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Chatabix

Comedy EN ↓ 696 episodes

Comedians Joe Wilkinson & David Earl chat utter drivel to each other 3 - 5 days a week. They natter to celebrities and deep dive into guests with interesting lives (as theirs is so boring). Occasionally they plan a surprise for each other to pep it up a bit. David loves hearing about behind the scenes stuff from TV shows and writing jingles. Joe likes adventuring and is obsessed with the podcast charts. Sometimes they'll embark on a day out podding together just so they can get out of the house. It's a brilliantly chaotic podcast which occasionally covers regular topics like TV Reviews, Snooke...

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Big Oval Plate

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

S10 Ep 340 Emergency Pod: Dissecting Ep 2 The Traitors 05.01.2024

More analysis from David and Joe as they deep dive into the second episode of The Traitors UK. Joe decides he doesn't want to be a traitor as he'd have to stay up later than the others. Chatabix regular Paul Gorton is blossoming on the show. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 2 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chat...

S10 Ep 339 Emergency Pod: Debrief Traitors Ep 1 04.01.2024

David & Joe are giddy with excitement watching the first episode of The Traitors UK (S2) as Chatabix regular Paul Gorton is one of the contestants. In this ep they dissect the first episode. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 1 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast...

S10 Ep 338 Usual Drivel: David Denies Trashing A Hotel 04.01.2024

David starts with a rant about The Rest Is Politics and how good they are compared to Chatabix. They talk about doing a live show and what it might look like, then talk themselves out of it. David says he could be persuaded if Joe insisted but is concerned it wouldn't be good value for money. David had a shout out for his son on Talk Sport and Joe discovers he's got the same floor tiles as Andy Go...

S10 Ep 337 Dynamite In A Can (Special Ep) 03.01.2024

David and Joe have a big announcement to make. Something they have been keeping quiet for a long time. What can it be ? Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/chatabix Contact us: chatabix@yahoo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S10 Ep 336 Usual Drivel: Joe Is Embarrassed Of Doing Stand up, David Is Embarrassed Of Twitch 03.01.2024

The stress of having more listeners is worrying Joe and David. They wonder if they’ve hit a ceiling in the podcast world questioning if anyone actually like's them. They worry it's only a matter of time before people catch on they don't know what they are doing. Moving on they talk about stand up and doing twitch. Joe refuses to talk about it but David grinds him down. David admits he is a bit emb...

S10 Ep 335 Usual Drivel: David Gets His Body Out On Holiday 02.01.2024

Joe’s not sure if he wants to know about David’s recent holiday but they plough on, talking about how comfortable David felt having his top off. David calls himself Big Daddy D and they chat about how lovely it is swimming in the sea even if you hate your body. David tells Joe how he got carried away on holiday and bought a local antiguan bracelet which felt right at the time but embarrassing when...

S9 Ep 334 Christmas Special 21.12.2023

It's the last episode for 2023 and David and Joe are having a christmas party with regular guests Andy Goldstein, Natalie Cassidy, 'Deal or No Deal Saga' Paul Gorton, music reviewer Steve Baker, gigging diaries Rosie, TV Joe and editor James. Joe has bought them all presents to open on the pod but unfortunately not all of them have arrived on time. They try to persuade Nat's husband to do a magic...

S9 Ep 333 Specialist Guest: Submariner George Aitken 20.12.2023

Specialist guest George Aitken was in the Royal Navy Submarines for 10 years. David & Joe have a thousand questions for him but start with small talk about coming from the Isle Of Wight, filming in Lymington and Howards Way. David gets claustrophobia and wants to know about people who have lost their minds on board, how much space he'd have down there and what would happen if he had a panic at...

S9 Ep 332 Usual Drivel: Listing Comedians again (G to J) 19.12.2023

David & Joe are struggling to come up with new drivel so after discussing if Chatabix would send you to sleep on the morning commute they resume listing comedians names from the Chortle website. David starts reading names beginning with the letter G. Joe has to answer yes or no if he knows them and tell David an anecdote. Joe tries to think of one piece of information for each comedian includi...

S9 Ep 331 Battle of The Chatabands - Round 3 14.12.2023

It's the final round of the Battle of the Chatabands. Joe, David & Steve review three songs chosen at random and give them a score. The song with the highest score goes through to the final. The three of them are not enjoying their new found roles as music reviewers and worry they are being judged for their musical opinions. Joe wants to hear something that sounds like Looking For Linda and Da...

S9 Ep 330 Jamie Demetriou - Celeb Guest 13.12.2023

Comedy actor and writer Jamie Demitriou is on the pod. It doesn't get off to a good start as he has trouble with his wifi and has to walk around the house. When they eventually settle in Jamie tells them it was a career highlight working on Joe & David's sitcom Rovers. They talk about Craig Cash having a sit on lawnmower. David & Joe ask Jamie what it's like now he is in massive shows and...

S9 Ep 329 Usual Drivel - Chatadates 12.12.2023

David & Joe are not sure what topic to talk about on the pod today so decide upon Chatadates. David puts a message on Patreon to see if there are any chatabiscuits who are interested in a date. Harry pops up on the zoom and tells them all about himself. Joe plays Cilla and asks Harry what he's looking for in a partner. Lynsey pops up on zoom and is up for a date but they end up talking about l...

S9 Ep 328 Where's Joe Now - Underground bunkers at Coleshill House 07.12.2023

We're back talking to WW2 Historian Andrew Chatterton who first came on the pod in August 2023 to tell David & Joe all about Britains secret defences. This time he takes Joe on a fascinating field trip to Coleshill House, HQ for the Auxiliary Units. It was here the secret resistance learnt how to assasinate people and blow things up. Andrew shows them a disguised chicken shed with a false wall...

S9 Ep 327 Barry Hearn - Specialist Guest 06.12.2023

Barry Hearn, sport promoter and founder of Matchroom Sport is having trouble getting on the zoom call ! David tells Barry he used to be scared of him when he was 12. Barry tells them stories about boxing greats Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno but admits he was shite at boxing himself. Joe asks what the perfect night would look like as a boxing promoter. He says that a fight between David & Joe coul...

S9 Ep326 Usual Drivel - Not one but two Chrissy songs 05.12.2023

In today's ep we play not one but two Christmas songs we've written for the festive season. David reads out all the names of the Patrons who recorded lyrics for the backing vocals. David & Joe realise they wouldn't cope well without their wives so they call them in to tell them they love them. Petra & Naomi are a bit bemused. David reads out some comments which he's seen on social media ab...

S9 Ep 325: Battle Of The Chatabands - Round 2 30.11.2023

It's the 2nd round in the Battle of The Chatabands when David, Joe and music producer Steve Baker score three songs out of 10. David is feeling really uncomfortable in his role as a music reviewer. Steve kicks off by telling Joe that Roachford is playing in Brighton. They listen to each song in turn giving their opinion on each one. Joe thinks the first song is grungy, Steve thinks it has high ene...

S9 Ep 324: Anna Williamson & Luisa Zissman (LuAnna) - Guests 29.11.2023

When two pods collide, Luisa Zissman (The Apprentice) & Anna Williams (Celebs go Dating) have brought some high energy from LuAnna podcast. Luisa has been putting her Christmas tree up and tells them about her daughters trip to the dentist. Anna is using an AI Assistant but professes to being a tech dinosaur. They tell the lads about booking the London Palladium on a whim for their podcast liv...

S9 Ep 323: Utter Drivel - Choccies, going on Off Menu Live & the Postman 28.11.2023

Joe & David are eating chocolates for breakfast. David asks Joe if he's been surfing on the board he bought him and suggests sending it back if he hasn't. Joe's a guest on Off Menu Live and they discuss how Joe's feeling about it. They plan doing a 'Where's Joe Now' style recording before the show. David wants to watch Joe from the sidelines as he enters the stage but Joe's not keen, he's feel...

S9 Ep 322: Andy Goldstein - Regular Guest 23.11.2023

It's the first after dark episode which gets off to a miserable start. Andy is drinking whiskey, David has man flu and Joe is in a bad mood after playing badly at five-aside. By the end of the pod they are all laughing and happy again. David and Joe can't believe that Andy is best freinds with Robbie Williams and want to know all about his house, if he owns a phone charger and the size of his isla...

S9 Ep 321: Simon Price 'Curepedia' - Guest 22.11.2023

Today's specialist guest is Simon Price, a music journalist who has written a very thick A-Z book about The Cure. David's in his element. Joe's feeling a bit anxious as he doesn't know anything about The Cure but has prepared a quiz. David shows Simon his Cure memorabilia and Joe feels left out. He asks Simon if he likes Roachford. They talk about being a music reviewer and Joe confesses he used t...

S9 Ep 320: Utter Drivel - Feeling grateful & Joe's surprise delivery 21.11.2023

Joe talks about what it was like being on the Chris Moyles radio show and how busy he has been promoting his book. David is feeling positive and is grateful they are podcasters and the pod is doing well. He has a feeling that this ep will be in the top 50. David has arranged a surprise present for Joe which arrives in the middle of the recording. It's in a massive box which gives the game away a b...

Battle of the Chatabands - round 1 16.11.2023

The first round of Battle Of The Chatabands - Joe & David have teamed up with music producer Steve Baker for an exciting new mini- series. They've asked for unpublished bands / songwriters to send songs to Chatabix and have chosen three at random to play live on the pod. One of the bands will get chosen to go through to the grand final at the end of the year (which hopefully will be judged by...

Natasia Demetriou - Guest 15.11.2023

Comedy actress Natasia Demitriou (What We Do In The Shadows & Stath Let's Flats) comes on the pod to give us a good talking to. Tash helps pin point why some of Chatabix makes absolutely no sense and suggests we at least number the eps. She calls David & Joe the Del Boy & Rodney of podding and highlights exactly what eps don't work telling them they need to focus. She also confirms tha...

Usual Drivel - Weetabix & Black Adder impersonations 14.11.2023

Joe does a shout out for his mum who wants a Chatabix mug and they talk about nice sounding surnames. David opens a package that he got from Weetabix. They are not really sure why they got sent a hamper of fourteen different types of weetabix but hope it's one step closer to getting a sponsorship deal. Joe is feeling his age at his 5 aside football as there are some new younger players. He decides...

Joe Goes Surfing: A damp squib 09.11.2023

Joe's struggles to finish the surfing saga as it's been too long and he can't recreate the life changing moment when he was surfing in California. They quickly move on to how a bookcase stuffed full of books makes you feel intelligent. Joe's bookcase is cluttered with untidy books much to David's disgust. They talk about what it's like to retire and being free from the daily grind at a young'ish a...

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