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Episode 140 (04/11/26) – The US midterm election results, prepping for cyberattacks, feedback from friend of the pod and occasional guest Johnny Ribena, a Guy Fawkes improv, bad child acting, no more rice in Rice Krispies, a “guess the serial killer’s death row meal” quiz, a back-to-back improv double bill featuring Anthony’s Antiques and a Jackie P & PAT Test crossover, the history of crack cocaine, a special Celebrity Séance, the last five ‘making of’ documentaries on our best ‘making of’ movie documentary list, Beat Luke Littler, a cheat code for watching The Traitors, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 139 (28/10/26) – The board game Carcassonne, a “guess the age of the Celebrity Traitor contestant” quiz, not celebrating birthdays as you get older, some dating advice for a recently bereaved lady, Anthony’s Antiques, how easy it is to sneak into the cinema, being made angry by social media, some spooky Halloween stories, what Blu-rays to pick in The Criterion Closet, our new improv PAT test, American versus UK SNL, standing ovations at Cannes, recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 138 (21/10/26) – Some real feedback for the podcast from a real human being, when Greg met Margaret Thatcher, Greg’s continuing efforts to “platinum” Gran Turismo 7, the Greek goddess Artemis, David Walliams vs the papers, “patriotic” vigilantes, Anthony’s Antiques, Josh Widdicombe on Strictly, security guards dealing with shoplifters, a new improv, ‘Pat Test’, more ‘making of’ documentaries, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 137 (14/10/26) – Being young for your age, porn addiction, the man who spent 28 years walking round the world, Anthony’s Antiques, people pretending to be doctors, so called “patriots” that support Russia? Greg’s new song called Screenplay, the book and TV series, Chocky, a new improv with an old character of Barry’s called Jackie P, some more of the best ‘making of’ documentaries, movie chat, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 136 (07/10/26) – Greg talks about going for a drink with his brother and cousin in London, and then going for even more drinks at a friend’s 50th birthday party in Northampton, whilst also trying to be the official “party photographer”. Then there’s: Anthony’s Antiques, fatal abuse of the elderly, the student riots in France, impressions of Randy Newman and Louis Armstrong, how to celebrate Barry’s 50th, making a love song about Maggie Thatcher, five of the best ‘making of’ documentaries, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

Episode 135 (24/09/26) – Barry’s MRI scan, the second episode of 70 up, the origins of Barry’s and Greg’s surnames, Trump News, unenforced fines, older people spending their kids’ inheritance, the Lizzie Borden show on Netflix (part of the “Monster” series), smelling different as you get older, Anthony’s Antiques, British tribalism, the last ever Battle Tracks (until someone other than Greg learns how to make a song without AI) with Ed Sheeran as the theme, recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more!

Episode 134 (17/09/26) – The death of John Pickles from Jive Bunny, Barry’s acapella tribute to Jive Bunny, 40 years of Casualty, Greg’s new low budget music video, the early 90’s cartoon Bucky O’Hare, the suicide of the “jogging bus push guy”, Ed Sheeran losing his support acts, the GTA 6 soundtrack, Anthony’s Antiques, driving gloves, 25 of the best documentaries ever made, Battle Tracks (with Beer In The Sun as the theme), recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more!

Episode 133 (10/09/26) – AI song lyrics, Greg’s birthday Nando’s, a letter from Sarah Robinson, the best way to deal with food waste, the National Television Awards, being able to tell what year a TV show is by the film grain or pixels, Anthony’s Antiques, the joy of making music, Battle Tracks (with Sarah Robinson as the theme), the story of a Royal Mail employee that made a million pounds from stealing packages, Barry’s new pet rabbits, recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 132 (03/09/26) – Barry’s check up at the doctors, the GTA 6 Netflix preview, Greg’s off road adventure on his electric skateboard (after taking a wrong turn), the end of Mcdonald’s Monopoly prize give away, a new improv called Anthony’s Antiques, Battle Tracks (with out of date food as the theme), recommendations and a whole lot more!

Episode 131 (27/07/26) – A letter from Sarah Robinson detailing her latest addiction troubles, the reduction of alcohol content in lager, exploding shoes, Reggie Watts, Henry the Eighth’s rotten leg, small family bakeries versus the big chain ones, favourite breads, the realities of working as a bin man, Battle Tracks (with Emergency Government Alerts as the theme), Russell Brand’s Sunday Service, the story of a man from Yorkshire who died fighting for Russia against Ukraine, seven of the most boring films ever made, recommendations, and a whole lot more!