Episode 213
Ed Gamble Sad Spider & Potty Mouth John Motson
Show broadcast on 31 March 2018
Of course normal service will resume soon, but we do love a guest host. Friend of the show and all round legend Ed Gamble took up the mantle this week and hammer-smashed it out of the vibe park. The best bit is, even in John's absence, there was no shortage of shame. Plus, it's always a laugh to hear Elis having a nightmare with muscle-memory.
Podcast intro
John Robins is like a sad spider on his web of emotion and jokes are the flies.
John's introduction of Elis
"(Elis' intro of Ed Gamble) What links the following people: Halle Berry, Christopher Biggins, Tom Hanks, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Tarbuck, Theresa May, Steve Redgrave, Gary Mabbutt? That's right, they're all famous diabetics but none are as famous as Mr Ed Gamble. "
Conversations and riffs
Elis and Ed discuss famous diabetics and how to apply insulin (do you put it in your hair or spritz in the air and walk through the cloud?)
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
'Clunky Chardonnay'. Daily Mirror's Top 10 things that stop us relaxing includes 'worrying', 'stress' and 'not knowing how to relax'. Woman gets lost deliberately in order to connect with nature
John's Shame Well
John frees another listener of their shame.
Getting caught out while pretending to be familiar with a band's music at a gig. Ed being passed the mic by the lead singer at a gig and getting the lyric wrong. Elis wearing a sheep-skin jacket down the front of a Gorky's gig and requesting a song by swearing loudly at the lead singer.
Made-Up Games
Listeners suggest made-up games that Elis and John can play.
Destination or Fabrication: Take it in turns to list unusual place names in the UK and guess whether they are genuine or made-up.
The 'Keep It Session' Sessions
A special section at the end of the podcast for music recommendations.
Red Fang (gateway metal band). Black Breath (harder metal) (Ed)