On this week’s agenda:

🏨 Podcasting from a Hotel Room

See how elite podcasters do a weekend away

🏊 Duncan Goodhew

A genuine legend gets the Mildly Informed treatment. LET'S MAKE THIS MAN SIR DUNC!

🎀 Bow Ties

Stylish statement or formalwear panic button?

It’s loose, it’s slightly sleep-deprived, and it’s exactly what you’d expect from two people recording a podcast instead of fully committing to a wedding.

PLUS — the episode continues on Patreon, where Richie has some serious backtracking to do. No spoilers, but it’s worth it.

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Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again chatting their way through culture, chaos and confectionery — with absolutely no plan and just enough opinion.

On the conversational menu:

🎬 A Listed Cinema in Milton Keynes

A cultural landmark? A horrible relic? Either way, it gets reviewed.

📰 Bad Press Releases

Who are they for? Who is writing them? And why do they all sound slightly unhinged?

🍬 Dolly Mixture

A chaotic sweet selection that raises more questions than answers.

🏃 New Fitness Goals

Ambition is high. Execution… pending.

It’s a free-flowing episode full of mild confusion, strong snack opinions and the usual level of completely unqualified analysis.

PLUS — over on Patreon, Chris recounts being attacked on his bike (again). At this point, it’s becoming a series.

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This episode takes an unexpectedly dark turn — before quickly becoming ridiculous again.

On the agenda this week:

📺 Northern Irish TV Noir

The lads dive into the growing wave of brilliant Northern Irish drama, including Say Nothing, Blue Lights, and Trespasses. Gritty storytelling, serious themes… and two mildly informed reviewers.

⚖️ Prison Sentences

How long is too long? And how do people actually wrap their heads around huge sentences?

🐕 Dog Treadmills

Yes, they exist. And yes, Richie and Chris have thoughts.

It’s a classic Mildly Informed episode: big topics, strange detours and plenty of enthusiastic but entirely unqualified analysis.

PLUS — over on Patreon, the tone softens dramatically as the lads discuss spring and seedlings. Gardening advice may or may not occur.

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This week the chat wanders through dogs, seasonal food politics and one deeply questionable evening out. As ever, strong opinions are formed quickly and supported by almost no research.

In this episode:

🐕 Crufts

The world’s most prestigious dog show… and possibly the most intense dog-related event ever broadcast on television.

🍞 Hot Cross Buns

Are they an adult-only food? The lads investigate the strange cultural status of Britain’s most seasonal baked good.

🍷 A Weird Date Night

A story that starts weird and becomes increasingly uncomfortable.

🛒 Chris’ Terrible Food Shop

An all-time bad supermarket run that raises serious questions about planning, hunger and impulse purchasing.

It’s another wandering, snack-adjacent conversation packed with everyday observations, mild outrage and the usual level of highly questionable expertise.

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This week’s conversation swings comfortably between food nostalgia and prestige TV — exactly the sort of topics that deserve strong opinions formed almost instantly.

On the agenda (loosely):

🍪 Cookies & Cola Cao

A surprisingly passionate discussion about chocolate milk, international snacks and the drinks that defined childhood holidays.

⚔️ A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Hope, hype and cautious optimism as the Game of Thrones universe expands again.

🌊 Under Salt Marsh

Dark drama, coastal mystery and the eternal question: are we actually paying attention or just vibing with good television?

It’s relaxed, snack-heavy, and occasionally insightful — the classic Mildly Informed blend.

PLUS — over on Patreon, Richie and Chris dive into the lost art of IRL comments books. Public feedback, passive aggression and handwritten complaints make an unexpected comeback.

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The conversation drifts (as it always does) from mildly awkward social situations to full cultural breakdowns, with several unexpected snack-based diversions.

Expect chat about:

🍽️ Solo Dining

Is it peaceful self-care or does it feel like you’ve been stood up by society?

🍫 American Chocolate

Why does it taste… like that? Scientific? Emotional? Slightly alarming?

🍗 Deep Fried Food

A culinary triumph or a cry for help? Possibly both.

📱 Richie’s Ongoing Pluribus Review

Is it useful? Is it confusing? Has anyone fully explained it? Not today.

This episode is loose, silly and packed with the kind of chat that feels like overhearing two mates loudly debating snacks in a pub.

PLUS — over on Patreon, things escalate dramatically as Chris enters Richie into The Hunger Games. Strategy, betrayal and surprisingly detailed survival planning all included.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t train your dog, reduce the price of chocolate, or curate a museum… but will absolutely review all three

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they stumble through another week of domestic drama, cultural excursions and confectionery outrage. From canine chaos to Easter economics, nothing is safe from mild scrutiny

This week’s episode features:

🐕 More Dog Trouble – lessons not learned, mistakes repeated

🚨 Blue Lights – reviewed, discussed, and gently overanalysed

🥚 The Cost of Mini Eggs – who’s paying these prices?

🏛️ The Hunterian Museum – culture, cabinets and mild awe

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they move seamlessly from low-stakes cringe to genuinely big questions. It’s an episode that starts with professional idiots and ends somewhere uncomfortably reflective.

John O'Leary 1955-2025. RIP.

This week’s episode features:

✍️ Autograph Hunters – harmless fans or exploiters?

🏃 Gym Class Embarrassment – memories that refuse to fade

🌌 The Meaning of Life – lightly discussed, conclusively unanswered

PLUS – over on Patreon, Chris unloads about supporting bad sports teams. Loyalty, suffering and the long-term emotional damage.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they wade through another week of nostalgia, niche wildlife knowledge and the creeping sense that things were somehow better “back then”. Mild insight only, as ever.

This week’s episode features:

🏊 Lidos – bracing, brilliant, or completely unhinged?

🐋 White Gladys the Orca – internet icon or misunderstood menace?

⚽ Old Football – slower, muddier, and allegedly superior

PLUS – over on Patreon, the lads take on a true classic: Pickled Onion Monster Munch. A flavour, a feeling, a very strong opinion.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they tackle another week of modern nonsense, canine temptation and meteorological branding. Expect mild insights, strong feelings, and no practical advice.

This week’s episode features:

🐶 New Puppies – unbearably cute, wildly disruptive

🏪 Pet Shops – helpful or hellscape?

😈 Pranks – poor Thomas Frank

🌪️ Storm Goretti – a name, a mood, and a nationwide controversy

PLUS – over on Patreon, the lads moan about Christmas sales. Too early, too loud, and somehow unavoidable.

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In this episode, Richie Firth and Chris Skinner take stock of 2025 so far, casting their mildly informed eye over the things that have defined the year — from what we’re eating at lunchtime to the gadgets we’re apparently meant to care about.

This week’s episode features:

🥪 Lunch in 2025 – what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what we’re weirdly proud of

🌡️ Meat Probes – still essential, still slightly unsettling

🚗 Electric Cars – progress, prices, or pure pleasure?

🏟️ Sport in 2025 – what’s working, what’s broken, and what everyone’s arguing about

It’s a reflective episode packed with strong opinions, weak evidence, and just enough insight to leave you Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they tumble through another week of questionable decisions, domestic chaos and surprisingly strong feelings about dried fruit. Mild insight only. Let’s not pretend otherwise.

This week’s episode features:

🥭 Top 5 Dried Fruits – raisins? apricots? a place for a prune?

🪜 Richie’s Loft Discovery – genuinely unbelievable

🚊 Trams – do we love them? do we trust them? do they exist everywhere?

🎤 Karaoke – the songs, the shame, the power ballads that should never remain private

PLUS – on Patreon, the boys delve into school concerts. Chaos, camcorders and kids singing wildly out of key.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner for another week of vague investigations into modern life, festive nostalgia and one man’s ongoing battle with his roof space. Expect mild confusion, gentle opinions and no real answers.

This week’s episode features:

📱 Pluribus – the best new TV show?

🔔 Ring Doorbells – surveillance for your postman and your soul

🎄 Dickensian Christmas – charming tradition or cold, muddy nightmare?

🏠 Richie’s Loft – now includes train sets

PLUS – on Patreon, Chris reviews his work-from-home lunches. Expect limp sandwiches, rogue leftovers and one surprisingly elite discovery.

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This week, Chris Skinner arrives noticeably hungover and Richie Firth does what any good co-host would do — prods him with questions and refuses to let him off the hook. From school schedules to seasonal chocolate, it’s a week of highs, lows and mild regret.

This week’s episode features:

📅 School Inset Days – educational for teachers, chaos for parents

🍾 Free Booze – delightful on the way in, devastating on the way out

🍬 Quality Street – what’s elite, what’s filler, what must go

📆 Advent Calendars – chocolate, cheese, Lego, whisky… has it gone too far?

PLUS – on Patreon, Chris opens up about getting his kit off for the doctor. A story equally vulnerable and very funny.

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This week’s episode features:

🗡️ Weapons – why are we talking about them? good question

🏏 Cricket – sport is happening

🧀 Cheeseballs – elite snack or Christmas novelty?

🧍 Queues – the British art form no one asked for

🌭 Vegan Hotdogs – progress? punishment? who can say

PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie and Chris go full synth as they discuss Kraftwerk: robots, rhythms and German efficiency.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dissect another week of questionable decisions, crumbling institutions and overly crunchy pavements. Mild insights guaranteed. Solutions very much not included.

This week’s episode features:

🎟️ The Death of Physical Tickets – trains, football, flights… everything’s on your phone now

⚽ The International Break – a farce? absolutely

🍁 What Do We Do With Fallen Leaves? – are they toxic?

🍲 Chris’ New Hot Lunch Spot – a discovery he’s far too excited about

🇬🇧 “Britain Is Broken” – Richie presents his evidence (there’s not a lot)

PLUS – over on Patreon, the boys go fully wholesome as they talk dogs. Yes, dogs. Bad dogs.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again pick apart life’s obsessions, awkward moments and unnecessary new hobbies. From computer screens to court surfaces, nothing is too small to overthink. And WHO DID CHRIS MEET??

This week’s episode features:

⚽ The New Football Manager – addictive, life-consuming, and somehow “educational”

⭐ Meeting Your Heroes – Chris has an encounter he didn’t see coming

🥪 Triple-Decker Peanut Butter Sandwiches – genius snack or total overkill?

🎾 Richie’s Padel Debut – a new sport, a new obsession, and possibly new injuries

PLUS – over on Patreon, Chris opens up about his kids’ party anxiety. There’s cake, chaos and emotional damage.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive into another week of overthinking seasonal chaos and confectionery greatness. From spooky nights to spark-filled skies, it’s all up for debate — with only mild insight guaranteed.

This week’s episode features:

🎃 Halloween vs. Guy Fawkes – sweets or sparks? masks or matches? the ultimate British autumn showdown

🦌 The Malteser Reindeer – festive perfection or overrated lump of malted mystery?

💸 Pay Day Decisions – big spender or cautious calculator? how do you play it?

PLUS – over on Patreon, Chris reviews Richie’s complete lack of response to his messages. Spoiler: it’s personal.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner for another week of unnecessary analysis and deeply average insight. From fine art to fine foam, nothing escapes their mildly curious minds.

This week’s episode features:

🎨 The Louvre Heist – daring theft or just a very French misunderstanding?

👂 Microsuction of the Ear – oddly satisfying or disturbingly intimate?

🧤 Losing Things – keys, wallets, dignity… why does it keep happening?

🚗 Hand Car Washes – the unspoken awkwardness of standing there while someone else cleans your car.

PLUS – over on Patreon, it’s a Chocolate Biscuit Special: vindication and sadness.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into another week of mild revelations and questionable logic. From tech reviews to tan lines, it’s chaos as usual – all in the name of being Mildly Informed.

This week’s episode features:

📱 Richie’s New Travel App – will it actually make life easier, and should we sponsor them?

🕵️ Celebrity Traitors – who’s bluffing, who’s farting, and why do we love it?

🎧 ASMR – relaxing or ridiculously weird?

🏖️ Chris’s Trip to Corfu – sun, snacks, and...wickets?!

😂 Chris’s New Joke – a debut that may or may not land

PLUS – over on Patreon, the lads discuss the mysterious world of ‘Pundit Shoes’.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they yet again turn everyday chaos into light analysis. From politics to confectionery (and the disasters in between), it’s another week of strong opinions, weak evidence, and mild insight.

This week’s episode features:

🍫 The Latest Kit Kat Version – innovation or unnecessary tampering with perfection?

🏛️ The Party Conferences – the week democracy took a coffee break

🚴 An Awful Bike Ride – Chris suffers for content

🏦 Dealing with Bankrupt Businesses – the grim admin of financial collapse

It’s chocolate, conferences, chain grease and corporate grief – all adding up to another serving of Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s everyday highs, lows, and baked-on stains. From TV tourism to new condiments, they’ll leave you with just enough insight to be Mildly Informed.

This week’s episode features:

🧽 Cleaning the Oven – Richie’s surprisingly joyful domestic obsession

🥗 Chris’s New Favourite Dressing – the recipe that’s changing his mealtimes

⚽ Ted Lasso Tourism – Richie’s trip to Richmond in search of fictional football magic

🚴 Chris’s Next Big Bike Ride – lycra, logistics, and looming hills

It’s ovens, outfits, outings and oil-based dressings – all adding up to another episode of Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again trawl through the week’s curiosities, from the serious to the seriously trivial. Whether it’s turf, tinned fish, or Trump, they’ll leave you with just enough to feel Mildly Informed.

This week’s episode features:

⚽ Richie the Football Groundsman – Stripes aplenty!

🐟 Tuna Tins – Chris has beef (or rather, fish) with the new design

📻 Asda Radio – the secret soundtrack of the nation?

🇺🇸 Trump Gets Pranked – when politics meets practical jokes

PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie & Chris weigh in on Barack Obama’s appearance at The O2.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they take their trademark sideways look at the important, the trivial, and the downright chewy. From political pomp to primates, if it can be overthought, it’s going in.

This week’s episode features:

👑 The State Visit – ceremony, tradition, and slightly awkward handshakes

🐒 Monkeys – drunk absolute chaos machines?

🍪 Flapjacks – wholesome snack or burger level bad?

📺 Alien Earth – is it great?

📺 The Girlfriend – is it even better?

It’s crowns, creatures, chewy oats and cosmic telly – all leaving you perfectly Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into the everyday, the random, and the slightly overcooked. From browned meat to broadcast TV, no topic is safe from a mildly informed review.

This week’s episode features:

👨‍👩‍👦 Having Your Parents Over – stress, snacks, and what counts as tidy enough

🥩 The Maillard Reaction – the science of browning, or just an excuse for crispy edges

🚇 Tube Strikes in London – frustration, solidarity, or just an unexpected day off?

📺 The Demise of Cooking TV Shows – why are they disappearing, and do we care?

🎨 Richie’s Tattoo Debate – is it finally time for some ink?

It’s parents, proteins, protests, programmes and (possible) permanent ink – all leaving you Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into life’s everyday rituals and occasional absurdities. Whether it’s the first meal of the day or the sound of someone bellowing across the street, no topic is too normal to get unnecessarily dissected.

This week’s episode features:

🥣 Breakfast – the most important meal, or the most overrated?

🚶 Walking Speeds – slow walkers vs. speed demons, and why we all get it wrong

👔 School Ties – pointless tradition or timeless symbol?

🛋️ Solitude – underrated bliss or lonely nightmare?

📢 Public Shouting – necessary volume or unnecessary drama?

PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie & Chris get seriously (and suspiciously) deep on… vanilla ice cream.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again overthink the things most people barely notice. From school runs to forgotten safewords (literally), if it can be reviewed, they’ll get mildly stuck into it.

This week’s episode features:

🚒 Fire Stations – heroic hubs or just places with surprisingly shiny floors?

🎒 Back to School – excitement, dread, and the curse of new shoes

📦 Time Capsules – charming nostalgia or buried rubbish?

🔑 Passwords – why can’t we remember them, and why do we need so many?!

📺 The TV Show Hostage – tense, dramatic, and definitely bingeable

It’s flames, forms, forgotten logins and questionable nostalgia – all adding up to another round of being just Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they take another deep dive into life’s oddities — the everyday, the unnecessary, and the unexpectedly funny. From chocolate geometry to chaotic car games, they’ll review it all so you don’t have to.

This week’s episode features:📖 New Words in the Dictionary – how do they get in there, and who decides what counts?🐕 Animal Weigh-Ins – vets, scales, and the chaos of wriggling pets🍫 Toblerones – peak chocolate or impractical triangle trap?🎲 Playing Name Games with Kids – wholesome fun or tactical nightmare?

Chapters:

00:00:01 Hi!

00:04:59 Lawn review

00:11:46 Toblerone review

00:18:40 Break

00:19:33 New Words reviewed

00:26:09 Funny Names

00:30:28 Animal weigh ins

It’s words, weights, wedges and whingeing — all leaving you perfectly Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s strangest, silliest and most uncomfortable moments. From awkward car parks to unexpected flapping, nothing is too trivial for a deep dive.

This week’s episode features:

🚗 Airport Drop-Offs – extortionate parking charges and the stress of goodbye honks

🐦 Pigeons – pests, pets, or underappreciated urban survivors?

🫣 Getting Naked in Public – liberating, horrifying, or just a logistical nightmare?

It’s birds, barriers, and bare skin – with just enough insight to leave you Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into life’s strange mix of gadgets, gigs, and good (or questionable) intentions. Whether it’s a high-tech skewer or a low-strength pint, they’re here to give it far more attention than it probably deserves.

This week’s episode features:

🍖 Meat Probes – culinary precision or just an excuse to stab dinner?

🎤 Ed Sheeran – talented everyman or musical monopoly?

🍺 Alcohol-Free Beer – changing the world for lads-lads-lads?

🎬 The New Naked Gun – a pre-review of a film that hasn’t come out yet. Bold.

It’s lukewarm takes, meat thermometers and mid-strength opinions – all designed to keep you just Mildly Informed.

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Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s smaller absurdities. Whether it's music nostalgia, fuel pump rage, or the slow death of football traditions, they’re here to discuss it — and mildly inform you in the process.

This week’s episode features:

🎤 The Oasis Tour – are we excited, emotional… or just a bit cynical?

⛽ Inconsistent Petrol Prices – why is it £1.54 here and £1.89 over there?!

📘 The Demise of Football Programmes – RIP glossy team sheets and dodgy manager intros

It’s music, moans and matchday memories — all just slightly more considered than necessary.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your bin day confusion, but might make you feel better about missing it.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they unpack life’s everyday nonsense — from confusing maps to breakfast nostalgia and the unstoppable chaos of school holidays. If it mildly annoys you, they’ll overthink it so you don’t have to.

This week’s episode features:

🗺️ The Flaws of Google Maps – why did they break it?

🏫 School Holiday Scheduling – who decided six weeks of chaos was a good idea?

🥣 Kellogg’s Selection Boxes – the breakfast buffet no one asked for but everyone secretly loves🗑️ The Bin Schedule – why is remembering when to put the bins out harder than your actual job?

It’s mild rage, questionable cereal rankings and the sweet relief of knowing you’re not alone — all leaving you just the right amount of Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your commute or your snack cravings, but might make you feel better about both.

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they bravely wade through life’s small irritations, questionable food choices and disappointing sporting moments. If it can be reviewed, they’ll give it far too much thought – all so you can be just the right amount of informed.

This week’s episode features:

🚲 Lime Bikes – a good idea ruined by bad pedals, dead batteries and general chaos

🥟 Coxinhas – the mighty Brazilian snack – crunchy? Comforting? Samba Snack?

🎾 An Under Par Wimbledon – where’s the drama? Where’s the thrill? Where’s the strawberry budget going?

It’s broken bikes, deep-fried joy (or not), and the world’s quietest tennis tantrums – all wrapped in conversation that keeps you Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ 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 just asking for an awkward platform chase?

🤖 Fighting Robots – metal mayhem or wholesome family fun?

🎥 Documentaries – may contain poop.

🃏 A New Card-Dealing Gadget – because shuffling by hand is so last century

Expect half-truths, strong opinions and the occasional fact – just enough to keep you Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ 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 meal or just snack chaos?

🔍 Department Q – Scandi crime drama or reason to trust no one, ever?

🎾 Wimbledon – tennis traditions, strawberries, and questionable grunting

🚂 Post-Covid Train Journeys – the new etiquette of awkward eye contact

🍇 Raspberries – delicious treat or tiny, expensive disappointments?

It’s crime, courts and carriage seats – all wrapped up in just enough chat to keep you Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ 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 Flying Helicopters – dramatic, suspicious, or just lost?

🍽️ Big Lunches – a bold midday choice or an energy-zapping trap?

🍫 Melted Chocolate – heaven, hell, or hand hazard?

👻 Horror Movies – why does Richie now love watching them?

It’s food, fear, and flying things – all covered with just enough insight to leave you Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ 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 – romantic, or just selfish scheduling?

📺 Hotel TVs – why are they always weirdly loud and slightly sticky?

🩳 Wearing Shorts to Work – brave, breezy, or a HR incident waiting to happen?

It’s a half-hour-ish escape into the mildly useful, slightly ridiculous, and always conversational.

Basically: be less clueless with us.

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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 Entertainment Industry – the financial fine print of saucier professions

🤖 Transformers One – robots in disguise... but are they any good?

🧼 Dry Cleaning – does anyone actually understand how it works?

This episode was supported by Proliffic.com - who have made us better writers!

It’s thought-provoking chaos with a light dusting of insight – classic Mildly Informed. Also on YouTube.

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🎙️ 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 – Disney chaos, alien koalas, and... child services???

🚜 Farm Shops – the best places to buy food in the UK?

🏄 Paddleboarding – serene water sport or standing-up anxiety?

🍬 Pick’n’Mix – sweet strategy, high prices, and fizzy regrets

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Expect debates, digressions, and definite nonsense – all wrapped in a podcast that keeps you just Mildly Informed.

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🎙️ 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:

💸 Scammers – how not to fall for them (or accidentally become one)

👃 Nose Waxing – beauty or brutality?

⚽ Tottenham – football, feelings, and inevitable disappointment

🎤 Talent Shows – are they inspiring… or just weirdly intense?

Expect strong opinions, unexpected tangents, and just enough facts to leave you Mildly Informed.

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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 bizarre lived experiences, current news stories, and the random brilliance sent in by you, the listener.

This week’s episode features:

🏆 A breakdown of awards ceremonies – glamorous nonsense or meaningful milestones?

👕 A battle with the eternal struggle of drying clothes – science, frustration, and mysterious damp patches.

🌅 The case for and against getting up early – can anything truly good happen at 6am?

🚿 And yes… seeing your colleagues in the nude – it’s not what you think, but also exactly what you think.

Expect laughs, unexpected opinions, and just enough useful information to keep you... Mildly Informed.

A show from The Bugle – watch the video version here

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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 bizarre lived experiences, current news stories, and the random brilliance sent in by you, the listener.

This week’s episode features:

👑 A curious look at Royal Warrants – how do baked beans become officially regal?

🌶️ A fiery review of Laoganma chilli oil – cult condiment or tastebud terrorism?

🎂 Richie shares why he’s just not that into birthdays – and Chris absolutely does not let it go.

📺 And a take on The Studio – is it the most baffling show on TV right now?

Expect laughs, unexpected opinions, and just enough useful information to keep you... Mildly Informed.

A show from The Bugle – watch the video version here

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👉 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 bizarre lived experiences, current news stories, and the random brilliance sent in by you, the listener.

This week’s episode features:

🕳️ A surprisingly heated discussion about tunnels – safe passage or subterranean anxiety trap?

🔈 Is it ok to blast music out in public?

🧴 Sunscreen: why is staying sun-safe so expensive? Richie and Chris investigate the price of protection.

🍞 And yes, Malt Loaf gets its moment – sticky, divisive, and oddly comforting.

Expect laughs, unexpected opinions, and just enough useful information to keep you... Mildly Informed.

A show from The Bugle – watch the video version here

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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 bizarre lived experiences, current news stories, and the random brilliance sent in by you, the listener.

This week’s episode features:

🎯 The strange art of Organised Fun (yes, we're talking about darts)

🥧 A deep dive into Portuguese Custard Tarts – flaky? life-changing?

⚽ And of course, Football – because it’s always relevant.

Expect laughs, unexpected opinions, and just enough useful information to keep you... Mildly Informed.

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Thanks for the fish! Back after a summer break.

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Rich and Chris follow up on their rickets conversations, and discuss cycling, missing flights and who is the best.

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Plus, what does Chris drive?

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