
Elis James and John Robins
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#102 - Cistern Fear, Tommy Tabasco and Geo-Political Balance
Elis and John find unexpected joy in dealing in stone cold fact, Neil Diamond divides listener opinion and homemade guac comes in for a real hammering.
#101 - Feudal Britain, Bookshop Shame and Overwhelming Sounds
Today’s Unsung Hero is right up John’s golfing street, Elis gets edgy with 14th century Britain, and it transpires Tuffers is living everyone’s dream inside the cricketing bio bubble.
#100 - Salty Balance, WAFTAs and Upside Down Agreements
On today’s centurion episode, Elis and John ask about the times you’ve broken into your own property, the debate rages around mineral water, and John takes the law into his own hands.
#99 - Micro Pigs, Rude Rugby and Le Great Yarmouth
With backroom production staff dropping like flies, show vibes were a little looser than usual today. Still, what is live radio if backs aren't firmly against the wall for the entirety of the broadcast? Enjoy the chaos.
#98 - Viral Quiche, The Love of Lyndhurst and Haterz Gonna Hate
After a week away, Elis is back and he’s brimming with award-winning ideas. Elsewhere, the chaps pitch new sport 'Catch' to the Director of Sport at the IOC, our Unsung Hero is a daytime TV genius and it turns out American geography isn’t a strong point for either presenter, as today’s Made Up Game proves.
#97 - Lou Sanders, Herts Holidays and John’s Greedy Palms
With Elis holidaying in Berkhamsted, the wonderful Lou Sanders joined John on the show today! Will she do Elis proud in today’s Made Up Game? Can she successfully read John’s palm? And crucially, will she know when the mics are on and when they’re off (the answer is no). Enjoy!
#96 - Erotic Traffic, Half Cut Barbers and Catch
Elis and John are joined by a fantastic Unsung Hero who adorned a record-breaking album cover from the mid noughties, today's Shame Well is excruciating, and Elis invents a new sport called Catch.
#95 - Van Life, D:Ream Black Holes and Bare TMS
Today, Elis and John are joined by intimacy coordinator Ita O'Brien as today's Unsung Hero, another Made Up Game is thrown into disarray, and Elis enters a new spiritual age, apparently.
#94 - Projects, Patios and A Horse Walks Into A Bar
This week with Elis James and John Robins, Q Magazine editor Ted Kessler is on the show to talk about the sad demise of the publication, we ask for tales of your many unfinished projects, and we discover that Elis’s website perhaps needs a little spruce up.
#93 - Bravo Sierra, Upside Down Ducks and Edible Ailments
Join Elis and John for new feature Ask John, nearly new feature Edgy Elis, and very old feature Made Up Games. Plus, today’s topic is all about ‘when kids ruin things’. All this and more from Britain’s trendiest broadcasters.
#92 - Skirting Boards, Edgy Elis and Squeaky Bonnie Tyler
What better way to return to live radio for the first time in months than by talking to Royal Mail’s Stamp Strategy Manager. Aside from this huge exclusive, Elis gets edgy, John discusses extractor fans and today’s Made Up Game is as chaotic as ever. It’s good to be back!
#91 - The Isolation Tapes: 177,000 miles on the nose
As lockdown continues to ease, Elis and John conclude The Isolation Tapes with a socially distant rendezvous.
#90 - Dead Pigeons, 50-Metre Walks and the Love of Lindt
Join Elis and John for a big interview with Jason Manford, a special culinary surprise for John, and a fantastic guest in former comedian Teresa Coyne.
#89 - The Isolation Tapes: How has our podcast become this?
John helps Elis figure out what his new hobby should be and Producer Jess and Elis are gob smacked with John's toaster fact.
#88 - Base Gravy, French Shame and Dave's Big Joke
Elis James and John Robins are back with fellow comedian and author Jen Brister on to talk about what it's like surviving in lockdown once your whole tour is cancelled! The chaps are also after your newfound Lockdown Skills, this week's Shame Well takes place in France and is another cringeworthy masterpiece. Plus, can Elis make it 10 wins in a row in regular feature Made Up Games?
#87 - The Isolation Tapes: Chris Packham’s Rabbit Affray
It's a roller coaster of an episode! Beer shopping stresses, cycling across America, Chris Packham joins us, sexy virtual reality running and defrosting food.
#86 - Well Dimensions, Crap Mountains and Dave's Hot Meat
The boys are joined by rising star Arlo Parks and Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess to talk about virtual online gigs, listening parties and 'being the youngest people alive'.
#85 - The Isolation Tapes: Hares and Rabbits - The Conclusion
After countless emails and lengthy discussions, Elis and John finally have the answer to the ongoing question - would a hare and rabbit be friends?
#84 - Richard Osman, Sexy Silence and John's Rubbish Book
Elis and John are joined by the presenter and novelist Richard Osman. Records are broken in Made Up Games, James Cracknell enters the Shame Well, and friend of the show Tan France gives his verdict on John's new alice band.
#83 - The Isolation Tapes: Life is a Roller Coaster of Vibes
Elis and John discuss how John would fit into a boyband and Producer Dave gives us a great tip if you're struggling to get to sleep.
#82 - Alice Bands, Matt Forde and John's Annual Thicko Tax
This week, John tries to fix a laptop with a golf tee, Elis showcases a completely pointless skill, and guest Matt Forde explains what it was like to walk outside for the first time in 12 weeks.
#81 - The very best of the #BonusContent (with Sarah Millican)
As Elis and John attempted to fulfil their contractual obligation of delivering an ambitious number of podcasts in a matter of weeks, friend of the show Sarah Millican guides us through the highs, lows and mediums of Elis and John's #BonusContent.
#80 - The Big Birthday Bonanza
Elis and John celebrate one year on BBC Radio 5 Live with some amazing surprise guests that render both presenters speechless.
#79 - The Isolation Tapes: Yoga Pranks
We've heard all about John's yoga journey but this week we hear about Elis' experience. John gives us an update on their overly ambitious contractual obligation to produce podcasts, and thoughts turn to fake tan and supermarket techniques.
#78 - The Isolation Tapes: A rare case of nostalgitis
In today's Isolation Tape, Elis feigns illness to justify his recent performances and John reads more of your emails.
#77 - Basics, Basics, Fundamentals
In no real change to usual proceedings, John isn't happy with this week's Made Up Game, Jon Richardson says hello from his home made pub to talk about his new podcast, and the chaps get some much-needed professional advice on their out of control barnets. Enjoy!
#76 - The Isolation Tapes: The Judgemental DIY Guy
Elis tells us about a story that tugged at his heart strings and a listener's email leads them to talking about, your friend and mine, the service station.
#75 - The Isolation Tapes: Pedantic Notes
John tells us about something annoying he found on his car, Producer Dave talks boozy jogging and a listener sends in a great story about Liam Gallagher.
#74 - Soggy Flares, Suzi Ruffell and Snoop Dogg's Sideline
This week, John takes up Yoga, the Falklands / Faroes controversy continues to rage, and the brilliant Suzi Ruffell pops by - virtually - for a chat.
#73 - The Isolation Tapes: Half Man Half Biscuit
John talks us through his new musical discovery, we discover a new way to spice up our daily walks and a listener provides us with a conundrum which left us scratching our heads.
#72 - The Isolation Tapes: Canageddon
The boys have started watching the TV show 'Normal People' and have some thoughts on the steamy scenes. Plus, they reminisce about those house parties we threw as teenagers.
#71 - Edible Loveplay, Adorable Sneezing and Sarah Millican
Bringing the laughs over a passable video conferencing system and some shaky broadband, Elis and John are joined by the wonderful Sarah Millican.
#70 - The Isolation Tapes: John's Lockdown Birthday
It's John's Lockdown Birthday! We give him a little surprise and discuss his new-found fashion sense.
#69 - Elis doesn't know where the Falkland Islands are
The chaps are joined by special guests Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett, Elis tries to bribe Producer Dave over a catastrophic geographical faux pas, and John falls in love with our Unsung Hero.
#68 - The Isolation Tapes: 50,000 Johns and Lou Sanders
Elis and John discuss their dream festival line-up and we're joined by Lou Sanders!
#67 - The Isolation Tapes: Movie Blunders: The Movie
Elis and John read out some emails from frontline workers and things getting heated between them when discussing Elton John.
#66 - The Isolation Tapes: Backstreet Bakers
As we enter our sixth week in lockdown, Elis and John read your emails and thoughts turn to what we'll do when the lockdown is lifted.
#65 - Brummie Shakespeare and James Acaster
Elis and John are here to provide some much needed laughs. James Acaster joins us to talk about his lockdown experience and podcast series Perfect Sounds, and we get a pretty dark Shame Well. Enjoy!
#64 - The Isolation Tapes: A Mechanical Hug
This week thoughts turn to Velcro walls and we get an email from friend of the show Sarah Millican.
#63 - The Isolation Tapes: Blank Canvas Robins
Elis and John read out your emails, discuss virtual dating and your friend and mine... the tree.
#62 - Better than The Ashes
Elis James and John Robins fill your Friday afternoons with big laughs and top quality #content. Producer Dave tells us about welcoming his twins into the world and we play a very tense Made Up Game. Enjoy!Plus download Elis and John's Isolation Tapes podcast on BBC Sounds.
#61 - The Isolation Tapes: Having A Big Cry
Elis and John read out your emails, thoughts turn to having a big cry and there's an update with John's hay fever journey.
#60 - The Isolation Tapes: Johnny Two Sheds
Elis, John and Producer Dave read through your emails and discuss shed consolidation and John's new exercise regime.
#59 - Hands Hands Hands
Elis and John bring you more fun from a safe social distance. Elis crumbles under pressure, John talks us through his meticulous PR campaign strategy, and today's Shame Well will make you want to run into the sea. Enjoy!
#58 - The Isolation Tapes: Crying in the Urinals
As Elis, John and Producer Dave start to really settle into their lockdown life they get an email which ruffles some feathers.
#57 - The Isolation Tapes: Little Lord Fauntleroy's Blue Tick Wallpaper
As social distancing continues, Elis, John and Producer Dave's thoughts turn to lockdown facial hair and which internet browser James Bond would use.
#56 - Isolation Vents, Exciting Mortgage Emails and John Deacon Masks
Broadcasting from their respective homes, Elis and John use a couple of USB mics, a serviceable internet connection and some top quality video conferencing software to bring you more much-needed laughs.
#55 - The Isolation Tapes: James Dean didn’t get hay fever, did he?
As we all settle into our new environs and routines, Elis, John and Producer Dave discuss gone off wine, superfluous soil and parsnips going through puberty.
#54 - The Isolation Tapes: Crows and Crohn's
As the social distancing continues Elis and John bring some relief from their 'Isolation Pods' from the three corners of the UK. Well, Stockport, Crystal Palace and Hampshire.
#53 - Hull4Heroes, Merkel's House Party and 800 kilos of Soil
As we all remain socially distant, Elis and John bring you another fantastic Unsung Hero that pulls on all the heartstrings, John's had a golf course built for him whilst in isolation, and Elis goes to great lengths for that all-important vitamin D.