The Vibe Guide

• 244
• 10 Nov 2018
• Bum Health, Dusty Ghost & Our Longest Link Ever

Welcome to Episode 244, Hammer Legends! What an episode it is, if you normally listen on your Monday morning commute you're going to want to get this in your ears ASAP. For #Content reasons and a huge announcement relating to our 250th show!

Also on the show, you'll get 2 dollops of Clarkson, find out Elis' hot take on films and always and forever remember, 'Cool guys get it wrong'.

All this plus the Humblebrags, Tastes to tick off and the longest ever Made Up Game!

• 243
• 3 Nov 2018
• Let's Give It Feet, Sexy Tailor & Final Resting Place

One thing should be noted about Elis James and John Robins, they don't forget where they came from. After an incredible show at the Hammersmith Apollo the night before, the boys return to the comfort of the Radio X Studio and it's a very special day indeed, its sexy and relevant, Elis' birthday!

This podcast is essentially his party, so strap on your party hat, grab yourself a nice ale and don't forget to pick up your party bag on your way out. Entertainment at the party includes John's gift to Elis, a brilliant Shamewell and Intern Trav getting up close to a certain welshman's thigh.

All this plus the Humblebrags, your Welsh Word of the Week and a couple of tastes to tick off!

• 242
• 27 Oct 2018
• The Sadfather, Sexy Cat & 2 Million Pounds To Go Away

How do you feel about wee at a student party? Is it a grey area? Let Elis & John lead the way! Now that the Holy Vible Tour is up and running, the lads ducked out to resume their unproducable once again. You'll find out what Elis thinks of Halloween and what he'd dress up as if he HAD to, find out whether John has ever kissed a belly and hear a drunken/theft based Shamewell. All this plus the Humblebrags, a Made Up Game and a couple of tastes to tick off!

• 241
• 20 Oct 2018
• Easter Eggs, Johnny Pigs & Wee Jeans

As far as Elis James is concerned - all knives and forks are the same. Why argue? On the cusp of heading out on the Holy Vible road, Elis & John put in a cracking performance this week. You can expect slightly more Queen than usual, a Welsh discussion about mince or mints, a sour (angry) taste and a bit of unwanted wee.

• 240
• 13 Oct 2018
• GF Mystery, Clap Clap Lights & When Elis Met John

Another week, another example of John making himself sick with worry. What on earth was his full time GF up to? Find out! Plus, find out why Elis was happy to pick up the bill, but ended up wishing he hadn't. There's all that plus a very important date in John's gig diary, some shock shame, Elis on the TV and a lengthy Potato Potato!

• 239
• 6 Oct 2018
• Vicar Elis, Wnco Mwnco & John's Bag of Death

PCDs, here's what you will learn from this week's audio hammer... what fascinating* item did John find in the studio? What's the correct age to show your child the film, 'The Fly'? Plus how long can the boys plank for, while rapping the lyrics to Sugar Hill Gang's seminal hit 'Rapper's Delight'?

*Not fascinating

All that PLUS Humblebrags, John's Gig Diary and Elis' Light Hearted Paper Review!

• 238
• 29 Sep 2018
• The Groin Of Satire, Monetising The Bum & A Kind Bear

John was transfixed by the Ryder Cup this week, but that didn't stop him and Elis from delivering some truly narcissistic radio. Expect Clarkson news, sexy Led Zeppelin, a Bridget Jones-esque Shame Well, and plenty more.

• 237
• 22 Sep 2018
• Lager Bolognese, Honesty Bar & One Step At A Time Martin

John quotes Morgan Freeman and Elis makes Bolognese weirdly. It was an absolute hammer show today! Catch up on John's holiday, experience some explosive shame, reminisce about 1990's advertising, get heavily into a particularly intense gig diary and prepare for an overuse of the phonetic alphabet.

• 236
• 15 Sep 2018
• Apocalyptic Radio, Bum Money & Ansglodus

Robins was sick. Elis spoke Welsh. The Studio was dark. A classic show this week, featuring a taste, some shame, an exhibition Potato Potato match and Robins behaving over-competitively in the Made Up Game. There was also a Welsh Word of The Week, some Gig Diary action & a run down of the soon to be 'Holy Vible Tour'!

• 235
• 8 Sep 2018
• Queen Day, John Robins & The Fritas Empire

A very silly show this week! All fuelled by Elis having 3 hours sleep and John eating too many sweets. Find out why John is dishonest, what fried egg crisps taste like and why Elis' name is Elis, not Mark. All this plus a Shamewell (very close to home this week), a stonking Made Up Game & even more Queen chat than usual!

• 234
• 1 Sep 2018
• Bloody Mary Addiction, Elis' Hot Sauce Dystopia & Reverse Caravan

Well, it's been about 3 weeks since all the gang have been back together on the Saturday show, they certainly made up for their absence with a belter today.

John's blood runs red with tomato juice, Elis struggles with words and nobody can believe that Rory Delap stat!

All that, PLUS usual favourites, Humblebrag of the Week, Shame Well and Tick off a Taste!

• 233
• 18 Aug 2018
• #AskAcaster, The Japanese Fork Incident and Potato Potato... again

Comedian and author James Acaster joined John this week as Elis was away. James was grilled in #AskAcaster about tooth-brushing, Korn, Asian cuisine and Greg Rusedski's shirts. James also brought us another Classic Scrape - and no, he won't DJ your wedding. There were also two new Tastes to be Ticked Off, an extra special Keep It Session Session (featuring the lovely Robin), and bear wit

• 232
• 11 Aug 2018
• Defeat Festival, Electric Cutlery & Pluck That Goose

With Elis away, comedian and writer Matthew Crosby stood in for this week's podcast. John and Matthew go over the numerous and somewhat obscure improv warm up games, John takes us through his dream line-up for Defeat Festival and Matthew mentions his must see acts at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. All this plus John's Gig Diary, Made Up Games and the Light-Hearted Paper Review!

• 231
• 4 Aug 2018
• Egg Legs, Couscous & Semtex Lollipops

It was a back to business as usual master class today: A happy return to an air-conditioned studio where the vibe was free to flow without weather dependency. Expect (very) tight shorts, boiling shame, repulsive Humblebrags and a return to John's Gig Diaries.

• 230
• 28 Jul 2018
• Live From Kendal Calling Special

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.

• 229
• 21 Jul 2018
• John's Jammers, Festival Snogging & Sin Bin Vin Bin

GUYS! Get your Festival Shamewells & Festival Made Up Games in to Saturday@radiox.co.uk because next week, the vibe will be coming at you LIVE from Kendall Calling Festival! It was a cracking show today, a lot of which featured John wearing his swimming trunks and little else. There were Humblebrags, plenty of shame, a gig diary entry & a quallo made up game!

• 228
• 14 Jul 2018
• John's Stylist, Lever Arch File and MSSG (Music Service Streaming Game)

John is a project. Due to his new digital television quiz hosting duties, he is being styled by his own personal stylist Suzie. It's basically Queer Eye for the commercial digital indie radio guy. Elsewhere, Elis riles John with some automobile upkeep news in the Light-Hearted Paper Review, and John talks us through his Scrabble strategies.

• 227
• 7 Jul 2018
• Indie World Cup, Childcare Permitting & Queen Eye For The Gay Guy

Sometimes, John wants to put out his eyes. Other times he's just lobbying Elis to say YES. It was a show that critics may have called "distracted" given the football vibes moving through the studio - but there wasn't one moment where the badinage was in question. You can still expect Humblebrags, John's gig diaries and almost a third of the show dedicated to something that was definitely NOTHING to do with FIFA.

• 226
• 30 Jun 2018
• Ladies Only BBQ, Vodka Luge & Queer Eye

"We work together, we love each other" - Elis James & John Robins, 30th June 2018, 2.52pm. There's lots of affection today with things returning to business as usual after a week of drive. John tells Elis about his favourite new show and Elis continues to let himself down when it comes to quick-thinking games. All this plus the Humblebrags, some unavoidable shame and some BBQ-ending lust.

• 225
• 23 Jun 2018
• David Willie Facts, Ghost Child and Bum Wine

Yes you read that right: Bum Wine. It'll all become clear (but it's still disgusting). John is off on holiday for a bit, but don't worry - he's being totally cool about it. Elis is going glamping because he hates camping. There's a Wackaging update, some emails, a party shame and a swift Made Up Game!