False Economy

False Economy

By Vix Leyton and Paul WatsonSociety & CultureBusinessLeisure
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False Economy episodes

  • Ep33: Rosie Holt
    The actor, writer and internet sensation tells Vix and Paul all about her spending habits, including why clothes infuriate her and why she really dislikes people who spend money on expensive handbags.

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    34 min
  • Ep32: Marc Burrows

    The award-winning author, comedian and journalist bemoans his spending habits to Vix and Paul - he simply can’t work out why he doesn’t have any money despite having a healthy income. 


    Although we think we may have found the answer by analysing his outgoings, which include a hefty chunk on laundry (you heard) and can be further illustrated by the fact he doesn’t even have a club card despite living next door to a Tesco. 



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    30 min
  • Ep31: Justin Myers
    The author and the face behind The Guyliner tells Vix and Paul all about his spending history - from his mum’s bin (quite the deal) to fancy swimwear - and he lets rip on why he just hates cleaning products.

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    38 min
  • Ep30: Naomi Paxton/Ada Campe

    The writer, performer, actor, academic researcher and star of the cabaret scene discusses her retail spending habits from home renovations to harem pants, plus some insight into working as a flying monkey (true story). 


    And we also discover how much it costs to do yoga with goats (again, true story).


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    34 min
  • Ep29: Wynne Evans
    The newly-crowned Celebrity Masterchef winner joins Vix to dig into his spending habits - from expensive watches to having to buy his own insurance. Plus he reveals why he sang so much during the cooking show...

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    36 min
  • Summer Special 2: Rich Wilson
    The comedian joins Vix for another holiday spending special - in which he bemoans his constant train-based woes, discusses his endless love of trainers and ponders whether he’s finally going to embrace the return of Crocs...

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    21 min
  • Summer Special 1: Leslie Ewing-Burgesse

    The first of our Summer Special series sees comedian Leslie Ewing-Burgesse tell Vix all about her holiday bargains and rip-offs, from the perils of connecting flights to how Vinted is helping her spend the summer in Edinburgh. Plus we fondly remember the Megabus Gold...




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    30 min
  • Ep26: Olga Koch

    The comedian tells Vix and Andrew O’Neill all about her purchasing habits and what ticks her off: from spray tans to adverts for large bras, and why she thinks anyone with a smart speaker is an idiot.


    Plus, we answer the age-old question: just how much does a dog treadmill cost?


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    35 min
  • Ep25: Alison Spittle

    The comedian tells Vix and guest host Andrew O’Neill all about her spending habits, from her frustration with a certain type of tights to her problem with Beyonce.



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    33 min

About False Economy

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Comedian and consumer champion Vix Leyton is joined by Paul Watson and Charlotte Redding to talk all things consumer - rip offs, deals and what's going on in the economy, completely decoded,…