Episode 44
Guitarist Requirements, A Mobile Speakeasy and Football Focus complaints
Show broadcast on 13 December 2014
A huge interview this week with famous actor Elis James. But don't worry, we haven't gone all Hollywood - the boys have got the reliable old favourites Winner Plays On, Textual Healing, John's Memoirs, Teenage Fanclub and Femail of the Species too. Plus there's talk of early exits and storm-outs, the return of Quick Quiz, and a preview of the legendary Pret Christmas party. It'll be carnage!
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left is chief spokesman for campaign group 'Save Jessops'."
Conversations and riffs
Pret Christmas party.
Quick Fire Quiz.
An interview with Elis - promoting Crims.
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
"What have you walked out of?" - John's Sun Kil Moon experience.
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
Tim's neighbour rides his bicycle on the pavement.
Teenage Fanclub
Listeners' teenage obsessions around bands, films, crushes at school, etc, and their creative endeavours related to expressing this.
Elis's obsession with Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.
A Robins Amongst the Pigeons
John reads aloud from his autobiography.
Chapter 6: Spread Your Wings - sixth form.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Jake Lamotta (Elis) v The Motorway Service Stations of England and Wales (John). John wins.
Email of the Species
Listeners' emails into the show.
Someone has a dream where they were putting up Christmas decorations with Elis.
A Producer Dave apologist in Chicago (leads to riffing about a gig at Madison Square Garden".