The Vibe Guide

• 104
• 13 Feb 2016
• Memory Boxes, Mezze & Keep It Bush Craft

Elis stood John up to empty his memory box including two bagged beards while John got sentimental over old pay slips begging the question: what strange paraphernalia have you kept over the years? Elis discusses the cool 'vibes' of Hackney and John puts his Traffic Cops knowledge to use by advising listeners to not drink and babysit. Plus Tick Off A Taste, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis' Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species.

• 103
• 6 Feb 2016
• Tick Off A Taste

The team try an exotic 'foreign food', Elis's dialect is brought into serious question, and it turns out a certain somebody doesn't take listener criticism very well at all.

• 102
• 30 Jan 2016
• Geographically Specific Names, Footy & Bar Mitzvahs

Elis waxes lyrical about Bar Mitzvahs and his experiences with multiple compliments from 1ers during the week. John badmouths the use of the word 'footy' opening a debate concerning words that are specific to certain regions. Plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis' Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species.

• 101
• 23 Jan 2016
• Funeral Playlists, Pointless Social Media & Stupid Bets

John was hungover this week after compiling his "Funeral Playlist" last night after whiskey, and Elis was reeling after making an unfortunate bet with his neighbour. Luckily, things perked up with the receipt of another Hot Sauce and, in John's case, a new kitchen implement. Plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis' Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species.

• 100
• 16 Jan 2016
• Episode 100 - The Century!

Unbelievable! The ton up! They've made it to 100. Bumper packed show this week from Elis & John, with gifts from Barbados, Elis' answerphone message, and of course some memories of the great David Bowie. Plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On (with an incredible dossier of stats) and Email Of The Species.

• 99
• 9 Jan 2016
• John's Fashion Walk in BBD, The Crimean War & Popping Candy

Travel tips, fashion advice, and humble brag avoidance from John this week as he holidays in Barbados (like a celebrity), whilst Elis and Producer Dave take on the next step in the Hot Sauce challenge. All this plus Elis' Gig Diaries, Textual Healing, Winner Plays On (remember last week?) and Humble Brag Of The Week. And listen out for the second installment of the Keep It Session Sessions at the end of the podcast.

• 98
• 2 Jan 2016
• Hashtags, Presents & Perhaps The Tensest Winner Plays On Yet

Happy New Year! Elis and John are back, and nothing's changed - expect thoughts on a nuclear apocalypse, an outside opinion on casting for Josh, and the usual overload of Welsh and Queen references. There's a new feature - Elis' Gig Diaries - and of course the usual Winner Plays On (it's incredible this week. Remember farthing-gate?), and Humble Brag Of The Week.

• 97
• 26 Dec 2015
• Greatest Hits Volume III

A special Christmas treat this week as Elis and John look back over their last year and pick out the highlights. Expect vintage Textual Healing, late John, drunk Elis, the strangest prawn-based riff you can imagine, and much more.

• 96
• 19 Dec 2015
• An Email Ban, Peter Bjorn and Who & Series 2 of Josh

Elis and John took on their first ever radio play this week in a "table read" (technical term) of a potential new episode of sitcom Josh, before John once again tested Elis' nerve with more hot sauce. Plus Santa Robins delivered some Christmas presents (lucky Dave!), and Elis had news of more flatulence at a gig. All this plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and Humble Brag Of The Week.

• 95
• 12 Dec 2015
• Elis & John's Target Audience & The Return of Hot Sauce

Elis showcased just how much he's changed this week as he took on The End, the hottest chilli sauce Cardiff Christmas Market has to offer. John and Elis also explored their target demographic, asking how listeners and podcast devotees could recognise each other. And on top of this, John gave advice on how to "be normal". Of course there's also Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On and Email Of The Species.

• 94
• 5 Dec 2015
• Farting & Dostoyevsky

Slam! Stories of the best insults and put-downs you've endured this week, plus Elis makes his best/worst ever joke, and John finds comfort in a quirk of nature. Plus the boys have got Humble Brag Of The Week, Email Of The Species and of course Winner Plays On.

• 93
• 28 Nov 2015
• Don't Look At Me, Look At Freddie!

John and Elis both revealed the petty arguments they've had with their respective girlfriends this week, and in turn you provided stories of your squabbles (and washing up advice).

After Elis received further Welsh-based acclaim, we discovered a terrible press photo of him, whilst John set himself a personal task for next week.

All this plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Email Of The Species, and Winner Plays On - this week with "laughs and gaffs".

• 92
• 21 Nov 2015
• Celebrity Opportunities Missed

With perhaps the most professional episode yet, welcome to another Elis James and John Robins podcast. Once again John had a bone to pick with Elis over Winner Plays On, and the boys also took us through Humble Brag Of The Week, Email Of The Species and Textual Healing. On top of that, we heard your stories of celebrity meetings that didn't reach their potentials, and Elis' thighs got some more well-deserved coverage.

• 91
• 14 Nov 2015
• Facts

Another working class Londoner impression for you this week (we miss you Little Georgie Ezra), as well as the inevitable response to Josh, the new sitcom starring famous thespian Elis James. John questions some football facts, whether one can operate multiple twitter accounts, and what the names of other people are. Of course there's Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On, and Email Of The Species too.

• 90
• 7 Nov 2015
• Auf Wiedersehn, Pet

Shambolic, in a nice way - Producer Dave's assessment of this week's humdinger of a podcast. There's Ainsley Harriott chat, tales of Producer Dave's encounter with a bouncer, Elis' birthday hat-trick and John says something about Queen as usual. All that, plenty more, plus Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week and a quite exceptional Textual Healing

• 89
• 31 Oct 2015
• The Major Bones of Contention

Greetings on this Hallows Eve. Enjoy this treat, or more likely trick, of a podcast as John regales us with his creepy tale of horror. Delve further into this treasure trove of audio and you'll hear John, ever the entrepreneur, consider setting up his own tobacco farm as Elis defies Government advice and promotes 'responsible smoking'. The guys also empathise or criticise listeners' very own major bones of contention within the household - is John a bit of an Adolf Heat-ler? And of course what would this podcast be without your old favourites, 'Textual Healing', 'Humble Brags' and 'Winner Stays On'.

• 88
• 24 Oct 2015
• The Perfect Scam

After a heavy Thursday night, Elis tries his best to piece back together the 'lost' hours of Friday morning, with the help of the listeners. Elsewhere within this audible treat, both John and Elis enlighten the nation with some of the more bizarre 'street' names for marijuana. PLUS, the debate of dodgy scams took a turn for the illegal, as John revealed one of his own, which he insists would get him straight into heaven. All the usual features are here as well (Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag of the Week), so get stuck in!

• 87
• 17 Oct 2015
• Squirrels With Attitude

Two topics with unexpected reactions this week - first, John's mention of "escaping the noise of life" lead to plenty of suggestions for where he should relocate to, and John's heroic treatment of a distressed squirrel provoked many animals-out-of-place stories as well. Meanwhile Elis gave us a fantastic/unrecognisable impression, and of course the boys oversaw Textual Healing, Winner Plays On and Humble Brag Of The Week.

• 86
• 10 Oct 2015
• Tick Tock Robins

An eventful show this week from Elis James and...erm...wait a minute...hang on...John Robins. The boys eventually got through Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and Humble Brag Of The Week, but there was a bit of a hold-up first. Remember this week, the week that John "dropped an Elis".

• 85
• 3 Oct 2015
• Surrealist Comedy & 0.0% Robins

Elis and John take on health fads this week, and Producer Dave is back alongside the boys. Elis also gives us his take on both the decline of premiership footballer John Terry and how to write surrealist comedy, whilst John has continued to stay off the booze, resulting in further improvements in the condition of his skin. There's a welcome return for Textual Healing, and as always we've got Winner Plays On, Email Of The Species and Humble Brag Of The Week.