Jools and Jim take a virtual trip stateside this week as they’re joined on Zoom by country music superstar, Brad Paisley.

The Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter talks to Jools and Jim about his venture to help end food poverty in Nashville; plus there are more tales of paranormal activity, and Jim tells a lie or two.

Brad and Jools discuss the optimism of cars from the 1960s, and the three discuss the power of a good TV car, the poetry of country music, and why we drive on the left (or right) hand side…

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Produced by Molly Stewart.

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This week Jools and Jim are joined by Booker Prize winning novelist and poet Ben Okri for a magical metaphorical journey of the mind.

Jools and Jim consider how to define an age, while Ben invites the pair to consider the transporting possibilities of music, literature, and even the smell of mince and onions.

Ben recalls a vibrant childhood in Lagos, and the three discuss white cars in hot countries, the “cruel smell” of the Thames, and whether a hat can be used as a shopping bag…

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Grammy and Ivor Novello winning film composer David Arnold takes Jools and Jim for a spin with the top down in this week’s Joyride.

The Stargate, Good Omens and Independence Day composer talks to Jools and Jim about his journey from Luton to Hollywood via the inside of a cornflakes oven and gives a natural history lesson on the journey of a chilli seed.

The three consider whether there’s really any point to playing golf, and they discuss how to make a dartboard, a haunted monkey, and “The Toddington Symphony”…

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Jools and Jim are back on the open road, joined in this episode by veterans of comedy, acting, writing and producing — Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.

By police car, childhood bicycle and elephant, this week’s journey sees Jools and Jim consider the more impractically shaped car, while Sanjeev shares a unique method of questioning and Meera divulges a rather unusual phobia. There’s an aquatic transport first for the podcast, plus the four discuss the limitations of the Orient Express, Jim’s childhood shoe obsession, and whether mosquitos like Marmite…

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Actor and presenter Mark Benton takes Jools and Jim for a spin in this week’s episode - the last in the series.

From Austins to space hoppers, Jools makes a case for dressing the part, while Jim remembers causing a riot among Elvis fans in Stockton.

Mark recounts a karmic run-in with the Brazilian police, and he and Jools compare their respective falls out of moving vehicles. Plus the three discuss heavy industry, heavy metal and the contents of Jim’s pockets…

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This week Jools and Jim are joined by The Human League frontman, songwriter and producer Phil Oakey all the way from Sheffield via Basildon.

The Grammy nominated singer shares his thoughts on jetpacks, prog rock and the Sinclair C5, plus a damning review on VIP areas.

The three ask: who has the smelliest tour bus, and what might have happened to a missing Dead Sea Scroll? And while Jools and Phil “hail the Low Countries”, Jim questions whether the Low Countries might hail him…

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Taking the bus, the tube and the “normal train” is Turner Prize shortlisted visual artist Cornelia Parker, as she joins Jools and Jim for this week’s Joyride.

Jools praises the impact of Communist architecture on East London’s transport infrastructure, and Jim and Cornelia refuse the hypothetical offer of a hot air balloon ride.

The three discuss the joys of beetroot (and raw onion), while Cornelia recalls the lasting effects of her father’s bad driving and a couple of near misses. Plus there’s talk of Cat Weasel, steamrolling a trumpet, and buying a coffin in São Paulo…

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Comedian, writer and impressionist Ronni Ancona joins Jools and Jim this week for a trip by train, plane and (very) old-fashioned automobile!

The BAFTA-winning comedy actress recalls a childhood surrounded by car parts, while Jools finds a shared passion with Ronni’s father.

Jools puts to Jim and Ronni the ultimate “would you rather”: a long haul flight or a party with friends? And the three discuss the benefits of life in miniature, making the most of flying first class and being driven to school in a bright pink station wagon…

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Comedian Harry Hill takes the “Anglo Saxon South Circular” and parks up with Jools and Jim for this week’s episode.

Harry is quizzed on his artistic impressions of jazz greats, while Jools shares the intricate workings of his “true hobby” - the model railway.

Jim suggests the novel application of a Spice Girls song, and the three ponder the use of red wine as an alternative fuel. Plus, they talk Greek national dress, comical car breakdowns and the invention of auto mimetic communication…

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Joining Jools and Jim this week is blues guitarist and songwriter Joe Bonamassa, who takes a trip through time and space via Zoom.

From his home in Tennessee, Grammy Award-nominated Joe recounts his musical journey across the Atlantic and the impact of British blues music; plus the three are given a run for their money by some very well-travelled guitars.

Jim describes an encounter with an unknown creature in the Arizona desert; and the three discuss driving across America, “fungible” collections, and the incredible tale of a cursed guitar…

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