Best Greg Hickson Podcasts (2025)

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The Side Of Salmon Special 1:23:09

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Episode 80 (21/08/25) - A surprise bit of “feedback” for The Depot (which has now been banished to the back end of the show), anti immigration racists, how to woo different famous ladies from history, Greg talks about his trip to the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge and the subsequent pub crawl, the truth behind the making of the Carry On films…

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Water Bladders & Knife Safety 1:08:32

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Episode 79 (14/08/25) - More “feedback” for ‘The Depot’ before episode 17. Then there’s the last episode of Masterchef to feature both of it’s recently cancelled presenters, burial “fat tax”, Walkers 2 new permanent crisp flavours, lying about A levels, a ‘Dead Celebrity Seance’ with the creator of the Freddo chocolate bar, a list of 7 movie perfor…

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Noughties Movies & Boat Rats 1:11:51

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Episode 78 (07/08/25) - More “feedback” for ‘The Depot’ before episode 15. Then there’s the price of jacket potatoes at a new jacket potato shop, an improv of Greg meeting the Gran that he never met, a ‘Dead Celebrity Seance”, a list of the best films of each year of the noughties, the realities of living on a houseboat (with extra rats), an improv…

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TV Westerns & Wee In Bottles 1:14:10

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Episode 77 (31/07/25) - Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral, a heartfelt request from a super-fan of our Chat GPT generated crime drama ‘The Depot’. the reason Labradoodles were bred, Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty splitting up, the women’s and Under 21’s football tournaments, the top 10 TV Westerns of the last 30 years, a man with a penchant for bottles of pis…

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Booze & Beige Shainers 1:18:03

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Episode 76 (24/07/25) - It’s time for the Summer audit with special guest, Jacamo (Greg’s brother) In the studio to give some live feedback and ensure everything’s up to scratch on the pod (even though he and his brother have had a bit of a drink). We kick off with the next episode of the (literally) epic Chat GPT generated crime drama ‘The Depot’.…

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Chippies & Cathedrals 1:14:01

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Episode 75 (17/07/25) - Before the next episode of The Depot, Barry reads out yet even more feedback for said audio drama (that seems to be getting more popular by the week). Then there’s Greg responding to some feedback for Archers After Dark, drunk school teachers, the highlights of our trip to Ely, over romanticised memories of food, Bono’s perf…

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Whoop Whoops & Wellends 1:04:46

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Episode 74 (10/07/25) On this episode - Before the next episode, Barry reads out yet more feedback for The Depot. Then there’s the return of Oasis, people who sing “whoop whoop” when listening to music, a fatal new homeowner celebration, a list of 10 critically acclaimed films that aren’t actually very good, an interview with Ozzy Osbourne and one …

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Greg Plays Glastonbury 1:11:50

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Episode 73 (03/07/25) On this episode - With intros out of the way we crack on with episode 10 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’, Kneecap & Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, a special audio clip from Greg’s set at Glasto, Barry shares all the highlights of Jeff Bezos’s wedding. The all time top 10 performances at Glastonbury, a mystery hole …

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Paddling Pools, Glasto & More Movie Lists 1:04:36

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Episode 72 (26/06/25) On this episode - Before episode 9 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ Barry reads out a special email from a big Hollywood director who is also a huge fan of The Depot and the main character, Jack Mallory and Greg loses some money then finds it again. Then there’s the return of Will Smith, a new agony aunt proble…

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Bill & Kim's Forgotten Movies from 85 1:16:54

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Episode 71 (19/06/25) On this episode - Before episode 8 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ we discuss the possibility that the scripts for The Archers and all of the TV soaps might now also be generated by Chat GPT and we receive another heartfelt letter from a fan of the show, then there’s drug awareness through watching movies, dep…

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Movies Lists With Nicholas Cage 1:19:44

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Episode 70 (12/06/25) On this episode - More feedback (from dubious sources) about our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ before launching into the gripping events of episode 7, Martin Scorcese gets angry trying to watch the Minecraft movie, the best 30 films of the last 30 years (according to an article on Screen Crush), an interview with N…

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Owen & The Grumbleweeds On Night Patrol 1:24:22

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Episode 69 tee hee (05/06/25) On this episode - Greg talks about his first mission with the SAS and what it was actually like going on a night patrol. episode 6 of our divisive new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Olly Murs quits a show, Russel Crowe in a chip shop, an attempt at playing the ‘wikipedia rabbit hole game’ again (probably th…

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Sarah, John & Studio Flies 1:07:22

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Episode 68 (29/05/25) On this episode - Greg hurts his knee and realises he’d be rubbish at being tortured, episode 5 of our divisive new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Andrew Lawrence being edgy/shit, Barry’s new game “wikipedia rabbit hole”, an exclusive interview with John Krasinski (in town promoting the new Guy Ritchie film, Founta…

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Tom & Syd's Medical Drama 1:10:55

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Episode 67 (21/05/25) On this episode - Greg’s new segment called ‘Animal of the week’ some more feedback about CHTF’s new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’ before episode 4, should gameshows ask contestants for their political and religious opinions instead of what jobs they do etc. Barry challenges Greg to name all the Pot Noodle flavours…

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Sonia Jackson, Victoria Wood & Crap AI 1:08:07

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Episode 66 (15/05/25) On this episode - Greg shares some feedback about CHTF’s new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’ with Barry and they discuss how they think it’s going thus far before launching launch into the next “enthralling” episode, how to follow Queen at Live Aid, another interesting quandary in our agony aunt segment ‘You Be The J…

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Pauline Quirke, Racist Rags & Ear Muffs 1:11:59

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Episode 65 (01/05/25) On this episode - Greg’s pal starring in the new reality dating show ‘Cheat: Unfinished Business’, an attempt to name all the Star Wars movies in chronological order, the history of the Blue Riband bar, the second episode of our new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Greg’s grandad’s contribution to WW2, a guess the Bl…

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Weekend Drinking With Clive Dunn At The Depot 1:11:44

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Episode 64 (24/04/25) On this episode - The realities of working as a security guard at Glastonbury and other festivals, the first episode of our new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, the amount of time it would take to get a recap on the entire history of your favourite soaps (via Youtube videos), a ‘guess the movie by the synopsis’ quiz …

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Willie Rushton's Psychadelic Pub Quiz 1:18:28

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Episode 63 (17/04/25) On this episode - We start with Barry’s second new idea for a cop show after realising there’s already a Bafta winning TV show called ‘Shetland’ that has been around for over a decade. Then Greg talks about the thrill of winning a giant charity pub quiz almost single handedly, Barry’s Easter egg facts, going off Cadbury’s Crea…

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Earthquakes, Onslow & Gender Neutral Chocolate Bars 1:26:34

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Episode 62 (10/04/25) On this episode - To kick things off, special guest, Jacamo (making his quarterly appearance) talks about his holiday in Thailand and the excitement of being caught in the recent earthquake out there. Then there’s Mad Max’s real name, interesting stories behind well known parts of 2 classic songs, news reporters that seem happ…

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Geoffrey Palmer's Forgotten 80's Movies 1:12:07

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Episode 61 (03/04/25) On this episode - With introductions out of the way Greg discusses some feedback he received about his arse wiping technique and explains himself a bit further. Then we take a look at the works and life of Geoffrey Palmer in ‘Barry’s Masters of Comedy’ (with “impressions”), a man who has eaten 2 Big Macs a day for most of his …

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Larry, Laughter & Love Songs 1:09:28

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Episode 60 (27/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg commence proceedings by talking about the reality of staying in touch with friends you’ve met on a college course, and Greg talks about his practical exams for Security/SAS school. Then there’s Barry testing Greg on how he would deal with a specific security issue, Larry Grayson in our ‘Masters…

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Portillo On The Packet 1:07:30

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Episode 59 (20/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg kick off talking about their respective college courses and tutors having meltdowns. Then there’s Barry attempting to take a deep dive into the life and works of Jasper Carrot in Barry’s’ Masters of Comedy’ (interspersed with incredibly bad impressions of Jasper Carrot by Greg), Greg reads out …

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Nasty Colds & Master Comedians 1:08:26

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Episode 58 (13/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg kick off talking about having that nasty cold that’s going about, a new segment from Barry called ‘The Masters of Comedy’ where he discusses the lives and works of famous comedians from the past (this week Barry is looking at 70’s household name, Dick Emery), the shopping trolley scale trial at…

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Oscars, Brits & Bergerac 1:00:39

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Episode 57 (06/03/25) On this episode - Greg does some housekeeping from last week’s episode and gives his take on this year’s Oscar wins. Then there’s controversy at the Brits, fake celebrity endorsed crypto ads, the return of Bergerac, an impression of Alison Hammond advertising Comic Relief and the actual new Comic Relief advert, our new agony a…

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The SAS, Spectrums & SNL 1:05:20

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Episode 56 (27/02/25) On this episode - Greg makes a bit of a joke about joining the SAS and does a shout out for a new listener to the podcast. Then we discuss the “spectrum of humour” and how some people (as with music) have more eclectic tastes than others, the suspicious deaths of Gene Hackman and his family, the cancellation of Neighbours, Gre…

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Fast Food & Free Festivals 56:57

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Episode 55 (20/02/25) On this episode - The continuing idiotic and evil behaviour of Trump and Musk and the impossibility of avoiding all the bad news, Greg attends a security guard training course so he can get paid to go to festivals and makes some new pals, some additional info about some stuff talked about last week, Phil’s flash back in Easten…

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Gino D'Acampo & The Eye Of Surron 1:05:19

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Episode 54 (13/02/25) On this episode - A quick impression of Steven Bartlett interviewing Davina McCall, the Metropolitan Police Surron electric bike squad, the difference between jail and prison, Super Bowl LIX, an agony aunt letter about someone who washes infrequently but doesn’t smell, Barry asks Greg if he likes soup, sharing videos on your W…

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Beethoven, Bono & Billy Butlin 1:06:19

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Episode 53 (06/01/25) On this episode - Greg apologises for interrupting the podcast to point out Barry’s mispronunciations, Gino Di Campo’s alleged behaviour, men sitting in chairs with their legs crossed, Greg reads out some messages from a girl that he’s very unlikely to go on a date with and then attempts to play some Beethoven on the keyboard,…

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Menus, More Traitors & Mr Beast 1:06:54

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Episode 52 (30/01/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg pay tribute to 20 years of The Great British Menu, Greg attempts to explain the end of Season 2 of Traitors to Barry (who’s never watched it) and then talks about some observations from the show that have amused him so far, Barry mispronounces a lot of words (quelle surprise) whilst talking abo…

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The Traitors Traitor 1:15:10

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Episode 51 (23/01/25) On this episode - Greg kicks off with an apology for talking for too long about his music and then talks about his music. He then does a huge back peddle on TV show ‘The Traitors’ having now watched a season and shares what he’s learned about it so far. Then there’s Trump’s inauguration, Nigel Farage vs Tommy Robinson, the fac…

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The Brothers Grime 1:11:42

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Episode 50 (16/01/25) On this episode - The Navy Seals on Beast Games, Greg feeling increasing pressure (as a telly addict) to get into the TV show Traitors, some more predictions for the year 2025 (this time from 30 years ago), Let’s Get Ready To Rumble by PJ & Duncan (as a ballad), a look forward at some feature length documentaries coming out in…

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New Year, Same Podcast 1:16:32

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Episode 49 (09/01/25) On this episode - A run down of some of the biggest fails of 2024 (in entertainment, politics and everything else), Greg talks about some of his Xmas presents and his new year’s resolution to be a bit more stoic, some famous philosophical approaches to seeing in the new year, an improvised audition for Riverdance, a woman that…

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A Few Festive Drinks 1:00:22

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Episode 48 (24/12/24) - Not knowing when we would next get an opportunity to record, we decided to record an episode on Xmas eve after a couple of festive drinks and managed to wrangle Greg’s brother, Jacamo (visiting for Xmas) into the chat as well. On this episode - Imagining an evening with Shane Richie & Bradley Walsh, Jacamo talks about seeing…

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The Radio Times Xmas Special (part 2) 1:09:30

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Episode 47 (19/12/24) - Barry and Greg take an even deeper dive into this year’s Xmas Radio Times to compare the big 4 channels (BBC1,BBC2,ITV & Channel 4) programming over the big 3 days (Xmas Eve,Xmas Day & Boxing Day), then there’s more “Christmas Aylesbury Market”, some more alternate storylines to some well known Xmas movies, recommendations a…

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The Radio Times Xmas Special (part 1) 1:15:31

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Episode 46 (12/12/24) - Barry and Greg take a deep dive into this year’s Xmas Radio Times to discuss what’s on the box over the festive period. Then there’s Mariah Carey and Ryland Clark, Nigel Farage trying to get the young vote, the fall of Assad in Syria, the curse of Strictly Come Dancing? People who work at the tip, Barry reads out some altern…

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Snagging Threads 1:12:43

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Episode 45 (05/12/24) - Greg talks about spending too much time arguing with Trump/Musk fans and religious people on social media app ‘Threads’, cheap housing in Blackpool, details of some celebrity spousal abuse (courtesy of the FBI), car park companies that take liberties, memories of Harold Bishop losing his memory, Band Aid at 40, radio station…

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Behind the scenes with Gregg Wallace 1:07:47

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Episode 44 (28/11/24) - The dangers of methanol in alcohol, dodgy taxi drivers, can a Lenor bed get any fresher? A look at some more Xmas adverts, the return of boy band ‘The Wanted’, crappy banana art, Jason Statham’s issues with electrician’s working on his house, Greg tries another Baileys knock off liqueur, a Gen Z girl’s favourite album picks …

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Blue Sky, Baileys & Boasts of Sobriety 1:05:53

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Episode 43 (21/11/24) - The danger of potholes to Rod Stewart’s sports cars and Greg’s electric bike, Barry & Greg try out new Twitter/X rival apps ‘Blue Sky’ & ‘Threads’ respectively, Heston Blumenthal getting triggered by ‘The Bear’, a smooth Mars bar that went viral, the mystery of Chocolate Baileys, Greg tries an exciting new Liqueur from Asda,…

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The Candyman Comedy Club 1:15:14

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Episode 42 (14/11/24) - A first look at some Xmas TV ads, some amusing feedback for Greg’s new music video and the podcast in general, dodgy talent agents, working for Better Help, the cancellation of Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior vs Gladiators, murderous DJ/lorry drivers, private jets destroying the environment, Barry’s new idea for a screenplay fo…

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Only Murders In The White House 1:23:42

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Episode 41 (07/10/24) - First we address the Republican elephant in the room with the American election result and the new reign of Trump. Then there’s Somali TikTok battles and prisoners doing TikTok live from prison, the return of Bojo and Farage, the danger of fireworks in letterboxes, a couple who kept their wedding cake for 60 years, an altern…

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Al Pacino's Coffee Table 1:17:00

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Episode 40 (31/10/24) - Greg talks about making his new music video and the challenges of doing complicated green screen scenes, Barry’s “News story of the week”, juggling window cleaners, Tarantino’s dismissal of the new Dune movies, the connection between Helen Mirren and Kurt Cobain, Al Pacino’s new book, whether it’s better to work at one place…

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The Halloween Special 1:08:58

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Episode 39 (24/10/24) - This week is the Halloween Special and our friend Pru fills in for absent Johnny to talk about a quirky Polish news story, Pru’s recent climb of Ben Nevis, generation X cocaine fatalities, the joy of electric pushbikes, P Diddy “freak offs”, appropriate age gaps when dating, Johnny’s reaction to a Blade Runner inspired hip h…

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Celebrity Falls & Funky Bunkers 1:07:04

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Episode 38 (17/10/24) - Male victims of domestic abuse, Gregg Wallace talking dirty, the death of Liam Payne and why it should’ve been Harry, the man with 3 penises, TikTok addiction, an impression of Craig Charles laughing, the 3rd instalment of our improvised soap opera ‘Aylesbury Market’, Craig Charles’s 90’s TV show ‘Funky Bunker’, strange thin…

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Matthew, Maggie & Mouthy Mercs 1:27:34

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Episode 37 (12/10/24) - Alternative uses for Kinder egg toy capsules, having a normal handshake with Paul Hollywood, the local news story of a man being ID’d for heartburn liquid, the danger of getting a cone head from head spinning, prompts on dating apps, matter of fact murder confessions, Matthew Kelly’s return to TV, potential new presenters of…

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Maggie Smith's Market Stall 1:15:03

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Episode 36 (03/10/24) - Semi benevolent burglars, assisted death, Greg discusses the creative process behind 2 of his new tunes, Barry describes one of his dreams and Greg tries to analyse it, a gripping new improvised soap opera called “Aylesbury Market”, the dated pastime of naming things after women’s breasts, movies & TV shows that are older th…

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Philip Schofield's Dine & Dash 1:06:27

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Episode 35 (26/09/24) - Philip Schofield’s return to TV, Barry attempts to fact check Future Greg, Mohammed Al Fayed ripping off Michael Jackson, the Anthony Joshua fight, waterproof trousers, cheap outdoor brands, slap fighting, impressions of Keir Starmer? Explorers’ ghost companions, dining and dashing, gift card fraud, funny dating app messages…

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Back Rooms & Buddy Holly 1:11:58

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Episode 34 (19/09/24) - Exploding pagers in Lebanon, forgettable soap opera characters, P Diddy’s house of dildos, the dark side of Jay Blades, drugs that cause time dilation and DMT monsters, “Back Rooms” on YouTube, Greg talks about the new tune he’s made and Barry tries to compare one of his previous tunes to a Buddy Holly song, things that disa…

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Dennis, Donald & David 1:06:24

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Episode 33 (11/09/24) - The chaps kick off with a tiny bit of admin from last week’s show. Then there’s “Wrongun of the Week”, Barry’s new segment “You’d think they were older than they were… when they died”, the David Brent lookalike, songs to do a first dance to if getting married, nosy waiting staff on First Dates, Greg’s minor birthday Nando’s …

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Madeira Cake & Butane Abuse 1:13:11

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Episode 32 (05/09/24) - Jeremy Kyle, Barry’s new podcast intro, Neil Gaiman, separating art from the artist, how to eat Madeira cake, the new sub genre of movie called “Halogencore”, Edgar Wright’s appearances on kid’s TV show ‘Gimme 5’, Greg’s new music video about Mr Beast and his lack of social media presence, the death of actor Robert Shaw, Bar…

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Ian Beale joins Oasis 1:35:11

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Episode 31 (28/08/24) - Eastenders past and present, punk AI, Jermaine Jenas’s lame sexting, using dogs to deflect attention, a new idea for a celebrity challenge show, finding money in public, Johnny’s Facebook earnings, dum AI videos on TikTok, hawk tuah girl’s 15 min of fame, the return of Oasis, favourite Carry On films, the origins of the word…