The Pod Couple

The Pod Couple are back with another packed podcast in which can only be described as ‘The Carry On’ episode. We find out your favourite childhood treats – Guy’s is double dipping with his twizzler….  Fashion correspondent Andi talks trousers dropping in the workplace...  We find out the best way to hang your fruit... And we discuss the beaver…. So carry on, and download this episode now!

The Pod Couple are back. But for how long?  Does Andi have a deal with a cleaning product?  Is she about to be lured away to a tv shopping channel?   Stream or download for the answers. You’ll also get to hear some sensational spring fashion tips, the strangest country music song titles, a few bits of observational humour and find out what Andi & Guy are going to be getting up to at 3am on a S...

In this nutty episode, The Pod Couple brings together fashion tips, sharp observational humour, and nuts. A pair of nuts. There’s also some great – and not so great - fashion tips,  But it wouldn’t be The Pod Couple without one or two quirky twists – and Andi’s desire to get some nuts. (Guy rolls eyes). Download for some laugh-out-loud moments, genuinely useful fashion advice, and a somewhat nutty...

Levi’s, Lego, Star Wars and The Pod Couple. They’ve all made a comeback so welcome to our first podcast of 2025. With Valentine’s approaching, you shared with us your perfect Valentine’s Date (Andi has some concern over Guy’s choice...) and Andi gives us the low-down on what not to buy for the occasion. There’s the return of Handy Andi’s Tip, a new feature called Question Of The Week and we talk c...

The Pod Couple are back and this time we’re finding out which historical figure - fact or fiction - you’d be.  We discuss fashion to die for from back in the day.... and how one particular trend could have quite literally killed you.  Fred is back with his useless days, Mystic Mac keeps with the history of fashion and presents ‘mystical fashion’, and this episode ends with a few observations of so...

The Pod Couple are back!  In this episode we find out which cartoon characters our listeners would like to be and why, Guy finds out what on earth Red Wine Dressing is. (And no,  it's not for putting on your food).  Mystic Mac is back too with some advice on a crystal that could help you through life, and for something completely different, if you’re into silly words and phrases, you’ve come...

In another packed episode, The Pod Couple look back at childhood obsessions, we find out how we can ruin song titles by changing one word, Mystic Mac gives Guy a tarot card reading with surprise results and we celebrate National Crackers Over The Keyboard day..... as only we know how ! Grab a coffee and a cracker and get a download in your ears.

So we’re back with Season 2 after a short break and a refreshed feel to The Pod Couple Podcast.  But we’re not going to tell you about it here…. download it and hear for yourself! 

The Pod Couple are taking a bit of a break so here's a chance to relive some of the best bits. We'll be back on August 7th with a brand new episode!  Andi & Guy

 “This is a revelation. This is a special podcast. This is a podcast that will go down in history”.    A not so famous quote from Andi, but why would you not download this episode with a recommendation like that?   Apart from featuring your contributions in our Facebook question, Andi’s fashion tips (that still left Guy very confused), another helping of Handy Andi’s Tips and a sweet Fun Fact from...

There’s a lot to get through in this episode, so here are the bullet points:   ·      Update on last week’s parasol challenge ·      Wannabe rock musicians ·      What season are you? ·      Wimbledon-themed tips thanks to Handy Andi’s Tips ·      Fred’s Fun Fact that stunned Andi As well as a big nob*. It’s all there so drop in on this week’s chat for a bit of light hearted relief. *It’s a swan....

In this episode, Andi & Guy share some fascinating insights into their lives…  Andi reveals the time she chased after the moon only to end up in a farmers field at midnight, and Guy doesn’t like mustard because it burns his nose..? On the subject of mustard, for our American friends, we celebrate July being National Hot Dog Month and find out the scandal around this year's hot dog eating...

What do you get when you combine no sleep, an overload of caffeine and a podcast to record?  Prior to this episode, Andi had been up all night and caffeine was the only thing keeping her going. Trouble is, the levels started to drop and she went from being completely wired to completely unplugged.  Before that happened, we managed to talk about the amazing destinations where our listeners would lo...

Gardens, colours, habits….there’s a lot that can tell what type of personality you have.  In this episode, we dig deep into the world of gardens, head off somewhere over the rainbow to look at colours and do habits really define us? There’s the usual brilliant ideas courtesy of Handy Andi’s Tips, and if you’re going to be around in 200 million years’ time, Fred's Fun Fact is anything but fun....

Brace yourself for a fun-fact-fest-filled edition of The Pod Couple.  Forget searching the internet for facts to blow people away at parties and social gatherings, just download this for a wealth of knowledge.  After all, “knowledge is power” as someone said.  (That’s attributed to Sir Francis Bacon by the way, so there’s another fact for you).  We just don’t stop! 

Back in 1991, the US rock band Extreme sang ‘More Than Words’. This week’s podcast is also more than words.   Andi and Guy give examples of how changing one letter can ruin the title of a song. For example, Enya might have struggled if she'd released ‘ Orinoco Flop’ .  We’ll reveal some of our listeners’ favourites.  It looks like Andi has been swotting up and trying to give Fred a run for hi...

"I don’t believe it!"  Comedy comes under The Pod Couple spotlight in this episode as we find out what comedy shows you like. From the classic sitcoms to people falling over on social media, what makes us laugh and why? "Don’t be a plonker" . Download it now. "I shall say this only once." There’s more Handy Andi’s Tips in which Andi gets Guy to make a hole in his sock...

So many questions to ask this week….  Did Andi’s special replica Duran Duran t-shirt as worn by Lady Diana Spencer in ‘The Crown’ arrive from the States?  Why does Guy want to be invisible for a day?  Can we learn anything from Handy Andi’s Tips?  How is a Danish King connected to connecting our devices?  And does Andi wear clothes that have started ‘bobbling’?   The answers to these questions and...

In this week’s animal-fest podcast, Guy shares the story of a romantic picnic ruined by two uninvited dogs, Andi comes under attack from a pigeon, find out how to tell the age of a cat in human years, and donkeys are on the menu.  (Not literally of course…)   Dogs, pigeons, cats and donkeys. What’s not to like?

We start by paying tribute to Wally Scott, a former BBC Merseyside radio producer who has died after a very long  illness. Andi recounts her memories of Wally  who, alongside Billy Butler, made Merseyside laugh, especially with the iconic 'Hold Your Plums' feature.  Also in this podcast, find out how Andi’s idea of a reality tv show with elephants is progressing... Plus, in a new busines...

Forget the likes of Big Brother, The Kardashians and Love Island because Andi has got an idea for the next big reality tv show…. and it involves elephants.....   If that wasn’t enough, we find out the songs that sum up some of our listeners’ week, we discover the latest travel trends and Fred’s Fun Fact lands in Birmingham.  Oh, and can a musical be written in 2 days..?  All this and more in The P...

In a very special episode, Andi reunites with John Cooper, an absolute Merseyside legend who Andi – in her own words – owes so much to for teaching her everything about radio.   They relive some classic moments such as an amazing April Fool’s prank; how John narrowly escaped being arrested for carrying a package through customs; John’s worst holiday and wrongly calling out the name of a client’s c...

In this post-eclipse episode, Andi & Guy come up with topical songs for the phenomenon and Fred is back with an eclipse-related fact. They catch up on listeners’ examples of funny business names and you'll discover what the hosts’ names would be if they were strippers.  Plus, find out who has something in common with a large cockerel.  (Seriously, we’re not making any of this up. It would...

In this latest episode, we hear how Andi has – on more than one occasion -  tried to get into the wrong car, Andi’s Club (working title) is growing with members from around the world, Guy reveals how a mis-typed word could have had disastrous consequences and Andi gets excited – and a little bit smug - about a gift from Australia!   Make yourself some time, grab a drink and a Hob Nob* and catch th...

In this egg-cellent pre-Easter podcast, find out which Kardashian Andi is hatching a plan to become best mates with. In the first of our new egg-citing feature ‘ Fred’s Fun Facts’ , ‘Fred’ reveals how and why the act of putting the clocks forward started and how Coldplay’s Chris Martin is connected.  We go eggs-ploring as  some of our listeners tell us who they’d buddy up with on holiday.   And fi...