We are at the Clapham Grand next week, come and see our live show! (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 What do you do when a patient farts? Do you secretly enjoy inflicting pain? Has anyone ever fallen asleep on the table mid massage? These are some of the questions Joe wanted to ask our guest today, who is a masseuse. Emma has treated thousand of patients over the years including multiple high profile athletes, and our very own Tom Fordyce. She tells us everything we've ever...
Oct 25, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 51
Every Saturday morning we bring you one of our favourite guests from back when the show had no listeners. In this week’s classic, Joe and Tom meet Fred the Funeral Director for a conversation about death, doves and Tina Turner. And Tom is taking notes because somehow he’s now in charge of organising Joe’s funeral. Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Merch available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the ...
Oct 21, 2023•56 min•Season 8Ep. 50
We're cracking open the Whisky in this episode (literally)... or is it spelled Whiskey? Well apparently that depends where it's made. Turns out we don't no much about whisky, so we brought in an expert to teach us all about it. Joe also drinks some of the samples way too quickly, so this one could go anywhere. Enjoy. To try the same whisky as Joe from The Clydeside Distillery, click here: https://www.theclydeside.com/ Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B70...
Oct 18, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 49
Joe and Tom meet a stuntwoman and ask her about being set on fire, jumping off bridges and 31 year old ponies. Grow the Show, become an official sponsor Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 New JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR On Spotify you can subscribe for £1 a week by clicking this link: https://anchor.fm/jo...
Oct 14, 2023•47 min•Season 8Ep. 48
What is the cleaning product that sorts out pretty much any stain? Is there an etiquette when snooping through people's wardrobes? Which is undisputedly the best hoover brand? We discuss all these important questions this week with our guest Natalie, who is a professional cleaner. There is also a controversial debate on how to correctly stack a dishwasher, and a very funny story involving some knickers being found in a church. Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.di...
Oct 11, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 47
Every Saturday morning we bring you one of our favourite guests from back when the show had no listeners. In this week’s classic, Joe and Tom meet someone who worked on Death Row in Texas and watched hundreds of executions. Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Merch available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR On Spotify you can subscribe for £...
Oct 07, 2023•52 min•Season 8Ep. 46
We have not one, but two guests on the show this week! John and Lily are father and daughter, who both selflessly give up their lives to volunteer for the RNLI. They are constantly on call to answer their pagers (yes, they still exist in 2023), suit up and head out to sea to rescue people on lifeboats... sometimes mid-roast dinner, which comes with its own roast potato related dilemmas. They rescue people from place crashes, sinking yachts and many other dangerous situations. The passion they ha...
Oct 04, 2023•59 min•Season 8Ep. 45
Every Saturday morning we bring you one of our favourite guests from back when the show had no listeners. This week’s classic is with Marine Biologist Darren and the beautiful thing is that Darren is a listener to the show, just like you, only probably with better shark knowledge. Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Merch available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: h...
Sep 30, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 44
Our guest today is a YouTuber who goes by the name Geowizard. His actual name is Tom, and he is very similar to our Tom, except that he is even better at geography, he lives a life of crazy adventures and he is one of the best in the world at the game 'Geoguessr'. He tells us about the time he nearly died in a peat bog, how he got arrested in Scotland during lockdown, and how he has successfully crossed Wales in a straight line on his fourth attempt... yes, that is as bonkers as it sounds. This ...
Sep 27, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 43
Come and see our next live show (with Joe Wilkinson): https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 “I don’t like it, I love it” - those are the words of Edward, who we now love. He’s here to tell us why parking tickets is a billion pound industry, about the horrendous abuse he gets every day, the emotions of getting booked and why it’s always easier to just pay. Joe reveals he gets four parking tickets every month, and Tom declares our guest to be one of the most inspirational on earth. New JMS caps and ho...
Sep 20, 2023•52 min•Season 8Ep. 42
What is the record for the fastest time to eat a Terry's chocolate orange? The most hotdogs swallowed in one minute? The fastest time to eat three pickled eggs? You're about to find out, because our guest this week is Leah Shutkever, who is the UK's no.1 female competitive eater, and she holds these records and many many more. In this episode, Joe attempts to break her chocolate orange record, and tries to set a new world record for the most Valencia Ice Lollies eaten in one minute. There is als...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 41
What does a mayor actually do apart from wear chains and cut ribbons? Well, when we were in Manchester for the tour, we met up with Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, and it turns out he doesn't actually do either of those things much. In this episode, we discuss how to make changes in a city, why it costs more to get the train to Manchester from London than to fly, and what Joe would do as the mayor of Heathfield. There is also a lot of music chat, and Joe offends Andy by calling on...
Sep 06, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 40
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, you'll hear some more of our favourite moments from the year so far. As ever, we're answering some of the hard hitting questions, like what Boris Johnson is like in real life? What does the term 'smurfing' mean on construction sites? What are the different love languages? How do you inseminate a cow? And why can't you take ice cubes through airport securi...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 39
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Whilst Joe is away with England preparing for the World Cup, we thought it would be a great time to have a look at back at some of the best bits from the year so far. Where else would you get to listen to chat about parallel parking, digging up skeletons, the coronation of King Charles III and the etiquette of defecating in a Pringle pot all in one place? While you're at ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 38
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to podcast we go. Our guest today is Joe Cage (Miner Joe), who is an expert when it comes to digging up limestone and other minerals. In this episode we learn the difference between a mine and a quarry, why the mining industry is so important and dangerous in equal measure, and Joe Marler (Major Joe) has his mind blown by the size of the digge...
Aug 16, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 37
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Fascinated by the brain? This is the episode for you. Dr Ryan is here, not a medical doctor, to tell us what the brain is up to, about the work he does researching neurodegenerative diseases and he goes on a tangent about whether flies can handle alcohol. He also brings some fruit flies into the studio, and one of them looks strangely like Joe. New JMS caps and hoodies av...
Aug 09, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 36
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, Joe and Tom go inside the care system with Catherine who’s travelled all the way from Canada to see us. They talk scandals, bingo, relationships and how difficult it is to work at a retirement home. There are funny bits, there are sad bits and there are bits that make us worry about getting older, as well as a story about winning over a grumpy lady with k...
Aug 02, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 35
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 What do you know about recruitment? Probably more than Joe, who struggles with the concept of someone who's job it is to get other people jobs. Our guest this week tells us all about what you should and shouldn't include in a CV, how commission actually works, and that you shouldn't do a remote interview from a public toilet cubicle. There is also some excellent chat abou...
Jul 26, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 34
A polite warning that it is quite a gritty episode this week, and there is also some uncomfortable language throughout. This week our guest is Riaz Khan, who is a university lecturer, author, and former football hooligan. He shares his fascinating story of being a member of Leicester's 'Baby Squad throughout the eighties, which includes graphic descriptions of violence, memories of racial abuse he experienced and how fashion played a part in gang culture. We also discuss the glamorisation of foo...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 33
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 In this episode, Joe and Tom break a leg with professional theatre critic David Benedict. They ask him about his favourite biro, whether he’s ever had faeces smeared in his face and the time he went to review a Harvey Weinstein production in Leicester. Twice. New JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the...
Jul 12, 2023•51 min•Season 8Ep. 32
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 Can you spatchcock that chicken for me? Joe and Tom talk to Dom the butcher about chewy fat, walk-in fridges, sharp knives, dealing with blood, crocodiles, trotter chopping and why you can’t have a large tomahawk steak in a small London flat. Shout out Meat Ipswich too. New JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop To get ad-free and longer episodes on App...
Jul 05, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 31
Come and see us in Clapham on November 1st? Tickets for our next live show are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/B708c6703331 A gentle warning that this is one of our darker episodes, and contains some troubling subjects. We are joined this week by Nina Hobson, who is an ex-detective, bodyguard and who now runs a counter sex trafficking organisation. She tells us about how the sex trafficking industry works, about some of the horrific cases of kidnap and violence she has encountered, and the sit...
Jun 28, 2023•52 min•Season 8Ep. 30
Tickets to our next live show at the Clapham Grand, as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, are on sale here (from Wednesday 14th): https://link.dice.fm/idd7625a861e This week, our guest is Professor Lucy Easthope, who is the UK’s leading expert in disaster planning and recovery. She is also now one of our favourite ever guests! Lucy has advised on some of the world’s most high profile disasters and tragedies, including chemical spillages, volcanoes, fires, floods, terror attacks, the 2...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 28
We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop This week, Joe and Tom meet 'Choccy' Joe, who is basically the real life Willy Wonka. He brings with him a chocolate box like no other, and non-choccy Joe basically eats all of them. In this episode, we learn how chocolate is made, which chocolate best for you, and that a new secret 'ruby' chocolate exists. There is also talk of a giant chocolate elephant and how white chocolate might not actually be cho...
Jun 07, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 27
We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop Our guest this week is Adam, who runs a secret social media business for celebrities, and basically knows everything there is to know about social media. He terrifies Joe and Tom by telling them about how algorithms work, and why we all spend hours every day scrolling on our phones without actually taking anything meaningful into our brains. On a more chirpy note, he used to create passwords for Tony Bla...
May 31, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 26
New JMS caps and hoodies available here: joemarler.co.uk/shop In this episode, Joe and Tom speak to Michelle about life as a construction worker. She’ll tell you about smurfing, dumper trucks and what happens when you put a building in the wrong place. There’s a chat about landfill, cranes, Joe gets a gift, Tom doesn’t, and we break down builder stereotypes. To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR On Spotify you can subscribe...
May 24, 2023•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 25
We have new merch! Get your caps, hoodies and signed tour posters here: joemarler.co.uk/shop This is it. The Joe Marler Show live tour has come to an end, and what a ride it has been. Our final stop is Bristol, a city which has produced many a famous individual, including comedian Russell Howard, writer Stephen Merchant, Hollywood actor Cary Grant and... Darth Vader? Joe, Tom and Ryan have a lovely time exploring this beautiful city, enjoying a cider along the way and visiting an original Banksy...
May 19, 2023•34 min•Season 8Ep. 24
You are listening to Radio Marler, where Joe and Tom are joined by a very special guest, Jordan North! He tells us about his journey from Kit Kat Radio to prime time radio 1, the time he tried to chat to Brad Pitt about corned beef hash and the secrets about how the jungle actually works. Plus, we take a deep dive into the difference between 'dinner' and 'tea', and we find out what Ant and Dec are like in real life. To listen to Jordan's podcast 'Help I Sexted My Boss' click here: https://podfol...
May 17, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 23
There are two types of passengers at airport security. Those who come prepared with their liquids in bags, and no strange items in their cabin luggage, and those who don't. Which one is Joe? You can probably guess. He meets his match in today's episode, with our guest Charlotte, who is a manager at Manchester Airport Security! She tells us about the strangest items she has ever found in people's bags, the biggest bug bares when people don't pick up their trays and reason you can't bring a tub of...
May 10, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 22
NEW MERCH ALERT - Grow the Show hoodies can be found here: joemarler.co.uk/shop Joe, Tom and Ryan are exploring Manchester this week, a city renowned for its vibrant music scene, its passionate football culture... and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi? This episode features a man called Martin in a record shop, an intense ice lolly race, and a wedding invite to a place called 'Tinder Hall'. To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR On...
May 05, 2023•30 min•Season 8Ep. 21
