🏠 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. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: https://www.patreon.com/MildlyInformed<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

🏠 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. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: https://www.patreon.com/MildlyInformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🏠 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. 👉 Support Richie &amp; Chris here: https://www.patreon.com/MildlyInformed Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A Week Home Alone, Finger Reviews & British Tea

☕ The Richie Firth Coffee Machine InvestigationRichie’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 LawWe 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 LittlerRichie 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 PatreonOver 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.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

☕ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☕ The Richie Firth Coffee Machine InvestigationRichie’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 &amp; The Square-Cube LawWe 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 LittlerRichie 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 PatreonOver 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. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Godzilla , Coffee Machines & Luke Littler

🏈 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<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

🏈 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🏈 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Chris here: urlpatreon.com/mildlyinformedhttps://patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Richie Reinvents Parking & Chris Reviews The Traitors

🐶 Richie’s Sick DogA worrying development in the Firth household, as Richie has a poorly dog and rather a lot on his mind.🍗 Chris’s Meal of the YearChris has found his meal of the year at Sweetie’s K Chicken in Brooklyn. Strong words. We investigate.⚽ Richie vs Football CorruptionRichie is once again disappointed by the beautiful game, this time turning his attention to the murky world of football corruption.🎪 Chris Goes to the CircusChris loved his trip to the circus. Which raises the important question: is the circus still brilliant?👟 Richie Can’t Tie His ShoelacesAn 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.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: <a href="https://patreon.com/mildlyinformed?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/mildlyinformed</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

🐶 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. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🐶 Richie’s Sick DogA worrying development in the Firth household, as Richie has a poorly dog and rather a lot on his mind.🍗 Chris’s Meal of the YearChris has found his meal of the year at Sweetie’s K Chicken in Brooklyn. Strong words. We investigate.⚽ Richie vs Football CorruptionRichie is once again disappointed by the beautiful game, this time turning his attention to the murky world of football corruption.🎪 Chris Goes to the CircusChris loved his trip to the circus. Which raises the important question: is the circus still brilliant?👟 Richie Can’t Tie His ShoelacesAn 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.👉 Support Richie &amp; Chris here: <a href="https://patreon.com/mildlyinformed?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/mildlyinformed</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A Sick Dog, Great Chicken & Football Corruption

Richie and Chris literally take off in their race to Manchester, but can Jemima the intern beat them to the finish line? How far is Richie prepared to go to complete his challenge, and at what price?<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Richie and Chris literally take off in their race to Manchester, but can Jemima the intern beat them to the finish line? How far is Richie prepared to go to complete his challenge, and at what price? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie and Chris literally take off in their race to Manchester, but can Jemima the intern beat them to the finish line? How far is Richie prepared to go to complete his challenge, and at what price? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S1 Ep4: Train versus Plane, Part 2: A sprint finish

Richie and Chris attempt to prove if you can travel from London to Manchester quicker by train or plane. Richie is determined to win via plane, at any cost.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Richie and Chris attempt to prove if you can travel from London to Manchester quicker by train or plane. Richie is determined to win via plane, at any cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie and Chris attempt to prove if you can travel from London to Manchester quicker by train or plane. Richie is determined to win via plane, at any cost. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S1 Ep3: Train versus Plane, Part 1: Tortoise and Hare

Richie and Chris attempt to complete their motorway mission, but traffic, tunnels and time all stand in the way. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Richie and Chris attempt to complete their motorway mission, but traffic, tunnels and time all stand in the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie and Chris attempt to complete their motorway mission, but traffic, tunnels and time all stand in the way.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S1 Ep2: The M25, Part 2: Touch and go

The journey begins! Hack one is surely pretty simple - how to get round the London Orbital Motorway in under 2 hours. Things start nice and calm, but this sphere has other ideas!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The journey begins! Hack one is surely pretty simple - how to get round the London Orbital Motorway in under 2 hours. Things start nice and calm, but this sphere has other ideas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The journey begins! Hack one is surely pretty simple - how to get round the London Orbital Motorway in under 2 hours. Things start nice and calm, but this sphere has other ideas! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S1 Ep1: The M25, Part 1: Clackers

Richie Firth is a broadcaster and professional idiot. He has spent years telling millions of people about his travel solutions, but just how good are they? He is joined by friend and producer of The Bugle Chris Skinner to embark on a series of missions involving cars, trains, planes, boats and more. Expect laughs, adventure, and tannoy announcements. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Richie Firth is a broadcaster and professional idiot. He has spent years telling millions of people about his travel solutions, but just how good are they? He is joined by friend and producer of The Bugle Chris Skinner to embark on a series of missions involving cars, trains, planes, boats and more. Expect laughs, adventure, and tannoy announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie Firth is a broadcaster and professional idiot. He has spent years telling millions of people about his travel solutions, but just how good are they? He is joined by friend and producer of The Bugle Chris Skinner to embark on a series of missions involving cars, trains, planes, boats and more. Expect laughs, adventure, and tannoy announcements.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S1: Introducing Richie Firth: Travel Hacker

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive headfirst into the art of decision-making—whether it’s rating the latest TV shows, dissecting bizarre life choices, or tackling the dilemmas their listeners throw their way. No topic is too big, too small, or too ridiculous. Armed with personal experiences, the news of the week, and an inbox full of questionable queries, Richie and Chris promise to leave you ever-so-slightly wiser… or at least Mildly Informed Help the show to continue to rewrite history via Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed</a> A Bugle Podcasts Production.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive headfirst into the art of decision-making—whether it’s rating the latest TV shows, dissecting bizarre life choices, or tackling the dilemmas their listeners throw their way. No topic is too big, too small, or too ridiculous. Armed with personal experiences, the news of the week, and an inbox full of questionable queries, Richie and Chris promise to leave you ever-so-slightly wiser… or at least Mildly Informed Help the show to continue to rewrite history via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed A Bugle Podcasts Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive headfirst into the art of decision-making—whether it’s rating the latest TV shows, dissecting bizarre life choices, or tackling the dilemmas their listeners throw their way. No topic is too big, too small, or too ridiculous. Armed with personal experiences, the news of the week, and an inbox full of questionable queries, Richie and Chris promise to leave you ever-so-slightly wiser… or at least Mildly Informed Help the show to continue to rewrite history via Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed</a> A Bugle Podcasts Production. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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