Erik Crust & Matthew Gowans
Lost In Narration
In a vast, abandoned library on the borders of civilisation, Matthew and Erik find themselves trapped and lost with little hope of escape. Surrounded by nothing but the esoteric books of definitely real authors, they resolve to do all that they can do: read. This is Lost in Narration.
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Erik Crust & Matthew Gowans
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Latest episode
Jun 24, 2026
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Episodes
67: Confirmation Bias at 20,000 Feet / Money Peanut 23.05.2024 1:02:31
In a double-story season premiere, the boys read a book about budget flights, which are pretty much just regular flights except there's a little gremlin on the wing of the plane. Then, they read a book about a plucky passenger's plot to pilfer all the peanuts from the plane. Plus, in a game of 'Sabrina Carpenter Nonsense Outro or Not That', Matthew must guess which FERAL outros wer...
66: The Sinkhole City Season Four Finale - Vol. 2 30.04.2024 49:38
In Volume 2, the boys read a book about a giant rat mafia mob boss mixup. And Jerry. Plus, in a rousing round of the Segments-inspired ‘Sabrina or Sabrinah’, Erik must guess which lyrics were written by Sabrina Carpenter, and which were written by Matthew. See you in season five! At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no...
65: The Sinkhole City Season Four Finale - Vol. 1 14.04.2024 44:35
In Volume 1 of the season finale, the boys read a book about a COOL judge. He's not like other judges! Then, they discuss the importance of getting Jimmy Saville's name right, puppet club, and listening to TV through a wall through a cup. Stay tuned for Volume 2! At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of e...
64: A/B/...NO! (w/ StormVandal) 23.03.2024 57:37
The boys are joined by StormVandal, and in her very own book, a [CENSORED] soon goes [CENSORED] when the [CENSORED] is actually [CENSORED]. Then, they discuss using milk to get people to buy more milk, Tambor alerts, slurs, The Mount of Monte Fisto, and jokes at Kate Middleton's expense that, at the time of the recording, weren't THAT insensitive. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, L...
63: Bad Dog Down (w/ Lamb and Sav) 25.02.2024 37:28
In the book this week, a TV dog whisperer has built his reputation on finding quick but long-lasting fixes to almost any dog behaviour problem... but it's usually getting them put down :( Then, the boys are joined by Lamb ( @llambface ) and Sav ( @spavmanna ) to discuss why you shouldn't recycle, and serial killers again. Plus, Lamb finally asks the questions. At the risk of breaking the f...
62: Hawk Gotta Eat! 10.02.2024 30:49
In the book this week, this hawk is feeling peckish. Then, the boys discuss the ungrateful pieces of shit on the Les Mis subreddit, reverse psychology affirmations, Baldur’s Gays, Chris Rock’s skull made out of rock, and Good Boy. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of escape, they resolve to read the library&#...
61: The Former Mall Santa Support Group Troupe 24.12.2023 45:16
In the book this week, two years on from the death of Santa Claus, a group of recovering mall Santas must finally learn to let go. Then, just for Christmas, the boys discuss Canadian serial killers and former wrestler Chris Benoit, before DMing Erik's favourite athlete. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope o...
60: Lost Improv-ation #2 17.12.2023 31:03
It's 60! Matthew finds 3 more books written by real, famous authors- or at least the first lines of them. Forced to make the stories up as they go along, the boys spout nonsense about not quite making the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, the University of Oxford, and letting a guy have his projects. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional l...
59: Who the F**k Do You Think You Are? (w/ Devyn) 03.12.2023 32:17
Devyn ( TuddyTalk ) makes his library debut to read a book about Felony Klein, who finds out the hard way that not every celebrity can have an interesting lineage. Then, the boys discuss the addictive properties of chocolate milk, family friendly turtle facts, and Erik's first beef in literally a year. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends (and sometime...
58: 4 Cast 2 Curious 16.10.2023 32:02
In 4 Cast 2 Curious, a YouTube conspiracy theorist gets a rude awakening when he finds out that his latest theory- weather channels are just guessing the weather- is actually true. Then, the boys play back some highlights from their Good Boy watch-along, DM some celebrities, and post a good tweet about Charlie Day. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trap...
57: Into the Multi-Worse 15.09.2023 33:33
In this week's episode of the only official Good Boy podcast, the (good) boys read a book about a superhero whose multiverse powers, while impressive, are sort of a dead trope. Then, they discuss likely Good Boy post-credits scenes, songs from the perspective of the sun, and whether or not they're the asshole. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends t...
56: PR Crisis on Infinite Earths 20.08.2023 38:35
And we're back. In PR Crisis on Infinite Earths, a superhero accidentally tweets from the wrong account, revealing his secret identity. To fix his snafu, he enlists Yelp's highest rated PR agency, whose methods- rewinding time to before the mistake was made- have thus far been foolproof. Then, Erik reads Matthew's genuinely heartfelt letters, and the boys discuss donating to bad causes...
55: The Element of Demise (w/ Momo) 23.06.2023 25:28
With Erik on a fun run for vanity dog breeding, Momo ( @momomis_ / @modrawsathing ) returns. In the long awaited DadPod spinoff, the war between Mr Magorium's Wonder Crematorium and Barry Buries finally comes to an end. Then, Corpse Month meets its grisly end, and Momo & Matthew discuss dystopian monopoly, reassuring neon signs, and corpse-exclusive merch. At the risk of breaking the fou...
54: Six Feet Blunder (w/ Hallie and Matt) 21.05.2023 28:49
With Erik gathering quarters for his nearest library payphone, Hallie ( @halliedb ) and Matt ( @matthew_hastie_ ) return. And in the long-awaited Sour Baby Shower Hour spinoff, Sarah Shoeladder makes her standup debut... at a funeral. Then, Matthew and the twins discuss opinions expressed by Procter & Gamble, questionably accurate Frasier trivia, and Mystery Incorpo-reparations. At the risk of...
53: Wrong Bodies (w/ Lynsey and Steph) 07.05.2023 32:44
With Erik off celebrating the coronation, Matthew is joined by Lynsey ( @itslynxey ), Steph ( @_stephflora ), and Callie ( @kangaroocallie ). They kick off Corpse Month with a book about an Uber/hearse driver. Then, they discuss vulgar nonsense, everything pizza, and Steph's delusions of grownundeur (like grandeur + down under? Forget it). Good luck in Australia, Steph. I'll miss you. At t...
52: DadPod (w/ Andrew) 30.04.2023 25:32
With Erik mourning his blue tick, Matthew is joined by library arsonist Andrew, and in the book of the week, a podcast host is daddy. Then, the boys swap California-themed jokes, and Matthew laughs on a couch. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends (and sometimes a third!) trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of escape, they resolve to read the libra...
51: The Sour Baby Shower Hour (w/ Hallie and Matt) 15.04.2023 45:16
With Erik off leaking Pentagon secrets, Matthew is joined by twins Hallie ( @halliedb ) and Matt ( @matthew_hastie_ ). In the book of the week, a grown man hosts his own baby shower to spite his dying mother for not inviting him to the first one. Then, Matthew & the twins discuss conjoined throuples, questionably accurate Brady Bunch trivia, and soup. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, L...
50: Lost Improv-ation (w/ Steve and Ben) 12.03.2023 41:04
It's 50! Matthew finally finds books written by real, famous authors- or at least the first lines of them. Forced to make the stories up as they go along, Ben ( Unrepeated Show Show ) and Steve return to the library. In scenes inspired by famous first lines, the boys spout nonsense about voluntarily mute astronauts, shark term memory issues, and onion nurseries. At the risk of breaking the f...
49: The Devil Sears Dada (w/ StormVandal) 26.02.2023 27:09
With Erik off to win the Super Bowl, a recently cancelled StormVandal returns, and in the book of the week, a man finds out his son is quite literally Satan. Then, Storm and Matthew discuss the swagless elite, gearing up to be victimised, and the latest Twitter Blue feature: human rights. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictio...
48: Bride and Doom (w/ Momo) 02.01.2023 25:29
With Erik lost elsewhere, Momo ( @momomis_ / @modrawsathing ) returns. They read a book (co-written by Momo!) about a couple who, desperate not to offend anyone by not inviting them to their wedding, decide to just invite everyone... in the world. Then, Momo and Matthew discuss Julia from Dated and Related, Gregg S. the Bake-shifter, and what we've, well... learned! At the risk of breaking t...
47: I Want It Ball 11.12.2022 33:31
In the book of the week, a pub quiz team has a trick up their sleeve: omniscient superhero Omnisci-Kent. But if he really knows everything, then why does he insist that every answer is Lucille Ball? Then, the boys discuss swapping accents, cereal mascots again, and Erik's latest beef. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional...
46: Lies and Receipts 30.11.2022 35:28
The boys read a book about a man who, upon hiring a private investigator to get more cute pictures of his dog, makes a shocking discovery. Then, they discuss Lost in Narrations, crying at This Is Us, and Erik's Novem-beef. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of escape, they resolve to read the library's m...
45: You Had Me at Hewwo (w/ Steph) 16.10.2022 50:37
The boys are joined by Matthew's boss Steph ( @_stephflora / @steph.flora ), and together they read a book about a man who, when under pressure, just can't stop saying 'hewwo'. Then, Steph conducts Matthew's scathing 1-1, and they discuss Greggs, empathy chest pain, and Dunoon. At the risk of bweaking the fouwth waww, Lost in Narration follows two friends (and sometimes a boss!) trappe...
44: Head Hunters 01.10.2022 35:46
The boys read a book written months ago (seriously) about the Queen, who accidentally beheads a celebrity while she's knighting him. Then, they discuss queueing for hours to see a box, show of the summer Home Improvement, and spitting on Chris Pine. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of escape, the...
43: The One Inside the Story 13.09.2022 34:26
The boys return to The Pilot in ways they never thought possible. At the risk of breaking the fourth wall, Lost in Narration follows two friends trapped in a fictional library. With no hope of escape, they resolve to read the library's many books, which are actually just absurd comedy scripts written by Matthew. Follow us on Instagram @lostinnarrationpod for episodic artwork & bloopers, and se...
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