Something About Tapes

#25 We Are 2 Months Late

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:03:18 GMT

We chat about Will Smith being AI, Joe's fantastic childhood hair-do, Micheal Barrymore being a big weed man, Shane grilling his own foot, then we go big on picking tapes from the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section...) Then we play a main cassette and try to jam with it... This week's main cassette is: some horrible Christmas tape we found at a bootsale!

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#24 KILLTONY LONDON (Joe's Big Secret...)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:53:46 GMT

Joe finally tells the tale of being on the fabled lost KillTony London Episode... We wanted to release this episode after the Kill Tony episode was posted but it seems like its never going to happen... so here it is!

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#23 Deep Muscle Relaxation

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:24:28 GMT

BIG NEWS: Joe---BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP find out more on episode 23.5... Coming soon! (im sorry this is outside of our control!) We chat about Joe's car graveyard, going to a gig at House Party in London, then we go big on picking tapes from the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section... but it is god heavy...) Then we play a main cassette and try to have a little ambient jam with it, This week's main cassette is: Deep Muscle Relaxation a homemade tape we found at a bootsale!

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#22 Oops! All Tapes!

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:14:22 GMT

We chat about Special K at jungle raves, Joe reviews The Matrix, Having a panic attack at the cinema, Fear of flying, Crazy situations at the comedy open mic and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!) and usually we play a main cassette, but this time we just keep pulling tapes from the box!

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#21 Supreme Self Confidence (ft. Shunt)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We chat about the band Joe used to be in, The joys of a 1991 Toyota Previa, Having a child in the YouTube/TikTok shorts era, Infamous nicknames, Touring in a death metal band as 20 year olds and much more...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally I think we create a new genre...

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#20 STRESS RELIEF

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:41:13 GMT

We chat about the cost of UFC, Kettle-bell adventures, Doing Jackass as a child, A German man eating an egg, Police Drones, Road rage/Old folks driving and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally we listen to "Stress Relief"... A tape we found at a bootsale!

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#19 The Sky's The Limit The Opportunity Reach For The Stars!

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:53:10 GMT

We chat about CentreParcs, How many DJs you should book for someone's 40th bday, Homeless Shane getting abused on the streets of Bristol, How to bail out of a comedy gig and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "The Sky's The Limit The Opportunity Reach For The Stars! Business opportunities with KleeneZe"... A tape we found on ebay!

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#18 MEGA SPEED READING

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:58:12 GMT

We chat about Hostage tape, How to make good money stealing from teenagers, Humpty Dumpty, Joe's attempt at comedy songs and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "MEGA SPEED READING"... A tape we found on ebay!

This is the mythical long-lost episode, it should have been episode 7 but after recording I lost the unedited files and was unable to find them until a year later...

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#17 MindBodySpirit

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:49:50 GMT

We chat about urban safari in Birmingham, Making money and losing it all in one click, Stealing your own car from the MOT garage, Tales from death metal tour life and more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "MindBodySpirit"... A tape we found at the bootsale!

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#16 Relaxation

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:35:33 GMT

We chat about being over-weight for the first time, the vegan festival returns to town, escape rooms, the hue of life in the 90s and much more...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally we listen to "Relaxation"... A tape somehow found its way into our collection!

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#15 UNLEASHING YOUR PSYCHIC POTENTIAL

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:49:14 GMT

We chat about watching America like it's a Netflix series, the fact that our hands get wet when we are anxious, old TV channels, 90s kids shows and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "UNLEASHING YOUR PSYCHIC POTENTIAL"... A tape we found at the bootsale!

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#14 How To Hypnotize Yourself And Others

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:30:40 GMT

We chat about breakdancing on school trips, last day at work on a building site, singing songs to our animals and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How To Hypnotize Yourself And Others"... A still sealed cassette from 1981 we found on ebay!

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#13 COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:23:05 GMT

We chat about the local KFC, the fact that horses are mostly evil killing machines, magazine subscriptions and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC"... A tape we found in a big pile of cassettes at the bootsale!

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#12 SLEEP LIKE A LOG

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:56:39 GMT

We chat about clipping the mic, Joe's Spooky spoon phenomenon, mad open mics, witnessing an eating contest, beer bong/bombs and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "SLEEP LIKE A LOG"... A tape we found on Ebay!

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#11 Overcome Fears and Phobias

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:18:05 GMT

We chat about being in car accidents, cats vs. dogs, getting knocked unconscious and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Overcome Fears and Phobias"... A tape we found in a big pile of cassettes at the bootsale!

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#10 Progressive Relaxation

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:56:46 GMT

We chat about comparing raising a child to growing your own vegetables, life as a true Mountain Dew Champion and finally starting puberty at age 30...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Progressive Relaxation"... A tape we found in the mighty unlabelled tape box!!

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Xmas Mini Episode

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 13:38:00 GMT

Just a little thing for christmas, was going to post it on patreon, but 'Tis the Season! <3

Have a great Xmas to all that celebrate it and happy new year everyone!

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#9 A Guide To Managing Yourself

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:41:16 GMT

We chat about lucid dreaming triggers, Shane tries to play/understand Pokémon and the woes of keeping a pet budgie...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Management: a Guide to Managing Yourself"... A tape we found at a bootsale!

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#8 Death and Horror Sounds

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:21:25 GMT

We chat about all things spoooooky!, ghost stories and more in this special halloween episode... then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "More Death and Horror Sounds" a tape we found at a bootsale...

Great samples on that tape and possibly this is the first episode without a jam!

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#7 SLEEP WELL TONIGHT

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:41:31 GMT

We chat about having to apologise for the mistakes we make on the pod, having the words "dog butt" written on your hand in public and following dead cats on Instagram...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How to turn an interview into a job"... which was insanely boring so we binned it straight away and instead we went for "SLEEP WELL TONIGHT"

A single tape we found at a bootsale!

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#6 STOP SMOKING

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:19:59 GMT

We chat about hanging out with the lads but now you're all adults, buttplug wallet chains and upsetting Australian women... then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "STOP SMOKING" a single tape we found that has no markings on except for a sticker on that says "STOP SMOKING"!

Great samples on that tape and possibly our best jam!

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#5 How To Raise Happy Kids

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:00:40 GMT

We chat about writing on a grain of rice, bombing at a comedy club and what we would want a "fan" to do if they saw us in person, then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How to Raise Happy Kids" a multiple cassette book thing we bought on eBay!

We definitely struggled to Jam on this one, but at least we found a few music moments throughout!

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#4 MEGA MEMORY

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 05:00:49 GMT

We chat about energy drinks, the man in a bag podcast, weird fetishes and Paul McCartney's diet, then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "MEGA MEMORY w/ Kevin Trudeau" a multiple cassette book we bought of off ebay! Kevin, good ol' Kev, he is an interesting character... you'll learn more about him in later episodes also... maybe google his name if you are feeling curious!

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#1 Have a Relaxed Birth (Pilot)

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:39 GMT

In this episode we try to figure out what this podcast is going to be....we listen to some unlabelled tapes and then we check out the "Have a Relaxed Birth" cassette that we found at a bootsale!

The structure is all over the place here, but as the episodes go on the idea takes form!

(Skip to episode 2 if you are not interested in the pilot!)

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#2 Relax With Joy

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:25 GMT

In this episode we continue to try and figure out what this podcast is going to be... we also talk about; being an MC or DJ, frog or rat, impressions and meditation.... Then we're onto unlabelled tapes and lastly we check out the "Relax With Joy" cassette that we found at a bootsale!

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#3 Coping With Stress At Work

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:04 GMT

This time we chat about bad stand-up ideas, visiting leisure centres, old man work-out techniques and terrible home recordings, then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to and re-soundtrack our "Coping with Stress at Work" cassette that we found at a bootsale...

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Trailer 1

Thu, 25 May 2023 12:25:36 GMT

A short clip show of what to expect...

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