What Is The Best Thing?

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Just two friends asking each other and their other friends what the best thing is, enjoy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel Dowson and Joe Rivers


    • May 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 24: Megan Hermes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 53:22


    The boys are back! They are joined this time by there good pal Meg to discuss all things best. Topics include what Joel bought Fiona for Mother's Day (this was recorded in March), Meg appearing on Cash in the Attic and Joe microwaving. And also Joel has an existential life crisis during recording. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 23: Bethan Funning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 54:13


    After a 2 week break the boys are back with a bumper episode with their good friend Bethan! Discussion revolves around Bethan's first impression of Joe, the indestructibility of Apple Headphones and Bethan loving pickles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 22: Rachael Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 43:46


    Joe and Joel are joined by the one and only Rachael Rivers this week (Joe's Mum). Topics include what Joe used to read as a child, a large Matt Lucas growing a tash and can you trust milk from Home Bargains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 21: Curtis Mansfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 47:16


    The boys are joined this week by fellow fantasy footballer and Pro Clubs legend Curtis Mansfield. Discussion revolves around Joe and Joel owning the same trousers, what is everyone's standard Greggs order and Curtis getting slightly political (shock). Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 20: Harry Hext

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 45:11


    Joe and Joel are joined by, from where Joel spent most of lockdown 1.0, Joel's brother in law Harry! Discussions are based around Joel donating Plasma, who presented Jungle Run and Joe's lowkey obsession with speed cameras, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 19: Reuben Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 48:25


    Joel and Joe are joined this week by the person who replaced Joel in his old room, Mr. Reuben Williams. Topics include what shower gel and shampoo the boys are currently using, a woman throwing a pot of hot water over a man and how many pairs of socks do you wear in a day? Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 18: Beth Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 50:58


    The boys are back with a bumper episode for series 2! They are joined this week by Beth, who happens to be dating Joe. Discussions include Joel wearing an orange jumpsuit, the fact that Joe had a surprise birthday zoom and Beth not doing research, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 17: Joel Dowson (Brum Best)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 30:51


    In the final episode of season 1, Joel and Joe discuss Joel's best things about Birmingham. Topics of conversation include waffle fries, self-service checkouts and Open Mic Nights, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 16: Joe Rivers (Brum Best)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 37:45


    The boys grabbed some time before Joel left to chat about their best things about Brum, here are Joe's. Topics include a man called Roy, weird bars and Selly Oak. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 15: Joe Ensor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 35:52


    Joe and Joel are back in Moseley Park on their favourite bench, this week chatting to their old friend Joe Ensor. Topics include Baked Camembert, Kingmill 50/50 and Joel ranting about cold custard. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 14: Lydia Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 36:32


    The boys are on their favourite bench in Moseley Park speaking to their good friend Lydia. Topic include sound waves in water, what is a flat white and bathing in beer foam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Episode 13: Dr. Johnny Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 32:10


    The boys are on location this week with certainly one of the more intellectual guests they've had, Dr. Johnny Moore. Topics include Johnny's snack selection, Joe's experiences of sleepovers as a child and an infamous football match in Oswestry, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 12: Max Avard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 37:55


    After walking and driving around most of South Birmingham, Joe and Joel were finally joined by Max Avard. Discussions revolve around Max's pin striped trousers, Joe's distain for Bagels and what is it like working at Argos during a pandemic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 11: Jack Huxley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 43:20


    This week, Jack Huxley managed to persuade Joel and Joe to have him on the show, and my word do we have a bumper episode for you. Joel's parents ring us halfway through so Simon can tell us his best thing, there is disagreement over the band Coldplay, and Joe has a new toy. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 10: Jamie Roles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 35:00


    For episode 10, the boys are joined by one of their fellow Fantasy Football league members, which makes him as uncool as Joe and Joel, Jamie Roles. Discussions include types of brown sugar, car indicators and how many times a day do you poo? Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 9: Tim Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 36:40


    Joel and Joe are back with their Australian friend Tim Muller for another week of best things. This weeks, topics include Tim Muller's insane knowledge of Swedish furniture, a man Joel thinks was called Clive and enthusiastic volunteers at Christian Festivals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 8: Izzie Goodwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 41:31


    This week Joel and Joe are joined by their good friend Izzie Goodwin. Things that are discussed are Izzie's first impression of Joel, Joe's love of garlic ciabatta and is Thierry Henry the most beautiful man on planet earth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 7: James Brumwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 34:51


    This week Joel and Joe are joined by their pal James. Topics include how boring James is, the eat out to help out scheme and Race Across The World. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 6: Fiona Dowson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 36:16


    The epsiode we have all been waiting for! The boys are joined by Joel's mum to discuss her favourite things. Topics include Joe's TicTac addiction, the archetecture of 1970s Vicarages and would you eat food out of a bin? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 5: Clare Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 41:15


    This week the boys are joined by their legendary housemate Clare Jackson. Topics include Clare's alternate best 3 things, Michelle Obama's podcast and what is Noddy Holder's coffee order? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 4: Stewie Tunstall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 38:07


    The boys are back for another round of good chat with their friend Stewie. THis weeks topics include Stewie being a top linguist, Joel seeing Adrian Chiles in a cinema and where people meet at New Street Train Station. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 3: Hazel Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 33:50


    Hazel Lynch joins us as our first guest on the Podcast. Discussing revolve around Petrol, the greatest animated film franchise in history and butter. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 2: Joel Dowson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 39:04


    This week the boys discuss Joel's top 3 best things, they delve into Pumpkin Cafes at train stations, Booths the northern supermarket and Jools Hollands' drummer Gilson Lavis, enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 1: Joe Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 36:35


    In the first epsiode, the 2 hosts, Joel and Joe, discuss what Joe's best things are. As part of the episode, they talk about how Joel is currently unemployed, Joel's Mum's Sourdough and what Joe had for lunch, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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