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Comedy podcast where two best friends explore each other's search histories for the week. Follow on Instagram @searchpartypod Enquiries at searchpartypod@gmail.com

James and Jess


    • Dec 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES


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    Ceramics, AI selfies and spider mites

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 37:22


    Jess visits an independent ceramics market, James questions the value-for-money of AI selfies and Jess' houseplants are infested with mites.

    Lip fillers, naked joggers & button mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 30:41


    This week James and Jess discuss the inadequacies of pie shops by the A12,  the potentially criminal lyrics to Rihanna songs and uncomfortable bodily placements for mushrooms. 

    Kermit the Frog, Huw Edwards and the mundane stains

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 45:45


    James and Jess are back and as exhilarating and adrenaline-pumping as ever, with riveting chats about milk frothers, how Huw Edwards' tenderness might translate to his love-making and the etiquette around Tube seat stains. 

    Sprite, guinea pigs and the wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 38:10


    Jess looks after some taciturn guinea pigs, James wonders why the wind sounds scary and they discuss what not to talk about on dates.

    Instagram bots, Eddie Stobart & jaundice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 33:36


    This week James and Jess discuss how fake social media accounts make money, who lorries are named after and the worrying colour of James' finger. 

    Wembley, Andrea Bocelli and performance art

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 45:12


    This week James and Jess discuss the Lionesses, insane opera club mixes and very  experimental performance art.

    John Torode, Solero Shots and heatwaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 35:14


    This week James and Jess discuss the Masterchef presenter's surprising diagnosis, unlikely biblical contestants on Love Island and the weather. 

    Boy George, eunuchs and investment advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 46:55


    James and Jess discuss how weird James looks without a beard, the potential side effects of hair loss prevention tablets and give some hot tips for the stock market.

    Dog poo, breastmilk and meal deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 31:43


    What's plaguing the pavements of the East End?  Which celeb is James' hairstyle icon? What incident on a plane brings a new meaning to catnip? Find out more in this week's episode of Search Party.

    Noo-Noo, Naomi Campbell and inbreeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 44:37


    What would Noo-Noo do for brand partnerships? Why would a supermodel become best mates with Tinky Winky? What's going on down under on that farm?Find out more in this week's episode of Search Party.

    Rebecca Vardy, the sun and the unrelenting suck of a Dyson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 45:10


    This week James and Jess discuss the latest in the Wagatha Christie case, dopamine hits and creative ways to punish school bullies. 

    7Up, Tony Blair and armpits with The Sugarcoated Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 56:04


    This week James and Jess quiz TikTok sensations 'The Sugarcoated Sisters' on their searches. What is the cut-off point for self-cleaning armpits? Why is their Mum getting so frustrated with them? What would Gordon Brown's role be in the Tony Blair Rock Opera?Find out more in this week's episode ;)Buy tickets to their Edinburgh Fringe show in August here

    Boss Baby, Harry Styles and consumption

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 48:24


    Jess is back from holiday and in a wide-ranging delirious episode, she and James discuss Boss Baby's main workstreams, the symptoms of consumption and James' conflicting feelings towards Harry Styles.

    Will Smith, dandruff and Dorset knob throwing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 29:02


    This week James and Jess discuss the events of the Oscars, one MP's follicle challenges and which characters from The Wizard of Oz you'd want on your quiz team. 

    Akon, Golden Nuggets and dog chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 42:29


    This week, James and Jess provide some alternative public service announcements, discuss the man from the Golden Nuggets' dodgy historical stances and the return on investment for Akon's big new project. 

    Fatman Scoop, matrons and talking toilets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 42:30


    This week James and Jess discuss the hierarchy in a hospital ward, eye-opening noughties song lyrics and how many toilets in a house is too many. 

    Julius Caesar, Unilever and little ugly blokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 38:53


    After a financial quarter off, James and Jess are back, discussing what the 'big four' actually do, how best to interact with the news and Julius Caesar's brutal end.

    John Pienaar, rats and Djungelskog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 48:52


    This week James and Jess discuss what makes a good teddy bear, dated stereotypes on early 00s TV and bad ways to get rid of a fishy smell.

    Foot pics, John Prescott and Cabbage Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 39:46


    This week James and Jess discuss potential podal methods of getting rich quick, football fans' creative insults and inappropriate happenings at kids' birthday parties. 

    Tinder bios, Adele and Bullseye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 31:35


    This week James and Jess discuss being English at weddings abroad, what time in the morning is too early to eat savoury food and Adele's strange attachment to flip phones. 

    Bear ham, botox and the petrol crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 44:04


    This week James and Jess talk about sheltered kids that ate novelty meats, the pros and cons of botox and the petrol crisis.

    Dapper Laughs, I'm a Celebrity and pickling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 37:18


    This week James and Jess discuss terrible ways to pick up people in bars, their shared ecclesiastical upbringing and whether pickling is back in fashion. 

    Syphilis, haggis and shibari

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 36:31


    This week James and Jess talk about how too much paracetamol affects Jess, what alternative uses there are for veggie haggis and the debate around the physical symptoms of syphilis. 

    Marzipan, Jackass and the Cockatrice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 43:36


    This week it's a special episode for James' birthday! James and Jess play a quiz, along with some special guests, that's all about James and discuss his festival chip diet, Lord Voldemort's tubby years and what to buy in a corner shop when you've got a hangover. 

    Simply Red, Four in a Bed and spots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 32:58


    This week James and Jess discuss interesting musical cameos in Harry Potter, how comfortable some people are inspecting toilets with their hands and dance etiquette at underage club nights. 

    Jarvis Cocker, sea shanties and cats' abrasive tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 44:47


    It's Jess' birthday this week, so we're taking questions from some of Jess' nearest and dearest. We discuss what Derek Acorah would be like as a dinner lady, Jarvis Cocker's career low and which wartime snacks make for the most delicious spread.

    Paris, breaking beds and knitting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 31:02


    This week James and Jess get drunk and discuss how Paris didn't live up to its 'City of Romance' fame for either of them, a fascinating discussion about boiling eggs and what they might wear to a posh wedding.

    Freeview, FIFA and Julie the Pirate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 33:07


    This week James and Jess discuss going undercover to get good customer service, how lethal halloumi wraps can be and James' first novel. 

    Usain Bolt, piracy and cherry Lambrini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 24:35


    This week James and Jess discuss the sexy goodie bags at the Tokyo Olympics, ill-advised cocktails at parties and Jess' new-found appreciation for the game of chess. 

    O Holy Night, Justin Bieber and Oedipus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 30:36


    After a brief hiatus, James and Jess are back talking about the kinky subtext in O Holy Night, why Justin Bieber looks sad and hiking in the Welsh Mountains. 

    Pink eye, Barad-dûr and Richard III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 22:49


    Cutting room floor: as Jess is away for a few weeks, we bring you never before heard footage of James and Jess discussing the perils of swimming in reservoirs, Richard III's undignified resting place and what really happened to William Shakespeare

    Chick Lit, Robot Wars and seagulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 26:48


    This week James and Jess discuss unusual piercings, the sexy storylines of teenage novels and the lifespan of beach-dwelling birds. 

    Neville Longbottom's Dad, queer giraffes and ant infestations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 36:57


    Search Party at yours: to celebrate 10k downloads, James and Jess look into listeners' bizarre search histories and discuss wizarding photography, what Pride month really means and dodgy London flat rentals.

    Adam Sandler, Wetherspoons and eating on your own

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 30:28


    This week James and Jess discuss disappointing rom coms, birthday couscous and what to do with your hands when dining alone. 

    Beethoven, used socks and Freddie Ljungberg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 36:55


    This week, James and Jess discuss the health benefits of a margarita, which school packed lunches combat bullying and vitriolic vegans in Facebook groups. 

    Dating, divorce and the Cookie Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 25:38


    This week James and Jess discuss dating app marketing, worrying practices in Roman choirs and the Cookie Monster's new image. 

    Corn on the cob, Feeld and Lord Porchester

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 34:49


    This week, James and Jess learn about some kinky dating app abbreviations, discover how best to cook a corn on the cob and examine Tatler's 2017 list of London's hottest restaurateurs.

    Jesus, The Cheeky Girls and getting mugged

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 29:24


    This week James and Jess discuss what not to do when you get robbed in broad daylight, the seminal work of a Romanian singing duo and how annoying the Hogwarts Sorting Hat would be on a night out. 

    Il Divo, "no comment" and Emperor Nero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 35:03


    James and Jess are back for series 3. In this episode, they discuss the vocal stylings of Il Divo, DCI Jo Davidson's non-compliance and Emperor Nero's sadistic penchants.

    Cuthbert the Caterpillar, hair removal and Slipknot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 29:04


    It's the podcast's 6-month anniversary and James and Jess discuss the latest supermarket lawsuit,  how members of Slipknot navigate family life and Don Corleone's pizza preference. 

    Facial acupuncture, loud pumps and Keith Chegwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 29:53


    This week James and Jess discuss some dramatic skincare procedures, how handymen engage in gaslighting and the bizarre nudist game show hosted by Keith Chegwin.  

    Baby Wee-Wee, hipsters and Nemesis Inferno

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 33:44


    This week James and Jess discuss the grotesque selling points of a nineties kids toy, the damaging impact they had on the plumbing of Tennessee and memories of childhood trips to theme parks. 

    Line of Duty, Disney and affordable property

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 32:54


    This week James and Jess discuss the latest series of Line Of Duty, one of the lesser-known Disney villains, Forte the organ from Beauty and the Beast 2 and up-and-coming property hotspots in the North East. 

    Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, the Oscars and sensible shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 25:44


    This week James and Jess discuss the style choices of Beatrix Potter characters, the x-rated version of Citizen Kane that never was and adhering to strict shoe policies in clubs. 

    Piers Morgan, Percy Weasley and Banquo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 30:06


    This week James and Jess discuss Lorraine Kelly's subtly sinister response to Piers Morgan's royal criticism, Percy Weasley's 70s fashion aesthetic and Lady Macbeth's answer to stubborn stains.

    Rishi's fillings, wide-fit shoes and 66 AD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 30:35


    This week James and Jess talk about how to fill boring gaps on Zoom calls, Rishi Sunak's dangerous love of fizzy pop and unfortunate soya milk withdrawal symptoms.

    Simon Cowell, addiction and pineapple on pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 27:20


    This week James and Jess discuss Simon Cowell's plans for his son's career, why going cold turkey is hard when you're quitting smoking and desirable character traits in prospective flatmates. 

    Gillian Anderson, Just for Men and Dipsy's hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 27:43


    This week James and Jess once again revisit blackheads and the Teletubbies, as well as discussing how Trump achieves that particular hair colour and why Gillian Anderson's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher caused a sexual identity crisis on the Left. 

    Kebabs, abs and Valentine's Day with The Sugar Coated Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 45:03


    This week James and Jess are joined by special guests, TikTok stars and love connoisseurs The Sugar Coated Sisters. Together they discuss their worst Valentine's Day surprises, questionable exes and dealing with love rivalries on tour, before answering your questions from the listener Q&A. Follow them on Instagram and TikTok @thesugarcoatedsisters Music this week by the incredible Bella Chipperfield, find her on Instagram @bellachipperfieldmusic 

    Jackie Weaver, Charlie Dimmock and going out out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 26:56


    This week James and Jess are drunk and talk about the infamous parish council meeting that shot Jackie Weaver to fame, how often The Week is published and what makes Matt Hancock smile.

    Bebo, Bruce Bogtrotter and Hinge one liners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 29:51


    This week James and Jess discuss top friends lists on Bebo, Bruce Bogtrotter's fan club, Rita Ora and unflattering targeted online ads. 

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