Diary of a Sadman

The beauty of podcasts is that you can talk for as long as you want. For this episode, James and Jo wanted to talk to each other for 12 minutes. P.S The blurry patch on Jo's chest is to cover her lanyard. Not her boobs.

After beginning to fear that his and Tottenham's fortunes were somehow linked (voodoo curse, maybe), James decided he would avoid all news of Tottenham's relegation fight until the season was over. Well, it's over, and Paul Campbell has come in to reveal whether Tottenham survived. Did James manage to avoid all Spurs-related news? Can the human body cope with learning four months'...

This is what we call a "glad-to-be-alive episode", because it's the kind of episode that makes you feel glad to be alive. With very special guest, the amazing Charlie Ashton.

Work.

James has an encounter with a squirrel, Jo has looked death in the face and a story about James’s mum leaves us both squirming.

Breasts, golden showers, and scrambled jism.

Jo's parents divorce, and James forms an emotional attachment to a skip.

Jo can't handle 200 likes on Instagram. James has the day trip from hell in Silverdale.

On this weeks episode of Listen, Woman; Jo HASN’T treated herself (much to James’s surprise) and James made the mistake of getting involved in an argument between his wife and daughter. Like and subscribe.

This week on Listen, Woman… Jo treats herself…again! Much to James’s dismay. James tries to keep up with the good looking dads of Didsbury.

The diary is up to date people! This week James shares what he got up to the week before. The dentist, playing football and who knows what else!

What it says on the tin.

Welcome to 2026! New year, New Name. In today’s episode of Listen Woman (Diary of a Sadman no more!) we talk about redundancy, the police and James has a ‘little’ secret…

Last episode of 2025 is here. Jay went to cancer research and church. Jo learns that her coat is gross and that she should tell her stories differently on stage. Check it out.

James was run over three times, Jos Gran was left in hospital and the theme this week is Alice (James’s Daughter). Enjoy!

Today in episode 8: A day in the life of a sadman. Jo was there too.

Dear diary, James banged his head. I laughed. He’s definitely bringing out the darker side of me. He broke his finger and educated me on how best to handle A&E. He then told me about April (the month, not a person). Check it out. Like, comment, subscribe and all that jazz. Jo.

Dear diary, I learnt a lot today… Today I learnt why James doesn’t like going to France. I also learnt I can’t do a very good James Heath impression. My bad! Also, I’m not cool and I snort too much. All things to work on! Until next time, Jo.

Dear diary, James is happy today. A great time to recall the death of a neighbour and tell a proper Dad joke. He is also thinking of renaming the podcast sweetie burrito. I think that should just be his nickname from now on. What do you think? Also James isn’t a birthday guy. Until next time, Jo.

Dear diary, February was a month of highs and lows for our James. The obvious high; we met up for the first time ever outside of the circuit. The rest is history. The lows. Everything else apparently. Noise. Noise. Noise. Then the poor guy had to relive it today reading out his diary. Was fun for me though. Check it out. Until next time, Jo.

Dear diary, James switched it up this week with themes. He told me all about his crystal healing, bad cook, Venezuelan mum! He then recommended an app for me to use next time I bomb on stage. Thanks! I also learnt a great technique to stop your spouse from talking too much. Very useful stuff. Until next week, Jo.

Jo reminisces about being on suicide watch, and James finds out why he doesn't like phones, karaoke, drunk people, folding beds, his dad, and Robbie Williams. Plus more Sensitive Heath, i.e., James's diary.

James has just had a dream about being in a boyband. You may have heard of them. A little group by the name of One Direction. He doesn't want to brag though. He reads the diary entries for Jan 1 –10, 2025. Jo talks Manchester's '’fashion'' mills, nods to Bowie and bows to Noddy.