Trap
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Sep 17, 2026
Tony CantwellHOST
I have to go under.
Tony CantwellHOST
I have to fucking U-bend.
Tony CantwellHOST
I have to go under.
Tony CantwellHOST
What's going to be happening in there? You talking to people whilst you're doing that.
Nathan BrownHOST
Anyway, so Harry's like, who threw it at you? And she's like, I don't know.
Nathan BrownHOST
I was just sitting in the U-bend thinking about death.
Nathan BrownHOST
Oh God.
Nathan BrownHOST
And it fell right through the top of my head.
ChatterboxNARRATOR
The traps.
ChatterboxNARRATOR
The U-bend under the sink.
ChatterboxNARRATOR
Every drain in the house has a water trap that blocks sewer gas from coming back up.
ChatterboxNARRATOR
If nobody runs water for weeks, the water evaporates, the trap goes dry, and now you've got sewer gas venting into the house.
ChrisHOST
I do appreciate it.
ChrisHOST
But usually what we'll do from here is we'll go through not only five wrestlers that should be shining stars for this particular tournament, also those that are the bottom of the U-bend.
ChrisHOST
But we're not going to do that this tournament.
ChrisHOST
I don't think I'm in the right position to do such a thing.
Gareth ShentonGUEST
Yeah.
Lisa MortonHOST
Um, but I know that you're just as likely to behind scenes, like, have your arm up the U-bend-
Gareth ShentonGUEST
Yeah
Lisa MortonHOST
... as you are going to be out at the polo or-
Giselle KiralyHOST
Despite the name, he didn't actually invent the entire modern toilet.
Giselle KiralyHOST
But he did make some serious improvements, including something called a U-bend.
Giselle KiralyHOST
This nifty piece of plumbing essentially stops any waste and nasty smells from wafting back into our homes.
Giselle KiralyHOST
Mr. Cropper may not have invented the toilet, but he sure made them popular.
speaker_3GUEST
Mm-hmm.
speaker_2HOST
The book also mentions plumbing logistics, specifically that Pseudomonas aeruginosa thrives in the U-bends of facility sinks.
speaker_3GUEST
Yes.
speaker_3GUEST
Pseudomonas is notorious for surviving in nutrient-poor aquatic environments.
John MetzenHOST
It's all little bits of plastic and thin wire.
John MetzenHOST
So today, in the spirit of Spanish Practices, we're talking about the vagaries of Spanish plumbing, why the drains sometimes stink, why heavy rain turns streets into experimental canals, and why the humble U-bend, the unsung hero of British domestic life, is treated here with something approaching suspicion.
John MetzenHOST
[upbeat music] The first rule of Spanish drains.
John MetzenHOST
Let's begin with a basic cultural misunderstanding.
John MetzenHOST
It's not overwhelming, it's more conversational.
John MetzenHOST
A gentle reminder that beneath your tiles lies a network of pipes with opinions.
John MetzenHOST
The missing U-bend.
John MetzenHOST
Eventually, you do what all newcomers do.
LucasHOST
And I checked under the sink and it had gone.
LucasHOST
It's not in the U-bend.
LucasHOST
And I still have the metal motor with everything except the right arm.
LucasHOST
Yeah.
Rebecca HasslerNARRATOR
Dad wouldn't take that.
Rebecca HasslerNARRATOR
Anyway, I fled the reckoning that I knew was coming, and Rav found me down by the U-bend.
Rebecca HasslerNARRATOR
Gosh, he was so nice to me.
Rebecca HasslerNARRATOR
Just the right amount of listening and teasing, and then he said something that sank in.