Cooking Dinner In Your Dishwasher?! & Other Fun Facts with Ashley Iredale (456)

This episode i'm joined by Ashley Iredale, a consumer technologist and content producer whose winding career through industrial design has armed him with a trove of quirky tips and practical wisdom.

Ashley breaks down the real efficiency of hand-washing versus dishwashers, explains how a dishwasher can double as an oven, and settles the age-old question of how toilet paper should hang. We also dig into his non-linear career journey and how it led to his deep well of surprising insights. There was so much to cover that Part Two lands next week!

Linkedin: Ashley Iredale

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Cooking Dinner In Your Dishwasher?! & Other Fun Facts with Ashley Iredale (456)

Dec 13, 2025

This episode i'm joined by Ashley Iredale, a consumer
technologist and content producer whose winding career through
industrial design has armed him with a trove of quirky tips and
practical wisdom.

Ashley breaks down the real efficiency of hand-washing versus
dishwashers, explains how a dishwasher can double as an oven, and
settles the age-old question of how toilet paper should hang. We
also dig into his non-linear career journey and how it led to his
deep well of surprising insights. There was so much to cover that
Part Two lands next week!

Linkedin: Ashley Iredale

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Dr Karl’s a curious optimist – a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation and remember, it’s never too late for a happy childhood.
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