Things People Do

We have not one, but two guests on the show this week! John and Lily are father and daughter, who both selflessly give up their lives to volunteer for the RNLI. They are constantly on call to answer their pagers (yes, they still exist in 2023), suit up and head out to sea to rescue people on lifeboats... sometimes mid-roast dinner, which comes with its own roast potato related dilemmas. They rescu...

Every Saturday morning we bring you one of our favourite guests from back when the show had no listeners. This week’s classic is with Marine Biologist Darren and the beautiful thing is that Darren is a listener to the show, just like you, only probably with better shark knowledge. Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Merch available here: joemarle...

Our guest today is a YouTuber who goes by the name Geowizard. His actual name is Tom, and he is very similar to our Tom, except that he is even better at geography, he lives a life of crazy adventures and he is one of the best in the world at the game 'Geoguessr'. He tells us about the time he nearly died in a peat bog, how he got arrested in Scotland during lockdown, and how he has successfully c...

Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 “I don’t like it, I love it” - those are the words of Edward, who we now love. He’s here to tell us why parking tickets is a billion pound industry, about the horrendous abuse he gets every day, the emotions of getting booked and why it’s always easier to just pay. Joe reveals he gets four parking tickets every...

What is the record for the fastest time to eat a Terry's chocolate orange? The most hotdogs swallowed in one minute? The fastest time to eat three pickled eggs? You're about to find out, because our guest this week is Leah Shutkever, who is the UK's no.1 female competitive eater, and she holds these records and many many more. In this episode, Joe attempts to break her chocolate orange record, and...

What does a mayor actually do apart from wear chains and cut ribbons? Well, when we were in Manchester for the tour, we met up with Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, and it turns out he doesn't actually do either of those things much. In this episode, we discuss how to make changes in a city, why it costs more to get the train to Manchester from London than to fly, and what Joe would...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, you'll hear some more of our favourite moments from the year so far. As ever, we're answering some of the hard hitting questions, like what Boris Johnson is like in real life? What does the term 'smurfing' mean on construction sites? What are the different...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Whilst Joe is away with England preparing for the World Cup, we thought it would be a great time to have a look at back at some of the best bits from the year so far. Where else would you get to listen to chat about parallel parking, digging up skeletons, the coronation of...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to podcast we go. Our guest today is Joe Cage (Miner Joe), who is an expert when it comes to digging up limestone and other minerals. In this episode we learn the difference between a mine and a quarry, why the mining industry is so important an...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Fascinated by the brain? This is the episode for you. Dr Ryan is here, not a medical doctor, to tell us what the brain is up to, about the work he does researching neurodegenerative diseases and he goes on a tangent about whether flies can handle alcohol. He also brings som...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, Joe and Tom go inside the care system with Catherine who’s travelled all the way from Canada to see us. They talk scandals, bingo, relationships and how difficult it is to work at a retirement home. There are funny bits, there are sad bits and there are bit...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 What do you know about recruitment? Probably more than Joe, who struggles with the concept of someone who's job it is to get other people jobs. Our guest this week tells us all about what you should and shouldn't include in a CV, how commission actually works, and that you...

A polite warning that it is quite a gritty episode this week, and there is also some uncomfortable language throughout. This week our guest is Riaz Khan, who is a university lecturer, author, and former football hooligan. He shares his fascinating story of being a member of Leicester's 'Baby Squad throughout the eighties, which includes graphic descriptions of violence, memories of racial abuse he...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, Joe and Tom break a leg with professional theatre critic David Benedict. They ask him about his favourite biro, whether he’s ever had faeces smeared in his face and the time he went to review a Harvey Weinstein production in Leicester. Twice.  New JMS caps...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Can you spatchcock that chicken for me? Joe and Tom talk to Dom the butcher about chewy fat, walk-in fridges, sharp knives, dealing with blood, crocodiles, trotter chopping and why you can’t have a large tomahawk steak in a small London flat. Shout out Meat Ipswich too.  Ne...

Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 A gentle warning that this is one of our darker episodes, and contains some troubling subjects. We are joined this week by Nina Hobson, who is an ex-detective, bodyguard and who now runs a counter sex trafficking organisation. She tells us about how the sex trafficking indu...

Tickets to our next live show at the Clapham Grand, as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, are on sale here (from Wednesday 14th): https://link.dice.fm/idd7625a861e This week, our guest is Professor Lucy Easthope, who is the UK’s leading expert in disaster planning and recovery. She is also now one of our favourite ever guests! Lucy has advised on some of the world’s most high profile di...

We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop This week, Joe and Tom meet 'Choccy' Joe, who is basically the real life Willy Wonka. He brings with him a chocolate box like no other, and non-choccy Joe basically eats all of them. In this episode, we learn how chocolate is made, which chocolate best for you, and that a new secret 'ruby' chocolate exists...

We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop Our guest this week is Adam, who runs a secret social media business for celebrities, and basically knows everything there is to know about social media. He terrifies Joe and Tom by telling them about how algorithms work, and why we all spend hours every day scrolling on our phones without actually taking...

New JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop In this episode, Joe and Tom speak to Michelle about life as a construction worker. She’ll tell you about smurfing, dumper trucks and what happens when you put a building in the wrong place. There’s a chat about landfill, cranes, Joe gets a gift, Tom doesn’t, and we break down builder stereotypes. To get ad-free and longer episodes on A...

We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop This is it. The Joe Marler Show live tour has come to an end, and what a ride it has been. Our final stop is Bristol, a city which has produced many a famous individual, including comedian Russell Howard, writer Stephen Merchant, Hollywood actor Cary Grant and... Darth Vader? Joe, Tom and Ryan have a lovel...

You are listening to Radio Marler, where Joe and Tom are joined by a very special guest, Jordan North! He tells us about his journey from Kit Kat Radio to prime time radio 1, the time he tried to chat to Brad Pitt about corned beef hash and the secrets about how the jungle actually works. Plus, we take a deep dive into the difference between 'dinner' and 'tea', and we find out what Ant and Dec are...

There are two types of passengers at airport security. Those who come prepared with their liquids in bags, and no strange items in their cabin luggage, and those who don't. Which one is Joe? You can probably guess. He meets his match in today's episode, with our guest Charlotte, who is a manager at Manchester Airport Security! She tells us about the strangest items she has ever found in people's b...

NEW MERCH ALERT - Grow the Show hoodies can be found here: joemarler.co.uk/shop Joe, Tom and Ryan are exploring Manchester this week, a city renowned for its vibrant music scene, its passionate football culture... and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi? This episode features a man called Martin in a record shop, an intense ice lolly race, and a wedding invite to a place called 'Tinder Hall'. To get ad-fre...

We have a very special episode for you this week, as we bring you an essential guide to the coronation of King Charles III. We are joined in the studio by royal correspondent, Emily Nash, who can answer all of our important questions such as how much will it all cost? What will he and Camilla arrive in? Who makes the invite list? And will King Charles wear a GoPro on his head as he is anointed? To...