Elis James and John Robins
by Significant Productions
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#592 - Torch Jealousy, Wingman Nige and A Morass That Seems to Work
#592 - Torch Jealousy, Wingman Nige and A Morass That Seems to Work
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Join the UK's youngest and most relevant broadcasters Elis James and John Robins for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, welcoming and unashamedly ashamed, let these two best friends keep you company every Tuesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- #592 - Torch Jealousy, Wingman Nige and A Morass That Seems to Work · 1 h 0 minAfter a brief flirt with some extremely important embargoed service station news, it’s straight to the good stuff: fireworks chat. We learn about John’s torch jealousy and Dave…
- #591 - Panini O’Clock, Sugar My Puddings and The Old Breakfast Cheesecake · 58 minWales is a major player in the panini scene. Elis opens our eyes and our minds about the toasted sandwich that fuels the nation. Where was the panini invented? When was the word…
- #590 - Stockport Ken Bruce, Decade Dice and Bancyfelin is a Major Metropolis · 1 h 0 minElis couldn’t use his favourite spoon this morning and he’s all over the shop. He also had to walk around a lot of leaves. How can he broadcast in such a state? But it’s fine…
- #589 - Hazards (General) , Glis Glis Glee and Old Tricky Digits · 1 h 4 minIf you listen to this show wanting #HotCelebrityGoss then you’re in luck. Elis and John lift the lid on a star-studded Halloween party attended by some of the nation’s great…
- #588 - One Hundred and Pourteen Charges · 1 h 4 minThere’s a dark cloud hanging over today’s show. And that’s not an oncoming radiation cloud a la Nevile Shute. John is in desperate need of David Pannick KC. Simply put, the…
- #587 - 101 Damatians, Mr Swede and Can I Check a Text Message!? · 1 h 1 minToday’s show is one of scenes and systems. We start with a quick dip in the children’s swimming pool scene, and quickly discover that Elis isn’t a fan. After towelling off it’s…
- #586 - My Comfort Cutlery Drawer, 37 Minutes of Zappa and 1000g of Beef Mince · 58 minGather round dear listeners, for today we record directly from the bus that Isy has thrown Elis under, on multiple occasions in recent weeks. Well, Elis is under the bus and John…
- #585 - Eternal Torment, The Parable of the Cymru Connection, and Late, Lost and Sorry · 1 h 9 minElis has written the most criminally boring novel of all time, totally by accident. Now that’s a skill, and resident money man Johnny JR has spotted a gap in the market and a…
- #584 - The PRS Club, Sex Walks and The Tiny Cold Woman Who Wants To Live In John’s Fridge · 1 h 10 minElis and John lead with the question “what are the biggest non-nuclear manmade explosions in history?” On later reflection this wasn’t something which would have worked in the…
- #583 - Podglomerates, Karaoke (A) and Always Go Nations League · 1 h 9 minIt’s been a week of celebration at E&J towers; Elis has been 12th birthday partying with his daughter (and turned into a master chocolate pourer in the process) and Dave is about…
- #582 - Text Steff, Chasing the Nightcap and Nuance from the Gaps · 58 minIt’s a remote affair today and there are camera issues from the off. Elis looks like a billionaire, whilst John (your pixelated man on the street) and Dave look like they’re on a…
- #581 - Unofficial Bumbags, Anti-Cunning Disease and Susie Dent · 1 h 0 minWe’re creating water cooler moments here on Elis and John. From 'how many t-shirts do you own', to 'is there a God', via the state of play in the treehouse scene. Not sure how or…
- #580 - Seething Resentment, Lance Legstrong and Director Deputy Director General · 1 h 9 minHorrific. Seething. Resentful. No, those aren’t the words which Dave is feeling towards City’s owners today. Rather it’s the state of Elis’s head right now. He’s hungover. Yes…
- #579 - Pad Cymru, Human Alps and A Constant Perma-Rolling Crisis · 1 h 4 minPoor old Elis. Just when he thought he’d been surprised enough this year we go and chuck another one his way. Because a famous ghost from his past is about to stroll into the…
- #578 - Inbetwosses, 8 Great Whites and The Pressures of Seagull Parents · 1 h 4 minJohn’s having a nightmare because of a rapidly approaching admin hill AKA a holiday. He’s forgotten to count his t-shirts (but does it in his mind at the start of the show, don’t…
- #577 - Laundry Zero, Final Score Yoga and Mmm Meat Toms · 1 h 18 minThere’s been a quiet revolution in John’s life. In one sense everything has changed. In another sense it’s been a quiet couple of weeks. He’s within touching distance of…
- #576 - Be Brilliant, Every Negative Face and 6 Music Pension Damage · 1 h 14 minHosting on 6 Music has long been Elis’s back up for if John ever retires at Project 2032. Sadly Dave reveals some news which could cause deep damage to this long term strategy…
- #575 - Orc Nation, A Degree in Limbs and Sir Doctor Captain John Robins MP · 1 h 21 minWatch out world because there’s a new doctor in town, and he’s got big plans. Yes it’s Dr Robins from now on, and if he’s lucky maybe someone will even chuck an MBE at the end…
- #574 - It’s Groinal, Club 44-60 and Crying At A Dog Called Bonehead · 1 h 1 minBig week for Elis because he’s cried all the liquid out of his body in the cinema. Why? Well it’s obviously because a South American woman named her dog Bonehead. And he’s in a…
- #573 - Denim Condoms and Prunes: A Strange Episode · 1 h 17 minRemember where you are when you listen to today’s episode, because it’s one for the history books. It’s earth-shattering. It’s a leap forward in what’s possible in broadcasting…
- #572 - My Multiple Men, Common Sense Express and In Association with Prunes · 1 h 6 minJohn’s hammering away at the word count of his opinionated column again. This time in his crosshairs it’s e-scooters. Politically he’s a hard person to work out. Which from a…
- #571 - She Shy, Crumpets for the Boys and What of the Chickens? · 1 h 6 minIt’s Lou Sanders FM once again and boy has she got Producer Dave sweating. From a pretty much unusable show introduction, to an anecdote that definitely flirts with the term…
- #570 - Radio Husbands, Everything’s Magnolia and The Wetter The Better · 60 minLou is here! And she’s already made one friend and one enemy on the way in. Buckle up, in the first few minutes there are bad Welsh accents (sorry Elis) and promiscuous tales…
- #569 - Elis’s Nads, The London Custard Co. and 100 Cymru Connections · 1 h 18 minThe tensest feature in global podcasting turns 100 today. That’s right, Elis James attempts his 100th Cymru Connection. This. Feels. Significant. His heart feels hot but his bum…
- #568 - Laxative Links, Wow (Cubed) and A New Low For Freezer Storage · 54 minIn significant happenings John reveals the longest relationship of his life and what has caused it to break down. Namely, a Boggle addiction. We also discover the silent reality…
- #567 - Bilking, A Glis Glis Stakeout and Old Uncle Yogsley · 1 h 7 minIt’s a very prison-based episode today, as John reveals he might be going there for petty crime, and Elis draws parallels between Albert Camus’s prison-residing outsider…
- #566 - The Infinite Diversion, Screaming In My Car and Hell Is Close To Stow-on-the-Wold · 1 h 8 minRobins has had a disaster. The sort of disaster that should only besiege Elis James. But what could it be? Tardiness? Something indicative of cognitive decline? Or maybe far…
- #565 - Clive The Unwell, 30 Dairy Farmers and The 17:02 to Faversham · 1 h 18 minWell, well, well, well, well. Elis has officially completed the best gig of his life, and that’s even without his routine about Black Bart the pirate. A mere five and a half…
- #564 - I Tire of You, Glowing in Welsh and Chris Edwards’ Bad Skin · 1 h 16 minThe literary world has been set alight after a new best selling author was unveiled 30 years too late the other day. Is John Robins about to redefine the grounded motoring sci-fi…
- #563 - Thatcher’s Playlist, Neil The Alien and The Bag of Digital Death · 1 h 9 minElis may have been struggling with delayed trains, but fear not - it turns out our Producer Dave has a hotline to the Big Dog himself: Bandy Urnham. Nothing a quick phone call…
- #562 - The Riff Ripcord, No Joy in a Tesco and Loyal As 10,000 Dogs · 1 h 11 minJohn has shaken up the show at a big meeting in Elis’s absence. He should be prepared. In the meantime, comedy fans have been getting the true Elis James stand up experience…
- #561 - Foxer & Foxee, Count Connection Face and Silly Sausage Britain · 1 h 4 minWelcome to the silliest podcast around. It’s headphones filled with custard, it’s microphones made of cake, it’s stink bombs in the studio. And all because we have one of the…
- #560 - The Messi of Englyns, Warranty Wallies and Garth Olwg or Bust · 1 h 11 minIf you like your podcasts jam-packed with top quality content, then boy do we have a show for you. First up: what’s it like to be in a creative powerhouse couple? A quite…
- #559 - Here We Hit It, The Calmru Connection and Darwin’s Flatmate Dave · 57 minSad news everyone, Elis is retiring. We thought Johnny JR would go first, but Elis has beaten him to it. He’s peaked. He’s reached his zenith and there ain’t nowhere to go from…
- #558 - Drip Feeding Dross, Dave Kanchelskis and Oiling The Engine of Love · 1 h 8 minJohn, Dave and Calvin Harris are with you today to discuss all things DJ’ing. Incidentally, Calvin Harris can only DJ when there’s another wifi connection. If there isn’t then he…
- #557 - Live at the Crossed Wires Festival · 1 h 6 minIt’s not often you get to experience a world first. But here you go, you’re about to hear the first ever documented Sheffield-first, podcast-second, terrestrial-radio-third…
- #556 - Un-Air Conditional, 296 Johns and A Pitta Pocket or Two · 1 h 6 minOur trio are on the old remote tricast today and John is, again, incredibly keen to emphasise just how well he is getting on during Operation Heatwave. But it’s also hot hot hot…
- #555 - Consent Cushions, A Cuddle Bath and Sitting Quietly in Ghent · 1 h 1 minIt’s been a big old week for Johnny JR, but has he won again? Well it’s one in the win column for his much anticipated return to the small screen. But it would be helpful if he…
- #554 - A Cream Spiral, Nude Dave and Dignity then Dignitas · 1 h 1 minIt’s an evening pre-record this week, and it would be a little bit more jazz, a little bit more Soho and a little bit more laid back…if Dave’s train hadn’t been held up by cows…
- #553 - The Orbit of Peel, Potentials & Tangentials and WD-Phwoarty · 1 h 9 minAfter doing what Status Quo failed to do, breaking America, Elis thinks it fitting to introduce the world of EJJR to those living stateside. So behold some dodgy accents…
- #552 - Gloop, Love Bees and It’s Me Or The Lathe · 1 h 3 minThe heat’s great isn’t it. As John points out, it’s no longer twee and fun headlines, instead it’s “Phew You’re All Going To Die Quite Soon”. What japes! Luckily we’ve got the…
- #551 - Bumsyl, A Mind STD and Switchblade and Porky in Space · 1 h 6 minAfter a bout of promiscuous and unprotected thinking, John’s been in a panic sphere. He’s only gone and given himself a mind STD, but could some watermelon body wash be to blame?…
- #550 - By The Heart, CBDTea and Laughing in the Yurt with Charlize · 1 h 4 minIt has been decreed that this is a football free zone. Well not until John nips out for a vape. Then when he returns, Elis, Dave and the production staff are all attentive and…
- #549 - Creativitine, Daily Life Stings and Ossification & Death · 1 h 9 minWho’s that co-hosting this week’s podcast; is it Jean-Paul Sartre? Is it Hannah Arendt? Is it Ronan Keating? Sure, they’ve all opined on the nature of existence, but has our very…
- #548 - Two Mice, Scrabble With Dixon and Leeds Train Baguette · 59 minElis is fresh from the jolly japes of being surprised with being made to do a headline set in front of 5,000 people at an iconic venue. He’s just soooo totally cool about it…
- #547 - Pressure is a Privilege · 1 h 14 minToday’s show is all about one man: one of Wales’s greatest sons, one of the football terrace’s greatest sons, one of podcasting’s greatest sons. We’re talking about none other…
- #546 - Jimmy Corkhill, €57 of Tapenade and Remembering John’s Misdeeds · 1 h 4 minThe UK’s stagnant economy is about to have a huge injection of growth, because Elis has got a big idea and a big observation. Strap in and let’s make millions. Whilst becoming…
- #545 - AudioDog, Jibber Jabber Media and Rubadubdub Productions · 1 h 4 minToday’s podcast is brought to you by a couple of big cheeses, a couple of real movers and shakers in the audio game. Because Elis and John have redefined what it means to give a…
- #544 - The Golden Texter, Wheels Through Wales and Common Zense · 1 h 1 minA few weeks ago Elis refused to accept the Buddhist idiom ‘the glass is already broken’. In so doing, did he set back mindfulness 10,000 billion years, or did he inadvertently…
- #543 - Lovely Pen, The Lumley Route and Unchopped for 15 Years · 1 h 5 minIt’s a show that asks more questions than it answers. For starters, could Elis and John host Strictly? How are the boys related to classic board game Guess Who? And can you spell…
