Episode 223
Dweeby Brown Elis, Cool Space John & Internal Cream
Show broadcast on 9 June 2018
Ever wondered how to sleep in a room infested with midges? Of course you have! Well look no further as the lads are full of top-notch knowledge! There's another glimpse into a 23 year old Robins psyche with John's Gig Diary and Twitter passes judgement on 'who's the coolest?'
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left, the founder and chairman of the Swansea Real Society. According to their website, the society aims to promote things that are real. Talks on include 'Welding exists' , 'Bricklaying is true' and 'How to ignore Harry Potter in 21st century Wales'. Meetings take place in Gendros Community Centre, Swansea, and subjects banned from conversation include Star Wars, Middle Earth and Red Dwarf."
Conversations and riffs
How did Elis deal with midges in his hotel room?
John's resting contemptuous face.
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
Twitter is asked who looks cooler in their shades, Elis or John?
Elis James' Light-Hearted Paper Review
Elis' selection of humorous stories from this week's newspapers.
Daily Mirror: having a picnic? Pack a bag for your rubbish. The EU might ban memes. Two families are claiming ownership of a stash of war-time bank notes. Is there a correlation between national football players' level of enthusiasm singing their national anthem and their ability to win games?
John's Gig Diaries
John reads aloud from diaries he kept during his early stand-up days.
Poetry, work, the loss of youth, contemplating moving to London.
Elis suggests a charity single to pep up John.
Made-Up Games
Listeners suggest made-up games that Elis and John can play.
Larkink 182 v Chrisabian: Producer Joe reads out a line and Elis has to guess whether it's from a Phillip Larkin poem or a Blink 182 song. Likewise, John has to guess whether a line is from a Kasabian song or a quote by Wales Manager Chris Coleman.
Tick Off a Taste
The gang try a new taste sensation sent in by a listener.
Japanese biscuits that are "glued together by some kind of internal cream".
The 'Keep It Session' Sessions
A special section at the end of the podcast for music recommendations.
David Holmes - 'Bow Down to the Exit Sign' (Elis)