Chat Hits The Fan

Episode 73 (03/07/25) On this episode - With intros out of the way we crack on with episode 10 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’, Kneecap & Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, a special audio clip from Greg’s set at Glasto, Barry shares all the highlights of Jeff Bezos’s wedding. The all time top 10 performances at Glastonbury, a mystery hole in a road, the death of Mark(Chopper)Read, clo...

Episode 72 (26/06/25) On this episode - Before episode 9 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ Barry reads out a special email from a big Hollywood director who is also a huge fan of The Depot and the main character, Jack Mallory and Greg loses some money then finds it again. Then there’s the return of Will Smith, a new agony aunt problem in ‘You Be The Judge’, a quiz about different ac...

Episode 71 (19/06/25) On this episode - Before episode 8 of our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ we discuss the possibility that the scripts for The Archers and all of the TV soaps might now also be generated by Chat GPT and we receive another heartfelt letter from a fan of the show, then there’s drug awareness through watching movies, depersonalization disorder, a list of 12 forgotten or...

Episode 70 (12/06/25) On this episode - More feedback (from dubious sources) about our Chat GPT generated audio play ‘The Depot’ before launching into the gripping events of episode 7, Martin Scorcese gets angry trying to watch the Minecraft movie, the best 30 films of the last 30 years (according to an article on Screen Crush), an interview with Nicholas Cage (promoting his new film, The Surfer),...

Episode 69 tee hee (05/06/25) On this episode - Greg talks about his first mission with the SAS and what it was actually like going on a night patrol. episode 6 of our divisive new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Olly Murs quits a show, Russel Crowe in a chip shop, an attempt at playing the ‘wikipedia rabbit hole game’ again (probably the last), the King gets a gift, a local murder, the...

Episode 68 (29/05/25) On this episode - Greg hurts his knee and realises he’d be rubbish at being tortured, episode 5 of our divisive new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Andrew Lawrence being edgy/shit, Barry’s new game “wikipedia rabbit hole”, an exclusive interview with John Krasinski (in town promoting the new Guy Ritchie film, Fountain Of Youth), indirectly disrespectful things to d...

Episode 67 (21/05/25) On this episode - Greg’s new segment called ‘Animal of the week’ some more feedback about CHTF’s new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’ before episode 4, should gameshows ask contestants for their political and religious opinions instead of what jobs they do etc. Barry challenges Greg to name all the Pot Noodle flavours, Andy Dufresne’s “impossible cell” in The Shawsha...

Episode 66 (15/05/25) On this episode - Greg shares some feedback about CHTF’s new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’ with Barry and they discuss how they think it’s going thus far before launching launch into the next “enthralling” episode, how to follow Queen at Live Aid, another interesting quandary in our agony aunt segment ‘You Be The Judge’, Gwyneth Paltrow back on the carbs, Natalie...

Episode 65 (01/05/25) On this episode - Greg’s pal starring in the new reality dating show ‘Cheat: Unfinished Business’, an attempt to name all the Star Wars movies in chronological order, the history of the Blue Riband bar, the second episode of our new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, Greg’s grandad’s contribution to WW2, a guess the Blue Peter animal quiz, the disgusting right wing co...

Episode 64 (24/04/25) On this episode - The realities of working as a security guard at Glastonbury and other festivals, the first episode of our new Chat GPT generated radio play ‘The Depot’, the amount of time it would take to get a recap on the entire history of your favourite soaps (via Youtube videos), a ‘guess the movie by the synopsis’ quiz and another quiz that’s very similar to the board...

Episode 63 (17/04/25) On this episode - We start with Barry’s second new idea for a cop show after realising there’s already a Bafta winning TV show called ‘Shetland’ that has been around for over a decade. Then Greg talks about the thrill of winning a giant charity pub quiz almost single handedly, Barry’s Easter egg facts, going off Cadbury’s Cream Eggs as you get older, Katy Perry going to space...

Episode 62 (10/04/25) On this episode - To kick things off, special guest, Jacamo (making his quarterly appearance) talks about his holiday in Thailand and the excitement of being caught in the recent earthquake out there. Then there’s Mad Max’s real name, interesting stories behind well known parts of 2 classic songs, news reporters that seem happy to be reporting a disaster, the works and life o...

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...