This week we hit an its time for a pat on the shoulder as episode 26 hits the 6month mark of Andy & Scott social.

Andy has taken a bit of a deep dive into different milestones and what they mean to people.  Scott has gone in the other direction and prepared a work based appraisal for Andy.

The usual nonsense, plus a bit of planning, find us on Facebook or TikTok to drop a message on what you'd like to hear us ramble about.

In between episodes 24 and 25 has been a flurry of gigs.

Straight after recording episode 24, Andy and Scott went straight into Leeds for an awesome night watching Lastelle who were awesome, supported by Blight Town who they'd also recommend.

From there, Scott took his family to London to see Wargasm playing at HERE at the Outernet.  This is an interesting night including squeaky bum time with age restriction requirements and ultimately, a fantastic night.

And then Andy and Rach spent a day at Novocaine in Sheffield.  A whole day of bands.

Pull up a chair and listen to the break down, were the bands good?  Who do they recommend?  Open your Spotify, Apple, Amazon or whatever music service you use and get ready to listen to the recommended bands.

Spoiler alert, in the pod, Here are the list of bands and some of Andys thoughts on them:

the five hundred

They were awesome, a new style of metal and and energy which was so refreshing they had a song called rain maker and it just went off mosh pits, walk of deaths and head banging songs 10/10

Bleed again

They were the highlight of the day for me and I got the chance to have a chat with them when I bought some merchandise, they were just so humble and appreciated that we took the time to say hi and genuinely think I made some new friends.they played a song called black heart and it got me in the feels I love when metal bands tone it down a touch and then do a big finish.10/10

Dacara 

A female fronted band, if you like enter shikari and spirit box this band is the best parts of both them band some sing along bits and you genuinely just lose your mind watching them I highly recommend you see them.8/10

Night thieves

A female fronted band, I wasn’t keen to start with the music was mint but you couldn’t hear the singer clearly but when they adjusted the sound the last 4/5 songs were really good the song I really liked was through the looking glass a solid 7/10

Reanimate

A local band from Sheffield must of had a good following we missed half the set which I’m a bit gutted about but I needed a sit down I’m just gonna have to accept I’m getting old. But they were awesome the songs I saw. 8/10

Ocean thieves 

These were phenomenal if you want good time lots of fun and song along and the guy got everyone involved they played a song called these days and the song along he got it going the crowd was quiet so he did it again it was so infectious because once you knew the words every one was singing 9/10 it’s only 9 because I just wanted more plus the shirt he was wearing Rach bought for me.

Broken empire

If you like alter bridge and mastodon you will love these they came on first band we saw and I was like this is gonna be awesome and they were so tight they did a cover of locked out of heaven by Bruno mars but metalled it up and turned it into an absolute banger 8/10

This week, Andy has found himself down another rabbit hole, this time on inventions.  Some great, others........... Not so much.

How much of a genius was Nikola Tesla?  In the modern day, is Elon Musk sending a robot workforce up to Mars?

The height of creative genius, all the way down to printing your own face on a slice of toast, none of it is safe.

All of this taken into the usual intelligent, in depth review as we see if this can help Andy and Scott come up with their own genius inventions.

This weeks pod was recorded earlier in the week as the lads had a busy weekend planned.  They are also a little bit giddy as immediately after recording, driving off into Leeds to go and see Lasetelle play at the Hyde Park Book Club.

To add to the excitement, Andy also surprises Scott with a special gift live during the recording, what could it be?

Theme of the week is first jobs?  What did the lads do? Did it lead into their current jobs 20+ years later?  Message in to the facebook page with stories of your first roles, what went well?  Did you have a nightmare?

They also cover some highlights for what is coming up in October with a Halloween theme.  Different movie per week, can Scott convert Andy into a horror fan?

No album of the week from Andy this week, but we do get his take on modern art and the art show experience.

Sit down, grab a brew and chill with the guys for your weekly catch up.

This week we’re heading back to the classroom — 80s and early 90s style. When PE meant plimsolls and a vest, sex ed was a VHS tape older than the teacher, and dinner ladies served up ‘mystery beige’ with a side of pink radioactive custard. Forget iPads and Google — we had chalk dust, overhead projectors, and the sheer thrill of a TV on a trolley. Join us for nostalgia & banter.  Have Andy and Scott turned into miserable old men yet?

Andy and Scott also get excited in the modern day, looking forward to a night out in Castleford for some music nostalgia with a 00's metal tribute band called Kerrang! Revival Band in the Lion Pub.

All this and the usual nonsense.

This week we went to the pub, without actually leaving the mics. 🍺 From dodgy drink choices to the strange little reasons we all love a trip down the local, we put ourselves through a quiz to decide what we’d be ordering in different situations. Along the way there’s plenty of banter, some questionable pub logic, and more frothy nonsense than the head on a badly pulled pint. If you’ve ever argued over the “right” drink for the occasion, or just enjoy the charm of pub chat without the sticky tables, this one’s for you.

It is also a pod debut for our good friend Rich getting involved in the chat.

Disclaimer: no landlords, bar staff, or perfectly good pints were harmed in the making of this episode.

This weeks pod was recorded a few days earlier on Friday, but late at night after Andy finished work and Scotts had a few beers, what could go wrong?

Main point of discussion sparked from last week conspiracy theory pod is about the apocalypse and the various ways it could happen, fun stuff!!!

Scott also puts himself under his own pressure for the weekend with a garden project and some of the more usual nonsense.

So settle down in your underground bunker, open a beer and listen along.

In this weeks pod Andy and Scott have got their tin hats out and taken a dive into the world of conspiracy theories.

Make yourself comfortable and get settled for a listen and let us know where you stand?  did we land on the moon?  Are Alien lizard people living in the Antarctic taking breaks in the Bermuda triangle?

After a few days of partying for Sonias birthday, the boys also discuss their preferred hangover days.

Its bank holiday weekend!

This week Andy went full astronaut and disappeared down a black hole of space trivia.  Expect questionable facts, bad puns, and enough cosmic nonsense to make NASA nervous. 

They also focus on Lionfest this weekend at the Lion pub in Castleford for some live music and fun with the families.

Grab a beer, strap in, and join us for a stellar ride.

This week, we're a little sports heavy, but Andy has a round of not so quick fire questions.

we have a listener question that ends up in a a great movie idea for Andy.

Following on from last weeks bonus episode, shout out to the band Phoenix Lake that Scott has just been introduced to!