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We review the latest Noir TV, dog treadmills and prison sentences14 Mar 202600:38:01

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner, once again drifting through the week’s cultural discoveries, strange internet finds and the sort of conversations that start serious and end somewhere completely different.


This episode takes an unexpectedly dark turn — before quickly becoming ridiculous again.


On the agenda this week:


📺 Northern Irish TV Noir

The lads dive into the growing wave of brilliant Northern Irish drama, including Say NothingBlue Lights, and Trespasses. Gritty storytelling, serious themes… and two mildly informed reviewers.


⚖️ Prison Sentences

How long is too long? And how do people actually wrap their heads around huge sentences?


🐕 Dog Treadmills

Yes, they exist. And yes, Richie and Chris have thoughts.


It’s a classic Mildly Informed episode: big topics, strange detours and plenty of enthusiastic but entirely unqualified analysis.


PLUS — over on Patreon, the tone softens dramatically as the lads discuss spring and seedlings. Gardening advice may or may not occur.


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Hot Cross Buns: Adults Only?!07 Mar 202600:40:14

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner, once again solving life’s smaller mysteries through loosely structured conversation and questionable personal anecdotes.


This week the chat wanders through dogs, seasonal food politics and one deeply questionable evening out. As ever, strong opinions are formed quickly and supported by almost no research.


In this episode:

🐕 Crufts

The world’s most prestigious dog show… and possibly the most intense dog-related event ever broadcast on television.

🍞 Hot Cross Buns

Are they an adult-only food? The lads investigate the strange cultural status of Britain’s most seasonal baked good.

🍷 A Weird Date Night

A story that starts weird and becomes increasingly uncomfortable.

🛒 Chris’ Terrible Food Shop

An all-time bad supermarket run that raises serious questions about planning, hunger and impulse purchasing.

It’s another wandering, snack-adjacent conversation packed with everyday observations, mild outrage and the usual level of highly questionable expertise.

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Pluribus, Peepholes & Period Drama06 Dec 202500:38:01

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t secure your home, restore Victorian Christmas traditions, or finish your loft conversion… but will absolutely talk about all of them.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner for another week of vague investigations into modern life, festive nostalgia and one man’s ongoing battle with his roof space. Expect mild confusion, gentle opinions and no real answers.


This week’s episode features:

📱 Pluribus – the best new TV show?

🔔 Ring Doorbells – surveillance for your postman and your soul

🎄 Dickensian Christmas – charming tradition or cold, muddy nightmare?

🏠 Richie’s Loft – now includes train sets


PLUS – on Patreon, Chris reviews his work-from-home lunches. Expect limp sandwiches, rogue leftovers and one surprisingly elite discovery.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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S2 Ep5: Granada, Lerwick and Brammall Lane11 Aug 202000:30:35
Richie and Chris get a train from Spain, go island hopping and plan a massively pointless walk.

Our celebrity hack comes from star of The Bugle and Test Match Special - Andy Zaltzman. Thanks Zaltor!

Please rate and review this podcast, Richie is very insecure.

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S2 Ep4: Old planes, long drives and Stonehenge04 Aug 202000:24:58
Richie and Chris hack their way through a cross-Pacific flight in an 80 year old plane, allow someone to see all their friends and family in just 24 hours and attempt to find a nice way from London to Cornwall.

Our celebrity hack comes from Absolute Radio presenter Leona Graham. Thanks Leona!

Please rate and review this podcast, we are very insecure.

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S2 Ep3: Guam, St Neots and Congleton28 Jul 202000:31:15
Richie and Chris attempt fantasy travel hacks across the South Pacific, an eating tour of eastern England and an electric powered drive from Oxford to Manchester

Our celebrity hack this week comes from Susie Dent, star of Countdown and Something Rhymes With Purple (https://twitter.com/susie_dent) , thanks Susie! 

Submit your own dream journeys at travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com

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S2 Ep2: Argentina, Platform 0 and Stockholm21 Jul 202000:30:44
Richie and Chris are back with journeys across exotic waterfalls, through secret train platforms and jaunts to Scandinavia.

Our Celeb Hack guest this week is legendary broadcaster and DJ Trevor Nelson who asks us to improve his trips up the M6. Thanks Trevor!

Send your review of our hacks and any requests to travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com. Please tell your friends and rate and review this show.

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S2 Ep1: Nice, Brisbane and Nottingham14 Jul 202000:35:56
Richie and Chris deliver fantasy travel hacks from Brisbane to Belfast, London to Nice and Nottingham Castle to Sherwood Forest.

Our celebrity hack this week comes from Alice Fraser, thanks Alice! Listen to her on The Last Post or Tea with Alice.

Submit your own dream journeys at travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com

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S2: Introducing Fantasy Travel Hacker!29 Jun 202000:06:29
Richie and Chris are back with a new season, but with Richie unable to deliver real *hacks* we'll be solving your travel queries from our homes. Contact travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com with any travel solution you need and we'll provide the best possible route; it could be a scenic route from New York to Dallas, or a cheaper way of getting from Gosport to Goole - you decide! (yes, this is really happening)

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S1 Ep17: Travel Hacker: The Complete Story18 Mar 202000:50:58

In our season ending finale, Richie and Chris tell the full story of two years of travel hacks. Recorded at The Bill Murray Comedy Club in London


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S1 Ep16: Travel Hacker LIVE SHOW preview!27 Jan 202000:11:04
Apparently you want this, so Richie and Chris are putting on a live version of the show at The Bill Murray in Islington on 24th February 2020. Tickets are on sale now: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/54963868/

But - as this episode implies, there is quite a bit of making up to do first...

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S1 Ep15: Travel Hacker is broken20 Jan 202000:04:25
Richie and Chris have some differences

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S1 Ep14: Hitching, Part 2: Leaky Mango13 Jan 202000:24:55
Well here we are. The end. Richie and Chris are at a bus stop, 20 miles from London trying to hack their way there. Will a kind stranger welcome them? Will they eat more? Will they ever speak again? 

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Our Official, detailed review of Quality Street29 Nov 202500:35:52

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t cure a hangover, shorten an inset day or tell you which Quality Street is best… but will absolutely debate it at length.


This week, Chris Skinner arrives noticeably hungover and Richie Firth does what any good co-host would do — prods him with questions and refuses to let him off the hook. From school schedules to seasonal chocolate, it’s a week of highs, lows and mild regret.


This week’s episode features:

📅 School Inset Days – educational for teachers, chaos for parents

🍾 Free Booze – delightful on the way in, devastating on the way out

🍬 Quality Street – what’s elite, what’s filler, what must go

📆 Advent Calendars – chocolate, cheese, Lego, whisky… has it gone too far?


PLUS – on Patreon, Chris opens up about getting his kit off for the doctor. A story equally vulnerable and very funny.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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S1 Ep13: Hitching, Part 1: Rubicon06 Jan 202000:26:05
It's part one of the season finale! Rich decides it's time to get the British public involved in this hack as he drags Chris hitch hiking. 

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S1 Ep12: Fallout Show 3: Robbed23 Dec 201900:32:13
Rich and Chris reassemble for a breakdown of recent hacks, and receive some major news. May contain emotion and despair. 

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S1 Ep11: Crossrail, Part 2: WHARF16 Dec 201900:25:14
We join Richie and Chris as they approach Canary Wharf, but are they ahead of Jemima and will they hack Crossrail?

A moratorium show will follow. Email travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com with feedback and questions

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S1 Ep10: Crossrail, Part 1: Boiled Egg09 Dec 201900:31:54
A new challenge and this time it's boat versus train! Can Richie and Chris get from a central London location to Canary Wharf on a boat, before Jemima 'The Control' can?

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S1 Ep9: Fallout show 2: Record Breakers02 Dec 201900:28:13
Richie and Chris respond to the feedback and reviews for their recent world record attempt. Expect high emotion.

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S1 Ep8: The Overground, Part 3: Julie Berry25 Nov 201900:30:52
It's the final stage of the journey. Can Richie and Chris make it out of Romford? Can they set a world record? Will they ever speak again? Contact the show: travelhackerpodcast@gmail.com

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S1 Ep7: The Overground, Part 2: Pig Farm18 Nov 201900:35:50
Richie and Chris pick up the journey in south east London and things begin to fall apart. Can they keep themselves on the tracks? Members of the public spring to the rescue, but is Richie listening?

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S1 Ep6: The Overground, Part 1: Tangos and Flapjacks11 Nov 201900:35:14
Richie and Chris set out to create a new world record. It's the most ambitious hack of all time! Starting at Watford Junction, can Richie guide us through every stop on the London Overground in one day?

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S1 Ep5: Fall Out Show - Moratorium04 Nov 201900:36:54
Oh dear. Richie's 1st two hacks have raised more questions than answers. He addresses them in a rather defensive mode.

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S1 Ep4: Train versus Plane, Part 2: A sprint finish28 Oct 201900:22:10
Richie and Chris literally take off in their race to Manchester, but can Jemima the intern beat them to the finish line? How far is Richie prepared to go to complete his challenge, and at what price?

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Weapons Experts22 Nov 202500:35:20

You want a double entrendre? We'll give you one! Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they wander through another week of niche observations, life admin dilemmas and wildly unnecessary analysis. Mild insight: guaranteed. Expertise: not so much.


This week’s episode features:


🗡️ Weapons – why are we talking about them? good question

🏏 Cricket – sport is happening

🧀 Cheeseballs – elite snack or Christmas novelty?

🧍 Queues – the British art form no one asked for

🌭 Vegan Hotdogs – progress? punishment? who can say


PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie and Chris go full synth as they discuss Kraftwerk: robots, rhythms and German efficiency.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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S1 Ep3: Train versus Plane, Part 1: Tortoise and Hare21 Oct 201900:28:43
Richie and Chris attempt to prove if you can travel from London to Manchester quicker by train or plane. Richie is determined to win via plane, at any cost.

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S1 Ep2: The M25, Part 2: Touch and go14 Oct 201900:25:49
Richie and Chris attempt to complete their motorway mission, but traffic, tunnels and time all stand in the way. 

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S1 Ep1: The M25, Part 1: Clackers07 Oct 201900:27:56
The journey begins! Hack one is surely pretty simple - how to get round the London Orbital Motorway in under 2 hours. Things start nice and calm, but this sphere has other ideas!

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S1: Introducing Richie Firth: Travel Hacker19 Sep 201900:01:36
Richie Firth is a broadcaster and professional idiot. He has spent years telling millions of people about his travel solutions, but just how good are they? He is joined by friend and producer of The Bugle Chris Skinner to embark on a series of missions involving cars, trains, planes, boats and more. Expect laughs, adventure, and tannoy announcements. 

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A Shoe Box of Chow Mein (and Other Signs Britain Is Broken)15 Nov 202500:37:28

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that can’t bring back train tickets, fix the football schedule or tidy up your driveway… but will absolutely moan about all three.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dissect another week of questionable decisions, crumbling institutions and overly crunchy pavements. Mild insights guaranteed. Solutions very much not included.


This week’s episode features:


🎟️ The Death of Physical Tickets – trains, football, flights… everything’s on your phone now

⚽ The International Break – a farce? absolutely

🍁 What Do We Do With Fallen Leaves? – are they toxic?

🍲 Chris’ New Hot Lunch Spot – a discovery he’s far too excited about

🇬🇧 “Britain Is Broken” – Richie presents his evidence (there’s not a lot)


PLUS – over on Patreon, the boys go fully wholesome as they talk dogs. Yes, dogs. Bad dogs.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Football Manager Ruined My Life08 Nov 202500:37:24

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t win you a football trophy, make your sandwiches, or help you serve in padel… but will definitely have a go at analysing all of it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again pick apart life’s obsessions, awkward moments and unnecessary new hobbies. From computer screens to court surfaces, nothing is too small to overthink. And WHO DID CHRIS MEET??


This week’s episode features:

⚽ The New Football Manager – addictive, life-consuming, and somehow “educational”

⭐ Meeting Your Heroes – Chris has an encounter he didn’t see coming

🥪 Triple-Decker Peanut Butter Sandwiches – genius snack or total overkill?

🎾 Richie’s Padel Debut – a new sport, a new obsession, and possibly new injuries


PLUS – over on Patreon, Chris opens up about his kids’ party anxiety. There’s cake, chaos and emotional damage.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Halloween V Guy Fawkes: The Official Showdown01 Nov 202500:38:18

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t carve your pumpkin, light your bonfire, or manage your payday spending… but will absolutely have a chat about all three.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive into another week of overthinking seasonal chaos and confectionery greatness. From spooky nights to spark-filled skies, it’s all up for debate — with only mild insight guaranteed.


This week’s episode features:

🎃 Halloween vs. Guy Fawkes – sweets or sparks? masks or matches? the ultimate British autumn showdown

🦌 The Malteser Reindeer – festive perfection or overrated lump of malted mystery?

💸 Pay Day Decisions – big spender or cautious calculator? how do you play it?

PLUS – over on Patreon, Chris reviews Richie’s complete lack of response to his messages. Spoiler: it’s personal.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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We Review Heists, Hearing & Hand Washes25 Oct 202500:35:05

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t recover stolen masterpieces, clean your ears, or find your lost keys… but will definitely talk about all three.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner for another week of unnecessary analysis and deeply average insight. From fine art to fine foam, nothing escapes their mildly curious minds.


This week’s episode features:

🎨 The Louvre Heist – daring theft or just a very French misunderstanding?

👂 Microsuction of the Ear – oddly satisfying or disturbingly intimate?

🧤 Losing Things – keys, wallets, dignity… why does it keep happening?

🚗 Hand Car Washes – the unspoken awkwardness of standing there while someone else cleans your car.


PLUS – over on Patreon, it’s a Chocolate Biscuit Special: vindication and sadness.

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Richie’s Travel App, Chris’s Dad Joke AND some ASMR!18 Oct 202500:34:09

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t book your flights, whisper soothingly in your ear, or expose any celebrity traitors… but will certainly try.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into another week of mild revelations and questionable logic. From tech reviews to tan lines, it’s chaos as usual – all in the name of being Mildly Informed.


This week’s episode features:

📱 Richie’s New Travel App – will it actually make life easier, and should we sponsor them?

🕵️ Celebrity Traitors – who’s bluffing, who’s farting, and why do we love it?

🎧 ASMR – relaxing or ridiculously weird?

🏖️ Chris’s Trip to Corfu – sun, snacks, and...wickets?!

😂 Chris’s New Joke – a debut that may or may not land


PLUS – over on Patreon, the lads discuss the mysterious world of ‘Pundit Shoes’.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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We review the worst ever Kit Kat AND Party Conferences11 Oct 202500:32:11

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your finances, finish your bike ride, or redesign your Kit Kat… but will happily have a go at all of them.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they yet again turn everyday chaos into light analysis. From politics to confectionery (and the disasters in between), it’s another week of strong opinions, weak evidence, and mild insight.


This week’s episode features:

🍫 The Latest Kit Kat Version – innovation or unnecessary tampering with perfection?

🏛️ The Party Conferences – the week democracy took a coffee break

🚴 An Awful Bike Ride – Chris suffers for content

🏦 Dealing with Bankrupt Businesses – the grim admin of financial collapse


It’s chocolate, conferences, chain grease and corporate grief – all adding up to another serving of Mildly Informed.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Oven Cleaning!? Our Saddest Domestic Flexes Yet04 Oct 202500:40:38

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t scrub your oven, mix your salad, or pedal your bike… but will gladly waffle on about them.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s everyday highs, lows, and baked-on stains. From TV tourism to new condiments, they’ll leave you with just enough insight to be Mildly Informed.


This week’s episode features:


🧽 Cleaning the Oven – Richie’s surprisingly joyful domestic obsession

🥗 Chris’s New Favourite Dressing – the recipe that’s changing his mealtimes

⚽ Ted Lasso Tourism – Richie’s trip to Richmond in search of fictional football magic

🚴 Chris’s Next Big Bike Ride – lycra, logistics, and looming hills


It’s ovens, outfits, outings and oil-based dressings – all adding up to another episode of Mildly Informed.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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We review A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Cookies28 Feb 202600:40:20

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner settling in for another episode of enthusiastic chat, snack analysis and completely unqualified television criticism.


This week’s conversation swings comfortably between food nostalgia and prestige TV — exactly the sort of topics that deserve strong opinions formed almost instantly.


On the agenda (loosely):


🍪 Cookies & Cola Cao

A surprisingly passionate discussion about chocolate milk, international snacks and the drinks that defined childhood holidays.


⚔️ A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Hope, hype and cautious optimism as the Game of Thrones universe expands again.


🌊 Under Salt Marsh

Dark drama, coastal mystery and the eternal question: are we actually paying attention or just vibing with good television?


It’s relaxed, snack-heavy, and occasionally insightful — the classic Mildly Informed blend.


PLUS — over on Patreon, Richie and Chris dive into the lost art of IRL comments books. Public feedback, passive aggression and handwritten complaints make an unexpected comeback.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Trapped Trump, Tuna and Tunes27 Sep 202500:35:35

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t mow your pitch, fix your tuna tins, or run your supermarket radio… but will absolutely chat nonsense about them.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again trawl through the week’s curiosities, from the serious to the seriously trivial. Whether it’s turf, tinned fish, or Trump, they’ll leave you with just enough to feel Mildly Informed.


This week’s episode features:

⚽ Richie the Football Groundsman – Stripes aplenty!

🐟 Tuna Tins – Chris has beef (or rather, fish) with the new design

📻 Asda Radio – the secret soundtrack of the nation?

🇺🇸 Trump Gets Pranked – when politics meets practical jokes


PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie & Chris weigh in on Barack Obama’s appearance at The O2.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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We review King Charles hosting Donald Trump20 Sep 202500:40:23

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t host your state visit, train a monkey, or bake you a flapjack… but will definitely have opinions on all of it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they take their trademark sideways look at the important, the trivial, and the downright chewy. From political pomp to primates, if it can be overthought, it’s going in.


This week’s episode features:


👑 The State Visit – ceremony, tradition, and slightly awkward handshakes

🐒 Monkeys – drunk absolute chaos machines?

🍪 Flapjacks – wholesome snack or burger level bad?

📺 Alien Earth – is it great?

📺 The Girlfriend – is it even better?


It’s crowns, creatures, chewy oats and cosmic telly – all leaving you perfectly Mildly Informed.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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We Experience The Maillard Reaction 12 Sep 202500:40:11

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t cook for your parents, end the tube strikes, or ink Richie’s arm… but will happily chat about all of it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into the everyday, the random, and the slightly overcooked. From browned meat to broadcast TV, no topic is safe from a mildly informed review.


This week’s episode features:

👨‍👩‍👦 Having Your Parents Over – stress, snacks, and what counts as tidy enough

🥩 The Maillard Reaction – the science of browning, or just an excuse for crispy edges

🚇 Tube Strikes in London – frustration, solidarity, or just an unexpected day off?

📺 The Demise of Cooking TV Shows – why are they disappearing, and do we care?

🎨 Richie’s Tattoo Debate – is it finally time for some ink?


It’s parents, proteins, protests, programmes and (possible) permanent ink – all leaving you Mildly Informed.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Finally: We review Richie's breakfast05 Sep 202500:39:58

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t make your breakfast, slow your walk, or stop that stranger yelling in public… but might just help you laugh about all of it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dig into life’s everyday rituals and occasional absurdities. Whether it’s the first meal of the day or the sound of someone bellowing across the street, no topic is too normal to get unnecessarily dissected.

This week’s episode features:


🥣 Breakfast – the most important meal, or the most overrated?

🚶 Walking Speeds – slow walkers vs. speed demons, and why we all get it wrong

👔 School Ties – pointless tradition or timeless symbol?

🛋️ Solitude – underrated bliss or lonely nightmare?

📢 Public Shouting – necessary volume or unnecessary drama?


PLUS – over on Patreon, Richie & Chris get seriously (and suspiciously) deep on… vanilla ice cream.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Another Episode, Another Password Reset29 Aug 202500:36:55

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t rescue you from a fire, fix your password, or dig up your old time capsule… but will at least chat about it for you.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again overthink the things most people barely notice. From school runs to forgotten safewords (literally), if it can be reviewed, they’ll get mildly stuck into it.


This week’s episode features:

🚒 Fire Stations – heroic hubs or just places with surprisingly shiny floors?

🎒 Back to School – excitement, dread, and the curse of new shoes

📦 Time Capsules – charming nostalgia or buried rubbish?

🔑 Passwords – why can’t we remember them, and why do we need so many?!

📺 The TV Show Hostage – tense, dramatic, and definitely bingeable


It’s flames, forms, forgotten logins and questionable nostalgia – all adding up to another round of being just Mildly Informed.


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We Review Toblerone, Lawns and New Words22 Aug 202500:37:33

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t get your word in the dictionary, weigh your pets accurately, or stop your kids from making up rules… but it will make you laugh about all of it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they take another deep dive into life’s oddities — the everyday, the unnecessary, and the unexpectedly funny. From chocolate geometry to chaotic car games, they’ll review it all so you don’t have to.


This week’s episode features:📖 New Words in the Dictionary – how do they get in there, and who decides what counts?🐕 Animal Weigh-Ins – vets, scales, and the chaos of wriggling pets🍫 Toblerones – peak chocolate or impractical triangle trap?🎲 Playing Name Games with Kids – wholesome fun or tactical nightmare?


Chapters:

00:00:01 Hi!

00:04:59 Lawn review

00:11:46 Toblerone review

00:18:40 Break

00:19:33 New Words reviewed

00:26:09 Funny Names

00:30:28 Animal weigh ins


It’s words, weights, wedges and whingeing — all leaving you perfectly Mildly Informed.


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Pigeons, Parking & Pants Off16 Aug 202500:41:40

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t speed up your airport drop-off, shoo away pigeons, or stop you from making regrettable choices in public… but might help you laugh about them.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s strangest, silliest and most uncomfortable moments. From awkward car parks to unexpected flapping, nothing is too trivial for a deep dive.


This week’s episode features:

🚗 Airport Drop-Offs – extortionate parking charges and the stress of goodbye honks

🐦 Pigeons – pests, pets, or underappreciated urban survivors?

🫣 Getting Naked in Public – liberating, horrifying, or just a logistical nightmare?

It’s birds, barriers, and bare skin – with just enough insight to leave you Mildly Informed.

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We Review Ed Sheeran Meat Probes & AF Beer08 Aug 202500:35:43

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t help you cook a steak perfectly, but might help you emotionally prepare for the Naked Gun reboot.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed - in the Patreon ep this week we review... HORSES!


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they once again dive headfirst into life’s strange mix of gadgets, gigs, and good (or questionable) intentions. Whether it’s a high-tech skewer or a low-strength pint, they’re here to give it far more attention than it probably deserves.


This week’s episode features:

🍖 Meat Probes – culinary precision or just an excuse to stab dinner?

🎤 Ed Sheeran – talented everyman or musical monopoly?

🍺 Alcohol-Free Beer – changing the world for lads-lads-lads?

🎬 The New Naked Gun – a pre-review of a film that hasn’t come out yet. Bold.


It’s lukewarm takes, meat thermometers and mid-strength opinions – all designed to keep you just Mildly Informed.

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What’s the Story? We review Oasis, Petrol and Matchday Programmes01 Aug 202500:36:58

🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t solve the cost of fuel or band reunions, but might help you complain about both more effectively.


👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they continue their mission to overanalyse life’s smaller absurdities. Whether it's music nostalgia, fuel pump rage, or the slow death of football traditions, they’re here to discuss it — and mildly inform you in the process.


This week’s episode features:

🎤 The Oasis Tour – are we excited, emotional… or just a bit cynical?

⛽ Inconsistent Petrol Prices – why is it £1.54 here and £1.89 over there?!

📘 The Demise of Football Programmes – RIP glossy team sheets and dodgy manager intros


It’s music, moans and matchday memories — all just slightly more considered than necessary.

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We review bins, maps and boxes of cereal25 Jul 202500:43:00

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your bin day confusion, but might make you feel better about missing it.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they unpack life’s everyday nonsense — from confusing maps to breakfast nostalgia and the unstoppable chaos of school holidays. If it mildly annoys you, they’ll overthink it so you don’t have to.


This week’s episode features:

🗺️ The Flaws of Google Maps – why did they break it?

🏫 School Holiday Scheduling – who decided six weeks of chaos was a good idea?

🥣 Kellogg’s Selection Boxes – the breakfast buffet no one asked for but everyone secretly loves🗑️ The Bin Schedule – why is remembering when to put the bins out harder than your actual job?


It’s mild rage, questionable cereal rankings and the sweet relief of knowing you’re not alone — all leaving you just the right amount of Mildly Informed.

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We review solo dining and American Chocolate14 Feb 202600:33:22

🎙️ This week on Mildly InformedAbsolute Radio star Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner are back doing what they do best — chatting absolute nonsense and accidentally forming opinions along the way.


The conversation drifts (as it always does) from mildly awkward social situations to full cultural breakdowns, with several unexpected snack-based diversions.

Expect chat about:

🍽️ Solo Dining

Is it peaceful self-care or does it feel like you’ve been stood up by society?

🍫 American Chocolate

Why does it taste… like that? Scientific? Emotional? Slightly alarming?

🍗 Deep Fried Food

A culinary triumph or a cry for help? Possibly both.

📱 Richie’s Ongoing Pluribus Review


Is it useful? Is it confusing? Has anyone fully explained it? Not today.


This episode is loose, silly and packed with the kind of chat that feels like overhearing two mates loudly debating snacks in a pub.

PLUS — over on Patreon, things escalate dramatically as Chris enters Richie into The Hunger Games. Strategy, betrayal and surprisingly detailed survival planning all included.

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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Samba Snacks, Sharp Knives and Stodgy Tennis11 Jul 202500:38:01

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t fix your commute or your snack cravings, but might make you feel better about both.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they bravely wade through life’s small irritations, questionable food choices and disappointing sporting moments. If it can be reviewed, they’ll give it far too much thought – all so you can be just the right amount of informed.


This week’s episode features:

🚲 Lime Bikes – a good idea ruined by bad pedals, dead batteries and general chaos

🥟 Coxinhas – the mighty Brazilian snack – crunchy? Comforting? Samba Snack?

🎾 An Under Par Wimbledon – where’s the drama? Where’s the thrill? Where’s the strawberry budget going?


It’s broken bikes, deep-fried joy (or not), and the world’s quietest tennis tantrums – all wrapped in conversation that keeps you Mildly Informed.



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Robots, Rail Fines & Random Docs04 Jul 202500:39:03

👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed


🎙️ Welcome to Mildly Informed – the podcast that won’t solve your problems, but might convince you not to jump the ticket barriers.


Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they pick apart life’s smallest dramas and biggest nonsense. From everyday crimes (sort of) to new gadgets nobody asked for, if it can be discussed, they’ll overthink it for your mild amusement.


This week’s episode features:

🚆 Fare Evasion – worth the thrill, or just asking for an awkward platform chase?

🤖 Fighting Robots – metal mayhem or wholesome family fun?

🎥 Documentaries – may contain poop.

🃏 A New Card-Dealing Gadget – because shuffling by hand is so last century


Expect half-truths, strong opinions and the occasional fact – just enough to keep you Mildly Informed.


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