Chatabix

Joe & David have recently bid on some Deal or No Deal memorabilia. The auction house have sent the box of goodies to David's house. David excitedly opens the box live on the pod but is a bit disappointed with the quality of the four red prop boxes and the grubby state of the crew clothing. They find a handwritten message from the auction house and then discover that the pencil drawing of the D...

We welcome back old pal Andy Goldstein but again do very little snooker chat (even though he is supposed to be our Snooker Correspondent.) Andy tells the lads about his recent ailments and strained testicle. Joe shares his teeth cleaning routine and David reveals that worryingly his old Osteopath might have been a fraud. Andy and David guess how many footballs are in Joe’s ball bag and they come u...

Joe & David interrupt elderly couple Duncy and Cecily stretching and doing a workout by the side of the canal. Duncan has a dicky tummy because their little dog Dorothy has been eating blue cheese. David joins them for some stretches and has a therapy session with Cecily. Barney, one of Cecily's clients turns up in a bit of a state. They discover that Cecily has also worked with Nigel Havers....

Tommy Cannon chats to David & Joe about his wonderful career with the late Bobby Ball and how they started off in the clubs ending up with their very own Saturday night show. The lads are honoured to talk to Tommy having worked with Bobby on their sitcom The Cockfields. They are massive fans and lap up all his stories. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.insta...

Ex prison officer, Danny Knight joins Joe and David to talk about his experiences of working in HMP Bristol when it was a Cat A prison. David and Joe get over excited and it turns into something reminiscent of the Deal or No Deal episodes. Danny walks them through prison guard life in fine detail. Joe thinks he would prefer to do a prison admin role. Danny Knight has his own podcast about the high...

David & Joe have finally reached the auction lot for the Deal or No Deal memorabilia. They place the first bid. Someone else is bidding. It's all very tense. Going head to head they raise the bid, is it enough ? The hammer comes down. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com...

While waiting for today's guest, music producer William Orbit, David sings some of his songs to Joe and they talk about the amazing people William has worked with. William seems to have got the dates muddled and doesn't appear on zoom. To fill time they talk about the 'Derek' prank they played on Paul McCaffrey and come up with a list of potential comedy mates they could play the same prank on. Wh...

Joe and David are in Sheffield for the Crucible and have arranged to do the Park Run together on saturday morning. They are at the AIR BNB having a chat over breakfast. David's a bit nervous. Joe struggles to get them a taxi and David hopes he doesn't have to do it. It's a promising start. They arrive at the park which seems to be full of elite runners. It transpires it's a tough course and David'...

The actor Connor Swindells is on the show having a chinwag with David & Joe. He tells them all about his experiences as an actor and feeling intimidated working with Will Ferrell on the Barbie movie. David asks him about doing nude scenes in Sex Education. They talk about panic attacks and getting mugged and show each other pictures that have been painted of them. David & Joe try to impres...

Financial expert Emmanuel Asuquo joins Joe & David on the show to chat all things money. Coming from a council estate in Tower Hamlets he was the youngest financial advisor at Barclays. He tells his story, how he got out of corporate finance and started helping people who really needed it. He shares some of his financial wisdom with David & Joe giving them some top tips on what to do with...

While waiting for the Deal or No Deal memorabilia auction lot to come up David & Joe discuss how much they'd get if they auctioned off David's post it notes and a painting of Joe naked on a horse. They are on Lot 139. They decide to amuse themselves by sending 10 of their comedian mates a picture of the building the set of Derek was based on to see who, if anyone, gets back to them. Follow Cha...

David & Joe discuss with Paul whether the Deal Or No Deal saga has run it's course. Paul shares his screen and carries on showing them the DOND episode he was in, talking them through what happened when Noel met his family. David & Joe are back in the room, totally mesmerised ! Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for...

In this special 'Where's Joe Now' ep Joe and his five-a-side mates 'Team Chatabix' are playing a football match but David has no idea where this is taking place or what is going on... When David see's where Joe is he feels intense jealousy. Joe show's him round the ground before the tournament commences. David watches the game via Zoom and provides some light touch punditry while Petra holds the c...

We talk to actor Thomas Turgoose who played Shaun in the gritty series 'This Is England' and more recently in period drama 'The Gallows Pole'. Tommo tells David & Joe about being street cast in the role, working with Shane Meadows and how he got into acting. They talk behind the scenes, winging it and what David would do if Shane Meadows called him up. David sings about Ira Jackson Jnr. and Jo...

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant musician, Keaton Henson hops onto the Chatabus to give a very rare interview. It’s basically love at first sight for David, Joe and Keaton as they get on like a blimming house on fire. Keaton tells them all about his songwriting process. David brings up The Americana Sessions and Keaton writes a beautiful song for Chatabix called Moonlight On Your Nose. We play it a...

David & Joe are still waiting to bid for the Deal of No Deal memorabilia. While they wait for the lot to come up they dissect last weeks episode when they called up the DOND set designer. David tells a story from 2009 when he was doing his first acting job with Marc Wootton. They are only on Lot 88. Joe tells a story about doing his first read through and how harrowing it was. They are on Lot...

TV Joe is back on the Chatabus with David and Joe. He tells them what he's been up to on holiday and what he's been watching but they get side tracked with sport. TV Joe reviews some recent telly shows and awards some krispies. Joe talks about the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary and they give it 3 krispies. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chata...

David and Joe are enjoying their first little jaunt down the canal in a while when they see a lady in distress. She pops on board for a cup of tea and explains about her time in the theatre. It never really becomes clear why she was in distress. (Something about a man with a string bag on his chest.) Damsel in Distress Anna Mann - played by Colin Hoult https://iamcolinhoult.com/ If you want to hea...

David & Joe have a lovely natter with Katherine Ryan about work, family and her philosophy on life. Joe finds Katherine entrancing and wants her to be his guru. Katherine talks about doing Gogglebox with Bobby and then starts gossiping about an episode of Below Deck. They disect the world of PR and Katherine decides to take on Joe and David as a project. She sings them a song and finishes on a...

It's the Specialist Guest section and David & Joe welcome sailor Tracy Edwards MBE onto the Chatabus (after David get's himself comfortable). In 1989 Tracy skippered the first all female crew in the Whitbread Round The World Yacht Race on her boat The Maiden. David makes the most of this opportunity by asking Tracy if she's ever seen a big whale. Tracy regales them with tales of her misspent y...

David and Joe have been tipped off that some Deal or No Deal memorabilia is up for auction. They decide to bid on it but can't decide how much they are prepared to spend. They log on to the auction site and realise it might take a while to get to lot 198. David is very interested in the drawings of the set design and wants to find out more. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/c...

David and Joe chat about hiring a campervan, no me time and family holidays. They talk about the podcast charts yet again and how much graft they put in. David has a brainwave and mentions they should do private podcast gigs for billionaires. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon...

David and Joe are in the belly of the beast at the Crucible. After some fine dining at the Century Club they go into the auditorium to watch a snooker match. The atmosphere is electric and Steve Davis gives them a wave. They meet Jimmy White and get to interview him for Eurosport. Their Chatabix interviewing techniques holds them up when David asks Jimmy if he's ever worn a cloak. An excellent day...

After testing the kit David & Joe leave the air bnb with minutes to spare and walk to the Crucible Theatre. It's raining. After stopping to taste some free vegan food they arrive at the stage door and meet Ivan who takes them for a quick behind the scenes tour. They meet some snooker legends in the Players Lounge and get to play on the actual practice tables. This blows their mind. They get fi...

It's the morning of the Crucible visit. David and Joe are at the AIR BNB in Sheffield. They call Andy Goldstein for some moral support and play a game of 'guess the age of the snooker player'. Uncle Andy gives them a few words of advice and tells them not to take crisps into the auditorium then waves them off on their adventure. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www...