Chat Hits The Fan

Episode 61 (03/04/25) On this episode - With introductions out of the way Greg discusses some feedback he received about his arse wiping technique and explains himself a bit further. Then we take a look at the works and life of Geoffrey Palmer in ‘Barry’s Masters of Comedy’ (with “impressions”), a man who has eaten 2 Big Macs a day for most of his life, a tribute to Captain Tom (5 years on), W.H.S...

Episode 60 (27/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg commence proceedings by talking about the reality of staying in touch with friends you’ve met on a college course, and Greg talks about his practical exams for Security/SAS school. Then there’s Barry testing Greg on how he would deal with a specific security issue, Larry Grayson in our ‘Masters of Comedy’ segment (including incredibly accurate...

Episode 59 (20/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg kick off talking about their respective college courses and tutors having meltdowns. Then there’s Barry attempting to take a deep dive into the life and works of Jasper Carrot in Barry’s’ Masters of Comedy’ (interspersed with incredibly bad impressions of Jasper Carrot by Greg), Greg reads out a Hog Roast menu made by AI (and Barry) that’s bee...

Episode 58 (13/03/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg kick off talking about having that nasty cold that’s going about, a new segment from Barry called ‘The Masters of Comedy’ where he discusses the lives and works of famous comedians from the past (this week Barry is looking at 70’s household name, Dick Emery), the shopping trolley scale trial at Tescos, Barry makes up some showbiz news, a new s...

Episode 57 (06/03/25) On this episode - Greg does some housekeeping from last week’s episode and gives his take on this year’s Oscar wins. Then there’s controversy at the Brits, fake celebrity endorsed crypto ads, the return of Bergerac, an impression of Alison Hammond advertising Comic Relief and the actual new Comic Relief advert, our new agony aunt segment ‘You be the Judge’, the disgusting ant...

Episode 56 (27/02/25) On this episode - Greg makes a bit of a joke about joining the SAS and does a shout out for a new listener to the podcast. Then we discuss the “spectrum of humour” and how some people (as with music) have more eclectic tastes than others, the suspicious deaths of Gene Hackman and his family, the cancellation of Neighbours, Greg’s attempt to play and sing ‘The Air That I Breat...

Episode 55 (20/02/25) On this episode - The continuing idiotic and evil behaviour of Trump and Musk and the impossibility of avoiding all the bad news, Greg attends a security guard training course so he can get paid to go to festivals and makes some new pals, some additional info about some stuff talked about last week, Phil’s flash back in Eastenders and the live episodes, reimagining a new ‘Mum...

Episode 54 (13/02/25) On this episode - A quick impression of Steven Bartlett interviewing Davina McCall, the Metropolitan Police Surron electric bike squad, the difference between jail and prison, Super Bowl LIX, an agony aunt letter about someone who washes infrequently but doesn’t smell, Barry asks Greg if he likes soup, sharing videos on your WhatsApp group that someone else has already shared...

Episode 53 (06/01/25) On this episode - Greg apologises for interrupting the podcast to point out Barry’s mispronunciations, Gino Di Campo’s alleged behaviour, men sitting in chairs with their legs crossed, Greg reads out some messages from a girl that he’s very unlikely to go on a date with and then attempts to play some Beethoven on the keyboard, people that care too much about football, Barry t...

Episode 52 (30/01/25) On this episode - Barry and Greg pay tribute to 20 years of The Great British Menu, Greg attempts to explain the end of Season 2 of Traitors to Barry (who’s never watched it) and then talks about some observations from the show that have amused him so far, Barry mispronounces a lot of words (quelle surprise) whilst talking about the latest (at time of recording) episode of Be...

Episode 51 (23/01/25) On this episode - Greg kicks off with an apology for talking for too long about his music and then talks about his music. He then does a huge back peddle on TV show ‘The Traitors’ having now watched a season and shares what he’s learned about it so far. Then there’s Trump’s inauguration, Nigel Farage vs Tommy Robinson, the fact that Indiana Jones doesn’t appear to wash his cl...

Episode 50 (16/01/25) On this episode - The Navy Seals on Beast Games, Greg feeling increasing pressure (as a telly addict) to get into the TV show Traitors, some more predictions for the year 2025 (this time from 30 years ago), Let’s Get Ready To Rumble by PJ & Duncan (as a ballad), a look forward at some feature length documentaries coming out in 2025, the smells of other people’s houses, a...

Episode 49 (09/01/25) On this episode - A run down of some of the biggest fails of 2024 (in entertainment, politics and everything else), Greg talks about some of his Xmas presents and his new year’s resolution to be a bit more stoic, some famous philosophical approaches to seeing in the new year, an improvised audition for Riverdance, a woman that was ironically duped by the Keanu Reeves romance...

Episode 48 (24/12/24) - Not knowing when we would next get an opportunity to record, we decided to record an episode on Xmas eve after a couple of festive drinks and managed to wrangle Greg’s brother, Jacamo (visiting for Xmas) into the chat as well. On this episode - Imagining an evening with Shane Richie & Bradley Walsh, Jacamo talks about seeing Shane Richie at a party once, the new voice o...

Episode 47 (19/12/24) - Barry and Greg take an even deeper dive into this year’s Xmas Radio Times to compare the big 4 channels (BBC1,BBC2,ITV & Channel 4) programming over the big 3 days (Xmas Eve,Xmas Day & Boxing Day), then there’s more “Christmas Aylesbury Market”, some more alternate storylines to some well known Xmas movies, recommendations and a whole lot more! 

Episode 46 (12/12/24) - Barry and Greg take a deep dive into this year’s Xmas Radio Times to discuss what’s on the box over the festive period. Then there’s Mariah Carey and Ryland Clark, Nigel Farage trying to get the young vote, the fall of Assad in Syria, the curse of Strictly Come Dancing? People who work at the tip, Barry reads out some alternate storylines to some well known Xmas movies/book...

Episode 45 (05/12/24) - Greg talks about spending too much time arguing with Trump/Musk fans and religious people on social media app ‘Threads’, cheap housing in Blackpool, details of some celebrity spousal abuse (courtesy of the FBI), car park companies that take liberties, memories of Harold Bishop losing his memory, Band Aid at 40, radio stations in shops, a rubbish idea for a tattoo, the Welsh...

Episode 44 (28/11/24) - The dangers of methanol in alcohol, dodgy taxi drivers, can a Lenor bed get any fresher? A look at some more Xmas adverts, the return of boy band ‘The Wanted’, crappy banana art, Jason Statham’s issues with electrician’s working on his house, Greg tries another Baileys knock off liqueur, a Gen Z girl’s favourite album picks from her dad’s collection (that she’d never previo...

Episode 43 (21/11/24) - The danger of potholes to Rod Stewart’s sports cars and Greg’s electric bike, Barry & Greg try out new Twitter/X rival apps ‘Blue Sky’ & ‘Threads’ respectively, Heston Blumenthal getting triggered by ‘The Bear’, a smooth Mars bar that went viral, the mystery of Chocolate Baileys, Greg tries an exciting new Liqueur from Asda, David Lynch smoking at the age of 8, a da...

Episode 42 (14/11/24) -  A first look at some Xmas TV ads, some amusing feedback for Greg’s new music video and the podcast in general, dodgy talent agents, working for Better Help, the cancellation of Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior vs Gladiators, murderous DJ/lorry drivers, private jets destroying the environment, Barry’s new idea for a screenplay for a Xmas Hallmark movie, remembering Tony Todd an...

Episode 41 (07/10/24) - First we address the Republican elephant in the room with the American election result and the new reign of Trump. Then there’s Somali TikTok battles and prisoners doing TikTok live from prison, the return of Bojo and Farage, the danger of fireworks in letterboxes, a couple who kept their wedding cake for 60 years, an alternative version of Walk Like An Egyptian, a “short c...

Episode 40 (31/10/24) - Greg talks about making his new music video and the challenges of doing complicated green screen scenes, Barry’s “News story of the week”, juggling window cleaners, Tarantino’s dismissal of the new Dune movies, the connection between Helen Mirren and Kurt Cobain, Al Pacino’s new book, whether it’s better to work at one place for a long time or lots of different places for a...

Episode 39 (24/10/24) - This week is the Halloween Special and our friend Pru fills in for absent Johnny to talk about a quirky Polish news story, Pru’s recent climb of Ben Nevis, generation X cocaine fatalities, the joy of electric pushbikes, P Diddy “freak offs”, appropriate age gaps when dating, Johnny’s reaction to a Blade Runner inspired hip hop tune that Greg made, things with the same name...

Episode 38 (17/10/24) - Male victims of domestic abuse, Gregg Wallace talking dirty, the death of Liam Payne and why it should’ve been Harry, the man with 3 penises, TikTok addiction, an impression of Craig Charles laughing, the 3rd instalment of our improvised soap opera ‘Aylesbury Market’, Craig Charles’s 90’s TV show ‘Funky Bunker’, strange things to find on driveways, Johnny’s struggles to rid...

Episode 37 (12/10/24) - Alternative uses for Kinder egg toy capsules, having a normal handshake with Paul Hollywood, the local news story of a man being ID’d for heartburn liquid, the danger of getting a cone head from head spinning, prompts on dating apps, matter of fact murder confessions, Matthew Kelly’s return to TV, potential new presenters of Stars In Their Eyes (if it were to return to TV),...