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Some of you wanted less not more Wordle chat. You pleaded even to the production team. But the team were scared. For there were Wordle emails that had come in. What if Emperor Robins found out theyâd been squirreling such content away from him. It would displease him so. Thus he was presented with it all. And like a labrador at the bowl, he could feast. Feast until unwell.
So what of the pleas? With his 3.6 average word score laurel perched on his head, he peered down from his chaise longe. As the fickle thumb of fate turned down, and he yelled âNo!â. And rather than getting less Wordle, itâs more. Itâs double Wordle. Another 20 minutes 30 seconds of it all across two doses.
Thisâll teach the complainers. The rioters. Eat your wordy gruel and be happy with it. Might assess âgruelâ as a potential for new starter words actually. Dave write that down. Elis was not consulted on today's content.
Anyway, aside from that thereâs also non-etymological issues at play including Adrian Chilesâ pants and the rather frightening thought of âwhat if John was the second coming of Christâ.
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Someoneâs put 50p in Johnny JR today. And itâs incredible what such loose change can enact. For since the wee hours heâs been cackling into his notebook at the output of his terrifyingly fervent mind at work. So fervent in fact, that he almost struggles to get through his own twisting creation. Strap in from the off, because when heâs in top gear itâs a mind quite unlike any other.
Beyond the bubbling crevasses of Johnâs imagination thereâs Elis James to deal with. Because once again itâs time for his own progeny to skewer him in increasingly damning ways.
What have you got for us? If itâs worth the paper / pixels itâs written on then send it to [email protected] or WhatsApp on 07974 293 022.
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You thought you were safe from Wordle? Hasnât everyone else stopped talking about it? Well, you were wrong. But donât switch off, come back, come back!
For itâs an etymological *feast* today - is that a good eliminator word?! Because alongside Old English word origins and some quite impenetrable tactics chat, there are some astonishing revelations about Johnny JRâs mental approach to the global word game.
But thereâs also good news in the Robins Realm because his young bum has been signed off. A young bum that yearns for the simpler less filth-ridden times of the 1930s.
Want to get in touch with your bad tatts or takedowns of Hercule Poirot? Then email [email protected] or WhatsApp us on 07974 293 022.
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No, this episode is not a web error. Instead it contains something else which will make the content servers explode. Yes thatâs right, itâs the return of the Cymru Connection. And amidst such Cymraeg content itâs fever pitch. In fact the fervour has led to an Elis on such a high that he makes financial cheques that he might not be able to cash.
In other slightly less medium shaking happenings the lovely Lou Sanders joins the boys to offer some sartorial advice. As well as Lou's usual askance approach to the world there's a Petty Inquiry is formed to handle an orthographical issue. Also, when on earth did people start cupping their bits? And is it worse now than ever?
To contact the show in digital form itâs [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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Akin to Weller in February 1980 âtatts entertainmentâ was bouncing around the studio today as the boys hit action stations to execute one of their great TV ideas. If commissioners are listening then [email protected] is the place to send your multimillion pound offer.
Next on the list: Adrian and John travel round the UK feeling existential dread.
Elsewhere away from such bona fide televisual hits John gives us another peek into his fervent mind via the vehicles of brown noise and the weaknesses of Hercule Poirot.
If you do want to submit any ideas to catapult Elis and John onto the iPlayer screens then its the email above or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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With Speakergate gone (we hope) in the blink of a manually adjustable eye itâs time for John to turn to one of his other favourite pastimes: cheekiness. Trying to get plugs past Producer Dave without him noticing, by increasingly layered and convoluted means? Count that checked and duly intervened on. Campaigning for the return of erotic movies? Tick, oh he's a cheeky scamp that one. And that saucy subject is one he seems to know more about than he perhaps should.
In other goings on thereâs a logically watertight game which causes the usual ructions from the usual parties, and despite the lack of 35 minutes on sound systems there is a brutal time consuming neg from a listener that really derails the vibe.
If youâd like to trash Elis and John as well then itâs [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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Nobodyâs making audio like this. Nobody approaching such breadth. One episode itâs half an hour discussing home audio solutions and then the next the wheels are set in motion to achieve the pilot of Britainâs Sexiest Tattoo.
The rumours are that weâve already hit five submissions. Could âa breast on a kneeâ make the shortlist? And the online promo strategy isnât torpedoed as you can get away with it on socials because 'itâs art'.
And on top of that thereâs a couple of majestic Mad Dads, some clownery, blue biros and special flake dust. Just imagine if you could make it into a paste. The mind boggles.
If you have access to cereal dust then please get in contact on [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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400 not out. But plough on past Brian Lara we will. And welcome new listeners for 2025. The BBC's wide reaching podcast ad campaign has no doubt brought you here. You are likely puzzled now that you're here, because what follows today is a man spending around 35 minutes ranting about speakers and the technicalities of streaming platforms, before another 35 of a man talking about knowing people in Wales.
Itâs all completely approachable stuff. Debates have rarely been more heated as John has a massive bee in his big old billy bonnet about the adjustability and accessibility of modern tech. Heâs been on the forums. Dave, Elis and likely most of the audience meanwhile just donât get his problem. Itâs not The Dance but has similar levels of intensity.
And in an episode of intense chats Dave finally snaps as heâs pushed to his limits by criticism following the sun lounger controversy. But fear not, because it's an impact moment. Thus despite the three match ban there ends up being three times the Connection Content as Elis has to get his head in the game.
If you want to get in touch with the show then itâs [email protected] on the old email, and 07974 293 022 on the new WhatsApp.
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The boys are kicking off 2025 with contrasting vibes: Johnny JR is feeling grateful, and the team think of 11 (slightly unusual) reasons for him to be cheerful (think white teeth, think flat ears). Poor Elis on the other hand is starting the New Year with the sniffles, so regales us of his Christmas antics down the line.
And is it a case of new year new pod? Will this chance of renewal be grasped by our podcasting heroes? Will this be the Great Reset 2.0? Weâll let you decide, but do bear in mind there are a lot of emails about guffs, thereâs an argument about the Cymru Connection, and John explains how he spent Christmas Day in a Premier Inn.
If one of your New Yearâs resolutions is to send in more top quality correspondence to one of your favourite podcasts, then youâre in luck! We will happily assist in achieving your goal. Just send any old nonsense to [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022, and your resolution will be complete.
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Things that can be reset: timers, bones, electronic devices. Other things that can be reset: bantercasts featuring the BBCâs youngest and most relevant broadcasters. For this year, Messrs Elis James and John Robins hit the big reset button, and changed to a groundbreaking linear podcast-first broadcast-second podcast way of broadcasting, something that most had previously thought impossible.
After John had introduced the show in cod-Shakespearean describing 5 Liveâs annual social, there were flickers of hope. When Tony Blackburn stopped by ostensibly to read from his masterwork Poptastic!, but ended up laying into Daveâs latest jingle, there were tremors of belief. And when Elis explained how John was once sacked for sadness from Deal or No Deal, the writing was on the wall; this new way of broadcasting was working. The reset was complete.
So sit back and bask in the best bits of the Elis James and John Robins podcast since The Great Reset. And weâll be back with regular programming on Friday.
Your top notch correspondence has been one of the best parts of the show, so keep on sending it in to [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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Itâs a game of 3 halves as a trifecta of things looms large over todayâs episode: Paul McCartney, a sun lounger, and a humdinger of a Made Up Game. Also looming large from the sidelines: a pigeon and some dog mess.
All of the above contribute to a wild rollercoaster for our Elis. One moment heâs experiencing McCartney bliss, the next heâs in the dumpiest of dumps for reasons that will become clear. Luckily John is on hand to cheer him up/make things worse.
Check back here for a best of The Great Reset episode on New Yearâs Eve, and weâll see you in 2025! âšâšKeep sending your correspondence in to [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.
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'Elis and John Smash Up A Bus Stop'. 'The UKâs Biggest Dog'. 'Elis and Johnâs Big Supper'. Just a flavour of how unstoppable the content ideas train is today. Thereâs no âout of officeâ here. Not even Keanu Reeves in Speed 3: Content Never Sleeps could stop this festive content locomotive.
For alongside such a fertile ideas flow, Father Christmas has also come early, in the shape of Elis bearing gifts. The South Wales Santa leaves his traditional presents of yoghurt and a 4 month late gift for John.
Meanwhile Producer Daveâs going to *bear in mind* marathon advice from Eliud Kipchoge. But his dad is doing a good coaching job so he might ignore it. Plus thereâs an intriguing mad dad that whets the tastebuds for more details.
To get in touch then why not drop [email protected] a line on email. And if going into 2025 you want to try out a hot new communication method then weâve heard WhatsAppâs all the rage. 07974 293 022 is the show number for that.
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Fresh from their Christmas Cracker Elis and John are in a sense celebrating Boxing Day, but in another sense theyâre creating linear/circular content that can be easily digested at any point this Christmas/not at Christmas at all. In short, itâs the most confusing time of the year!
But what we can guarantee there isnât confusion about is the quality of the #content. Both Elis and John come armed with anecdotes - one involving a maps-based misjudgement, the other involving weft - ministerial banter is further discussed, and thereâs a welcome return for everyoneâs favourite topic: guffs.
Whenever youâre listening to this, be sure to send your correspondence to the usual place: itâs [email protected] in the email department, and 07974 293 022 in the WhatsApp realm.
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âMmmh yeah Christmastime.â In a linear sense itâs Christmas Day. In a circular sense itâs some time between 13th and 25th December. Ho! Ho! Ho!
What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than Elis and Johnâs Christmas Cracker? Oh and we have festive fun. Elis and John write a Christmas song which is equal parts downbeat and administration heavy, whilst itâs the most madderful time of the year for fathers.
Weâve also got a very secret guest that Producer Dave reveals within the first 15 minutes and thereâs a festive advert to rival Jean Louis that becomes far more affecting than the initially comedic idea. Whether your listening in a linear (25/12), circular (13/12 to 13/12) or any point afterwards. Merry Christmas!
If youâve got anything to send to the Elis and John North Pole then send it to [email protected], or 07974 293 022 via Christmastimeâs preferred method of modern communication (WhatsApp).
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This is sierras of the papas broadcasting, and news just in: weâre all out of papas!
Johnâs losing his voice because of doing an extraordinary impression of an Australian in a mystical Bureau de Change for some BBC Sounds bonus content, but we plough on! And in a way, this is the definition of âtalentâ, which we discover that Tim Davie is keen to define.
Elsewhere, thereâs a classic Made Up Game, Elis (Patient Father and Nice Friend) James does some keepy uppies and Dave engages in a stag where heâs actually early for Match of The Day.
The Bureau has been mentioned here already, but if youâre missing out, then youâre missing out on bonus content described by listener Kate as âPerhaps the funniest but most bizarre 15 minutes of radio Iâve listened to in 57 years.â And where can you get it? BBC Sounds of course, with episodes titled âSounds Bitesâ on our feed.
And if youâre not on it then get on it: [email protected]. Or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp. âItâ clearly being email.
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âAll suffering is resistance to sufferingâ is soon followed by âwe are technically a comedy podcastâ on the show today. So itâs clearly another banter filled hour or so which covers the hilarious fodder of regret, gratitude and whether you should tell your BF that youâve got a billiard room.
Itâs all good stuff as Dave is pressured into doing stand up (again as he will never give). Also an 8 year old believes the show is now a âbum surgery podcastâ and the lovely Sophie Duker pops along.
Thereâs also some great emails from vicars. Thanks revs.
Keep your eyes peeled for the bonus episode Saturday morning, only available on BBC Sounds. And itâs a classic.
To contact the show OR the Bureau then email [email protected] or WhatsApp us on 07974 293 022.
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There are records today for pre-Cymru Connection heads in hands as Britainâs clumsiest Welsh language comic gets all sorts of muck over himself. Amidst such mess thereâs only one thing that can carry Elis James through: A songwriting talent to rival Lennon & McCartney at their peak.
This brings the return of the classic 'Dorking, Leatherhead, Ryegateâ - one for the purists. And speaking of stuff for the purists - and defenders of terrestrial radioâs most divisive feature - DI Robbyns also makes a surprise appearance for one courtroom session only in a game which slightly baffles its participants.
Want to get in touch with the show with everything from ditties to deep introspective reflections to rival de Beauvoir and Wittgenstein? Well [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp are the relevant destinations.
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âPurgatory is nothing. This is hell.â Youâll never guess which presenterâs mouth that inspiring line came out of today.
Well if you want a clue perhaps you might be able to tell that John has had a bum setback. But we lube up, we go again, and we create content. Though he has bifurcated into two - spiritual gas John and physical John - in order to remain zen.
But letâs not continue on that bum note, because there are other bum notes to be played, for thereâs a quite astonishing email from a listener determined to break a record.
We also hear from the sisters of Stansbie and Johnâs widow is floated around the room along with the prospect of Elis getting hammered online for not reading his eulogy in Falkirk.
To get in touch with all your Annsbies, and preferably not your gaseous world records - someoneâs got to read the emails - then itâs [email protected] or 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp.
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The term âfiring on all cylindersâ was invented for 72 minutes of audio just like this, because your beautiful boys really are firing on every one of the Content V8 today. And thatâs all despite John having some flakey skin on his elbow.
Thatâs eight powerful cylinders for you. On Cylinder One weâve got 'unlocking the corporate secrets of eggs'. Cylinder Two: The Novelli Protocol. Three: More eggs. Four *&* Five: The art of navigating Buckinghamshireâs beautiful pharmacy women. Six: Dua Lipa being the youngest person John can name. Seven: A thrilling man from Burry Port. And Eight: Hawaiian themed Chinese restaurants.
If only the BBCâs in-house cylinder limits* didnât prevent yet more powerful content thrust. But rules are rules.
If you would like to pour fuel into the engine then [email protected] and 07974 293 022 on WhatsApp are the respective fuel holes.
*These limits were introduced in 2008, after one positively scorching V10 piece of content on The One Show. An unnamed presenter tried to compare all pies in the West Bromwich area all within a four minute VT which smashed all recommended safety guidelines.
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Itâs the night before Elisâ big Welsh stand up gig, and heâs packed all the essentials needed to record a smash-hit TV comedy show: spare trousers, spare shoes, nappies and a funnel.
And how best can John pep up a clearly nervous Elis? By talking him through an array of ridiculous scenarios that DEFINITELY wonât happen, and ridiculing the man's social media strategy. No wonder there are tears in the studioâŠ
Banter free zones are discussed, John hits the heights of podcast-first broadcasting, plus the wonderful Celya AB joins us in the studio.
Remember, tomorrowâs Sounds Bites will be only available on the one and only BBC Sounds, so listen to the show on there if you want that.
If youâre sending in correspondence, weâre happy. So keep on sending it to [email protected], or if youâre a hip cool dude WhatsApp us on 07974 293 022.
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