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Phoning It In

Phoning It In

By: Luke Oddie and Dan Wade
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Summary

Rather than indulging in daily phone calls, best mates, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade have decided to withhold their friendship to exactly once a week. Now, they just hit record and broadcast their mutual decline to the public. Expect idiosyncratic banter, petty grievances, and hyper-fixations on the most insignificant of things. It’s unsupervised, unfiltered and unedited. One day, their unborn children will listen back to these recordings in absolute horror. Until then, enjoy the diminishing returns.Luke Oddie and Dan Wade Volleyball
Episodes
  • Coke-y Jill, Two-Pinters & 1996 Baby Names
    May 14 2026

    Dan kicks things off with the details of a weekend trip to a snooker club in Peterborough. Alongside navigating drugged-up staff members, the publican is forced to do the unthinkable: step foot inside a Wetherspoons.


    On the other end of the line, Luke provides an update on his investigation into exposing an ex-coworker's side hustle on a rogue Polish adult website. He's also fresh from a trip to the darts, bringing back tales of extortionate ‘two-pinters’; a monstrous drinking vessel that baffles Dan.


    Plus, the lads tackle the official ONS 1996 name rankings, the tragic death of an EastEnders legend, and why Luke finds The Cat in the Hat repulsive.

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    25 mins
  • Jimmy Tarbuck, Stealing Pebbles & The Ugliest Man Alive
    Apr 30 2026

    This week, Dan treated his mum to a night out at the Corby Cube to watch Jimmy Tarbuck die on stage. Which, given the man’s age, is a genuine possibility most evenings.


    Meanwhile, Luke has been hosting his dad and embarking on a minor, highly localised crime spree to steal pebbles from the village green.


    Plus, the boys dive into the mechanics of drag queen names, the art of making terrible banana bread on purpose, and the identity of the ugliest man alive.

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    35 mins
  • Shower Etiquette, Polish Porn & Late Night Bread Pudding
    Apr 23 2026

    After Luke, a former Head of Podcasts, literally forgot to hit record on last week's catch-up, the lads are forced to dial in and try again.


    Over the past week, Dan has embarked on a new weight-loss journey. Unfortunately, this health kick primarily involves him getting completely naked in the communal swimming baths and eating bread pudding at midnight.


    Meanwhile, Luke is convinced he’s stumbled across a former colleague on a highly questionable Polish adult site.


    Plus, the boys discuss transvestites, ‘Slag-atha Christie’, fingerless gloves, and whether Dan could pull off having his ears pierced.

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    36 mins
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