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Put up the tree, turn on the fairy lights and heat up the mince pies, because Sachin and Lindsey are back for a festive episode of the podcast most people thought had finished. Probably.

Yes, that's right, its an ITTO? Christmas special and your hosts are in wonderfully festive mood. Or rather they would've been had this not been the worst and weirdest year of all time, one wrecked and pretty much ruined by a global pandemic that refuses to do one.

Sachin and Lindsey reflect on 2020 - how it's affected their life and how they're feeling about everything at a time of year when normally both of them would be in joyful spirits. There's chat about their biggest lows from the past 12 months as well as reflections on the good things that have happened - namely the US election and the emergence of vaccines that may finally put an end to Covid.

Your hosts also discuss their Christmas plans as well as talk about the best things they've seen on television this year. For Sachin it's been all about two Geordies and 12 celebrities in a Welsh castle.  

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Cheers!

So yeah ... they're back. Again.

Sachin and Lindsey simply can't stay away and so return for a one-off special episode, and it really is special given they're joined by the magnificent Meggie Foster.

Meggie has taken the world by storm with her political parody TikTok videos, which are as funny as they are superbly crafted. Over a glass or two of red wine, Meggie talks about how she got into lip-synching to the likes of Liz Truss, Caroline Flint, Meghan Markle and Boris Johnson, the effort it takes to make the videos as good as they are and how the reaction to them has changed her life. 

There's also chat about the importance of voting, the benefits of vaping, and some quite shameless attempts by Lindsey to get Meggie on the Jeremy Vine Show. Oh, and the lead-out song is a belter. 

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Cheers!

It’s the final episode of the series and Sachin is flying solo for this one as Lindsey has work/internet issues. A shame but not a problem as he is joined by the brilliant, Emmy-nominated comedy writer Kristen Bartlett.

Live from New York, Kristen talks about being on lockdown in the city that never sleeps as well as her experiences of the Black Lives Matter protests, which has involved sending an internet-busting tweet to Meghan McCain.  

It’s then onto Kristen’s career - as co-head writer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and, before that, as part of the team on Saturday Night Live. There is wonderful insight into both, including the story of the SNL sketch that led to Emily Blunt appearing as a Brexit-loving contestant on The Great British Bake Off.

Kristen also talks about what it is like being a female comedy writer in the US in general and the origins of the funny and moving theatre show she did alongside husband Jason based on the unexpected death of their dads.

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Cheers!

Lights, Camera ... Podcast. 

It's a star-studded episode of ITTO? as Sachin and Lindsey are joined by award-winning actor Usman Ally.

Live from his home in Los Angeles (via Zoom), Usman proves to be wonderful company as he chats about his career, one that has seen him excel in theatre as well as on big and small screen. Usman is perhaps best known for playing Mohammed Al Jaffar in Veep and Andrew Malik in Suits and there is plenty of insight into both roles, including what it was like working alongside the amazing Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Usman also talks about the time he auditioned with Larry David ahead of getting a part in Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as about acting in general. 

There is discussion, too, about life in LA during lockdown and just how surreal and unsettling it is to be going through all of this while Donald Trump is the president.

Finally, as ever, there is the quiz (ZOOM quiz!) and the lead-out song, which is an Usman-selected banger. 

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Cheers!

So yeah - they're back.

Sachin and Lindsey make an unexpected return to podcast duties to discuss life in lockdown. They said they wouldn't but they couldn't help themselves so here they are - chatting on Zoom about how they've been coping during this most unique, surreal and difficult of times.

What have they been watching? What have they been eating? How have they generally been filling their time and feeling? And from Grandpa Sachin - what exactly is ... (checks notes) ... TikTok? 

Despite not being in The Duke, your co-hosts are still drinking, which leads to a mad moment that has Lindsey in hysterics and Sachin staring at his laptop in horror. 

Finally, as ever, there is the quiz (ZOOM QUIZ!) and the lead-out song, which is an absolute beauty.

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Cheers!

Sachin and Lindsey have some news (yep, it's related to the coronavirus). 

They also have some clips from previous episodes.

And a brilliant lead-out song.

Enjoy! (and, stay safe). 

Sachin and Lindsey are back at The Duke and, not surprisingly, they begin by chatting about the coronavirus, specifically how its surge in impact and importance came as a surprise to both of them, how they've noticed it affecting their everyday lives and why they feel the panic around it - specifically stockpiling - may be doing more harm than good.

From there the discussion moves onto a topic your co-hosts have been planning to speak about for a while - the Facebookification of Twitter. As Sachin explains, it's a term coined by his friend Harry Sherlock to described the increased levels of self focus and self indulgence that have been taking place on Twitter for a few months now, seen in things like the Decade Challenge and the Dolly Parton Challenge - two things Sachin hates and Lindsey, well, took part in. 

Lindsey speaks candidly about exactly why she got involved in them - as well as the more recent Doppelgänger Challenge - which leads to a really interesting discussion about social media in general. What are the negatives? What are the positives? Does Sachin really need to be so bloody grumpy about it all the time?

Finally, as ever, there is the quiz (PUB QUIZ!), which on this occasion is based on Lindsey's experience of another quiz entirely.  

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Cheers!

It's busy inside The Duke and the conversation is wild. As well as kinky. 

That's because Sachin and Lindsey are joined at their favourite pub by John Webb - vision mixer for Good Morning Britain and, when the mood takes him, a rubber dog who goes by the name of Jabbins.

John, who Lindsey knows and loves from her time working at GMB, is into pup play, a kink that sees people dress and act like dogs. For some it's a form of harmless, play-based escapism while for others - including John - its main attraction is as a full-on, thrilling sexual fetish.

John/Jabbins speaks openly about his journey into pup play - how he got involved in the kink and why it appeals so  much. He also talks about pup play's origins and how it has led to the creation of a highly social and collaborative community, which is also well served by a podcast he co-hosts - the brilliantly named Shut The WOOF Up. Being the honest guy/dog that he is, John/Jabbins also speaks about the dark side of sexual fetishes, which leads to the telling of a truly jaw-dropping story. 

It's an utterly fascinating discussion that includes Lindsey talking about the time she visited a sex club dressed like Christina Aguilera and John/Jabbins recounting his role as an extra in Bridget Jones's Baby. 

Finally, as ever, there is the quiz (PUB QUIZ!) and what is undoubtedly the coolest lead-out song in ITTO? history. 

So download, listen and love. And after you have, please Rate and Review. Also, get in touch with Sachin and Lindsey via the ITTO? Twitter account (@ITTOpod) and/or the ITTO? email address ([email protected])

Cheers! Oh, and ... WOOF! 

What does it feel like to be discriminated against because of your race or gender? That's the rather meaty topic Sachin and Lindsey get into as they meet again at The Duke, this time inside and over a range of drinks.

Sachin speaks about how he was racially abused during a recent trip to see Liverpool play and how that got him thinking about racism in general and unconscious/subconscious racism specifically. After that, Lindsey opens up about a horrible experience she had early on in her career that was based largely, and quite undeniably, on her being a woman. 

It's not all heavy going, however, as Sachin and Lindsey also find the time to talk about stalking a social media crush on the Central Line and having a sarcastic argument with a queue jumper in a Romford cafe (you can probably guess who tells which story).  

Finally, as ever, there is the quiz (PUB QUIZ!) which this week is based around Lindsey's love of funny-looking men. Hello Tally!

So download, listen and love. And after you have, please, please Rate and Review. Also, get in touch with Sachin and Lindsey via the ITTO? Twitter account (@ITTOpod) and/or the ITTO? email address ([email protected])

Cheers!