Yourfest

Time to say goodbye, as former Yourfest co-host and creator of this very podcast, Jonny Sharples, reveals the headliners of his long-awaited dream festival, Sound of the Underground!He joins his former co-host and still moustachioed (and now bleach blonde) friend, Tommny Stewart, for the second part of his dream festival, where the lads chat punk pop, more punk pop and get a bit emotional

This IS your FESTIVAL!Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here! Former Yourfest co-host and creator of this very podcast, Jonny Sharples, reveals his long-awaited dream festival line-up!He joins his former co-host and still moustachioed friend, Tommny Stewart, for the first part of his dream festival, where the lads chat falafel, family and of course, festivals!Follow Jonny on Twitter: @JonnyGabrielFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stepping into the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is the fantastic stand-up comedian Paul McCaffrey, who you might have seen on Impractical Jokers UK and Live At The Apollo or you may have heard on his great podcast What's Upset You Now?Paul chats to Tommy and Jonny all about Mad Max, Volkswagen Beetles, Charlie Nicholas and, of course, festivals.Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulmccaffreysFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is guitarist and founder member of the hugely influential 1985 Glastonbury headliners Echo & The Bunnymen, Will Sergeant.Will tells Tommy and Jonny all about West Side Story, Thunderbirds, veganism and, of course, festivals.Follow Will on Twitter: @Will_FuzzWill's new book Bunnyman is released on 15th July and you can pre-order it now.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The next guest making their grand entrance into the Yourfest Planning Committee is the incredible comedian Nathan Caton, who you might have seen on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, or Russell Howard's Good News.Nathan, Tommy and Jonny chat all about Nike Air Force 1s, cucumbers, Dwight Yorke and, of course, festivals.Follow Nathan on Twitter: @NathanCatonFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Tommy and Jonny in the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is the incredible artist and illustrator Stan Chow, who has worked with bands like The White Stripes, Pixies, and The Lottery Winners.Stan chats to Jonny and Tommy about Andy Burnham, scallops, Red Bull and, of course, festivals.Follow Stan on Twitter: @stan_chowBuy Stan's artwork on his printshop.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining the Yourfest Planning Committee this week, and with a suspiciously familiar festival concept, is the excellent comedian Jake Lambert, who you may have seen on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, you may have spotted on tour supporting the likes of Tom Allen, Kerry Godliman and Rob Beckett or you may have heard on his brilliant podcast Guest List with Jake Lambert.Jake has a good old fashioned chinwag with Tommy and Jonny about Hurricanes, barbecues, Midsommar and, of course, festivals.Follow Jake on Twitter: @LittleLostLadFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is festival connoisseur, darts expert, nu-metal advocate and presenter Polly James, who you can catch every Sunday evening on Radio X from 7pm to 10pm.Polly sits down with Tommy and Jonny to discuss pregnancy, the north-south divide, conjunctivitis and, of course, festivals.Follow Polly on Twitter: @PollyJamesFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trusted with joining the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is a second No More Jockeys player, frontman with The Horne Section and the Taskmaster's assistant himself, the one and only (Little) Alex Horne.Alex educates Tommy and Jonny on weird crushes, Mount Rushmore, the Vietnam War and, of course, festivals.Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexHorneFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Yourfest Planning Committee reconvenes once more with the addition of the incredible comedian and author, and No More Jockeys player, Mark Watson - who you've no doubt seen on Taskmaster, QI, and Mock The Week.Mark joins Tommy and Jonny to chat about pay phones, university hoodies, NATO and, of course, festivals.Follow Mark on Twitter: @watsoncomedianFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The next guest hot footing it into the Yourfest Planning Committee is comedian, presenter, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, and Mock The Week regular Glenn Moore.Glenn educates Tommy and Jonny on dinnerladies, Thomas The Tank Engine, skin care regimes and, of course, festivals.Follow Glenn on Twitter: @TheNewsAtGlennFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is Man of the Media, podcaster and journalist, host of Top Flight Time Machine and new podcast The Reset, Sam Delaney.Sam chats to Tommy and Jonny all about Winnebagos, C&A, cousins and, of course, festivals.Follow Sam on Twitter: @DelaneyManFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stepping into the Yourfest Planning Committee this week, and making full use of their ideas, is the fantastic author and activist Gina Martin, whose hilarious podcast Might Delete Later you may have listened to or whose incredible book Be The Change you may have read.Gina enlightens Tommy and Jonny on subjects such as Australia, Crimewatch, Battersea Dogs Home and, of course, festivals.Follow Gina on Twitter: @ginamartinukFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's Yourfest Planning Committee meeting takes place on Nemesis Inferno as our guest, Helen Bauer, takes a musical trip around a theme park. You've probably seen Helen on ITV2's Hey Tracey, on Comedy Against Living Miserably on Dave, or listened to her excellent podcast Daddy Look At Me.Helen chats to Tommy and Jonny all about Burger King, asthma, The Crown and, of course, festivals.Follow Helen on Twitter: @HelenBaBauerFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So you thought Glastonbury 2021 was cancelled? Think again, as this week's guest - the fantastic comedian Ahir Shah, who you might have seen on Live At The Apollo or The Mash Report - is here to save the day in albeit unfamiliar surroundings.Ahir shoots the breeze with Tommy and Jonny about office chairs, antique teapots, Grand Designs and, of course, festivals.Follow Ahir on Twitter: @AhirShahFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weeks additions to the Yourfest Planning Committee are Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, better know as Flo & Joan. You might have seen Flo & Joan on Live At The Apollo and The Russell Howard Hour, or on their Amazon Prime special Alive on Stage.Flo, Joan, Rosie, Nicola, Tommy and Jonny chat all about The Breakfast Club, tarpaulin, Ainsley Harriott and, of course, festivals.Follow Flo & Joan on Twitter: @FloandJoanFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dig out your big coat, your hat, your scarf, and your gloves because this week the Yourfest Planning Committee are off to colder climes with comedian Zoe Lyons, who you'll most likely recognise from Mock The Week, QI and Have I Got News For You.Zoe, Tommy and Jonny chat all about OXO cubes, Walkmans, Wacky Warehouse and, of course, festivals.Follow Zoe on Twitter: @zoelyonsFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we welcome YouTube legend, stag do connoisseur and former Mumford & Sons merch guy Thomas 'T-Dog' Gray into the Yourfest Planning Committee.T-Dog chats to Tommy and Jonny about Pokémon, Pay As You Go mobile phones, Toy Story 4 and, of course, festivals.Follow Thomas on Twitter: @ThomasJamesGrayFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first guest to step through the Yourfest Planning Committee doors in 2021 is the excellent comedian Tom Lucy, who is one of the hosts of the brilliant podcast That's A First! as well as appearing on the BBC's Stand Up For Live Comedy and Comedy Central's Roast Battle.Tom joins Tommy and Jonny to discuss Nickelodeon, Ross Kemp, camels and, of course, festivals.Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomlucyFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Yourfest Planning Committee opens its doors for one final time in 2020 as Tommy and Jonny handpick days from previous guests' festivals to each build their own mash-up festival.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastFollow Tommy on Twitter: @tomandrewstewFollow Jonny on Twitter: @JonnyGabrielIf you've been struggling this year, or haven't found yourself in the festive spirit, and you feel like you need somebody to speak to then you can contact CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) every day between 5pm and midnight on 0800 58 58 58 or by using the webchat service on thecalmzone.net.Artwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The next person to step into the Yourfest Planning Committee is the fantastic comedian Darren Harriott, who you may have seen on things such as Live At The Apollo, Hypothetical, or The Last Leg.Darren chats with Tommy and Jonny about Hulk Hogan, funfairs, Transformers and, of course, festivals.Follow Darren on Twitter: @darrenharriottFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastIf you've been struggling this year, or haven't found yourself in the festive spirit, and you feel like you need somebody to speak to then you can contact CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) every day between 5pm and midnight on 0800 58 58 58 or by using the webchat service on thecalmzone.net.Artwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us in the Yourfest Planning Committee this week for a literally out of this world festival experience is comedian and host of both The Bugle and Radio 4's The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman.Andy, Tommy and Jonny have a chat about Elon Musk, Secret Cinema, Susie Dent and, of course, festivals.Follow Andy on Twitter: @ZaltzCricketFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sailing into the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is Bristol's 38th coolest person, Sachin Tendulkar's long-lost nephew, Rollasole inventor, and Tailenders cult hero Matt Horan.Mattchin, Tommy and Jonny have a chat about GoPros, The Queen's Gambit, table tennis and, of course, festivals.Follow Matt on Twitter: @itsmattchinFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three is the magic number this week as Esmé, Henry and Sid from The Orielles, whose latest album Disco Volador was released earlier this year, make their way into the Yourfest Planning Committee.The band, plus Tommy and Jonny, chat about Eureka!, turtlenecks, 24 Hour Party People and, of course, festivals.Follow The Orielles on Twitter: @TheOriellesBuy and listen to The Orielles on Bandcamp.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leaving the flat he shares with the rest of the Pappy's boys and heading to join us in the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is the wonderful Matthew Crosby, who you may have heard on his Radio X show with Ed Gamble or on the fantastic podcast Pappy's Flatshare.Matthew, Tommy and Jonny shoot the breeze about mould, Excalibur, Police Academy and, of course, festivals.Follow Matthew on Twitter: @matthewcrosbyFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Popping into the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is radio presenter and podcaster Chris Warburton, whose dulcet tones you may have heard on BBC Radio 5Live or whose excellent documentaries like End of Days and Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave can be found on BBC Sounds.We all gather round the meeting room table to discuss stag dos, acid jazz, Nuts Magazine and, of course, festivals.Follow Chris on Twitter: @chriswarburton_Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The next guest to make their way into the Yourfest Planning Committee is the incredible comedian Olga Koch, who you might have seen hitting your television screens on shows like Mock The Week.Olga chats to Jonny and Tommy about MySpace, Henry VIII, cool books and, of course, festivals.Follow Olga on Twitter: @rocknrolgaFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stepping into the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is comedian and chorister Lloyd Griffith, who you may have seen on Soccer AM or Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club or you may have heard at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.We all have a good old fashioned chinwag about cathedrals, Lynx Africa, Imodium and, of course, festivals.Follow Lloyd on Twitter: @LloydGriffithFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us in the Yourfest Planning Committee meeting room this week is comedian, man of a thousand voices and master of the front facing camera, Josh Berry.Josh chats to us about parallel parking, The Great Hip Hop Hoax, Robinson's squash and, of course, festivals.Follow Josh on Twitter: @JoshBerryComedyFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by one of Tommy's favourite people (well, two if you're counting Jonny), it's Sky Sports' voice of cricket David 'Bumble' Lloyd.Tommy, Jonny and Bumble chat about milkmen, Final Score, Wikipedia and, of course, festivals.Follow Bumble on Twitter: @BumbleCricketFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're donning our VR headsets as we're joined by comedian and host of Fingers On Buzzers Lucy Porter, who you may have seen on Would I Lie To You? and QI or heard on Radio 4's The Unbelievable Truth.Lucy joins us to chat about Pot Noodles, Winnersh, marshmallows and, of course, festivals.Follow Lucy on Twitter: @lucyportercomicFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest in the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is a member of one of Jonny's favourite bands, it's Nathan Stephens-Griffin from the fantastic Martha.Jonny is very giddy as he, Tommy and Nathan chat about John Humphreys, prison abolition, Wes Anderson and, of course, festivals.Follow Martha on Twitter: @MarthaDIYBuy and listen to Martha's music on Bandcamp.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unlucky for some, it's episode thirteen. And joining us for it is presenter and all round lovely chap Max Rushden, who you may have seen on Soccer AM or may have heard on the Guardian Football Weekly or on talkSPORT.Max chats to us about NOW That's What I Call Music!, hotel buffet breakfasts, beanbags and, of course, festivals.Follow Max on Twitter: @maxrushdenFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in the Yourfest Planning Committee, we're joined by one of Tommy's heroes and the First Lady of Fighting Talk, it's BBC 5Live's Elly Oldroyd.We discuss Kermit the Frog, the Superbowl, grass and, of course, festivals.Follow Elly on Twitter: @EllyOldroydFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the first time we officially* have two guests joining us in the Yourfest Planning Committee, it's Gus and Paeris from The Magic Gang whose new album, Death of the Party, is out now.We talk to Gus and Paeris about Charles Manson, Who Do You Think You Are?, Jeff Bezos and, of course, festivals.Follow The Magic Gang on Twitter: @_TheMagicGangBuy their new album Death of the Party.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcast*Sorry to Sooz Kempner's mum and Lauren Pattison's niece.Artwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us in the Yourfest Planning Committee meeting room this week is Friend Of The Podcast, or Friend Of Jonny at least, Asim Chaudhry. You've probably seen Asim in Click & Collect, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Taskmaster, or maybe even a little show called People Just Do Nothing.Asim, Tommy and Jonny chat about holograms, This Is Spinal Tap, mashups and, of course, festivals.Follow Asim on Twitter: @AsimC86Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest in the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is stand-up comedian and Edinburgh Festival best newcomer nominee Lauren Pattison, who you may have seen supporting Katherine Ryan on tour or who you may have heard hosting the podcast Conversations Against Living Miserably.We speak to Lauren about dating apps, Bridesmaids, nieces and, of course, festivals.Follow Lauren on Twitter: @laurenpattisonFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A musician (and podcaster) steps into the Yourfest Planning Committee as we're joined by former Maccabee and current Tailender; Felix White.Felix joins us to talk about cricket, jet skiing, Peter Pan and, of course, festivals.Follow Felix on Twitter: @felixwhiteFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jetting in and then jetting us out of the Yourfest Planning Committee this week is Dane Baptiste, who you may have seen on Live At The Apollo and Live At The BBC or you may have heard on his podcast, Dane Baptiste Questions Everything.Dane joins us to talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin, lasers, sustainability and, of course, festivals.Follow Dane on Twitter: @DaneBaptweetsFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined on the Yourfest Planning Committee by actress, singer, comedian, notable fan of video games and host of Mystery On The Rocks, the fantastic Sooz Kempner.We talk to Sooz (and Sooz talks to us) about cats, chairs, Krusty the Clown and, of course, festivals.Follow Sooz on Twitter: @SoozUKFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Radio X, Mock The Week and Off Menu's Ed Gamble makes his way from the Dream Restaurant and into the Yourfest Planning Committee for this week's episode.We talk to Ed about Studio Ghibli, John Travolta, Newsround and, of course, festivals.Follow Ed on Twitter: @EdGambleComedyFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Jonny and Tommy are joined by a man who has done just about every job in the music business; Nihal Arthanayake, who nowadays can be mostly found on BBC Radio 5 Live.Nihal came into the Yourfest planning committee to chat about washing lines, The Square in Essex, Volkswagens and, of course, festivals.Follow Nihal on Twitter: @TherealNihalFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined by award winning stand-up comedian Maisie Adam, if you watch television then you may have seen her on QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Roast Battle.We talk to Maisie about Greta Thunberg, Austin Powers, GCSE Drama and, of course, festivals.Check out the NextUp Comedy Festival and sign the Save Live Comedy Open Letter.Follow Maisie on Twitter: @MaisieAdamFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The next guest to step into the Yourfest planning committee chambers is comedian Ivo Graham, who you might have seen on Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You or ITV2's Don't Hate The Playaz.We talk to Ivo about Camelot, secret sets, the Downe House Leavers' Ball and, of course, festivals.Follow Ivo on Twitter: @IvoGrahamFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian, host of Early Work, and Mock The Week regular Rhys James, or simply Reej to his friends, is the first guest to join us on the Yourfest planning committee.We talk to Reej about The Apprentice, Cat Deeley, FIFA 2000 and, of course, festivals.Follow Reej on Twitter: @rhysjamesyFollow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yourfest is a podcast all about festivals.Each week a different guest will join us at the Yourfest planning committee to talk about festivals and discuss their dream festival headliners.Follow Yourfest on Twitter: @YourfestPodcastArtwork by Char Purdham, intro music by Black Rhomb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.