The Après

Houston, Tim's just been followed


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In this episode, the gang (mostly) gets back together—if we can keep Jenny's laptop from dying! We dive deep into the high-stakes world of childhood hoarding, celebrity Instagram follows, and what it’s like to look at Earth from the dark side of the moon.

Highlights include:

  • The Sticker Heist: Tim shares his "banging" snowboard sticker collection and the tragic moment his partner, Lucy, replaced his stickers with pastry supplies.

  • Nostalgia Trip: Remembering the glory days of sending stamped addressed envelopes to skate shops just to get a few fresh decals.

  • The Big Reveal: Tim has officially completed life. Find out which legendary British astronaut just gave him a follow on the 'gram (Hint: It’s Tim Peake).

  • Paralympic Preview: We shout out the incredible athletes heading to the Paralympics next weekend, including Nina Sparks, Matt Hamilton, and Davey—the first person with MND to compete in the games.

  • The Ultimate Space Playlist: If you were drifting behind the moon with no contact with Earth, would you listen to Tool, Hans Zimmer, or David Bowie?.

  • The Bombardino: A listener question takes us to the slopes of Italy to discuss this legendary egg-custard-and-brandy concoction.

    • Illustrator: https://mrgordo.co.uk/ (The genius behind the show's artwork).

    • Instagram: Badge Geek (Mr. Birdo) - Incredible pin and badge photography.

    • Podcast: https://www.wearelookingsideways.com/p/rerun-episode-137-christina-koch?utm_source=publication-search (The episode with astronaut Christina Koch).

    • Watch: Paralympics, channel 4 - (Kicking off March 7th & 8th).


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