Declare your income and settle your sins, because it’s raining Sara!

Sara claims her title as most frequent guest prompting Ben to consider renaming the show It’s Saraining Ben. Though he probably won’t. After that brief dalliance the pair discuss unattended bags, undesirable jobs, Donald Trump in relation to Top Trumps, and whether you should choose strong and stable chips for lunch or take the trouble to make something healthy yourself.

Oh, and there’s a dog in the room.

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Shut up your Velux and walk your dog fast because it's about to start raining Sara & Ben B!

Ben is joined by his longest running guests, and run they do in a more than averagely meandering episode. Questions are faced down, from an in depth analysis of hierarchy in the Chipmunks to the matter of mange tout vs. sugar snap peas. But more time is spent discussing Ben A's Krap Kulture Klub and Ben B's new opinions on motorbikes.

Plus Shia LaBeouf gets taken down, physically and emotionally, in a shock turn of role play events.

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Pop your hood and put your drop top back up, because it’s raining Lucy!

If you’re a fan of old school, two guest, one-on-one, live in the studio IRB, then your desperate prayers have been answered. Matthew & Me’s Lucy Fawcett takes her first dive into the radio pool with talk of dangerous pleasures, growing up rather than straight, and the right way to paint a wall. 

Is Ben back to his brilliant best? No, but he’s still damn acceptable.

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Many things have happened mid-show on It’s Raining Ben. Worlds have been upended, jobs have been won, and, of course, truths have been told. But this is the first time that a show coincided with the announcement of a snap election. Will it be the last? Probably.

But anyway, Ben had more pressing issues to attend to. Namely, answering questions from listeners who wrote in on Facebook. Plus there’s another story from the archive, and a final thought from friend of show, Montgomery Mackintosh.

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Throwing caution to the literal wind, Ben sets out as a solitary raindrop this week. With question balls provided by his compact army of fans, he goes one on one with the goalkeeper of life and tries his best to land a few knowledge goals in the form of answers. Why hasn't Michael Bay rebooted The Biker Mice From Mars yet? Are we living in The Matrix 2? Why did the chicken cross the road? All will be revealed.

Plus there's a story about too many birds and a brief appearance by Montgomery Mackintosh. Who could ask for more.

(the opening 2 mins are missing due to a technical hiccup)

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Gather in the deck chairs and cover up the chips because it’s raining Sam and Joe!

Or is it?

The day is tuesday, the time is morning and the question on everyone's (yes, everyone’s) lips is: will Joe make it in time? It’s the second of our suspense based shows, made all the better by having at least one guest in the studio. So join Ben and Sam as they cover some of the very best questions, uncover some truths about cannibal Shia Labeouf, and bite their nails waiting for Joe.

Will he show? You’ll have to listen to the show.

http://ia601508.us.archive.org/34/items/IRBPSamJoe/IRBPSamJoe.mp3

Protect your veg plot and reinforce your foundations, because it’s raining Ella and Ben!

IRB continues its triple threat onslaught with the return of both Ella and Other-Ben. It’s an energetic show, packed with advice for the modern soul. We test chat up lines for their acceptability and attractability. We pit guest against guest in a fierce and foxy praise-off. And, of course, we return to the world of cannibal Shia Labeouf.

Buckle your belts!

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Turn up your flares and put up the tent, because it’s raining Lizzie and Joe!

Ben quizzes his guests on seasonal clothing colouring, party positions, and regret. J and L share some thoughts from their recent cycle epic. We’ve got a brand new, regular/probably one-off section by the name of Desert-Island Hotel. And for the role play fans, there’s a pretty grand surprise regarding Shia’s heritage.

In the words of John ‘Ray’ Raymond, hold on to your butts.

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Double up your flood defences and slip on a second sou'wester, because it's our very first threeway!

When Ziggy and Rowan were asked to double team Ben, they understandably leapt at the chance. And you'll soon see why. It's a show tinged with sadness, marking the impending departure of Rowan and the at-some-point-soon departure of Ziggy, but the tinge is largely pushed aside as our heroes discuss DIY verses paying someone else and what it means to be more than welcome. Plus there's an extended and almighty period of role-play featuring "Dr" Gillian McKeith.

In every ending, a new beginning.

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Gather your water-prone goods and cover your fragile crops because it’s about to rain Jeremy.

This week Ben is joined by current interior designer and future author, Jeremy, for a rather different kind of show. Ever since we took on the task of solving the world’s problems, here at IRB, we’ve tackled some weighty topics. We’ve ruled on high-scent foods on public transport, the number of ways it’s possible to skin a cat, and whether John Legend is really a Legend. But for once we thought we’d take it easy and discuss the power of conscious consumerism and the devaluing of the term ‘sustainability’. Just for poops and giggles.

Don’t worry, we do some role playing with magic fish at the end.

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