#436 - I Attract The Mums, 200,000 Items and John Robins Ltd.

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This show isn’t often one for big announcements. But today we park the trivialities. There’s not a mention of word games or credit scores in sight. For another obsession is about to take over the life of Johnny JR. It’s big. And it could complete his transformation from movement cynic to the Haile Gebrselassie of rural Bucks*.

And Producer Dave is simply rubbing his hands together at the prospect of 11 months of ready baked content.

Oh we’re busy bees today, because there’s also time to dip into CVs of the past where Elis simply isn’t willing to accept John’s stock management claims.

There’s also some fantastic emails that shine a light on the British economy's productivity problem. AND can under pressure Elis reverse his relegation form in the Cymru Connection?

If you’ve got anything to contribute to our chocolate box of nonsense then get it to [email protected] or WhatsApp us on 07974 293 022.

*(Well depending on whether Dave’s contact pulls it out of the bag. Otherwise we’re back to square one).

Transcript

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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.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced
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.
0:19.1	But the best thing about doing this at the BBC
0:21.6	is our unique access to the sporting world.
0:24.8	What that means is that we can bring you podcasts
0:27.1	that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans
0:30.1	across the UK.
0:31.3	So if you like this podcast,
0:33.0	head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.
0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
1:03.9	Hello. Hello listeners, welcome to the Ellis and John show, and we are celebrating a new dawn.
1:11.9	Regular listeners were with two weeks ago, it was my turn to write the intro, and like all great art, it divided opinion.
1:16.8	Dave charitably described it as a sequel to John's intro from the previous week,
1:20.9	whereas John said it was plagiarism from his unthinking, unprofessional co-host,
1:25.6	not even a very good plagiarism at that, which oddly, considering I wrote it, is what I think.
1:28.7	That's right, listeners, I've been reprimanded.
1:34.0	After my telling off, Dave told Director General of the BBC Tim Davy that John and I were on the rocks.
1:36.9	And Tim suggested we both go for couples counselling.
1:43.9	Something that during the course of his career, he's also suggested to Blair and Brown, Shearer and Sutton and Metallica.
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