Episode 199
John's Party, Devvers Presents and Potato Disqualification
Show broadcast on 23 December 2017
199 Episodes you say?! This was a lovely seasonal edition with presents, cheer, togetherness and shame all in abundance. Will you be going to the John Robins Christmas Party? No of course you won't - because only John is going. Producer Devvers, once (and only the once) of this parish joined to bring gifts and japes in his new role as boss of everything. Plus, a Made Up Game, the ever-present Humblebrags, some lovely E-mails and a post-match analysis of comedians football. Merry Christmas PCD's!
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left a man who, over the next week, will become keeper of Wales' one and only Bitcoin. The digital currency was bought in error by Cardiff resident Sue Gwynn-Thomas in 2012 when she became confused attempting to FaceTime her grandson. It was bequeathed to the Welsh Parliament on her death two years later. The ceremonial post is shared by prominent members of state and challengers for the post in 2018 included Carol Vorderman and Colin Jackson. Handing the nationalhard drive to him, Welsh Assembly member Carwyn Jones said "Be steady, be firm, the future of a nation rests in your hands.""
Conversations and riffs
An update on the forthcoming John Tech Christmas party (John's solo Christmas party for which he is legally allowed a £150 tax-free allowance).
Devvers, the big boss man, visits the studio with presents for the team.
This week John was challenged to a marathon game of Potato Potato over Twitter by Birdseye.
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
Saving on Christmas shopping via extreme coupon-ing. Velvet trainers on the Christmas 'lust list'. Remote-parking your car.
John's Shame Well
John frees another listener of their shame.
Unsuccessfully using a cheesy chat-up line at a festival then having the line repeated back to you in jest later in front of all your peers around the camp fire.
Made-Up Games
Listeners suggest made-up games that Elis and John can play.
Cups: Take a pint glass with the name of a beer or its slogan printed on the side, pick a topic then take it in turns to name examples from that subject starting with each letter in the name/phrase in order. Whoever completes it in the quickest time wins. If you get stuck on a letter you can swap it for a letter of your choice (only once).
The 'Keep It Session' Sessions
A special section at the end of the podcast for music recommendations.
London Post-punk band 'Shopping' (Elis).