Episode 230
Live From Kendal Calling Special
Show broadcast on 28 July 2018
They've conquered the airwaves of commercial digital indie radio and now they've travelled north to deepest Cumbria to broadcast live from the Strongbow Yard at Kendal Calling. Elis and John have festival themed Humblebrags, deep unquestionable Shamewells, made up games and more.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left is the creator of the Tenby T-2000, a tent designed and manufactured to accommodate the Welsh festival goer. It's available in three specifications: 2, 3 or 5-shepherd sizes. Features include a crook stand, detachable paddock, udder pumps for up to three heffers and fully functional sheep dip. Prices range from 159 pounds quid to 399 pounds quid and selling them from a pop-up store right here at Kendal Calling is Mr Elis James.
To my left is the man once known as Dai the Dare-Devil Davies. Famous across Pembrokeshire for his death-defying stunts at coffee mornings, agricultural shows and poetry recitals alike. Though synonymous with the wheat jump, bale balance and herd wrestling, his finest hour came in June 1994 when he became the first man to lamb a pregnant ewe whilst traversing a tightrope in Haverfordwest town centre that stretched from the clock tower to the HSBC. "
Conversations and riffs
Comedian Al Murray joins the lads on stage and John unleashes an off-the-cuff Queen-and-tax-based pun.
Elis and John's fantasy festival line-ups.
Elis and John hold a weirdness amnesty: for the duration of the amnesty share your weird habits, likes and what-not and you will not be judged.
John inadvertently finds himself in some kind of live speed dating incident on stage.
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
Love Island will make you richer than a spell at Oxford or Cambridge. Local summer fete a huge success. A Britain has become the first person to unicycle around the world. Elis' all-time favourite local newspaper headlines. Someone called the police because they couldn't get breakfast at a hotel.
John's Shame Well
John frees another listener of their shame.
Some live shame from Kendal Calling! A member of the audience anonymously shares their shame: A teacher blames the children for his own man-sized footprints of dog mess traipsed through the school.
Being mistaken for the National Front at Glastonbury Festival.
Made-Up Games
Listeners suggest made-up games that Elis and John can play.
The world's biggest collective live game of Potato Potato. Then Elis and John play a game of Mints or Mince and the winner takes on a member of the public in...
Teacher-Subject: one player describes a few facts about a teacher from their time at school starting with their name, and the other has to guess the subject they taught in three facts or less. 3 pts if got in one guess, 2pts in two guesses, 1pt in three guesses.