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

019 - THE ONE WHERE WE DEVOUR FOODS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

June 12, 2016

International foods- yum or yuck? In this episode Luke and Lucy explore their different tastes and why they are huge fans of different foreign foods, from Chinese to Thai. Luke tells the tale of the first time he ever got drunk and why it’s put him off Indian food for life. Lucy shares a story that will make you gag. Plus Persian food connoisseur Maryam Sinaiee is the phone to give Luke and Lucy an education in Persian cuisine and correct them on an awkward mispronunciation!

#food #foodie #cuisine #Chinese #Indian #Thai #USA #Italian #Persian #radio #men #podcast #women

018 - THE ONE WHERE WE CHAT BIG BROTHER WITH MARCUS BENTLEY

June 5, 2016

Big Brother- social experiment or reality show? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss the reality TV grandfather that is Big Brother. They chat how the show transitioned from being a social experiment to a reality TV freak show. Luke explains why he auditioned for the show and how the lengthy audition process works! Plus Big Brother and Luke and Lucy FM narrator Marcus Bentley is on the phone to talk about how he got the job 16 years ago, some odd requests he’s received over the years and why he can’t leave his house in the summer. He also reveals how he nearly lost the job a year after it launched!

#bbuk #bigbrother #podcast #radio #cbb #men #women

017 - THE ONE WHERE WE HAVE PHOBOPHOBIA

May 29, 2016

Phobias- what’s your biggest fear? In this episode Luke and Lucy reveal what they are most scared of and why. They discuss some of the more erratic fears people may have and Lucy educates Luke on what a social phobia is. Lucy’s friend James is on the phone to reveal all about his rather odd phobia and Luke and Lucy attempt to diagnose him. Plus in a first for the podcast, the recording gets interrupted when Luke and Lucy learn of a secret admirer!

#phobias #fear #fearfactor #social #erratic #fears #phobia #radio #men #podcast #women

016 - THE ONE WHERE WE NEED A HOLIDAY FROM HOLIDAYS

May 22, 2016

Holidays- sightseeing trips or relaxing beaches? In this episode Luke and Lucy talk about which is the better holiday, an active sightseeing excursion or a do nothing relax on a beach? Lucy tells of her Dubai trip plans and Luke takes a look at the massive statistics around tourism and Disneyworld. Plus Luke reveals why a school trip to France landed him in A&E and Lucy recalls the time she had a near death experience. Luke also talks about how he ended up in Alaska and Lucy reads out a story that will make you nauseous!

#travel #holiday #trips #vacation #Dubai #Paris #Alaska #Disneyworld #Tenerife #radio #men #podcast #women

015 - THE ONE WHERE WE BECOME BOOKWORMS WITH EMMA KENNEDY

May 15, 2016

Books- physical or digital? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss the art of reading a good book physically and digitally. Lucy reveals what she likes doing on holiday with a novel and Luke has some statistics that will make you feel sad for book stores across the world. Plus actress, author and Masterchef champion Emma Kennedy is on the phone to offer insight into the disciplined world of being an author. Emma tells Luke and Lucy about the hardest thing she’s ever done and her top tips to getting a TV series commissioned by the BBC!

#books #bookstores #kindle #ipad #ebooks #reading #novel #goodbook #masterchef #bbc #acting #writing #radio #men #podcast #women

014 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARE EUROSCEPTIC ABOUT EUROVISION

May 8, 2016

Eurovision- credible contest or car crash TV? In this episode Luke and Lucy ask why the UK hasn’t won the Eurovision song contest in a long time. Luke gives Lucy a geography lesson on which countries are actually in Europe and they offer some suggestions for artists that could represent their nation. Plus Daily Star Sunday journalist Ed Gleave is on the phone to explain why Luke is wrong and what it’s really like attending Europe’s biggest singing competition!

#eurovision #UK #USA #euro #Eurosceptic #eurovisioncountdown #radio #men #podcast #women