Now it's Joe's turn to run while David watches him. Joe's decided he wants to try and break his record time for running 1k. David has taken on the role of run coach telling Joe 'lets get fast'. It's really cold out and starting to rain so Joe's not that keen to get out of the car. After a bit of moaning from Joe, David starts the stopwatch and shouts motivational comments over zoom. After a false start due to giggling Joe sprints off. Watch a clip of this ep on You Tube www.youtube.com/@chatabix...
Jan 11, 2024•37 min•Season 10Ep. 348
David is in heaven when he meets Tony Guyan who was the floor manager of Fawlty Towers from many years ago. When Joe and David find out it was Tony's job to rearrange the letters on the Fawlty Towers sign at the start of each ep to ‘Flowery Twats’ they freak out. Tony tells them about one of the shows most iconic scenes and how it was his job to give John Cleese a choice of branches to whack the broken down car with, standing just off camera to hand them to him. This blows their mind even furthe...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 347
David's going for a run. After a bit of procrastination, some rain and a couple of tech issues he's not made it out of the front door. Thirteen minutes in and David still hasn't left. After some gentle persuasion from Joe he's off, but set's off too fast. Unfortunately he's too puffed out to talk and they end up giggling when David passes a neighbour in his dressing gown. Joe watches David puff his way around a cul de sac complaining his lungs are hurting. Desite his heavy breathing David manage...
Jan 09, 2024•51 min•Season 10Ep. 346
This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Feb 2023. This is the one where David and Joe suggest Paul Gorton should go on Traitors saying he'd be really good on it. And so the seed is planted ! Paul is well up for it, even though he's not seen any of series 1 and knows nothing about the show. It turns out Joe didn't know anyone who worked on it so that was a waste of time. They also talk about who would make a good Deal Or No Deal host Richard Madeley, Titchmarsh or Nick Know...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 10Ep. 345
This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Nov 2022. Paul Gorton is back for the third time to talk about his Deal or No Deal experience. He's eighteen shows down and tells us that Daddy has now left. Paul is asked to be the new Daddy of the team which he's thrilled about. He tells them about the holding pen for the contestants. David wants to know details about the set. Noel Edmunds tells Paul off for disrupting the show as he needs yet another wee. David and Joe realise Pau...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 344
This ep is from the Chatavaults and was originally released in Sept 2022. Paul Gorton is back with loads more anecdotes from his 'Deal or No Deal' days. He tells us tales of backstage camaraderie and gives a glimpse into the mind games going on with Noel Edmunds. It's the first time Paul met Noel so he was a bit nervous. David asks what Noel was wearing and they have a long conversation about his hair. Paul tells David & Joe about the dodgy hotel the contestants stayed in, feeling more confi...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 343
This ep is from the Chatavaults. It first went out in August 2022 long before Paul Gorton applied to go on The Traitors. He originally got in touch with Chatabix as David and Joe wanted to talk to someone who had been on a game show. As a past contestant on Deal or No Deal with Noel Edmunds, Paul had lots of great stories to tell. They all got on like a house on fire and the rest, as they say, is history. Paul Gorton is currently in the BBC show The Traitors UK (series 2) https://www.instagram.c...
Jan 08, 2024•52 min•Season 10Ep. 342
We're three episodes in and this just got even better. Joe and David get to the meat of the latest episode of BBC show The Traitors UK. They can't believe what they have just seen. One of the eyebrow raising contestants, Paul Gorton is a regular guest on Chatabix so they have a vested interest. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 3 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast...
Jan 08, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 341
More analysis from David and Joe as they deep dive into the second episode of The Traitors UK. Joe decides he doesn't want to be a traitor as he'd have to stay up later than the others. Chatabix regular Paul Gorton is blossoming on the show. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 2 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/chatabix Contact us: chatabi...
Jan 05, 2024•35 min•Season 10Ep. 340
David & Joe are giddy with excitement watching the first episode of The Traitors UK (S2) as Chatabix regular Paul Gorton is one of the contestants. In this ep they dissect the first episode. SPOILER ALERT: If you've not watched Ep 1 Traitors then watch it before listening to this ! Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/chatabix Contact us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jan 04, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 339
David starts with a rant about The Rest Is Politics and how good they are compared to Chatabix. They talk about doing a live show and what it might look like, then talk themselves out of it. David says he could be persuaded if Joe insisted but is concerned it wouldn't be good value for money. David had a shout out for his son on Talk Sport and Joe discovers he's got the same floor tiles as Andy Goldstein has in the bog. After discussing this ep, they decide it really isn't good enough and David ...
Jan 04, 2024•52 min•Season 10Ep. 338
David and Joe have a big announcement to make. Something they have been keeping quiet for a long time. What can it be ? Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Insta: www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/chatabix Contact us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 03, 2024•37 min•Season 10Ep. 337
The stress of having more listeners is worrying Joe and David. They wonder if they’ve hit a ceiling in the podcast world questioning if anyone actually like's them. They worry it's only a matter of time before people catch on they don't know what they are doing. Moving on they talk about stand up and doing twitch. Joe refuses to talk about it but David grinds him down. David admits he is a bit embarrassed about doing twitch in his office on his own. Joe admits he was worried about what David wou...
Jan 03, 2024•44 min•Season 10Ep. 336
Joe’s not sure if he wants to know about David’s recent holiday but they plough on, talking about how comfortable David felt having his top off. David calls himself Big Daddy D and they chat about how lovely it is swimming in the sea even if you hate your body. David tells Joe how he got carried away on holiday and bought a local antiguan bracelet which felt right at the time but embarrassing when you get it home. They try to work out what size house the Off Menu pod could afford in Antigua. Dav...
Jan 02, 2024•53 min•Season 10Ep. 335
It's the last episode for 2023 and David and Joe are having a christmas party with regular guests Andy Goldstein, Natalie Cassidy, 'Deal or No Deal Saga' Paul Gorton, music reviewer Steve Baker, gigging diaries Rosie, TV Joe and editor James. Joe has bought them all presents to open on the pod but unfortunately not all of them have arrived on time. They try to persuade Nat's husband to do a magic trick but he's not having it. TV Joe hosts a few rounds of Name That Tune but is struggling with a f...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 9Ep. 334
Specialist guest George Aitken was in the Royal Navy Submarines for 10 years. David & Joe have a thousand questions for him but start with small talk about coming from the Isle Of Wight, filming in Lymington and Howards Way. David gets claustrophobia and wants to know about people who have lost their minds on board, how much space he'd have down there and what would happen if he had a panic attack. George tells them there are 100 or more crew living in a confined space and it can get a bit s...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 333
David & Joe are struggling to come up with new drivel so after discussing if Chatabix would send you to sleep on the morning commute they resume listing comedians names from the Chortle website. David starts reading names beginning with the letter G. Joe has to answer yes or no if he knows them and tell David an anecdote. Joe tries to think of one piece of information for each comedian including Imran Yusuf's dinosaur impression. Continuing on with the letter J, Jamie Demetriou get's a drum ...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 9Ep. 332
It's the final round of the Battle of the Chatabands. Joe, David & Steve review three songs chosen at random and give them a score. The song with the highest score goes through to the final. The three of them are not enjoying their new found roles as music reviewers and worry they are being judged for their musical opinions. Joe wants to hear something that sounds like Looking For Linda and David favours a punk tune. They struggle to find something that makes them tingle until they listen to...
Dec 14, 2023•52 min•Season 9Ep. 331
Comedy actor and writer Jamie Demitriou is on the pod. It doesn't get off to a good start as he has trouble with his wifi and has to walk around the house. When they eventually settle in Jamie tells them it was a career highlight working on Joe & David's sitcom Rovers. They talk about Craig Cash having a sit on lawnmower. David & Joe ask Jamie what it's like now he is in massive shows and he tells them he struggles doing an american accent. Jamie then asks them both a difficult question ...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 9Ep. 330
David & Joe are not sure what topic to talk about on the pod today so decide upon Chatadates. David puts a message on Patreon to see if there are any chatabiscuits who are interested in a date. Harry pops up on the zoom and tells them all about himself. Joe plays Cilla and asks Harry what he's looking for in a partner. Lynsey pops up on zoom and is up for a date but they end up talking about living in Cornwall. Lynsey agrees to be the first person to go on a Chatadate. Harry tells them he'd ...
Dec 12, 2023•41 min•Season 9Ep. 329
We're back talking to WW2 Historian Andrew Chatterton who first came on the pod in August 2023 to tell David & Joe all about Britains secret defences. This time he takes Joe on a fascinating field trip to Coleshill House, HQ for the Auxiliary Units. It was here the secret resistance learnt how to assasinate people and blow things up. Andrew shows them a disguised chicken shed with a false wall and an upside down horse shoe used as a secret signal. Joe get's to explore an underground bunker a...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 328
Barry Hearn, sport promoter and founder of Matchroom Sport is having trouble getting on the zoom call ! David tells Barry he used to be scared of him when he was 12. Barry tells them stories about boxing greats Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno but admits he was shite at boxing himself. Joe asks what the perfect night would look like as a boxing promoter. He says that a fight between David & Joe could potentially be a big seller. They find out that Barry is best mates with Steve Davis. so they tell...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 327
In today's ep we play not one but two Christmas songs we've written for the festive season. David reads out all the names of the Patrons who recorded lyrics for the backing vocals. David & Joe realise they wouldn't cope well without their wives so they call them in to tell them they love them. Petra & Naomi are a bit bemused. David reads out some comments which he's seen on social media about not finishing anything and talking over guests. They talk about getting reviews, Chortle forums ...
Dec 05, 2023•39 min•Season 9Ep. 326
It's the 2nd round in the Battle of The Chatabands when David, Joe and music producer Steve Baker score three songs out of 10. David is feeling really uncomfortable in his role as a music reviewer. Steve kicks off by telling Joe that Roachford is playing in Brighton. They listen to each song in turn giving their opinion on each one. Joe thinks the first song is grungy, Steve thinks it has high energy while David struggles to review it as feels like a pratt. Joe thinks he loves the 2nd song. Davi...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 9Ep. 325
When two pods collide, Luisa Zissman (The Apprentice) & Anna Williams (Celebs go Dating) have brought some high energy from LuAnna podcast. Luisa has been putting her Christmas tree up and tells them about her daughters trip to the dentist. Anna is using an AI Assistant but professes to being a tech dinosaur. They tell the lads about booking the London Palladium on a whim for their podcast live. David & Joe tell them about wanting to do a ladies night for a Chatabix Live but Luisa doen't...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 9Ep. 324
Joe & David are eating chocolates for breakfast. David asks Joe if he's been surfing on the board he bought him and suggests sending it back if he hasn't. Joe's a guest on Off Menu Live and they discuss how Joe's feeling about it. They plan doing a 'Where's Joe Now' style recording before the show. David wants to watch Joe from the sidelines as he enters the stage but Joe's not keen, he's feeling stressed about the night and David's not helping. They reminisce about old comedy venues where t...
Nov 28, 2023•49 min•Season 9Ep. 323
It's the first after dark episode which gets off to a miserable start. Andy is drinking whiskey, David has man flu and Joe is in a bad mood after playing badly at five-aside. By the end of the pod they are all laughing and happy again. David and Joe can't believe that Andy is best freinds with Robbie Williams and want to know all about his house, if he owns a phone charger and the size of his island. Andy asks David if he can get a part if one of his movies. After demonstrating his acting skills...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 9Ep. 322
Today's specialist guest is Simon Price, a music journalist who has written a very thick A-Z book about The Cure. David's in his element. Joe's feeling a bit anxious as he doesn't know anything about The Cure but has prepared a quiz. David shows Simon his Cure memorabilia and Joe feels left out. He asks Simon if he likes Roachford. They talk about being a music reviewer and Joe confesses he used to buy copies of Melody Maker to appear cool. Simon tells them about his career and early life in the...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 9Ep. 321
Joe talks about what it was like being on the Chris Moyles radio show and how busy he has been promoting his book. David is feeling positive and is grateful they are podcasters and the pod is doing well. He has a feeling that this ep will be in the top 50. David has arranged a surprise present for Joe which arrives in the middle of the recording. It's in a massive box which gives the game away a bit. They decide the pod should be rebranded as the Mid Life Crisis pod. David suggests some local op...
Nov 21, 2023•47 min•Season 9Ep. 320
The first round of Battle Of The Chatabands - Joe & David have teamed up with music producer Steve Baker for an exciting new mini- series. They've asked for unpublished bands / songwriters to send songs to Chatabix and have chosen three at random to play live on the pod. One of the bands will get chosen to go through to the grand final at the end of the year (which hopefully will be judged by someone from the muso industry). The bands will be revealed live on the pod. David pretends he's sub...
Nov 16, 2023•57 min•Season 9Ep. 319
