Trusty Hogs

Star of Ghosts, Dreamland, Stath Lets Flats and the latest series of Taskmaster, we are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Kiell Smith-Bynoe! Plus, 80 episodes in, we have some exciting Hogs news... FOLLOW KIELL: @klayzeflaymz Watch Dreamland on Sky, OUT NOW! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust u...

Another deep dive into the Trusty Hogs inbox this week as we get updates from problems past, solve some problems new, and invariably go off on a million tangents. From History Corner, to Parish Announcements, we must be the only podcast whose format points somehow makes the show even more structureless... Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusi...

A guest who has come truly prepared, with wonderful anecdotes, inimitable style and even props, we're delighted to host rising star Toussaint Douglass! Toussaint has certainly made a splash in the comedy world so far and it's easy to see why, plus Helen catches Catherine up on the Zoo fun she missed... FOLLOW TOUSSAINT: @Toussaint_Gram Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.pat...

A comedian in a league of their own, the brilliant Maisie Adam joins us this week! We chat horror movies, bad holiday tattoos, and, believe or not, golf... FOLLOW MAISIE: @MaisieAdam Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.com Please give us a fo...

Janine Harouni joins us this week, who other than being a phenomenal guest is a true Blockbuster actor (The Batman) and a sensational stand-up (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee). We discuss the new M&S confectionary based underwear range, the upcoming St Patrick's Day, and expose the truth behind big SPF... FOLLOW JANINE: @JanineHarouni Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www...

We celebrate a landmark 75th episode with a "just close friends" episode deep diving into our lives, TikTok trends, and Helen's well-buttoned up breasts! Plus, on the listener problem front we have a co-worker issue with some beautiful literary swearing... Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with y...

The hilarious Heidi Regan joins us this week ahead of her Soho Theatre show 'Heidi Regan Gives Birth Live on Stage Every Night or Your Money Back'. She's a fabulous award-winning comedian and Radio 4 regular and a wise counsel as we solve a listener's relationship problem... FOLLOW HEIDI: @Heidi_Regan Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive b...

A superstar in the making, Cat Cohen joins us this week fresh from a meteoric few years winning Edinburgh Best Newcomer, making her Netflix special debut, and appearing on TV shows like 8 out of 10 Cats, Seth Meyers, and Broad City! We deep dive into her threesome journey, bi-curiosity, and things to do in New York... FOLLOW CAT: @CatCCohen Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://ww...

Stuart Goldsmith, a true comedy podcasting OG, joins us this week to talk toddler tantrums (Helen, and also his own children), types on the UK comics, and his upcoming stand-up special! CW: Discussions of physical violence. Stu's podcast The Comedian's Comedian is a must listen for comedy nerds and Helen & Catherine have both been guests! FOLLOW STU: @StuartGoldsmithComedy Thank you so much fo...

Lara Ricote joins us this week via Spain, Amsterdam, and the Edinburgh Fringe where she won the 2022 Best Newcomer Award. She's here to question everything conspiracy theory style, metal detect for lost treasure and solve a listener problem about skiing and "mutual" breakups. Meanwhile Helen learns some more Irish history from Catherine... FOLLOW LARA: @LaraRicote Thank you so much for listening!...

Reuben Kaye is a multi-award winning, Australian comedian, singer, writer and our brilliant guest for episode 70! He brings Marlon Brando realness to the studio as well as insight and laughs on everything from Grindr across the world to morning baths, and from Femfresh to his new podcast Come To Daddy! FOLLOW REUBEN: @ReubenKayeOfficial Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.pa...

Aisling Bea joins the Hogs today! What an exciting guest and an excellent episode talking protests, parents, and potato waffles. We solve a listener affair problem & Helen cuts to the heart of life as an Irish woman... Aisling Bea is a superstar BAFTA winning comic and writer known for This Way Up, 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, and starring opposite Paul Rudd in Living With Yourself on Netflix. FOLLOW...

Comedy double act Crizards join us this week ahead of their Soho Theatre show all about cowboys and break ups. Meanwhile, Helen is back from Disney with some Princess drama (not Diana this time!), Catherine has been to Paris, and we help a listener (barely) with budgeting... FOLLOW CRIZARDS: @Crizards Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive b...

Chelsea Birkby joins us for the first Trusty Hogs proper of 2023 and what a treat it was! Chelsea is so so funny, the loveliest of humans, AND did tour support very recently for Helen, so she's got that on-the-road insight of Bauer on Tour. We obviously get into New Year's resolutions too, and solve a listener problem... FOLLOW CHELSEA BIRKBY: @ChelseaBirkby Thank you so much for listening! Suppor...

Enjoy highlights from Trusty Hogs 2021/22, including guests like James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Sindhu Vee, Jayde Adams, Fern Brady, Alison Spittle, Chloe Petts, Rachel Fairburn, Sunil Patel, and many many more. Plus compilations of some our favourite features like Parish Announcements, Hog Snorts & Bra Fittings with Helen. Normal service resumes next week with Chelsea Birkby, who you can watch ahe...

Catherine & Helen are here to fill the leftover haze of the Festive gooch with a “just close family” Christmas special, exchanging gifts, solving problems, and recovering from a Live Show hangover… Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.com...

Fantastic comedy double act Shelf join our very own Hogs duo in this final pre-Christmas episode featuring "insightful" political chat, puppy yoga, and another dip back into the primal astrology charts... FOLLOW SHELF: @ShelfComedy Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own problems and ques...

Tessa Coates is a wonderful comedian, writer, podcaster (Nobody Panic), and a superb guest for this week's Hogs! We talk about festive TV with the family, wedding speeches, and another signature bra fitting from our resident size expert, Helen Bauer... FOLLOW TESSA: @WheatPrayLove Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch,...

Rising star comic Mary O'Connell joins us this week as Catherine returns to the festive fold, with revelations of an evil streak... meanwhile Helen blows the lid off reality TV competitions with a food based conspiracy theory & an ice cream cake / political tangent! FOLLOW MARY: @MaryWithTheGoldShoes Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusiv...

The brilliant Charlie Dinkin joins Helen and Harriet Kemsley this week. Catherine will return next episode, but in the meantime, Harriet (Why is Harriet Crying?, Bobby & Harriet Get Married etc.) was a super co-host talking drama school auditions with Helen; and Charlie was a wonderful guest who has her own podcast you should check out called SeanceCast.  FOLLOW CHARLIE: @ChazzyKat FOLLOW...

Comedy superstar Phil Wang joins the Hogs this week, as Alison Spittle steps in for the sadly absent Catherine Bohart. We talk takeaways, Gibraltan monkey attacks, and Phil's new book Sidesplitter, as well as solving listener problems as always! Phil is an amazing comic who has done so much including starring on David Letterman, making his own Netflix special, competing in Taskmaster, and producin...

Comedy legend Sara Pascoe joins us this week, ahead of her huge international tour. She’s been on some of the top shows in the world including Graham Norton, Taskmaster, The Thick of It, and The Great British Sewing Bee. Today she talks parenthood, problem solving, and drops some celeb gossip about none other than Buzz Aldrin… FOLLOW SARA: @Sara. Pascoe Thank you so much for listening! Support us...

We have an absolute blast with Charly Clive this week, a brilliant actor & one half of sketch duo Britney. We get into some dating news, marathon confessions, and a whole raft of Hogs hospitalisations… FOLLOW CHARLY: @CharlyClive Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own problems and qu...

Expert improviser & top comic, Steen Raskopoulos joins us for a hilarious and wild rollercoaster of an episode.  Disney movies, treason, fatherhood, and so much more, including an unexpected trip to “cream town”… FOLLOW STEEN: @SteenRasko Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more! Trust us with your own p...

A delight to have exciting new comedian Bronwyn Sweeney in for our spooooky special… There’s ghost stories aplenty and not the usual sad ones from Andrew! Catherine is pushed to her paranormal limits, but can she at least find joy in teaching Helen about Banshees?  FOLLOW BRONWYN: @Bron_Com Thank you so much for listening! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus c...