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Itâs the night before Elisâ big Welsh stand up gig, and heâs packed all the essentials needed to record a smash-hit TV comedy show: spare trousers, spare shoes, nappies and a funnel.
And how best can John pep up a clearly nervous Elis? By talking him through an array of ridiculous scenarios that DEFINITELY wonât happen, and ridiculing the man's social media strategy. No wonder there are tears in the studioâŠ
Banter free zones are discussed, John hits the heights of podcast-first broadcasting, plus the wonderful Celya AB joins us in the studio.
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Thereâs a lot of inspiring going on today in Elis and John towers. And perhaps unsurprisingly, once again itâs Inspirer-in-Chief Mr John Robins doing the rousing. What Nightingale was to nursing, Robins is to content.
Dave goes sanulus canulus as he follows JRâs path finding - well according to John. And a glossy eyed Elis reminisces about utilising a Robins comedic innovation as he crashed and burned at a potentially career-making comedy gig. Because, deep down, we canât but help live like Thornburyâs finest.
But what of the areas of the show where John forces Elis to let go of his reassuring hand and walk free? Well he battles to maintain his >50% Connection Rate and thereâs a Made Up Game that will force Elis to rely on his practically otherwise useless NME collection instead.
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Johnâs back in action - well to a degree. He can now eat Dairylea on toast and has to stand for the duration of the show. And in solidarity with the prettiest and bravest private in the Arsed Forces, Elis and Dave are also no longer seated. Itâs like a podcast now manned by Zane Lowe or those under 40 business types that work standing to boost productivity by 12% and drink meal replacement shakes.
And wowee zowee are the emails standing to attention today. Some exemplary Mad Dads which stop our soldiers in their tracks and Stansbies continue their push into popular culture.
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Huge news from Leeds, for Producer Dave has been in the vicinity of the Director General himsen. Solero perched in hand, not a drop of juice on his fingers, charming the big wigs of the media world. What an honour to be in the presence of an intoxicating whiff of his Magnum cologne.
But incredibly that isnât even the biggest news of the day. For there is huge BBC Sounds news, which, if you can believe it, is even bigger than its vast catalogue of audio.
Still reeling from all this headline double whammy the boys welcome in, statistically speaking, a guest that John has more questions for than almost any to come before - itâs Andy Zaltzman!
Thereâs also Wolverhampton connecting, a man screams in the gym and John remains the most fearless little fighter around as he graduates to sitting up.
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At what point does a bum recovery journey transmogrify into a spiritual journey? Probably around the nine day mark, for Johnâs continuing convalescence from his spooky procedure has gone beyond the physical. Itâs also led to him growing a beard and looking like a Russian chess prodigy, so swings and roundaboutsâŠ
But what does excite John is the news that Elis has finally stepped into his first Sportage. Questions cascade forth from Johnâs lips like a gushing waterfall, as Kia talk lifts the spirits of our recovering hero.
Spirits are also lifted further through more great banter zone jet lag stories, a quite graphic bum story from a listener, and discussion about Robocop, naturally.
Continue to send us your top quality correspondence to the usual address: [email protected]. Or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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The march of AI has engulfed everything in its path: cars no longer need drivers, paintings no longer need painters, and songs no longer need writers. But one man stands in the way of AIâs relentless progress: John Robins. What can AI do with hours and hours of one of the leading voices of generation shame? Itâs a question that is finally answered in todayâs podcast.
Beyond the grip of AIâs ever-extending tendrils, the finest (and probably only) example of prone podcasting continues. Thereâs an eventful prone Made Up Game, a wincing prone Shame, and the discovery of a brand new condition: banter zone jet lag.
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Whatâs the only way to spend Halloween? Itâs having a spoooooky intimate bum procedure of course! So John's dressed as a spoooky ghost in a bed sheet. (He's in bed as he recovers). Thereâs no way he was to be knocking on the doors of rural Bucks to fill his pumpkin bucket with Chomps and Refreshers when heâs got an ice pack strapped to his behind. So it's prone podcasting at its finest.
While our backside hero recovers, itâs Elisâs job to do the heavy lifting - i.e. read the emails. But right now, really it's you doing the lifting. From Golden Age Mad Dads to Timberland tales, you're doing more incredible lifting than Lasha Talakhadze (+102kg Men 2024 Olympic Champion).
If you want to throw anything into the mix for the boys to use on the show then itâs [email protected]. Or if youâre young enough to not know âThe Fonzâ then itâs 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
Are you listening on BBC Sounds? If not then youâre missing out on the chance to switch, with the tap of a finger, to Matt Chorley eating a flan whilst interviewing The Education Secretary on 5 Live. So listen there!
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Bye Bye Mr Audio, Hello Mr Saturday Night! There are rumours that Saturday night TV is dead. That it just doesn't bring in the eyeballs that Bowen, Black and Forsyth once did and the cash well is drying up. But with five kids between them and the prospect of Johnâs fixed rate mortgage expiring at an unstated date, thatâs still enough cash to entice the ever well oiled ideas machine into life.
Whether âMr Saturday Nightâ or âDave & Daveâs Sexy Showâ would pull in millions is one question. Another question is easier to answer: would a BBC commissioner dashing their shiny floor dreams LIVE be box office listening? Yes, yes it would.
Aside from dreams of gunge, interviewing pets and the big time thereâs some heavy hitting moments: an aurally unique Made Up Game, the Cymru Connectionâs own VAR moment and potentially the ultimate Petty Parliament.
Itâs all best experienced on the BBC Sounds app where if you tire of this vapid content you can easily switch to the stoicism of Radio 4âs The World At One with the tap of a thumb. You canât do that on any other app.
If youâre of the post-S-Club generation then 07974 293 022 is the WhatsApp. For anyone older itâs [email protected].
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Drink in it folks, weâre living in a new golden age. Thatâs right, the lesser talked about field of alpinism has reached new heights, a new zenith. And thereâs one man to thank: Mr John Robins.
Johnny JRâs record-breaking successful scale of the Matterhorn with his eyes (a feat previously thought impossible) is picked over in detail, as is his expensive alpine driving, and his holiday eating habits: lots of pasta, double pizzas. Have we unearthed the new Michael Palin?
Among the usual japes - including elite mad daddery, more nightclub attire chat, and a journey from the bap to the barm via the butty - the boys also ordain a new youth oriented corner of the podcast. Slay.
Keep your top level correspondence coming in to us at [email protected], or if youâre of slay age, WhatsAppp the show on 07974 293022.
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Jekyll and Hyde isnât a work of fiction. Nor is James McAvoy in hit film Split. No. If you were to venture down the B and C roads of mainland Wales the past few weeks youâll have seen something far more surprising: Welsh Elis and English Elis.
For thereâs an astonishing revelation of the West Walian comic once thought of as polite and mild-mannered. Jamesâ alternative persona is coming to a Welsh theatre near you and be prepared for an attitude that will shock. As well as the mental there's also time for analysis of the physical side of the game, as the boys dig into the sudden born to bench trend of the UK funny man.
Thereâs also a national infrastructure halting Shame, and thereâs an inspirational Made Up Game sure to generate merch revenues that could pay for Tim Davieâs Calippo bill for at least the next financial quarter. All this despite an initial lack of confidence in the gameplay. Because it wouldnât be Elis and John if they didnât trash a game before passing it with flying colours. Trust. The. Process.
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To get in touch with everything from sex club chat to your own genre-pushing Made Up Games itâs [email protected] on electronic mail, and 07974 293 022.
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What do we all do before going on holiday? Check we have our Big Three (keys, boarding pass, passport), worry about whether the place has a washing machine, and write up a draft will. Itâs the classic Robins pre-holiday triumvirate.
Yes, Johnny JR is off on his holidays to climb the Matterhorn with his eyes. And boy does he have a spring in his step!
Alongside holiday chat, we witness the birth of a new event: The Elis and John Decathlon. Jessica Ennis-Hill and Daley Thompson watch out, two digital podcast-first DJs are coming for you.
And donât for one second think this podcast doesnât contain excellent mad daddery, top listener correspondence and chat about the worldâs favourite app BBC Sounds.
Keep all your bits coming in to [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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When one thinks of the great socialisers âJohnâ and âRobinsâ are two words that donât immediately spring to mind. But are we seeing a transformation in a week that sees John enter 1920s socialite levels of social butterflyery. From partying in Brixton and currying with top business folk, to watching Tom Rosenthal get fitted for golf clubs for four hours on a Tuesday, is there nothing this man canât do to fill his busy schedule?
Beyond Johnâs Big Social Week we throw open the doors to one of the great friends and PCDs of the show, Ania Magliano, who brings an extraordinary tale of her own mad father.
Also, if you arenât already listening on BBC Sounds, then what on Godâs green earth are you doing? For all the other platformsâ merits, do they have direct inject access to live radio on digital tap? No!
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Wheel the to 1:50 scale Maine Road birthday cake out, Producer Dave is turning 40!
George Orwell posited that 1984 would be a year of bleak dystopian nightmares. In reality it spawned Lionel Richieâs âHelloâ, the film Ghostbusters and Stockport's finest podcast-first producer, Dave Masterman. Eat that, Orwell.
So itâs time to celebrate in the only way Dave knows how: with a bucket of coleslaw, an overly priced toastie, a trip to the local omnipotent bar chain and an hour of podcasting fun. We hear from an array of friends from his past including some Mancunian acquaintancesâŠ
Away from the birthday fun we get more insights into the secrets of sex clubs - John, fully clothed, has his notebook at the ready - and we all go a bit chippy mad.
Make Producer Daveâs 41st year his best yet by continuing to send in your top quality correspondence to [email protected] and 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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It's all about heights today, as despite scaling the lofty heights of the digital UK audio comedy chat rock face, Elis is still uncomfortable when confronted by a modicum of verticality. But not the case for John who is going to push his own ocular mountaineering boundaries.
Elsewhere thereâs dinner dates, Welsh heart rates and service stations potentially located on J8. Oh and thereâs an unexpected detour into sex clubs.
If you're under 40 and therefore apparently know about sex clubs then John, entering his sex club year, would very much like to hear it. [email protected] and 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
But no filth please, because unlike rival shows this is not a sex podcast!
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After the wave of excitement around Mr Audioâs new Welsh podcast project 'Welsh Rarebit: Grilled by Elis James', itâs time for John to enter the lucrative side-hustle podcast game. Step forward 'Trauma on The Tee with John Robins'. If deep emotional conversations and the latest bunker wedges are your thing, keep your ears peeled.
But here on this podcast, featuring two of the countryâs brightest and best comedians, itâs actually Producer Dave who comes up with the best quip of the episode. Ring that good podcasting bell!
Keep sending us your memos, missives and scribblings. All to [email protected]. Or if youâre super modern you can WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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Elis and John have been on journeys this week, both metaphorically and literally. Yes we cover their travel woes as the pair journeyed back from Wales (Elis sustained by Aberystwyth goodwill, John driven by the need to forge his own path), but we also cover the spiritual journeys undertaken in the realms of teeth whitening, shoe laces, and slug juice.
Aside from all the journeying thereâs a new character introduced to the mix, a desperate attempt from Elis to avoid the hat trick of failures in the Cymru Connection, and a belter of a Made Up Game.
Keep your tiptop emails and WhatsApps coming in to [email protected] and 07974 293 022 respectively. And make sure youâre listening on the worldâs favourite app: BBC Sounds.
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Itâs happened. Elis and John have turned into crypto bros. This is now a crypto pod. It was only a matter of timeâŠ
But worry not, itâs only a fleeting transformation, and after some serious reflections the boys are back doing what they do best: discussing how to approach an all-you-can-eat buffet, wading further into the dried fruits vs sweets debate, and questioning the coolness of marshmallows.
John reflects on yet another successful golfing trip, and Elis delivers his latest hot take on popcorn. Itâs vintage stuff.
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Itâs a giddy John we encounter today, for our hero is about to embark on his yearly golfing pilgrimage to Elisâs beloved Portugal. Talk of unspeakably high win rates and historic opportunities to become âbetter than Man City at golfâ abounds.
Elsewhere, thereâs a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons of skipping TV theme music, an eventful outing of Johnâs favourite feature The Cymru Connection (which leads to a yet another new podcast idea for Mr Audio), and a âbilly-bink-bink-bonksâ Shame Well entry.
Keep sending us your games, shames, petty objections and Welsh connections. All this to [email protected] or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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Tick tock Robins went down in history. But tick tock Masterman? Now thatâs a whole different ball game. Like Stuart Pearce or Joe Royle missing the team bus, youâd think that unheard of, but not today. So expect the sackings to fly.
Away from such tardiness, Elis reads the best and second best emails of this financial quarter, John features in one of sportâs most hilarious beefs and, shockingly I know, in depth service station chat interrupts some Tolkien Mad Daddery.
If you want to provide the best email of Q4 then send it in to [email protected] or if WhatsAppâs your digital bag then 07974 293 022 is the number to save in your phone.
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Oh we do have some fun donât we. And if the Funometer was measuring in funtometres then todayâs show would cause it to 404 error due to exceeding the fun scale. And itâs in large part because walking jingler David OâDoherty is on the show with a funtastic Made Up Game to play!
Plus thereâs a Shame thatâll really make you squirm and an absolutely compelling Welshman for Elis to sink his parochial teeth into. But thereâs also time for #reflection with some earth shattering news about the Bag of Death.
And to get in touch with the show itâs [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp for all of your intense poetry.
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