X-Fem. Ellis James and John Robbins on X-FM podcast.

That was Beck. This is Robbins. You're listening to X-FM. I am John Robbins. And to my left is Panath's most recently qualified divination instructor. Water, not magic. It's Mr. Ellis-James.

Good morning.

Are you familiar with the world of divination in the Harry Potter books?

No.

Oh dear, divination is the art of reading the stars and planets to understand our future, Ellis.

Did it exist pre-J.Rowling?

In the, well, people holding sticks.

Oh, that? Oh, yeah, yeah. Water-div- I thought it was called water dividing. No, it's not water dividing. pre jk rolling in the what people holding sticks oh that oh yeah yeah water

I thought it was called water dividing no it's not water dividing oh my god that's

embarrassing it's divining because it divining oh no although I used to think the word

banal was pronounced banal until embarrassingly early oh dear

listeners because if you are regularists the show or a podcast devotee,

you will be aware that this is the first time in many weeks that I, Robbins,

he, James, and the producer Dave have been in the same room at the same time.

So it's a huge day of celebration here at XFM, isn't it, Elle?

Oh yeah. I mean the old team is back, the dirty dozen. And to mark this occasion,

before I came to the show, I went to the National Portrait Gallery, Ellis, and producer Dave,

and bought us some gifts. Oh, John.

To mark our reunion.

And Dave, I know you're a big fan of Oasis.

I've got you that.

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