Chat Hits The Fan

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...

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...