For our second Xmas special, we discuss the world's biggest con.... Santa Claus. The second biggest con was the aliens in goo that "made babies". Did they FUDGE. PLUS... - Jessie sings Christmas songs to test Lara's knowledge of pop culture and... well, you'll see lol - We talk Furbies, Tamagotchis and other CLASSIC toys from our yout' - Cringe work Christmas party hook ups and after-dread - Lara takes listener questions about the 'toeing' from last episode Enjoy and have the best NYE everyone We love ya'll J& L x

There's really no way to summarise this episode....

It's also 1am and I (Lara) need to publish before I regret doing so as I expose myself on another level.

But enjoy lol,

J&L

In this week's weirdness...

• We launch a national campaign to find the shagging couple in Fabric Room 3 every Friday between 2006-2011
• Were you at Sanctuary Festival 2007 (the mudfest)? Do you remember Homelands or Hi-Fi fezzies in the Matterly Bowl? GET IN TOUCH!! We want to hear from you!!
• Jess talks about the anti-climax of her first £1 balloon - 'the inflation on balloons is really high'
• Lara tells a story about tripping balls and coming back to life next to Andy C on the main stage
• When there's always one that goes a bit cuckoo at the afters
• Jessie tells us about her first ever psychedelic experience, involving a crazy clown and reversable-dick lizard
• Would you wanna jump in a jacuzzi of beer? (For $300)

And more...

Enjoy!! J&L

This ended up being a bit of a mopping up the scraps from previous episodes... recommend you listen to episode 12 first as there are some continued themes. 

Super random as usual but a hoot all the same. We gassed it up about...

• Getting nicked for stealing smelly pens 
• Lara has it out with Jessie about THAT Derren Brown situation (see ep 12 for ref!!)
• Giving yourself a nickname...
• Jessie shares hers and Lara rinses her for it
• Lara's best prank on Jessie and how it SPAN her out
• We share the MIND-BLOWING truth behind the superstition of standing on 3 drains
• Spitting in public - Jessie wants to make it illegal
• Confessions of Lara as a dutty teengager
• Calling your parents Mummy and Daddy as an adult
• When the Universe rewards you with free shit when you make a good decision
• Which was the ONLY city in the UK to vote a different electronic music genre as their favourite to all the other cities

We LUV YA!

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J&L

A light-hearted look into our relationship with spirituality. Jessie is our resident guru - you are not going to want to miss her VERY juicy wisdom tip this week. - How to surrender and manifest anything you want (especially when you don't actually want it 🤣) - Superstitions that are both a blessing and a curse - Finding things & winning things - Jessie's psychic powers - Lara's experience being hypnotised by Derren Brown And more... Enjoy, J&L x

The era of squat parties and free raves in the UK was unforgettable. Back in the late 2000s, Jessie hit up the best rave of her life, in an old WWII bunker... and never actually raved. Listen to find out why 🤣 We also dive into... - What it's like to party in Tulum, and how to avoid spending $27 USD on a fricking mojito - Would you go to Burning Man? We discuss - One of our parents is listening to the podcast and they're not impressed... (oops, SOZ) - Doing festivals with your mum and dad? Yay or nay? - When they started offering Covid jabs at festivals - erm... Black Mirror, anyone? - Smuggling meat + other major crimes And more... Enjoy! J&L x

If you didn't have 69 in your email address, who even were you?!

We reminisce over our dirty digital antics as young horny teenagers experiencing the world wide web for the first time.

We geek out on...

- When you're so busy, your toilet paper is kitchen roll

- When the phone lines used to get crossed

- Fighting the fam for the land line

- Our sexy cringey, highly-inappropriate early email addresses

- MSN Messenger catfishing, quality frapes and emoji pranking

- Lara's Shy FX-customised MySpace

- The luxury of guestlist

- Stoned, confused and getting fired

- Jessie's antique iPod dock

- We discuss the first tunes we ever bought...

ENJOY. It's a fun one.

J&L

We're back with a loved up (and icked out) episode - part two of our V Day special, where we reminisce over our ickiest moments and biggest faux pas.

ENJOY

V Day is coming, so we thought we'd do a lurve special.

Highlights include...

- Jessie reviews the Fabio & Grooverider live orchestra night in London

- What happens when you ask your husband to film you at the rave

- The Man List: we discuss the *key attributes* we used to look for in a man... like being able to open a bottle with a lighter

- Jessie shares a (questionable) idea to help Lara to meet her match

And this is just part one! Part two drops in 2 weeks. Enjoy!

J&L

What you sayin' bruv? We are sayin' this is a banging episode. We get into...

• The South London slang we can no longer get away with
• What happens when your 'ghetto' side slips out at work
• Code words for naughty bits
• Jessie gives us her best cockney AND best Cilla Black
• What happens when the chat runs out at the afters...
• ....and what games to play when it does

Enjoy & let us know what you're fave slang word is, innit.

J&L x

This time our near-middle-aged asses talk about how things have changed for us... Like talking about interest rates & kids at raves telling us "we wanna be cool like you when we're older"... nothing will make you feel older. To celebrate Jessie's bday, we also talk about the pain of going to family affairs straight from the sesh. We know you know about that one!

It's Christmas and oo-la-la, we have a TASTY ONE....

From crusty baked beans to double-drop hot dogs, Lara makes everyone sick with her ability to mix raving and food.

In this ep, we're serving up:

• Lara sneaking oversized snacks into clubs in her knickers
• We discuss the best food to (try and) eat when you've been getting on it. Again, Lara is unimpressed with Jessie's choice.
• Jessie as a peace-making elf working at a ghetto grotto with beefing Santa Clauses
• What tunes do you go running to? (The mum-life alternative to raving)
• We come up with a new instant hit for DJ Eats Everything
• If you see a DJ you love in the rave, do you go fan girl/boy?
• Lara making the worse canapes in history at an afters

This is our first episode recording remotely from different continents and it was all pretty smooth. We be feeling like podcast pros out here now.

Enjoy and we hope you are having a magical festive season <3

J&L

Live from Bali and Portugal, in this vacay special, we discuss very important topics such as how sh*t holiday gear is (99% of the time) and whether Ibiza has had its day.

We also crease over...

- Jessie getting pranked in Amsterdam

- Lara being kicked out of a peep show on pingers

- Jessie tells Lara a story she's never heard about her ex in Ibiza

- We reminisce over THAT Benidorm holiday with the Unhappy Meal and Spanish mafia party

And more. Enjoy, thank you for listening as always.

J&L

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We're back with a juicy one centered around toilet tales and raving myths. We get into all this...

- We disagree about sausage sandwich etiquette - Lara shares about finishing up the egg freezing process - Jess on Taylor Swift - The Kinder Egg as an important rave accessory (IYKYK) - Stories of people getting lost down or losing sh*t down toilets - Myths of the party incl. snorkel man at Glastonbury festival

- Things getting wet n wild at the urinals in Berghain club - Some of the weirdest things we’ve seen at the rave - We reminisce over Flirt Divert

- We play a dirty 'Would you rather…'

It's time for episode three, and we're back with a cracker 🎈👀 - Lara’s night out ends in a desperate search for a wet wipe - An unfiltered review of baby rave, Raver Tots - Would you want your kids to go raving? (And what about the naughty stuff?!) - Wise words & tips for the younger generation (incl. how to wee when you can't) - The using, losing, stashing & banning of laughing gas - What's your go-to after party drink? We put photographic evidence and related content on our IG @cravetheravepodcast, so don't forget to check that out. If you have a question for us or a story from partying, new or old, we want to hear it! Send us a DM to @cravetheravepodcast⁠ on IG or send an email to cravetheravepodcast@gmail.com. And please do rate and share the podcast with your mates, so we can reach more peeps. Next episode out: Tue 12 Dec 2023. J&L

We're back and bearing all in a juicy episode two. This time, we're getting into... - Getting pissed up on 0% booze - Incriminating voice notes from the sesh - Where our names Jess the Mess & Lady Bzar come from - We reveal our messiest moments EVER - The beer fear & post-sesh dread - Bait AF album names & messy pics on social media back in the day - No phone policy in clubs - we discuss - The CRINGIEST thing we’ve ever witnessed, feat. Big Narstie in Fabric LDN - Our first ever rave experiences (in heels) We put photographic evidence and related content on our IG http://instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast, so don't forget to check that out. If you have a question for us or a story from partying, new or old, we want to hear it! Send us a DM to http://instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast on IG or send an email to cravetheravepodcast@gmail.com. And please do rate and share the podcast with your mates, so we can reach more peeps. Next episode out: Tue 28 Nov 2023. J&L

It’s HALLOWEEN!! We’ve seen, done & worn a lot of weird sh*t over the years, so what better day to bring you the first episode of CRAVE THE RAVE 🎃⁠⁠👻⁠

For the launch, we get into… - Our finest party getups over the years, from sexy cutlery to matted rave outfits - Sneaking into London Dungeons after a rave - The iconic air horns + glow sticks era  - Being a teenage ‘DJ’ (all the gear, no idea) - Asking people the BIG question… ‘what music are you into?’  - New London Club, Drumsheds opening ...and more. If you have a question for us or a story from partying, new or old, we’d love to hear it! Send us a DM to ⁠@cravetheravepodcast⁠ on IG or send an email to cravetheravepodcast@gmail.com.

For an episode with sober moderation coaches, this is probably our most explicit episode yet 🤣 Our very special guests Dani & Joanna from The Other Side of Fear are in the studio with us and they disclose some of their past messiest moments incl DJ booth stripteases and stealing the DJ rider booze. The funniest thing is, as a twosome they are literally the SAME people as us, we discover. These two are doing INCREDIBLE work in the world, helping electronic music lovers find more moderation in their habits with drink and drugs, to live a happier healthier life. Check out their upcoming workshops and courses at instagram.com/the.other.side.of.fear.is.here. And they're offering us 10% off experiences with them, just mention you're a Crave the Rave listener! Enjoy! J&L

From sinking mud to shit storms, elaborate break ins to being trapped inside.... FESTIVAL SEASON is over, and we celebrate another British summer by sharing some of our biggest fezzy fails and tales from over the years.

We had one of our oldest friends and all round G Suzie in the studio to help us put the peices of the past together and it was JOKES.

Suzie gives her review of Secret Garden Party 2024; we talk about the best day of our lives at Shambala and the HORROR of the Bestival washout 2008.

You can find Suzie AKA The Little Sauce at instagram.com/suzie_bks - def check out her eats, events & escapades there.

We had tech issues again so it's NOT the best in places- we are so sozza. Heads up, it's much better through a speaker than headphones if that's an option for you. We're the worst, we know.

Thanks for listening as always, we appreciate you!

If you're not already following us over on IG, make sure you check out instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast for behind the scenes shit talk

J&L x

Back in the day, when partying was our full time job and work was just a rude distraction from it, it was always a sorry state of affairs when those two worlds collided.... In this episode we reminisce over exactly those moments, times we got in trouble at work, and talk about our WORST JOBS EVER (they're bad lol). Also Lara once again makes herself look like a wrongun multiple times 🫠 Enjoy, J&L PS. Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast for bonus content, polls, memes and chit chat.

Nothing to see here... Just us getting expelled, crashing cars, being paid to do ketamine drug trials, graffing (our cringe tags) etc. The usual. Thanks for listening as always friends, J&L

We got a juicy Glasto special for you today...

We get into: solving life's biggest mysteries (questionable) puking, stinky massages, getting pied, what Glasto performance we would do, how people get tickets, "Michael Evis should be king of the world".

Jessie gives us the low down on vibes ft Disclosure, Mike Skinner, Bicep, Jamie XX, Giggs, Coldplay, Skream & Benga.

We had some mic issues so some parts sound a bit robotic, we are SORRY but it's worth it ;)

The next episode audio sounds CRISP, so stick with, friends.

Enjoy <3

J&L

We have a VERY special episode for you for Pride month, featuring our first guest, none other than Alex Shaqueera, the ultimate party queen.

We share our personal high-lights and full-frights of the gay scene over the years.

And we reminisce over early noughties raves and Manchester uni days. If you went to uni in Manc, you're gonna wanna listen to this one!

Plus...

• Jessie uncovers the truth behind why you actually look so bad in a portaloo toilet
• We reflect on our Vauxhall days... IYKYK
• We debate what kind of bag you'd want on your head if you were at an anonymous play party
• Jessie reveals her celebrity furniture collection
• Alex and Jessie expose each other for their uni day antics incl Alex working the till at Sainsburys

Enjoy!

J&L x

We take another trip into a former life.... a life that was just a series of afters after afters after afters.

A time when rummaging around under the sofa on all fours for treasure and getting 10 slurring Susans on a bed was standard.

Whatever you call it... the afters, the sesh, carrying on, smash cotch, staying 'in-in', that part of the night was always the highlight, let's be honest...

Listen out for what Jessie did to turn herself from life of the party to most-hated in about 0.5 seconds. So bad.

Enjoy!

J&L

This time we're joined by a very special guest... North London's Turkish delight, Mel.

This conversation is SPICY 🌶️🌶️ We go IN on some big raving topics such as...

- Are tokens & wristband top ups the worst thing that's ever happened to raving? - Is VIP for pricks? What's the hype with backstage? - Have you ever shagged in a rave? - Did Kelly Osborne really fall down the portaloo at Glasto? - And... how old is too old to go raving?

And as if that isn't saucy enough, we also cover.... - The time Mel's boyfriend became the neighbourhood burglar... - Sniffer dogs, strip searches & getting kicked out of raves - American Apparel & neon paint raving trends from the 2000s - What it feels like to get fired from TWO jobs on a comedown - The amazing gig of afro house producer Nena Halena in Tulum last week ...and the not so amazing Tulum traffic & endless queues at the famous Zamna festival

This one's absolutely jam packed, like Mel's bra that one time at Alexandra Palace...

Enjoy

J&L x

Cheeky video clip from our #25 episode with Mel

We're back with a TOPICAL episode because shiz has been going DOWN in the day rave scene, what with all the Karens Karenning around Brockwell Park in London (local residents trying to shut events down), and DJs pulling out of festivals like Field Day.

We get into all the drama, plus we talk about the pros and cons of DAY RAVING and day festivals.

On one side, Sunday might not be totally written off (depending on your willpower).

On the other... you feel like you're doing the walk of shame at 10pm when you're messy AF and the general public are just heading out

Let us know what YOU think in the comments

J&L x

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Whether you're a one-toke wonder, never-again nonna, part-time puffer or serial stoner, this episode is for you.

We identify the 5 stoner archetypes.... which one are you?

And we get into...

• Dread situations when stoned, like dealing with the landlord & dragging dead foxes
• Jess as the ultimate pranghead
• Is it acceptable to be a stoner in your 30s?
• W33d as a gateway dr*g...
• What was your first time??
• And unmissable BONUS: Lara reveals the only one-liner you need to get laid when high...

Enjoy guys,

J&L x

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Hey CTR fam, it's a whole new format this week as we're unpacking themes from a voice note sent in by one of our listeners (spoiler alert... he's kinda vexed).

Off the back of it, we debate rave & life etiquette....spraying champagne, DJs on the pull... dancefloor therapy sessions...

AND our thoughts on... flashy watches, cigars and cringe cars.... wdyt, sick or ick?

Also, how do you push through a crowd? We share our tekkers.

All pointing to the theme of the week... what makes a GOOD raver?! Do you agree with where we land with it?

Let us know what you think defines a proper raver by leaving a comment or sending us a DM at instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast

If you haven't hit the bell to subscribe, ding ding, now's a great time not to miss the next one ;)

Enjoy!

J&L

From farting to flashing, and smirting to shotting... this episode is a ride. We gas it up on... Jessie shares her bucket list desire to set a fart on fire Jessie also shares how she accidently flashed about 100 horrified festival folk Lara gets into the fact she can't burp (but has TRIED) We reminisce over the "smoking days" ... remember taking over a corner on the stairs in Fabric club London in the 2000s chatting and chain smoking? Smoking etiquete - we respond to a listener comment re people being rude AF expecting free ciggies these days We talk smirting - smoking & flirting... Does brainwashing actually work to give up smoking? Lara on her legal herbs and "shotter days" which were a massive fail And more J&L As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're at ⁠instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast⁠ if you want more BTS bits.

This week, we're joined by jokingly self-proclaimed "professional scumbag", David Hillier.

David is a freelance writer and journalist who specialises in drugs, particularly UK drug culture. He's published in The Guardian, VICE, Mixmag, The Telegraph and Playboy, and has spent a lot of time doing in-the-field research...

You may have seen we were featured in an article he wrote recently asking "is the sesh catching up with millenials?" (read it here:https://mixmag.net/feature/the-sesh-millenials-gen-z-drugs-cocaine-mdma-ecstasy-investigation) so who better to join us on the pod...

...but of course,in true CTR style, what we really wanted was the dirt on his own sesh life and messiest moments. And he didn't disappoint 👀

• We discuss the most SHOCKING tattoos we've ever seen, including a giant penis and outrageous muff quotes
• David shares a trippy first date story and his literal messiest moment 💩
• David adds to our raving myths. We HOPE this one is a myth 🐖
• Turns out David ALSO had a VERY cringe emo email address back in the day, which disgusted a woman at the school job fair
• We come together on a theory on why men love cocaine
• How David nearly turned to his local priest on his worst comedown
• How Monday tricks you into thinking the weekend hasn't hit you hard
• The truth behind where the term "the sesh" came from (it's not what you'd expect)
• And we get a couple great wisdom tips from a seasoned drug professional...

Follow @dhillierwrites - and watch this space as he's currently writing a book about UK drug culture.

As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're atinstagram.com/cravetheravepodcast if you want more BTS bits. Love youz

J&L

On this episode it's battle of the comedowns as we ask "what was your worse comedown ever?"

With it being: losing your nose and a trip to hospital VS buckling legs & crawling across the floor at work... it's a tough call for sure.

Also on this episode...

💃 Would you pay £8 / $10 USD for WIFI in the rave? 💃 Needing a better bra for raving as you get older 💃 Lara reviews progressive house gig of the UK's Danny Howells in Mexico (and reads out the embarrassing notes she wrote on the dance floor) 💃 How creepy childhood entertainers can be... I mean for real, WTH is up with Punch & Judy 💃 When everyone's phones were taken hostage at Zamna festival in Tulum, and the madness of trying to get them back 💃 Being high and doing dumb shiz, like losing your mates who are right in front of your face 💃 The madness of sleep paralysis

As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're at instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast if you want more BTS bits.

Enjoy!

J&L x

Ok here's the TEA on this year's Field Day festival, a one-dayer in Brockwell Park, London 💃🎪 Some weird sh1t went down 🤣

...YES, THE Brockwell Park the local Kazzas wanna shut down events at, as we discussed in last episode ❌

We talk overcrowding at festivals, and how Glastonbury's Emily Eavis has claimed they've sold "a few thousand" fewer tickets this year

Also, Lara gives an update on life as a tour leader... And all the Moaning Myrtles that come with it 🫠

AND Jessie claims to have seen THE NEW COLOUR Oro 😵

Thanks for your messages asking us for an update. It motivated us to record literally the day after Lara got back off tour. We love you guys 🫶

J&L x

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Get ready for a real ride with this one as we discuss some of the maddest trips we've ever been on...

Lara shares her wild experience of two back-to-back Ayahuasca ceremonies with the Huni Kuin tribe in the Guatemalan jungle.

And Jessie... well, she figured out the truth about why we're here on this planet.

PS. Has tripping stairs and banisters everywhere bea thing for you too? Let us know in the comments

Enjoy this one, and please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE as that helps the platform know our content isn't a pile of dog poo.

And if you're really feeling generous, why not take 5 seonds to give us a rating, that helps you more than you know ❤️

Much love,

J&L

Some guy LAID INTO Lara on Tinder for having 'raving' in her profile as a "36 year old woman". You can bet we have a thing or two to say about that. Jessie's on another rampage lol.

Also, we both expose each other's CRINGE moments from a night out last year. We'll let you be the judge of who is more embarrassing.

And we get into...

• Phones in clubs
• Hoarding digital memories and the dread of NO STORAGE
• Lara's night out at Phonox, Brixton (and an unfortunate twist)
• How dib dab probably caused a LARGE percentage of grown up powder addicts

Enjoy and please leave us a comment to let us know what you thought❤️

J&L x

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So we finally went OUT OUT together - the first time in too long - and checked out the newly-renovated Ministry of Sound club for Select Radio's summer party.

Listen to find out how Lara COVERED a bride-to-be in rose wine, some weeeeird interactions from the dancefloor and how the night came to an abrupt end.

But the real meat of this episode is Jessie on a RAMPAGE about Oasis (feat. another of her classic renditions).

We discuss the excessive ticket prices, global mania and more...

Enjoy

J&L x

We're joined by DJ, radio host, and founder of event brand, House Party, Meera.

A lifelong raver, Meera honed her skills on vinyl in the early 2000s, went on to work on BBC radio shows, and then a few babies and career changes later…

...Meera is back on the scene, running her own nights, presenting on Select Radio, playing lineups across London and beyond.

Meera is here spilling the UNFILTERED JUICE on getting back in the booth, and balancing kids and comedowns in your 40s.

We dip our toes into...

• How to do an Ibiza bender in your forties, & getting STRANDED in Ibiza (how awful)
• Are the afters all they're cracked up to be?
• Being a vinyl DJ when digital first came about
• Working with Mary Anne Hobbs on Radio 1 in the 2000s when dubstep first broke through
• Blast from the raving past: Peach at Camden Palace - hard trance & high-vis heaven
• Manchester rave scene in the early 2000s - #SANKEYS... lest we forget
• Booze vs. bits on a night out
• When edibles go south
• A-Z maps and illegal rave voicemail days
• How "a packet of crisps 'n' get back on it" was a legitimate recovery strategy back then

And more, OBV. Let's goooooo.

You can find Meera here instagram.com/meeramixes - follow for bouncy vibey sets and upcoming gigs

Enjoy, J&L