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What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonSpaced with Rocky PajaritoHello Jessica Hynes! Is what I would say if I was transported back in time to the set of Spaced, because she's the main one I would like to talk to, honestly. I would ask her how she is doing and if I could get her a cup of tea or anything, and does she know she'll get to snog Doctor Who in about 10 years? We're joined by Rocky Pajarito, one quarter of the dazzlingly talented, prolific, and frequently wet improv group Everything Now Show, to discuss the cult classic sitcom Spaced. Plus, another faux-historical involving beer, and Charlotte's 100...
2025-11-101h 55What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonDogging with Bryan Quinby[Headlights flashing in the dark; what could it mean? Just a lost driver, or perhaps a lonely soul looking for something more?] Is what might happen if you went dogging in one of England's green and pleasant lay-bys. We're joined by truly the only person we would EVER want to cover dogging with, Bryan Quinby of Guys: A Podcast About Guys, an expert on all matters swinging and sex guys. Or, in this case, sex blokes? Plus, Conker News AGAIN?!Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky...
2025-11-031h 55What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonBonfire Night with Ricky PeacockWho's this Guy then? Is probably what they said when they found the bloke with all the gunpowder under Parliament, and how amusing that would have been, due to what his name was. We're joined by our streamer friend Ricky Peacock to talk chicken "burgers," comedy college, and Conker News, before we figure out whether Bonfire Night is good or bad or maybe even racist, somehow. Plus, Charlotte did the game! What's Charlotte's game? You'll have to listen to find out—and you could even WATCH to find out on the Watch All This Then tier of the Patreon!...
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The Worst of All Possible Worlds212 - Bloodborne (feat. What’s All This Then?)Charlotte and Libby from the What’s All This Then podcast join the lads in Yharnam as they cover the nightmare that is FromSoftware’s 2015 gothic horror opus: Bloodborne. Topics include the steep learning curve, the masterful escalation of horror, and what it means to conquer your anxieties in the greatest Britain simulator ever made.
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2025-10-222h 39What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonDerren Brown with @slowpukeOooOOO how'd 'e do that then! Is what you'd say if you were watching Derren Brown make a guy think he really wants a sausage roll or whatever. It's our first All In-Person episode! We recorded an episode in an actual bloody room together with our first return main feed guest, Slowpuke, to discuss Britain's greatest magician and the absolute mentalist, Derren Brown. Plus, we taste-test some proper Cadbury versus some of the Hershey's version, and we put our Derren-esque skills to the test in our game.Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes...
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Next We Have with Gareth ReynoldsA Holly Jolly Confession with Jacob Wysocki, Libby Watson and Charlotte McDonnellJacob Wysocki (Dropout) joins Gareth for his first appearance on the podcast to explore what he can’t do. Then, Libby Watson and Charlotte McDonnell return for the finale of the round robin on all things British. Finally, the episode closes with a listener confession from Tom to his wife. Watch the episode on YouTube!Like the show? Rate Next We Have 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and Spotify This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Next We Have via Gumball.fm ...
2025-10-171h 15What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonOnly Connect with Josh BoermanConnect! Is what I would be saying, beaming and placid, with jam around my mouth, if I was mistakenly placed on an Only Connect team. We're talking about Da Smart People Show For Brits with Josh Boerman, host of the Worst Of All Possible Worlds and Ill Conceived, who also has opinions about Irn Bru and whether British people are worse to work with than Americans. Plus, more controversy at silly sports with the stone skimming championships, and Charlotte does a Charlotte-themed Charlotte's Game, which is rather appropriate, don't you think?Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen...
2025-10-131h 51What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonPanel Shows with Justin McElroyThat's Quite Interesting! Is what you would say if you turned on BBC One at 10pm on a Saturday, I think, in like 2005. We're joined by Justin McElroy, the outrageously prolific host of My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, and Sawbones, to discuss panel shows, Christmas puddings, a Target wot fell off a hill, and what the King's Remembrancer does. Plus, Charlotte's Game is in fact many panel show-style games within a game; how clever is that?!Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky...
2025-10-061h 40What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonChocolate with Gareth ReynoldsOughhhhgurhhhh chocolate mmm oghhh I need it I'm on my period and I need chocolate. Is what I'd be saying if I was eating a Crunchie instead of writing this god damn podcast description! We're joined by Gareth Reynolds, host of Next We Have and The Dollop and another Real Life Brit (who is also American) to discuss the vast and wonderful world of British chocolate, from Maltesers to Mini Eggs. Actually we didn't talk about Mini Eggs but those things are so good. Plus, ferret legging (we do NOT endorse this practice) and another Charlotte's American Youtubers Trying...
2025-09-291h 49Next We Have with Gareth ReynoldsPam’s Favorite Segment with Charlotte McDonnell, Libby Watson and Gianmarco SoresiCharlotte McDonnell and Libby Watson (What’s All This Then?) bring some British flair to a round robin. Next, Gianmarco Soresi challenges Gareth to an Instagram popularity contest for ego death part two. Finally, Gareth wraps up with his reaction to a Jersey Italian video. Watch the episode on YouTube!Like the show? Rate Next We Have 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and Spotify This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Next We Have via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at h...
2025-09-261h 04What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonBlackadder with Hayes DavenportI have a cunning plan! Is what YOU should be saying about your great idea to listen to this podcast. We're joined by the one and only Hayes Davenport, host of Hollywood Handbook, to discuss the classic British comedy Blackadder. Plus: Hayes reads us some incisive class analysis from a 1930s edition of Punch; Charlotte makes us watch a bit of gravy wrestling; and we compare horrid traditions at clubs from Harvard and Oxford in one of the meanest editions of Libby's Game yet. (I also tried sooo hard on the graphic design for that one, which is another...
2025-09-222h 00What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonPosh People with Meagan Hatcher-MaysPip pip! Is what we'd say to you if we were posh, which we're NOT. Not like these guys, anyway. Today we learn all about Posh People (Upper Class) with the wonderful Meagan Hatcher-Mays, Libby's Longtime Friend and the host of Text Me Back, incompletely tackling questions such as: What is with all the tweed? Do posh people think of themselves as posh? And why do they sound like that? Plus, Tesco's Birthday Cake Sandwich, and Libby runs a game of Posh or Tosh.Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too...
2025-09-152h 13What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonThe Crystal Maze with Howell DawdyStart the fans! Is what we'd say if we were hosting the Crystal Maze, and it's what I'm also asking you to do—bear with me here—because I want you to START being FANS of this show. Yeah I think I pretty much nailed that. Our guest is the one and only Howell Dawdy, who wrote and performed our theme song and the fantastic album I Need Some Help, hosts an unmissable Twitch stream, and has two podcasts of his own—sort of making the rest of us look bad? We discuss the classic 90s game show The Crysta...
2025-09-082h 21What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonHenry VIII with Dana BellHmm I don't like the look of these birds let's lop their heads off—is what Henry VIII would say if he stumbled across What's All This Then. Maybe. Or maybe he'd want to marry us! That guy LOVED marrying ladies! On today's episode we do some proper history with comedian Dana Bell, our FIRST in-person guest, with whom we discuss a wife-carrying contest, Bovril, and of course, Henry VIII (except mostly we talk about Wolf Hall oouuhh it's so good). Plus, we play a little smash or pass with some fit Tudor blokes.Want to SE...
2025-09-012h 12What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonLad Culture with Jon GabrusWaheyyy! Go on! Get in! Other laddish phrases and indistinct but broadly positive-sounding noises! That's probably what some proper mental lads would say about this episode. We're joined by the absolute legend Jon Gabrus, host of Stayin' Alive and Action Boyz and an actual real-life rugby lad, to decide whether the lads are alright. Plus, we're the last people on Earth to learn about the Jet 2 Holidays meme. Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky at @whatsallthispod.bsky.social and Instagram at @whatsallthispod.Theme...
2025-08-252h 12What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonChumbawamba with Phil JamessonI get knocked down! But I stay down! I wanna have a little nap! Is what I would be saying if I was writing Chumbawamba’s biggest hit, and I suppose it wouldn’t have done as well. Today we’re joined by actor, writer and comedian Phil Jamesson to discuss Chumbawamba, plus how fencing works, and why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had their name changed in Britain. P.S. Here is the playlist with the tracks from the tape my mum had as mentioned on the show. It’s really good!Support us at patreon.com/what...
2025-08-182h 06What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonThe Daily Mail with David RothBoooo! Is basically the entirety of what we have to say about the Daily Mail. We're joined by David Roth, a writer at Defector (and a bloody good one if you ask me) and co-host of the podcast The Distraction, to talk Popeyes, drinking beer from the river and Libby's disastrous Oxford interview. Plus, we learn why British lawyers wear those wigs, and Libby STUNS her NICE GUEST with her HORRIBLE Daily Mail headline game. Read and subscribe to Defector, because sites like it are the only way media's ever going to be good again! Support us...
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Boonta VistaEPISODE 408: This Is You And That's Your Breakfast (with Libby Watson)Streamer, podcaster and journalist Libby Watson joins Andrew and Ben to discuss: The worst possible medium in which to have your eternal soulmate surface, and the ugliness of Blurays.
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2025-08-101h 02What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonMushy Peas with @HCJustinMmmm, mushy! Is what you'd be saying if you were trying the green goo that Brits apparently love. Or do they??? Based on a survey of two podcast-hosting British birds, the answer is: Yep, we do. We're joined by Twitch streamer and proper good bloke HCJustin, a recent convert to the Church of the Mushy Pea, to make the case for a food that honestly does look like Yoda barfed. Plus, the Willaston World Worm-Charming Championships and Libby's most devilishly cruel game yet. Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow...
2025-08-042h 01What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonAustin Powers with Katy FishellGroovy, baby! Is what Austin Powers would say about this shagadelic trio of smashing birds. We're joined by comedian and cartoonist Katy Fishell to answer the questions you've all been asking: Just how realistic is Austin Powers? Do we all talk/look/shag like that? Do we even say 'shag?' Plus, we examine the world's largest Scotch egg (how DO they make those) and play a bit of a terrible 1999 Austin Powers PC trivia game.Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky at @whatsallthispod.bsky.social...
2025-07-282h 21What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonWallace & Gromit with Matt ApodacaCrackers! Is what Wallace would probably say is his second-favorite food, and it's what he'd say about this episode too, because it's a great one! We're joined by Matt Apodaca, host of Get Played and son-in-law to a real-life Englishman, to talk Wallace and Gromit, our beloved Plasticine pals. Plus, Matt teaches us about the ancient British tradition of "first-foot," and a Jaffa Cake controversy.Want to see our happy little faces as we describe the joys of Wallace and Gromit? Join the Patreon at the Watch All This Then tier to receive video of main...
2025-07-212h 03What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonCrisps with Patrick GillCrrrrunch! Is what you'd say if you were eating some lovely crisps, or maybe listening to the 1960s advertising hit When It Comes To The Crunch by Smiths Crisps. Don't worry, we get into it—with our great friend and new producer Patrick Gill! A talented streamer and Smart Video Guy, Pat is the reason you can watch VIDEO of this episode (available only on the Watch All This Then tier) and the only guy with whom we'd want to mindlessly list British crisp flavors for an hour. Plus, the Hackney Mole Man, and—what's this? CHARLOTTE'S game? How deli...
2025-07-142h 20What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonMr Bean with Tom WalkerMany have you have bean asking when we'd start releasing video, and you have your answer: It's today! With the Mr. Bean episode! You can watch just this first one for FREE on YouTube to see our friend Tom Walker—the wonderful comedian, streamer, and co-host of the Great Australian Bake Off—join us to discuss the singular magic of Mr. Bean. Plus, a fake historical game called dwile flonking, and Libby's Game. If you enjoy the video format, you'll want to sign up for the new Watch All This Then tier on our Patreon, which gets you video of b...
2025-07-072h 01What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonThe London Underground with David SimsMind the gap! Is what we’d tell you if we were at Holborn or whatever right now, but we’re not. (Maybe you are, though? Send us an email if you read this description at Holborn.) We discuss the iconic London Underground with David Sims, of the podcast Blank Check and The Atlantic—but you could also say he’s from the “other side” of the Atlantic due to he grew up in Britain! Wow! Plus, we learn that many Americans are not quite sure if Britain marks July 4th in any way, and many British people are very annoyin...
2025-06-302h 04What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonWetherspoons with Luke Taylor'Nother round mate? Is what we'd be saying if we were at Wetherspoons. Instead we are on the computer, talking to our wonderful friend Luke Taylor, the host of the brand new podcast STORES! We discuss the decline of the supermarket cafe, which only Libby cares about, and decide "whether Spoons" is good or bad. I mean, obviously it's bad, but it's interesting when we talk about why. I assume. Listen to our podcast first because you're our friends but then go and listen to STORES! Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and...
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Hollywood HandbookLibby Watson and Charlotte McDonnell, Our Close FriendsThe Boys talk to LIBBY WATSON and CHARLOTTE MCDONNELL about their new podcast What’s All This Then.Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-06-1750 minWhat's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonS Club 7 with @slowpukeThere ain't no party like a Slowpuke party! Is what S Club 7 would surely say about this episode if they heard it. We're joined by @slowpuke, who is not only a wonderful and hilarious streamer but also British, just like us! We discuss what British parents like to do on holiday, having two accents, and the Chap Olympics before diving into the sordid world of S Club 7. And you KNOW we have a Libby's Game too.Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky at @whatsallthispod.bsky.social...
2025-06-162h 09What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonGordon Ramsay with Brendan JamesYou've got to be pulling my plonker... is what Gordon Ramsay might say if he saw that we were doing a whole episode about him! This week we're joined by Libby's best friend in the whole world, Brendan James from Blowback, to discuss his love of the famously foul-mouthed celebrity chef. Charlotte also reveals the winners of this year's cheese rolling race (as well as explaining what on earth cheese rolling is) and Libby tries to fool us by coming up with some vulgar Ramsay-isms of her own. This episode is so good, it'll have you saying the F...
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Guys: With Bryan QuinbyGuys: Episode 122 - Milk Guys with Charlotte McDonnell & Libby WatsonWe had Charlotte McDonnell and Libby Watson from the new podcast What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby Watson on to talk about Milk Guys. We looked into r/milk to see whats going on there. What percentage of milk is the best? Who are the Malto Men? Does Donkey Milk solve health problems? Finally, in the last 15 minutes we looked at the gross milk sex guys. There is more Chris at https://www.patreon.com/notevenashow And for more Guys content, streams and SHOCKTOBER: a deep dive into shock jocks you can c...
2025-06-031h 36What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonThomas the Tank Engine with Stefan HeckChoo choo! Is what Thomas the Tank Engine would say, if he were real, which I just learned he isn't. Our friend Stefan Heck, from Blocked Party and the Go Off Kings, joins us to discuss his lifelong passion for a certain Mr. T. T. Engine, and we wonder exactly what it is about Thomas that gets Stefan so damn excited. Plus, we learn about the Queen's Golden Wii (which she never claimed, in this life at least) and we write some very "steamy" tank engine erotica. This episode is absolutely CRAZY! Support us at patreon.com...
2025-06-021h 51What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonPercy Pigs with Mattie LubchanskyWho's a good little piggy? You are! But also, Percy is. Today's topic is Percy Pigs, the beloved Marks & Spencer gummy candy that has captured the nation's hearts, and now that I say that it sounds kind of stupid, huh? We brought in our friend Mattie Lubchansky, host of the podcasts No Gods No Mayors and Temporal Culture War, to talk about her relationship with the UK and the time she touched the Rosetta Stone, plus we discuss Percy Pigs and their very strange weird counterparts, rip-offs, and German (?!) origins. Also, we meet the Chief Mouser of Downing Street...
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DoughboysPret a Manger with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonCharlotte McDonnell (@coollike) and Libby Watson (@libbycwatson) join the 'boys to talk about their new podcast, What's All This Then, video games, and ghosts before diving into a review of Pret a Manger.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22076886https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/apr/14/pret-a-manger-happy-coffee-chain
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DoughboysPret a Manger with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonCharlotte McDonnell (@coollike) and Libby Watson (@libbycwatson) join the 'boys to talk about their new podcast, What's All This Then, video games, and ghosts before diving into a review of Pret a Manger.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22076886https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/apr/14/pret-a-manger-happy-coffee-chainhttps://lexpress-franchise.com/en/articles/pret-a-manger-a-success-story-made-in-the-united-kingdom/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcherhttps://theweek.com/articles/465783/celebrating-margaret-thatchers-death-utterly-disgraceful-totally-justifiablehttps://www.pret.com/en-US/about-pretSee Privacy Policy at...
2025-05-222h 43What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonGreggs with Nick WigerWow! Is what our guest Nick Wiger would say about this, because that's one of his things! The host of Doughboys and Get Played joins us to talk about Greggs, Britain's biggest fast food chain (we're pretty sure, anyway, and we don't care if we're wrong). We explore the sausage roll obsession, look at Greggs' very mid-looking other menu items, and talk about their brief attempt to open cafes with an Upscale Greggs Experience. Plus, Subway's seasonal hot cross bun and Libby's Game, which this week is called Try That In A Small Town. Did she come up with...
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What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonMr Blobby with Demi LardnerBlobby blobby blobby! Is what Mr. Blobby would say about this episode, because it's the only thing he can say. Yep, this episode's topic is Mr. Blobby, with Demi Lardner—comedian, streamer, and the true Third Bird of What's All This Then. Who is Mr. Blobby, why does he look like that, and does his 1993 Christmas Number 1. Hit "Mr Blobby" lowkey go? Find out here! We also have the debut of what many people are calling a "totally plausible podcast segment," British Thought of the Week, which today concerns scandal at the World Conker Championships, and Libby's Game, a Te...
2025-05-121h 55What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonTesco with Jesse FarrarIt's the first episode! We couldn't think of a better first guest than our friend Jesse Farrar, who co-hosts the podcast Your Kickstarter Sucks and the Go Off Kings on Twitch, and whose two primary areas of expertise are hosting successful media properties and going to the store. We explain what the podcast is and, after reciting some New Podcast Affirmations, we dive into Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket. We talk ideal meal deals, read a review of a pizza with a "worrying smell," and begin the very silly project of ranking everything about Britain.Support us at...
2025-05-052h 09What's All This Then with Charlotte McDonnell and Libby WatsonTeaserIf you're wondering what all this is then, listen to our teaser trailer to find out! The show launches May 5, with one free and one premium episode per week. Support us at patreon.com/whatsallthisthen for weekly bonus episodes, and video too! Follow us on Bluesky at @whatsallthispod.bsky.social and Instagram at @whatsallthispod.Theme song by Howell Dawdy. Art by Kendra Wells. Edited by Patrick Gill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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