Episode 114
Rescuing The Afternoon!
Show broadcast on 23 April 2016
Welcome to this week's podcast from the brand new time slot of Saturday of 1pm - 4pm! Not a huge change, you'd assume, and you're largely correct - it's still the same badinage, the same features, the same top quality riffing - but this time with the added threat that John may take a nap at any minute. We've got tales of Producer Dave's trip to Bristol on a stag do, Elis encountering a cockney in a pub, and the final answer to the question we've all been asking- will John appear in Series 2 of Josh? All this plus the usual Humble Brag Of The Week, Gig Diaries, Textual Healing, Winner Plays On and Keep It Session Sessions. New time, same great show.
Podcast intro
To my left is a man described by Gareth Edwards as 'half after dinner speaker and half centre back'.
Conversations and riffs
The show has moved to an early afternoon slot on Saturdays but it's not a demotion. John is worried it will interfere with his customary nap time.
Producer Dave reports back from a stag do he went to in Bristol, John's homeland. John is dismayed that instead of going to his recommended pub list, the stag party went to a Pitcher and Piano and two Slug and Lettuce chain bars.
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
The caller is finding it hard to convince his family to keep the kitchen worktop clear.
Elis' Gig Diaries
Elis reads aloud from diaries he kept during his early stand-up days.
2007. Elis faces heckles from a rowdy stag do and makes the mistake of starting with new material about a sex education lisp.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Frank Zappa (John) v the river Nile (Elis). John wins 4-1. Elis (in defeat): "Oh, ff... fig rolls on a plate at a funeral."
The 'Keep It Session' Sessions
A special section at the end of the podcast for music recommendations.
Bonnie Prince Billy (John)