House of Waffle Podcast

This week starts with Freddy Von Pickle living his best life, cruising around in his electric Jeep with the dog riding shotgun. Meanwhile, Bobby is battling another case of man flu and manages to create a painfully awkward moment at work involving a rogue bit of yellow snot and people he barely knows. In Spin the Yarn, Sian tells the shocking story behind Believe in Magic and Megan Bhari—a tale of...

Father's Day sees Bobby living the dream—fishing all day, enjoying a Toblerone, a few beers, some sweets, and a well-earned nap, while Sian somehow ends up cutting the grass and helping around the house. This week's Spin the Yarn explores two of the most compelling reincarnation cases ever recorded. From the eerie similarities surrounding the Pollock Twins to the extraordinary story of Dor...

This week we catch up on Blue Therapy, explain why you should avoid Ed Sheeran's One Shot at all costs, and Sian continues her commitment to Married at First Sight Australia. In Who Pissed in Your Horse-Riding Shoe?, Bobby is fed up with people shouting upstairs and then refusing to answer when you shout back, while Sian declares war on the calories hidden in fruit. For this week's Spin th...

This week, Sian returns from holiday with no tan and a fresh rant about people taking their shoes off on planes. We also discuss the wonderfully awkward Virgin Island. In Spin the Yarn, Bobby explores the real story behind the Genie—the mysterious Jinn, King Solomon, and the legends surrounding the supernatural beings that inspired the myth. We finish up with a bizarre story about an eight-year-ol...

This week, Sian has gone and got her hair cut again, because apparently that's what people do when they have their lives together. Bobby kicks off What's Your Beef? with a rant about the return of Jeffrey Dahmer-style glasses and the realisation that the younger generation have absolutely no idea where the trend came from. In Spin the Yarn, Sian takes us deep into the Appalachian Mountains...

This week starts with Sian nearly chopping off her finger, Von Pickle adding a few questionable words to his vocabulary, and Bobby joining the neighbourhood WhatsApp group, where he's already become acquainted with Trudy—the local Karen. In Spin the Yarn, Bobby tells the incredible story of David McMillan and his daring escape from a prison in Thailand. It's one of those stories that sounds too ma...

This week starts with absolute confusion on the school run after a child starts crying wolf . Sian then gets mistaken for a boy in ALDI, while Bobby suffers a painful moment after someone compliments the dog and he genuinely thinks they’re talking about him. This week’s yarn takes a much darker turn as Sian tells the horrifying story of Teka Adams and the attempted fetal abduction case. It’s grim,...

This week starts with Sian declaring war on BMW drivers now the sun’s out, Bobby spotting a crow lying in the road sunbathing like it’s in Benidorm, and the usual weekly nonsense that somehow becomes a full conversation. In Spin the Yarn, Bobby takes us through the creepy history of the Mermaid Inn, one of the most haunted pubs in Britain. Expect ghost stories, dodgy happenings, strange sightings,...

This week we settle in with some proper trash telly, getting stuck into Temptation Island before balancing things out with the wholesome side of reality TV through Love on the Spectrum. Sian also gives us an update on her week with Von Pickle, questions reality itself for a bit, and continues fully embracing life as Auntie Sian. This week’s yarn comes in the form of two near-disasters involving Ra...

This week we start with the realities of the school holidays, being stuck at home ill and zooming into the telly , and how sickness somehow does the rounds in every household. Bobby somehow manages a rare win on the grabbing machines down Brighton Pier, and we get into the small wins in life—like finally sending the kids back to school, the unmistakable smell of manure in the countryside, and real...

This week we kick things off with the usual life gripes—poncey kids’ names getting out of hand, Bobby finding ways to save about 3p on broccoli like it’s a financial breakthrough, and Sian going in on diesel prices and the absolute state of shrinking Easter eggs. Then we get into this week’s yarn… The Leather face Crackhead. One of those stories that sounds made up but definitely isn’t. Sian follo...

House of Waffle Podcast – Ep 15: Taylor Swift Goes to Croydon This week kicks off with Bobby battling what can only be described as full-blown man flu… or possibly meningitis (self-diagnosed, obviously). There’s also a questionable trip to a very ropey Southend, where things are kicking off in Sainsbury’s. We catch up on Married at First Sight Australia and take a moment for the sad news about Mel...

This week we kick things off chatting about kids growing up, irrational fears, and why gentle parenting is useless. Things take a turn… including the questionable concept of paying a mate for a very specific “favour”. In Spin the Yarn, Bobby takes us through one of his most terrifying experiences—a full-on dream within a dream within a dream that gets more unsettling the deeper it goes. Then it’s...

This week we kick things off with a catch-up on the world of online gambling — because nothing says responsible life choices like getting scammed by the man. Then we spin the yarn… The Mushroom Murders. The bizarre and unsettling case of Erin Patterson, where things take a seriously dark turn involving a meal that definitely wasn’t what it seemed. Listener's Midnight Cringe, featuring a discovery...

This week on House of Waffle, we take a chaotic trip down memory lane. Sian confesses to forgetting her son’s lunch when dropping him off at nursery, which somehow spirals into a deep dive on council estate dinners, packed lunches, and how today’s kids have absolutely no idea how good they’ve got it. We reminisce about the legendary South Norwood takeaway scene, debate the crimes of chicken chasse...

This week on House of Waffle, we kick things off with the joys of parenting (or surviving it…), a quick Bridgerton update, and Bobby cashing in some serious husband points after running a top-tier hot bath. Oh—and we somehow end up watching Skyscraper… live. Don’t ask. Bobby takes us to Kos, where a casual swim turns into near disaster after spotting what can only be described as two electric cong...

This episode is a full trip down council-estate memory lane. Sian confesses to knocking on practically every door on the street just to see what people’s houses looked like and Bobby discusses the state of their childhood garage. There’s also the talk of the legendary ice-cream man of South Norwood - including the moment Sian stole money from her mum to buy a 99 Flake.  Years later, she takes Morg...

Sian and Bobby kick off with a relatable parenting catch-up (including some classic kid wrestling chaos) before diving into the scandal of the village when someone steals a bird feeder. There’s also a bit of Death Note chat and in the “Soggy Waffle” segment. In “Spin the Yarn”, Bobby tells a wild Jackass-era childhood story involving a homemade go-kart, South Norwood’s steepest hill, a crash, dog...

Sian and Bobby are back with another chaotic catch-up. This week they dive into a bit of Stranger Things chat before Bobby tells the bizarre story of Stan Romanek – including the infamous “alien at the window” clip that leaves Sian absolutely losing it. There’s also a fresh round of Load of Waffle, featuring a scandalous medical story and a bizarre council tale involving a mysteriously connected l...

On this episode of House of Waffle , we’re recovering from our drained social battery and surviving new near the only way we know how— by waffling our way through it. Sian introduces her New Year tradition, TwentyTwentyFlix, while Bobby somehow manages to load a dump run into the wrong car. We ramble about games, tell the unexpected tale of the massive rug, and relive the moment Sian’s British acc...

Christmas Bonus Episode – absolutely nothing is off limits. From council Christmases and sacred festive “non-negotiables” to the chaos of modern-day traditions, we’re properly reminiscing about the old days. There’s nostalgia, there’s a near-death yarn (because of course there is), Sian swears she heard Santa, and yes… there’s the inevitable ringing Mum to fact-check the memories. And just when yo...

This week on House of Waffle, things start wholesome… and end unhinged. Again. Bobby kicks us off with mushroom hunting, and somehow segues into the Chernobyl disaster — complete with a surprise scientific discovery (as you do). Then we spiral into the darker corners of Netflix, diving into debates sparked by 50 Cent’s latest documentary, The Reckoning . And then… the yarniest yarns that ever did...

This week’s episode starts with a simple question: Am I the a**hole for banning my brother from Christmas if he brings his prosthetic leg? The twist? He has two perfectly healthy legs. From there, things unravel… Bobby explains why he’s been commuting to work on a scooter… in a full suit… at 6am… in the rain. Sian shares a barber experience that tested her trust in humanity. It’s awkward. It’s unn...

This week quickly descends into chaos with Bobby sharing a story about finding dead birds on a dog walk. When reporting this to the police, he (quite ironically), finds himself on a wild goose chase, only to end up telling the graphic details to a poor unsuspecting RSPCA charity-shop clerk. Sian then relives her lowest moment when she had to leave school early because of a dodgy gut. She trusted a...

Bobby starts with a full panic after dreaming he lost his dog at a festival... then immediately leaves the front door wide open on the school run - cue immense guilt and an intense few minutes of dog-hunting. Meanwhile Sian brings this episode's yarn - an unhinged story involving a fake pregnancy and a seriously ill baby that no one's allowed to meet - what happened to it...? And just when things...