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David and Joe are gobsmacked by what they have seen in ep 7 and it takes them a while to be able to speak. They decide Paul Gorton is a magician like no other they have other seen. Joe get's distracted by some fireworks that appear on his zoom background. After composing themselves they get on with dissecting the ep and come up with their own theories about what they think is going to happen ! SPO...

It's the grand final in the Battle of The Chatabands series. David and Joe are joined by music producer Steve Baker and guest judge, music journalist Simon Price as they decide who will be crowned the Chataband of the year. Steve kicks off the ep by playing the guitar and Simon is wearing a Simon Cowell mask. They listen to songs from Lisa Osborne, Seadog and Mezz Coleman before casting their vote...

Comedy actor Jon Pointing, best known for his roles in Plebs and Big Boys, takes a break from his trip of a lifetime to come on the pod. Unbeknown to Joe and David he is in a villa in Thailand. The episode starts with the usual wifi issues and then they settle in for a chat about being actors, the longest distance they've ever walked in the nude and how young Jon looks. At the end of the pod David...

David has a heavy cold and is not sure he'll make it to the end of the pod. He's too tired to talk about his new Peloton and is not finding anything funny. They discuss laughter and analyse how they giggle. Joe says he uses his laugh to cover embarrassment and give himself thinking time. The pod hits an all time low when David see's if he can drift off for a nap while Joe watches. David tells Joe...

David and Joe discuss the latest episode of the Traitors. David has noticed a contestant in a black vest that he's never seen before. He wonders what the chances of getting Claudia Winkleman on the pod are and tells Joe he loves it when she shrieks 'run' at the constestants when they are doing a task. They list all the contestants that have left and can't wait to get Paul Gorton on the pod when th...

David and Joe delve in to last nights episode of The Traitors UK. They are joined by Maddy Smedley a contestant on the show last year. They ask Maddy how Paul Gorton might be feeling based on her experience and what the pressure is like sitting around the round table. Maddy tells them loads of insider information which they lap up before making a prediction on when Paul may be out. SPOILER ALERT:...

David and Joe discuss whether Paul Gorton needs to keep his head down a little bit and whether he can slither himself out of the hole he’s dug for himself. They wonder if the turret set is real and talk about how they will feel when Tall Paul is eventually out, which they worry will be soon. David receives an unexpected surprise which leaves a nasty tasty in his mouth. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not...

Now it's Joe's turn to run while David watches him. Joe's decided he wants to try and break his record time for running 1k. David has taken on the role of run coach telling Joe 'lets get fast'. It's really cold out and starting to rain so Joe's not that keen to get out of the car. After a bit of moaning from Joe, David starts the stopwatch and shouts motivational comments over zoom. After a false...

David is in heaven when he meets Tony Guyan who was the floor manager of Fawlty Towers from many years ago. When Joe and David find out it was Tony's job to rearrange the letters on the Fawlty Towers sign at the start of each ep to ‘Flowery Twats’ they freak out. Tony tells them about one of the shows most iconic scenes and how it was his job to give John Cleese a choice of branches to whack the b...

David's going for a run. After a bit of procrastination, some rain and a couple of tech issues he's not made it out of the front door. Thirteen minutes in and David still hasn't left. After some gentle persuasion from Joe he's off, but set's off too fast. Unfortunately he's too puffed out to talk and they end up giggling when David passes a neighbour in his dressing gown. Joe watches David puff hi...

This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Feb 2023. This is the one where David and Joe suggest Paul Gorton should go on Traitors saying he'd be really good on it. And so the seed is planted ! Paul is well up for it, even though he's not seen any of series 1 and knows nothing about the show. It turns out Joe didn't know anyone who worked on it so that was a waste of time. They...

This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Nov 2022. Paul Gorton is back for the third time to talk about his Deal or No Deal experience. He's eighteen shows down and tells us that Daddy has now left. Paul is asked to be the new Daddy of the team which he's thrilled about. He tells them about the holding pen for the contestants. David wants to know details about the set. Noel E...

This ep is from the Chatavaults. It first went out in August 2022 long before Paul Gorton applied to go on The Traitors. He originally got in touch with Chatabix as David and Joe wanted to talk to someone who had been on a game show. As a past contestant on Deal or No Deal with Noel Edmunds, Paul had lots of great stories to tell. They all got on like a house on fire and the rest, as they say, is...

This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Sept 2022. Paul Gorton is back with loads more anecdotes from his 'Deal or No Deal' days. He tells us tales of backstage camaraderie and gives a glimpse into the mind games going on with Noel Edmunds. It's the first time Paul met Noel so he was a bit nervous. David asks what Noel was wearing and they have a long conversation about his...

We're three episodes in and this just got even better. Joe and David get to the meat of the latest episode of BBC show The Traitors UK. They can't believe what they have just seen. One of the eyebrow raising contestants, Paul Gorton is a regular guest on Chatabix so they have a vested interest. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 3 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...