False Economy

False Economy

By Vix Leyton and Paul WatsonSociety & CultureBusinessLeisure
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False Economy episodes

  • Ep14: Lily Phillips

    The comedian joins Vix and Paul to reveal her spending habits including a bargain dog, the hell that is a mums' hand-me-down group (and why it definitely isn’t worth it to save money) and why she absolutely loves targeted ads (at least until they don’t quite get it right).


    Plus we ask the question: how much is too much to pay for a cat fountain? (Spoiler: it’s £50)




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    33 min
  • Ep13: Bobby Seagull

    The broadcaster and mathematician tells Vix and Paul all about his spending habits, from his love of charity shops to how he ended up opening a 99p store once upon a time. 


    Plus he explains why he gets online adverts for eastern European brides as well as testing Vix and Paul’s maths skills.


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    34 min
  • Ep12: Andrew O'Neill

    The comedian and musician tells Vix and Paul all about their spending habits, from getting an incredible deal on a guitar to how their cat undid months of hard work with solar panels...


    We also learn why they bought some speakers from the back of a van, and we ponder the question ‘how cheap can a skydive be before you stop trusting it?’.


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    33 min
  • Ep11: Sukh Ojla

    The comedian, actor and acclaimed novelist joins Vix and Paul to discuss incredible beds, fridges that don’t keep anything cold and her qualms with small portions. 


    Plus she reveals how she organises her fridge (once she bought one that works, of course) and explains why she hates actors.


    You can buy Sukh’s superb debut novel ‘Sunny’ at any good bookstore, or here on Amazon.


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    36 min
  • Ep10: Rachel Fairburn
    The comedian, podcaster and self-proclaimed second hand shopper joins Vix Leyton to reveal her spending habits - from a jacket she’s had for 20 years to why she refuses to buy a new bed. Plus she gets VERY EXCITED about the new Jilly Cooper TV series…

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    29 min
  • Ep9: Sean Smith

    Sean Smith, frontman of The Blackout and Raiders and host of the brilliant Sappenin’ Podcast joins Vix and Paul to reveal why he’ll never spend money on a car, an incredible deal on some expensive Jordan 1s, and to tell us about the time he nearly - just nearly - went on Big Brother.






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    37 min
  • Ep8: Catherine Bohart
    The comedian and self-proclaimed ‘deal wh**e’ joins Vix and Paul to dissect all her purchasing habits, from fancy exercise gear to her never-ending cycle of buying chests of drawers. And she reveals the worst £9,000 she ever spent. 

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    28 min
  • Ep7: Darragh Ennis

    The newest Chaser joins Vix and Paul to give us his retail habits and spending stories - from bikes to towel rails to dishwashers...plus he tells us why his social media targeted ads have got him horribly wrong.


    And we couldn't get him on without getting a little behind-the-scenes goss from The Chase and if that wasn't enough, we learn all about Nike trainers made from lego…seriously.




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    37 min
  • Ep6: Jo Caulfield

    The comedian and actor joins Vix and Paul to reveal all her spending habits (and she was actually worried there'd be a shopping purchase delivered during our recording session, if that gives you some insight...).


    From emergency holiday jackets to tarpaulin dresses, plus an exciting insole incident, she tells us all her retail secrets - plus why she loves targeted advertising. Well, almost all of it…


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    38 min
  • Ep5: Sikisa

    The stand up comedian joins Vix and Paul to reveal the details of her spending habits - and early on she admits a lot of her shopping joy comes from food-related bargains.


    There are also tales of bougie boots, shoe racks and a plane-based nightmare.



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    42 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,…