EP225 | WETHERSPOONS PLATES ARE BRANDING GENIUS

Ste and Nicole are back with another gloriously inappropriate episode of Topicopedia! Nicole's been caught up in the surprisingly dramatic world of spider breeding, complete with online arguments, questionable claims and a subscription service called Spiders First. Meanwhile, our news roundup takes us from a secret second wedding to spider smuggling and a chef's pineapple pizza predicament. Inspired by Ground Force legend Tommy Walsh, this week's Off Topic Topic gets dirty with Real Plant or Absolute Bollocks? Can you tell your Horny Goatweed from your Spotted Knobweed? Is Sticky Willy a genuine plant or just something you should see a doctor about? Judge Jerry also tackles a wedding dilemma involving a bridesmaid whose husband hasn't been invited. Should she stand by her man or put her bloody bridesmaid dress on and enjoy the wedding? Plus, we take a look back at the controversies surrounding Russell Brand in a special edition of Follow Faster or Scroll Past, before finishing with Meme of the Week and another helping of terrible jokes. Head over to topicopedia.online to play along with the gardening quiz, vote for your favourite meme and send us your feedback or a dilemma for Judge Jerry. Warning: Contains strong language, adult humour and discussion of sexual misconduct allegations. 00:00 – Welcome to Topicopedia 02:53 – Nicole's spider breeding drama 12:47 – The Spiders First controversy 14:10 – Winter struggles and heating bills 16:42 – Your feedback and internet nostalgia 20:32 – This week's ridiculous news 22:48 – Spider smuggling in Peru 25:47 – Pineapple pizza and more news nonsense 28:30 – Off Topic Topic: Remembering Tommy Walsh 29:16 – Real Plant or Absolute Bollocks? 38:15 – Slippery Nigel, Sticky Willy and Pricking Out 44:32 – Horny Goatweed and more gardening filth 48:36 – Judge Jerry: The uninvited husband 52:00 – Judge Jerry delivers his verdict 56:47 – Follow Faster or Scroll Past: Russell Brand edition 57:57 – The Sachsgate scandal 1:02:47 – Channel 4 and the allegations 1:09:53 – Meme of the Week 1:13:07 – Ste's terrible jokes 1:16:30 – That's your lot! Hashtags #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #BritishPodcast #FunnyPodcast #JudgeJerry #SpiderDrama #HornyGoatweed #GardeningQuiz #RealPlantOrAbsoluteBollocks #MemeOfTheWeek #RussellBrand #GroundForce #OffTopicTopic #UKPodcast #PodcastComedy 🌐 topicopedia.online

Ste's back from Benidorm, and what should have been a cheap four-night getaway turned into quite the adventure. A delayed flight, a hotel that couldn't find his booking, questionable buffet food and a hairdresser charging €145 for a cut and cap highlights - CASH ONLY! Nicole is understandably horrified. Meanwhile, Nicole's been preparing for a Cornwall getaway, redecorating her daughter's bedroom and ordering some very unusual beetles. Unfortunately, she appears to have ordered them for the wrong Thursday. In Topical Media, we're talking ladybirds with sexually transmitted fungal infections, a prison psychologist's rather inappropriate relationship, a supposedly pregnant virtual K-pop star and a Halloween decoration that apparently had the police called out. Our Off Topic Topic explores The Great British Grudge, including a weaponised laughing clown, the infamous caterpillar cake war and neighbours taking pettiness to extraordinary new levels. Judge Jerry tackles a wedding scandal involving a £500 cake, a secret slice of Victoria sponge and a mother-in-law with some explaining to do. Then it's Follow Fast or Scroll Past, where we're judging smelly feet on planes, unannounced visitors, reclining seats, children at adult dinner parties and people who expect everyone to split their expensive restaurant bill. Plus Meme of the Week, an unexpected fart-related interruption and some truly dreadful jokes. Just another perfectly normal week on Topicopedia. Contains strong language, adult humour and opinions that probably shouldn't be encouraged. 00:00:00 Welcome to Topicopedia EP233 00:04:14 Benidorm: flight delays and the pensioner hotel 00:09:39 The hotel booking nightmare 00:17:48 Half-board food, no free water and oily paella 00:19:46 The €145 cash-only hairdresser 00:24:06 Nicole's week: health, decorating and Cornwall 00:28:56 Topical Media: STD ladybirds and pregnant AI pop stars 00:35:13 Off Topic Topic: The Great British Grudge 00:42:39 Judge Jerry: Agent Victoria Sponge 00:48:54 Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Socially Unacceptable 00:56:07 Reclining plane seats and children at dinner parties 00:59:02 Splitting the restaurant bill and social etiquette 01:05:13 Meme of the Week 01:07:35 An unexpected fart attack 01:08:24 Jokes of the Week 01:11:12 Wrapping up EP233 #Topicopedia #UKPodcast #BritishHumour #Benidorm #JudgeJerry #FunnyPodcast #PodcastComedy #AdultHumour

This week on Topicopedia, Ste and Nicole are joined by Naomi (aka Nemo) and Sheree from Beyond the Cosy Hideout, and we're mixing absolute nonsense with something genuinely important. The girls are taking on 60 hours of gaming throughout November, including a massive 24-hour livestream starting at 1pm on 14 November, to raise money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). Alongside their friend Helen, they're using their love of gaming to raise awareness of mental health, disability, friendship and the importance of checking in on people who might be struggling. But don't worry — we haven't suddenly turned into a sensible podcast. Elsewhere this week: - Nicole's spider empire expands into 3D-printed accommodation. - We argue about people blasting videos on public transport, irritating influencers and the TV licence. - Judge Jerry delivers a spectacularly savage verdict on a birthday friendship disaster involving weight loss, jealousy and a very unfortunate comment. - Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Brain Rot Edition takes us through NPC livestreams, Skibidi Toilet, AI slop, rizz, delulu and virtual influencers. - Naomi and Sheree go head-to-head in Meme of the Week, including a grandma tattoo with a rather unfortunate side effect. - And we finish with another collection of jokes that probably shouldn't be told in polite company. SUPPORT THE CHARITY CHALLENGE Donate to Naomi, Sheree and Helen's fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/team/naomi-styles-1 Follow Beyond the Cosy Hideout: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthecozyhideout Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1MiK77fQwH/ GET INVOLVED WITH TOPICOPEDIA Vote for your favourite Meme of the Week, send us your dilemmas for Judge Jerry and find all our latest episodes at: https://topicopedia.online ⚠️ This episode includes adult humour, strong language and discussion of mental health, bereavement and suicide. #Topicopedia #EP232 #BeyondTheCosyHideout #CALM #MentalHealthAwareness #CharityGaming #GamingForGood #JudgeJerry #BrainRot #BritishPodcast 00:00:00 Welcome to Episode 232 – The Chaos Begins 00:03:46 Meet Naomi (Nemo) and Sheree 00:04:48 Spider Houses, Christmas Shopping & Catching Up 00:10:00 Listener Feedback – Smart Devices and Privacy 00:15:00 Childhood Dream Jobs and First Job Nightmares 00:20:19 In the News – Loudcasting and Annoying Influencers 00:27:00 BBC Cuts, TV Licences and YouTube 00:30:00 Bad Behaviour and the Bayeux Tapestry 00:34:20 Beyond the Cozy Hideout – Meet the Gamers 00:38:35 Gaming for CALM – The 60-Hour Challenge 00:42:49 Why CALM Matters – Mental Health and Personal Stories 00:54:30 How to Watch, Donate and Get Involved 00:57:50 Judge Jerry – A Birthday Body-Shaming Disaster 01:05:15 Judge Jerry Delivers His Savage Verdict 01:09:10 Follow Fast or Scroll Past – Brain Rot Edition 01:16:48 AI Slop and Fake Internet Content 01:23:32 Rizz, Internet Flirting and Viral Nonsense 01:31:15 Looksmaxxing and Internet Beauty Standards 01:36:24 Delulu, Celebrity Impersonators and Online Scams 01:40:13 AI Influencers and Virtual Celebrities 01:42:00 Meme of the Week – Naomi vs Sheree 01:45:40 Jokes of the Week 01:52:16 Final Thoughts and Goodbye

Nicole's apparently running a spider maternity ward, Ste wants absolutely nothing to do with the eight-legged little bastards, and that's before we've even got onto the weird stuff. This week on Topicopedia, we're diving headfirst into Michael Barrymore's musical fridge, motorised sofas, mysterious Geordie accents, the Loch Ness Monster and a so-called OnlyFans university. Because apparently that's a thing now. Our Off Topic discussion asks how on earth you'd explain perfectly normal human behaviour to aliens. Job interviews, awkward small talk, queuing, public toilet etiquette and clapping at films. When you think about it, humanity is bloody ridiculous. Judge Jerry tackles a woman whose work colleague has become a little too attached — to the point of booking herself a flight to Barcelona without an invitation. What could possibly go wrong? Then it's Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Wellness Woo-Woo Edition, where we're judging mouth taping, cold plunges, beef-fat skincare, grounding, sea moss and other questionable wellness trends. Throw in listener feedback, Meme of the Week, terrible jokes and plenty of completely inappropriate tangents, and you've got another glorious helping of Topicopedia. 🎧 Hosted by Ste and Nicole. 00:00 – Spider babies, introductions and what's coming up 03:01 – The Mandela Effect and conversational chaos 07:11 – Michael Barrymore's musical fridge 09:35 – Caffè Nero, refunds and everyday mishaps 12:02 – Listener feedback: Andy, tea parties and cinema talk 17:00 – Cinema recliners and suspicious popcorn 19:10 – Cornwall, croffins and Anzac biscuits 21:41 – Weird news: motorised sofas and Pokémon hygiene 25:34 – Would you install a urinal in your man cave? 26:35 – Mystery Geordie accents, Nessie and bizarre headlines 29:32 – OnlyFans university and other ridiculous stories 33:47 – Off Topic: explaining human customs to aliens 43:28 – Public toilet etiquette, small talk and film applause 50:12 – Queuing, alarm clocks and alien technology 53:35 – Judge Jerry: the uninvited Barcelona trip 60:00 – Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Wellness Woo-Woo Edition 73:00 – Meme of the Week: tiramisu trainers vs The Simpsons 75:30 – Jokes of the Week #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #BritishComedy #UKPodcast #FunnyPodcast #BritishPodcast #PodcastUK #JudgeJerry #OnlyFans #WeirdNews #WellnessTrends #MandelaEffect #PodcastHumour #SteAndNicole

Ste and Nicole are back, and somehow a perfectly innocent quiz, a hot tub and a relationship involving a toaster have all ended up in the same episode. This week, there's a Pepsi disaster at the cinema, the eye-watering cost of a Harry Potter souvenir, baby spiders leaving home, and the usual detour through things that probably shouldn't take quite so long to discuss. In Topical Media, we're talking giant pumpkins, AI traffic cameras, Britain's disappearing pubs and broadband “loyalty” offers that don't feel particularly loyal. Ste also has a few words about ChatGPT turning a simple customer-service email into a declaration of war. Then it's time for Explain It Like You're Filthy — a quiz where completely innocent activities sound spectacularly inappropriate. Judge Jerry hears from a man who fears his wife has accidentally agreed to a swingers' night, while modern dating gets the Topicopedia treatment: situationships, breadcrumbing, beige flags, the ick, love bombing, the three-month rule and ghosting. Expect double entendres, swearing, questionable advice and the usual Ste-and-Nicole chaos. 🌐 Topicopedia.online 00:00 Welcome to Episode 230 04:24 Websites, work and card designs 09:40 The baby spiders are leaving 11:16 Cinema prices and the Pepsi disaster 17:06 Harry Potter and the £15 souvenir 20:08 Roadworks and delivery-driver shortcuts 23:30 Heat pumps and heating costs 25:00 Lidl treats and bakery chat 29:45 Listener feedback and the Topicopedia song 33:01 Topical Media: headlines and politics 40:30 Giant pumpkins and unusual records 41:59 AI traffic cameras: safety or surveillance? 43:55 Are Britain's pubs disappearing? 46:50 Broadband loyalty and ChatGPT emails 52:31 Explain It Like You're Filthy 1:14:04 Judge Jerry: accidental swingers 1:16:40 Modern dating: situationships and breadcrumbing 1:19:29 Beige flags and the ick 1:23:12 Love bombing and the three-month rule 1:27:02 Ghosting #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #UKPodcast #BritishHumour #JudgeJerry #ModernDating #DatingIcks #Podcast230

Nicole breaks WordPress, Ste contemplates reporting a gas worker smoking next to a massive hole, and somehow that's one of the more sensible parts of Episode 229. This week we discover the surprisingly filthy world of completely innocent terminology. Grease nipples, shafts, ballcocks, butt joints, thrust washers, flanges and the magnificent prick punch all get exactly the level of maturity you'd expect from Topicopedia. Elsewhere, police are called after a family claims they were attacked by a ghost, researchers deliberately get AI drunk, facial recognition manages to scan half a million people without catching anybody, and rich people are apparently willing to spend ridiculous amounts of money pretending they're on The Traitors. Then Judge Jerry tackles a girlfriend who's been sharing arguments, screenshots and intimate details with her group chat — leaving her boyfriend feeling like his penis has acquired its own Trustpilot page. We also put modern technology through Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Smart Edition, including smart doorbells, chatbots, smart watches, robot hoovers and self-driving cars. Plus Meme of the Week, your feedback and another thoroughly questionable collection of Jokes of the Week. 🌐 Vote, send us feedback and find everything Topicopedia at Topicopedia.online 00:00 – Welcome to Episode 229 13:12 – Your feedback 18:12 – Weird news: brothels, robot dogs, ghosts & drunk AI 37:09 – Off Topic Topic: It’s Not How It Sounds 1:04:58 – Judge Jerry: The Group Chat 1:14:55 – Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Smart Edition 1:43:11 – Meme of the Week 1:46:24 – Jokes of the Week 1:48:57 – Outro #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #BritishPodcast #UKPodcast #FunnyPodcast #DrunkAI #JudgeJerry #UncleJerry #SmartTech #MemeOfTheWeek #JokesOfTheWeek #PodcastComedy

EP228 | T.J. HUGHES: Tits, Jizz, Handjobs, Underwear, Gags, Horn & Endless Shagging What does T.J. Hughes actually stand for? Well… apparently Ste and Nicole have some ideas, and somewhere around the hour mark they become so pleased with one of them that they actually stop the show and declare it the episode title. Before we get there, Ste accidentally joins the Ninja elite after winning a £175 air fryer, while Nicole’s week from hell continues with a written-off Ford Galaxy, an insurance offer that somehow gets better, and the sensible advice to take the money and run. Then there’s listener feedback, Bonnie Blue, an Inbetweeners midlife crisis, Michael Barrymore’s surprisingly exciting new fridge, thieves expecting expensive NVIDIA kit and reportedly ending up with a load of sand, plus another thoroughly irresponsible round of What Does It Stand For? Later, Judge Jerry tackles an extremely delicate personal-hygiene problem, before we judge Temu, TikTok Shop, subscription boxes and more in Follow Fast or Scroll Past. Then it’s Meme of the Week and Jokes of the Week to finish. Basically, another perfectly sensible episode of Topicopedia. 🌐 Topicopedia.online Explicit episode. #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #UKPodcast #TJHughes #JudgeJerry #PodcastComedy #NinjaAirFryer #MichaelBarrymore #MemeOfTheWeek #JokesOfTheWeek 00:00:00 Intro – spiders, politics & oversharing 00:03:42 Ste wins a £175 Ninja Air Fryer 00:05:37 Nicole's week from hell 00:09:28 Take the insurance money and RUN 00:13:35 Listener Feedback 00:23:08 Topical Media – Bonnie Blue and more 00:30:28 The Inbetweeners hit middle age 00:34:18 Michael Barrymore has a new fridge 00:40:29 The NVIDIA heist that ended in sand 00:41:23 More of the week's news 00:43:41 Off Topic – What Does It Stand For? 01:00:45 T.J. Hughes gives us the episode title 01:15:50 Judge Jerry 01:23:32 Follow Fast or Scroll Past 01:41:50 Meme of the Week 01:44:21 Jokes of the Week 01:47:30 Outro

Which animals could Ste and Nicole actually beat in a fight? A goose seems possible. A kangaroo changes the mood considerably. This week, Nicole’s attempt to build a website leads into an M&S trip, a car crash and the joys of dealing with insurance. We get stuck into your listener feedback and the week’s news, then Judge Jerry hears about a drunk uncle who dropped a family secret at his niece’s wedding. There’s also a verdict on our screen time habits, Meme of the Week and a final round of rude jokes. Tell us which animal you reckon you could take - and vote for your favourite meme at Topicopedia.online. #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #BritishPodcast #AnimalsYouCouldBeat #JudgeJerry #PodcastUK

EP226 | Crotch Goblins, Supermarket Rage & Judge Jerry’s Wedding Verdict Crotch goblins, supermarket rage, New York mole people, common sense and a child-free wedding that somehow ends up in Judge Jerry’s courtroom. Welcome to Topicopedia EP226. 🎙️😂 This week, Ste and Nicole get into listener feedback, some of the stranger stories making the headlines, people apparently emerging from New York manholes, trees getting rights and Chester Zoo’s slightly unfortunate predator ticket wording. Then it’s this week’s Off Topic Topic: the things other people’s kids do in public that drive us absolutely mad — sticky fingers, seat kicking, blocking aisles and parents pretending not to notice. Judge Jerry returns to rule on a child-free wedding that somehow turns into a plan to use a new mum’s house as an unofficial childcare centre. After that, it’s supermarket edition of Follow Fast or Scroll Past, Meme of the Week and a final selection of jokes that probably shouldn’t have made it onto the internet. 👇 Let us know your thoughts in the comments and vote for Meme of the Week at Topicopedia.online. 👍 Like 🔔 Subscribe 💬 Comment 📤 Share it with somebody whose “common sense” needs reviewing. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - B&M bargains, spiders & the weekly catch-up 15:36 - Andy’s Segment / Listener Feedback 21:50 - This Week’s News 37:21 - Off Topic Topic: Other People’s Crotch Goblins 1:02:12 - Judge Jerry: The Child-Free Wedding 1:10:52 - Follow Fast or Scroll Past: Supermarket Edition 1:32:58 - Meme of the Week 1:36:38 - Jokes of the Week 1:40:41 - Outro #Topicopedia #Podcast #UKPodcast #ComedyPodcast #BritishHumour #FunnyPodcast #JudgeJerry #PodcastClips #CrotchGoblins #Supermarket #Funny #Comedy

EP225 | WETHERSPOONS PLATES ARE BRANDING GENIUS Episode 225 starts with autumn, technical gremlins and the remains of the NFT boom before heading into stolen Guinness, driverless taxis, a 35-day film, USB-sniffing police dogs and another selection of news stories that reality probably should have rejected. We also discover why Wetherspoons plates are instantly recognisable, compare modern nights out, learn some strange facts about the brain and hand Judge Jerry a paternity-and-blackmail case that gets more ridiculous with every sentence. Then it is holiday arguments, Meme of the Week and some properly dreadful jokes. 00:00 Welcome back — autumn, aching Nicole & technical gremlins 03:02 Listener feedback — NFTs, Japan vending machines & famous cats 11:27 Notable News — stolen Guinness & mosquito worries 15:00 Robo-taxis, the 35-day film & other rabbit holes 19:33 Kinky the eagle, USB-sniffing dogs, Malört & Ukraine 24:19 Wetherspoons plates, pub hopping & changing nightlife 33:02 Nicole’s big family milestone, Home Bargains & Sayers 36:35 Off Topic — strange things your brain does 46:36 Judge Jerry — Coventry paternity chaos 55:29 Follow Fast or Scroll Past — holiday edition 1:16:03 Meme of the Week — Toby “Harvery” vs Newton 1:18:51 Jokes of the Week & outro #Topicopedia #ComedyPodcast #UKPodcast #Podcast #JudgeJerry #PodcastClips #BritishComedy #Wetherspoons