Earlier in the season, we confidently predicted how the Premier League would play out… and now it’s time to face the consequences.

In this episode, we go back over our 25/26 Premier League predictions, checking what we're getting right, what we're getting spectacularly wrong, and which takes aged like fine wine versus which ones aged like milk left on a radiator.

There’s football chat, brutal self-reflection, questionable logic, and plenty of revisionist history as Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs (and everyone else) get dragged back into the conversation. No VAR. No excuses. Just three old mates reviewing their own nonsense.

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You asked — and we probably shouldn’t have answered… but here we are.

In Ask Us Anything #2, we dive back into the listener inbox and tackle another round of questions sent in across social media. Nothing’s off-limits this time: opinions, confessions, hypotheticals, and the kind of questions that make you pause, sigh, and say “right… okay then”. Expect laughs, mild oversharing, a few strong takes, and the usual Old Mates chaos as we do our best to answer honestly — or at least entertainingly.

If you’ve ever wondered what we really think, this one’s for you.

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It’s a brand new year, so naturally the lads at Old Mates New Laughs are doing what they do best — looking back, laughing at themselves, and making wildly optimistic promises for the future.

In this episode, we talk about New Year’s growing up, the strange traditions we all seemed to have, the resolutions we made (and immediately forgot), and the ones that somehow followed us into adulthood. We also set a few proper resolutions for this year, which we’ll be revisiting throughout future episodes — whether we like it or not.

It’s honest, nostalgic, funny, and very much three old mates trying to convince themselves that this might finally be the year.

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Here’s to a new year… and the same nonsense!

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It’s Christmas at Old Mates New Laughs, and instead of doing anything sensible, we’ve decided to put each other to the test with a full-on Christmas Quiz.

From festive traditions and classic TV moments to questionable Christmas facts, shocking gaps in our knowledge, and the occasional derail into childhood memories, this episode is pure seasonal chaos. There are right answers, wrong answers, arguments over technicalities, and a lot of laughing at how confident we sound while being completely incorrect.

Grab a drink, play with your relatives, and join us for a festive quiz that goes exactly as badly as you’d expect.

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It’s Christmas at Old Mates New Laughs — which means festive chaos, childhood nostalgia, questionable traditions, and at least one story involving food, drink, and regret.

In this warm and merry episode, Brendan, Andy, and Mike unwrap everything from classic TV specials, to the to the festive decor that absolutely made the 90s. Expect terrible impressions, emotional tangents, and… somehow… a debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas film (again).

BUT we also know Christmas isn’t easy for everyone.

Whether you experience loneliness, stress, grief, financial strain or just find the festivities overwhelming, you’re not alone — and we wanted to share some places that offer real help, support, and someone to talk to if you need it:

• Samaritans (24/7 emotional support)

https://www.samaritans.org/

Call free: 116 123

• Mind (Mental health support & guidance)

https://www.mind.org.uk/

• CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably (Suicide prevention & support for anyone struggling)

https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Helpline: 0800 58 58 58

• NHS Urgent Mental Health Helplines

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline

• Age UK (Loneliness and support for older people)

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Call: 0800 678 1602

• Shelter (Housing support, homelessness help)

https://england.shelter.org.uk/

• The Silver Line (Helpline for older people, open 24/7 including Christmas Day)

https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/

Call: 0800 4 70 80 90

We hope this episode brings you some comfort, a few laughs, and that warm fuzzy feeling of hanging out with friends.

From our family to yours — take care of yourselves this Christmas. ❤️

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We’re back aboard the Starship Traveller — and somehow things have only gotten worse.

In Part 2 of our interstellar misadventure, Brendan, Andy, and Mike continue their attempt to navigate the cosmos with the grace and precision of three lads trying to assemble flat-pack furniture without instructions.

Expect:

🛸 diplomatic disasters

⚠️ another round of very poor tactical choices

🎲 dice that refuse to help us

👽 aliens who definitely deserve better than meeting us

🚀 and at least one moment where we all realise we are absolutely not qualified to run a starship.

Will they find their way home?

Will Andy & Mike start a fight with something they shouldn’t?

Will they finally lose faith in each other AND the crew?

Find out in Part 2 of our cosmic chaos!

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Strap in, cadets — we’re cracking open Fighting Fantasy #4: Starship Traveller, and things go off-rails faster than our malfunctioning warp drive.

Join Brendan, Andy, and Mike as they boldly go into the cosmos with absolutely no training, very little strategy, and two captains who definitely shouldn’t be in charge of anything with buttons. Expect aliens, star maps, questionable leadership, and the kind of decision-making that would get us court-martialed in any real star fleet.

This is Part 1 of our interstellar adventure, and somehow we’ve already caused trouble. Classic us!

Grab your space snacks and dive in — the galaxy won’t save itself!

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This week, the Old Mates dive headfirst into the glittery, chaotic, wonderfully cheesy world of 90s one hit wonders and the rise of boy bands and girl groups.

From the bands who ruled the world (for about five minutes) to the choreographed heartthrobs who wallpapered our bedroom walls, we’re reliving the era of:

• The catchiest hits that vanished faster than dial-up internet
• Boyband harmonies smoother than a Galaxy Ripple
• Girl groups who defined a generation
• The lyrics that made sense… and the ones that absolutely didn’t
• The songs EVERYONE bought… but no one will admit to now

Expect nostalgia, questionable dance moves, stories from our teenage years, and enough musical flashbacks to resurrect Smash Hits magazine.

Join us for laughs, memories, and the kind of joyful chaos only the 90s could deliver.

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This week the lads strap on their parka jackets, lace up their Adidas Gazelles, and head straight into the noisy, swaggering world of 90s Britpop.

From the Blur vs Oasis war that split families down the middle, to the rise of Pulp, Suede, Elastica and the indie boom that made every teenager think they needed a guitar… we’re digging into the decade that defined a generation.

Brendan, Andy & Mike relive the soundtracks of their youth — the festival anthems, the late-night MTV sessions, the singles that lived forever on mixtapes, and the albums that absolutely were not as deep as we pretended they were.

Plus:

🎸 Who actually won the Britpop war?

🥊 Which bands aged like wine… and which aged like warm milk?

🇬🇧 Why Britpop captured the UK so completely (and whether it still holds up today).

It’s loud, it’s nostalgic, and it’s full of 90s swagger — jump in and relive the Britpop era!

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This week, the Old Mates are getting dangerously honest.

We’re diving into our guilty pleasures — the movies, songs, TV shows, snacks, and habits that make us grin even though we absolutely shouldn’t. From Mike’s suspiciously detailed love of musicals, to Andy’s secret menu item that should not exist!, to Brendan’s questionable social distancing confession... it’s all coming out.

Expect:

💿 Embarrassing admissions galore

📺 Retro references that’ll make you blush

😂 Merciless roasting (mainly Andy)

🎧 A reminder that we all have that one playlist we’d never play in public

Plus: Andy’s One Star Film Review returns — and it’s somehow worse than last week.

Come for the laughs, stay for the shame spiral.

Got a guilty pleasure you think can top ours? Message us — we’ll read the best ones next time!

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