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Trista, Peter, Emma and John met while in the same improv group a 100 years ago and have been friends ever since. Together they are an opera singing author who performs improvised stand up comedy. Every week they meet to talk about everything that fills them with joy, unless they get off track, then they will talk about that thing.

JoyfulAF


    • May 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Joyful AF

    The Mini Covid Jab Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 14:35


    Peter is vaccinated, John will be vaccinated within a few hours. Emma and Trista interrupt each other a lot. But only for 15 min.

    Ghost Chasers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 36:03


    We discuss the future, dancing, self-improvement, relationships and chasing ghosters.

    Rest in Penis.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 29:28


    We are back talking about who Ed Sheeran is, John's family's circus past and Peters tightrope career.

    Everybody Loves Ken.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 28:42


    In this episode we talk new friendships, pandemic dating and why you should take yourself out for dinner, yes, you!

    Peter is a proper gangster.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 33:48


    In this special episode feat. one of the most amazing people we know aka Jeanette. We chat about Shakespeare, fake phone numbers, high school and epiphanies.

    Children are Sociopaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 32:49


    This podcast contains people making light of bullying, homophobic insults and growing up. We do not condone any of these things. Also, sometimes you can hear Emma shuffling cards.

    Let's talk about death!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 33:11


    Today its all about deep stuff, and just a little comedy. Everything from Pet Heaven to how we express grief when a loved one passes. We also get to know the details of Trista's pap smear.     

    Peter is the leader of John's mind-cult.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 30:45


    Today we talk about Q-anon, cults and Jesus. That is it really! 

    Sexshop Helpline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:09


    Back before the internet, who could you turn to for sex advice? Turns out it was your local sexshop. Also vampires were woker than you thought. Poignant and funny, like a good wine.

    Accentuate The Positive (2020 edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 50:43


    To round off 2020, Trista found a list of positive things that had happened (and not just in 2020) to share with the rest of us. Extra long double episode because y'all had to wait so long. Love you! Note: for once, we are all 4 in different countries (UK, NL, US, SE)

    Christmas Special Dingeli Dong.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 51:11


    Oh christmas quiz, oh christmas quiz.How hard are thy questions.Will you beat the Joyful AF cast? (You probably will, its not very hard)  

    Willie and Twinkle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 27:42


    A podcast about coffee, kids shows, words for genitalia, songs for genitalia (we kid you not) and tadpoles. Also we have a lot of innuendo cos who doesn't love some of that. NSFW

    Sauna Flirting and Teambuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 32:10


    This week we discuss teambuilding ideas both good and terrible, tease a story out of John about a saucy sauna encounter and invent a brand-new, highly-inappropriate improv game.

    Trista has corona.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 31:04


    In this covid-infected episode we talk about losing your sense of smell, feelings and how adult gymnastics might kill you.

    Tip Toe Through The Googles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 34:33


    This week, we peek at our browser histories to find the last thing we searched for (that we are prepared to share); see what the internet thinks of our names and discussed at least one terrible movie. 

    Slight of Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 42:32


    This week we discuss gaslighting, parenting and trying new things. We also  demonstrate visual magic in an audio-only zone and make a porno without the porn. Joy, hilarity and some depth, but not in that order.

    Electile Dysfunction - 2020 Election Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 46:52


    An unusually topical episode as we discuss the ongoing US election, question the good old days and decide that old points of view are just like old relationships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 47:56


    This week we learn about korean toilet ghosts, theatre myths and one of the most confusing creepypastas ever written. This is Joyful AFs Halloween special with 50 (!) minutes of scary stories!

    Of Farts and Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 31:01


    The four discuss breaking wind, the glamour of being an extra, plus the highs and lows of the world of fashion.

    Time Travel and Creepy Crawlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 27:02


    This week we cover time travel and the maggots hiding in Trista's trashcan. You will also find out how ants taste. YUM.

    A Fully Caffeinated Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 31:53


    Emma explains what going for a coffee means, we hear some origin stories and learn Trista is blacker than she sounds! Note: This episode has some background crashes and screams owing to the presence of a poltergeist and/or toddler.

    Eye Hairs and Ass Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 25:45


    Very little sex this time, but a fine exploration of pain and some of the gross stuff that can happen to human bodies. You'll plead for the sex to return.

    Trista's reaction (excerpt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 0:25


    For technical reasons, there is no podcast this week. We’re very sorry. To help you cope, here is a micro episode with some of Trista’s reactions for what will be the next episode.

    Big Boobs and A Good Donut Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 40:52


    Sex shows, two types of water sports and way too much sex talk.

    WAP Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 35:39


    Today we chat about animals, cabins in the wood and why every woman deserves her own WAP Palace. 

    A Tiny Porn Vatican.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 36:14


    We talk porn, robot dongs and the CONTINENT of Africa. 

    Emma's soup, Trista's balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 27:48


    This week we talk about food, non-sexual massages and Trista has a confession to make. It is SCANDALOUS!!

    SUPERNOVA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 37:17


    JoyfulAF - An orgy of archeology, physics, neuroscience and astronomy AKA the most sophisticated podcast in the universe.

    I just thought it was a very hairy cat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 37:10


    This week we get to know how much Trista enjoyed conscious speed-dating. We will also hear the story about when John talked to an African wildcat. The rest is all over the place as usual. Not safe for work. 

    A Very British Porn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 36:25


    Thursday schmurshday! Today we talk about Emma and John's social shortcomings, Trista's mom's birthday and ball-shaving. There are also 2 minutes of improvised British porn. You don't want to miss it or maybe you do.

    The Poocast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 28:04


    The episode that consists of 10% conspiracy theories and lizard people and 90% poop discussions. You are all welcome. 

    50 shades of Mabey.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 34:49


    Today we talk about monkey jesus and skelletons. John and Peter flirts as always and as a bonus John and Trista gives out free relationship advice. 

    Wait me Trista, Wait me.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 34:46


    Its Thursday!! Today we are talking about breakups, Italian boyfriends and scrabble. There is also a motherfucker-off. 

    When John met Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 20:38


    Today we talk about what a periodontist do, horror movies, sleep paralysis and the time John met Jesus.

    Peter means rock. Trista means boring.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 34:21


    In this second episode we talk about what our names mean, ghosting, the major Tom and why Emma becomes nauseous when she sees glazed cinnamon-buns.

    Vagina Motherfather!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 34:52


    Welcome to our first episode. We will sort out what joy means, what motherfather is and how corona made a Koala and a Wombat fall in love.  Also aging vaginas. We'll talk a lot about aging vaginas.

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