Chat Hits The Fan

Episode 98 (08/01/26) – On the first show of the new year: Going back to work after the Xmas break, storm Goretti and other hurricane names, some more Age-Related Time Perception Bias chat and some feedback for our pathetic attempt to discuss the subject on the previous episode, Michael Barrymore doing audit videos, Greg’s new music video (featuring The Brothers Grime), Barry attempts to get Greg...

Episode 97 (27/12/25) –  It’s part 2 of the Xmas Special and It’s the limbo period between Xmas and New Year. Baz and Greg are joined by “The Auditor” (Greg’s brother, Jacamo) for some free wheeling chat and hi jinx and to give us his pod audits for 2025. On the show: Jacamo gives some feedback for our Chat GPT generated radio play The Depot, some xmas present chat, quotable lines from Aliens, a m...

Episode 96 (19/12/25) – On this week’s Xmas special show: More about life on the bricks, getting ill from going to the pub, forgetting how to breathe, the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, behind the scenes at Band Aid, racists that die doing racist things, Hercules the bear, Bond movie intros, a very unsatisfying True Crime story, the ever decreasing mass of Terry’s Chocolate Orange (and other c...

Episode 95 (11/12/25) – On this week’s show: Greg talks about what it’s like to go back to work on a building site as a 46 year old hod carrier, Barry talks about his parasocial relationship with a fellow podcaster, Greg attempts to do a séance (having seen Barry do loads of them), the next episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, Eminem sampling Chas and Dave, the inventor of ‘rock...

Episode 94 (27/11/25) –  On the show this week: George Clarke’s facial awareness, the next episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, the budget and why the Chancellor of the Exchequor holds up the red case, Elon Musk’s favourite TV shows, Paul Doyle’s daily routine before trying to kill people with his car, Barry reads out some sad/dark news articles for Greg to respond to, early epis...

Episode 93 (20/11/25) –  On the show this week: Remembering smells from your grandparents house, new computer consoles and games, more twists and turns in the next “thrilling” episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, an excerpt from Greg’s book about Jesus, remembering Smiley Culture with the return of our special segment Masters Of Rap , our new John Lewis radio advert, the French m...

Episode 92 (13/11/25) –  At the top of the show, Barry reads out some feedback from Chris for some previous feedback for Chris from a long time listener. On the rest of the pod: a dead celebrity hoax, ironic deaths for Rupert Murdoch, all the different supermarket Christmas adverts, the next “compelling” episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, the difference between English and Amer...

Episode 91 (06/11/25) – This week is the Bonfire Night special, because we talk about Guy Fawkes a little bit at the beginning, so why not? Barry then reads a letter from a long-time listener with feedback about last week’s Halloween show with Chris. Then on the rest of the show we have: the next compelling episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, the story of a middle aged man that...

Episode 90 (30/10/25) – This week, our pal Chris joins us for the Halloween Special, so of course he’s able to join in with the next thrilling episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot. Then there’s the first of many trick or treats of the night given out by Chris. The rest of the show is taken up by the likes of Helen Skelton And Gethen Jones, some fantastic one-line jokes, stone skim...

Episode 89 (23/10/25) – Before the next thrilling episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot, we briefly talk about healthy European chickens. Then we pay tribute to a fallen legend of Hip Hop in our new segment Masters of Rap before discussing the perils of e-bike fires, the story about a man who died after smoking a joint he found, a lady who sought pleasure from electrocuting herself...

Episode 88 (16/10/25) – We start by talking about the changes we’ve made to our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot (now a fusion of Chat GPT and improv). Then there's the ghosts of the Borley Rectory, people that don’t really smoke cannabis buying weed in Amsterdam, a man in the Guinness Book Of Records for the most Monopoly sets, Ian Watkins getting killed in prison, stealing from people...

Episode 87 (09/10/25) – We start by talking about some of the advancements in AI, as well as areas where it is still deficient. Then there’s the next “thrilling” instalment of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot (although this week It’s not actually Chat GPT because we went off script), energy vampires, the Safdie brothers, Alan Carr, a Dragons Den improv, the dangers of charging your phone...

Episode 86 (02/10/25) – The Labour Party conference, Bill Burr and many other comedians performing at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, a clumsy segue into a bit about Dubai Chocolate before the next thrilling episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot . Then there’s the big first time taste test for the aforementioned Dubai Chocolate , Barry George on Strictly Come Dancing ,...

Episode 85 (25/09/25) – Before we get stuck into the proper chat, there’s episode 22 (we think) of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot , which finds Jack Mallory in new surroundings once again. Then we cover the disappointing Thursday Murder Club movie, the relentless adverts on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Labubu dolls, a man fined for having sex with a horse, an improv of someone do...

Episode 84 (18/09/25) – We kick off with Trump’s state visit to the UK and a special interview with a groundskeeper from Chequers. Then there’s the ongoing furore over the Charlie Kirk killing, the latest (and extremely meta) episode of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot , the ever growing divide between the political left and right, some interviews with people that attended the “Unite the...

Episode 83 (11/09/25) – We briefly touch on the shooting of divisive MAGA mouthpiece Charlie Kirk, and then swiftly move on to something equally divisive: the return of our ChatGPT-generated radio play The Depot , back by not-so-popular demand for Episode 19, in which Jack Mallory finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. Then we take a look at some sci-fi and fantasy TV shows and movies that are...

Episode 82 (05/09/25) - On this week’s episode, Baz and Greg are joined by ex fellow CHTF podcast host, Johnny Ribena, and they’re chatting about 90’s deep voice trailer guys, Cadbury’s adverts (old and new), the Top 10 cheapest supermarkets, an improv of 3 Italian men working in an ice cream van, an interview with Ben Kingsley, a noughties style pop/dance tune about going out and partying, what T...

Episode 81 (28/08/25) - The last ever feedback for our Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’ (as it has now finished), the most desirable skills (if you could learn one instantly), Rylan Clark stoking the anti immigration fire, are people born lucky or do they make their own luck? The origins of Smiths (and all) crisps, an improv of Frank Smith trying to sell his first pack of crisps to a pub...

Episode 80 (21/08/25) - A surprise bit of “feedback” for The Depot (which has now been banished to the back end of the show), anti immigration racists, how to woo different famous ladies from history, Greg talks about his trip to the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge and the subsequent pub crawl, the truth behind the making of the Carry On films, has Chris Pratt been secretly cancelled? How Bar...

Episode 79 (14/08/25) - More “feedback” for ‘The Depot’ before episode 17. Then there’s the last episode of Masterchef to feature both of it’s recently cancelled presenters, burial “fat tax”, Walkers 2 new permanent crisp flavours, lying about A levels, a ‘Dead Celebrity Seance’ with the creator of the Freddo chocolate bar, a list of 7 movie performances so good that they ruined the actors careers...

Episode 78 (07/08/25) - More “feedback” for ‘The Depot’ before episode 15. Then there’s the price of jacket potatoes at a new jacket potato shop, an improv of Greg meeting the Gran that he never met, a ‘Dead Celebrity Seance”, a list of the best films of each year of the noughties, the realities of living on a houseboat (with extra rats), an improv of home-life with The Krankies, Strictly dancers...

Episode 77 (31/07/25) - Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral, a heartfelt request from a super-fan of our Chat GPT generated crime drama ‘The Depot’. the reason  Labradoodles were bred, Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty splitting up, the women’s and Under 21’s football tournaments, the top 10 TV Westerns of the last 30 years, a man with a penchant for bottles of piss, Gregg Wallace’s attempt to reinvent himself as...

Episode 76 (24/07/25) - It’s time for the Summer audit with special guest, Jacamo (Greg’s brother) In the studio to give some live feedback and ensure everything’s up to scratch on the pod (even though he and his brother have had a bit of a drink). We kick off with the next episode of the (literally) epic Chat GPT generated crime drama ‘The Depot’. Then there’s the top 10 TV pilots, a "spicy&...

Episode 75 (17/07/25) - Before the next episode of The Depot, Barry reads out yet even more feedback for said audio drama (that seems to be getting more popular by the week). Then there’s Greg responding to some feedback for Archers After Dark, drunk school teachers, the highlights of our trip to Ely, over romanticised memories of food, Bono’s performance at Live Aid, a quiz about Terry Wogan, bei...

Episode 74 (10/07/25) On this episode - Before the next episode, Barry reads out yet more feedback for The Depot. Then there’s the return of Oasis, people who sing “whoop whoop” when listening to music, a fatal new homeowner celebration, a list of 10 critically acclaimed films that aren’t actually very good, an interview with Ozzy Osbourne and one of the evil masked westerners from Squid Game, a q...