Episode 39
Dragon Punches, Florentine Bites and Some Brand New Features
Show broadcast on 8 November 2014
All change for the Elis James and John Robins re-brand! Well not quite, but the boys have got some great new features this week. Don't worry though, there's still your familiar Textual Healing and another tense round of Winner Plays On. Elis talks Welsh identity and John talks Freddie Mercury. You're right, nothing's changed.
Podcast intro
John starts talking about a Brian May themed suicide note / will he wrote in his younger years but Producer Dave gives the timeout sign.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left is the man described by Harvey Weinstein as "the rawest talent on S4C"."
Conversations and riffs
John had a verbal altercation on the tube one night and an old lady helped him out. He then went home and studied YouTube videos on self-defence.
Ring the great radio bell! John dispenses some great satire about Apple and U2 albums.
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
Elis' girlfriend does not close cupboard doors or drawers after her. Does your partner or someone you live with have similar habits?
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
Paul's neighbour is obsessed about the way his wife parks the car.
Teenage Fanclub
Listeners' teenage obsessions around bands, films, crushes at school, etc, and their creative endeavours related to expressing this.
New feature: your teenage obsessions around bands, films, crushes at school, etc, and the creative endeavours related to this.
This week, Producer Dave's school rap metal band.
Elis' Dad Diary
Elis is keeping a dairy about being a new dad.
Another new feature! The baby comes but Elis is hungover. Is there time for a fry up?
A Robins Amongst the Pigeons
John reads aloud from his autobiography.
The first chapter of John's autobiography. John's early schooling.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Freddie Mercury (John) v the 1984-85 Miners' Strike (Elis). Elis wins 5-1.