Each week comedy writers Matthew Skillington, John Patrick and Ryan Howes spin the "Feature Wheel" to see what game they’ll play, quiz they’ll struggle with, question they’ll answer or character they’ll meet. Play along at home with rejected by TV formats such as ‘How Long Do They Live For’, ‘Genuine or Johnuine’ and ‘What Tree Is Me?’. Remember, it’s not a feature unless it’s got a jingle (they’ve all got jingles).
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Matt Skillington from sketch group Seldom Differ interviews creatives from the world of comedy, music, acting, and beyond. Sometimes funny, sometimes interesting, always absolutely fine.
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If it's true that "...the opposite of addiction is not sobriety...the opposite of addiction is connection," there are lots of people who need to discover what true, healthy connection looks like. Whether the struggle is with addiction, toxic relationship dynamics, or something else, we've all tried to meet our needs in some really unhealthy ways. Way too often, the things we run to for comfort leave us feeling even more disconnected and alone than before. Through conversations about the many ...
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Welcome to our “Student Life Unplugged” podcast, where young people from diverse backgrounds share their experiences in navigating student life across the globe. Tune in as we explore the real conversations and candid stories of students — from their academic challenges to personal triumphs and everything in between. This podcast offers a unique platform for students to voice their thoughts on a variety of topics such as adapting to new cultures, handling academic pressures, and planning fut ...
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15 | I Don't Think Those Tears Are Just Mine (with Gordon Bals)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Gordon Bals has a bit of a reputation around Birmingham Alabama. Many people have referred to him as "that counselor who cries with you." I can't think of too many higher compliments a person could receive. Gordon founded Daymark Pastoral Counseling in Birmingham AL, and is on faculty at Beeson Divin…
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14 | You Just Might Find You Get What You Need (Bonus Recap Episode)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Whether you're just discovering the podcast now, or have been listening since the very beginning, this episode is for you! We're giving you a bonus that recaps the first 13 episodes we've released so far. Covering experiences like recovery, honesty, friendship, self-awareness, trust, affirmation, for…
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13 | Special But Not Unique (with Nate Larkin)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" When people tell stories of early recovery, and talk about special individuals whose help and presence was indispensable, there may be no name that comes up more often than Nate Larkin. Literally thousands of men can say they've sat across from Nate in a coffee shop, hearing his story of sexual broke…
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12 | Change is Seldom Spectacular (with Sharon Hersh)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" We're really excited to welcome a guest who has been really helpful and influential in our lives, even though we'd never met before the podcast interview. Sharon Hersh is a therapist and author, whose book The Last Addiction: Why Self-Help is Not Enough was one of the first ones Stacey read when our …
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11 | The Light is Brighter Than it Seems (with Michael John Cusick)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" For men and women seeking recovery from unwanted sexual behavior, few people have been as influential or helpful as Michael John Cusick. Greg, Stacey, and Bobby all share some of our experiences with how Michael's book and podcast have been invaluable in our own path forward. Greg first met Michael i…
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10 | Calling Out the Treasure (with Drew Boa)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Anyone who has interacted with Drew Boa knows he's a very special man. Drew loves people, and he has a gift for helping people realize how valuable they are. Some people's encouragement involves empty platitudes. Others give back-door advice disguised as encouragement. People who get to know Drew kno…
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09 | Two Different Versions of Me (Bonus Story Episode)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" I'm really grateful to be able to share this conversation I had recently with my friend Darren. He is an alumnus of the Roots Retreat, and for the past several years has been actively growing in freedom and recovery from sexual addiction. Darren shares very openly and vulnerably about some of the str…
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08 | God's Not Mad at You (with Steve Brown)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Greg & Bobby have a conversation with one of their spiritual heroes. Steve Brown has been a pastor, a seminary professor, an author, and a radio host, among other things. Other than his rich, deep, booming voice, probably the best known thing about Steve is his steadfast commitment to preaching about…
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S1 E6 Is going to university worth it for everyone?
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Is university my only option? What happens if I don’t get into uni? In this episode, we go to the UK and speak to Harrison and Ivy, who are both studying A-levels. A-levels are the final two years of study after formal education. They allow a certain freedom where students pick specific subjects and independent study is encouraged. Harrison wants t…
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In this episode we cover a breaking news story from 2013 about triangular flapjacks being banned in schools for safety reasons... which leads to us discussing all the various items that would make up "bad boy arsenal" (things you were't allowed to bring into school but the badboys still would)... plus we find out how much a "ghost in a jar" sold fo…
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07 | Trust the Process (with Jill Gullahorn)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Stacey and Greg sat down with Jill Gullahorn at her dining room table to talk about life, pain, support, walking with others, and doing our own work. Jill knows a lot about all of these. She's a wife, mother of three, and therapist who has discovered th…
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S1 E5 Is it a good idea to take a gap year?
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Will taking a gap year impact my studies? Are gap years the best thing to do? What should I do in my gap year? In this episode Leong speaks to Bel, Tiffany, Ryan, and May Ann, who are all members of his extended family. Bel and Tiff are sisters living in Perth, Australia, May Ann is in Singapore and Ryan is living in Malaysia and applying to study …
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06 | Recovery Intensives (Bonus Episode w/ Adam Calvert, James Horne, and Jason McNaughton)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. What is a recovery intensive? How is it different from weekly therapy or extended inpatient treatment? How could it help my recovery process? All of these are extremely good and important questions, and in this BONUS episode of What We Really Want, Greg…
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S1 E4 Why studying abroad could be the best thing you do.
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Should I consider studying abroad? What are the benefits of studying abroad? Is studying abroad worth it? Diana and Kristine are from Georgia (the country) but decided to go abroad to study and are living in Hungary and Italy. Diana is studying media and communications in Budapest but wants to use her knowledge and experience of other countries to …
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Ep 116: SELF ESTEEM (Surprise guest for Ryan's birthday)
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Today it's Ryan's birthday and the lads have a few surprises up their sleeves... the main one being that our old friend, star of stage and screen Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem is a special guest! Don't worry if you're purely here for the Self Esteem content, she enters the pod around 4 minutes in. Text in! Support the Show. If you would like …
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05 | Honesty is the Oxygen (with Isaac Adams)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This episode is a real treat for Greg & Stacey, because our guest is also our pastor. Isaac Adams is the Lead Pastor at Iron City Church in Birmingham AL; additionally he is an author and founder of a non-profit organization called "United? We Pray," wh…
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S1 E3 How difficult is it to study in a different language?
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Studying in a different country can be challenging but when the language is totally foreign, it can present huge difficulties. Nica and Jerica are both from the Philippines but are studying in Japan. Nica moved there with her family when she was still in school, Jerica chose to go there as part of her university's foreign exchange programme. Japan …
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S1 E2 What university should I choose and how will I make friends?
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Whether you are moving away to study or going to your local college the one thing you will all have in common is making new friends. This change in social situations can be exciting but also nerve wrecking. Will it be easy to make new friends? Will they like me for who I am? Will I have to change? In this episode we hear from Hans, Al and Chern Han…
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04 | Feelings: The Language of Connection & Attachment (with Phil Herndon)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feelings would be great if they didn't make us feel so many things. Sometimes it seems like they are a nuisance, other times like they're just too much to bear. But what if we changed our relationship with our feelings and started to believe they were t…
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S1 E1 Is the transition from school to university really difficult?
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Will my life change when I leave school? Will I lose my friends? Is University really difficult? These are some of the questions many students in their final years of school ask. The move from school to university can be very daunting, full of excitement but also worry. In this episode we look at this transition and speak to Ella and Leila who are …
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This week we talk charity shops, carboot sales and all things like that. Plus the return of YORKHIRE SPORTS! Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank you! • SELDOM DIFFER's emai…
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This week Matt thinks he might have eaten glass, so we discuss some of the weirdest things that have ever been eatern - by us and also globally / historically. Plus Matt trials his new feature "Scoff The Lot!", mainly because we all like saying "Scoff The Lot!" Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here…
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03 | Clap, Snap, High Five (with Andy Gullahorn and Gabe Scott)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Talking with Andy Gullahorn & Gabe Scott can be many things, but it is never boring. With dry humor and refreshing honesty, these great friends share how they've committed to intentional connection in their 20+ year friendship. Both Andy and Gabe are mu…
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Student Life Unplugged is a brand new podcast series where young people from around the world share their experiences in navigating student life. From Europe to Japan, Australia to Malaysia, young people exchange experiences and offer advice to each other on all aspects of their lives. In this series we uncover where the pressure to achieve actuall…
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It's 20 years since Keane's album Hopes and Fears was released so to celebrate we deepdive into 00s indie music - the music that soundtracked our youth... Plus Ryan reveals his new feature 'Robot or Coaster' which features a VERY sexy jingle... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/sel…
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Ep 112: The World's Oldest Dog Scandal
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This week we investigate the story of the Guiness World Record holding oldest dog who has been recently stripped of his title! I can't remember what else happens as we recorded it a while back but I'm sure we play a feature or two as well! Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdi…
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02 | What WE Really Want, part 2 (with Bobby West)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Greg & Stacey Oliver (Co-Founders) and Bobby West (Assistant Director) of Awaken continue the conversation we started in Episode 1, where we tell our stories and share what WE really want to see happen with the podcast. Now, it's Bobby's turn. Bobby Wes…
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01 | What WE Really Want, part 1 (with Greg & Stacey Oliver)
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"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)" Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Greg & Stacey Oliver (Co-Founders) and Bobby West (Assistant Director) of Awaken kick off this brand new podcast by sharing what WE really want listeners to experience. If the saying is true - "The opposite of addiction is not sobriety...the opposite of…
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BREAKING NEWS! The Breakaway Bar has been officially axed! We discuss this and chat more generally around the subject of discontinued confectionery. Plus we have a game of bonefide classic feature "How Long Does It Live For". Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd …
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Our guest today is Lou Taylor. Lou is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer and actor. She is a Funny Women Semi-Finalist, made the BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist 2023 and won a Heat Magazine award for her online sketch series "90s Girls". She's also Matt's girlfriend. Lou has previously appered on "more popular" podcast's "Brett Goldstein's Films To…
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We kick off Series 4 of Terrible Features with an over-complicated time travel plot I still don't fully understand before settling in with some vintage features, including What Tree Is Me? and Velcro or Laces... welcome back... to the features! Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/sel…
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SURPRISE! Here's an extra little Christmas Bonus episode for all you Terrible Fans... Matt and Ryan look back at the novelty Christmas Number 1's of the 90s and reveal their own attempts at Christmas Number 1. Plus we deepdive into the history of Stretch Armstrong... what's more Chrismassy than that?!?! "Needs an edit" (The Times) "They talk about …
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It's that time of year again, so turn out the lights, get uncomfortable and enjoy our 4th annual Halloween special... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank you! • SELDOM DIFF…
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This week we look into the world of fads and crazes, from the Macarena to the Harlem Shake... plus we head to the archives for a new episode of Yorkshire Sports and hear about the thankfully now illegal sport of Yorkshire Bull Fighting... Sorry this episode took so long to put out, we recorded a while back but have been very busy and there were a f…
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This week we talk psychic's, mind control, and all things like that, plus we have a game of Back to the Feature... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank you! • SELDOM DIFFER'…
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This week we explore how animals might sound if they could speak human English... and more importantly what they might say. Plus read read some ice cold letters and quite a toxic text, before playing a round of The Magic Shop... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you…
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This week we discuss the scandal involving a recent batch of Cadbury's flakes being too flakey! We also uncover a bootleg recording of Pete Doherty trying to become the face of Fanta, and Ryan makes his own Fanta jingle in the style of The Libertines... Plus we discuss why we think the Mr Blobby bubble has finally burst... and why we are partly to …
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This week in a bold experiment we let AI app Chat GPT plan the episode... the results are fascinating... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank you! • SELDOM DIFFER's email - …
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Ep 101: Robbie Cumming (BBC4's Canal Boat Diaries) | Special Guest
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This week's guest is the brilliant Robbie Cumming - star of BBC4's Canal Boat Diaries. Robbie is a narrowboater, presenter, filmmaker and musician. To date Robbie has filmed and edited over 120 YouTube vlogs, composed three albums of instrumentals, and starred in four series of BBC Four’s Canal Boat Diaries. ROBBIES LINKS Canal Boat Diaries on iPla…
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Tickets for our Camden Fringe show 9th - 10th August are on sale now : CLICK HERE It's our 100th episode! So we're having a party and everyone's invited! There's Fred Truman, Kirsty and Kieron, Casino Paul, The Old Legend and more... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer I…
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Ep 99: Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers) | Special Guest
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This week we are joined by Irwin Sparkes, the lead singer of The Hoosiers! The Hoosiers consist of Irwin (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Alan Sharland (drums, percussion, vocals). Their first single "Worried About Ray" reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2007. In October 2007, they released their debut album The Trick to Life, which rea…
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This week we take a trip to the biggest cinema on record, but to get through the massive door we have to play the classic game of "guess-the-movie-studio-from-the-musical-sting". Plus we play a round of That's Not Cricket with a twist! Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer…
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This week we investigate the recent announcement that classic soft drink Lilt has been cancelled... and find out the truth! Plus we play the thin-slice-feature Irish or Irish-ish or the first time in years... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a…
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This week we put our friendship to the test, read some listeners letters and, inspired by the love poetry of Ryan Giggs, talk romance... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank…
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This week we are joined by the amazing Rob Copland. If you're a fan of "pop-punk" music you're going to love this episode... if not... it's still good. Rob Copland is an award winning comedian who’s electric live performance style has gained him a reputation as one of the most exciting and inventive live comedians on the circuit. In 2022 Rob made h…
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This week we discuss the idea of Fun. What is Fun? How do we have Fun? How did we have Fun as kids? And what happens when Fun... inevitably turns to Fear. Plus we deal with an incredible listeners letter, and have a quick little game of Snail Trail in an attempt to have some Fun ourselves... Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support u…
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Ep 93: Get Well Soon | The Sickness Special
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We've missed a few episodes due to the unprecented scenario of all 3 of us getting ill around the same time... In the end we decided to record a podcast while we were all still a bit sick and make a special of it because we love a special! Don't worry we all feel better now x Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you…
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This week we take a look at the sport of Ferret Legging, in which Ferret's are placed into the competitors trousers and the winner is the one who can last the longest without removing the ferrets. This is a sport found in the BBC archives, and miraculously NOT part of our own Yorkshire Sports archive. We also take a deep dive into the Mr Blobby cos…
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Ep 91: Vaun Earl Norman (Special Guest)
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This week we chat to comedy actor Vaun Earl Norman as he tells us about how he went from being an ex oil and gas industry worker and comedy fan listening to Iain Lee's radio show one night.... to appearing as a regular on Vic and Bob's Big Night Out for two series and a Christmas Special. Vaun is a naturally hilarious man and we had such a good lau…
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We're back for a new year and we discuss what body parts we might replace if we could have brand new ones at no extra cost or pain. Plus a game of the long forgoteen feature Egg Heads Text in! Support the Show. If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdiffer If you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a …
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