Rosie and Jessica’s Day of Fun

Here we are, our annual Christmas Eve tradition: Rosie and Jessica welcome special guest, their dad, to the podcast to bring you the Christmas tradition of a reading of Clement C. Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas‘. You’ll need a Yule log, the Muppet Christmas Carol and some smoked salmon sandwiches to complete the scene. … Continue reading Operation Get Festive: Christmas Eve 2014

In episode 46, Rosie and Jessica record via the medium of The Internet, so the sound quality is a little “rough and ready”. There’s been a veritable glut of exhibition-going, a fairly acerbic theatre review and rapturous reaction to a birthday tea. Plus a post-credit sequence that made our dad think Rosie was crying. You … Continue reading Episode 46: Clavicles and Notions

In episode 45, Rosie and Jessica are joined in the studio by a spooky ghost, Rosie takes on the mantle of a duvet-based superhero and Jessica has been taking bands of Brownies round local supermarkets. There’s very out of date Bake Off chat, a trailer for Strictly chat and more talk of pumpkin spice lattes … Continue reading Episode 45: Ghosts and Coffee

In episode 44, Rosie and Jessica have both been on outings, Jessica to a water park where she avoided all water and Rosie to an all-night movie marathon. Then things get a bit weird with lengthy talks on autumn, Rasputin and hyperinflation in fictional economies. Plus Needle and Fed, Bake Off Chat and an extended … Continue reading Episode 44: Pockets and Pies

In episode 43, Rosie and Jessica take over the foyer of the National Theatre to chat about what they’ve been up to, spend quite a lot of time and energy on the subject of biscuits and, if you’re Rosie, eat a courgette cake. There are exhibitions, television marathons and their much anticipated commentary on The … Continue reading Episode 43: Biscuits and Eggs

In episode 42, Rosie and Jessica have just returned from Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, where they placed equal importance on the music and the snack foods available. Rosie has made a triumphant return to the BFI, Jessica has made most of a triumphant pair of welly socks. This episode contains the silliest post-credit sting yet. You … Continue reading Episode 42: Wedges and Pickles

In episode 41, Rosie and Jessica take you through the many books they have been reading, celebrate a Veganniversary and celebrate some creative fiascos. In honour of How I Met Your Mother finally meeting its mother (and its maker), they discuss their favourite television finales, with the Bookend, the Wrap-Up and the Why Is This … Continue reading Episode 41: Ice Cream and Endings

In episode 40, Rosie and Jessica bring you an audio postcard, a brief scribble of what they got up to on their holiday to the seaside town of Margate. There’s sunbathing, Adventure Golf (come on grab your friends) and work experience boys, plus some restaurant reviews and “100% summer belters”. Please, wear sunscreen. You can … Continue reading Episode 40: Seaside and Sawdust

In episode 39, Rosie and Jessica have been binging hard on web series, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, while Rosie is working on some issues regarding book buying. Jessica has been eating large quantities of spaghetti and going to the theatre. In honour of the “great” British summertime, they bring you their Top 5 picnic foods … Continue reading Episode 39: Spaghetti and Running Times

In episode 38, Rosie and Jessica have been to a wedding. This was in no way cancelled, but in light of US networks announcing what they have – or haven’t – renewed for next season, Jessica brings us her Top 5 Cancelled Too Soons. Rosie obviously has a superior taste in television, as most of … Continue reading Episode 38: Weddings and Cancellations