The Worst Time Podcast

An absolute legend on the show this week to celebrate reaching half a century – Mr. Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim!  Norm goes through some truly insane stories from his career, including the time he was held up at gunpoint in the Bahamas, DJing Brighton Beach in the pouring rain, getting stuck in traffic jams, dealing with unwanted guests in the dressing room and the stalker that took things just a...

The excellent comedian, writer and TikTok icon Amy Mason joins Chris to go through some of her chaotic worst times from over the years!  Self-proclaimed disaster (quoted from a 2013 BBC News article) Amy Mason goes through a holiday in Tunisia which didn’t quite go to plan, the takeaway that resulted in the sweats plus an arrest, an atrocious house sharing situation and a story from a first day at...

Dani Rascal from the punk/ska band Faintest Idea chats to Chris this week, bringing with him a whole heap of unbelievable tales from on the road! There’s the time that he had to smuggle two of his band mates across various European borders, the time he had a run in with the German police and the time an encounter with some Russian nazis left him temporarily blind! Plus – suspected kidnappings, sca...

A fantastically fun episode recorded on the gorgeous site of Splore Festival in New Zealand with musician, singer, dancer and artist Mr Bruce! Previously of the Correspondents, Mr Bruce shares his worst times with Chris, alongside a podcast audience of one - comedian, actor & Mr Bruce superfan Jayde Adams! Mr Bruce has stories about a Peaky Blinders themed festival, being nude in the back of a...

Chris chats to the brilliant comedian Thomas Green and it’s a momentous occasion as it’s the first time the show has been recorded outside of the UK. All taking place in the top room of the Howling Owl (not the Flying Owl as Chris decides to call it) at a very warm Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia! Thomas goes through tales of gigging in country towns, how a terrible sunburn can land you an a...

Turntablist, DJ and AV maestro DJ Cheeba joins Chris on the Worst Time Podcast and he brings with him a bumper-filled pack of anecdotes! Cheeba goes through tales of DJing in dutch clubs, how he got his name, the late-night Zoom call with an American journalist which didn’t quite go to plan and the trip to Iceland which he almost didn’t come back from. Plus, why you need to be careful when sorting...

Comedian Sikisa steps up the Worst Time Podcast podium this week, just before she jets off to luxurious Butlins, to go through a few of her times where things didn’t quite go to plan! She shares with Chris the risks of performing shows on a boat that you can’t escape from as well as the Christmas dinner that just went plain wrong. She also lays out the clear difference between nibbles & food a...

DJ, producer, KISS presenter and 24hr Garage Girls head honcho SHOSH shares her worst times with Chris from her pad in London this week! SHOSH recounts how the Garage Girls came together, how DJing with one CDJ is not the one, how three gigs and one car crash in one day can result in a very stressful time and how to deal with a nude man on stage at a festival. What is it with nude men at festivals...

Comedy heavyweight Reginald D. Hunter joins Chris on the podcast this week to share his worst times – what a treat! Reginald tells Chris about the overnight trip across the US combined with too many snacks which resulted in disaster as well the hotel stay with a fellow comedian in his early days of touring. Plus the delights of discovering Hull for the first time, touring Ireland, the difference b...

A cracking double header this week as Laila K & Barney Boom from the eclectic Sonic Boom Six join Chris on the Worst Time Podcast! The duo recount tales from their touring lives which include badly behaved gravel-carrying audience members, French teenage promoters hiding away watching soaps when they should be putting on shows and being stuck in a broke van in no-man’s land in Eastern Europe....

The wonderful writer, journalist and podcaster Jon Ronson chats to Chris from his home in New York to coincide with the release of the second series of his brilliant podcast Things Fell Apart! Jon tells Chris about the terrible internet experience which resulted in him starting his journey of exploring the culture wars, the meal he had with his wife where a hand gesture gave off the wrong impressi...

Happy new year! It’s very much business as usual at Worst Time Podcast HQ as we welcome the brilliant singer/songwriter Elles Bailey to the show! Elles tells Chris about a few embarrassing gig moments which include phone calls, sticky tape and stage tumbles. Plus, why you shouldn’t drink too much booze around your heroes and Elles reveals the reason behind her trademark husky singing voice. Elles...

As an end of year festive treat, please accept this special extra-long bumper package of some 2023 Worst Time Podcast highlights! Chris takes a look back at the year with some of his personal worst times from the likes of Larry & Paul, Lady Nade, Dub Pistols, Eva Bindeman, DJ Yoda, Goldie Lookin Chain, Jordan Gray and Dom Kidson. Thank you for listening to the Worst Time Podcast this year, the...

The fantastic and extremely funny comedian Paul Foot joins Chris as the final guest of the 2023 on the Worst Time Podcast! Paul recounts a very fresh tale of bus-related woe as well as a gig from the early days that didn’t go to plan. Plus, how has burping played a big part in his life in recent years? It's mesmerising stuff! Paul is on tour in 2024 with his brand new show Dissolve. Make sure you...

A very special guest joins Chris on the podcast this week - musician & vocalist Eugene Hütz, frontman of the incredible multi-genre bashing band Gogol Bordello! Recorded in the GB tour bus outside the Bristol venue of their tour on a dark and wet December afternoon, Eugene recounts some incredible tales including making films with Madonna, getting martial arts tips from Iggy Pop, almost rollin...

DJ, producer and music historian Wrongtom takes some time out of his busy schedule to chat to Chris for episode 35 of the Worst Time Podcast! Despite both of them feeling a tad under the weather, the pair go over some of Wrongtom’s worst times which include an almighty system failure at a huge Wembley Arena gig, the journey which took 10 times longer than it should have done and the studio session...

Toby from the brilliant dub/reggae act Gentleman’s Dub Club sits down with Chris to share some incredible tales from over the last 20 years of being an outfit touring the UK, Europe and beyond! There was the time that the band almost missed their support slot with Guns N’ Roses due to a passport mishap (or so they thought) and the time that they all awkwardly ended up in a hot tub together for a d...

Hull legend and very funny comedian Jed Salisbury joins Chris this week for another fresh collection of worst times! Jed gloriously reminisces on a first date with a woman where he basically became a stepdad for the evneing as well as an extremely wild event at Doncaster Races Ladies Day which involved at least 2 strippers, maybe 3! Also, the story of the comedy gig he got booked for that involved...

Chris ventures out of the studio this week to chat with DJ & producer Lizzie Curious at the glamourous location of Butlin’s Minehead! The pair of them are there to DJ at Fatboy Slim’s All Back To Minehead weekend and between shows they sit down for a chat (after Lizzie narrowly avoided being attacked by a rogue Somerset seagull). She reveals to Chris some of the mad experiences that have happe...

A very special episode this week as Chris’s long-time friend and collaborator Dom Kidson reluctancy agrees to record an episode for the podcast! For those who don’t know Dom, he is a man who has had so many worst time moments, this whole series could have been dedicated to him. DK recounts not just one, but two times in which he experienced relatively severe head injuries whilst intoxicated and th...

Radio fans are in for a treat this week as radio legend (and the second most unconventionally good-looking man in the UK, according to Heat World’s 2021 Secret Crush list) Matt Dyson swings by to share his worst times with Chris on the podcast! He recounts multiple wireless-related tales including why you shouldn’t corpse whilst reading the news, why you need to be very careful pronouncing Benedic...

Presenter, DJ, author, podcast host and so much more - the multi-talented Lauren Layfield joins Chris to share her worst tales on the podcast! Lauren recounts an eventful marriage proposal in Thailand and how to manage doing live TV as you wait for Busted to appear. Plus, train etiquette is discussed at length - the pair agree that playing audio loudly from your phone is just not on and also what...

The incredible Ghanaian singer & musician KOG steps up to the Worst Time Podcast mic this week and reveals a whole heap of cracking anecdotes from life on the road! Having first met over a decade ago, Chris & KOG reminisce on their early days, the differences between English & Ghanaian public transport and the tale of Robert of the mysterious goat. Plus, KOG tells Chris about how he go...

It’s a wild ride this week as comedian & performer Fella brings her firecracker energy to the Worst Time Podcast by chatting to Chris from a random park in London. Who needs studios?! Fella introduces three categories to the podcast that have never been featured before and probably never will again – worst bum, worst blozza and worst Blobby. AKA the holy trinity of worst Bs. Plus she reveals w...

Episode 26 sees Chris welcome on to the podcast a comedian, actor, writer, presenter and man of many talents – Aurie Styla! Aurie reminisces on a gong show early on in his career, a movie premiere which started so well but ended so badly and a valentine’s day date which resulted with him calling up his mum. Plus, him and Chris discuss how to stay impartial whilst presenting on the BBC and you get...