KT Tunstall drops in for a chat and performs a series of custom singing telegrams for lucky listeners, plus the return of “Are You Sick?” — the feature that tests whether your sense of humour is twisted beyond repair.
KT Tunstall joins Scott Mills to discuss her travels, including extensive time in America and Japan. She talks about the culture shock of Japan, the reserved nature of Japanese audiences, and a surreal moment with a translator who compared one of her gigs to a squid because “the more you chew a squid, the tastier it gets.” The conversation ranges from enormous American restaurant portions to shopping in Tokyo’s Don Kiotis department store, where she picked up Halloween costumes for her band.
The centrepiece of the episode features KT performing several custom singing telegrams for listeners. She delivers one to Kev from his girlfriend Vicky, humorously set to music and requesting that he propose and get her a pet goat or pig. Another telegram goes to Bruce, asking his girlfriend Jericho to marry him — complete with a dramatic reveal and an on-air acceptance.
The episode also includes KT’s appearance on the BBC game show Identity (hosted by Donnie Osmond), where she was “Stranger 11” and contestants had to guess her profession. The segment includes funny behind-the-scenes details about standing on boxes and the somewhat awkward catchphrase she was given.
The episode closes with “Are You Sick?” — the show’s recurring feature where clips and stories of increasingly absurd situations are presented to test listeners’ sense of humour. Stories include a study about vasectomy reversal complications, a teenage couple interrupted by a fire started by romantic candles, and a prankster who attempted to launch fireworks from his backside with serious consequences.
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