Episode 32
Male Grooming, Euphemisms, Made-Up Welsh Towns and a Penchant For Eedjits
Show broadcast on 20 September 2014
A vain podcast this week obsessed with image - Elis and John are talking haircuts and male grooming, and yes that does involve Gentlemen's Agreements. There's also a classic rock Sacred Cow, a potentially embarrassing Textual Healing and the usual Winner Plays On and reading from Tony Blackburn's Poptastic.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left a man who, judging by his attire, has gone into his work as regional manager at his local branch of Phones 4 U and found it to be closed. "
Conversations and riffs
Elis is going to a wedding after the show and has come in his suit, which John critiques.
Anecdote and a punchline: Elis' unsuccessful trip to the hairdressers (but not to get his hair cut!).
An excellent riff of what a disheveled drunk Elis would be like at the wedding of his ex-girlfriend.
An insight into John's through record-keeping when it comes to tax receipts.
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
Male grooming mistakes/disasters/amusing anecdotes.
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
Finn from Finsbury Park's dad lifts women.
Sacred Cow
Should this celebrated band / artist go into the paddock of sacred cows or be doomed to the abattoir?
AC/DC (nominated by John) - abattoir
John Reads Aloud From Tony Blackburn's Autobiography
Following the breakdown of his marriage, Tony behaves like the fifth Sex Pistol, hooked on prescription drugs.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
The politician Tony Benn (Elis) v the life and work of Lou Reed (John). Elis wins 4-2.