James O'Brien's Mystery Hour
Hosted by James O'Brien · Global
4.8from 344 ratings
- 624
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 344
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About James O'Brien's Mystery Hour
If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download! For exclusive content and ad-free episodes of all James' podcasts, subscribe to James O'Brien Plus! You can find out more and sign up here: https://jamesobrienplus.com. You can email the show and get involved at any time jamesobrienshow@global.com. If you're a subscriber, email jamesobrienplus@global.com. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com
- Publisher
- Global
- Category
- comedy · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 10 May 2012
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
19 of 624 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why does my hair look grey?
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
You never see a seagull in a tree?
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Why does my hair look grey?
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Is there something psychological going on? Or is there something physical going on? Could it be the light, the way that photography works or the image gets recorded? I'm going to put 5248 on that. I reckon it's more likely psychological. I think I'm thinner in the mirror than I am in photographs. […]
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- YouTube views
- 1,081,343,195
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 88 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 256 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
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- Quality
- 70
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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James O'Brien host the show. Published by Global.
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