Yunk Life

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi chat with piano man Ellyes Baghouli about music , being in a band, and playing out in London. Ellyes has performed all over London, to include Passyunk Avenue Battersea! The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost e...

Send a text This week, Gaz & Jessi chat about the Stranger Things finale and compare it to other big destination series finales from the past: The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Lost, and more!  The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi chat with Passyunk Avenue founder J.P. Teti about his new children's book "The Legend of Passyunk Pete," whuch tells the heartwarming story of Pietro, who immigrated alone from Italy to Philadelphia in search of a better life. The book is available at any Passyunk Avenue venues across London or on our website: www.yunklife.com . The Yunk L...

Send us Fan Mail To open Season 2 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz, Jessi, “and bro-ducer" Stub are joined by  great friend of the show—NFL expert Aisling Byrne-Hansen—to chat about all things Super Bowl 60 after spending the evening at various Passyunk Avenue venues supporting the best Super Bowl watch parties in London. Give us a watch or listen to hear about our shenanigans the night before....

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi are joined on-camera by "bro-ducer" Stub to chat about the first year that was for the Yunk Life Podcast. We discuss the genesis of the Yunk Life, some lessons learned, and look forward to Season 2 coming in 2026! Thanks to all for your support over the first season of the Yunk Life. We look forward to sharing more shenanigans with you in the N...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi celebrate the season by welcoming two ghosts: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, star of "Ghosts" and Ghost of Yunk Life past, former Passyunk Avenue bartender and actor Alex Wood. We chat about Christmas traditions, share some festive memories, and pull out the Christmas crackers! A perfect Christmas week watch for the entire family--as long as the entire fam...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi sit down with Thesy Surface. You may know here as Margaret McPoyle, but the Yunk Life team knows her as a great supporter of the podcast and a regular at our Passyunk Avenue venues throughout London. Thesy is an accomplished actress, writer, and producer. She is currently working on her play "Embassy Crisis In Aisle 3" as well as pop-up perform...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Yunk Life crew welcomes our fellow American hospitality proprietors to our Fitzrovia gaff to celebrate a traditional American Thanksgiving.  Joining for our bountiful pot-luck feast: Michael Gratz, former proprietor or Prairie Fire BBQ; Val & Alex Minor, proprietors of Pickle & Rye; and Rich White of Werewolf Beer. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi chat about the differences between British and American life and culture. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint or two, from the only authentic Philly Dive Bar in London, Passyunk Avenu...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi sit down with Hazel & Dean from Spectrum Paranormal Investigations to chat about all things paranormal, ghost hunting, and Halloween. The Yunk Life Crew also discusses the results of a short investigation of Passyunk Avenue in Fitzrovia. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly cult...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Gaz & Jessi chat about the world of competitive eating and food challenges with food influencer Kate Ovens before themselves competing in a speed cheesesteak eating competition with Bro-ducer Stub! As always, shenanigans ensue! The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two s...

Send us Fan Mail Gaz and Jessi chat about their world travels, favourite holidays, and dream trips. They also discuss the differences in the approach to traveling between Americans and Britons, and which of us are the most difficult holiday-goers. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their th...

Send us Fan Mail Gaz and Jessi welcome Todd—Founder of Mondo Brewing in Battersea, London. We learn a lot about beer and the brewing process, Gaz is subjected is a classic drinking game made famous on “How I Met Your Mother,” and the entire panel blind tests several beers to determine whether they are European or American. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancuni...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the Phillies and Eagles play back-to-back on a Sunday? The Yunk Life team rings up DJ Lovelock and hosts the UK Phillies and English-Irish Eagles for an exclusive watch party in our Nick Foles Bar at Passyunk Waterloo! And of course—shenanigans ensue! AND the Phillies clinch a playoff before the Eagles school the Chiefs in a Super Bowl LIX rematch!  So a Win-Win-...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 10 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz, Jessi & "bro-ducer" Stub chat all things NFL with DAZN and Channel 5 presenter and podcaster Aisling Byrne-Hansen, to include predictions on the upcoming season, women in football, the UK's growing affection for American Football, whiskey, and, as always, good banter--or "good craic" as Ash might say! The Yu...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 9 of the Yunk Life Podcast, we take you back to our LIVE podcast launch party at our Battersea location, over American Memorial Day weekend that just happened to coincide with our Spring Bank Holiday here in the UK! We invited longtime regulars and supporters of  ⁨@passyunkavenue⁩ , staff, and a couple of the newly-converted to the #YunkLife to join us on the #CastingCo...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 8 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat about their experience working in bars and hospitality before competing in a cocktail making competition (of sorts). It pays to be a “peeper” this week, as the visual of Gaz and Jessi using each others’ arms to mix a drinks brings the hilarity you’ve come to expect from the Yunk Life. The Yunk Life Podcast features one ho...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 7 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat about Dive Bar Grooves with Very Special Guests WildTalk, who play a few songs for us in the studio. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint or two, from...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 6 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi honor America’s Birthday by chatting with Ben Franklin and Polly Hewson, who discuss the Benjamin Franklin House and the Founding Father’s time in London. The team is also joined by Simon from the Worshipful Company of Founders, a 660 year-old livery company in the City of London who is responsible for casting the Liberty Bell...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 5 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat all things sport (or SPORTS) and the differences in supporters, fans, and attending games and matches between the U.S. and UK. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything,...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 4 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi welcome Chris from Heaven Hill to talk all things #whiskey! One hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint or two, from the only authentic Philly Dive Bar in London, Passyunk Avenue. Come with us i...

Send us Fan Mail On episode 3 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz, Jessi & Stub chat about Memorial Day in the U.S., the unofficial start of summer, and various summer recreations before ending with a game of "Never Have I Ever!" One hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everythi...

Send us Fan Mail Gaz and Jessi chat about food culture in Philly and the UK.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Yunk Life! Gaz & Jessi introduce themselves and chat about the Yunk Life and how Passyunk Avenue in London brings people together.