038 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET TREATED AND NOT TRICKED

October 23, 2016

Halloween- trick or treat? In this episode Luke and Lucy try not to spook themselves as they discuss all things Halloween. They are joined in the studio by radio colleague and one of the stars of TV show Most Haunted, Glen Hunt. Glen defines what a ghost is and Lucy expresses her love for Casper. Luke has an egging confession, Lucy shares her trick or treat experience and Glen reveals why we should spend Halloween in the USA. Luke wants to know the origin of all hallows eve, Lucy thinks she watched the best spooky film. Plus the all-important question is asked, where has the apostrophe gone from Halloween?

#halloween #spooky #ghost #mosthaunted #MHlive #pumpkin #ghoul #scary #film #hocuspocus #allhallowseve #trickortreat #radio #podcast #men #women

037 - THE ONE WHERE WE TOAST TO ALCOHOL

October 16, 2016

Alcohol- is it the devils drink? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss all things booze. From why Lucy is feeling a tad delicate to finding her fine line between being sober and getting drunk. Lucy recalls the story of his first ever drop of alcohol and why she’ll never forget it, Luke explains why he had to apologise to some Germans in a lift. Luke and Lucy ponder over why people don’t drink and Luke explains why he was tea total for years. Luke dissects why one of his previous relationships didn’t work and Lucy cringes over a drunken text she sent to Luke!

#drinking #booze #boozebritain #hangover #fresh #hungover #dying #drink #wkd #onit #gettiingonit #radio #podcast #men #women

036 - THE ONE WHERE WE KEEP UP APPEARANCES

October 9, 2016

Appearance- groomed or grisly? In this episode Luke and Lucy try to unmask why people are obsessed with their appearance. Luke tries to figure out why girls in particular are obsessed with how they come across online, Lucy wonders why someone would ever get cosmetic surgery. Luke reveals an issue he had in his teenage years. Lucy gets critiqued on her previous appearance and Luke explains why he can’t take a photo with Lucy. Luke and Lucy also learn which celebrity body parts make up the world’s most attractive face!

#appearance #kimk #kimKardashian #davidbeckham #botox #surgery #looks #instagram #glamour #katemiddleton #radio #podcast #men #women

035 - THE ONE WHERE WE DOTE ON DISNEY

October 2, 2016

Disney- is it all just make believe? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss all things Disney. From their favourite Disney films as children into adulthood. Lucy reveals what Disney princess she’d be, Luke shares some staggering merchandise stats and an awkward moment he had with Cinderella at Disney world and Lucy reveals what she found on one of the rides. Luke divulges his Disney conspiracy theory and Lucy explains why she hasn’t watched any Mickey Mouse cartoons. Lucy asks Luke the ultimate Disney question, would he ever consider getting married at Disney world?!

#disney #disneyworld #mickeymouse #minniemouse #cinderella #thejunglebook #snowwhite #Florida #LA #magic #radio #podcast #men #women

034 - THE ONE WHERE WE TAKE THE FRIENDSHIP TEST

September 25, 2016

Friendships- effort or effortless? In this episode Luke and Lucy put their friendship to the test. Luke asks if you can live without friends. Lucy explains her friendship circles and why she has multiple best friends. Luke ponders on what qualities a person has to have to gain best friend status? Lucy realises she knows very little about Luke’s friends and Luke asks the ultimate question, can men and women truly have a platonic friendship? Plus TV psychologist Emma Kenny is on the phone to chat about a TV show pilot that she did with Luke, her thoughts on friendship dynamics and why men have better friendships than women!

#friends #friendships #BFFS #besties #BF #GF #relationships #love #hate #romance #friend #peachesgeldoff #radio #podcast #men #women

033 - THE ONE WHERE WE SELF RAISE ABOUT THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF

September 18, 2016

The Great British Bake Off- baking mad or overcooked? In this episode Luke and Lucy put their oven gloves on and discuss a show which has swept the UK by storm for years, The Great British Bake Off. Lucy tries to sum up the show in a nutshell, Luke ponders over Lucy’s buns and Luke and Lucy discuss what qualifies Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood to judge a show about baking. Lucy explains why her cornflake cakes would win her awards and Luke tries to understand the GBBO phenomenon. Plus baking queen Dorret Conway is on the phone to talk about her time on the show, the lengthy audition process, big tents, long weekends and why she’s been immortalised in a GIF forever!

#GBBO #maryberry #bakeoff #paulhollywood #baking #bake #cooking #British #xfactor #towie #cbb #bbuk #radio #podcast #men #women

032 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARGUE ABOUT ACCENTS WITH MIKEY HUGHES

September 11, 2016

Accents- great or grating? In this episode Luke and Lucy dissect some of their favourite accents. Luke reveals how shallow he really is when it comes to someone’s voice over their looks. Luke and Lucy discuss how and why someone’s accent can define them. Luke accuses Lucy of trying to shake off her Wigan accent. Luke reveals all about a ringtone he once created. Lucy defends Liverpool accents and Luke explains the word ‘shirk’ to Lucy. Plus Luke gets one of his best friends, Big Brother UK 2008 runner up Mikey “The Blinder” Hughes on the phone to discuss why accents are the most important thing to him. Mikey explains why he doesn’t actually like his fellow native accent. Mikey airs his thoughts on the Loose Women’s acid stomachs, Marnie from Geordie Shore’s tongue and Stephen Bear’s Essex slang. Luke and Lucy also learn about Mikey’s theory on Janet Street-Porter’s accent and the real truth behind Cindy dolls!

#accents #bbuk #cbb #scotland #usa #canada #irish #wigan #accent #liverpool #geordieshore #towie #loosewomen #cindydoll #barbie #radio #podcast #men #women

031 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET OUR LIES DETECTED

September 4, 2016

Lying- how many porkies do you tell? In this episode Luke and Lucy explore why people tell lies. Mind control artist ‘The Mentalist’ Mason King returns to the studio to share secrets on how he can tell if someone is lying. Luke shares his worst ever lie and Mason puts his powers of lie detection to the test on Lucy. Luke and Lucy try their poker faces against Mason and he tells them why he doesn’t lend his friends money. Plus the contents of an envelope in the studio leave Luke and Lucy mind blown!

#mind #control #psychic #psychological #powers #paranormal #lies #lying #detection #jeremykyle #radio #men #women #podcast

030 - THE ONE WHERE WE ACHE ABOUT ACTING WITH TODD FROM CORRIE

August 28, 2016

Acting- is it all just make believe? In this episode Luke and Lucy chat all about the acting industry. From their favourite actors and actresses to what they think it takes to earn an Oscar. Lucy reveals all about her secret acting past and Luke explains what role he got turned down for in primary school. Plus Bruno Langley aka Todd from Corrie is on the phone to reveal just how hard it is in the acting business. Why he left Coronation Street and came back, some tips from his cast mates and what made him pursue other avenues. Luke also gets quite surprised just how good an actor Bruno really is and Lucy learns what an EP is!

#corrie #coronationstreet #hollyoaks #acting #brunolangley #todd #oscar #marvel #suicidesquad #music #radio #podcast #men #women

029 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARE OVER THE OLYMPICS

August 21, 2016

Olympics- get gold or go home? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss Olympic fever. Lucy expresses her joy over a new Olympic sport. Luke quizzes Lucy on stats she should really know. Lucy gets disgusted at Luke’s lack of national pride and they ponder over the difference between the summer and winter Olympics. Lucy’s mum sends an oddly timed text and an argument ensues between Luke and Lucy over whether or not Netball is an Olympic sport! Plus water polo expert Rachel Drabble is on the phone to shed some light on what it’s really like at the Olympics, why she chose water polo and why Luke should be more active!

#rio2016 #Olympics #Olympicgames #sports #waterpolo #OpeningCeremony #ClosingCeremony #radio #podcast #men #women

028 - THE ONE WHERE WE SHOUT ABOUT VOICES

August 14, 2016

Voices- how vocal are you? In this episode Luke and Lucy are vocal about the spoken word. Luke gives Lucy some more fan mail to open. Luke and Lucy chat about the power of the spoken word and reveal who they think is the king of voice overs. Lucy does her best Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation. Luke shares stats on the voice box and tests the strength of Lucy’s. Lucy asks if Monks have forgotten how to speak? Plus voice over artist and actor Anthony Skordi sheds light on the world of professional voice over work, a secret project he can’t talk about and the best location in the world to act and record voice overs. Anthony also reveals why Tom Hank’s brother does more of Tom Hank’s voice work! Luke discloses to Anthony he’s a massive fan of his voice work in the game Hand Of Fate and Lucy tries her hand at doing a voice over!

#voice #voiceover #thevoice #spokenword #speech #vocal #voices #tomhanks #handoffate #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

027 - THE ONE WHERE WE FALL ASLEEP

August 7, 2016

Sleep- do you get a good night’s sleep? In this episode Luke and Lucy share their sleeping patterns, they wonder why they both can easily fall asleep anywhere. Luke educates Lucy on the iPhone’s night shift mode. Lucy also reveals some insomnia facts. Plus renowned sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley is on the phone to share the secret to a perfect night’s sleep. Luke asks Dr Neil for advice on his night time sleeping psychological problem and Lucy wants to know why she’s been having some very strange dreams recently. Dr Neil also informs Luke and Lucy on what sexsomina is!

#sleep #sleeping #dreams #dream #insomnia #night #bedtime #sex #nightshift #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

027 - THE ONE WHERE WE FALL ASLEEP

August 7, 2016

#sleep #sleeping #dreams #dream #insomnia #night #bedtime #sex #nightshift #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

026 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARE POTTY ABOUT PETS

July 31, 2016

Pets- dog lover or cat campaigner? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss their love for having a pet. Luke takes a trip down memory lane back to primary school and getting his first ever goldfish. Lucy is concerned about revealing too much about the way she disposed of her fish. Plus Luke and Lucy’s radio colleague, news reporter Christina Wallis joins them in the studio to talk about owning horses, overweight Chihuahuas and why her dogs don’t feel guilt. Luke also shares a very disturbing story about a snake!

#pets #pet #dog #cat #dogs #cats #horses #snakes #chihuahua #fish #goldfish #secretlifeofpets #horsemeat #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

025 - THE ONE WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE FOREVER

July 24, 2016

Fame- would you want it? In this episode Luke and Lucy explore why people would want to be famous. They discuss methods of becoming famous like sex tapes from Paris Hilton’s to Kim Kardashian’s and Luke seems well informed about them both. Luke discusses his fifteen minutes of fame and the downsides to strangers knowing your name. Plus author Scott McGlynn is on the phone revealing how he made it onto The Guardian’s top 100 LGBT influencers list!

#bbuk #fame #famous #LGBT #ParisHilton #KimK ##kimkardashian #royals #Kimye #author #influence #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

024 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET OUR BIRTHDAY SUITS ON

July 17, 2016

Birthdays- celebrate or ignore? In this episode Luke and Lucy celebrate Luke’s 29th birthday, they discuss past birthday presents and why Lucy got annoyed at her Dad and Luke explains why he has one of his mum’s presents still in the attic! Luke talks about celebrating his 21st birthday inside the Big Brother house and Lucy shares her 21st birthday humiliation. Plus party planner to the stars Mark Niemierko is on the phone to share his expertise from planning a royal bash to sitting down for a consultation with a 6 year old! Mark also tells Luke and Lucy some pro tips about kids birthdays and Luke asks Mark to try and plan a party for him!

#party #planning #birthday #bbuk #presents #drunk #birthdays #royals #jamescorden #marvin #wedding #kids #bash #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

023 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET TECHNICAL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

July 10, 2016

Technology- technophobe or technogeek? In this episode Luke and Lucy reminisce about their very first pieces of technology. Luke explains about a conversation he had that inspired this episode of the podcast. Lucy makes a surprising admission about a gaming console and Luke shares some huge technology stats from around the globe. Plus Lucy reveals how far her fingers travel on a daily basis and Luke tries to remember every single word he put in his first ever email!

#technology #gadgets #tech #techie #geek #skype #gaming #gamers #mobile #phone #radio #podcast #men #women

022 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET SOCIAL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

July 3, 2016

Social media- How social are you? In this episode Luke and Lucy socialise about social media. They get nostalgic for their Myspace accounts and Luke criticises himself for having too many Facebook friends. Lucy reveals the first time she was poked on Facebook, Luke tells a shocking story about his post Big Brother impersonator and revels why he looked up a former classmate on Facebook. Lucy learns about the world’s most addictive social media platform. Plus author of the UK’s first ever book on social media, Rob Brown is on the phone to chat about the ever changing social climate and how he nearly became the next Mark Zuckerberg!

#Facebook #Twitter #Myspace #Instagram #Snapchat #Social #Media #Socialmedia #Radio #Podcast #Men #Women #BBUK

021 - THE ONE WHERE WE CHAT TUNES WITH CAROLYNNE POOLE

June 26, 2016

Music- Is it time to face it? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss their different music tastes from Justin Bieber to Susan Boyle. Luke tells Lucy why he likes professional wrestler’s music. Lucy reveals her love of CDs and Luke explains what a Walkman is! Plus former Fame Academy and X Factor finalist Carolynne Poole is on the phone to dish some behind the scenes secrets and explain what experience she’s had after the shows. Luke and Lucy also ask Carolynne is anybody actually still buying physical CDs these days and how easy is it to become an artist?

#xfactor #music #nowplaying #tastes #realitytv #career #artist #singer #sing #radio #men #women #podcast

020 - THE ONE WHERE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS

June 19, 2016

Days of the year- wonderful to celebrate or waste of time? In this episode Luke and Lucy argue over the point of celebrating days of the year from Father’s Day to National Flip A Coin Day! Luke shares his conspiracy theories about the card industry and Lucy explains why she had to hug plenty of random strangers! Lucy also reveals what her mum is doing to try and spread world peace!

#fathersday #mothersday #worldpeace #peace #cards #fishing #cupcakeday #men #radio #women #podcast