#328 - The Golden Age of Whaling, Five Whimsical Bananas, and A Robin and A Swift
Elis James and John Robins
BBC
4.8 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2024
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Today’s episode tackles the Big Questions, but only if by Big Questions you mean specifically: what spotted insect is causing John to yelp in bed? Would Elis or John have thrived on a 19th century whaling vessel? And how would John’s life change if he started going out with one of the most famous women in the world?
As usual, motorways feature, Elis gets lampooned for missing out on seeing one of John’s musical heroes live, and we all learn a valuable lesson: when a podcast matters, John matters.
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to introduce myself. My name's |
| 0:04.0 | Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport |
| 0:07.5 | podcasts. I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading |
| 0:11.1 | journalists, experienced pundits and the biggest |
| 0:13.3 | sports stars. Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights |
| 0:17.4 | straight from the player's mouth. But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is |
| 0:22.0 | our unique access to the sporting world. |
| 0:25.0 | What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to |
| 0:28.9 | dedicated sports fans across the UK. |
| 0:31.5 | So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more. |
| 0:37.2 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts. costs. Oh, Hello, it's the Ellis James and John Robbins podcast. |
| 1:15.0 | Friday release. |
| 1:17.0 | I'm feeling energized, Dave, are you feeling energized? |
| 1:20.0 | Yeah, absolutely. |
| 1:21.0 | Even though you had your scrambled leg to early |
| 1:22.0 | and you worried about it? I have a scrambled egg too early. I'm not one to worry about eating windows like you are. If you miss your eating window, it does define you. |
| 1:33.0 | So I'm not too bothered, but I have made a semi-devish request of can we, |
| 1:39.0 | after this record, pause for a few minutes so I can go and get a bagel. |
| 1:43.4 | And I'm considering your request. |
| 1:45.1 | Okay. |
| 1:46.1 | Do you think you are? |
| 1:48.1 | Who do you think you are? |
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