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From a very fishy dish to a powerful wish, this was simply a silly bit that served as the first prototype for what would become the entirety of Tangent Podcast! We recorded this episode at the recording studios at University for the Creative Arts, whilst we procrastinated doing course work, and was not something we ever expected to be posting anywhere publicly - so excuse our poor mic etiquette and everything that came along with it. 

Disclaimer: Planes of Play and Gettyore Hotels are not real companies. Any resemblance to real entities or products are purely coincidental.

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From cause and effect to things more suspect, this final episode of the first season of Tangent Podcast is sure to leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth, but fear not! For we will be back with the holy mouthwash that is SEASON TWO SOON! Keep an eye out on our instagram for more details to come.

Stay tuned!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From Franco's meat (not his penis), to Scott Cawthorn treats (not his penis), this episode came (not a penis) straight from the shafts of Brandon and Ethan (not their penises) to seed the thoughtful soil of your tender ear drums (not your penis) and leave you feeling full and satisfied (of penis).

DISCLAIMER: Please DO NOT attempt the 'Pass Out Challenge' or any other recreational activity that could lead to depriving your brain of oxygen. Brandon and Ethan are talking about doing this at a time when they were a lot younger and naive to the potential risks to long-term health and even life!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From Spanish knives to well traveled lives, this episode with not-so-special-special-guest Sophie Casali promises to mutate you into a creature that will allow you too to become our Top Listener® or your skin back!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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Wow, can you beleive it's already been a year since these two grown men with various neurospices started to discuss random matters given to them by anyone they can find... From just one word or phrase, who knows what tangents they might go on! For this first for Tangent LIVE episode, we celebrate Tangent's birthday and were taking multiple prompts straight out of the comments as we go.

You can find the origional YouTube livestream here!

For all other times, you can submit your own prompts and suggestions to [email protected] or follow us on instagram @going_ona_tangent and send us a message!

Episodes release Fortnightly!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From doing a poo to Doctor Who, this episode has sucessfuly defeated all brain eating ameobas, by becoming the most deteriorating entity of them all!

Once again, for Tangent's Birthday we will be doing a livestream on our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheRealTangentPodcast - at 7:00pm/19:00GMT on 09/02/24 (yes we know that Tangent's birthday is on the 8th, but Ethan is away in spain then...). We hope to see you there for an episode that will surely be full of audience interaction and Ethan and Brandon once again loosing their minds!

Submit your own prompts and suggestions to [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @going_ona_tangent and send us a message!


Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From sassy quips to verbal slips, here is another late episode where the chemicals in the water start turning Brandon and Ethan crazy!

Also, a very special announcement as for Tangent's Birthday we will be doing a livestream on our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheRealTangentPodcast - at 7:00pm/19:00GMT on 09/02/24 (yes we know that Tangent's birthday is on the 8th, but Ethan is away in spain then...). We hope to see you there for an episode that will surely be full of audience interaction and Ethan and Brandon once again loosing their minds!

Submit your own prompts and suggestions to [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @going_ona_tangent and send us a message!


Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From animal rights to initialism fights, this episode has been delivered over the houses for Christmas, as a replacement for the coal for the naughty children.

Listening to his episode has been scientifically proven to prevent Krampus from putting you in his sack.

We will see you next year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From non-truths to garage door collisions, this epidose with Not-so-Special-Special-Guest Aidan Moore has been incubated under the cloaca of the chicken that came before the egg, until it hatched and crawled into your ears.

Please give us some festive prompts for our christmas episode!

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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…

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From the books of the bible to the origins of place names, this episode has been taken from a tank of water and sashimied before your very ears to ensure the freshest of takes.
 
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Tangent Podcast is an original concept Created, Hosted and Produced by Ethan Leith and Brandon Illsley. Editing is by Ben Payne and Ethan Leith, with Special Thanks to Ordinary Toucan. Marketing is by Sophie Casali and Holly Rennie. All music and sound effects are licensed by Artlist. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views of Tangent Podcasts or any other associated people(s), businesses or entities, nor are they intended to malign any groups or person(s). Tangent Podcast is for entertainment only and no information contained within should be assumed to be professional advice or a statement of absolute fact without doing your own research first. Viewer discretion is advised. Our official contact email for suggestions, complaints, or business enquiries is [email protected]. A full list of all episodes and everywhere you can find Tangent Podcast can be found by going to tangent.buzzsprout.com. Tangent Podcast is not a suitable replacement for a balanced and well-rounded diet… No matter how tasty any episode may seem…