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Hello! We are back with this hastily put together Eurovision special, it peaks with a beautifully devised quiz but it will become abundantly clear that the rest of the podcast is clearly just an excuse for Mike to share his thoughts on his favourite Eurovision 2024 acts. Anyway, we won't be offended if you switch off straight after the quiz :) Please do try to enjoy our attempts to put together a...

Hello! We are back and Mike is back from his travels to The Far East and is ready to share his thoughts on Chinese Cuisine. On this weeks pod: Mike makes a new best friend. Fish, fish, fish! Pushing Mike's boundaries, both physically and food-ily. Phil's awkward charades Lewis gets beardy. A Quiz with 157 possible answers is filled with controversy! All this and much much more, please do enjoy and...

Hello! We are back and this week we are discussing the history of Easter Eggs! On this eggy themed pod: Mike makes a regrettable decision. Lewis explains dyed eggs. A Mickey Mouse competition. A quiz with a (location) difference. 90's Easter Eggs All this and much more, thank you for listening!

Hello! Join us today as we look at the history of Lotus Biscoff, once a fairly average biscuit you got free with a coffee, now taking the world by storm.  On this weeks pod: Hairdresser Reminiscence Alternative uses for Biscoff Spread Quiz Controversy (again!) Harry's keyboard causes some research issues Over hyped foods All this and more, please do enjoy! Have a good week!

Hello! We are back and this week we are discussing the history of Toad in the Hole, once a way to make meat go further, now a gastro pub classic. On this weeks pod: Sausage/Batter ratios. How many sausages tall is Ant McPartlin? Mike channels his inner Sia. Harry and Mike one up their sausage punnery. Lewis gives a mustard based parenting lesson. Phil embarrasses his whole family. Please do enjoy...

Hello! Join us as we delve in to the history of Afternoon Tea, the British classic.  On this weeks pod: Harry's Back! We find out where and why the afternoon tea was created. Cream or jam first on your scones? If Mike was a finger sandwich, what finger sandwich would he be, and why? Reminiscing GCSE English All this and more on what we hope will be our redemption podcast after last week, thank you...

Hello! We are back just after you really needed our advice on pancakes to give you very early pancake tips for next year! On this weeks bewildering pod: Mike gets educated. Mike gets unnecessarily angry. Lewis takes us back to Greece again. Possibly the worst quiz so far! Cheap theatre tickets. All this and more in what is, even by our standards, a perplexing pod.   If you are new to the pod, it m...

Hello! Come and join us as we discuss the history of lasagne/lasagna and how to make it extra yummy.  On this weeks pod: Harry has a special quiz, with an even more special theme. Lewis goes against the air fryer grain. Controversial theft! How many sheets? Bulking agents. All this and much more, please do enjoy!

Hello! We are back after many an illness to discuss the burning questions you have on Ketchup.  On this weeks pod: Ketchup history. Cleaning with Ketchup!? Glass bottle love in. We find out why Mike isn't in charge of quizzes. Love Apples How to get the last drop of ketchup out of your bottle. All this and so much more, please do enjoy!

Hello and happy new year to you all, we are back with a sweet tangy bang! Join us as we get the low down on pineapples!  On this weeks pod: Mike can't cope with fruity terminology. Growing pineapples in the UK. Pineapple price rises. Harry gives us the floral low down on this bromeliad. We find out that Waitrose sell an extraordinary pineapple based product. Lewis goes rogue with his gammon. All t...

Hello and welcome back to part 2 of our 2 part Christmas Dinner special, on this pod: Christmas day puddings! Lewis cooks up a controversial quiz. Mike gives a bizarre answer. Harry goes all Mike with his Christmas Pudding traditions. Bowling Balls. What is a roulade? Thank you all for your support and for sending in your questions in this our first year, have a great Christmas! Much love!

Hello and welcome to the 1st part of our bumper Christmas dinner special! On part one of this Christmas special pod..... Harry gets in a Poor Partridge Pickle. Where do turkeys come from? Phil learns his turkey anatomy. Are mint sauce and Yorkshire puddings on your Christmas lunch plate? Ketchup at Christmas Is Mike breaking his own rules? All this and more, and even better, part 2 is to come tomo...

Hello, we are back with this quick look on the history of the Christmas Buffet, in the 2nd of this 2 part special we look at: Gentleman Callers Pickled Passion Fish, fish, fish! The layout of Fordingbridge town centre for our international listeners All this and much more, we hope you enjoy.  We will back next week with the big one on the Big Christmas Dinner.  Thanks for listening!

Hello! Join us in this first of a 2 part treat all about the Christmas Buffet, we ended up exploring a bit of Harry's childhood Christmas so in this first part of a two parter you can expect: A lonely Christmas Morning A Brian May Wig A He-man Duvet The Best Way to Eat a Box of Biscuits All this and much more as our child hood Christmas days are brought to life.  Part 2 more specifically about the...

Hello, we are back and looking at the history of Quality Street.  On this weeks pod: Mike remembers his messy past. We delve in to the history of Quality Street and look at some of the more surprising sweets that have been included in the tins in the past. Harry is back and dropping birthday hints! A Quality (Street) Quiz Are Toffee Penny's the absolute worst? All this and more on this Christmassy...

In a special episode of our podcast for children we have some of our children taking over the pod and putting Phil through his paces.  We invite your children to enjoy what starts as a pleasant informative fun baked bean based podcast and ends with inevitably Phil getting called names.  On this podcast for kids: Expensive Baked Beans A Fun Quiz Cold Beans Can you really eat Butterflies!? Please do...

Hello! We are back and taking a refreshing look at the history of Mince Pies, on this weeks pod: We have a very special expert guest. Some of you will have to travel a fair distance for a top mince pie. Mike has some brutal decisions to make. Iced Minced Pies Why Brandy? Mike goes early on Christmas! All this and much more, please do enjoy and share.  Thanks as ever for lending us your ears.

Hello and welcome to a spicy episode of Chip Advisor all about Cinnamon!  On this weeks pod: The History of Cinnamon Mike Gets Educated Lewis Buys an Invisible Drink Phil gets to Quote Herodotus A Cinnamon Based Quiz And much more, please do enjoy!

Hello and welcome to Chip Advisor, this week we delve in to the humble Ploughman's lunch, on this weeks podcast: Is there a better pickled onion than a HAYWARDS pickled onion? Is a ploughman's just a scattering of chilled randomness? Why is there an apple? Lewis reveals his cartoon crush. A soup and prawn ploughmans? All this and much more, seems like the perfect episode to enjoy with a lovely jar...

Join us as we attempt to dazzle you with a brief history of bananas.  On this weeks Chip Advisor podcast: Back to School Blowing Your Mind and Socks Off with Banana Knowledge A 1 day honeymoon. Smashed Banana Banana Sandwiches All this and so much more as we cram banana knowledge in to your ears, mouth and eyes. Enjoy!

Hello! We are back with a minty fresh episode this week, join us as we discuss all things Polo/Polos!  On this weeks pod: Harry does the best quiz yet! Polo Holes Mike's trying to make Harry's pets ill. Fruit Polo Heartbreak The city of Stoke takes a bit of a beating. Mike leaves Rowntrees some feedback. All this and more, please do enjoy and why not go crazy and leave us a review!  Have a great w...

We're back once again and bringing you a salty look at Marmite, love it or hate it, it's a British classic, or is it? On this weeks pod: A song for the ages. Marmite spreading tactics Listener Questions A Tasty Quiz Marmite Ready Brek? All this and more on a strange old Marmite pod!  Enjoy!

Hello again! After a week hiatus due to traffic and illness we are back with a popcorn filled Chip Advisor episode bursting with controversy.  On this weeks pod: Saucing Popcorn Farmer Fury Popping to Peru for a bit of History Cinema Etiquette  An fairly brutal Aztec take on a Harvest Festival All this and much much more on this popcorn bursting pod! Please do feel free to leave a review and share...

Hello Pea fans, and indeed pea haters (we know you are out there!), we are back with a mushy gooey episode for you.  On this weeks Chip Advisor podcast:   Harry takes the reins. Rick Stein and his £2 Condiments Lewis explains a 2 and 2. A quiz with twists and turns. A legume lowdown. Phil tries his best to drown out Harry. All this and so much more!  If you enjoy the pod, please don't forget to le...

Hello! We are back after our late Summer holidays to bring you the soft and squidgy low down on Marshmallows, on this weeks pod: We're grateful to the Egyptians Travel Turmoil Vegetarian Marshmallows A gooey weighty Marshmallow quiz. The History of Marshmallows Phil makes one hhhhhhhheck of an error with his H's. All this and more! Thanks so much for listening!