👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t solve your problems, but might convince you not to jump the ticket barriers. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they pick apart life’s smallest dramas and biggest nonsense. From everyday crimes (sort of) to new gadgets nobody asked for, if it can be discussed, they’ll overthink it for your mild amusement. This week’s episode features: 🚆 Fare Evasion – worth the thrill, or j...
Jul 04, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your life, but might help you pick the best bits from a buffet. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into the gloriously random corners of everyday life – from the TV shows they binge, to the snacks they inhale, to the strange emails lurking in their inbox. No topic is too niche, no opinion too half-baked. This week’s episode features: 🍢 Picky Bits – the ultimate...
Jun 27, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t change your life, but might make you question that third lunch course. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they enthusiastically overthink the unimportant, mildly analyse the ridiculous, and offer unsolicited opinions on whatever’s in their inbox, news feed, or fridge. This week’s episode features: 🍳 Food Recipe Social Channels – soothing inspo or culinary insanity? 🚁 Low F...
Jun 20, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t tell you how to live, but might gently suggest you rethink your legwear choices. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dissect life’s smaller dilemmas and overlooked moments with unearned confidence and questionable logic. From listener emails to daily chaos, no topic is too specific, or too silly, to escape their scrutiny. This week’s episode features: 💒 Sunday Weddings ...
Jun 14, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that offers no qualifications, just opinions. Often unrequested. Occasionally useful. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they wade through the weird, the mundane, and the unexpectedly profound. Each week, they pick apart life’s smaller moments and bigger questions – usually without being asked. This week’s episode features: 🎫 Ticket Inspectors – need some PR? 💸 Banking in the Adult E...
Jun 06, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t blow your mind, but might make you think twice about pick’n’mix strategy. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive into life’s deeply unimportant but strangely compelling topics. Whether it’s something from their week, the news, or your inbox, they’ll overthink it for your mild entertainment (and enlightenment?). This week’s episode features: 🌺 Lilo & Stitch – Disne...
May 30, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t change your life, but might help you avoid a scam or at least rethink your grooming routine. Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they heroically overanalyse the random chaos of their lives, the world, and your suggestions. From what’s in the news to what’s in their inbox, no topic is too strange or too small. If it can be reviewed, it will be. This week’s episode features: 💸...
May 23, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that promises absolutely no life-changing advice… but just enough insight to help you make slightly better decisions. 👉 Like what you hear? Support the chaos and comedy: patreon.com/mildlyinformed – there’s an exclusive extra review waiting for you there! Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner every week as they dive headfirst into life’s weirdest and most wonderfully mundane topics. They’ll review literally anything – from TV shows and snacks, to bizar...
May 16, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that promises absolutely no life-changing advice… but just enough insight to help you make slightly better decisions. 👉 Like what you hear? Support the chaos and comedy: patreon.com/mildlyinformed – there’s an exclusive extra review waiting for you there! Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner every week as they dive headfirst into life’s weirdest and most wonderfully mundane topics. They’ll review literally anything – from TV shows and snacks, to bizar...
May 09, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that promises absolutely no life-changing advice… but just enough insight to help you make slightly better decisions. 👉 Like what you hear? Support the chaos and comedy: patreon.com/mildlyinformed – there’s an exclusive extra review waiting for you there! Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner every week as they dive headfirst into life’s weirdest and most wonderfully mundane topics. They’ll review literally anything – from TV shows and snacks, to bizar...
May 03, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that promises absolutely no life-changing advice… but just enough insight to help you make slightly better decisions. 👉 Like what you hear? Support the chaos and comedy: patreon.com/mildlyinformed - there is an exclusive extra review waiting for you there! Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner every week as they dive headfirst into life’s weirdest and most wonderfully mundane topics. They’ll review literally anything – from TV shows and snacks, to biza...
Apr 26, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive headfirst into the art of decision-making—whether it’s rating the latest TV shows, dissecting bizarre life choices, or tackling the dilemmas their listeners throw their way. No topic is too big, too small, or too ridiculous. Armed with personal experiences, the news of the week, and an inbox full of questionable queries, Richie and Chris promise to leave you ever-so-slightly wiser… or at least Mildly Informed. You can also. find us on YouTube and ...
Apr 18, 2025•2 min
Part Two of this mini series starts pretty mundane, and then oh! Whoa!? Really?!? This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2025•29 min
It’s a special mini-series and Richie has plans. Has he told Chris what they are? Obviously not. Is something odd happening? Feels like it. This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 01, 2025•34 min
Rich and Chris attempt to back-seat drive their way to glory? Can they really beat the mighty DLR? Thanks for the fish! Back after a summer break. You can help us to hack by becoming a Patreon. You also get this show ad-free. https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 09, 2024•30 min
It's a race! From the city of London to City Airport - but which is quicker? Car or the Docklands Light Railway? Also, this is a mission that takes place with will Transport for London approval - vindication! The next mini-series of real world hacks hits your podfeed next week! Support our adventures on Patreon and get this episode in video form... http://patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Jul 02, 2024•24 min
Rich and Chris learn more about their train service, explore what future transport vision our politicians have, and tease the next IRL hack! The next mini-series of real world hacks hits your podfeed next week! Support our adventures on Patreon and get this episode in video form... http://patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 25, 2024•31 min
Richie and Chris are getting closer to running their own train service, and are joined by rail charter expert David. But where does this leave the barista coffee and fried chicken? Get this episode ad free, with video, and fund our hacks, via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 18, 2024•25 min
Rich and Chris start working on promotion for their new rail line - AND - amazing news! Has a sponsor come on board? Get this episode ad free, with video, and fund our hacks, via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2024•30 min
Richie and Chris dig deep into the idea of running their own rail franchise. SPOILER: we need funds. Lots of funds. Support us on our Travel Hacking journey, and get this episode in video form: https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2024•30 min
Richie shares a little more of his plans for a new rail franchise, and listeners - we really need your feedback! What is happening? And where is the clothes store Burtons from? Support us on our Travel Hacking journey, and get this episode in video form: https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 28, 2024•18 min
Rich and Chris look at introducing Jet Ski travel to UK waterways, and hatch a plan to form their own railway business. Listeners - can you help? Our Patreons receive a video version of this podcast! Head to https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 21, 2024•30 min
Rich and Chris follow up on their rickets conversations, and discuss cycling, missing flights and who is the best. Our Patreons receive a video version of this podcast! Head to https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 13, 2024•33 min
Richie and Chris look at the problems of island living, ponder if you should never change your car and contemplate a new route on the London Underground. Plus, what does Chris drive? Our Patreons revceive a video version of this podcast! Head to https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 06, 2024•32 min
Richie and Chris plot out a new animal based transport system, return to the Liberties of London, and discuss train etiquette. Our Patreons revceive a video version of this podcast! Head to https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 29, 2024•30 min
It's a new studio-based season of Travel Hacker where Richie and Chris discuss big travel things on their minds. This week: Lime Bikes, Tesla and the newly named overground lines. Our Patreons revceive a video version of this podcast! Head to https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 24, 2024•32 min
Here it is! You have given your feedback on the latest season, and we have responded. Oh my! Contains embryonic plans for the next season... This episode was hosted by Richie Firth and Chris Skinner and is a Bugle Podcasts production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2024•32 min
We are in bed. There is poetry. We learn about empathy. Please support us on Patreon, and we will be back soon. https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker A Bugle Podcasts Production. Hosted by Richie Firth, with Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2023•25 min
It's time to try some local produce, at high speed. Richie Firth learns some Gaeli Please support us on Patreon, and fund future adventures https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker A Bugle Podcasts Production. Hosted by Richie Firth, with Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2023•19 min
Richie and Chris consider getting knocked up by a guard, and listeners share their views on salopettes/dungarees. Please support us on Patreon, where this full season is now live. https://www.patreon.com/TravelHacker A Bugle Podcasts Production. Hosted by Richie Firth, with Chris Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2023•27 min
