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We've got our monocles screwed in and our big silly hats on as we take a trip back to the 1800s. Hugh's out-of-school hobby is unveiled, Aine's not entirely clear on which animals are real and Michael's a big ol' brick.
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Michael is a grudging host, Aine eats a sharp stick and Will gets catfished by his delivery driver.
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This week we bring a bit of culture to the pod as we take up a listener's suggestion and talk about modern art, we think. Will gives voice to a jaded TV presenter, Hugh doesn't know what apple-bottom jeans are and Aine imagines Michael in a steamy Steinbeck situation.
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Radio presenter Emil Franchi (@emil_franchi) and comedian Will Robbins (@willyrobbins and @thelovelyboys_) join us to discuss the vanilla of meats. Hugh has some egg anecdotes, Will renews his veggie vows and the gang come up with a new website idea.
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Yeah driving. We're talking about driving now. Van dweller Jane Costigan makes her return. Aine leafs through the Keanu Reeves catalogue, Michael thinks James Blunt is amazing, Hugh takes a fruity friend in the carpool lane and Will tends to eat quite well before long journeys.
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Hugh and Will are joined by comedian, writer, actor and singer Sooz Kempner @soozkempner as we look forward to the Olympics.
More from Sooz at soozkempner.co.uk
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Alan Grace jumps back on the pod as we finally get around to talking about smash-hit ensemble heist movie remake Ocean's 11. Hugh knows how to pronounce Debussy, Michael thinks he'd thrive while on the run for his life and Aine likes getting the bus from the terminus.
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Foodstuff correspondent and spite-filled dinner guest Alan Brady makes his return as we discuss roasts. Hugh gets to try out his Spanish, and Aine and Michael have a fun weekend away.
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Muppet aficionado and producer Ameena Hamid (@ameena_hamid_) and comedy writer, radio presenter and podcaster Conor McReynolds (@justconor87) are back on the pod for an appreciation of everyone's favourite festive felt-covered friends. Hugh defends his status as a miser, Michael deals with some seagulls and Aine wishes you all a merry Christmas!
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This week we talk about the 1970s Swedish Europop supergroup foursome. Aine wasn't able to get into the Foo Fighters, Michael loves a floorfiller and Hugh cleans up a mess on the bus.
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We look at some of humanity's most popular fascinations - across everything from pop culture to pastimes to the way the world is run - and decide whether they really, truly deserve so much of our…
Award-winning Irish and UK comedy podcast hosted by Will Sebag-Montefiore (@wsebag) and Hugh O'Connor (@hughoconnor147).
Previous guests include Alice Fraser, Cody Dahler, Conor McReynolds, David Kenny, Emil Franchi, Emma Gleeson, Foil Arms & Hog, Greg Olear, Hamish Adams-Cairns, Jacob Jackson, Jon McKenzie, Lottie Bedlow, Mahatma Khandi, Matt Green, Max Fosh, Michael Fry, Rosie Holt, Sean Burke, Sooz Kempner, Stuart Wellington (of The Flophouse), Tatty Macleod and Tom Read Wilson.
Topics include movies and TV (Star Wars, The Matrix, Toy Story, The Lion King, Disney, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Taken, James Bond, Friends, Game of Thrones, Reality TV), music (The Beatles, Blur, Oasis), celebrities (Tom Cruise, The Beckhams, George Clooney) books (Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings), sports (football, the Super Bowl) and a whole lot more (the gym, stand up comedy, weddings, video games, Dungeons and Dragons etc.)
Winner of the fan favourite Listener's Lobe Award at the 2025 Golden Lobes.
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