Chat Hits The Fan

Episode 138 (21/10/26) – Some real feedback for the podcast from a real human being, when Greg met Margaret Thatcher, Greg’s continuing efforts to “platinum” Gran Turismo 7, the Greek goddess Artemis, David Walliams vs the papers, “patriotic” vigilantes, Anthony’s Antiques, Josh Widdicombe on Strictly, security guards dealing with shoplifters, a new improv, ‘Pat Test’, more ‘making of’ documentaries, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 137 (14/10/26) – Being young for your age, porn addiction, the man who spent 28 years walking round the world, Anthony’s Antiques, people pretending to be doctors, so called “patriots” that support Russia? Greg’s new song called Screenplay, the book and TV series, Chocky, a new improv with an old character of Barry’s called Jackie P, some more of the best ‘making of’ documentaries, movie chat, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 136 (07/10/26) – Greg talks about going for a drink with his brother and cousin in London, and then going for even more drinks at a friend’s 50th birthday party in Northampton, whilst also trying to be the official “party photographer”. Then there’s: Anthony’s Antiques, fatal abuse of the elderly, the student riots in France, impressions of Randy Newman and Louis Armstrong, how to celebrate Barry’s 50th, making a love song about Maggie Thatcher, five of the best ‘making of’ documentaries, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 135 (24/09/26) – Barry’s MRI scan, the second episode of 70 up, the origins of Barry’s and Greg’s surnames, Trump News, unenforced fines, older people spending their kids’ inheritance, the Lizzie Borden show on Netflix (part of the “Monster” series), smelling different as you get older, Anthony’s Antiques, British tribalism, the last ever Battle Tracks (until someone other than Greg learns how to make a song without AI) with Ed Sheeran as the theme, recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more!

Episode 134 (17/09/26) – The death of John Pickles from Jive Bunny, Barry’s acapella tribute to Jive Bunny, 40 years of Casualty, Greg’s new low budget music video, the early 90’s cartoon Bucky O’Hare, the suicide of the “jogging bus push guy”, Ed Sheeran losing his support acts, the GTA 6 soundtrack, Anthony’s Antiques, driving gloves, 25 of the best documentaries ever made, Battle Tracks (with Beer In The Sun as the theme), recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more!

Episode 133 (10/09/26) – AI song lyrics, Greg’s birthday Nando’s, a letter from Sarah Robinson, the best way to deal with food waste, the National Television Awards, being able to tell what year a TV show is by the film grain or pixels, Anthony’s Antiques, the joy of making music, Battle Tracks (with Sarah Robinson as the theme), the story of a Royal Mail employee that made a million pounds from stealing packages, Barry’s new pet rabbits, recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 132 (03/09/26) – Barry’s check up at the doctors, the GTA 6 Netflix preview, Greg’s off road adventure on his electric skateboard (after taking a wrong turn), the end of Mcdonald’s Monopoly prize give away, a new improv called Anthony’s Antiques, Battle Tracks (with out of date food as the theme), recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 131 (27/07/26) – A letter from Sarah Robinson detailing her latest addiction troubles, the reduction of alcohol content in lager, exploding shoes, Reggie Watts, Henry the Eighth’s rotten leg, small family bakeries versus the big chain ones, favourite breads, the realities of working as a bin man, Battle Tracks (with Emergency Government Alerts as the theme), Russell Brand’s Sunday Service, the story of a man from Yorkshire who died fighting for Russia against Ukraine, seven of the most boring films ever made, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 130 (20/07/26) – Some feedback from Sarah Robinson about last week’s show, Greg’s attempts to coach tennis, Taylor Sheridan and his many TV shows, the long-awaited return of our “top improv” Craggy, Jamie Oliver, Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s TV ad, the top 25 movies to see before you’re 25, the leaked GTA 6 game footage, non-alcoholic alcohol, the strange and rare medical condition prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), Battle Tracks, recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 129 (14/07/26) – There’s a full house again this week with the return of Barry and Johnny. They join Greg to talk about Greg’s solo efforts hosting the show, Barry’s mystery illness diagnosis, the eclipse, more about Greg’s night out the other week, this week’s Battle Tracks (with Greg and Johnny both having done songs with “School Days” as the theme), the difference in weight between a Mars bar from 1991 and one from 2026, recommendations, and a whole lot m