Comedians Tom Davis (The Wolf) and Romesh Ranganathan (The Owl) shoot the breeze for an hour a week because they couldn’t work out a format. They also take on listener problems if they remember to ask for them before they record. Not enough podcasts are just people talking with no real purpose. We’ve come to change all that. It’s a huge waste of time, but an entertaining one. Contains swearing because it’s really cool. "As shooting the breeze goes, Tom and Romesh are as good as it gets" - Ev ...
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We’re talking… Rom’s European tour, Tom’s trip to Amsterdam Zoo to film a Mandrill, zoologists with BO, bad breath at the boxing, animal-friendly deodorant, signature scents, some support for Jack Grealish and new tattoos for everyone. Then we answer some emails about tonsil stones, tips for making creative notes, navigating financial planing in a …
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S4 Ep 20: Drinking Disasters and Useless Seals
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58:13We’re talking… a 15 year old Romesh, teenage parties and early drinking disasters, being firmly in the friend-zone, sneaking out of a Spanish hospital, the mystery of Tom’s bad breath, a well-catered gig at Coughlans Bakery, Crystal Palace celebrations, leaky water bottles, useless seals, famous last words and Tom’s new sauna. For questions or comm…
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S4 Ep 19: Superhero Fights & A Signed Thong
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57:57We’re talking… vocal warm-ups, finding a new parter, being on the One Show sofa with Natalie Portman, respecting neck hair, the Wolf & Hall podcast, new ideas for the pod, part two of the Men vs Gorilla debate, Rom’s day working at Coughlans bakery and a signed pair of knickers. Then we answer some emails, this time about a Marathon disaster, some …
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S4 Ep 18: Hot Marathons & Gorilla Debates
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1:06:29We’re talking… Tom’s tough week, a night at the Benn v Eubank boxing, some debatable sobriety and a thorough debrief from Rom on his London Marathon - featuring celebrity runners, problems with the heat, live race interviews, second half struggles, just beating the heroic Joel Dommett and a massive shout out to running partner James. Plus, the pros…
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S4 Ep 17: Family Gatherings & Rom Vs The Council
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1:06:03We’re talking… Easter feasts, the long-awaited Ranganathan family visit to the Davis’s new home, the most beautiful cat ever, a very competitive FIFA tournament, Romesh vs the West Sussex County Council schools board (and the Netflix film version of that heroic story), corduroy vibes, wearing skinny jeans, ape-like physiques and the final week befo…
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S4 Ep 16: Marathon Prep & Aubergine Ragu
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1:04:03We’re talking… Rom’s Marathon preparations, the upcoming Davis/Ranganathan family meet-up, vegan mums, Tom’s aubergine ragu, protein obsessions, Mandrill vest tops, angry organs, Rom as a scaffolder, maverick school teachers, overzealous disciplining and some pretty harsh nicknames. Plus, we answer emails about Usher concert spoilers, more on the s…
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S4 Ep 15: A New Cat & Usher’s Cherries
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1:02:44We’re talking… early morning recordings, surviving a house fire, family pets and a new cat in the Davis household, lots of chat about rats, school nicknames, an update on Rom’s son’s school placement, Usher’s very suggestive bowl of cherries and a jobsworth security guard the last ever You Me At Six gig. For questions or comments, please email us a…
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S4 Ep 14: Rom’s Beard and Tom’s Nose
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1:02:53We’re talking… delays and apologies, whether cats are livestock, a big reveal about Rom’s beard, too much scat chat, a family outing to see Usher, some extreme nose-hair plucking from a Turkish barber, school placement problems and the pros and cons of sleeping on the floor. Then after all that, we finally get around to answering some more of your …
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S4 Ep 13: Trapped In A Toilet & Going On Tour
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1:03:34We’re talking… using indicators, good gut health, long handwashing, Tom’s traumatic morning getting locked in the toilet, what to feed ducks, being naked at home, texting too much and being in the top 5% of people that are wanted as friends. Then it’s onto some moral dilemmas, this time about more train tracks (with poor old Tim Key tied to them) a…
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S4 Ep 12: Spot Stories & Celebrity Trains
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1:04:56We’re talking… lofts vs attics, picking spots and traumatic pimple problems, crying in the toilets at work, some serious catastrophizing, Tom’s King’s Trust Gala with the lovely Pierce Brosnan and a great email question about supermarket etiquette and a heinous trolly theft. Plus, more moral dilemmas - this time about owning a new social media plat…
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This week it’s another international episode of the show - with Romesh in Mumbai and Tom still sat on his floor at home. Undeterred, we’re talking… a big family gathering, doing voices for toys, Rom at the boxing and an interview with Kugan Cassius, problematic fashion labels, bad gym faces and having no arse, a dilemma about an asthmatic grandma a…
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There’s a plethora of audio problems and wonky wi-fi on this week’s show - so apologies in advance for that. But amongst all the technical troubles, we’re talking… Tom’s Muay Thai injury, having hectic schedules, a bit of Stormzy schadenfreude, some bakery shop sparring, a Christmas turkey X-Factor, Romesh’s film-set catering, more marathon trainin…
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S4 Ep 9: Maison Davis & Tibetan Monks
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1:06:40We’re talking… Tom’s new house (and choosing a name for it), a trip to Latvia, cultural generalisations, a friendly Ukrainian taxi driver, doing yoga with a belching Tibetan monk, Rom’s new zen attitude, the highs and lows of shopping in Riga, a Dog Man movie review, standing ovations at films, the new Captain America and an introduction to Romesh …
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Apologies for the slight delay with this week’s show - but it's here now and good to go! We’re talking… Rom’s Marathon fundraising, house moving anxieties, Tom being on the final episode of Kathy Burke’s podcast, award ceremony hangers-on and keeping our brains sharp with both mental arithmetic tests and some tricky ethical dilemmas. For questions …
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S4 Ep 7: The 32nd of January & Tom’s Singing
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1:09:39We’re talking… Tom’s house move plans, old arcade games, does the 32nd of January exist and a general confusion with dates, autograph hunters, navigating small-talk, the loveliness of the Radio 2 door staff, acting in a film with your heroes, catastrophizing at work and Kanye’s latest disgraceful behaviour. Plus, more chat on the Boyzone documentar…
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We’re talking… small caps, the awkwardness of photos and videos, Rom’s first thirst trap, loving Judy Love, how best to deal with over-eating, inferiority complexes, the downfall of MAFS, infectious enthusiasm, the Boyzone documentary, the Stranger Things stage play and Rom’s excessive jumping at horror film shocks. Plus, we answer an email about h…
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We’re kicking off this week’s show with some very exciting news! We’ve just done a photo shoot for our new podcast artwork and are going to ask you lovely listeners to decide which picture we should use. So keep ‘em peeled for the public vote, which will be coming soon. Then we’re talking… degrading vs digressing, Andy Peters Nandos connections, a …
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We’re talking… podding from Los Angeles, Rom’s US stand-up tour, the TikTok shut down, social media porn stars, the KSI vs Wayne Bridge Misfits bout (plus our first ever pod debate update), Wolf & Owl boxing promotions, the tastiness of American food, Snoop Dog’s very public change of opinion and the unfortunate consequences of sleep deprivation. F…
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S4 Ep 3: Restaurant Debates & Celebrity Photos
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1:08:57First up, it’s very welcome return visit to the pod from the Squirrel - who gives Tom his review of the latest Sonic The Hedgehog film. Big up the Squirrel! Then it’s on with the rest of the show and we’re talking… defending Robbie Williams, Tom working for the AA, round two of the pre-ordering in restaurants debate, when to back down in an argumen…
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S4 Ep 2: Beardstaches & New Years in NYC
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1:06:42It’s our first episode recorded in 2025! And to kick off the new year, we’re talking… having a breardstache, a Wolf & Owl live tour, Rom’s trip to New York City, musicals and singing waiters, pre-ordering in restaurants, New Year’s Eve in Times Square, Christmas morning at the Davis household, very popular noodles, pestering food influencers, being…
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What better way to kick off 2025 than with a New Year’s Day Wolf & Owl special! So, alongside plenty of New Year's celebrations, we’re talking… not having many friends, a mysterious intruder at Tom’s house, a lovely Christmas morning chat with a vicar and wearing a dog-collar during a martial arts fight. Plus, our New Year's (or new day) resolution…
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S3 Ep 65: The Squirrel & The Royal Albert Hall
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1:10:48It’s a very special occasion for the pod as we’re kicking off this episode with our very first guest - the Squirrel! It’s none other than Rom’s son Charlie, who has a quick chat with Tom before heading out to school. Then it’s on with the show and we’re talking… beard paint, aging with dignity, a mad time filming and a broken ankle, being more zen …
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With Rom out filming in Arizona, it’s a transatlantic episode of the pod this week. And we’re talking… lots and lots of Christmas jumpers, seriously overpacking, loving crumpets in winter, having your bum pinched, Tom guesting on Kathy Burkes live podcast, our Christmas show at Ally Pally, falling over in Jack Whitehall’s new film, arrogant huskies…
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S3 Ep 63: Amazing Sandwiches & A Ribbing from Rod
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1:09:49We’re talking… Tom’s favourite sandwich shop ever, toastie revelations, celebrity scandals, a cricket match encounter, on-screen talent, a banter-filled charity event with Rod Stewart, the Wolf & Owl football derby and getting long words wrong in important meetings. Then we answer some of your email questions, this time about sandwich recommendatio…
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S3 Ep 62: Christmas Movies and Nicorette Nightmares
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1:05:04With Rom calling in from India for this week’s show, we’re talking… watching new and old Christmas films, Robert De Nero’s acting style, the phenomenon of two Chris Evans’s, apologising to King Charles, an update on the Phil Wang stolen jacket mystery, a missing fancy dress outfit for our upcoming Christmas show, Tom’s visit to Lapland UK, Rom’s Ni…
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We’re talking… the Nas anniversary concert, designing your own T-shirt, new W&O merch, restaurants serving Cup-A-Soups, Tom’s love of Heinz Big Soup, dealing with big egos and a bullying manager at a Soho House afterparty, Rom becoming an impromptu cloakroom attendant and Tom’s stolen puffa jacket at a Phil Wang gig. Plus, we answer emails about su…
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S3 Ep 60: Busy Tom & Sprout Surprises
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1:07:46Apologies for the delay but this week’s episode is finally here - better late than never! We’re talking… late arrivals, Tom’s very busy week, tech troubles and more AirPod woes, sleeping with Batman, the greatness of Colin Farrell, Internet speed tests, robot restaurants in South Korea, the top 5 sprout-exporting countries, blockbuster films, the G…
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S3 Ep 59: Quiz Questions & Stolen AirPod Sleuths
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1:05:29We’re talking… sleeping babies, Rom in South Korea, miss-reporting about podcast interviews, paying too much attention to the trolls, four quiz-show questions, acquired fruits, an update on Tom’s stolen AirPods and his plans to retrieve them, a devastating health warning about a favourite restaurant, trick-or-treat age limits, crying at the cinema …
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S3 Ep 58: Jumper-Gate & Celebrity Politics
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1:06:37We’re talking… Stewart Williams vibes and a controversial jumper, warming up on Loose Women, attempting stand-up whilst severely jet lagged, advice on new material, a poorly timed stuck zip, the Tony Hinchcliffe controversy and a Wolf & Owl take on the US presidential election race, an awkward Ranganathan family mix-up, embarrassing sauna interacti…
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S3 Ep 57: Dogs And Cats & Hotel Room Numbers
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1:07:35With Rom now on the Dubai leg of his stand-up tour, Tom’s keen to hear all about the place and find out how everything's been going since they last spoke. So we’re talking…. Rom’s family coming out to meet him, being more ‘braggy', a visit to the Sidney Dogs and Cats Home, misguided slams and eating humble pie, the lifestyle of an international DJ,…
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S3 Ep 56: TV Nostalgia & Pedicure Problems
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1:07:17With Rom in Sidney this week, it’s another intercontinental episode of the Wolf & Owl. We’re talking… food spills, old school ASOS, more thirst traps, enviously cool celebrities, the wonders of lift lighting, deleting Instagram, television heydays and an Eastenders watch-along, pornstar encounters, filming a Bellow Deck promo, an update on Rom’s vi…
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S3 Ep 55: Two Pints & A Missing Romesh
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1:04:33As Rom’s in Aukland on the New Zealand leg of his Antipodean tour, he joins Tom at home in his kitchen via the wonders of technology, for a globe-spanning edition of the podcast. And this week we’re talking… a two-pint drunk Romesh, getting people’s names wrong, oversleeping, missing the pod recording, the sitting or standing debate, Tom on potty t…
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S3 Ep 54: The Airport Departure Lounge Edition
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50:55As Rom’s waiting to board a flight to Australia that’s been seriously delayed, what better way to fill the time than by recording this week’s show at the airport. So, for our first ever Wolf & Owl on location episode, Tom joins him via Zoom to get the lowdown on all the shenanigans and find out if and when Rom’s ever going to take off. This is nail…
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S3 Ep 53: Willie Giggles & A Hot Rom Drop
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1:05:54We’re talking… permanent tiredness, always finding Willie funny, nicknames and coming up with TV character names, a big Arsenal day out, football bullies and Tom’s top 25 ex-footballers, a very careful chat about the latest P-Diddy allegations, Rom’s DMC finals drop for Revrt, an upcoming trip to Australia and what might happen if the podcast ever …
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We’ve finally gone and followed up on one of our promises and had a game of Padel. Earlier this week, Rom and Tom met up with Jill Scott and Jonathan Andrews for a doubles match at the O2 Padel Social Club. So standby for a full report on their game. We also discuss soppy text messages, a Jonas Brothers concert, Wetherspoons toilets, Tom’s over-ent…
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S3 Ep 51: Oasis Investigations & Despicable Rom
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57:07We’re talking… the Oasis reunion gigs, big blags and fake fans, a dinner party investigation, an imaginary Knight Rider car, Diggerland dads, household chores, birthday meal delays, gendered hobbies and Rom’s mysterious Despicable Me disappearance. Plus, more of our ‘conversation starter’ role plays - and this time we’re a at a busy house party and…
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S3 Ep 50: Friday Bonus & Loads Of Swearing
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35:25Time for a look at more of your sweet, sweet emails. So after a quick chat about koala bears and Rom’s upcoming international tour dates, we read messages about some advice on ice bath maintenance, anxiety over an upcoming stag-do, having ‘your moment’ doing something creative and a quandary about listening to the podcast when your kids are around.…
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It’s that time again - the Wolf and Owl are back in the studio together, ready for more face to face banter. So we’re talking… being in great shape, back cracking, very smiley photos, Insta post thirst traps, chat-show challenges, Rom’s radio show routine, Tom’s holiday disappointment and a supportive new pal at the pool, managing egos, navigating …
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S3 Ep 48: Rangaball & Getting Caught Naked
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54:21We’re talking… podcast admin issues, chronic hat-hair, Rom returning home from his Portugal trip, making holiday friends, a new game called ‘Rangaball’, playing padel with Jason Manford, getting caught naked at the ALOTO studios, a bit of a backtracking on wasps and 250 conversation starters. For questions or comments, please email us at wolfowlpod…
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S3 Ep 47: Our Summer Holiday Finale!
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1:11:34It’s our final show while Rom’s away on his family holiday in Greece and it’s been a wonderful summer break. So we’re talking… breakfast buffet banter, the best waiter in the world, working on your personality traits, what the point of wasps is, playing a cameo in other peoples lives, bacon quality abroad, the comedians inner circle, the greatness …
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We’re talking… what to do about a greying beard, Snapchat filters, a big follow-up on last week’s breakdance debacle, the release of Tom’s Underdog tour special, a third instalment of the Tom Packman story and a cherished Nandos black card, lads-holidays, being a cool dad, first girlfriends and boyfriends, the Swan’s life-long dream to become a pro…
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S3 Ep 45: Restaurant Controversies & Olympic Breakdancers
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1:07:07We’re talking… chillaxed Rom on holiday, a heartfelt apology for Tom Packman, lots of listener feedback on the scavenged food in restaurants debate, takeaway freebees, aggressive late-night customers, different attitudes to tipping, reluctantly running a pub, lookalikes and mistaken identities, Ray Gunn’s Olympic breakdance routine, social media pi…
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S3 Ep 44: Friday Bonus with the Lupo E Gufo
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41:48Friday time = bonus time! So, we kick things off with a chat about international podcast adverts and an Italian version of the Wolf & Owl - Lupo E Gufo. Then it’s onto your emails and we answer questions about making use of leftover food, an awkward case of being called the wrong name, and if we’d like to change our pasts so that we met our wives s…
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S3 Ep 43: A Holiday Owl & Tearaway Toddlers
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58:25We’re talking… early morning sharpeners, growing too old for slang words, getting rusty, the Owl’s family holiday at Center Parcs, paint-balling panics, a triumphant Swan at the bowling ally, hotel restaurant rivalries, naughty toddlers, Olympic successes, more on those Art Attack rumours and a bizarre message from listener. Then, in a turn to more…
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S3 Ep 42: Friday Bonus & 'Gonna Go Water'
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29:02We’re back to finish the week off in style with more of your wonderful email comments and questions. First up though, a quick gripe about intimidating members clubs and late-night UFC matches. But once that’s all sorted, we read out a message reminding us about the phrase ’gonna go water’, offer some advice to a listener struggling to get used a ve…
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We’re talking… being back on Zoom, Tom’s re-scheduled Scotland gigs, storytelling with Ally McCoist, Rom definitely not presenting a TV art show, more raw-dogging on flights, making albums, keeping positive, some miss-appropriated chips, not promoting the pod, a National Trust dog and pigeon fiasco, a chronic lack of privacy at home, getting into S…
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S3 Ep 40: Friday Bonus & Not-So Spanish Beers
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31:42We’re still together in the studio for this week’s bonus show. So once caps have been sorted and a phone holder arranged, we kick things off with Tom explaining what the CrowdStrike meltdown was all about (definite fact-check needed on this), and Rom recounts a mis-judged joke at his kids school performance. Then it’s onto your emails, which this w…
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S3 Ep 39: Studio Vibes & A Missing Spiderman
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1:03:29It’s a very special edition of the pod this week as the Wolf and Owl are together in a studio to record the show face to face. We’re talking… reporter apologies, embarrassing eyewear, old school pals, doing a runner, Tom’s golf gig and a case of mistaken identity, a Harry Styles misdirection, Boxpark video shame, Rom’s tricky time at the Dre and Sn…
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We’re talking… Euros consolations, getting stuck in a weighted vest, pigging out after exercising, Japanese milk buns, Spanish lagers, an over-excited Wolf at Boxpark Wembley, melancholic zoos, show-off flamingos, top 5 Disney songs, Avoidance issues, cancelled Meerkats and a new tattoo for the Owl. Plus, Rom and Tom have a go at hard-hitting news …
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First up, it's a chat about very cold plunges, Wednesday’s England Euros win (apologies to the non-footie-fans), sneaky photos, a Cyprus Hill concert, doing your 10,000 steps and ending conversations. Then we move onto more of your sweet sweet emails, which this week are about some Australian love for the poo monster, Tom trying his hand at DJing a…
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