Fake Personal Assistants, Sober Stags and a Parcel for Johnny Depp - Graham and Maria are on the case!

Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McErlane

Platform Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Is it possible to be the only sober person on a Stag Do? Can pets and babies cohabit safely at home? Is it weird to invent your own fake personal assistant?! Graham and Maria answer all these questions in your new weekly episode of Wanging On. Plus Graham shares what he got up to on his recent visit to Australia, including a random package he received for a one Mr. Johnny Depp... Get subscribed to the podcast - then you'll never miss an episode of Wanging On! You can also email the show: WangingOn@listen.co.uk Wanging On with Graham and Maria is produced by Listen, a Platform Media label. ----- Disclaimer: Graham and Maria are not qualified professionals and do not offer professional advice. The topics discussed on this podcast are based on personal experiences and opinions, and should not be taken as expert advice. If any of the issues raised affect you, please seek support from appropriate professional services such as your GP, NHS services, or relevant charities and helplines, including these: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://platformmedia.uk/helplines/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let's get social... - Follow us on Instagram: @wangingon - Follow us on TikTok: @wangingon Chapters: 0:00 Coming Up 0:47 Graham's Visit to Australia... 4:21 Sober on a Stag Do? 14:52 Can Pets and Babies mix? 26:55 Is It Weird to Have a Fake Assistant? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Listen up.
0:00.5	Huh?
0:00.8	That means you.
0:01.6	Yes, you.
0:02.4	We know you're pointing at yourself.
0:21.1	When it comes to Paddy Power Games, we've got a place made for all sorts. From the experts to the Drama Queen's. It's made the JC. The finance bros. Look at those stocks, lads. We'll stick with slots. It's what we're good at. And not forgetting you. Yes, you, the one listening.
0:40.1	Because at Patti Power Games, we've got all sorts of games for all sorts of treacles. Eligibility rules in terms and conditions apply. Please gamble responsibly. 8 plus gamboloware.com. We spent the whole night four of us in A&E. Whole blood transfusion. My leg's still there. It was brilliant. If somebody came around to your house and chewed all the corners off your cushions, you would never speak to them again.
0:41.0	You'd invoice them.
0:39.0	But... My legs still there. It was brilliant. If somebody came round to your house and chewed all the corners of your cushions,
0:40.1	you would never speak to them again.
0:40.9	You'd invoice them.
0:43.8	But when a dog does it, you go, oh, what's he like?
0:47.9	I would say, I think that is the hardest problem, because it's big.
0:55.6	Hello and welcome to this edition of Wanging On with Graham and Maria,
1:01.1	a safe-ish space where we give you pretty average advice and so-so solutions.
1:03.6	It's me, Graham, and you, Maria.
1:03.9	Hello. Me, Maria, and this person, Rafi.
1:06.5	That dog's been here for a month now.
1:08.0	I know, it's quite hungry now.
1:10.4	Really wants to go out.
1:14.0	Woo-hoo!
1:15.1	Very happy, very happy.
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