#577 - Laundry Zero, Final Score Yoga and Mmm Meat Toms
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 18m
Summary
Ellis James and John Robins discuss John’s disastrous attempt to install a new washing line, leading to a debate on the concept of "true laundry" and the necessity of dirty clothes in a household. They also cover John’s recent electro-acupuncture and cupping session for back pain, alongside Ellis’s experience writing a League Cup-themed guided meditation for a podcast. The episode features a rapid response unit segment on listeners' sartorial superstitions and concludes with a call for audience submissions on the number of cotton t-shirts they own.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Patreon, Midi, and Acast
BBC 5 Live DJ meeting and autumn equinox ritual
Cacao nibs and wellness retreat banter
Installing a washing line and ground spikes
Sports massage, cupping, and electric shocks
Yoga classes and imaginary farting dogs
League Cup Meditation podcast concept
Listener sartorial superstitions and lucky items
Carolina Reaper salt incident and handover
Sponsors: Smart Bunny and Acast
Dave's confidence and plaiting tips
Mug sharing, David Platt, and football trivia
Defining and counting T-shirts for next week
Submitting voice notes and court case banter
Cymru Connection: finding mutual connections
Sponsors: Midi and Smart Bunny
AI ads, Gossip Harbor, and sci-fi thought experiments
Jingles, time machines, and Johnny Greenwood
Cricket scoring plans and one-syllable promo clip
Made-up game: One-syllable selling challenge
Anagrams, sponsors, and sign-off
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