Elis James and John Robins

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Elis James and John Robins fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content. Text 85058 (charged at your standard message rate). Email: [email protected]

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#154 - Tip Talk, Japanese B...

05.07.2021

This week, John raises the roof with some remarkable rhymes, Elis continues to live without a fridge, and the chaps launch a brand new feature because they simply can't stop bleeding fresh, relevant #content.

Elis James and John Robins episodes:

05.07.2021 #154 - Tip Talk, Japanese Bowling and The Key to Advertising This week, John raises the roof with some remarkable rhymes, Elis continues to live without a fridge, and the chaps launch a brand new feature because they simply can't stop bleeding fresh, relevant #content.
04.30.2021 #153 - Fussy Fridges, Petroleum Pioneers and Bad Blowing Today's Made Up Game has actual real-life props, Elis's 'funny voices' feature gets creepy, and John excuses himself from a Zoom call to go and have a cry on his bathroom floor. All the usual stuff, really. Enjoy!
04.23.2021 #152 - Hobmas Eve, Muted Weddings and BMI BS After a tense start to proceedings because John couldn't successfully login to the BBC text system, things improved as the afternoon progressed with a fantastic 'funny voice' from Elis, a superb modern day Shame Well, and some startling health-based revelations ...
04.16.2021 #151 - Ridiculous Sting, Maud The Goat and Craven's Bingo For the first time since 2020, James and Robins were back together in the studio, bringing relevant #content to the masses while looking each other square in the eye. The nod and winks were back, the spark of creativity was ...
04.14.2021 #150 - The Isolation Tapes: Fin. After more than 12 months of lockdown #content it's finally the big day (not Elis's sister's birthday). The boys bid farewell to The Isolation Tapes in the only way they know how: by heading to the pub. And despite not ...
04.10.2021 #149 - Kevin and the Bean… and Dave (Bonus #content) Something a bit different today due to a change to the 5 Live schedule. John reveals his PRAM problems, Elis dreams about having a single idea, and Producer Dave finds out his twins share a birthday with one of the ...
04.07.2021 #148 - The Isolation Tapes: Dave’s Sexy Friends In what will hopefully be the last episode from true isolation (they’ll be making the most of the pub garden for next week’s final Isolation Tape) the guys discuss the Papa Doble, John/Elis turning 40/41, and Producer Dave's over-indulgent Easter ...
04.02.2021 #147 - May Day, Hard Hats and Mediocre Britain Aside from one slip of the tongue that is barely noticeable and a few messy interruptions here and there (proof if proof be need be that no one listens to Producer Dave), in and amongst the rough were some dazzling ...
03.31.2021 #146 - The Isolation Tapes: Primed and Exfoliated John & Elis keep getting told by friends' wives that they all fancy Producer Dave. However, John (38) has now seen Old Man Robins staring back in the mirror. But as a 21st century, boundary breaking man he's here to ...
03.26.2021 #145 - Finnish Frolicking, Census Sensibility and Naked Wakes Today, we're joined by a surprise Ask John contributor, John is required to offer up a number of corrections and clarifications, and we're reminded why it's never wise to enter a new room naked.
03.24.2021 #144 - The Isolation Tapes: We All Have Opinions This week the guys ponder “how far do you need to run before it stops getting sexy?”, and are lucky enough to once again be joined by the world record holder of the 8 mile run (Producer Dave).
03.19.2021 #143 - Insane Domains, Effusive Adrian and Futuristic Newsletters Blink and you'll miss today's show, as the horses running around in circles meant the content juggernaut of Elis James and John Robins was reduced to just a one hour offering. But fear not! We make up the time by ...
03.17.2021 #142 - The Isolation Tapes: Life Is First Boredom, Then Fear Vintage stuff from Elis, John and Producer Dave today with all frequencies of the electromagnetic #content spectrum touched upon; namely John’s "bag of death", Elis’s aversion to improv warm-up games, and Dave’s upcoming jury duty.
03.12.2021 #141 - Feline Apertures, Big Toothpaste and Radio Robins Today's Made Up Game features a heady and nostalgic mix of Mark Goodier, Ultra Naté and Dina Carroll, we're interrupted with pleasant award-winning news, and there's some dubious advice offered up around the use of WD40 on your car windscreen, ...
03.10.2021 #140 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis's Sister's Birthday Set a reminder for April 12th. Not because pub gardens reopen, but because it’s Elis’s sister's birthday and he’s on a one man mission to make sure the whole world knows about it. Also, if anyone from the team at ...
03.05.2021 #139 - Foreign Trees, Elusive Elis and Two Dozen Spices After John finished a pen (a feat Elis claimed could never be achieved), graphologist Tracey took it upon herself to analyse the lads' handwriting. Her findings were eerily accurate. Elsewhere, we chat to the textbook definition of an Unsung Hero, ...
03.03.2021 #138 - The Isolation Tapes: Perilous Pickles Hypothetically, if you were dared to eat a deathly chilli pickle would you continue to eat the whole jar at your own behest? No? Well John did, and the words 'reaping' and 'sowing' now spring to mind.
02.26.2021 #137 - Market Stall Magic, Destructive Shuttlecocks and First Time Flukes As Elis and John continue to bring A-grade content to the masses from their respective homes, it's now widely accepted that the internet issues that plague Elis's connectivity are actually providing him with a fraught edge that you just can't ...
02.24.2021 #136 - The Isolation Tapes: Mr Rotovator The lads discuss if Elis has what it takes to play League 1 football, if John could scale El Capitan (after six cans and with no extra training), and if Dave should do his gardening topless or bottomless.
02.19.2021 #135 - 40 Cats, Conwy Crossbars and Detective James Today, discussion turns to Elis becoming a hypothetical Hollywood superstar, John's professional diligence, and the pitfalls of the phonetic alphabet.
02.17.2021 #134 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis James’ Circuit Digs Love is well and truly in the air this week as Elis flirts with the idea of becoming an archaeologist, and the boys discuss Dave’s “blue” Valentine's Day card (it has nothing to do with Manchester City).
02.12.2021 #133 - Patriotic Milk, Oche Orators and Scores On The Pause This week, we find out whether Elis's snoring is crippling his love life, we have a strong contender for the best Made Up Game of the year so far, and much to the dismay of his Celtic co-host, John questions ...
02.10.2021 #132 - The Isolation Tapes: John’s Pipe Vigil Dismantling a buggy. An emergency phone call. A 20kg low-alcohol lager delivery. Just three of the high-octane interruptions that threatened to derail this week's episode. Naked numismatists also make an appearance. Which is nice.
02.05.2021 #131 - Bleeding Coins, Llantrisant Burns and Chargeable Spitfires On today's show, Elis really gets behind his lifelong love of diesel, John bores a coin expert to death by talking about coins, and we all enjoy a Made Up Game called 'Things In Things'. To get in touch with ...
02.03.2021 #130 - The Isolation Tapes: The Naked Coin Collector Elis and John discuss selling out (their stance is far less militant than Fugazi's). Also, are you struggling to get rid of your Christmas tree? Just wait for someone "knocking about" to come and collect it.
01.29.2021 #129 - Redd Pepper, Killer Calamities, and Amusing Muse Musings A semblance of order was thankfully restored to on air proceedings as Producer Dave's hand remained firm and steady on the 5 Live tiller. If anything, this week's gaffs came courtesy of Messrs James and Robins as their musical credentials ...
01.27.2021 #128 - The Isolation Tapes: Ode to the 90s and 00s There's an awful lot of love for the past today. Specifically for the decade when music finished (the 90s), student gigs and the days of misspent youth, as both Elis and John dream of returning to university.
01.22.2021 #127 - 'I Have Lost Output' As slick, competent broadcasts go, today's show won't be bothering any end-of-year award ceremonies. With cut audio and overlooked emails just two lowlights of the programme, it's fair to say Producer Dave will have his head in his hands for ...
01.19.2021 #126 - The Isolation Tapes: Soft John A busy hunk of pure intense chat this week, with seamless traversing of the timeless topics of the CIA, smells and getting kicked in the knackers. Also expect sweet tales of fatherhood and Elis laying into John for frankly little ...
01.15.2021 #125 - Dictionary Fawners, Mean Averages and a Penchant for Purple Week two under the new tri-simulcast regime, and the boys are flying as they broadcast from their respective lounges and open wardrobes. Ulcer obliteration, homeschooling hacks and the plight of the education system all get a run out in what ...
01.14.2021 #124 – The Isolation Tapes: Between Wonnacott and Gooch The boys are encapsulating two different aspects of the UK population's gamut of lockdown problems. In Casa del James the issues are of the practical home-schooling variety. In Robins towers the river to navigate is far more existential. So expect ...
01.12.2021 #123 - The Isolation Tapes: Booze Banishment & Beauty Sleep The lads return to keep you company throughout Lockdown 3. It's non-stop non-action in the Robins and James households, but they're full of public service advice on quitting booze and going to bed at 7pm.
01.08.2021 #122 - Glitchy Daleks, Sky High Plaques and Domestic Printing In what was most certainly a radio first (it probably wasn't), Elis, John and Producer tri-simulcast from Bucks, South London and Salford as the chaps went LIVE for the first time from their respective homes. Was it a looser show ...
01.01.2021 #121 - Elis and John's New Year's Day Nuggets Elis and John look back over their favourite show moments from 2020. Including a day that John describes as 'the great betrayal,' a tense Made Up Game and a toe curling Shame Well. Happy New Year!
12.25.2020 #120 - Elis and John's Christmas #Content Hitting digital terrestrial airwaves on Christmas Morning, Elis and John bring you a very special show jam-packed with Christmas Content. Expect present swapping, an Unsung Hero from the North Pole, a festive and calorific Made Up Game, and Producer Dave's ...
12.18.2020 #119 - Brian May, Plaque Chat and Poetreh Elis and John chat to Queen legend, Brian May! Or, to rephrase, John chats to Brian May while Elis patiently listens. Elsewhere, some secondary school pupils have a poetic surprise for Producer Dave, and today’s Made Up Game comes with ...
12.11.2020 #118 - Overstated Groins, Toddler Tax and Bums A show derailed by backsides, Elis and John try to keep up with a flurry of correspondence focused solely on celebrity derrières and how many we’ve 'collected'. There’s some normal show stuff, too.
12.04.2020 #117 - Sackable Tardiness, Naked Nicholas Witchell and Bare Naked Shame After arriving 12 minutes late for today’s show preparation, this may well be Elis’s final show on 5 Live, as John makes it his number one priority to get him disciplined/fired. Elsewhere, a man talks about inventing ATMs. It’s all ...
12.02.2020 #116 - The Isolashion Tapes: Canadian Caners As we bid adieu to the current series of Isolation Tapes, the team enjoy a couple of looseners as Elis and John partake in a very tense game of 'Flagulate'.
11.27.2020 #115 - Jayne Torvill, Petrol Pandemonium and Broadsheet Snogs Once again proving why this show isn't part of the BBC's news quota, Elis and John discuss what modern petrol gauges represent, how you practised kissing when you were younger and why the TV programme Catchphrase isn't edgier. It's the ...
11.25.2020 #114 - The Isolation Tapes: 'We're not actually putting this out, are we?' Elis and John return for another instalment of The Isolation Tapes as John takes on the greatest challenge of his life - naming every country in the world from memory. Can he do it? Does Producer Dave have a robust ...
11.20.2020 #113 - Razz Ennui, Bedside Spanners and the BBC Away Day Elis and John return with more accessible anecdotal content, intricately designed to actively engage with the BBC's much-sought-after under-35 demographic whilst successfully retaining 5 Live's older more traditional listenership. It's a podcast description as old as time.
11.18.2020 #112 - The Isolation Tapes: Knee ops and jockstraps The chaps return for more isolated 'waffle' (John's words) as Dave delivers a blow-by-blow account of his recent vasectomy, John weighs up his career options and Elis boasts about his incredible post-ride recovery time.
11.13.2020 #111 - Loocations, Tricky Tech and Unproducable Agreements This week, it’s the build up to 'the snip' for Producer Dave, John demonstrates just how blummin' easy the rules of golf are to follow, and Elis offers a ‘come get me’ plea to the producers of 'I'm A Celeb...'
11.11.2020 #110 - The Isolation Tapes: The band are back apart With tighter restrictions in place across parts of the UK, Elis, John & Producer Dave once again come together from their respective abodes to offer some company and conversation.
11.06.2020 #109 - Old Man Elis, Elis is 40 and Elis’s Fifth Decade On today’s show, John is keen to remind everyone that Elis is much older than he is, our Unsung Hero is a bike-riding bread-wielding icon, and despite many warnings to steer clear, the chaps give a surprising amount of air ...
10.30.2020 #108 - Big Food, Vigorous Crushes and Tech Shame A busy show with surprises around every corner, Elis and John are joined by a somewhat morbid Unsung Hero, worldwide geography proves vital for today’s Made Up Game, and we talk massive food.
10.23.2020 #107 - Synonymphonies, Eternal Eyesight and Dave's Accessible Poetry It was a jam packed show with Elis and John! We spoke to the inventor of the Rubik's Cube, discussed the times you met a celebrity and were oblivious to them and played a competitive Made Up Game. Enjoy!
10.16.2020 #106 - Laughable Hair, Aggy Anchovies and 5-Minute Snogs Join Elis and John for an Unsung Hero living life in the fast lane, a very sexy anecdote around Elis's discovery of the magnificent BBC Sounds, and a few timely appearances from your friend and mine, Billy Balance. Enjoy!
10.09.2020 #105 - Wake Up Sheeple and Smell The Beef! John talks us through his wine Hall of Fame, Elis takes full advantage of his 'home advantage' in Made up Games, and the wonderful Kerry Godliman pops by for a chat about the 'billion projects' she's working on.

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Elis James and John Robins episodes:

#154 - Tip Talk, Japanese Bowling and The Key to Advertising

#153 - Fussy Fridges, Petroleum Pioneers and Bad Blowing

#152 - Hobmas Eve, Muted Weddings and BMI BS

#151 - Ridiculous Sting, Maud The Goat and Craven's Bingo

#150 - The Isolation Tapes: Fin.

#149 - Kevin and the Bean… and Dave (Bonus #content)

#148 - The Isolation Tapes: Dave’s Sexy Friends

#147 - May Day, Hard Hats and Mediocre Britain

#146 - The Isolation Tapes: Primed and Exfoliated

#145 - Finnish Frolicking, Census Sensibility and Naked Wakes

#144 - The Isolation Tapes: We All Have Opinions

#143 - Insane Domains, Effusive Adrian and Futuristic Newsletters

#142 - The Isolation Tapes: Life Is First Boredom, Then Fear

#141 - Feline Apertures, Big Toothpaste and Radio Robins

#140 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis's Sister's Birthday

#139 - Foreign Trees, Elusive Elis and Two Dozen Spices

#138 - The Isolation Tapes: Perilous Pickles

#137 - Market Stall Magic, Destructive Shuttlecocks and First Time Flukes

#136 - The Isolation Tapes: Mr Rotovator

#135 - 40 Cats, Conwy Crossbars and Detective James

#134 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis James’ Circuit Digs

#133 - Patriotic Milk, Oche Orators and Scores On The Pause

#132 - The Isolation Tapes: John’s Pipe Vigil

#131 - Bleeding Coins, Llantrisant Burns and Chargeable Spitfires

#130 - The Isolation Tapes: The Naked Coin Collector

#129 - Redd Pepper, Killer Calamities, and Amusing Muse Musings

#128 - The Isolation Tapes: Ode to the 90s and 00s

#127 - 'I Have Lost Output'

#126 - The Isolation Tapes: Soft John

#125 - Dictionary Fawners, Mean Averages and a Penchant for Purple

#124 – The Isolation Tapes: Between Wonnacott and Gooch

#123 - The Isolation Tapes: Booze Banishment & Beauty Sleep

#122 - Glitchy Daleks, Sky High Plaques and Domestic Printing

#121 - Elis and John's New Year's Day Nuggets

#120 - Elis and John's Christmas #Content

#119 - Brian May, Plaque Chat and Poetreh

#118 - Overstated Groins, Toddler Tax and Bums

#117 - Sackable Tardiness, Naked Nicholas Witchell and Bare Naked Shame

#116 - The Isolashion Tapes: Canadian Caners

#115 - Jayne Torvill, Petrol Pandemonium and Broadsheet Snogs

#114 - The Isolation Tapes: 'We're not actually putting this out, are we?'

#113 - Razz Ennui, Bedside Spanners and the BBC Away Day

#112 - The Isolation Tapes: Knee ops and jockstraps

#111 - Loocations, Tricky Tech and Unproducable Agreements

#110 - The Isolation Tapes: The band are back apart

#109 - Old Man Elis, Elis is 40 and Elis’s Fifth Decade

#108 - Big Food, Vigorous Crushes and Tech Shame

#107 - Synonymphonies, Eternal Eyesight and Dave's Accessible Poetry

#106 - Laughable Hair, Aggy Anchovies and 5-Minute Snogs

#105 - Wake Up Sheeple and Smell The Beef!

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