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Working Class vs Middle Class, XL vs Incel

Episode 14

Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 01:00:42

Drew and Shalaka break down a veteran Roast Battle UK clash between Lee Hudson and Jonathan Kogan.

Lee brings clean, efficient, professional joke writing. Jonathan brings darker ideas, strong concepts and a slightly chaotic stage presence. The result is a 4-0 win for Lee, but Drew and Shalaka ask whether it was really that one-sided, why some clever jokes do not fully land, and how consistency can beat individual big swings.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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We Bombed At Our Own Thing

Episode 13

Saturday, July 25, 2026 • Duration 01:07:52

Drew and Shalaka break down their own Roast Battle against each other, which turns out to be a perfect example of how hard this format actually is.

They get into clever jokes that died, old references, inside jokes, audience energy, self-policing, family boundaries, Rubik’s Cube trauma, Coco Pops, deep fried Mars bars, and why sometimes the best lesson in roast battle is admitting that the audience did not laugh.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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Best Comeback Ever

Episode 12

Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 53:39

Drew and Shalaka finish breaking down Drew vs Patrick Brusnahan, a Roast Battle UK clash where Drew’s written jokes keep landing, but Patrick’s comebacks and stage presence threaten to steal the whole thing.

Part two gets into the Blanca from Street Fighter joke, self-roasting, pizza delivery, the comeback that changes the battle, and a judging section that leaves Drew, Shalaka, Patrick and even some of the judges wondering whether the right person won.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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When Charm Beats Joke Writing: Fat Jokes, Gay Jokes and Co-Writing

Episode 11

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 47:03

Drew and Shalaka break down part one of Drew vs Patrick Brusnahan, a Roast Battle UK clash that raises one of the biggest questions in insult comedy: what matters more, the writing or the performance?

They talk about joke anxiety, co-writing, slurs, boundaries, fat jokes, gay jokes, real-time editing, and why Patrick’s throwaway asides and crowd work keep landing even when the written jokes do not always add up. Part two continues next week.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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Fat Phobic Or Racist?

Episode 10

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 50:47

Drew and Shalaka break down a razor-close Roast Battle UK clash between Patrick Brusnahan and Joshua Bethania.

Patrick brings dark, mean, tightly written jokes, while Joshua counters with surreal one-liners, deep research and a level of specificity only he could pull off. The battle goes all the way to an audience vote, leading to a full discussion about judging, consistency, crowd memory, going first vs going second, and why the room does not always reward the technically best battler.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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I Got Ambushed By A Rubik’s Cube

Episode 9

Monday, May 11, 2026 • Duration 50:36

Drew and Shalaka break down Drew’s Roast Battle against Aziz Vora, a battle that starts with mansplaining, dad jokes and questionable fashion insults before descending into the nerdiest possible chaos: a live Rubik’s Cube challenge on stage.

It is a full breakdown of joke structure, judging, crowd momentum, prop comedy, battle tactics and what happens when your own “interesting fact” comes back to absolutely ruin your evening.

Follow the podcast: @hardlinespod Drew: @drewtellsjokes Shalaka: @shalakakurup Tickets for Roast Battle UK: roastbattle.co.uk/tickets

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Meth Messiah vs Creepy Fairy

Episode 8

Saturday, May 2, 2026 • Duration 55:39

Drew Stearne and Shalaka Kurup break down one of the strangest Roast Battle UK clashes they’ve covered yet: Peter Baisley vs Holly Ludlow. It is weird, theatrical, unpredictable, and a great example of how character, performance and chaos can matter just as much as the jokes themselves.

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Do We Secretly Hate Everyone?

Episode 7

Friday, April 24, 2026 • Duration 10:53

Drew Stearne and Shalaka Kurup get into the psychology of roast battle: mean thoughts, joke files, friendship, consent, and why the best roast battles come from respect rather than real hostility.

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Virgin Roasters. Absolute Killers.

Episode 6

Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 48:05

In this episode of Hard Lines, Drew Stearne and Shalaka Kurup break down a surprisingly strong battle between first-time Roast Battle competitors Rich and Luke. They get into callbacks, brevity, consistency, stage presence, and why one ridiculous sound-effect joke becomes the standout moment of the whole battle.

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Inside the Drunkest Show in Comedy

Episode 5

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 40:44

This week on Hard Lines, Drew Stearne and Shalaka Kurup are joined by Roast Battle UK host Mark Cram. They talk about how Roast Battle works, what makes a great audience, the difference between hosting and battling, the strange little culture around the show, and why funny always matters more than just being offensive.

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