In this episode of Blacklisted with Matt Black, Matt welcomes Matt Richards (Family Shield Financial) and Pete Tarbuck (Lead Magpie) to go head-to-head across five rounds of pettiness, hot takes and modern-life moans, with Radio Ed popping up throughout. Only one nomination per round gets banished to the blacklist, and the guest with the most âwinsâ takes the title (and the unwanted T-shirt).
Key Takeaways
The Game Plan: Five rounds â Films, Quotes, Nostalgia, Black Mirror Moments, and Songs. One blacklist per round; most round-wins = Blacklister of the Week.
Round 1 â Films: Matt wants to wipe Fast & Furious after the third film off the planet (cars in space, submarines on ice, âAvengers with enginesâ). Pete controversially goes for The Shawshank Redemption (the tunnel/poster logic).Â
Round 2 â Quotes: Pete nominates âIf you know, you knowâ (lazy, exclusionary, meaningless). Matt nominates âWe all have the same 24 hoursâ (hustle-culture nonsense that ignores real life).Â
Round 3 â Nostalgia: Matt brings in incubated toy aliens (the true crime is the schoolyard rumour that they âgive birthâ). Pete nominates the childhood lie âDonât sit too close to the TV â youâll get square eyes.âÂ
Round 4 â Black Mirror Moments: Pete attacks staged short-form videos with fake laughs and obvious setups. Matt goes for motion sensor bins (oversensitive, battery-hungry, and forcing you to âdanceâ just to throw something away).Â
Round 5 â Songs: Matt nominates Mariah Carey â âAll I Want for Christmas Is Youâ (played too early, everywhere, and always when youâre trapped shopping). Pete nominates âSweet Carolineâ (overused stadium/pubs anthem).Â
Best Moments
Matt Black to Matt Richards: insurance sellers can be so dull they âuse their personality as birth control.â
Peteâs Shawshank logic grenade: âHow the **** did that [poster] get back on there?â
The greatest dad comeback ever: âWell, get a round telly then.â
Radio Edâs accidental character confession: âHi, everybody, Iâm Pancake PeteâŚâ (followed by immediate regret).
The episodeâs unofficial life advice: âDance in front of your bin and chill out.â
About the guest - Pete Tarbuck
Pete Tarbuck is the founder of Lead Magpie, helping businesses generate consistent, high-quality leads through smart marketing systems and clear messaging. Known for straight-talking advice and practical strategy, he supports companies to attract the right enquiries, improve conversion and build predictable pipelines without gimmicks. With a sharp eye for what actually works, Pete combines creativity with data-led thinking to turn attention into action and marketing into measurable growth.
About the guest - Matt Richards
Matt Richards is a financial adviser at Family Shield Financial, supporting individuals, families and business owners with clear, practical guidance on protection, mortgages and long-term financial planning. Known for a down-to-earth approach, he helps clients understand their options, make confident decisions and put safeguards in place for the things that matter most. Matt focuses on building lasting relationships, tailoring solutions to real life and ensuring people feel informed, supported and properly protected.
About the host - Matt Black
Raised in sunny Shrewsbury, he moved to the Black Country in 1999, living in Cannock and now Walsall. Married, divorced and remarried, he has four children, making family life busy and joyful. Matt is a charity trustee and seasoned sales professional.
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