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Two stand-up comedians, Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis, fighting with their anxieties, fears, OCDs and general bad thinking. And getting distracted. A lot. Features all the bickering, laughing and caring of a long-time friendship.

Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis


    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Worriers

    Ring Alex Horne NOW

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 35:19


    The Worriers returns with controversial opinions on Taskmaster, nudists and "harrowing" sketch ideas. Want more nonsense? Get an exclusive ep each Friday over at patreon.com/theworriers

    She's Over There...Somewhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 34:48


    Hayley and Barry and back, face to face this time, doing the usual but taking several people down with them as well. This episode has audio that has been enhanced with AI to remove an echo in the room so you may notice a slight difference. The content however is of the usual fair to middling, occasionally offensive, standard. Get more at patreon.com/theworriers

    F'ing Disaster This One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 35:19


    The wheels have come off completely this episode; Barry has been in the garden all day and didn't drink any water in blazing sunshine and Hayley has barely slept for 24 hours. The result is this absolute mess where you can actually hear the breakdowns beginning before it descends into babbling and randomly ringing people to waste their time. Warning: features horrific impressions. We deeply apologise.

    Nuts Isn't A Thing Anymore Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 35:51


    All the perils of bad sleep, being polite, superhero desires, general whinging, it's the return of The Worriers podcast! 

    My Little Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 44:33


    Cats, cheap whisky, terrorising your nemesis and more!

    Mutual Hatred

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 39:53


    Hayley finds the name Trevor funny and Barry finds the solution to a political hot potato in some new material. Plus TONS more. Want even more? Go to patreon.com/theworriers

    Oh You 'Orrible Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 37:08


    Hayley gets suspicious about some of Barry's motives, living in a poo cave and grown men creating teaspoon anxiety. Standard. 

    What The **** is THAT???

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 30:47


    We publicly return! Talk of pigeons, failed features, new features, scandelous gossip. Wan't more? Get us every Friday exclusively at patreon.com/theworriers

    Barold Chipman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 36:51


    We return! Don't gorget, The Worriers podcast is now every fornight (every other Monday) but there is an exclusive, not-for-public epsiode each and every Friday over on Patreon.

    Worry'nt You Like To Be Single?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 45:08


    New year, new worries More on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworriers

    A Peep Behind The Curtain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 37:45


    Hello! Little different this one, have a listen, all is explained within. have a wonderful Christmas everyone! xx

    Your Mum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 35:14


    We are back!nAfter a week away, we catch up on what's been going on and do something we come to regret... Hear more! patreon.com/theworriers

    "Gold"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 35:58


    After last weeks disaster  we try to put things back on track. The success of which has mixed opinions.

    What A Disaster This One Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 42:24


    We all learn an important lesson about recording late at night and Barry offers to do a blokes vasectomy with two bricks whilst Hayley warns him about rogue surgeons. One of those ones. 

    Keep It Light Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 37:59


    Fun, frolicks, whinging and moaning and antagonising each other to the point of distraction, it's The Worriers! Hear more "gold", see exclusive videos and get yourself some swag over at patreon.com/theworriers

    "Is It Worth It?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 34:06


    Barry breaks down, Hayley is there to pick him up though. Oh hang, on, no she isn't. More new-listener-friendly whinging, bitching and worrying from the UK's top rated podcast duo.

    The **** With The Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 38:55


    It's epsiode 100! And boy oh boy is it speciasl. Spoiler: It's not. We didn't realise and ended up doing on of the most unprofessional, stupidest ones we have ever done. It's a laugh mind. 

    It Was One Of The Worst Things I've Ever Done On A Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 35:47


    Wow! 99! Join the Patreon and get it over 100! www.patreon.com/theworriers

    "That Last Act Was *****"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 37:09


    Barry is upsetting pensioners, Hayley is hanging around the toilets. Worried? Us too. For more of it (and don't forget the Live Show!) go to patreon.com/theworriers 

    Natural Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 39:08


    Barry considers cosmetic surgery, Hayley considers her life choices 

    CUT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 30:00


    Huge oversharing and destroying of childhood dreams - more brutal honesty on patreon.com/theworriers

    I Can't Wait For The Comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 36:07


    Barry is nervous, Hayley is overjoyed. Come find out why. ALSO! TYhe Patreon exclusives can now be heard on Spotify if you links your Patreon account with them. Come join patreon.com/theworriers for more info!

    Selling Sunsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 31:39


    The worrying continues, turns into whinging, turns into bitching, turns nice for a minute then back to bitching. You know the score. And even if you don't, it's very easy to get on board, none of that listen from the start business. And support us on Patreont to keep it alive, we are growing and have plans.... patreon.com/theworriers

    Dr. Kataria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 40:52


    In this week action-packed epsiode: Join the army, phone a friend, practical jokes, and MORE!  Come see this nonsense live in November in Nottingham or get double your weekly recommended allowance by joining www.patreon.com/theworriers

    9 Legs Mate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 29:37


    Practical jokes seem to be the theme here...hear the uncensorsed ones over on Patreon www.patreon.com/theworriers along with a ton of other goodies

    That Dodgy Massage Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 37:50


    A more laid back chilled out episode...not that it ends that way of course

    Clapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 35:34


    Brace yourself.....

    Boomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 33:23


    Barry gets called out, Hayley picks a side. MORE: www.theworriers.com/theworriers

    Back Once Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 29:05


    Ooooooh it's a silly one.....

    Pregnant By A Poker Chip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 35:36


    Hayley brings what appears to be a light hearted story about neighbours at war that turns way more sinister and Barry gives some of the most useless, ill-thought-out advice to date

    Coleen Nolans Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 38:58


    We run out of worries so reach out to a Nolan sister

    Homer Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 36:33


    We play would you rather, destroy Barry's self-confidence, get in the charts and give Hayley a moral dilemma. Hear the much darker stuff over on www.patreon.com/theworriers and get tickets for the live show in November too: www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk

    Hank Tuah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 32:47


    Finally the breakdown that was always going to happen. 

    The Crystal (meth) Maze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 33:40


    Hayley thinks this one is too rude for a public epsiode, Barry fails to see the problem. You be the judge. To hear the ones that are deffo innapropriate, join the Patreon www.patreon.com/theworriers  Don't forget to email in your worries to theworrierspodcast@gmail.com and have your problems made much worse by a man who should know much better. 

    Sports Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 37:53


    Hayley gets athletic, Barry gets angst and the fire brigade gets unreasonable call-outs

    The Pound Pub

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 31:06


    Barry + Hayley discuss the ultimate budget drinking venue and much more. Why not join the Patreon for more "untamed" episodes and also for some exclusive live show news coming this week... www.patreon.com/theworriers

    Forwarded Many Times? No Chance.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 31:08


    More bickering and the usual worrying, now with added "live" info!

    The Meffs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 37:22


    Barry is stressing about a festival and Hayley has been to see Take That. Worrying ensues. 

    Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 34:57


    The Worriers get asked for genuine advice, Barry is in a right mood and Hayley makes the worst joke of all time. Get more at www.patreon.com/theworriers

    Curtains

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 29:12


    Barry tries to remedy his lack of professionalism. Hayley disagrees with the method and wording. Find out what was removed at www.patreon.com/theworriers 

    Do I Look Like A Fireman?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 32:18


    Barry is staring down toilet tubes and Hayley is planning a hen do - all standard fare for a Monday here at The Worriers. Hear more witterings at www.patreon.com/theworriers 

    I'll Bleep It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 30:51


    The Worriers Returns! In a recording that was nearly lost to technical gremlins, AI steps in and saves us. It does not however improve the standard of this so called comedy. Get on board.

    "There Is This Song Called WAP..."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 34:09


    Barry sounds older than he ever has before and Hayley settles old scores in a particularly waspy episode!

    That's Going To Really Hurt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 32:49


    Barry does a first attempt at an advert and Hayley shows her "caring" side when discussing an upcoming trip to the dentist

    Sniffing Poppers In Crewe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 31:53


    Blimey. Thsi reveals a lot. The Patreon reveals even more... www.patreon.com/theworriers

    I Don't Want Your Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 29:08


    It's Monday, it's time to worry! Did you know you can worry on a Friday too? www.patreon.com/theworriers

    There Is A Reason You Are The Way You Are Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 29:17


    Barry is hitting himself with genuine military equipment and Hayley is upsetting people on the road. Join the Patreon before we jack this in for the sake of our own sanity: www.patreon.com/theworriers 

    Charting In Finland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 35:11


    And it burns burns burns.... More on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworriers

    Has Anyone Got A Blimp?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 35:25


    After two weeks of upsetting pretty much everyone, it's time for a more gentle episode where the only people getting offended will be Barry's family

    One Shaved Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 31:59


    This week see's a over giddy host insulting everyone and ruining a potential sponsorhip deal. That's why we need you over at www.patreon.com/theworriers

    A Clear Visual

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 28:54


    The Worriers return (hopefully) after all the gremlins got in the works last week. Why not come the Leicester show on 22nd Feb and see an uncut recording? Or how about joining the Patreon at the very least and keep the podcast going? www.patreon.com/theworriers Go on, be a good egg ❤️

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