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  • Episode 164 - Pancake Day Special

    Episode 164 - Pancake Day Special
    Feb 15 2026
    We promised a Talking Rubbish. We did not deliver a Talking Rubbish. Instead, we bring you a Pancake Day Special… because priorities. We dive into the history of pancakes (yes, actual facts), international versions from Blini to Swedish Raggmunk, and then descend into a full-blown debate about flat things after a clear misunderstanding of what this episode was supposed to be about. One of us researched Shrove Tuesday. The other explored flatness as a lifestyle. Expect IKEA trauma, stingrays described as “majestic sea pancakes”, phones getting flatter, sheds that still aren’t finished, and the questionable idea of posting pancakes through the Royal Mail. We wrap things up with a pancake-themed quiz.

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    1 Std. und 9 Min.
  • Episode 163 - Planets: Saturn

    Episode 163 - Planets: Saturn
    Feb 8 2026
    This week we celebrate growth by receiving our first negative TikTok comment and immediately over-analysing it. There’s talk of new merch, Dad’s charity song commissions, and why Saturn might float if you had a big enough bath. We cover Saturn’s rings, moons, habitability (or lack of), radiation problems, future missions, and then completely derail everything with pistachios, a song about being ignored, and a ring-themed quiz that escalates from Lord of the Rings to ring pieces.

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    1 Std. und 7 Min.
  • Episode 162 - Talking Rubbish #6: The Backside of the Moon

    Episode 162 - Talking Rubbish #6: The Backside of the Moon
    Feb 1 2026
    Conor wires his car like a man who’s watched three videos and gained full confidence. David pitches cars that won’t let you drive if you’re angry, bored, or “being a knob”. We talk Artemis, the backside of the Moon, insults that aren’t insults, and endure a surprisingly catchy song about a bathroom. Dex Blinko returns, Bucket of Mum wakes up, and things somehow get more complicated.

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    1 Std. und 7 Min.
  • Episode 161 - Predators: Hippopotamus

    Episode 161 - Predators: Hippopotamus
    Jan 25 2026
    We start with Dad’s ears, anniversary flowers, and the bleak realisation that most men only receive flowers at their funerals, before hearing a genuinely horrific Christmas story involving crushed tablets, squash, and accidental laxatives. Then it’s on to hippos — whether they really count as predators, why they kill so many people, how they ended up roaming Colombia, and the time they lived in what is now London. We finish with a hippo song and a quiz that’s somehow both infuriating and David’s favourite thing we’ve ever done.

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    53 Min.
  • Episode 160 - Talking Rubbish #5: Big Friendly Dave

    Episode 160 - Talking Rubbish #5: Big Friendly Dave
    Jan 18 2026
    Talking Rubbish returns with Dad proudly revealing his 9th-place ranking in the East of England for red pesto purchases, immediately redefining what success looks like. Along the way we cover Storm Goretti, anniversary dinners, dashcams bought out of mild panic, concerns about Dad’s ears getting bigger, and a brand-new chapter of the Dex Blinko story written by Conor — featuring space toilets, strange alliances, and David’s new favourite phrase: Jug of Mum.

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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Episode 159 - Jack the Ripper

    Episode 159 - Jack the Ripper
    Jan 11 2026
    We sit down to discuss one of history’s most infamous unsolved murderers and somehow end up arguing about mic stands, paint on furniture, Nick Knowles’ suspicious longevity, and whether serial killers should just start podcasts instead. There’s an accidental art installation, a fully committed musical performance, a quiz that tests patience more than knowledge, and some surprisingly thoughtful moments about why we idolise murderers at all. Jack the Ripper is involved. So is absolutely everything else.

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    1 Std. und 2 Min.
  • Episode 158 - 2025 in review

    Episode 158 - 2025 in review
    Jan 4 2026
    We sit down for our annual look back at the year that was, starting with Christmas, New Year confusion, and the strange limbo between them, before getting surprisingly serious about podcast statistics, listener numbers, and international reach. Using our entirely legitimate CREMBAG™ Framework, we conduct a full end-of-year performance review of ourselves, generously scoring almost everything as “exceeds expectations.” We round things off with a truly baffling 2025 news quiz, proving once again that reflection is optional but confidence is essential.

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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Episode 157 - Talking Rubbish #4: The Sock Goblin

    Episode 157 - Talking Rubbish #4: The Sock Goblin
    Dec 28 2025
    This week’s Talking Rubbish opens with Dad being caught red-handed breaking his promise not to buy anything online, before spiralling into missing socks, McDonald’s Grinch merch, and the revelation that Lucy’s dog may actually be a full-time sock goblin. From there, we somehow end up discussing Christmas traditions in Japan (KFC), a baffling shop display involving a crucified Father Christmas, how far different animals can see, and Dad’s genuinely concerning claim that he has witnessed multiple squirrels fall out of trees… dead. Naturally, things wrap up with the latest chapter of Dex Blinko.

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    1 Std. und 6 Min.