Episode 95
Elis & John's Target Audience & The Return of Hot Sauce
Show broadcast on 12 December 2015
Elis showcased just how much he's changed this week as he took on The End, the hottest chilli sauce Cardiff Christmas Market has to offer. John and Elis also explored their target demographic, asking how listeners and podcast devotees could recognise each other. And on top of this, John gave advice on how to "be normal". Of course there's also Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On and Email Of The Species.
Podcast intro
John recommends pubs in Bristol. Elis mentions his bad gig at The Hatchet pub and trying to invite Megadeth fans to the free open mic spot.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left a man who we are glad to say was cleared of all accusations that he'd interfered with Gareth Bale's post. "
Conversations and riffs
According to Elis, Narberth has "a superb crematorium".
On the way to work John reported a crime to a policeman.
John watched a man eat an incredible packed lunch at the South Bank Centre.
John has written a script treatment for the first episode of the potential second series of sitcom 'Josh'.
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
How could fans of the show identify each other in public? Elis and John try to summarise what type of person a PCD is.
Humblebrag
More examples of that scourge of social media, the humblebrag.
How to assemble your Emmy Award engraved plate. Smoothly including a mention that your new single is dropping today into a post about someone being sick on the train you were on.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Dixie Dean (Elis) v Mount Everest (John). 2-2. Tiebreaker: In what year what was the first curry recipe published in English? Elis is spectacularly way off the correct answer and John wins.
Tick Off a Taste
The gang try a new taste sensation sent in by a listener.
Before tasting became a regular feature, Elis and John try a hot sauce called 'The End'. Elis has come a long way via Project Spice, his efforts to increase his spicy food tolerance, but the burn of the sauce has a delayed reaction.
Email of the Species
Listeners' emails into the show.
Funny translations: German 'grief bacon' and a nice plate of 'dumbfounded sky bacon' and 'fragmented grenade'.