Mildly Informed

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t cook for your parents, end the tube strikes, or ink Richie’s arm… but will happily chat about all of it.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into the everyday, the random, and the slightly overcooked. From browned meat to broadcast TV, no topic is safe from a mildly informed review.

This week’s episode features:

👨‍👩‍👦 Having Your Parents Over – stress, snacks, and what counts as tidy enough

🥩 The Maillard Reaction – the science of browning, or just an excuse for crispy edges

🚇 Tube Strikes in London – frustration, solidarity, or just an unexpected day off?

📺 The Demise of Cooking TV Shows – why are they disappearing, and do we care?

🎨 Richie’s Tattoo Debate – is it finally time for some ink?

It’s parents, proteins, protests, programmes and (possible) permanent ink – all leaving you Mildly Informed.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t make your breakfast, slow your walk, or stop that stranger yelling in public… but might just help you laugh about all of it.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into life’s everyday rituals and occasional absurdities. Whether it’s the first meal of the day or the sound of someone bellowing across the street, no topic is too normal to get unnecessarily dissected.

This week’s episode features:

🥣 Breakfast – the most important meal, or the most overrated?

🚶 Walking Speeds – slow walkers vs. speed demons, and why we all get it wrong

👔 School Ties – pointless tradition or timeless symbol?

🛋️ Solitude – underrated bliss or lonely nightmare?

📢 Public Shouting – necessary volume or unnecessary drama?

PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie & Chris get seriously (and suspiciously) deep on… vanilla ice cream.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t rescue you from a fire, fix your password, or dig up your old time capsule… but will at least chat about it for you.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again overthink the things most people barely notice. From school runs to forgotten safewords (literally), if it can be reviewed, they’ll get mildly stuck into it.

This week’s episode features:

🚒 Fire Stations – heroic hubs or just places with surprisingly shiny floors?

🎒 Back to School – excitement, dread, and the curse of new shoes

📦 Time Capsules – charming nostalgia or buried rubbish?

🔑 Passwords – why can’t we remember them, and why do we need so many?!

📺 The TV Show Hostage – tense, dramatic, and definitely bingeable

It’s flames, forms, forgotten logins and questionable nostalgia – all adding up to another round of being just Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t get your word in the dictionary, weigh your pets accurately, or stop your kids from making up rules… but it will make you laugh about all of it.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they take another deep dive into life’s oddities — the everyday, the unnecessary, and the unexpectedly funny. From chocolate geometry to chaotic car games, they’ll review it all so you don’t have to.

This week’s episode features:📖 New Words in the Dictionary – how do they get in there, and who decides what counts?🐕 Animal Weigh-Ins – vets, scales, and the chaos of wriggling pets🍫 Toblerones – peak chocolate or impractical triangle trap?🎲 Playing Name Games with Kids – wholesome fun or tactical nightmare?

Chapters:

00:00:01 Hi!

00:04:59 Lawn review

00:11:46 Toblerone review

00:18:40 Break

00:19:33 New Words reviewed

00:26:09 Funny Names

00:30:28 Animal weigh ins

It’s words, weights, wedges and whingeing — all leaving you perfectly Mildly Informed.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t speed up your airport drop-off, shoo away pigeons, or stop you from making regrettable choices in public… but might help you laugh about them.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s strangest, silliest and most uncomfortable moments. From awkward car parks to unexpected flapping, nothing is too trivial for a deep dive.

This week’s episode features:

🚗 Airport Drop-Offs – extortionate parking charges and the stress of goodbye honks

🐦 Pigeons – pests, pets, or underappreciated urban survivors?

🫣 Getting Naked in Public – liberating, horrifying, or just a logistical nightmare?

It’s birds, barriers, and bare skin – with just enough insight to leave you Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t help you cook a steak perfectly, but might help you emotionally prepare for the Naked Gun reboot.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed - in the Patreon ep this week we review... HORSES!

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into life’s strange mix of gadgets, gigs, and good (or questionable) intentions. Whether it’s a high-tech skewer or a low-strength pint, they’re here to give it far more attention than it probably deserves.

This week’s episode features:

🍖 Meat Probes – culinary precision or just an excuse to stab dinner?

🎤 Ed Sheeran – talented everyman or musical monopoly?

🍺 Alcohol-Free Beer – changing the world for lads-lads-lads?

🎬 The New Naked Gun – a pre-review of a film that hasn’t come out yet. Bold.

It’s lukewarm takes, meat thermometers and mid-strength opinions – all designed to keep you just Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t solve the cost of fuel or band reunions, but might help you complain about both more effectively.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s smaller absurdities. Whether it's music nostalgia, fuel pump rage, or the slow death of football traditions, they’re here to discuss it — and mildly inform you in the process.

This week’s episode features:

🎤 The Oasis Tour – are we excited, emotional… or just a bit cynical?

⛽ Inconsistent Petrol Prices – why is it £1.54 here and £1.89 over there?!

📘 The Demise of Football Programmes – RIP glossy team sheets and dodgy manager intros

It’s music, moans and matchday memories — all just slightly more considered than necessary.

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👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your bin day confusion, but might make you feel better about missing it.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they unpack life’s everyday nonsense — from confusing maps to breakfast nostalgia and the unstoppable chaos of school holidays. If it mildly annoys you, they’ll overthink it so you don’t have to.

This week’s episode features:

🗺️ The Flaws of Google Maps – why did they break it?

🏫 School Holiday Scheduling – who decided six weeks of chaos was a good idea?

🥣 Kellogg’s Selection Boxes – the breakfast buffet no one asked for but everyone secretly loves🗑️ The Bin Schedule – why is remembering when to put the bins out harder than your actual job?

It’s mild rage, questionable cereal rankings and the sweet relief of knowing you’re not alone — all leaving you just the right amount of Mildly Informed.

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👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your commute or your snack cravings, but might make you feel better about both.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they bravely wade through life’s small irritations, questionable food choices and disappointing sporting moments. If it can be reviewed, they’ll give it far too much thought – all so you can be just the right amount of informed.

This week’s episode features:

🚲 Lime Bikes – a good idea ruined by bad pedals, dead batteries and general chaos

🥟 Coxinhas – the mighty Brazilian snack – crunchy? Comforting? Samba Snack?

🎾 An Under Par Wimbledon – where’s the drama? Where’s the thrill? Where’s the strawberry budget going?

It’s broken bikes, deep-fried joy (or not), and the world’s quietest tennis tantrums – all wrapped in conversation that keeps you Mildly Informed.

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👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t solve your problems, but might convince you not to jump the ticket barriers.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they pick apart life’s smallest dramas and biggest nonsense. From everyday crimes (sort of) to new gadgets nobody asked for, if it can be discussed, they’ll overthink it for your mild amusement.

This week’s episode features:

🚆 Fare Evasion – worth the thrill, or just asking for an awkward platform chase?

🤖 Fighting Robots – metal mayhem or wholesome family fun?

🎥 Documentaries – may contain poop.

🃏 A New Card-Dealing Gadget – because shuffling by hand is so last century

Expect half-truths, strong opinions and the occasional fact – just enough to keep you Mildly Informed.

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