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We review the latest Noir TV, dog treadmills and prison sentences

Season 1 · Episode 42

Saturday, March 14, 2026 • Duration 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 Nothing, Blue 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.

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

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Hot Cross Buns: Adults Only?!

Season 1 · Episode 41

Saturday, March 7, 2026 • Duration 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.

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

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Pluribus, Peepholes & Period Drama

Season 1 · Episode 32

Saturday, December 6, 2025 • Duration 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 Lane

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 • Duration 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 Stonehenge

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 • Duration 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 Congleton

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 • Duration 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 Stockholm

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 • Duration 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 Nottingham

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 • Duration 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!

Monday, June 29, 2020 • Duration 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 Story

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 • Duration 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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