#435 - Orcs & All, Cannellini Alley and ‘Wisdom, Bit of Sadness, Go Home’

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Young John Robins goes under the microscope as we learn some revealing things about his burgeoning adulthood; whilst other holidaymakers were making art around turtles and sunsets, what was a youthful Johnny JR focusing his attention on? When students were showing off their favourite books in their dorm rooms, what tomes was Robins proudly showcasing? All is revealed within.

Other specimens to go under the proverbial podcast microscope in this episode are two belting accents. Yes, the newly branded World Heritage Accents is in full swing, and two heavyweight voices enter the ring.

Plus, The Waste Land is (rightly or wrongly) compared to a long read about Kevin de Bruyne, and we can guarantee you won’t hear the word ‘batique’ more (or probably at all) anywhere else.

Be sure to listen to the Bureau de Change of the Mind on Saturday morning on BBC Sounds, your surefire way to guarantee a top tier weekend.

Do you have a great accent? Do you know a wise Japanese person? Would you be interested in reading John’s autobiography ‘Orcs & All’? Get in touch with all your nonsense at [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
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0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
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0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello everyone.
1:01.9	Welcome to the Ellis James and John Robbins podcast.
1:06.9	Yeah, that's it from me.
1:08.2	I love your t-shirt.
1:09.7	Oh, yes.
1:10.7	Of course, a debut. It's a debut t-shirt. Oh, yes, of course, debut.
1:11.8	It's a debut t-shirt.
1:12.8	Yeah.
1:13.8	Do you know what?
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