The Unlikely Weightlifters Podcast

Hola, dearest listener and beloved patron, Hope you're well in your world. I'm well aware I blither away on here, bouncing around like some kind of methylated Tigger character, but I'm not gonna lie to you, I've been feeling a bit on the more shites-ville side of myself this last week or so. Despite getting back on the horse at the comedy village live shows, I think there's been quite a bit going...

Hey there Dearest Patrons and Listeners!  Proper bumper Ep this one. Marcus Brigstocke brings us a Pant Cage UK update from Balham and Clapham Junction, Tom reveals he's started boiling his own ham and there's even a guest appearance from Helen, who absolutely is not going put up with any of my nonsense. PLUS Rob record's Tom an audio diary from the prestigious Eyam Carnival! Enjoy the podcast  Bi...

NOW THEN! Dearest Listeners and potential PATRON Unofficially sponsored by the 8mm hex wrench bit, we go deep dive this week, discussing the confusion of Hot and cold taps abroad, Tom brings us a superb Pant Cage Review from a brand new retail park on the outskirts of Leeds, we discuss green-washing and come up with a potential solution to the energy/climate crisis.  Tom also has an unbelievable c...

Hey there Dearest Listener and potential Patron First lift proper (ish) with Tom since my operation and nothing could have prepared me for the BOMBSHELL that Tom was to drop in this one and if you've been with us from the start, you too will be chilled to the bone! And you will laugh, don't panic. Also we talk the terror of Pinterest, how a Henry Hoover can work perfectly without a bag, Tom's new...

UWP Ep.35 "Post-Op Unbaked Garlic Baguettes" Now then Dearestestist listeners, patrons, lifters and waffle enthusiasts it’s episode 35.  Rob (I am/are) is? post surgery (MTP Fusion on the right foot if you’ve got a strong stomach and want to deep dive on that) If any of that makes you bottom twitter scroll forward about 10 mins and you’ll be straight into the waffle. For Obvious reasons, Rob’s (I’...

Aloha dearest listeners and potential patrons, Welcome to Ep. 34. This week Tom tells me about how he helps the children at school with their reading and electronic wiring comprehension, we discuss trying out new material on the hairdresser, chicken funerals, I got pant buying in central Liverpool with the boys from the Have a Word Podcast and Tom explains the Pythagorus of Status Quo + much much...

Hey there Dearest Listener and or patron Halleliueahhh... Hallelleiuhyah?... (resisting temptation to google correct spelling) Hallellieughia, that's 3 goes and the best I've got! Welcome to Episode 33. Named after a touching anecdote from Tom regarding being away from home, this episode features some super listener and patron input! We have a full pant cage essay submitted by Paul Martin, it's up...

Hello there Dearest Patrons and listeners. What an episode this is. Guest starring Rachel Parris, Helen Rutter and Kathy Rivett, sisters are truly doing it for themselves in the groud-breaking field of Pant Cage journalism. Weightlifting-wise, we're at an all time low content wise, but when you listen, you'll understand why the gravity denial has taken a back seat this week. Phenominal scenes a ga...

Hello there dearest listener and or beloved patron. On the show this week listener Rory delivers a sparkling analysis of pant cages from the Edinburgh Craiglieth retail park TKMAX. I attempt to bring you the low-down on the Sheffield City Centre branch, we write and record a brand new song for BECK in one take, which he's free to use, Tom gets involved in an industrial tribunal at a gig in Manches...

UWP Ep. 30 'Failure to Launch' Hello there Dearest listener and potential kind and cherished patron.  They said it couldn't be done, but somehow 2 clowns have reached 30 episodes of the weightlifting podcast that really isn't about weightlifting. Of course it contains all the most up to date data on the National Pant Cage census, and further reflections of Tom's trip to Glasgow.  We discuss the va...

Well good lord dearest Patron and listener, when me and Tom Embarked upon "Pant Cage UK" there's no way we could have know it could have brought us to this point.  We find ourselves on the precipice (?) of launching a full UK National Pant Cage Census. Thanks to you the amazing listeners, we now how pant cage reports from Birmingham, Hove, Manchester and now both Glasgow branches of TK Max as we b...

Helloo there dearest listeners and Patrons. It's time for a new Ep of UWP after some sickness induced layoffs.  This week we're starting a MASSIVE campaign. We NEED your TK Max Pant Cage assessments from around the country. It begins today, right here on the Unlikely weightlifters podcast. Also Jean the Bean swings by and feels Tom's muscles! Big Love Rob and Tom x If you want to support the podca...

Dearest Patron and listener, This episode is JAM PACKED!!! On the podcast this week, we discuss the power of the sausage roll, we have an interview with a loyal listener Bryn, who Rob met at Machynlleth Comedy Festival, Tom has had a fall, Rob died on his arse at a gig in Bury, we discuss the joy of the village hall and There's a detailed stool report from Mr. Wrigglesworth. A true tour de force o...

Hello there dearest Patron and Listener. CLAXON!!! This is the first outdoor lift of the 2023 Season! Tom's platform has been suffering from an aerial Pidgeon Bombardment, we discuss Alan Titchmarsh's erotic fiction, there' a massive showdown between Tom's dad and Nick Clegg and we help Ed Sheeran and Marvin Gaye achieve an out of court settlement!  Enjoy the podcast Big LOve XXX Hosted on Acast....

Hello there Dearest Listeners and Patrons. Welcome to Episode 25 "Lost Property"  After a couple of weeks off marshalling children as they attempt to eat their own bodyweight in chocolate and the resultant sugar highs and comedowns we return to your earholes. This week Me and Tom completely improvise a brand new song we think might be called "A day in the Life", Tom forgets his clobber and has to...

Dearest beloved listener and potential patron. First of all apologies for this being a bit later than usual, but availability of the magnificent Tom Wrigglesworth in full plumage, and a slight editing nightmare necessitated a Wednesday release.  Hopefully it was worth the wait and I think it's a cracker of an episode. Obviously there is in depth discussion about pants and socks, but also the night...

Hello there dearest Patrons and listeners and potential gravity fighters. Well this episode is possibly the most varied one yet. It's musical, it's silly, there's magic, there's snooker, there's a "Stain Safari" and much much more to enjoy on the podcast about weightlfting that only contains 1% weightlifting! Enjoy and Big love to your faces join patreon.com/robrouse for loads more exclusive comed...

Dearest Patrons, Gravity deniers and Listeners, Here's Ep. 22 of The Unlikely Weightlifters Podcast. It's hard to overemphasise the pressure this episode was recorded under. We were literally trapped inside a breaking news story of snow falling onto planet earth, schools were on the brink of closure, if not already closed, all this against a backdrop of a seasonal salad shortage.  Jean still found...

Hello there Dearest Patrons and Listeners, This is a special episode! This week me and Tom couldn't lift together as Tom was struck down with lurgie, but upon his recovery, we were both doing the same gig this Sunday, so decided to car share and record the episode on the way home. What a treat it was to a, do a gig with Tom and b, record this! Hope you enjoy! Big LOve Rob XXX Hosted on Acast. See...

Hey Dear Listener! why not join us on Patreon Here's episode 20!!! Me and Tom both come into this one slightly on the back foot. He's recovering from a back injury, DIY related of course, and I've just had a diagnosis of Athritis in my feet which has somewhat hobbled me over the last week or so. However, we lean into the waffle with full commitment as we set out to become social media influencers....

Hello there DEarest listeners and beloved patrons, Here's Ep 19, where we accidentally put Millwall Football club through a process of psychodynamic therapy, leading to superb outcomes! Tom regails us with a superb anecdote wherein he utterly misheard a heckle to a ludicrous extreme and the episode is left on the ultimate cliffhanger! Enjoy the podcast! @robrouse @robrousecomedian @tomwriggleswort...

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Hello there Dearest listener, If you've been on tenterhooks since last week about Tom's ever more worrying involvement with the hoover repair gang, today's episode is an absolute must. How will it play out, will Tom get 'iced'? Also Jean is in the market for a new haircut and Rob Helen and Tom run a sweepstake on how long she can keep the Sainsbury delivery driver talking. And so much more! Join u...

Dearest Patrons and listeners.  Minimum lifting/maximum waffle. On the show this week, we time how long Jean manages to keep the Sainsburys delivery man talking as she aims at a world record, Tom regails us with a tale of a pair of retired hoover repair men who seem to have targeted him for an aggressive and deeply confusing repair contact that none of them seem to understand and we discuss Lucian...

Hello there dear listener/patron, before you start to panic. Gaby Roslin has not fallen into the chicken house, the title is merely a highlight of a discussion Tom and I have about hosting to 2048 Pontefract Olympics, whereby a fictional commentary team at the lift arena fall through the roof of the Chicken coop which is doubling up as the commentary rostrum. Good fun episode this, you can get eve...