Episode B19
Rock Bottom Robins
Show broadcast on 15 March 2017
In yet another bonus installment of EJ&JR on Radio X, jungle-dweller and friend of the show Joel Dommett swings by for a chat. Plus, John is perhaps a little too happy with Amersham's placing in a 'top UK towns' list. LET'S DRIVE!
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left, a man who once had his left leg reduced by 2.5cm to aid clutch control on a Ford Focus and now wears orthopaedic shoes following the purchase of an automatic Volkswagen Golf. "
Conversations and riffs
John's village of residence, Amersham, has been voted among the top places to live in the UK.
Comedian Joel Dommett is a guest and shares his experiences of going to school with John (Elis: "The Genesis of Robins", "Embryonic Robins"). There's a review of their school play, Nicholas Nickleby, and Joel also knew John at his lowest ebb after being rejected from Oxford University, developing a gambling problem and working at Virgin Megastore (Elis: "Rock Bottom Robins").
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
How long is too long to leave dropped food on the floor before picking it up and proceeding to eat it?
John's Shame Well
John frees another listener of their shame.
Accidentally cracking a fart joke during the minute's silence for Remembrance Sunday. Causing the police to turn up after setting off fireworks in a built-up area.
Humblebrag
More examples of that scourge of social media, the humblebrag.
You are perfect and beautiful according to your children.