our guest this week is Romesh Rangathan! And his subgenre is… BRB Crying. Will Romesh deliver a beautiful and moving film pitch that makes Jimmy break down crying? Or will his idea be a fever dream of orangutans, ancient curses and having sex in front of animals? Listen in to find out! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel. The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Kit Hall Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole Images supplied via Getty Images…

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Why did the De Havilland Comet aircraft lead to a critical design decision? Why do planes and ships have circular windows instead of square ones? Why do airplanes have more windows than seat rows?

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Wikipedia reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet

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ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

ELI5 Circular Windows - why don't planes and ships have square windows?

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

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Why did the De Havilland Comet aircraft lead to a critical design decision? Why do planes and ships have circular windows instead of square ones? Why do airplanes have more windows than seat rows?

... We explain like i'm five!

Wikipedia reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet

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ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

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