This British Life Podcast

This week, Theo and Andrew sit down with Sarah Wenno, a model and entrepreneur, to discuss her incredible life, as well as her experiences as a transgender woman from Indonesia. She talks us through the ups and downs of managing several different career paths at once, the struggles of building a business empire and her plans for the future. Sarah's story takes us on a globetrotting journey in sear...

Starting off with the historical witch-hunts of Medieval Europe, we explore how a shift in the Church's position lead to the torture and executions of tens of thousands of innocent people until reason and justice turned the tide. Shockingly though, the murder of "witches" continues to this day. Then it's onto the metaphorical witch-hunts of the 20th and 21st Centuries, in particular McCarthyism, "...

Theo, Charles and Andrew discuss the return of one of their favourite shows, 'This Country', and the creative process of putting together a mockumentary. Then it's on to the US Election, with Mystic Theo making more predictions, before we dive back into the world of pop culture to dissect female-led films. Also: Theo continues to wrestle with whether he is pro-Bane or pro-Thanos and speaking of su...

This week, Andrew and Theo welcome back the Vialucci Podcast's resident film critic John Higgins. John makes us an offer we can't refuse: the chance to find out what his favourite gangster films are. We'll also be discussing some honourable mentions, the evolution of the genre and reciting our favourite quotes. So listen to the show and make sure to subscribe, otherwise you might end up sleeping w...

This week: Theo, Charles and Andrew gather round to discuss smart motorways versus dumb drivers, the importance of having a good memory, as well as training for the body and the brain. We also discuss offensive jokes and how to respond to them (especially ones from friends), the importance of having a good memory, and spoilers from films that came out decades ago. Plus: the importance of having a...

It's Episode 66 of the Vialucci Podcast and this week Charles, Theo and Andrew get together to talk news stories including the Grenfell Tower inquiry, the coronavirus and the ill-gotten gains of Africa's richest woman. Analysing these subjects leads the hosts to discuss conflicts of interests, hypocrites, sociopaths and how the news cycle churns through events. Things then take a turn for the very...

This week on the Vialucci Podcast; Theo, Charles and Andrew get together for a good old fashioned Royal Ramble. Speaking of Royals, we discuss the imminent departures of Harry and Meghan, which leads Theo to reveal he once predicted such an event and he also provides other predictions. Sadly none of these can be time-stamped since his watch is broken. Also, a surprising amount of time is given ove...

This week on the Vialucci Podcast, hosts Theo, Charles and Andrew take a look at the history of 'The Simpsons'. We realised during our recordings of the podcast that we quite often make some kind of reference to 'The Simpsons', whether it's a direct quote or how the show has an uncanny ability to predict current events. So we felt it was high time we touch on how this iconic cartoon has permeated...

It's the first Vialucci Podcast of 2020! This week, Theo, Charles and Andrew DO NOT talk about Brexit, World War 3, or the bushfires. And there isn't even a mention of Trump or Schwarzenegger! Instead they give a short history of the Parthenon marbles, are weirded out by a certain director's fascination with feet and debate the possible benefits of reading and counting backwards. We also learn wha...

Bonus track SPECIAL pre-record which includes the hosts stories of weapon weilding Nazi Buddhists and physical attacks from flying bats. Not a scene from a new movie just another day in the life of the Vialucci Podcast hosts. Watch, Listen and SUBSCRIBE on...YoutubePeriscopeFacebookTwitterStitcherI-TunesSoundcloud@VialucciMediaShow Sponsored by Luhv drinkswww.luhvdrinks.com/Recorded in London. Aud...

It's our last show before Christmas! Theo, Charles and Andrew reunite to chat about their plans for the holiday, favourite memories and the origin of some Christmas traditions. Speaking of traditions, Charles hands out some lovely Christmas Cards, which reminds Andrew of a rather horrifying story that has recently made the news. There's also talk of Brexit; Trump's impeachment; a glimpse into the...

Vialucci Podcast Episode #60 BBC Journalist and Author Mike Wendling Charles and Theo chat with Mike Wendling who is a writer, producer, broadcaster and editor at BBC Trending which investigates social media stories, he's spent years covering extremism and internet culture for radio, online and television, and was part of the BBC team covering the 2016 US presidential election. He's also author of...

On this show Charles and Theo chat with young Canadian Nick about how at just 19 he grew his Youtube channel to a whopping 2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS along with a further quarter of a million subscribers on Instagram. The trio discuss all things social media and Nick gives Charles and Theo a quiz on internet slang. They also discuss subjects of war in the middle east, taking LSD and pretentious movies....

Vialucci Podcast Episode #58 Personal Development (part 2) Part Two of our look at the world of Personal Development. This week Theo, Charles and Andrew pick up where they left off in Episode 57 of the Vialucci Podcast as they dissect the past, present and future of Personal Development. The discussion begins with a look at the boys' own stories of Personal Development. Andrew reveals how he went...

Vialucci Podcast Episode #57 Personal Development (part 1)1st December The Official Vialucci Personal Development Day! This week the Vialucci Podcast returns to its roots as Theo, Charles and Andrew take a look at the world of Personal Development and why Theo has crowned the 1st December as Vialucci's official Personal Development day and why it is certainly NOT the beginning of January. Proceedi...

We're now going out to over 50 countries across the globe, so from the The Vialucci Podcast team thank you all for your support! This week on the Vialucci Podcast; Theo, Andrew and Charles reunite for a Thanksgiving Special! Why Thanksgiving? With listeners around the world, we felt it was high-time we started to broaden our discussion beyond these shores, without necessarily having to mention He...

This week, it's another show with Theo, Charles and Andrew! The guys discuss vigilante justice before moving onto some of the worst atrocities of history. It's an unusual gear-shift and one of the more bleak discussions we have had, but at the Vialucci Podcast we believe in truth, the power of knowledge and why some things should not be forgotten. After that, things do lighten up slightly. There's...

Vialucci Podcast #53 with Cate Sevilla This week on the Vialucci Podcast, Theo and Andrew sit down with journalist, writer and editorial consultant Cate Sevilla to discuss her wide-ranging career, her top-secret plans for the future (so top-secret it's not actually much of a discussion...) and how MySpace helped her find true love. No really. The episode begins with a strange diversion into the wo...

Simon Withington is a multi-award winning producer who has worked on some of the most popular shows in UK television history with some of its biggest stars. Theo and Andrew talk with Simon about his start in television, how he built from those early successes and gained a reputation for hard work, a keen eye for what sells a programme and knowing what keeps viewers hooked. We also get to peek behi...

Multi Award Winning Company LUHV Drinks is the sponsor of The Vialucci Podcast and today we get to hear why? Theo and Andrew chat to its founder Chris Beech on what it takes to be an entrepreneur and especially one starting a drinks company from scratch. We hear why LUHV drinks are unique from ingredients to packaging, what it takes to keep going when you're fighting an uphill battle to get a good...

Vialucci Podcast #51 Halloween Movie SPECIAL!Today for our Halloween Special we have John Higgins back to give us his Top Ten Horror Films of all time along with some honorary mentions to the category. Theo and Charles do their very best to keep up with John's encyclopedic knowledge on all things movie related. Watch, Listen and SUBSCRIBE on...YoutubePeriscopeFacebookTwitterStitcherI-TunesSoundclo...

Vialucci Podcast #50 Fiftieth Birthday SPECIAL!Today we celebrate our 50th show and introduce our new sponsor for the shows @LuhvDrinks! In today's recording Andrew, Theo and Charles put the world to rights with various various topics including Millwall Football Fans throwing a man off the train, although there is a twist to this event. Why Theo once had to hide his clothes under the floorboards,...

In her early twenties Negin Shiraghaei Kootenaei left her family home in Iran to follow her journalistic career but would never be able to return and live as a free woman. Hear about the various tricks the Iranian government used on her and her family to try and get her back to Iran. How while still in education she rallied other students to stand up against the brother in law of the supreme leade...

Vialucci Podcast #48 The Damage Limitation Show???Slight unfortunate miss-hap with the guest arriving for the show so Theo and Charles decided to go with the time old showbiz adage of "The Show Must Go On"... so Kerem cranked up the engines and it did. Trump, Airports, Sneaking mobile phones into exams (naughty - naughty Charles), old school adverts in the back of comics, people who drink gravy at...

Domenico is a Tea Culture Historian, an Executive Tea trainer at Fortnum & Mason and quite simply and expert on all things Tea related. In 1995 he received a Masters Degree with his dissertation on “The Introduction of Tea Trade into the British Civilization from its Origin up to the 20th Century”.In this show Charles and Theo find out a whole host of things such as what the difference is between...