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Join Vicky and James, having a chat and a couple of drinks, where the conversation goes on and on about this and that. Sometimes funny, sometimes informative - this is the podcast for pub chat lovers, eavesdropping on all the important topics (Back to the

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    • Dec 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Grinch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 88:21


    The Grinch hated Christmas. The whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason. Vicky and James try to discover why, what and, most importantly, Whos. There have been a few adaptations over the years, but which is the best? Maybe it's all, no version of the Grinch too small! There's much to discuss, including a bit about cancel culture and all that fuss.  Welcome Christmas, bring your cheer. Here's a new podcast ep for you all to hear!

    Reboots, Remakes and Sequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 78:45


    Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Candyman, The Walking Dead, The Office, Harry Styles... Every flipping thing is a remake or sequel nowadays. But is that a bad thing? Or just a boring thing? Vicky and James discuss. 

    Places to Live in London

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 82:10


    Vicky's midlife crisis intensifies as she turns 40 and is overwhelmed by there being too much of everything. James agrees. We discuss places that are the coolest, the furthest, the best for professionals, and the best for families in London. According to James - nowhere.

    Urban Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 84:44


    Vicky and James discuss folklore and urban legends as heard from your friend's sister's cousin. Did you know that if you walk under a street sign you will become gay? That's what we heard.

    The Nativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 89:57


    For many of us the school nativity is our first taste of stage time. Were you a Joseph or did you fall off the stage as a member of the choir? Here we find out what happened to James. Vicky and James pitch a Quantum Leap Nativity cross-over and rewrite a pop song in a bid for Christmas Number One. Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year! Thanks for listening. 

    Back to the Future Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 84:52


    Vicky and James conclude their Back to the Future conversation with Back to the Future III. Covering terrible Irish accents, the bloody rain, and making your future a good one. Includes a bonus pop quiz to test James' expert knowledge. Will he win a million pounds?

    Getting Arrested

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 88:54


    Vicky uses her personal experience to give James advice about what to do if he's ever arrested. With diversions into TV theme tunes and how good they used to be and whether or not a bourbon is a chocolate biscuit (it's not).

    Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 86:27


    Now that James is a dad we discuss fatherhood, Father Christmas, appropriate movies and being present at the birth. Is James taking to his new role? Yes. Will Gremlins be a good movie to show a child? Probably not.

    Back to the Future Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 93:27


    Let's go back to the future, past, present again and discuss Vicky's favourite of the trilogy (and it IS a trilogy). With a diversion into sex with cartoons because why not? To be concluded...

    Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 50:41


    Beset by internet problems and emotional (and technical) pauses, Vicky talks succinctly about grief in the wake of her mum's death and James has a date with Barney the Chimney Sweep.

    Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 112:14


    Vicky and James discuss yuletide, scumbags, maggots, faggots and peas, whilst also musing over the song writing ability of George Michael and Quality Street versus Roses chocolate. A special long arsed edition to listen to over the festive season - cause what other plans do we actually have?! Merry Christmas all and here's to the end of 2020.

    Back to the Future Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 85:32


    Starting with wigs and ending with foxes, we discuss the first of the Back to the Future Trilogy, 'Space Man from Pluto'. How did Marty and Doc become friends? Do we care? Is it really so unlikely that George and Lorraine do not recognise their son as 'Calvin Klein'? (answer: no, it's not). 

    Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 87:33


    Starting with a lot of food talk, Vicky and James go on and on about all things spooky, ooky and Halloween-y. Attempting to answer such deep questions like "is a Halloween movie one set at Halloween or any scary movie?" and the use of "fancy dress party" vs "costume party" and what makes us human.

    Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 83:52


    Vicky quizzes James about being a man in 2020. So bear in mind this is just one woman and one man's views. Email us at vickygoesonandon@gmail.com if you would like to argue the toss. Or if you're Paul Rudd.

    The Coronavirus Goes On and On...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 86:47


    Vicky goes on and on about the Coronavirus (Part 2). A bumper episode where we catch up with what's going on with lockdown, rules, how we're coping and what on Earth is going on. 2020. What a year.

    Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 79:29


    Vicky and James ramble through a host of the crazier conspiracy theories and do a lot of singing. Includes wondering about whether Billy of the bookcase is a victim of sex trafficking, and pondering whether it matters if the earth is flat.  Correction: It's Katy Perry (not Taylor Swift) who is apparently JonBenet Ramsey...

    Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 72:23


    Vicky's all consuming thoughts about the Dolly Parton song 'Jolene' reach fever pitch in this exploration about who she is, what's the deal with Dolly's marriage, feminism, and much more. Includes James's breathtaking knowledge of Dolly Parton. Who knew he was such a fan?

    Nostalgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 79:24


    Vicky goes on and on about nostalgia. A look at the past with an eye on the future. Was music and TV better when we were children? Is the singularity coming? Can it hurry up?

    Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 68:39


    Vicky goes on and on about etiquette.  Warning: for an episode about etiquette this has a substantial amount of swearing.  Fact check: the name Featherstonhaugh is pronounced 'Fanshawe'.  Includes guidance on how to behave in cinemas and our love for Mrs Brown's Boys...

    Pubs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 74:41


    Vicky goes on and on about pubs, how much she misses them during lockdown and wanting a lock-in. With a diversion about Christmas and James' ideal pub companions (with extra Rik Mayall love) and shout outs to The Lucas Arms in Kings Cross, The Three Daws and The Compass Alehouse in Gravesend, The Old Bell on Kilburn High Road, and The Canonbury Tavern in Islington.

    Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 62:17


    Vicky goes on and on about religion but gets confused a lot. A rapid breakdown of some of the religions of the world, and throughout time, with a hint of smashing the patriarchy. And we learn a great expression from James - remember you heard it here first.

    The Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 60:20


    Vicky goes on and on about the Coronavirus or Covid-19, depending on if you want to be scientific. James interjects with tales of holidays, people-hating, and judging Vicky's alcohol choices.

    The Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 13:47


    Vicky goes on and on with introducing the podcast. What exactly are we talking about?

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