Mildly Informed

🏠 A Week Home Alone

Richie and Chris have both had a week without their families. A rare opportunity for freedom, relaxation and doing absolutely whatever they want. But what did they actually get up to? And how much of it was a waste of time?

☝️ Richie Reviews Fingers

Richie turns his attention to fingers. A subject close at hand, you might say. But the review takes a painful turn, with a reveal you probably won't want to hear.

🫖 Chris Reviews Britain's Tea Brands

Chris takes on one of the nation's most important subjects: tea. Which brands deserve a place in the cupboard, and which should be dunked out of existence?

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them. This week, we discover what happens when two grown men get a week to themselves, investigate the surprisingly complicated business of fingers, and put Britain's tea brands to the test. It's another episode that moves from domestic freedom to painful appendages and the nation's favourite hot drink — exactly how it should be.

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☕ The Richie Firth Coffee Machine Investigation

Richie’s coffee machine is broken. What are the economics of a good coffee machine?

🍯 Date Syrup: Delicious or Date-ly Disappointing?

We review date syrup and ask whether this sticky sweetener deserves a place in your kitchen — or whether we should all just stick to golden syrup.

🦖 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters & The Square-Cube Law

We review Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and learn about the square-cube law: the scientific reason giant creatures like Godzilla run into some fairly serious engineering problems. Science, monsters and a surprising amount of maths.

🎯 Richie Previews Beat Luke Littler

Richie takes a look at Netflix’s Beat Luke Littler. Can the world of darts deliver the entertainment, drama and questionable confidence we’ve come to expect?

📚 PLUS — London Falling on Patreon

Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris review London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe — a brilliant book that gives them plenty to get their teeth into.

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.

This week’s episode brings together coffee technology, an alternative sweetener, giant monsters and the world of professional darts — with a little science thrown in for good measure.

It’s another episode that jumps from the inner workings of Richie’s coffee machine to the physics of Godzilla, before landing on Luke Littler and a brilliant book about London. Just another week on Mildly Informed.

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🏈 Richie Reviews the NFL Richie takes a look at American football. Expect opinions, analysis and the possibility that he’s about to become an expert in a sport he’s still getting to grips with.

🚗 Richie’s Revolutionary Parking Plan Parking is a nightmare. But what if Richie has finally come up with a better way? The future of parking may never be the same.

🕵️ The Traitors & The Tower of London Chris gives his take on The Traitors and the Tower of London. Deception, history and some very different kinds of people you probably wouldn’t want to cross.

📸 PLUS — By-Elections & A Freaky Photo on Patreon Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris discuss the latest UK by-elections and a deeply unsettling photo of Andrew Windsor. Politics, peculiar images and plenty to get into.

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.

This week’s episode covers American football, the eternal struggle to park a car, reality TV intrigue and the strange business of the Tower of London. Then, over on Patreon, things take a political turn — with a very odd photograph thrown in for good measure. It’s another episode that goes from NFL analysis to parking reform to royal weirdness with absolutely no warning — exactly how it should be. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: urlpatreon.com/mildlyinformedhttps://patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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🐶 Richie’s Sick Dog

A worrying development in the Firth household, as Richie has a poorly dog and rather a lot on his mind.

🍗 Chris’s Meal of the Year

Chris has found his meal of the year at Sweetie’s K Chicken in Brooklyn. Strong words. We investigate.

⚽ Richie vs Football Corruption

Richie is once again disappointed by the beautiful game, this time turning his attention to the murky world of football corruption.

🎪 Chris Goes to the Circus

Chris loved his trip to the circus. Which raises the important question: is the circus still brilliant?

👟 Richie Can’t Tie His Shoelaces

An essential life skill that Richie has apparently decided is optional.

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.

This week’s episode is a proper mixed bag — sick dogs, exceptional chicken, football corruption, the circus and a surprisingly serious shoelace-related crisis.

It’s another episode that moves effortlessly from Brooklyn dining recommendations to Richie’s inability to tie his own shoes — exactly how it should be.

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🍫 Butterfingers & US “Chocolate”

We review Butterfingers and ask the important question: how does American “chocolate” keep getting away with this?

🦎 A New Wildlife Discovery

Scientists have found something new in the wild. Naturally, we have opinions despite knowing very little about it.

📺 Colin From Accounts

Richie and Chris discuss Colin From Accounts — a TV show featuring romance, awkwardness and a dog doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

👻 Planning a Comedy Horror

Can Richie and Chris come up with a horror film that is actually funny? Or will they just make something deeply unsettling?

🍂 Chris Finds One Good Thing About Autumn

After years of apparently having nothing good to say about the season, Chris has finally found one positive.

🤖 PLUS — Virtual Reality on Patreon

Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris enter the world of virtual reality to find out whether it really is the future… or just an expensive way of bumping into things in your living room.

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.

This week’s episode is a glorious mixture of American confectionery, wildlife, television, horror and the unlikely discovery that Chris has something nice to say about autumn.

It’s another episode that jumps from Butterfingers to horror films to virtual reality with absolutely no sensible route between them — exactly how it should be.

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✈️ Flight Chaos

London Airports broke down this week and Chris was caught in the middle

🚰 Richie’s Leaky Pipe

A small plumbing problem becomes a surprisingly large part of Richie’s life.

🏝️ The Mysterious Floating Island

An island that appears to be floating. Naturally, we have questions.

🤖 Chatbots — Patreon Review

Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris put chatbots to the test. Are they genuinely useful, dangerously confident, or just very good at pretending they know what they’re talking about?

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.

This week’s episode is a proper mixed bag — travel chaos, domestic disasters, geographical mysteries and, on Patreon, an investigation into whether chatbots are actually any good.

It’s another episode that goes from flight delays to floating islands with absolutely no warning — exactly how it should be.

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🇭 A Tribute to Helch

A moment to remember a true street art icon. Helch may be gone, but the Mildly Informed lads aren't letting the legacy disappear without a proper send-off.

🎂 Are 21st Birthdays Actually Meaningful?

Richie isn't convinced. Is turning 21 really a milestone, or just another birthday that we've collectively decided is a big deal?

🗳️ The By-Election Trend: Naughty But Fun

We take a look at the increasingly entertaining world of by-elections. What makes them so unpredictable — and why do they always seem to get a little bit naughty?

🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner tackle life's big questions, small annoyances and whatever they've become weirdly interested in that week.

This time, they pay tribute to Helch, question the entire concept of the 21st birthday and take a look at the current trend for by-elections — which, frankly, seems to be getting rather entertaining.

It's birthdays, politics and Helch. Somehow, it all makes sense.

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⚽ Trying to Buy the TV Rights to a Football League

Richie and Chris decide they could probably run a football broadcasting operation. What could possibly go wrong? Apart from the money, the logistics and the complete lack of experience.

🤖 Peter Cullen: A Voice Acting Legend

A tribute to the legendary voice actor behind one of the most recognisable voices in pop culture. Optimus Prime gets the Mildly Informed treatment.

🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner tackle life's big questions, small annoyances and whatever else they've become obsessed with that week.

This time, the lads get ambitious and attempt to work out how you'd actually go about buying the TV rights to a football league — before paying tribute to the legendary Peter Cullen.

Football broadcasting, voice acting and absolutely no sensible business plan. What more could you want?

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🇧🇪 Amazing News Stories from Belgium

Belgium delivers some absolutely brilliant news stories, and Richie and Chris are here to share.

⚽ The Football Season Is Back

The fixtures are underway, the optimism is fresh, and the football chat is already getting out of hand.

📚 Chris's Audience Book Giveaway

Chris has books to give away! Who wants one? This is your chance to acquire some literature without having to do the difficult bit of buying it.

👨‍👩‍👧 Richie Thinks His Family Is Out to Get Him

A family conspiracy? A series of innocent coincidences? Or has Richie finally uncovered the truth?

🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinnerreview absolutely anything — from football and current affairs to everyday annoyances, bizarre news stories and whatever else ends up in the conversation.

This week, they uncover some remarkable Belgian news, welcome back the football season, offer Chris's books to the listening public and investigate Richie's increasingly suspicious relationship with his own family.

It's football, freebies, foreign news and domestic intrigue — with absolutely no guarantee that anyone comes out looking good.

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🐎 Horse Polo

Richie and Chris investigate the sport where horses, mallets and questionable levels of athleticism combine. What could possibly go wrong?

🗿 The Rudston Monolith

One of Britain's oldest and strangest landmarks gets the Mildly Informed treatment. Why is this enormous stone just... there?

📦 Storage Solutions

The eternal domestic question: where do you put all your stuff when you've already run out of places to put stuff?

🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything — from sport and history to everyday annoyances and the things that make you wonder why nobody has come up with a better solution.

This week, they go from horses and mallets to ancient stones and the modern problem of having far too much stuff.

It's sport, archaeology and domestic organisation — three subjects that have absolutely no business being in the same podcast, but here we are.

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