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Elis James and John Robins

#515 - Lads FM, Acquire It and Do you Want Vibes with That?

·1 hr 3 min·5 clips
Ellis and John reveal they're entering independent content creation with ads, expanding beyond BBC Sounds.
The episode opens with Elis James and John Robins announcing that their podcast is evolving, with plans to include advertisements as part of independent content creation while remaining on BBC Sounds. They humorously pitch a Hollywood film about their lives, casting Danny DeVito as Elis and Timothy Chalamet as John, involving a fictional character Dave Masterman and a radio show on Ladds FM. John discusses his ankle injury and recovery, mentioning posterior tendinitis and using a cross trainer. A significant segment involves John revealing that Ellis texted him criticizing Frank Zappa's album 'Apostrophe,' which John admires, leading to a debate about Zappa's music and lyrics. They reference a Guardian article about Thundercat playing Zappa for Snoop Dogg. The hosts then explore health topics, with John demonstrating a breathing exercise to increase lung capacity and discussing the book 'Breath' by James Nestor. They joke about starting a health podcast and receiving a voicemail from doctors Chris and Zand from 'What's Up Docs,' who humorously suggest John might get an NHS bravery medal. The Cymru Connection segment follows, where Ellis fails to connect with caller Russell within 60 seconds, though they later find a mutual acquaintance. The episode concludes with a made-up game called 'There's No Such Thing,' where the hosts guess which Winter Olympics terms are real, with Ellis winning the final round by correctly estimating Team GB's total Winter Olympics medals as 34.

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A digital-expansion announcement runs into enema branding, lumbar admin, and celebrity flat feet.

Elis James and John Robins turn a move into a new digital millennium into a comic argument about adverts, BBC Sounds, and the danger of letting John write the announcement.

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You get a digital-millennium announcement that unravels into advert caveats, enema-brand bureaucracy, and flat-foot celebrity gossip.

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