Episode 8
Farthing-gate, Elis Be-nephewed, Stealing Milk and Competitive Cranium
Show broadcast on 6 April 2014
This week Elis took a look at Welsh culture while John debated what to wear to an upcoming wedding - he's inexperienced. Sacred Cow returned with the boys questioning the virtues of U2, and young James took us through his milk-related problem in Textual Healing. Controversy arose during Winner Plays On, with John's farthing knowledge pitted against Elis' memories of Welsh world cup qualifiers.
John's introduction of Elis
"As luck would have it, I am accompanied this morning by the director of Barry Island's most reasonably priced improv group."
Conversations and riffs
Elis gets a new nephew and they discuss how Elis used to not be a crier.
Farthing-gate!
John asks for advice about what to wear to weddings
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
What are the things that make you cry that are not particuarly sad (after Elis cried after seeing a video with Ian Wright reunited with a father figure from his childhood)
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
James has been using his flatmates milk as he thought it was communal.
Sacred Cow
Should this celebrated band / artist go into the paddock of sacred cows or be doomed to the abattoir?
U2 (nominated by Elis) - Abbatoir
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Wales' World Cup qualifying campaigns since 1994 (Elis) vs. the golden age of the milled copper farthing 1672-1837 (John). Tied 4-4. Tiebreak: how many copies of 'Youth And Young Manhood' did Kings of Leon sell in its first year? Elis wins. Both topics reset for next week