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Staying Relevant

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Join Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks on their weekly quest for fame. Whether that's the public appearances gone wrong, the brand campaigns we'd rather forget, or the reality TV that still haunts us - nothing is off the cards. With the occasional special guest, join the pair as they discover what it really takes to stay relevant in the public eye today.


Please note this series contains explicit language, adult themes and the consumption of alcohol.


Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now.


Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast.


Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast.


To get in touch with the podcast, email hello@srproductions.co.uk


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Episodes

58: Sam Suspects A Crime Has Taken Place & Pete Was A Lingerie Model

This week Sam and Pete are back with fan favourite, caption 'icks.' But that's not all - Pete reveals his past modelling escapades and Sam gives being a detective a go. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the podcast, email s...

Feb 05, 202434 min

Bonus: Listener Anonymous Has Figured Out Sam's Secret Fetish

In this week's bonus episode things have taken a turn as we explore your dilemmas. A listener believes they've unravelled Sam's fetish, and a teacher finds themselves in a challenging parent/lover confrontation. But that's not the end of it – Pete finally discloses the reason Sam has never visited his house and shares the story of an unexpected visitor in his garden. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Ra...

Feb 01, 202426 min

57: Pete & Sam Reveal Their Friendship Is A Lie

This week on Staying Relevant, Sam and Pete make a discovery about their friendship. Strap in because everything you thought you knew about Sam and Pete is a lie! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the podcast, email staying...

Jan 29, 202433 min

Bonus: Listener Millie Has A Foreign Language Mishap

Sam and Pete are back with another bonus episode! This week, Mille tells the boys of her foreign language mishap and how she keeps getting her wires crossed in the most *awkward* scenarios. Listener Cat also wrote in this week about how she thinks she's dating Sam's long lost brother... Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok...

Jan 25, 202415 min

56: Sam Goes Viral On Date Night & Pete Finally Reveals What’s Inside His Notebook

This week on Staying Relevant, Pete finally reveals the plans for their upcoming live tour, which has transitioned from the notebook. Meanwhile, Sam shares his experiences on 'This Morning', which includes breaking a world record. But that's not all as a heated discussion breaks out about the importance of outfits for date night, with Sam expressing his confusion over the negative reactions to his 'casual' attire on a recent date night with Zara... Sign up to Lovehoney here: www.lovehoney.co/sta...

Jan 22, 202443 min

Bonus: Listener Codi Has Got The 'Ick' From Her Fiancé

Sam and Pete return with yet another bonus episode! This week, they unravel the complexities of a boyfriend's sister all the way in Australia and delve into the story of a fiancé who's somehow managed to thoroughly 'ick' out his future wife! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on Y...

Jan 18, 202418 min

55: Pete Derailed A Production Meeting & Sam Debuts On “This Morning”

Sam and Pete are back, busier than ever! Pete's been writing Staying Relevant Live in his notebook ready to present to the team and Sam made his morning TV debut by roly-polying onto the This Morning sofa. And we're not even finished yet. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouT...

Jan 15, 202442 min

Bonus: Sam Is Ruining Listener Jess's Dating Life

We asked, and you delivered! Sam and Pete have been diving into your listener dilemmas, and the DMs we received have been wild! We've learned a lot about you all, from your newfound lust for Sam to the extremes you're willing to go to win Never Have I Ever... Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Su...

Jan 11, 202416 min

54: Sam & Pete’s Night Out At Tony Bellew’s Party

Sam and Pete are back for 2024 with stories of a busy festive break! Sam confesses to swiping a jumper from his grandad at Christmas, and Pete shares some thrilling news set to unfold later this year. But that's not the end of the story as the boys embarked on a wild night out in Liverpool with none other than Tony Bellew. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast...

Jan 08, 202452 min

53: The Return Of The King

The King and Queen of Australia are home! Sam and Pete have returned from their trip to Australia and we have a new king of the I'm A Celeb jungle. Sam reveals all about his time in the jungle and Pete shuts down all of the rumours about his face and love interests... Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpo...

Dec 18, 202359 min

52: From The Vault: Sam & Pete Answer Their First Listener Dilemma & React To Your Icks

Sam's still away but in the meantime Sam & Pete made sure they left you with some gold content from The Vault! Sam & Pete try to solve a listeners dilemma for the first time and Pete realises he's a total social media 'ick.' Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @s...

Dec 11, 202326 min

51: Karen Thompson (Sam's Mum) & Zara McDermott

Sam's still in the jungle so we have gotten the two most important women in his life on the podcast to spill the tea and get their reaction to Sam going on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch wi...

Dec 04, 202342 min

50: Nemesis Special: Roman Kemp

Trigger Warning: In this episode Roman discusses themes of suicide and depression in relation to his best friend Joe and his documentary, this is approximately between 43m 50s - 51m 48s. If you’re not in the right headspace to hear this right now, please skip this section. Remember, help is always available - you can contact the Samaritans 24 hours a day at 116 123. Sam's away in the jungle, but before he went down under we made sure he came face to face with his nemesis Roman Kemp! When it come...

Nov 27, 202355 min

49: Sam's Leaving Do!

Sam is off to Australia to do I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! To celebrate Sam's new Staying Relevant status, Pete is throwing him a leaving party. Expect inflatable kangaroos, cork bucket hats and Sam spilling the tea on how he is feeling ahead of his jungle journey. However, this episode isn't just about Sam as the team learn that Pete has been spotted in a rather unusual location in the UK. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make ...

Nov 20, 202343 min

48: Nemesis Special: Ovie Soko

This week, Pete comes face to face with his nemesis, Ovie Soko! Apart from Ovie being one of the nicest, best looking, tallest men in the industry, what has Pete got to worry about?! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the po...

Nov 13, 202344 min

47: Zara McDermott Stands In For Sam Thompson

Sam has had his wisdom tooth removed and has taken the week off so we've called in the cavalry to co-host with Pete, the one and only Zara McDermott! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the podcast, email stayingrelevant@insa...

Nov 06, 202339 min

46: Happy Birthday Staying Relevant!

It's our first birthday! Sam and Pete look back through the best moments from the past year as voted for by YOU! But that's not all, as Pete surprises Sam with a very special gift and the Staying Relevant production team comes through with some unexpected gifts... Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcas...

Oct 30, 202347 min

45: Sammy Root

Love Island Winner 2023 Sammy Root is here with Sam & Pete! In his first ever podcast appearance, Sammy is talking all things Love Island, his break-up with Jess and how he would LOVE to do Dancing On Ice. Also, can we sense a new bromance blossoming between Sammy & Pete? Move over Sam! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram &amp...

Oct 22, 202342 min

44: Sam & Pete Hosted The Pride Of Britain Red Carpet

You may have seen one of the biggest shows on TV from your sofa but, little do you know, there was a lot more than met the eye. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the podcast, email stayingrelevant@insanityhq.com Staying Rel...

Oct 15, 202347 min

43: Luisa Zissman & Anna Williamson ("LuAnna")

It's the podcast collab of podcast collabs! LuAnna join Sam & Pete this week to discuss all things GIANT MONOPOLY, how Luisa and Anna met & crotch smelling. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the podcast, email stayi...

Oct 08, 202348 min

42: Post-Podcast Awards - The Losers' Choice

It's the morning after The British Podcast Awards and, as you have seen, the boys DIDN'T win. However, we aren't leaving it at that because Sam reveals exactly what Pete got up to that night. And now THAT is award-worthy. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelev...

Oct 01, 202344 min

41: Pete Was Naked In Front Of A Crowd Of Women & Sam Met Zara’s Strictly Come Dancing Partner

Sam & Pete were on our screens on Saturday night in the Strictly Come Dancing audience, and they recorded a little heads up for us before ... Plus, find out what brought together Pete thrusting naked in a room full of women with Jedward, and why Sam felt like the Justin Bieber of the Harry Potter world for one day (we can't believe we just wrote that either). Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate a...

Sep 24, 202340 min

40: Sam & Pete At The NTAs: Part 2

Sam & Pete are back with part 2 of the NTAs special and there's SO much more to cover! Sam addresses the real reason he wore Crocs on the red carpet whilst Pete clears up some rumours about the numerous women he has been linked with. As well as all that juicy gossip, Pete also reveals what really happened between Faye Winter and Maura Higgins in that 'explosive' row. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow...

Sep 17, 202328 min

39: Sam & Pete At The NTAs: Part 1

Sam & Pete are red carpet hosts! Or so they thought they were... In this episode we hear the moment that Pete found out that he WASN'T hosting the red-carpet, the boys almost get turned away from the NTAs and Sam FINALLY meets Ant & Dec. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us ...

Sep 10, 202343 min

38: Sam & Pete Have Landed Their Dream Jobs!

Sam and Pete are officially red carpet hosts, and at The Pride Of Britain Awards & The National Television Awards no less! But that's not all, Sam sabotages a radio promotions for a new rival podcast and Pete is now obsessed with a new reality show. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscrib...

Sep 03, 202328 min

37: Pete Was Recognised By Lewis Capaldi & Sam Was Tackled By A Rapper's Security

There is never a dull week in the world of Staying Relevant and what a week it's been for the boys. Sam went across the pond to New York and almost got kicked out of a bar (and got tackled by Flo Rida's bouncer?!) Pete on the other hand has been making waves in the celeb world and the Daily Mail ... PLUS! This is the last week you can vote for us for The Listeners' Choice Award (you'll be pleased to know!) You can vote for us here. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whereve...

Aug 27, 202340 min

36: Sam & Pete Reach New Staying Relevant Heights & An Ex Love Islander Named Sam As His Nemesis

Could this be the biggest stunt that Sam & Pete have pulled to stay relevant EVER? With the closing date on The British Podcast Awards, Listeners' Choice Award looming, Sam and Pete are pulling out all the stops to get YOUR votes. By the way, you can vote here ... BUT this episode is not just about that, Sam congratulates Zara on being announced for Strictly Come Dancing and Pete does some digging to see if Sam is feeling nervous about it. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

Aug 20, 202336 min

35: Pete's Pandemonium At KISSTORY & Sam's Turbulent Plane Journey

Pete has entered his icon era and it turns out that he cannot go anywhere without being swarmed by fans...Sam on the other hand is busy securing the duo documentaries about hair transplants. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevantpodcast. To get in touch with the...

Aug 13, 202330 min

34: Kady McDermott

Sam has finally convinced Pete to let him have ONE Love Islander from this series of Love Island on the podcast. Kady McDermott is here to spill the tea and she doesn't hold back after what has been an explosive series! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @stayingrelevantpodcast. Subscribe to us on YouTube @stayingrelevan...

Aug 06, 202332 min

BONUS: Sam and Pete React To YOUR Gig & Festival Stories - The Pleasure Pass Special, with Magnum

Surprise! We’re dropping this bonus episode special in collaboration with the wonderful Magnum to celebrate the launch of their Pleasure Pass - your free access to some wicket events, festivals and gigs happening across the UK this summer! We’ll be chatting about our favourite (or most hilarious and embarrassing) live event moments, and as a special treat we hear from our listeners for their stories too! Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now...

Aug 03, 202320 min
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