AMT418: Prop Cigarettes, Charlie Chaplin’s Moustache, and Condom Machines

From Answer Me This! by Helen and Olly

May 28, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

The episode discusses various quirky questions including the use of prop cigarettes and the history of the Hitler Moustache.

What would you do with a copy of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged? One questioneer needs any answer other than 'read it'. AMT418's questioneers also wonder how they film club scenes in Jersey Shore, what the Hitler Moustache was called pre-Hitler, what’s in prop cigarettes, what to do about your neighbour’s golf noise, and where all the decanters and pub toilet condom machines went. For more information about this episode, go to answermethispodcast.com/episode418 Got questions for us to answer, or feedback about an episode old or new? Send them in writing or as voice notes to answermethispodcast@googlemail.com, or you can call 0208 123 5877 to leave us a message. AMT419 will be out 25 June 2026 and the next Answer Us Back will land on on 11 June. Become a patron at patreon.com/answermethis to get an ad-free version of each episode and a batch of Bonus Bits each month, plus our video livestreams Petty Problems. If you sign up at one of the higher Patreon tiers, you get access to an RSS feed with ALL the AMT stuff EVER, including our entire back catalogue, our six themed albums, the retro AMTs, and every Bit of Crapp from the AMT App. AND you’re keeping this show going! This episode is…

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen, Olly

Topics covered

prop cigarettes
Charlie Chaplin
golf noise
pub toilet condom machines
Jersey Shore
Hitler Moustache
Atlas Shrugged

Keywords

prop cigarettes
Charlie Chaplin
golf noise
condom machines
Atlas Shrugged
Jersey Shore
Hitler Moustache

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Atlas Shrugged