Episode 206
Braingasm, Dog Lick & Tired of Twits
Show broadcast on 10 February 2018
Guys... Before you dive into this week's podcast, please do be aware that it features a vape-less John Robins. Don't worry - he's got patches. There's a bumper edition of Elis' light-hearted paper review, E-mails, scarves, some chocolate brownie shame and a legally required disclaimer about vaping not being cool. All this plus the Humblebrags, a Made Up Game and do be aware, "it's just a body. It's just a dog's body."
Podcast intro
A follow-up to last week's marketing email wackaging nightmare.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left, the brains behind Lampeter's 'Fact Road'. The stretch of the A482 between Lampeter and Ystrad Aeron has been re-surfaced with facts about the local area printed onto the tarmac for drivers to read. 34 facts are laid out on the west-bound lane and plans are afoot to extend his self-funded scheme to the A44 after the increase in accidents came well under estimates at only 44%."
Conversations and riffs
John has been forced to go vape-less to try to heal his throat. Elis appeared on the Guardian football podcast this week, sparking some less than positive comments below the line on the Guardian website.
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
The Tough Guy Challenge (extreme assault course). The answers to today's Daily Mirror brain teaser. Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response gives you 'brain-gasms' - nice warm tingly sensation in the brain. Luxurious over-priced football scarfs are becoming fashionable.
John's Shame Well
John frees another listener of their shame.
Your local coffee shop owner's unsupervised dog eats your chocolate brownie and YOU get accused of not stopping it and potentially poisoning it?!
Humblebrag
More examples of that scourge of social media, the humblebrag.
Someone who asks up to 20 questions per day.
Made-Up Games
Listeners suggest made-up games that Elis and John can play.
Quiz of the Day: This takes place upon someone declaring 'Quiz of the Day!' - that person then becomes the quiz master and asks the other person three questions about stuff that has happened to them so far today (an observational quiz).
Email of the Species
Listeners' emails into the show.
Strange places people listen to the podcast: at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. While breaking a world record rowing across the Atlantic.
The 'Keep It Session' Sessions
A special section at the end of the podcast for music recommendations.
Baroness: A metal band recommended by fellow comedian Ed Gamble (John)