Elis James And John Robins On Radio X Podcast

Elis and John were talking petty grudges this week, and inevitably moved on to football stickers and Harry Potter. But there were new topics too - Magnum Chocolate Theft, the wordplay of Paul McCartney and plenty of hot chat. All this plus the usual Winner Plays On (high-scoring this week), Email Of The Species, Humble Brag Of The Week, Textual Healing and of course the conclusion of last week’s cliffhanger in Elis’ Gig Diaries. And remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 1pm til 4pm! Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

This podcast will no doubt become known as the John’s Birthday Special – find out if Elis remembered, and if John received any gifts. Plus it’s the culmination of Project Spice – the boys eat a vindaloo live on air! Tick Off A Taste! Unbelievable! All this plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Gig Diaries, Email Of The Species and the Keep It Session Sessions. And remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 1pm til 4pm! Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

So many bases covered this week – ferrets, John’s dream, Elis’ timekeeping, pub crawls, a Brexit biscuit, Little Georgie Ezra, thieves, pigeons, bags, decades, bank holidays and loads more. It’s an archetypal Elis & John podcast. And on top of all that there’s Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Gig Diaries, Email Of The Species and Keep It Session Sessions. For tour news check out @elisjames and @nomadicrevery on Twitter or head to www.elisandjohn.com And remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 1pm til 4pm! Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Welcome to this week’s podcast from the brand new time slot of Saturday of 1pm – 4pm! Not a huge change, you’d assume, and you’re largely correct – it’s still the same badinage, the same features, the same top quality riffing – but this time with the added threat that John may take a nap at any minute. We’ve got tales of Producer Dave’s trip to Bristol on a stag do, Elis encountering a cockney in a pub, and the final answer to the question we’ve all been asking; will John appear in Series 2 of Josh? All this plus the usual Humble Brag Of The Week, Gig Diaries, Textual Healing, Winner Plays On and Keep It Session Sessions. New time, same great show. For tour news check out @elisjames and @nomadicrevery on Twitter or head to www.elisandjohn.com And remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 1pm til 4pm! Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Due to Ricky Wilson's ongoing court case John sat in the broadcasting chair for the second week on a Sunday between the hours of 10am-1pm. During the three hours he consumed some Indie Landfill, Humble Brags and flexed is Queen obsession to breaking point.

The last ever Saturday 10-1 show this week, as the boys are moving to a new time slot (more info in the podcast), but that doesn’t mean an end to any of the badinage. This week we’re treated to John’s university radio shows, and if you can imagine a drunk lone Robins talking about Lou Reed for 2 hours then you’ll be very prepared for what you’re about to hear. There’s also a glimpse into Johnny Vaughan’s Drive time show, some travel advice, and an imagined peak into Producer Dave’s marriage. Plus all the usual – Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week (note the spelling of 1ère), Email Of The Species, Elis’ Gig Diaries and the return of Tick Off A Taste. For tour news check out @elisjames and @nomadicrevery on Twitter or head to www.elisandjohn.com And remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 1pm til 4pm from next week! Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Sunday, traditionally a day of rest, but not for Robins. Taking to the airwaves solo, John sat in for Ricky Wilson and here are the highlights. Expect some humble brags and textual healing alongside some indie landfill and brand new feature, pub porn. Keep your emails coming in to saturday@radiox.co.uk or pester the boys via Twitter @nomadicrevery / @elisjames.

Some political analysis from Elis & John this week, as well as discussions on Daffy Duck, the Third Reich, panic attacks and vegetarianism. Plus news from the opening of the first Elis and John themed café! Sort of. There’s also the usual Humble Brag Of The Week, Textual Healing, Email Of The Species, Winner Plays On and Keep It Session Session. For tour news check out @elisjames and @nomadicrevery on Twitter or head to www.elisandjohn.com Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

In a week in which Elis apparently lived out one of John’s fantasies, the boys also quizzed Producer Dave on his recent appearance at the National Student Radio Conference. There was also a bumper delivery of double Gig Diaries from Elis, and John ingested a bit of drug live on air, alongside a super important announcement in the podcast intro. All this as well as the usual Humble Brag Of The Week, Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, You Tube, Keep It Session Session and, as promised last week, an unbelievably blue Robins-related anecdote from Elis. PLUS, if this link works (fingers crossed), you can check out some of the great candidates for You Tube right here! http://tinyurl.com/elisjohnyoutube Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

The boys have each got a story of an unwelcome visitor this week, plus news from both a sporting event in Cardiff and a bedroom in Lewisham. On top of that, John contemplates joining Watchdog and Elis remembers last year’s fabulous Blur gig. All this plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Email Of The Species, Textual Healing, Elis’ Gig Diaries, Winner Plays On, You Tube and Keep It Session Sessions. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

News from France this week, plus the return of Tick Off A Taste! And don’t miss John’s lecture on the writing and recording of Under Pressure. Plus Textual Healing, Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On, Elis’ Gig Diaries, and of course more Keep It Session Sessions. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

A technological revelation in this week’s podcast astounded Elis & John, and there was a revelation in Textual Healing too as the boys were actually able to solve a listener’s problem. John regaled us with tales of a gig in Newcastle, and Elis came up with an idea for a new feature. All this plus a special Email Of The Species (RIP Ray Tomlinson), Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, and of course a Keep It Session Session. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Two new initiatives this week – Best Of British, and You Tube – plus news from the tour of A Robins Amongst The Pigeons last weekend. On top of this Elis & John welcomed back Bill to Textual Healing, alongside the usual Gig Diaries, Email Of The Species, Winner Plays On and Humble Brag Of The Week. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Elis and John were preparing to take A Robins Amongst The Pigeons on the road this weekend, and you can hear some live preparation in this week’s podcast. Logistics, travel, and whether or not the boys will share a bed. Plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On and Elis’ Gig Diaries. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Huge news from Elis this week, accompanied by a sort of rap. Meanwhile John’s bushcraft obsession has really taken off, and the boys also encounter a bizarre round of Tick Off A Taste. Plus Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week and Textual Healing. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Elis stood John up to empty his memory box including two bagged beards while John got sentimental over old pay slips begging the question; what strange paraphernalia have you kept over the years? Elis discusses the cool ‘vibes’ of Hackney and John puts his Traffic Cops knowledge to use by advising listeners to not drink and babysit. Plus Tick Off A Taste, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis’ Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

The team try an exotic 'foreign food', Elis's dialect is brought into serious question, and it turns out a certain somebody doesn't take listener criticism very well at all. Elis James and John Robins on Radio X Saturdays 10-1pm saturday@radiox.co.uk

Elis waxes lyrical about Bar Mitzvahs and his experiences with multiple compliments from 1ers during the week. John badmouths the use of the word ‘footy’ opening a debate concerning words that are specific to certain regions. Plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis’ Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

John was hungover this week after compiling his “Funeral Playlist” last night after whiskey, and Elis was reeling after making an unfortunate bet with his neighbour. Luckily, things perked up with the receipt of another Hot Sauce and, in John’s case, a new kitchen implement. Plus Textual Healing, Winner Plays On, Humble Brag Of The Week, Elis’ Gig Diaries, and Email Of The Species. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.

Unbelievable! The ton up! They’ve made it to 100. Bumper packed show this week from Elis & John, with gifts from Barbados, Elis’ answerphone message, and of course some memories of the great David Bowie. Plus Humble Brag Of The Week, Winner Plays On (with an incredible dossier of stats) and Email Of The Species. Remember, you can get in touch on Saturday@radiox.co.uk (if you’re on e-mail. You’ve got to be on e-mail), and you can tune in across the UK every Saturday from 10am til 1pm. Keep it session. Keep it Radio X.