MEET IN THE MIDDLE

Back in their cosy home studios, the gang debrief a wild weekend: customs swabs, delayed flights and Danny accidentally sharing a plane with Cheryl Baker and Will Best while everyone else missed the memo. Celebrity Traitors gets a spoiler-heavy recap, Alan Carr’s big win gets surprisingly emotional and Jake wonders if event TV has officially resurrected. In Have You Heard, Jake dives into the cosm...

Jake’s flown from Nottingham to Belfast (probably just for a Tinder match), Rachel’s still recovering from her weekend bender, James has turned up dressed like a homicidal clown, and Danny’s rolled in from Hastings faster than an EasyJet flight — yep, it’s another episode of Meet in the Middle! This week, Jake takes us on a wild one in Have You Heard? — the story of Karl Bushby, the man who’s lite...

The Halloween Special is here and it’s a full-on disaster from the start. James opens as Freddie Mercury reincarnated, Rachel looks as dead on the outside as she is on the inside, Jake argues about how to say “trick-or-treating” and Danny can’t stop peeling his fake skin off mid-recording. Somewhere in the middle of all that, we talk about our Belfast Meet-up, questionable costumes, and how Jake h...

This week on  Meet in the Middle  the crew takes flight with a deep dive into the rise and fall of  Hooters Airlines , the short-lived American carrier that tried to combine air travel, entertainment and chicken wings. The hosts unpack how this bizarre concept ever got off the ground, what it says about early 2000s marketing, and how cultural attitudes toward gender and branding have changed since...

This week intro kicks off with a wild opening chat that somehow blends serial killer Ed Gein with the inexplicable rise of marble racing on TikTok. It’s unsettling, hilarious, and exactly the kind of nonsense you’ve come to expect. Jake kicks off Have You Heard with the Taco Bell 50km ultra marathon, a race designed for people who enjoy both running and regret. Just as the story gets going, Danny...

This week on  Meet in the Middle  the gang decodes the unspoken language of men, the mysterious  nod code , and how it stacks up against women’s more direct social cues. What starts as a chat about everyday interactions quickly unravels into confessions, laughter and one of the  most disgusting confessions in podcast history . You’ve been warned. From  Johatsu , Japan’s real-life disappearing act,...

The round table is set, the cloaks are ready, and this week Ben Donohue joins Meet in the Middle. A soldier in the Irish Defence Forces, a contestant on Traitors Ireland and for a time… a traitor. From a childhood in Dublin to life in the castle, Ben takes us inside a world where loyalty is fragile, suspicion spreads fast and breakfast could be your last meal at the table. We uncover the secrets b...

This week we’re joined by special guest  Squash , the TikTok creator taking social media by storm. From growing up as a twin to grinding on building sites before making the leap into full-time content creation, Squash shares his journey with humor, honesty and more than a few wild stories. We dive into sibling rivalry, the highs and lows of influencer life, gaming and streaming pressure, imposter...

This week on Meet in the Middle, Jake kicks us off with a Gen Z dating trend that’s as tragic as it is hilarious — “Shrekking,” where people date someone less attractive hoping they’ll be treated better. Spoiler: it ends in tears and swamp gas. From Fiona fantasies to full-blown Black Mirror vibes, the gang tear this nonsense apart in true chaotic fashion. Then Rachel’s back with Boys, Catch Yours...

This week we take flight—literally. From Carlo Acutis, the world’s first digital saint, to the bloodsucking Irish legend of the Dearg Due that might just ruin your next trip to the pub, this episode packs both bite and blessing. Expect cultural tangents, personal anecdotes and the usual dose of questionable wisdom. We also dive into the mysteries of male behaviour—like why peeing in bottles is app...

Season 5 kicks off with a bang (and a few questionable streams). Jake dives into Have You Heard with the viral tale of a missing Texan mum who resurfaced in the Scottish woods—ditching her kid to play handmaiden in a self-proclaimed tribal kingdom. TikTok rituals, forest robes and surrogate offers straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale—it’s all here. Rachel launches her brand-new segment Boys Catch Y...

It’s episode 80 and the Freaky Friday Season Finale is officially off the rails. The hosts swap segments and nothing goes to plan. Rachel takes on  Have You Heard  with a scorcher—literally—as she digs into spontaneous human combustion and the bizarre mystery of the exploding chair. Danny steps into  Agony Aunt  with listener dilemmas including an unsolicited window sex show, a woman vabbing to at...

Join the gang as we crack open a drink to mark the end of Season 4 drawing near and dive into the madness. In  Have You Heard , Jake reports on a wild new dating trend: stealing someone’s lunch at work and using it to stalk them on LinkedIn… Is this cute, creepy, or criminal? Danny thinks it depends on the salad. Rachel returns with  Agony Aunt —but it’s not your usual dilemmas. We’ve got a grandm...

The heatwave’s got us dripping, but that’s not stopping the laughs this week. Jake, Rachel, Danny and James dive into the bizarre world of cursed  Labubu  collectibles, TikTok conspiracy theories and whether demon dolls are behind this endless heat. Jake’s convinced he’s going to get complaints, but it’s worth it. Rachel is back with  Agony Aunt , helping a listener stuck between choosing art or m...

It’s Jake’s birthday and things go downhill  immediately . From tragic country-western fashion choices to farting during a massage, the gang celebrates in the only way they know how. In  Have You Heard , Jake dives into the messy, scandal-stuffed life of Lord Byron: the poet, lover, skull-collector, and original bad boy of British bisexuality. Expect pubic hair trophies, pet bears, and a shockingl...

The gang is back with another unfiltered comedy episode packed with hot takes, viral listener confessions and pop culture moments you’ll be quoting all week. In  Have You Heard , Jake uncovers the mystery of America’s  Bennington Triangle —a real-life Bermuda Triangle in Vermont where hikers vanish and UFO sightings fuel conspiracy theories. Meanwhile,  Agony Aunt Rachel  dives into  listener dile...

Episode 75 delivers another hour of unfiltered madness—featuring towel trauma, gravy-covered athletes, and a word that nearly broke Danny. We kick things off with a discussion on the bizarre world of  gravy wrestling , which somehow spirals into stories of awkward encounters, broken boundaries, and what not to wear when answering the door. In  Agony Aunt , the gang dishes out chaotic wisdom to lis...

Things get messy this week — and not just because it’s 30 degrees and Jake’s legs are out. The whole gang is back in person to celebrate James's birthday, and it doesn’t take long for things to spiral. We’ve got hot takes, hotter armpits and more confessions than a Catholic priest on speed. In  Have You Heard , meet the ex-RAF airman who hit the road with a rescue ferret named Bandit (van life...

In Episode 73, the gang is back with another hour of pure chaos-featuring vibrating housemates, funeral flirting and a photo mix-up that’ll haunt you forever. We kick things off with  Have You Heard? where Jake shares the true story of a woman who attended over 200 strangers’ funerals to get the attention of a handsome undertaker. Is it creepy? Is it love? Is it just a free buffet? You decide. Rac...

This week on  Meet in the Middle , chaos bubbles to the surface. In  Have You Heard , Jake dives into the bizarre world of celebrity hygiene as Sydney Sweeney releases limited-edition soap made from her actual bathwater. Naturally, this sparks a debate about influencer branding, candle-based trauma and how many armpits it takes to ruin a bar of soap. Danny brings  What the FAQ , teaching the gang...

Jake’s still decoding the messages in his coffee grounds, Danny’s fresh off stage with glitter in  every  crevice, and James has returned from holiday looking like a microwaved tomato. So naturally, chaos ensues. We kick things off with  Have You Heard , where Jake tells the wild true story of a woman who  literally  learned to fly a helicopter to bust her husband out of prison. Forget  Prison Bre...

This week the gang is unhinged in the best way. Rachel’s back with  Agony Aunt  featuring a man caught getting  very romantic with his Hoover, a lavender-loving mother-in-law who steals the man cave and a Chihuahua called Butch who’s running a full-blown canine dictatorship. Spoiler: someone ends up sleeping on the floor. Jake leads  Have You Heard  with the wildest AI-meets-tarot tale ever—a woma...

It’s Episode 69... so naturally things get messy. This week the gang dives into wild conspiracy theories, eerie presidential coincidences and a Titanic prediction that might’ve been ripped straight from a fever dream. Jake leads  Have You Heard down a rabbit hole of Lincoln vs Kennedy, Titanic déjà vu and a suspicious amount of number 7s. Meanwhile, Pope Leo is crowned in Fanta Papa fantasy league...

It’s the lads’ takeover and chaos is in full swing. With Rachel away, Jake James and birthday boy Danny tackle everything from ghostly encounters in Hartlepool to fantasy football for Popes (yes really). In this week's  Have You Heard  we explore the bizarre Vatican betting pool known as Fanta Papa, where Italians draft their dream Pope teams like it's Premier League season. James hosts a spooky e...

Brace yourself for a full-throttle meltdown of chaos as the gang tackles viral Dubai chocolate taste tests, wildly dodgy imports and a shocking reveal that Danny’s might have come from Milton Keynes not the Middle East. Things get sticky fast and that’s  before  Jake drops a bombshell about LA’s very first sperm race—complete with commentary, leaderboard and a halftime show. Honestly, what is this...