Best Big Oval Plate / Keep It Light Media Podcasts (2025)

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S13 Ep 674 Vault Mondays: Reading Out Cockfield Comments on Facebook and Pantomime Opportunities 37:40

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On this week’s vault show, we talk about running, read out shit comments and then talk about a possible pantomime opportunity. First posted on 10th November 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chat…

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S13 Ep 673 Listeners Mailbag: School Bands and David’s Wire Mill Gig 32:21

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On this week’s show, there’s emails about a rather out of date weatherman audition, a shite old school band, a long detour from David telling Joe about his last gig with The Colour Of Mary, tales of an early retirement and more silly names. Happy Friday! FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chata…

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S13 Ep 672: Summer Quip Special! 58:47

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That’s right you lucky listeners, for this very special episode Joe and David bring you a whole show dedicated to the finest quips that money can buy. And a few not so great examples too. So let’s celebrate the summer with a whole load of quipping - what better way to spend an hour! And thanks to all the Chatabiscuits who’ve been sending them into …

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S13 Ep 671: David’s Away and Joe’s in an Egg Chair 56:42

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Since moving house and recording in a new room, Joe’s sound quality for the pod really hasn’t been great. So for this episode, he’s sitting in an egg chair to see if that’ll improve things. Meanwhile, David’s away on holiday in Mevagissey which he loves, but has also visited some nearby towns which he really didn’t like. So they discuss all of that…

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S13 Ep 670: David’s Second Incredible Fire Story 45:46

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Joe’s away again and guess what, he’s back in his car to record today’s pod. And after a little talking in French and chatting about going to see Princess Diana’s memorial flowers (yes, it’s quite the opener!), Joe asks David to tell the full story of him seeing a huge house fire, which he started recounting in a previous ep. So stay tuned for all …

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S13 Ep 669 Vault Mondays: The Day David Was Crap On The Inspector Linley Mysteries 29:52

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It’s another episode from the Chata-vaults and in this one, we chat about David's appalling acting in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries First posted on 21st April 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@c…

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S13 Ep 668 Listeners Mailbag: Funny Names and Spotting Swingers 27:12

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On today’s show, there’s messages about penpals, favourite comical names, quipping when very tired, a knitting Chatabiscuit, spotting the signs of swinger activity, sex shops on the A1, a Gladiator sighting and meeting a footballing hero. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ I…

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S13 Ep 667: David Calls The Fire Brigade 42:21

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Late the other night, David noticed a very strange burning smell in his lounge. Perplexed at where it was coming from and concerned for his family’s safety, he consulted various things like ChatGTP and The National Grid for help. But eventually he called the fire brigade and they soon arrived to get to the bottom of things. So stay tuned to find ou…

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S13 Ep 666: Joe’s Brand New Home Pt 2 52:21

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Following on from the previous episode, we return to Joe’s house-moving tales after he’s just discovered he’s got the bin day wrong - one of the many pleasures of getting used to a new home. So settle back and relax as he tell’s David even more about his past few weeks activities. There’s chat about spending lots of money (and saving it too), the j…

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S13 Ep 665: Joe’s Brand New Home Pt 1 41:17

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You’ll never guess - Joe has just moved house! So him and Petra are now happily unpacking, getting comfortable in their new home and exploring the neighbourhood. And in true Chatabix fashion, David wants to know absolutely every thing about it - from finding the house and selling their old place, to how the move went and how exactly Joe and Petra a…

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S13 Ep 664 Vault Mondays: Feeling Thick and Bed Bases 35:02

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Time for another repeat of a golden oldie episode. And in this one, the lads chat about feeling really thick all their life and then David tells Joe about the base he’s getting built for his bed. First posted on 9th September 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://ww…

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S13 Ep 663 Listeners Mailbag: One Night Stands and A Quip Rampage 32:21

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In this weeks mailbag we read messages about Cliff Richard’s Wired For Sound, meeting Alan Carr, an embarrassing one night stand, a non-farting masseuse, a quip rampage, compilation albums, pot-head complaints and a beautiful quip at an X Factor live show. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chata…

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S13 Ep 662: Prank Videos & Through The Keyhole 50:06

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We kick off today’s episode with some more discussion about Joe’s letter being read out on the Stick To Football pod and David’s continuing tummy troubles. After that, David tells Joe about the time in his 20’s when he made silly pranking videos with his mates, Joe remembers some early comedy routines and they both run through a few new format idea…

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S13 Ep 661: Joe’s Boisterous Scaffolders 42:32

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As Joe and Petra’s house had a leak in its roof, they’d recently arranged for scaffolding to be put up for repairs to be done. The only problem was that when the scaffolders arrived to do it, Petra was out and Joe really wasn’t sure what needed to be done. He also found the whole experience very unsettling as the guys were incredibly energetic and …

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S13 Ep 660: Property TV and Tour Shows 33:23

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Joe’s still away and in his car again to record the pod. And once David’s had a little worry about his behaviour on yesterday’s episode, Joe explains what one of his favourite ways to spend a day is and David tells him about a recent quip that he’d like some feedback on. Then it’s some chat about conversational segues, Love It Or List It and other …

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S13 Ep 659 Vault Mondays: Working Out Our Roles On The Podcast 47:43

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It’s time for an old episode repeat - and in this one, we chatted about the imbalance of our roles. First posted on 31st May 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Twitter: https://twitter.co…

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S13 Ep 658 Listener’s Mailbag: Snake Catchers and True Crime Pods 30:37

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Happy Friday everyone! And on today's show, pulled from our mailbag are messages about a shower room quip, a snake catcher (and a phone call to him in Australia), prostate problems, a game show name, another Blue Plaque, a True Crime podcast guest suggestion, living in a camper van and a quick pub joke to end on. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SU…

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S13 Ep 657: A See-Through Blouse and The Town Game 54:57

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In today’s packed episode, there’s chat about Joe being away (and podding from his car), yet more tummy troubles, a lady in a see-through blouse that David saw on Totnes bridge recently, Joe’s old family holidays, lovely seaside homes and a whole host of stories about colourful characters that Joe and David have met whilst living in Brighton. They …

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S13 Ep 656 Vault Mondays: Blackadder Impressions and Going Quiet 30:40

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In this old show from way back in 2021, David does impressions of Rick Mayall and then loses motivation again. First posted on 8th December 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Twitter: htt…

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S13 Ep 655 Listener’s Mailbag: Animal Songs and Cranleigh Celebs 28:05

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It’s Friday - so it must be Mailbag time! And this week we’ve massage about early retirement, David’s bum, a song about animals from 2021, a great gardening quip, recording Judy Dench at her home, rude names, turning 50, multiple celeb spots in Cranleigh and plenty more. Enjoy! FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https:…

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S13 Ep 654: Being Frosty and Very Busy Pubs 54:23

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Joe’s builders have broken a light, so before recording the pod he gave them the frosty treatment when they arrived to fix it. Well, sort of - because when David questions him on the details, he doesn’t sound that convinced about how he handled it. Moving on, David then tells Joe about being embarrassed when he listened back to one of their recent …

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S13 Ep 653: Tummy Trouble and Young Crushes 46:09

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David’s feeling a little off today and thinks he might be getting some tummy trouble. So Joe takes the conversational lead and tells him about wanting to be liked by people, inspired by seeing his gym instructor getting a nice compliment from a customer. Then David has an idea to tell Joe about his Inspector Lindley audition, in as much detail as p…

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S13 Ep 652: Joe At The Beach And The Stick Incident 49:14

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To kick today’s episode off, Joe’s gone down to the beach for a swim. So David joins him there on Zoom and gives us a running commentary about how Joe’s getting on in the sea. It’s a lovely way to start the show - but the two of them soon loose confidence in the idea and Joe returns home to continue the episode. Once there, he recounts a recent sha…

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S13 Ep 651 Vault Mondays: Battle Of The Bands and Mid Life Crisis 31:00

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We chat about the kettle, David attempting to write songs, the battle of the bands, Joe's childhood and Travis Perkins. First posted on 27th July 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Twitte…

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S13 Ep 650 Listener’s Mailbag: Billy Ocean and Wacaday 35:52

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This week, we’ve got messages about cold-call house viewings, doing drugs (which sends Joe off on one), a Billy Ocean concert, more gardeners and weed smokers, a quip that might not actually be a quip, some mystery tunnels in Kibworth, a few local celebrities, a visit to the Wacaday set and a submission for ‘finding the funny’. FOR ALL THINGS CHATA…

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S13 Ep 649: David’s Cricket Story (Part B) and Joe’s Footie Try-Outs 35:52

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So here it is, the conclusion of David’s wonderful story about the summer in his teens when he played cricket for Sussex. We pick things up with him at the crease for an important tour match in Jersey. Then, after that’s all wrapped up, Joe the tells David about the time he very unexpectedly got himself a try-out at his local semi-pro football club…

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S13 Ep 648: Celebrating The Pod and David’s Cricket Story (Part A) 55:55

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On today’s show, Joe wants to celebrate their podcast. So him and David both count their blessings about how much they enjoy doing it and come up with some new ideas for it too. First up is ‘We Did Wednesdays’, where David goes out to experience something new and then reports back on the pod about it. And to get the ball rolling, he books in a visi…

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S13 Ep 647: Crunch Crunches and Opening A Clothes Shop 53:30

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Amongst the very varied subjects on today’s show, Joe and David discuss smoking weed (again), going to the Queens tennis tournament, getting some lovely Crunch Crunches, what type of men David likes, opening a clothes shop and really enjoying looking around women’s clothes stores. That’s Chatabix for you! FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/…

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S13 Ep 646 Vault Mondays: Gravestones and Sniffing 27:39

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Straight from the Chatavaults - and in this one, David chats about the Beach Bomber and Joe chats about gas. First posted on 3rd October 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Twitter: https:…

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S13 Ep 645 Listener’s Mailbag: Dog Fouling and a Top Tier Quip 23:58

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From this weeks mailbag, we read messages about Jasper Carrot, Rod Stewart and Henry Coopers brothers, a Diet Coke warning, some dog fouling - which leads to a long conversation about Joe’s vigilante-ism - and a top tier quip on a cruise ship. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast⁠…

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S13 Ep 644 - EMERGENCY - Joe's Email Is Read Out On Stick To Football Podcast 20:22

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Joe and David get together to react to the news that Joe's email was read out today on the STICK TO FOOTBALL podcast - and they're beside themselves. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast⁠⁠⁠ Insta: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@c…

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S13 Ep 643: Reunion Debrief and Shiatsu Massage 50:19

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Joe recently went to the reunion with his office pals who he worked with in Surrey in the late 90’s, which he spoke about on the pod a few weeks ago. He had a great evening and there’s lots to tell David about - but it’s seems like David’s only really interested in how much older everyone looked and how many of them had got fatter. Then in another …

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S13 Ep 642: TV Joe’s Name That TV Theme Tune 1:00:54

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TV Joe is back with a brand new quiz. Well, it’s actually an old one but with a lovely television twist - Names That Tune for 90’s TV theme tunes. Lovely stuff. But before they start the game, David and Joe chat about being called famous by strangers and George Clooney’s height - then have catch up with TV Joe, discuss a bit of football and get som…

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S13 Ep 641: Home Alone And The Craft Fair Affair 40:35

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David’s wife Naomi is going away for six days, leaving David to look after the kids and home all on his own. It’s not something he’s particularly looking forward to, especially the first night which always makes him feel very lonely indeed. So he talks that all through with Joe and then reveals that as a prank, Naomi got one of her friends to invit…

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S13 Ep 640 Vault Mondays: Gas 32:05

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Straight from the Chatavaults - and in this one, David chats about the Beach Bomber and Joe chats about gas. First posted on 3rd October 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Twitter: https:…

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S13 Ep 639 Listener’s Mailbag: Celeb Meets and Teaching Podding 21:47

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Time to reach into the Chatabix Mailbag again. And this time, David and Joe read messages about an encounter with a cheeky celebrity, teaching podcasting to school children, a Blue Plaque and a dirty joke. Happy Friday! FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast⁠⁠⁠ Insta: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.…

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S13 Ep 638: Majorca Part B 57:35

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In this episode, David is whisking us back to Majorca to tell us more about his lovely holidays there at the all-inclusive hotel resort. And he’s got plenty more points on the list of things he made while there that he wants to discuss with Joe. Which include - wanting to become a waiter, living a more relaxed life, opinions on thongs, not belongin…

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S13 Ep 637: Rob Beckett Returns 55:03

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It’s a return visit to Chatabix for the wonderful Rob Beckett, who first joined us on the pod way back in 2022. And this time, David and Joe have lots of new questions to ask him. Top of that list is what it was like being on Celebrity Gladiators earlier this year, where he competed against Joel Dommett. How high were the platforms, how fast was th…

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S13 Ep 636: Early Starts and A Squashed Flight To Majorca 55:18

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Over the past few months, David’s been getting up at 5 am to start working and wants to tell Joe about how much he’s been loving it. So much so, he’s buzzing! All of which Joe finds a little confusing, but he’s very happy for David that he’s being so productive. Moving on, David’s also recently back from a week’s family holiday in Majorca and made …

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S13 Ep 635 Vault Mondays: Widecombe In The Moor 35:02

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In this archive episode, David takes Joe for a journey up to Widecombe In The Moor. Wild horses, old ramblers and cream teas. First posted on 18th November 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix…

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S13 Ep 634 Listener’s Mailbag: Old Bands and A Quick Quip 25:33

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In this week’s mailbag, David and Joe read a message about a friend’s old band called The Leading Edge, who played with Tears For Fear in the 80’s. This sparks off a long conversation about making music, being successful at it and some of the names that the teenage David considered for his band - pretty much at the expense of any other emails. That…

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S13 Ep 633: Joe’s Old Work Photos 51:55

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Joe’s going to a reunion with some of his very old pals from an office he worked at in Surrey in the late 90’s. And before they all meet, one of them has sent them some photos from the time, which really takes Joe back and gets him feeling very nostalgic. Or should that be melancholic? Either way, he’s giving off a very weird energy which David def…

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S13 Ep 632: What’s It Like To Have A Hangover? 47:09

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David was on the Gin & Tonics last night watching the football with his family and now has a pretty bad hangover to deal with. So it’s anyone’s guess how this episode will go - but Joe does his best to keep things on track for us. Stay tuned to find out what happens and if Joe manages to get David to take some Asprins. If the conversation flags too…

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S13 Ep 631: Sneaky House Viewings 48:01

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David and his wife Naomi have recently done some sneaky viewings of homes for sale just by knocking on the door and having a chat with the owners. They’re bypassing those pesky estate agents completely and loving it. Joe however, who really likes the idea of having a snoop around other peoples houses, doesn’t think it’s a good idea at all - let alo…

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S13 Ep 630 Vault Mondays: Paul Heaton Working In Redhill and Struggling 39:33

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Vault episode time! In this episode we talk about Joe morphing into his Dad, Paul Heaton working in Redhill, David struggling with Vodafone and a shit Cockfields review from series 1 First posted on 3rd November 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.co…

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S13 Ep 629 Listeners Mailbag: Armando and A Portable Ashtray 29:15

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This week, we read messages about a Crunch Crunch opportunity with Armando Iannucci, appropriate farts, a portable ashtray user, Fuck The Suits, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s clothes, Judy Dench (again), not listening to Chatabix in the mornings, more jokes, a few quips and another selection of pot-heads. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONT…

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S13 Ep 628: Mersea Island vs Wild Camping 1:04:13

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After a quick chat about helping out around the house more, Joe wants to talk to David about the TV crime documentary he watched last night, which was set on Mersea Island in Essex. But David then remembers he’s not yet told Joe about his wild camping trip to Sheepstor on Dartmoor, which he absolutely loved. The question is though, will Joe be inte…

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S12 Ep 627: All-Inclusive Holidays and Whispering 43:00

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David’s considering an all-inclusive summer holiday for him and his family this year. But he’s really not too sure about it and wants to get Joe’s thoughts on the matter. The only problem is that Joe’s having to whisper (as Petra is asleep next door) and David’s finding it pretty hard to hear him. So as you can imagine, the conversation flows wonde…

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S12 Ep 626: Volunteering and Being A Prat 43:26

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Joe’s starting some volunteering work which involves a bit of running, so he tells David about that. He’s also wondering if a friend of his thinks he’s a bit of a prat - so they have a deep dive into all that too. Plus, Joe’s new phone app, David does some impressions and they chat about Swatch watches and confident people they knew at school. Clas…

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S12 Ep 625 Vault Mondays: Guest - Goldie 1:19:43

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That’s right, it’s a special guest vault episode - Goldie joins David and Joe to chat about Buckingham Palace's gravel and banana cake. First posted on 7th December 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.c…