The Vibe Guide

• 164
• 8 Apr 2017
• Dave

Hot Cross Bums.

• 163
• 1 Apr 2017
• Sad Cooking, Ear Seed & Green Day

Sometimes the vibe just works, whether you've roasted the peaches or not. This week sees an absolute hammer of a podcast, nay HAMMERCAST. Robins in Santander, James on an escalator and Prod V in love with Lorde. Still. Which Mercury Prize winners are PCD's? You'll find out! A boss-related shame well, a positive trouncing on Beta Bet and all that you need to know from the week that was in Elis' light hearted paper review. All this plus a stack of Emails, some stinking humble brags and AT LAST, the answer to the question 'What does it really mean to Keep It Session?'

• 162
• 25 Mar 2017
• Broken Elis, Double Sexy Voices & A Stupid Taste

'Radio is the new Rock n' Roll'. Ain't that the truth, with Elis and his football friends in Dublin the night before, John captained the show for the first hour and awaited the arrival of his colleague who was feeling the full force of last night's shunting. Normal service was quickly resumed though and attention was turned to the elephant in the room.... Just the small matter of a very shiny award and the title of 'Best Radio' at the Chortle Awards!! No biggie. A huge serving of shame in the well, some horrendous humble brags and a Beta-Bet that nobody could have predicted.... Also, have you got a mate called Eggy?

• 161
• 18 Mar 2017
• Dave on the move, Gadget of the week & Breaking in for Sexy Time

The lads are back to business as usual on Saturday afternoons but also getting themselves ready to embrace change. With Producer Dave set for pastures new, it's time to roll with the punches, have a cold shower and get yourself a P.E.M.M (Poached Egg Mega Melt). There's some information on the very latest kitchen equipment and the answer to the question: Is it ok to break a 10-year-olds arm? Categorically NO. We also see the return of popular food-based wonder-feature 'Tick off a Taste', an education related Humble Brag and a comparison between John Robins and popular Swedish footballer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

• 160
• 11 Mar 2017
• Hungover Corpse, Sweet Regret & Beatle-Bet

Halfway into the stint of weekday drive time vibing, there's still plenty in the tank for the traditional Saturday afternoon badinage. Elis, John and Producer V all hauled themselves in after a night of larging it, however, Producer D was nowhere to be seen after dancing with himself into the wee small hours. A quick look at why eBay is better than selling things for a £1 outside your house, influential teenagers and a Strong, Confident Robins are just some of the treats this week.

• 159
• 4 Mar 2017
• Producer D's News, Myspace V's & Freddie's F6

This week we look into the past and remember John's abs, fondly. We look to the present, where producer D has some V big news! We even look to the future, where apparently, unwanted goods could be sold on the internet. Who knew? Also... Who wants an 8 minute, detailed walkthrough on Freddie Mercury's vocal range from John Robins? You're in luck. Finally, Elis now languishes 6-0 behind John in Beta Bet.... If he can't mount a charge this week, it may never happen!

• 158
• 25 Feb 2017
• White Paint, The Big 41 and Solo Female Pub Advice

Elis had a big surprise this week from one of his all-time heroes, whilst John described his best night ever. The boys also discussed radioactive protection and how to change the rules on Beta Bet next week. Plus Jeremy Clarkson on ties.

• 157
• 18 Feb 2017
• Sexy Valentines, Shame Pause & Friday the Donkey

Are you pounding the P, or sitting on your B? Either way.... You'll be unsurprised to learn that Elis & John spent valentine's evening together eating too much cheese on toast. This week, Elis talks about the calories you can expect to incur whilst larging it and John offers sanctuary to those who have shamed and need a visit down the well. Can Elis start to make some ground on John's 4-0 lead in Beta Bet? Will the show win at the Chortle Awards this time? What would you do with a dodeca-month subscription to Apple music? It's frankly academic as long as you moisturise.

• 156
• 11 Feb 2017
• Phil Schofield, R.Kelly & London's saddest DJ

We present to you... "London's Saddest DJ" - After playing a killer set at Dave's Disco the night before, John hauled himself in to sit opposite shirtless Eastern European health fanatic, Elis James. In this week's podcast, Elis tells us why only a cold shower will do and is unsure whether his co-host is John Robins or Phillip (Phil) Schofield. There's also a trip down the Shame-Well, a strong round of Beta Bet and a paper review that you might find interesting (or not).

• 155
• 4 Feb 2017
• The Beating Heart, Selfless Yoga & Sat Nav Shame

This week, John emerges from Dry January in good health with zeal, and a slight hangover! Find out exactly who's who when it comes to the Radio X body and take the plunge into John's Shame Well, a place where even Robins can lose his professional ability to broadcast. Also, Elis takes a look at what Jeremy Clarkson considers to be "utter, utter swivel-eyed madness." All this plus the usual Humble Brags, Beta Bet and an email about a tape worm...

• 154
• 28 Jan 2017
• Sexy John, Chatty Elis & Abergwili

Any podcast that pounds the P like this one deserves your attention. A jam packed week in which we learn exactly why John is considered so sexy in the city of Bristol and why Elis has hung onto his cool, but not so much his sexy... Hear "John's Shame Well" and only the second Beta Bet ever... As it continues to improve owing largely to listener suggestions....

• 153
• 21 Jan 2017
• Statman Ross, BetaBet and A New Operating System

An absolute anvil of a podcast this week, packed with not one but two brand new features and some farewell analysis of Winner Plays On by Elis & John's Andy Zaltzman, Ross "Statistician" Middleton. Plus LOADS of the usual stuff too - Humble Brag Of The Week, Email Of The Species, Elis' Laid-Back and Light-Hearted Paper Review, and Tick Off A Taste! And a world first in the Keep It Session Sessions...

• 152
• 14 Jan 2017
• Moving Wood, Silent Dave Johns, and Confident Squirrels

HUGE Winner Plays On news this week - my word it's tense - plus Dave's Mancunian dream (nightmare?) and an insight into the comedic genius that is Elis James. Plus Shaggy trivia and John sort of invents an innuendo. As well as all that there's the usual stuff - Humble Brag Of The Week (it's an absolute hammer this week), Email Of The Species, the Laid-Back Paper Review and the Keep It Session Sessions.

• 151
• 7 Jan 2017
• Lump, Bump, Smooth, Motion, Tantalise

Saying "Hello Daddio", Welsh freight, and being fascinated by pain - all topics discussed by J-Dog and Eel-Man this week. The boys returned from their successful stint on Prime Time Drive Time as Keepers Of The Vaughan Flame and brought Elis' Laid-Back Paper Review with them, plus the usual stuff - Humble Brag Of The Week (which this week is absolutely exceptional), Winner Plays On, and a double dose of Email Of The Species. Enjoy the podcast, and remember - all's quallo.

• 150
• 31 Dec 2016
• Funathon, A Big Announcement & DVD

Ever wanted to know if Josh Widdicombe wears socks in bed? Then this is the podcast to listen to. Widders is back in the studio, helping out Elis and John with their exciting dynamic pre-recorded New Years Eve funisode. Plus and exciting 2017 announcement! There's the final Humble Brag Of The Week of 2016, Email Of The Species, and a 2016 special of Winner Plays On too!

• 149
• 24 Dec 2016
• 1 of Blur, Oh Gosh! & Radio Xmas Eve

Merry Christmas PCDs! Hope you're enjoying your Christmas shunt - this week's podcast was a pre-recorded special with some lovely festive nuggets. Elis and John were joined by Victorian polymath/Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, Producer Dave tested out all his festive production, and the team exchanged presents! Plus Humble Brag Of The Week and a special Christmas Winner Plays On.

• 148
• 17 Dec 2016
• Nil Isy, Savouring Shrove & NikNak Prices

How many pages will John need for quotes on his gravestone? How do you pronounce Cynan? What is festive shale? When is Christmas Eve? What is a fox? These questions may be answered in this week's podcast. If they're not, you've always got Tick Off A Taste, Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and Humble Brag Of The Week to keep you occupied.

• 147
• 10 Dec 2016
• Alien Juice, The 1980s and HGV Knowledge

A packed show today! Elis & John opened another door on the Radio X Advent Calendar, touched on topics including HMV, Dale Winton and cycling, as well as introducing a brand new (and probably one off) feature. All this plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and Tick Off A Taste - yeah, all that!

• 146
• 3 Dec 2016
• Zappa School, Shell Suits and Center Parcs

Elis is back from a middle-class but not rich holiday, and John's gearing up for a night of Ronnie O'Sullivan (c'mon Ronnie!). Plus the boys get their teeth into some PROPER RADIO in the form of Radio X's Advent Calendar - plus there's thoughts on corn dogs, lust and poetry. All this plus the usual stuff like Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and a very different Tick Off A Taste.

• 145
• 26 Nov 2019
• Parental Embarrassment, Team P.E. & Digital Tailors

This week the boys discuss Elis' mining proficiency, how John stores his regret, and your parental embarrassments - and there's the return of Tick Of A Taste, this time with a Pizza Express twist. All this plus Humble Brag Of The Week Winner Plays On and the Keep It Session Sessions.