What Is The Best Thing?

Tim Bentley

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:58:27 GMT

Joel and Joe are joined by Tim this week. Clare Balding is mentioned more than once, and they also talk about internet trends from 10 years ago and the humble flat white chaser. Enjoy!

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Chris Mann

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:27:48 GMT

The boys are joined by fellow sport lover Chris Mann! Discussions revolve a lot around sport and cereal mascots of the 90s and 00s, so if you don't like those give it a miss. Hope you enjoy!

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Mackenzie Marshall

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:16:51 GMT

Joel and Joe are joined this week by Joel's good friend Mack. Discussions include cheese strings and seafood sticks, Mack's birthday massage and the weirdest things you can buy at an Indian takeaway. Enjoy!

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Effie Coleman

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:45:42 GMT

On this episode of WITBT, Joe and Joel are joined by Effie! Topics include big mango, why is tap water in London so awful and why Harrogate water is the worst. Enjoy!

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William Jones

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:09:09 GMT

It's time for season 3, episode 2! Joel and Joe are joined by their good friend William for a chat this week. Themes include the first of the summer wine's, should there be a person who delivers desserts in your town, and where the best place to hire a van is. Enjoy!

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Joe + Joel review their best things

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:02:20 GMT

The boys are BACK. After 4 years away, Joe and Joel are hitting the airwaves again. In this episode, the boys review their original choices of best things, and suggest some new ones. There is lots of random chat as you can imagine, and Joel goes on a rogue rant about whiskey. Enjoy!

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Episode 24: Megan Hermes

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:17:51 GMT

The boys are back! They are joined this time by there good pal Meg to discuss all things best. Topics include what Joel bought Fiona for Mother's Day (this was recorded in March), Meg appearing on Cash in the Attic and Joe microwaving. And also Joel has an existential life crisis during recording. Enjoy!

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Episode 23: Bethan Funning

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:41:29 GMT

After a 2 week break the boys are back with a bumper episode with their good friend Bethan! Discussion revolves around Bethan's first impression of Joe, the indestructibility of Apple Headphones and Bethan loving pickles.

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Episode 22: Rachael Rivers

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:46:08 GMT

Joe and Joel are joined by the one and only Rachael Rivers this week (Joe's Mum). Topics include what Joe used to read as a child, a large Matt Lucas growing a tash and can you trust milk from Home Bargains?

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Episode 21: Curtis Mansfield

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:56:55 GMT

The boys are joined this week by fellow fantasy footballer and Pro Clubs legend Curtis Mansfield. Discussion revolves around Joe and Joel owning the same trousers, what is everyone's standard Greggs order and Curtis getting slightly political (shock). Enjoy!

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Episode 20: Harry Hext

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:37:19 GMT

Joe and Joel are joined by, from where Joel spent most of lockdown 1.0, Joel's brother in law Harry! Discussions are based around Joel donating Plasma, who presented Jungle Run and Joe's lowkey obsession with speed cameras, enjoy!

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Episode 19: Reuben Williams

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:13:10 GMT

Joel and Joe are joined this week by the person who replaced Joel in his old room, Mr. Reuben Williams. Topics include what shower gel and shampoo the boys are currently using, a woman throwing a pot of hot water over a man and how many pairs of socks do you wear in a day? Enjoy!

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Episode 18: Beth Williams

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:06:28 GMT

The boys are back with a bumper episode for series 2! They are joined this week by Beth, who happens to be dating Joe. Discussions include Joel wearing an orange jumpsuit, the fact that Joe had a surprise birthday zoom and Beth not doing research, enjoy!

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Episode 17: Joel Dowson (Brum Best)

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:43:28 GMT

In the final episode of season 1, Joel and Joe discuss Joel's best things about Birmingham. Topics of conversation include waffle fries, self-service checkouts and Open Mic Nights, enjoy!

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Episode 16: Joe Rivers (Brum Best)

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:16:37 GMT

The boys grabbed some time before Joel left to chat about their best things about Brum, here are Joe's. Topics include a man called Roy, weird bars and Selly Oak. Enjoy!

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Episode 15: Joe Ensor

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:19:16 GMT

Joe and Joel are back in Moseley Park on their favourite bench, this week chatting to their old friend Joe Ensor. Topics include Baked Camembert, Kingmill 50/50 and Joel ranting about cold custard. Enjoy!

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Episode 14: Lydia Wilson

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:25:04 GMT

The boys are on their favourite bench in Moseley Park speaking to their good friend Lydia. Topic include sound waves in water, what is a flat white and bathing in beer foam.

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Episode 13: Dr. Johnny Moore

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:47:28 GMT

The boys are on location this week with certainly one of the more intellectual guests they've had, Dr. Johnny Moore. Topics include Johnny's snack selection, Joe's experiences of sleepovers as a child and an infamous football match in Oswestry, enjoy!

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Episode 12: Max Avard

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:25:07 GMT

After walking and driving around most of South Birmingham, Joe and Joel were finally joined by Max Avard. Discussions revolve around Max's pin striped trousers, Joe's distain for Bagels and what is it like working at Argos during a pandemic?

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Episode 11: Jack Huxley

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:37:35 GMT

This week, Jack Huxley managed to persuade Joel and Joe to have him on the show, and my word do we have a bumper episode for you. Joel's parents ring us halfway through so Simon can tell us his best thing, there is disagreement over the band Coldplay, and Joe has a new toy. Enjoy!

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Episode 10: Jamie Roles

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:39:24 GMT

For episode 10, the boys are joined by one of their fellow Fantasy Football league members, which makes him as uncool as Joe and Joel, Jamie Roles. Discussions include types of brown sugar, car indicators and how many times a day do you poo? Enjoy!

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Episode 9: Tim Muller

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:09:36 GMT

Joel and Joe are back with their Australian friend Tim Muller for another week of best things. This weeks, topics include Tim Muller's insane knowledge of Swedish furniture, a man Joel thinks was called Clive and enthusiastic volunteers at Christian Festivals.

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Episode 8: Izzie Goodwin

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:49:40 GMT

This week Joel and Joe are joined by their good friend Izzie Goodwin. Things that are discussed are Izzie's first impression of Joel, Joe's love of garlic ciabatta and is Thierry Henry the most beautiful man on planet earth?

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Episode 7: James Brumwell

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:27:30 GMT

This week Joel and Joe are joined by their pal James. Topics include how boring James is, the eat out to help out scheme and Race Across The World. Enjoy!

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Episode 6: Fiona Dowson

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:32:11 GMT

The epsiode we have all been waiting for! The boys are joined by Joel's mum to discuss her favourite things. Topics include Joe's TicTac addiction, the archetecture of 1970s Vicarages and would you eat food out of a bin?

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Episode 5: Clare Jackson

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:48:59 GMT

This week the boys are joined by their legendary housemate Clare Jackson. Topics include Clare's alternate best 3 things, Michelle Obama's podcast and what is Noddy Holder's coffee order?

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Episode 4: Stewie Tunstall

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:09:29 GMT

The boys are back for another round of good chat with their friend Stewie. THis weeks topics include Stewie being a top linguist, Joel seeing Adrian Chiles in a cinema and where people meet at New Street Train Station. Enjoy!

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Episode 3: Hazel Lynch

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:06:10 GMT

Hazel Lynch joins us as our first guest on the Podcast. Discussing revolve around Petrol, the greatest animated film franchise in history and butter. Enjoy!

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Episode 2: Joel Dowson

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:22:15 GMT

This week the boys discuss Joel's top 3 best things, they delve into Pumpkin Cafes at train stations, Booths the northern supermarket and Jools Hollands' drummer Gilson Lavis, enjoy.

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Episode 1: Joe Rivers

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:33:29 GMT

In the first epsiode, the 2 hosts, Joel and Joe, discuss what Joe's best things are. As part of the episode, they talk about how Joel is currently unemployed, Joel's Mum's Sourdough and what Joe had for lunch, enjoy!

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