Comedy actress Natasia Demitriou (What We Do In The Shadows & Stath Let's Flats) comes on the pod to give us a good talking to. Tash helps pin point why some of Chatabix makes absolutely no sense and suggests we at least number the eps. She calls David & Joe the Del Boy & Rodney of podding and highlights exactly what eps don't work telling them they need to focus. She also confirms that there isn't a Whatsapp group with her and her comedy friends called Chatadicks but David & Joe...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 9Ep. 318
Joe does a shout out for his mum who wants a Chatabix mug and they talk about nice sounding surnames. David opens a package that he got from Weetabix. They are not really sure why they got sent a hamper of fourteen different types of weetabix but hope it's one step closer to getting a sponsorship deal. Joe is feeling his age at his 5 aside football as there are some new younger players. He decides to write a song with Eyes on Legs about being nearly 50. Joe re-tells a story he heard from a frien...
Nov 14, 2023•41 min•Season 9Ep. 317
Joe's struggles to finish the surfing saga as it's been too long and he can't recreate the life changing moment when he was surfing in California. They quickly move on to how a bookcase stuffed full of books makes you feel intelligent. Joe's bookcase is cluttered with untidy books much to David's disgust. They talk about what it's like to retire and being free from the daily grind at a young'ish age but Joe worries about running out of money by retiring too young. Campervanning is suggested as a...
Nov 09, 2023•47 min•Season 9Ep. 316
Comedian Iain Stirling is in his home studio which David & Joe are very excited about as this is where he records Love Island. Before they settle down Iain has to sort out his burrito delivery. They talk about ordering food in the day time. Joe asks Iain if he's ever had hemorrhoids. Iain thinks David is ripped, they discuss weight gain and Joe's concave chest. Moving on to comedy, they talk about the Chortle Student awards and being on the sold out board at Edinburgh Festival. (Joe's never ...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 9Ep. 315
Extra drivel today as we are joined by comedian and illustrator Henry Paker. He has a brilliant brain and is one of the Beans from the Three Bean Salad podcast. Henry did the illustrations for Joe's book 'My Autobiograpy' and is here to talk about what it was like making the book with Joe. However instead of talking about the book they reminisce about the heady days of stand-up. Henry has a lot of stories about cake, Russell Howard and comedy. When they eventually get on to the subject of the bo...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 9Ep. 314
We're back in SoCal and Joe's yet to stand on the surfboard. In today's ep Joe has his wetsuit on and begins the lesson on the beach. After putting their boards on a flat bit of sand the instructor Mark demo's how to jump up. Then it's Joe's go. David's draws parallels with how he felt about playing Cricket. Joe get's told to ping up to his knees, he talks David through step by step how hard this was for a 48 year old man. Joe finally get's in the sea but struggles to carry the board in the mass...
Nov 02, 2023•36 min•Season 9Ep. 313
Todays guest is a special surprise for Joe. It's someone he's wanted to talk to after watching a tv show. When the guest arrives Joe doesn't recognise them at first as they look very different from how they looked at the end of the TV Show. When the penny drops Joe get overexcited and flaps his arms around. He;s possibly more excited than when Roachford came on. There is so much Joe wants to know. They settle in for a lovely chat. Find out more about this surprise guest here (but listen to the e...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 9Ep. 312
It's the second part of Joe's surfing story but before they pick up where they left off the lads have a little romanticise about what life would be like doing the pod if Joe was a surf dude and David was a muso tinkering with his guitar all day. Joe tells David about nervously walking along the beachfront in Carlsbad with a rolled up towel under his arm to meet Rusty who he has booked the surf lesson with. On arrival Joe's asked to change into a wetsuit which throws up loads of uncomfortable fee...
Oct 31, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 311
It's the run up to the surf lesson: Joe's been on holiday to California and David wants to know all about it. Joe confesses he struggles to say LAX as it's embarrasing and babbles on about the Hollywood Sign, seeing Jared Leto's house and the 9 lane traffic on the freeway. Eventually they get to the meaty bit when Joe reveals he's had a surfing lesson at the end of the holiday. David is all ears. The discussion turns to mid life crisis's and Joe's surfboard being akin to David's new guitar. Joe ...
Oct 26, 2023•39 min•Season 9Ep. 310
It’s the second part of Joe and David’s mega-chat with last week’s surprise guest Lee Mack. Picking things up again, the talk turns to game shows, Lee’s brilliant 1% Club, Joe and David’s Pyramind idea and pitching new shows. Then it’s back to sit-coms with learning lines, script read-throughs, viewing figures, the challenges of recording with a live audience and casting David as a policeman in Not Going Out. There’s also some reminiscing about the 90’s stand-up scene, Lee’s early days starting ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 9Ep. 309
Off to a flying start, Joe has returned from holiday complaining about his ailments and then has trouble with his wifi booster. They talk about a recent visit to Spotify HQ, meeting Ben Foster and how nice the pulled pork was. David's intent on telling Joe about his window cleaning expertise again and when to use a chamois or a squeegee. They ponder over why they're not very snappy at podcasting and reflect on an old interview with James Acaster. They put it down to having slow brain speeds. Dav...
Oct 24, 2023•37 min•Season 9Ep. 308
It’s David’s turn to go on location for the pod and in spite of the very shaky G4 signal, he’s talking Joe to one of his favourite places - Dartmoor. Starting off at Widecombe in the Moor, he jumps in the Beech Bomber (or should that be Moor Bomber?) and heads to one of Dartmoor’s most famous landmarks, the Haytor Rocks. There he plans to hike up to the top of the hill and show Joe the spectacular views. Beautiful! Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.c...
Oct 19, 2023•45 min•Season 9Ep. 307
Joe’s lined up another surprise guest for David, so he’s back in the spinny chair and really feeling the nerves again. As usual, he desperately tries to guess who it’ll be and this time, after so many failed attempts, may actually have got it right?! Stay tuned to find out who the extra special guest is - so special in fact that we had to make it a two parter. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps:...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 9Ep. 306
Joe thinks the world of scamming would be a great topic to discuss but David’s not really interest. So they quickly move onto television - programs they’ve seen recently, wanting to watch things live and struggling with too much choice. But then David remembers he hasn’t finished telling Joe about his Devon hiking holiday - and picks up where he left off last week. We may or may not get to the end of this tale… Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/c...
Oct 17, 2023•46 min•Season 9Ep. 305
Our favourite national treasure Natalie Cassidy is back on the pod, but David’s had a late night and is really tired. So they kick things off chatting about napping, snoring, bed times and eye masks too. Moving on from sleep, Nat suggests a wonderful idea for a Chatabix Christmas party, tells them about a traumatic experience she had presenting This Morning, has some visitors in her garden and sends over a copy of her poem to read out at the end of the show. But that’s not before the three of th...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 304
Star of stage and screen Russell Tovey is today’s very special guest. Joe and David immediately take the opportunity to ask Russell how to be good at acting and he suggests all three of them have imposter syndrome. They discuss filming Him And Her, learning lines, overcoming nerves, lying on your résumé and having to have stunt double legs. They also talk about art and how to enjoy making it, which makes David awkward but Joe pulls out his parrot painting. Then Russell tells them all about his b...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 9Ep. 303
First up, David and Joe discuss how to pronounce an old friend’s surname and make an attempt to swear less on the pod. Then the chat turns to David’s recent holiday spent hiking in Cornwall with his eldest son. He recounts their journey ‘step-by-step’ from Kingsand to Mevagissey via Polperro, including all the pre-planning details and extensive list of kit he bought (and some he forgot!). Then they get a voicemail update which seems like the perfect point to end the show. Follow Chatabix on Twit...
Oct 10, 2023•40 min•Season 9Ep. 302
It’s an explosive start to the show as David and Joe are both tired, unmotivated and moaning about their achilles tendons. But then they remember Joe has a new book coming out, which they talk about until TV Joe arrives. They chat with him about not exercising, matinee performances and Chatabix holograms before moving onto the main event - TV reviews, song name games and trivia quizzes! Well, that’s until David’s TV aerial man arrives and disrupts things considerably. Follow Chatabix on Twitter ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 301
What on earth is perfection? Well, David and Joe have the perfect person to ask as they’re joined by professor, author and perfectionism specialist Thomas Curran. His latest book The Perfection Trap explores ‘the impossibly high expectations that stand in the way of health, happiness, and success’. Which all sounds very familiar to David and Joe - so they’re hoping Thomas can help them out. Twitter: @thom_curran LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-curran/ Link to book here: https://www.pe...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 9Ep. 300
Joe wants to know all about David’s recent family holiday spent camper vanning around North Wales. He’s long dreamt of the camper van lifestyle and hopes that David’s experiences will bring him a little closer to his ambition. Let the enchanted story commence, in as long-winded detail as possible… Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Crunchy fresh tees and hoodies...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 299
One of the Chatabix regulars comedian Rosie Francis takes Joe & David to one of her gigs.. She walks them in and introduces them to a a couple of familiar faces before showing them the stage. David and Joe feel nervous as if they are about to do the gig and want to know every little detail. Rosie takes it all in her stride and has a chat with some of the punters before she does her set. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patre...
Sep 28, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 298
Award winning Music Producer William Orbit chews the fat with David & Joe. He's sold 200 million recordings worldwide but has a few tech issues getting on zoom. William walks them around his flat in Venice and shows them the view out of his window before giving them a history lesson. He's been writing some new tracks which he's excited about as his assistant has been bopping to them. William tells them about working on a drum loop with Madonna. He tells them how he got into music at the age ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 8Ep. 297
Joe wants to know know about David's camping holiday but they never get there. They discuss their wonderful new headphones from Flare Audio and its phallic packaging. David struggles to say anything as he has builders milling about his office. He feels awkward speaking in front of them so talks to Joe by signing. This prompts a new jingle. Natalie Cassidy drops by so Joe and David can ask her to host their Right Move podcast idea Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 ...
Sep 26, 2023•39 min•Season 8Ep. 296
Where's Joe Now ? He's gone on an adventure and zooms David to show him where he is. Annoyingly it's a place David knows very well and used to go there when he was young. Joe gives David a tour anyway and they get very excited when they find out that one of Elton John's album cover was shot at the location. Joe trys to recreate the album cover. They get to meet some of the people who work there and find out loads of interesting facts. David waves Joe off as he carries on his journey. Follow Chat...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Season 8Ep. 295
Comedian Josh Widdicombe is today's guest chewing the fat with Joe and David. They hope Josh brings his A game and ask him what's in it for him. Josh is a Blur obsessive and excitedly tells a story about exchanging emails with Damon Albarn. They talk about all being at the Blur concert. Josh brings up Paul Daniels and they perform magic tricks for each other. It takes over an hour for Josh to finish his Steve Davis anecdote. David asks Josh about winning FHM 'Comedian of the Year' 15 years ago. ...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 294
Joe & David are wearing the same coloured tee shirts which makes them uncomfortable. They think they look like scaffolders. Joe tries to get out of doing the rollercoaster ep and they chat about possible scary rides he could go on. They revisit the Right Move pod and David suggests getting someone else in to host it and creaming off the top. David's going on a walking holiday in Cornwall but is worried he will pull his achiles and has bought some walking sticks. They discuss fellow podcaster...
Sep 19, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 293
Regular guest Andy Goldstein is on the pod, he confesses to being a bit jealous when they have other guests on that are not him. Andy tells them he knows Jane Torvill and she came to his wedding. They play 'guess the correct answer' game to try and find out why she came to the wedding and quiz Andy about all the Celebrities that went to his wedding. They obsess about Lee Sharpe. David and Joe try to persuade Andy to get them jobs hosting a TV Sport Show for middle aged men. Andy's specialist sub...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 292
Joe has arranged a surprise guest for David. David has no idea who it is and has to sit in the spinny chair to wait for the guest. It seems to take ages and David is a bag of nerves. When the guest arrives Joe tells David to spin round in his chair to see for the first time who the guest is ! Who can it be ? Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Crunchy fresh tees ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 291
David & Joe chat about supporting their football teams and how long it takes to get to the ground. They talk about staying on a Pirate Ship, farting in yurts and the joys of family holidays and David reads out some riddles for Joe to guess. They both rate this ep against the rest of the terrible eps they have done but think it's ok because they are owning it. They puzzle over why the pod has gone up in the charts even though they are doing less eps and only ever talk about being in the chart...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 290
David goes to Berry Pomeroy Castle allegedly the most haunted castle in England. It's getting dark and the castle is closed so he scales the locked gate and calls Joe. It get's darker. He get's more spooked. He hears noises and wonders if he will see the ghost of the Blue Lady. As he approaches the castle he starts to think someone is watching him. He decides it's not worth it just to get the pod in the charts. Joe tries his best to get David to go and sit on the bench next to the castle. David'...
Sep 07, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 289
