Sweetest rats. Coming to you live from the absolute UPHILL CLIMB of the last week of Edinburgh Fringe.

Today we’re low energy. Sleepy girls. Serving floating head and navy toe. But here to deliver you an unpacking of our thoughts on the Netflix documentary ‘Fit For TV’; the exposé documentary centred around ‘The Biggest Loser’, as well as our thoughts on straight male comedians with the personalities of a chip packet, Eeyore, our mental health and a HEAPED teaspoon of brain rot.

Hope you’re looking after yourselves wherever you are! Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday!! (It’s a reaaaaaal goody!!)

Big fat cheese cubes to you all. Every single day.

xx

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

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

Hi hi! It's time for another 'Ratbag' episode and boy oh boy do we start off with something that passes the bechdel test! To kick start the ep we are chatting about the daily choices we make to engage in 'micro feminism', we're talking things you can bring to the workplace or for the home "tell a buddy Jackson!". We then massively pivot to unpack why all dads seem to love the most bizarre confectionary.

Our hotline opens a conversation surrounding a big question we asked our listeners "what age so far, has been the best age for you and why?". Your results are in, and they are verryyyyy interesting! We then we have a listener 'would you rather?' for our 'Kick Ons' and its theme lives in the world of ~theatre etiquitte~.

Finally our 'Hit It Toots!" has us singing as our dads to the fitting theme of Surf Rock.

We're so chuffed you're here and you're listening! We will see you on Thursday for another '‘Ratfood!’

Love Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

We are in Edi rn for Fringe! Buy tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mel-sam-the-platonic-human-centipede 

Buy tickets to our LIVE POD @ Cheerful Earful: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ratbag-with-mel--sam---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-4-oct-2025-tickets?clientside_routing=true 

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land. 

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on. 

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well

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

Hello to all our treasured rats!!

Coming to you live from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival today with simply storiesss upon storiesssss upon storiesss. We hope this ep gives you a fun little insight into what it’s like to be on tour in the biggest arts festival in the world.

We’ll give you a clue …

EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT FEISTY. EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT TIRED. EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT SELFISH!!

But more that anything … here if you need.

Xx

TIX TO ‘THE PLATONIC HUMAN CENTIPEDE’ IN EDINBURGH: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/mel-and-sam-platonic-human-centipede

Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday!!

Big fat cheese cubes to you all. Every single day.

xx

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain

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

Hello my loves!!

Thank you for joining us for another episode! Today we bang-open the episode unpacking an extremely popular column from the London Tube known as the 'Rush Hour Crush', and Sam has brought in the best, the creepy and the biggest clangs from the column to chat about. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' hotline asks the question about the best characters from film that would be better as butch lesbians.

There's then a 'Kick Ons' about things people love that we can't stand (it's giving soap-box once again) and our 'Hit It Toots!' gives you the untold story of Jack and Rose if they were l

See you Thursday for another '‘Ratfood!’

Love Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

We are in Edi rn for Fringe! Buy tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mel-sam-the-platonic-human-centipede

Buy tickets to our LIVE POD @ Cheerful Earful: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ratbag-with-mel--sam---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-4-oct-2025-tickets?clientside_routing=true

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well

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

A big week in gay music news, rats!! Coming to you all the way from the other side of the world with an absolute YAP-a-thon on all of our thoughts on Renee Rapp’s album drop (‘Bite Me’), Chappell Roan’s long-awaited release of ‘The Subway’ and Cynthia Erivo’s portrayal of Jesus in the Hollywood Bowl production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.

We also chat about the trend we are seeing in expecting more morally from our pop stars, why people are feeling in two minds about Renee’s album and how much honesty we can take in our fave pop stars’ artistry before we go “oh! We actually don’t wanna know that part though!”

We hope you enjoy this geeky lil music chat today and please please PLEASE leave us your thoughts in the comments! Always keen to have our minds changed/expanded.

TIX TO ‘THE PLATONIC HUMAN CENTIPEDE’ IN EDINBURGH: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/mel-and-sam-platonic-human-centipede

Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday!!

Big fat cheese cubes to you all. Every single day.

xx

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

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

Hello angel pies!!

Thank you for joining us for another episode, we hope you are ready for a GAY one because we are joined by THE aussie lesbian tiktok couple, the gorgeous Taz and Alessia! In this episode we chat The L Word, their HUGE 24 hour live streams, Team Tanda, lesbian stereotypes and much much more.

We of course open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline and ask them all of your questions, there's then a 'Gaydar' segment where Sam tests Mel, Taz and Alessia on pinning the gay quote to the queer celeb.

It was such a joy to record this episode with our first ever guest couple and we are so grateful to Taz and Alessia for joining! Also if you are not already following them both we highhhllyyyyy recomend you do, their content is to die for.

Whether you are a new listener or have been chucking us on since the start, we love you for listening!

See you Thursday for another '‘Ratfood!’

Love Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

Follow Taz and Alessia here: https://www.instagram.com/tazandalessia/?hl=en

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well

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

The saddest coffees of all time in our hands. Unwashed hair for days. And a game of theatre sports happening outside our window? MUST BE EDINBURGH FRINGE SEASON!!

Wee lassies. We are in Edinburgh (for our second year!) and we wanna tell you allllll about it. In this first instalment of a series that we’re calling ‘Edinburgh Fringe Diaries’, we tell you all about our living conditions here in student accommodation, we chat long haul flights (and the shows that got us through), dribbling showers, contraband caps, pork in the window sill and so much more.

We also yap about what we’re most excited about this Fringe season, how we’re feeling going in, some of the new material we’re bringing and why Shark Tank is the best show of all time.

We hope you enjoy this little insight in to what it’s like touring a show to Edinburgh, and if you have any questions you want answered, please let us know!

TIX TO ‘THE PLATONIC HUMAN CENTIPEDE’ IN EDINBURGH: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/mel-and-sam-platonic-human-centipede

Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday!!

Big fat cheese cubes to you all. Every single day.

xx

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

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

Hello my loves and welcome to another episode of Ratbag!

Thank you for joining us In this episode Sam brings in a theory surrounding aeroplane food and why it tastes like garbage when up in the sky. There is a reason aeroplane food tastes the way it does, but there is ALSO a reason a certain flavour completely changes itself when sky high. 

The 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline opens up the most obvious question we have never answered "what are our favourite musicals?" and boy do we wax lyrical. We then do a segment backwards because god forbid we do anything regularly.

Also just FYI - we adore you!!

See you Thursday for ‘Ratfood!’

Love Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land. 

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on. 

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well

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

Oh, rats. We’ve found the show of our girly pop, sing-song, bubble gum, y2k dreams. It is KATSEYE: POP STAR ACADEMY on Netflix and today we are doing a phaaaaat chat on it all.

As well as unpacking why this K Pop girl-group-forming-competition-show is up there with our faves of the year, we also chat the ins and outs and comedies of voice over work, our fave and least fave kinds of ads, our fave Kristen Chenoweth TikTok and so much more.

Oh. Also Mel is hoodwinked by a suspiciously placed packet of sultanas. It’s all very important stuff.

OH AND PLEASE DO COME SEE US AT OUR VERY FIRST LIVE PODCAST!!

Cheerful Earful LIVE Pod Tickets HERE: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ratbag-with-mel--sam---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-4-oct-2025-tickets

Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday!!

Big fat cheese cubes to you all. Every single day.

xx

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain

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

Hey hey bbys! If you're ready for some quick-sticks-mind-blowing facts then you're in luck because Mel has brought in some 'Ripleys Believe It Or Not' facts that sends the podcast studio into a spin.

Our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' brings us a listener story that stars an overseas trip, a cousin, a scream and a mystery guest and it's just that good it becomes our 'Hit It Toots!'. Mel & Sam (& Tom) then take a moment to reflect on themselves and talk positive qualities in eachother and one another, and ngl it's a little bit sweet.

Thanks for joining us once again, we love making this pod so much, and adore you for listening!

See you Thursday for ‘Ratfood!’

Love Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!

Come see us in Edinburgh! Buy tix here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/mel-sam-the-platonic-human-centipede

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well

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