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Funny, warm, surprising and original, it's the weightlifting podcast that contains only 2-3% weightlifting! (It's basically not really about weightlifting!) Comedians and great friends Rob Rouse (Upstart Crow, 8 out of 10 cats) and Tom Wrigglesworth (Tom Wrigglesworth calls home - BBC) chew the fat on all things life in this endearing new podcast that frequently contains a surprising of home improvement advice. If your after something different that's inclusive, intriguing and really funny, ...
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Hey there Dearest listener, Thanks so much for tuning in, well you wouldn't believe what's on sale in Rob's local Tesco! Or maybe you would and Rob just needs to catch up with the ways of the world, but I (Rob) was flabbergasted! We also discuss 'Ice being a one pot dish' - Apparently we re-generate every 7 years on a cellular level, There's Emu ne…
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Hello there Dearest listener and have you considered becoming a Patron?, I hope you're enjoying the sunshine and here's some high end Rhubarbing to go with it! On the eve of Tom re-opening the aquatic centre, we discuss 'wallpaper the downstairs or have a baby?' Making home-made dog food, Tom confesses the damage to his neighbours fence, Brown Owl …
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UWP EP. 75 "AI & An Equinox of Dropped B@llocks"
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Hello there Dearest Listeners and Patrons. I think this might be one of the most - albeit accidental - narrative arc-ed podcasts we have ever produced. Listener Steve Swindon (N.Wales Pant Cage Editor) sent it a chilling piece of AI created audio - you won't believe it - we certainly couldn't. The what can only be described as an 'incident' occured…
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Episode 74. "No Respect for The Bird Scarer"
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Hello Dearest Listeners and Patrons, An out door lift at Hacksaw Ridge, initially hampered by heavy birdshittage, opens up into a beautiful spring day! Listener Elliot gives us an important Pant Cage UK Update from Guildford, Tom's been on a speed awareness course and we launch a brand new national campaign where listeners 'can attempt' to claim a …
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Hello there Dearest listener and Patron, I've no idea if you've been glued to Sky sports for the last few weeks or not, but it's all been about the Yoga transfer window over here. And this episode will fill you in in all the latest moving and shaking regarding Tom's yoga class - potential transfer - into Rob's elite body-bending group. Obviously go…
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A phrase like "The Glaze of Confusion" probably needs very little explanation to regular listeners of this podcast, so I shall just let you use your imagination. Home lift for me (Rob) this one and we have a sensational "Pant Cage UK Report" from Listener Alan Lunt - who appears to have found the only TK Maxx Bungalow in the country... so far! Ther…
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Ep. 71 "Where did The Queen Really stand on Vimto?"
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Hello there dearest Patrons and listeners! Probably one of the biggest un-answered questions of our lifetimes isn't it. Yes, Vimto bears the Royal coat of arms, but who in the family has been a loyal supper of the greatest cordial of all time? Was it Liz? Was it, is it Chuck? was it Phil? Tom reports back on his first Yoga class and goes full 'coff…
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Hey there Dearest listener and beloved Patron. Happy new year to you all and here's to it! It felt great to back under the bar with Tom, especially the rest periods in between the grunting and sweating. This week Tom has signed up to Yoga as well, he's building a musical dynasty at home, a listener email revives a long forgotten memory of when I wa…
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Episode 69 "Christmas Special 2024"
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Hello there dearest listeners, Wishing you and yours a very happy and peaceful Christmas and here's to a 2025 full of larks and joyous waffle! It's Christmas special time! On the podcast me and Tom 'Deep-dive" the comedians nightmares of "Corporate Christmas gigs" In fact, I bizarrely had booked Tom for a show for some very old crown green bowlers …
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Hey there Dearest Listeners and Patrons, This episode we go 'deep-dive' on Tom's 'deep-dive' regarding his coffee making innovations and we ABSOLUTELY BLOW THE LID OFF A HUGE CORPORATE COVER UP and answer the question "Can you still get Tomotei?" Almost too much to unpack here in the blurb! Please keep your listener emails/questions coming in to ro…
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Episode 67 "The Pendulum swing of Health and Safety"
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Hello there Dearest Patron and listener, Apologies for the tardiness of episodic releases, but you'll hopefully be pleased to know I'm back in the editing saddle and there's a couple in the chute on their way to your earpipes. So many randon topics covered in this episode recorded between rest periods. Tom reckons he'd be ok with being micro-chippe…
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Hey there Dearest Listeners! What an episode we have for you here! Outdoor lift in a pea-souper of a fog, Tom blows the lid off BBC's panorama as the major supermarkets go under the microscope! We discuss the madness of the penny-farthing, there's new chickens and much much more for you to enjoy. Clickety Click, it's episode 66! Big love www.thecom…
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Ep. 65 "Total Eclipse of The Brain"
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Hello there dearest potential Patron avid listener and potential gravity denier, Great to be back in the garage Dojo with a fully fit Wrigglesworth again. However as you'll hear it looks like we might need to start pre-booking own own facilities as the sport of power-lifting is REALLY taking off here in the Peak District as a whole new generation o…
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Episode 64. "The Devil's Washing Machine"
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Hey there dearest Patron and listener. First lift back with Tom in over a month as he got covid quite a few weeks back poor fella and it's knocked him for six somewhat. The he got a chest infection post 'the whole shebang' making this our first actual lift back together face to face for quite some weeks. It was a delightful bright morning up at Hac…
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Episode 63 - LIVE - "Straight Outta Buxton"
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Hey there Dearest Patron and listener. This Episode was recorded Live at The Buxton Festival 2024 On July 21st. It's the first time me and Tom had attempted some sort of live version of the podcast. It was a huge amount of fun and as all of it was 'untried' we ended up getting through about 10% of what we'd planned as the wheels inevitably and comi…
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Hey there Dearest Listener and potential Patron. First of all, my profoundest apologies for the recent break in output and sporadic podcast episodes. In hindsight, I really should have addressed it personally with you all, but I didn't and feel bad about that. I'm so sorry and hope you know I'd never take your support for granted. We've had a full …
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Episode 61 "Gustave Eifel's Soil Stack"
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Back in business after summer recess, Rob and Tom reconvene their strength training in the build up to the 2048 Pontefract Olympics. So much to churn through here! Robot Hoovers, The Institution that is Radio 4, Rob's Citroen throws another wobbler, Tom's bought a new family tent and we have the soil-stack to end all soil-stack conversations (There…
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Hello there Dearest listener and potential Patron? Episode 60 contains a potential murder mystery/ enormous jump to the wrong conclusion, only you can decide as Tom thinks he may have witnessed a heinous crime at the tip while dropping off a destroyed sofa that also he realised in hindsight might have been a ticking time-bomb. Tom also regails Rob …
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Hey there Dearest Listener, It's Episode 59 of the Unlikely weightlifters podcast. An away lift for Rob at Platypus heights. Tom has opened a brand new aquatic centre. There's a Hamster on the Run, will it be found before the cat pounces?! All this and loads more spot on nonsense for your entertainment. Tom explain heat pumps and why Rob gets gas o…
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Episode 58. "Pouring Urine into the back of a Citroen"
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Hello there Dearest potential Patron and listener. I hope you're in fine fettle. Quite the Bumper Episode this one, coming in at a girthy Hour and Ten! Due in no small part that there was so much to talk about this week. Tom had been on the slot machines in Wales with the kids, there's a new hamster afoot, the Citroen is demanding I pour urine into…
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Episode 57. "Special Guest - Marcus Brigstocke"
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Hello there dearest listener! Hoping this finds you in good fettle and or if you need any cheering up, that this offering helps nudge you in that direction. We had a load of fun recording this with our special guest Marcus Brigstocke. Marcus was in town doing our comedy village gigs www.thecomedyvillage.com so it only made sense for him to join me …
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Helloo there dearest Patrons and beloved podcast listeners. get in touch with the podcast at [email protected] give us a like on the new facebook page just search "the unlikely weightlifters podcast" on Facebook We hope this finds you in good fettle. It's time for another episode of the weightlifting podcast that really does only c…
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Episode 55. "Throwing Up into a Rabbit Jelly-Mould"
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Hello there Dearest Listeners and extra supportive Patrons. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your support on here, it is of immense meaning to me and I think of you guys every time I'm editing and mixing and this podcast. After a short break Me and Tom got back under the bar, for a grunt and a good waffle. Helen joins us in the locker room hot …
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Episode 54. "You're Never on Terra firma with Clearance Sushi"
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Hello there Dearest Patron and Listener. The title of course is a window into an element of the content in this episode, although I'm delighted to inform you that for once, it doesn't refer to my (Rob's) stomach. Tom describes in hilarious detail his own recent emergency. We also discuss Tom's recent high rolling celebrity activity at his local Tob…
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Episode 53. "The Return of Dahood Eriquat"
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Hey there Dearest Listener and Potential Patron We hope this finds you well. Apologies for the delay in posting this next episode - the old 'Diarrhoea permitting' clause may have been maxed out with this one as mine and Tom's respective local education authorities placed their half terms in successive weeks. Obviously the title gives away the fact …
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