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Chat Hits The FanDennis, Donald & DavidEpisode 33 (11/09/24) - The chaps kick off with a tiny bit of admin from last week’s show. Then there’s “Wrongun of the Week”, Barry’s new segment “You’d think they were older than they were… when they died”, the David Brent lookalike, songs to do a first dance to if getting married, nosy waiting staff on First Dates, Greg’s minor birthday Nando’s fail, the 2 different Dennis the Menaces’, Hollyoaks plans for a new series, Gillian Anderson’s new book, a “guess who won what at the 2003 TV Awards” quiz, the new Goonies movie and who should direct it, the so calle...
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Chat Hits The FanMadeira Cake & Butane AbuseEpisode 32 (05/09/24) - Jeremy Kyle, Barry’s new podcast intro, Neil Gaiman, separating art from the artist, how to eat Madeira cake, the new sub genre of movie called “Halogencore”, Edgar Wright’s appearances on kid’s TV show ‘Gimme 5’, Greg’s new music video about Mr Beast and his lack of social media presence, the death of actor Robert Shaw, Barry “channels” another dead celeb in ‘Dead Celebrity Seance’, Butane gas abuse (or “Chroming”), Gen Z trying to change well known terms and sayings, confusion about the different disability categories at the Paralympics and Greg’s aspirations to swim as fast as a little person at...
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Chat Hits The FanIan Beale joins OasisEpisode 31 (28/08/24) - Eastenders past and present, punk AI, Jermaine Jenas’s lame sexting, using dogs to deflect attention, a new idea for a celebrity challenge show, finding money in public, Johnny’s Facebook earnings, dum AI videos on TikTok, hawk tuah girl’s 15 min of fame, the return of Oasis, favourite Carry On films, the origins of the words sadism and masochism, reviews of the movies ‘Oddity’, ‘Longlegs’, ‘Jackpot’ and ‘No Way Up’, recommendations, Future Greg, the "half baked" history of NY (1930 - 1941) and a whole lot more!
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Chat Hits The FanBunnies, Bobby Davro & NYEpisode 30 (21/08/24) - Chat hitting the fan this week - Paralympian tattoos, Johnny has a scary run in with a rabbit, pink cocaine, Donald Trump on podcasts, a special guest appearance, Bobby Davro’s new standup show, mother and daughter cosmetic surgery trips, adults that go to kids classes, an exclusive backstage recording from Strictly Come Dancing, another special guest appearance, Claire from Steps on quiz shows, a potentially valuable painting of Shakespeare found in Aylesbury, impressions of Radio 1 DJs saying “babes”, Fred on First Dates, recommendations, the triumphant return of "Greg's half baked" history of NY and a whole lot mo...
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Chat Hits The FanBad Comedy, Bullies & BeastsEpisode 29 (15/08/24) - Johnny’s back and he’s had a rubbish birthday to tell everyone about. Then the chat includes; Joe Rogan’s new stand up, Barry and Johnny try to gang up on Greg to accuse him of taking over the podcast, Marvel villains being bad in real life, the “art” of Banksy, an update on a job interview that Greg had, Tommy Fury & Molly May, a YouTube show that decodes pretentious online gurus, being bullied & being a bully, Ray Gun’s breakdancing and other Olympics stuff, impressions of army recruitment adverts, night boners, Mr Beast’s fall from grace, Ba...
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Chat Hits The FanNew Music, New YorkEpisode 28 (08/08/24) - Jobs that sound fancy but actually pay peanuts, Greg’s new music, the racist idiot riots, evil billionaire morons, bringing your own snacks to the cinema, new popcorn ideas, the Olympics in the old days, the only film to be shown in every territory in the world, Banksy’s new animal stencils, impressions of racist rioters, Barry tells a tragic Hollywood story, an impression of PT Barnum, conspiracy theories, Barry’s “curse of Grange Hill”, improv of James Bond talking to a drunk M, TV and movie recommendations, some random click bait, Future Greg with the history of New York...
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Chat Hits The FanDr Doom's New York Sex ToysEpisode 27 (31/07/24) - Johnny does a deep dive into the history of the prophylactic in “Johnny on Johnnys”, Huw Edwards, another celebrity anecdote from Greg’s old neighbour, sex toys in supermarkets, blackcurrant Fishermans Friends, Steph McGovern’s hatred for the working class, Raphael from the Ninja Turtles personality switch, Dermot O’Leary, some impressions of Winston Churchill, improv of a man asking for a roll up cigarette, kids learning Chinese in school, the opening ceremony of the Olympics, European TV, Dr Doom and the multiverse, Rav Wilding, words beginning with R that you’re not allowed to say, young stand up com...
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Chat Hits The FanDating Jay Blades in New YorkEpisode 26 (24/07/24) - Johnny’s back and Barry’s in charge of the proceedings again (kind of) after Greg sort of hijacked his show last week. The chat includes; outrageous news, some more hilariously earnest messages sent by Greg on the dating app ‘Hinge’ and strange messages received on Facebook, the new democratic candidate in America, TV show ‘Make me a Dealer’, Jay Blade’s marital troubles, Lee Anderson says something stupid, impressions of (Super) Mario being in a bad place (emotionally), animals that have been eaten into extinction, Joker 2, anachronistic music in movie trailers, the best time to go to the supermar...
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Chat Hits The FanFanny Cradock's History of New YorkEpisode 25 (17/07/24) - Barry’s in charge this week and the chat kicks off with the Trump assassination attempt. Then he takes a look back at Fanny Cradock (one of the first celebrity chefs) and Greg shares a first hand account of what she was really like, told to him by someone that used to work for her. After that, there’s Gareth Southgate’s wages and resignation, celebrities encouraging people to gamble, David Beckham’s crisp advert, “water cooler” TV shows, Strictly dancers being mean, PC Punch & Judy shows, Greg sees the set of a new TV show being filmed in Ay...
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Chat Hits The FanTikTok & HingeEpisode 24 (11/07/24) - It’s Greg’s week this week and he’s mostly talking about his attempts to be more proactive on Social Media (particularly TikTok) and his experiences of using the dating app ‘Hinge’. There’s also some election result stuff, some footie chat, Barry spotting former “IT Girl” Alicia Duval, some bits about Glastonbury 2024, past experiences of breaking into Glastos 1999 & 2000, eating freeze pops without a wrapper, Future Greg and a whole lot more!
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Chat Hits The FanCampaigning for Craig FairbrassEpisode 23 (27/06/24) - Greg reads some more election campaign leaflets, the colour of the liquid used in pantyliner adverts, Wimbledon wild cards, an annoying noise competition, podcasts and commercial music copyright, trailers that ruin movies, Cannon (the production company) movies of 86, The book ‘Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli’ (the making of the Godfather), the TV show ‘Peacock’, Eastenders gangsters, the cost of different tickets for ‘An Evening With Craig Fairbrass’, ‘BBC Maestro’ online classes with Stephen Bartlett, some interviews with some Glastonbury punters, science myths, the movie ‘Abigail’, Cialis (an alternative to viagra) and its side effects, armpit fucking and ‘The Joy of Sex’...
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Chat Hits The FanWu Tang & WheeliesEpisode 22 (19/06/23) - Barry builds a new fence, Greg finally takes his electric bike to be fixed, doing wheelies and riding no handed on a bike, politician’s parents’ jobs, what food to do on Come Dine With Me, being a bad sportsman on Four In a Bed, mixing up the different Josies on TV, old Glastonbury highlights TV shows, being drunk on the podcast, buying things from Temu, football fandom, Greg reads some election campaign leaflets from various political parties and decides who he should vote for, Joe Rogan interviewing Terrence Howard and other idiots, Donald Trump’s increasing insani...
2024-06-241h 21
Chat Hits The FanStudio Sound & Scam ArtistsEpisode 21 (10/06/24) On the show this week - We discuss recording in a studio for the first time, having bots as friends on social media, Greg investigates a too-good-to-be-true work from home job opportunity, D day, Vera Lynn, an interview with a veteran, Barry’s movie biz news, MF Doom, why Earth’s called Earth, the tragic story of Mal Evans, Soccer Aid, what dad’s like (according to British supermarkets), Greg and Johnny attempt to sing Tom Walker songs (without knowing the tune), impressions of Tom Jones, walking, celebrity deaths vs non celebrity deaths, the bizarre suicide of a succes...
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Chat Hits The FanGreg's Gourmet SlopsEpisode 20 (05/06/24) - This week it’s Greg’s Gourmet Slops. Instead of preparing some things to talk about like “those squares” Barry and Johnny, Greg decided that he would have a couple of drinks during the day and just freewheel his way through the show that he was meant to be in charge of. With a little help from Baz and John he just about gets away with it. Things on the show - Johnny meets some unhelpful people at the bank, Gayle leaves Coronation street, Greg discusses struggling to get out of “holiday mode”, impressions of Rishi Sunak and Keir Sta...
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Chat Hits The FanBarry's BitsOn this week’s episode - After Johnny’s takeover last week, it’s Barry’s turn this week with “Barry’s bits”. He’s got loads of stuff that he wants to discuss with the gang, but before that, Johnny does his Eastenders round up, then the bits include; Americans being paid to give in guns, why Jimmy Carr’s special was filmed twice, the band ‘3T’ and their signature dance move, a round up of future movie projects, cheating apps, the lyrics to Bananarama’s ‘shy boy’, Swarfega, Steve Bartlett and the ‘ZOE’ app, a very practical idea for an Escape Room and a ve...
2024-06-021h 18
Chat Hits The FanJohnny's GemsOn this episode (18) - This week it’s Johnny’s turn to take control with a collection of hilarious observations, one liners and anecdotes that he’s been storing up over the past 3 weeks, that we like to call “Johnny’s Gems”. These include; working as a night watchman, Miss Me on BBC Sounds, Fortune Hotel, being one of the few people to have not watched Traitors, child poverty, Puff Daddy, talking to drunk people whilst sober, the Fury / Usyk fight, Johnny’s new “umbrella rental” idea, what would you do if your wife and kid got gunned down in front of you...
2024-05-261h 09Chat Hits The FanHoliday SpecialA nice easy description this week. This episode is pretty much all about Greg and Mark's (G Dawg & Party Guy's) adventures in Cyprus and the accompanying YouTube video!
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Chat Hits The FanHoliday CountdownThe chat hitting the fan on this episode (16) - More swimming pool changing tips, holiday plans, the origin of the phrase “it’s all Greek to me”, more of Barry’s exploits with famous movie Directors, drink fuelled creativity, improvised Bounty Bar adverts, Take That, Punch Burgers, amusing tradesmen injuries, eye patches, Gabrielle and other lazy eyed celebrities, a ‘guess the year of the Lynx deodorant scent release date’ quiz, Colin Murray on Countdown and other possible presenters, Jimmy Carr’s new Netflix special, impressions of people doing their “last crack pipe”, Mr Beast and how to create clickbait, an agony uncle let...
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Chat Hits The FanBowie Born In AylesburyThe chat on this epiosode - Johnny gets an autograph from Duncan Goodhew, Greg tries a new technique for getting changed at the swimming pool, more film set stories from Barry, some exciting news about TOMIA (The Only Made in Aylesbury), Barry plays a new song he made with AI, we discuss the TOMIA Facebook page that claims David Bowie was born and bred in Aylesbury (amongst other things), a 'songs of Frank Sinatra' quiz, tales from Taylor & Mckenna (Beatties) toy shop, a dirty seance with OJ Simpson, the truth about The (Lemontree?) Fox, Ant & Dec doing pranks, the...
2024-04-221h 28Chat Hits The FanThe Les Dawson ExperimentOn this episode (14) - Barry's speaking part in a Christopher Nolan film, the eclipse, Rishi Sunak and Adidas Samba, more screenplay ideas, The Amy Winehouse biopic, AI YouTube videos, Greg has a look at what's happening on X (Twitter), the TV show May to December, impressions of Bradley Walsh introducing the chasers, made up online business profiles, Hot Chocolate songs, John Wayne being racist, the University Challenge final, the quiz show 'Ridiculous', DJ Steve Walsh, a dead celebrity seance, Barry White in Concert on BBC4, J Lo's Movie /Album 'This Is Me Now', the TV shows 'Shogun' and 'Manhunt...
2024-04-151h 31Chat Hits The FanCracks & HisslesOn this episode (13) - The 1% club, Barry meets Spielberg?, Greg reads some of his screenplay, some made up jokes, names for steakhouses or restaurants in general, the glut of BBC Sounds podcasts, the joy of physical media, Johnny rates Ghostbusters Afterlife, the entitlement of Millie Bobby Brown, impressions of racists calling in to Jeremy Vine, a tale of a heroic jump, a used car salesman improv, a seance with John Barden (Jim Branning), alpha males, Greg admits to watching Michael Mcintyre's best bits and a whole lot more!
2024-04-091h 15Chat Hits The FanScreenplays & Swimming PoolsThe chat hitting the fan this episode (11) - Overly pedantic MOT testers, cyber flashing, Lenny Henry, Comic Relief and the other charity shows, some alternative and suspiciously AI sounding lyrics for the podcast theme tune, some more celebrity podcast name ideas, Greg talks about getting bored of his own voiceovers and finally making a start on a screenplay, movie spin offs, the movies 'Robot Dreams', 'Kill The Irishman' and 'The River', this year's Glastonbury headliners, Johnny makes a racial faux pas, an interview with Lenny Henry, new songs from George Formby, getting showered and changed with other men at...
2024-03-251h 10Chat Hits The FanHeat Magazine & HackersChat hitting the fan this episode - Barry gets a letter from a "super fan", Greg gets ripped off by the gym, a 'guess who's on the front cover of Heat magazine' quiz, some celebrity mash up podcast name ideas, Lingo, Cat Deeley, The Great Escaper (movie), a 'guess the Tarantino movie from the quote' quiz, a look back at the movie 'Hackers', The Gentlemen (TV show), the documentaries 'We were kids' and 'To Kill a Tiger', The Wombles on House of Games, impressions of Jimmy Stewart, lockdown memories, builders' drinks, Christopher Nolan vs Denis Villeneuve, Greg from the...
2024-03-181h 10Chat Hits The FanCoughing at the OscarsChat hitting the fan this episode - It's Baz's birthday special and we celebrate by talking about new TV show 'G'wed', people who share birthday's with Baz, attempts to sing 'Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes' to the tune of 'Come Together' by The Beatles, the movies 'Poor Things' and 'Past Lives', Greg's trip to the cinema to see Dune 2, a whole host of crazy improvs and skits from Barry's "perfoming monkey" back up list, Greg from the future including a post Oscars round up and a whole lot more!
2024-03-111h 23Chat Hits The FanBald Heads & BlaggersThe chat hitting the fan this episode - Nick Knowles, a deep dive into the names of The Wombles, Johnny does a Bee Gees joke, turn spit dogs, Greg tries a hair loss prevention/restoration treatment, the educational TV programme 'Scene', Ben Shepherd's passive disdain for the stupidity of some of the contestants on Tipping Point, TV shows 'The Jury' and 'The 1% Club, our now regular 'Guess The Movie" quiz, the many TV shows of Ant & Dec, The triumphant return of our improvised radio soap 'The Karchers', Captain Tom's blagger daughter, TV/movie/Youtube recommendations, 'Greg from the future...
2024-03-041h 24Chat Hits The FanWomble Brothels & Conga Lines (ep.7)Chat hitting the fan this episode - Johnny rings up the council, Greg tries out some new small talk with some new "kebab men", Parky's old sets, Jake Paul vs Wayne Rooney, the movies 'The Outfit' and 'Sick of Myself', being Russian under Putin, the "comedy" of Tony Hinchcliffe and Dave Lucas, Jordan Petersen and Matt Dillahunty's debate (Does God Exist), a new one question quiz, impressions of Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan in Farm Foods and Rishi Sunak buying a chocolate bar, David and Jay's travelling toolshed, celebrity endorsed renovation shows, a new segment called 'Hear the review, Guess...
2024-02-271h 13Chat Hits The FanIce Baths and Naked Ghosts (ep.6)Chat hitting the fan this week - Tatoos, a stupid person on Tipping Point, Wim Hof's ice bollocks, crack dealers that also smoke crack, Barry beats Johnny to the punchline of his own joke, Greg receives an availabillty request from a casting agency for an extremely demanding role, countries beginning with S, mutant wolves, Greg does an impression of what he thinks 'Death of a Salesman' is like (having never read or seen it), Barry talks to some royal correspondants, some movie/Youtube reviews and recommends including 'American Fiction' and 'The Greatest Night in Pop'), a Superbowl-ticket-price through-the-years quiz...
2024-02-201h 15Chat Hits The FanCPR for Swordfish (ep.5)The chat hitting the fan this week - Johnny goes on a first aid training courses, alternative CPR songs to 'Staying Alive', some podcast recommendations, a potentially problematic episode of Frasier, Ben Kingsley's real name, the movie 'Steel Magnolias', Jennifer Lopez makes the 'Bob The Builder' movie, living funerals, esoteric collective nouns, a look back at the movie 'Swordfish', Melissa Mcarthy's improvisation, feeling sorry for people on 'First Dates', Greg's new voice over demo reel, heterosexual people watching homosexual sex scenes and vice versa, Joe Rogan says something stupid again, the meaning of "having your cake and eating it"...
2024-02-131h 09Chat Hits The FanSmelly Supermarkets & Pornstars' Parents (ep.4)The chat hitting the fan this week - Wartime spivs, farting in supermarkets, Greg apologises to Barbie, Dad TV, the fims 'The Kitchen' and 'All Of Us Strangers'. watching movies or shows with dubbed voices, comparisons between the movie 'Cocaine Godmather' and TV show 'Griselda', the multitude of movies and shows filmed at Bovingdon airfield, the latest episode of our hit improvised sitcom 'The Karchers', impressions of blu tooth speakers being turned on, more random podcast scrutiny, Russel Brand and Tucker Carlson, Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner, a sports quiz, porn stars parents and a whole lot more!
2024-02-061h 18Chat Hits The FanKillers Of The Potato Moon (ep.2)On this episode - The gang discuss Greg's application to the Odeon, Killers of The Flower Moon, Gladiators, see through TV's, First dates, Dick & Dom, Snooker, Eastenders, the top upcoming TV releases, dead peoples remains being sent into space, an epic improv about jacket potatoes, the Woody Harrelson movie 'Champions", Joey Barton's comments about lady football commentators, whether people in general used to be more intelligent, another look at a random podcast where we try and guess the format and then have a little listen to the actual thing, plus a whole lot more!
2024-01-221h 09Chat Hits The FanChat Hits The Fan (Episode 1)The chat hitting the fan this week - Johnny wins the postcode lottery (kind of), Greg looks to get a job as Cinema Experience Manager, ice hotels and bars, First Dates, Pot Noodle Vs Supernoodles, The Post Office thing, how to get into politics, lunging for judges, the quiz show Jeopardy, we have a look at a random podcast and try to assess it's validity in the extremely oversaturated medium, the advertising dome in Las Vegas, a podcsat about chips?, grown men that wear onesies, lots of movie stuff, tv and movie recommendations and a whole lot more!
2024-01-151h 18Chat Hits The FanNew Year, New Podcast?On this episode (26) - The crew discuss possible name and format changes to the podcast whilst also catching up with each others Xmas and New Years shennanigans (including an especially embarrassing for Greg), not so futuristic films, Cliff Richard's new album, news to weather segue impressions, the Tate twats, improv of a family on the London Eye with a broken door and a whole lot more!
2024-01-081h 06Chat Hits The FanXmas LeftoversOn this episode (25) - Xmas and New year are over, but not for the AVTW crew and their loyal listeners. Get set for a mind bending trip between 3 different time lines. One before Xmas, one on Xmas day and one from the 3rd of January. Epic stuff! In these timelines - Greg talks about nearly making an Xmas song and John Barnes coming to his school, Johnny takes his mum to Luton Airport, Barry recommends some films and discusses opening times for shops at New Years (which is totally irrelevant now but might come in handy for next year...
2024-01-031h 16Chat Hits The FanGrand Theft BiscuitsOn this episode - Some quick fire chat and skits with Johnny and Baz then Greg talks about Ronnie O' Sullivan documentary 'Edge of Everything', a trip to the 24 hr shop, putting on plays for family and friends as a child at Christmas time, blockbuster family comedies at The Oscars, The Crown and a whole lot more!
2023-12-121h 08Chat Hits The FanD for DamagerOn this episode - Jealous of Greg's solo 15 minute bit at the end of last week's podcast, Barry and Johnny attempt to do the same at the beginning of this one and manage about 15 minutes of plutonium grade waffle between them, marvel movies we haven't watched, the Albert Brooks documentary 'Defending My Life', Loose Men, Farage in the jungle, Lorraine Kelly interviews Greg about his new podcast, an advert for 'Macro Dose Lager', Lobsters, what the British think other countries think of them, jacket potato in a bowl?, a live taste test of Asda's own Whole Nut Chocolate Bar...
2023-11-281h 10Chat Hits The FanSamurais & SupermarketsOn this episode (20) - Behind the Scenes at Downing Street, the lack of melon in Sainsbury's, Johnny's Doppelganger, Barry's review of The Creator, a review of David Fincher's 'The Killer', an advert for the 'Burger Bar Boys', a review of Blue Eyed Samurai on Netflix and The Cult on Prime, Aylesbury Surf Club (sketch), a sketch set in a supermarket (performed once as AI intended and then again with some human input), a "Wetty Eats" delivery sketch and an epic sketch set in an office, 'Dry Dinner' (ad), the Spanish Beatles, Johnny's old jokes, an inspirational speech from Arnold...
2023-11-201h 07Chat Hits The FanToo Many PodcastsOn this episode (19) - Caramac and other chocolate bars that are sadly no longer with us, Johnny's Postman Pat van, Keir Starmer, guess my fart, Bonfire Night tragedy?, Greg tries to improve his sound recording quality for Voiceovers and does an advert for Aquafresh, a scene from the movie 'Voiceover Land', an advert for "Aylesbury Stuffing", luxury items to hide up your arse if going on Survivor (or to prison), a seance with Mathew Perry, bench news, how peace marches can benefit cyclists, Aylesbury xmas light turn on (ad), the endless stream of pointless celebrity podcasts, Katie Price's daily...
2023-11-131h 02Chat Hits The FanJohn Kramer's NewsroundOn this episode (18) - Greg visits the jobcentre to discuss podcasts and voice over work, Greg shares his homemade voice over demo reel, local vs world news, True Geordie's "interview" with David Icke, The Great British Voice Off, an advert for Waddesdon Manor's xmas lights, The Flog It conspiracy, Netflix's 'Get Gotti', GB News, a quiz of some sort?, a new comic book character?, the movie based on the videogame 'Five Night's at Freddy's'. Saw X, John Kramer reads out the rules to some new games, scrums in Rugby, Katie Price's podcast, some songs from a musical of 'The...
2023-11-051h 02Chat Hits The FanVoice Overs & Vampires (Halloween Spooooktaculaaaaaa!)On this episode (16) - Exciting times on the first of a 2 part Halloween Spooktacular with Johnny buying beer in Sainsbury's, bags for life, When to release a halloween podcast themed podcast?, zombie discos, an Expend4bles review with spoilers (although it's impossible to spoil), the best time to go to the toilet during a really long film at the cinema, Greg gives up on Deliveroo and decides to move into Voice Over work, Aylesbury wheelie club (ad), reviews of aussie documentaries 'Last stop Larrimah' & 'Hotel Coolgardie, an Expend4bles improv (befitting of the movie itself), movie recommend 'VHS 85...
2023-10-231h 03Chat Hits The FanJimmy, Brighton & Beach JobsOn this episode - Greg's brother "Jacamo" makes a special guest appearance and kicks things off by squabbling with his brother about the state of the guest? toilet, Johnny goes to see Jimmy Carr with his mum, Steve Coogan's Jimmy Saville docudrama 'The Reckoning', Johnny's Jimmy Saville experience, Greg & Jacamo's family meal, Johnny & Maxine go to Brighton, GoggleBox, The Morning Show, Four In A Bed, working as a lifeguard that can't swim, the origin of the hand shake, thick people, Genealogy, beggars in Brighton, improv of a long lost son visiting his dad, Arnie in Aylesbury, confident builders, Mr...
2023-10-1759 minChat Hits The FanA Movie & McDonaldsOn this episode (14) - Top local and world news stories, an advert in very poor taste?, Greg and Baz review the movie 'The Creator' (one of them having gone to the cinema to see it and one of them having not seen it at all), rookie cinema going mistakes, the seats in the Odeon, Greg gets angry about the extra charge for lettuce in Mcdonalds, referees in wrestling, napping for too long and forgetting what day it is, Aylesbury Soups (ad), the language learning videogame 'Trancelation', impressions of Rishi Sunak talking to kids, how not to be an intimacy...
2023-10-091h 03Chat Hits The FanGobshites & GangstersOn this episode - Melanie Sykes, Rick & Morty sans Justin Roiland, GB News C#nts, Barry recommends the graphic novel 'Peep Show', Johnny's politics, favourite comic book characters, Greg recommends TV series 'The Offer', Expend4bles with Nick knowles, Dog groomers?, Running from Bulls and other foreign festivals, Barry's AI rap, Aylesbury Radiators (ad), sex noises in hip hop, porn for blind people, the films of 1993, The Antiques Roadshow theme tune on electric guitar, finger board memories, the new Aylesbury restaurant 'Opus', some 'Blind Date' questions and answers and a whole lot more!
2023-10-0158 minChat Hits The FanHappy Birthday, Bitch Boy (ep.11)On this episode - Confusing local news, men in skirts, Greg celebrates his birthday by going bowling and then tries to roll back the years by talking to some young people at the pub, a birthday card from someone special, Rocky vs Karate Kid, Rocky vs Rambo, Johnny fixes an electric scooter, Aylesbury Dentures (Ad), stand up comedy recommendatiaons, Barry invents a new swear word, word of the week, review of the film 'Talk to Me', a look back at the last episodes of 'Byker Grove' and 'Goodnight Sweetheart'. Greg tries DMT for the first time, the video game...
2023-09-181h 01Chat Hits The FanGrimy BlackbirdOn this episode - Johnny has a few beers, a tribute to Whitesnake guitarist, Bernie Marsden, giving yourself a nickname, vaginas that look like Elon Musk, Batman meets Bernie Marsden, Cock Rock?, Greg's birthday plans, a review of the movie 'Blackbird' (Michael Flatley's ego-sploitation extravaganza), hating Disney, schools falling down, channel 5 shows, a review of music documentary '8 bar' (the history of grime), Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Harold Shipman, Tom Jones vs Engelbert Humperdink, Barry's Youtube recommendation of the week, remaking Thunderbirds, Lady Penelope and Parker (improv), 'Top of the Poos' chart rundown, people on game shows that are too...
2023-09-1159 minChat Hits The FanZen MastersOn this episode - (WARNING: Extremely explicit language throughout) Local news, India on the moon, how to kill a cuttlefish, transexual chess, The Expendables vs John Wick, Greg's clickbait, Cadbury's Cream Eggs, a Cadbury Cream egg blackmarket dealer from the future (improv), joyless jobs, unnecassary conversations with shop staff, Parky interviews in heaven (improv/sketch), Barry attempts to make up a joke, Tassimo vs Dulce Gusto, Barry looks back at the movie 'Flightplan', Greg talks about going to see Oppenheimer at the cinema and the book, 'American Prometheus' that the film is based on, everyone loses their sh#t...
2023-08-291h 08Chat Hits The Fan50 years of Johnny Hip HopOn this episode - Local and world news, the "JewFace" controversy, Johnny's Capital Radio fame, more bad accents in movies, Greg's new aspiration to deliver food, Johnny's 50th birthday party, Johnny's gout scare, Greg checks out the "Astonbury" festival, actors and singers who've retired and moved on to other things, Barry looks back at the movie 'Elektra', TV and movie recommendations (including 'Ladies First' A Story of Women in Hip Hop), some more extremely freestyle rap from Barry, Super Mario confusion, Aylesbury shoes and a whole lot more!
2023-08-2156 minChat Hits The FanMission to MargateOn this episode - Greg tries to be more "Zen", Johnny's mini break in Margate, Cypress Hill documentary (Insane In The Brain), some hilariously bad freestyle rap, the perfect height for TV/monitor/cinema screens, schadenfreude, a quick waxwork job update, quiz shows robbing from charities, Hannibal Lecter's funny voice, a special duck from Aylesbury, a "Party in the Park" improv and a whole lot more!
2023-08-1558 minChat Hits The FanWaxwork W#nkerOn this week's episode - Johnny's back with his tales of hilarious market town hi-jinks, Greg discusses his Linked In page, Lizzo turns bad, small boats, Greg gets measured up for a waxwork at Madame Tussauds, self service confusion, football on Eastenders, famous things about Aylesbury? Jesus's carpentry? and a whole lot more!
2023-08-0958 minChat Hits The FanThe Business Rival.On this week's episode - Barry and Greg discuss a new business rival for Greg in the field of drone photography, vape reviews, Sinead O'Connor, "I think we're alone now" performed on the looper, Barbenheimer, Greg's law (no stairs), Yellowstone (TV show), Breaking Bad vs Better Call Saul, feeling like Mr Bean, An interview with Christine (of Christine and the Queens), Greg talks about some possible head tattoos he might get, Guy Martin in Colombia, Project Greenlight, Kevin Spacey and a whole lot more!
2023-07-3156 minChat Hits The FanThe Impossible DreamOn this episode - Local vs World news, Greg tries to explain how he got to where he is now and where he's trying to go, whilst also sharing some of the best ways he's made money as his "own boss" in the past, Barry quizzes Greg about a possible new "paid" job (working for HS2), an improv of said job, some hilarious AI generated shenanigans and a whole lot more!
2023-07-2058 minChat Hits The FanThe E-mail (pt.2)On this epiosode - Local news, the follow up to Greg's epic email, James Bond in Aylesbury, vape reviews, a man loses his wife in the supermarket (improv), a new AI generated 90's sitcom, ready made quips on The Chase, Wimbledon, The Witcher and a whole lot more!
2023-07-1057 minChat Hits The FanThe E-mailThere's a bit of local news, then Greg reads out a draft of an epic email that he has written for prospective photography clients. Barry then reads out some possible replies to the email written by AI and hilarity inevitably ensues. Plus there's a little bit about rival towns to Aylesbury and Elton John in Aylesbury Nandos.
2023-07-0356 min
Chat Hits The FanEp 139 Stranger Bush.On this week's podcast - Baz and Greg go to a wedding, Greg drinks too much at a wedding, David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the future', Glastonbury, Hot weather, a TV pub quiz, Dave Chappelle's 'Half Baked', Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Stranger Things, more explosive fun with 'The Tibbets', 'Table Dad', Shaun Ryder sings 70's Elvis, improvised parody tunes, The Brown? Bear Comedy Club and a whole lot more! 😀
2022-06-271h 08
Chat Hits The FanEp 136 Platty Jubes Reptile Special.On this week's "Jubilee Special" podcast - R.I.P. Ray Liotta, Greg researches multipack crisps value for money, a "Platty Jubes" street party, King's speeches, time travelling vox pops, giant rats, The Queen's clothes, solving American gun crime, David meets The Queen, a half-term travel improv, cyber cinema of the '90s, are we hat men? Issues with streaming services, The Brown Bear Comedy Club and a whole lot more! 😀
2022-06-041h 08
Chat Hits The FanEp 132 Confessions of a PainterOn this week's podcast - Johnny's exciting and hilarious encounter with Kris Needs, more "Confessions of a Painter & Decorator", Greg and Crow visit Norwich, Ben/Barry starts his stand up comedy course, The man with a penis on his arm, a painter & decorator improv, a Glastonbury headliners quiz, films that traumatised us as kids, human taxidermy, dealing with grief, The Brown Bear Comedy Club and a whole lot more 😀
2022-05-091h 09
Chat Hits The FanEp 128 Dot Cotton's Sandwiches.On this week's pod - Barry goes to Spain, Greg looks after dogs, Johnny goes to Sainsburys, new ideas for sandwich shops (The Bacon Bar), Barry practices his stand up act, long Whatsapp voice messages to girls, an exclusive last interview with June Brown, Martin Lewis money saving vs Idle Matinee money saving, A James Bond seduction improv, attempts to sing "we come together" from Grease, men without vans, The irrepressible 'Brown Bear Comedy Club' and a whole lot more 😀
2022-04-111h 10
Chat Hits The FanEp 122 World War Me.We "review" Pam & Tommy, Liquorice Pizza, The Street, Couples Therapy vs Married at first sight and the trailer for Baz Lurmhan's 'Elvis'. We discuss Greg learning to drive, dealing with tradesmen trying to rip off Ben's (Barry's) mum, Johnny's Dad's shenanigans, what subjects we'd teach if we were teachers, Jonathan Wilkes, The man from Del Monte, our favourite pop collaborations, when to start drinking on a night out, unused kitchen appliances, our top Star Wars villains and World War 3. Plus there's the usual silly songs, improvs and of course.......The irrepressible "Brown Bear Comedy Club" 😀👍🏻
2022-02-271h 38
Chat Hits The FanEp 116 Bring Your Own Coke.This week we discuss Greg's "big photography breakthrough", our favourite games, watch wearing and weddings. Then of course there's some silly improvs, movie reviews, The Brown Bear Comedy Club and a whole lot more! 😀
2022-01-151h 42
Chat Hits The FanEp 105 Halloween Assisted Bay.This week we have our regular segment "Slice of life" (Greg gets a new job) We visit the cinema to watch Dune, there's an anthology of Halloween stories, a spooky séance, The Brown Bear Comedy club and a whole lot more.
2021-11-011h 48
Chat Hits The FanEp 78 The Cambridge Experience.Greg's trip to Cambridge plus American Lego, work pranks, amateurish wrestling, annoying yogurt eating, Charles Grodin, a review of the movie "Nobody" and a whole lot more😀
2021-04-241h 57Chat Hits The FanEp 67 Captain Sir Thomas Moore - A Tribute.In this episode we discuss Fame and Human Traffic - Captain Tom Interview with his old army buddys - Twilight Zone - Greg Lewis Money saving Tips - A Slice of Life - Real Life Magazine - Brannigans R.I.P
2021-02-051h 38Chat Hits The FanEP 56 Gabby The Final Goodbye.Pathos, Bathos, Comedy and Lime, shaken and stirred, the perfect podcast cocktail we call Idle Matinee. Barry, Greg and Johnny are joined by Pru for the Final Gabby Goodbye. With more emotional twists and turns than last week. You will be beside yourself with thoughts & prayers.
2020-11-202h 20Chat Hits The FanEp 50 The Gabby Story (A Story of Love and Loss).Top Trump Covid News and poos. Not much about Kanye West and Five Star this week but we do celebrate the diamond anniversary of the pod with the long awaited first part of Gregory Greg's Gabbygate therapy session.
2020-10-091h 28Chat Hits The FanEp 46 Britains Got TenetThe week that was from Barry, Greg and Johnny #Tenet #AshleyBanjo #DrDre #Sainsburys
2020-09-1159 minChat Hits The FanEp 45 Bill and Teds Special Daughter.This week we review bill and ted film. Also some great chat about other subjects.
2020-09-0359 minChat Hits The FanEp 44 Barry Normans Electric Bike.On this week's show we discuss the things your mother never told you about.
2020-08-2758 minChat Hits The FanEp 43 Storyman gets an escort.This week Johnny does some cracking gags and Greg talks about recent prostitutes he has slept with.
2020-08-201h 17Chat Hits The FanEp 42 Readers WivesIn this episode Greg has some therapy and we start the 36 Questions.
2020-08-141h 38Chat Hits The FanEp 41 Four Men Come Together.Our first four man podcast a bit wild and next week we will be back to three or maybe two.....still full of skits Skats and chat.
2020-08-061h 09Chat Hits The FanEp 40 The Storyman gets the gal.Days out over the summer in the new normal and now we can also date, uh oh......
2020-07-301h 21Chat Hits The FanEp 39 The Tinder KingThree men slowly lose their minds for your listening pleasure, the odd nugget of comedy gold wrapped in chat.
2020-07-171h 02
2020-07-1000 minChat Hits The FanEp 38 The Kanye West/Brie Larson Special.It's a challenge to describe the new normal, but Kanye West and Brie Larson grip, grasp and grope the zeitgeist until milk opinions drip out of farm tits.
2020-07-101h 18Chat Hits The FanEp 37 What was Covid-19 Daddy?What are you doing? It's only water! Don't worry, that will soak it all up. Three Guys on Stools, always changing up the format, hit you with a list. Oooh cryptic, it must be good. No, it sounds stupid, but let's listen anyway 😀
2020-07-031h 08Chat Hits The FanEp 36 Enter The Podcast (36th Chamber)Rattling three sticks in a swill bucket of chit chat for nuggets of podcast gold, as we rise phoenix like from the embers of episode 35 and blow the conch of togetherness and joy.
2020-06-251h 03Chat Hits The FanEP 35 Extra Special Podcast Featuring Kish KashE.S.P. Extra Special Podcast, three men on stools breaking boundaries in the zeitgeist foundry. Up the chimney to current affairs town. This week we are joined by Kish Kash, DJ, Social influencer, film star and podcaster. Comedy, chat, improv and all that. Listen, share and wave your hands in the air like you just don't care. Getting better with time.
2020-06-191h 22Chat Hits The FanEp 34 Smashing Down the Statues in My Mind.Poddy, Poddy gumdrops. Three men on plinths are back summarising the strange and mysterious times we are struggling through to muddle, befuddle and two metre cuddle in our virtual safety bubble.
2020-06-1157 minChat Hits The FanEp 33 A little bit of wee won't stop me being me.A journey into sound with three free thinking open minded souls that will guide your spirit and our souls through current affairs of the third kind. Van life, next week lottery numbers and we read out your emails. A must listen and thrilling romp. Enjoy!
2020-06-051h 04Chat Hits The FanEp 32 The Archers on LockdownThree Men and a little improv to take you through stage two of unlocking the lockdown. In years to come people will ask you where you were when you first heard that Archers improv episode, you know the one with the stand up classes and next week's lottery numbers.
2020-05-2854 minChat Hits The FanEp 32 Stay Alive Control The Vibe TribeThree guys fighting over a phone to write a description of a podcast that perfectly encapsulates the juxtaposition of existential angst and fart jokes.
2020-05-2345 minChat Hits The FanEp 31 #Stayalert on the Podcast Underground.Three Guys on stools improve improv during these testing times. Yes and?. anyone want dick?
2020-05-1450 minChat Hits The FanEp 30 Thora Hird Seance (Featuring JPop)To err is human but to podcast is divine. Thirty episodes in and the magic of improv is greater than the sum of it's parts. Sponsored by Massive Benches.
2020-05-071h 04Chat Hits The FanEp 29 Covideo Killed the Radio StarIn this weeks episode we talk electric bikes and do an improv of Educating Rita. Also loads more skits and Skats. Like Socrates once said "Those easily offended should like and share" Stay Safe.
2020-05-011h 10Chat Hits The FanEp 28 Lockdown SyndromeIn this episode we review one movie and recreate Bigfoot and the Hendersons. Also loads of Skits and Skats.
2020-04-2349 minChat Hits The FanEp 27 Isolation Arts and Crafts.In this episode we give you the hottest tips for surviving isolation and locky lockdown. We also make phone call to Dan.
2020-04-171h 35Chat Hits The FanEp 26 Frank Spencers Cabin Fever.In this episode we talk pandemics and conspiracy fun angry internet ordering...but don't panic we do an idol matinee which is the Shining meets Frank Spencer.
2020-04-0947 minChat Hits The FanEp 25 Isolation Nation The Matrix 4In this episode we discuss the virus, We also do our version of the matrix 4 and interview Joe Exotic.
2020-04-0253 minChat Hits The FanEp 24 Back To The Future 4 Covid 19.In this episode we discuss the lockdown, supermarkets and what it's like to have covid 19. We also deliver the goods with a great improv of Back to the Future 4.
2020-03-2658 minChat Hits The FanEp 23 The BunkerGet stuck in a bunker with us as preparation for the end of times. Whatever the reason The Idle Matinee gang will keep you living your best life. Lol
2020-03-1338 minChat Hits The FanEp 22 The Curse Of The Pharaoh.In this episode we chit chat like a bunch of old maids and do our improv scene.
2020-03-0440 minChat Hits The FanGreg TAKEOVER episode.We are a work in progress and that's what funny is. This is gold, podcast gold. Word.
2020-02-281h 09
Australian Lure FishingNSW Mid-North Coast Bream With Kris HicksonBream fishing on lures isn’t always about sheltered estuaries, as gun breamer Kris Hickson explains in this episode. The NSW mid-north coastline offers a plethora of opportunities to take quality fish from the rocks and headlands. Shallow water, wash, heavy structure and quality fish characterise this style of fishing and make for an exciting opportunity! show notes at https://doclures.com/nsw-min-north-coast-bream-kris-hickson/
2020-02-2132 minChat Hits The FanThe best of The Brits and Dad's Army!Another episode from those natural chatty men that give it to you in ten minute sections. Worthy of Brit awards they got burnt out last time on episode 50, get in now while Greg knows the spelling.
2020-02-2052 minChat Hits The FanEp 19 Valentines Tips and Fast and Furious Improv, plus celebs.This week we talk valentine's also do a fast and furious improv.
2020-02-1449 minChat Hits The FanEp 18 Unwoke Adult ThingsOn this weeks jam packed episode we talk about stuff we looked at. Then we let our creative juices flow with some great improv and celebrity interviews.
2020-01-3042 minChat Hits The FanEp 17 John Has Been Sick.In this episode we do a doctor who Improv discuss vimto and interview Greta thunburg.
2020-01-2343 minChat Hits The FanEP 16 New Year New You.We talk TV we do improv we get deep 2020 is going to be a year.
2020-01-1048 minChat Hits The FanEp 15 Christmas Special M.R James Improv.In this episode we do a deep dive into Christmas and have a traditional family argument. We also do a great improv with a spooky feel.
2019-12-2531 minChat Hits The FanEp 11 Carlitos Way 2 Way of CarlitoIn this episode we talk about Greg's talking points we do a movie quiz and we also review the Irishman.
2019-11-291h 05
Australian Lure FishingForster Oyster Rack Bream With Kris HicksonKris Hickson is well known on the Aussie tournament scene, having competed in the ABT since 2001 and multiple other bream, bass and kayak competitions. In this episode Kris takes us to his back yard at Forster and explains how to extract stonker bream from the cover of the oyster racks. From tackle to techniques, Kris outlines everything you need to know to get onto the action! Get the full show notes downloads at https://doclures.com/forster-oyster-rack-bream-kris-hickson/
2019-05-2238 min