

Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Join the UK's youngest and most relevant broadcasters Elis James and John Robins for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content.Hilarious, welcoming and unashamedly ashamed, let these two best friends keep you company every Tuesday and Friday.Listen to the Elis James and John Robins podcast every Tuesday and Friday on BBC Sounds.Email: elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk
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Mar 31, 2021 • 54min
#146 - The Isolation Tapes: Primed and Exfoliated
John & Elis keep getting told by friends' wives that they all fancy Producer Dave. However, John (38) has now seen Old Man Robins staring back in the mirror. But as a 21st century, boundary breaking man he's here to fight age and stereotypes with the power of tinted moisturiser and concealer.

Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 35min
#145 - Finnish Frolicking, Census Sensibility and Naked Wakes
Today, we're joined by a surprise Ask John contributor, John is required to offer up a number of corrections and clarifications, and we're reminded why it's never wise to enter a new room naked.

Mar 24, 2021 • 53min
#144 - The Isolation Tapes: We All Have Opinions
This week the guys ponder “how far do you need to run before it stops getting sexy?”, and are lucky enough to once again be joined by the world record holder of the 8 mile run (Producer Dave).

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 17min
#143 - Insane Domains, Effusive Adrian and Futuristic Newsletters
Blink and you'll miss today's show, as the horses running around in circles meant the content juggernaut of Elis James and John Robins was reduced to just a one hour offering. But fear not! We make up the time by reading out a list of the many World Championship successes of the Soviet Union's Men's Ice Hockey team, chronologically and in full. Public Service Broadcasting is alive and well.

Mar 17, 2021 • 60min
#142 - The Isolation Tapes: Life Is First Boredom, Then Fear
Vintage stuff from Elis, John and Producer Dave today with all frequencies of the electromagnetic #content spectrum touched upon; namely John’s "bag of death", Elis’s aversion to improv warm-up games, and Dave’s upcoming jury duty.

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 19min
#141 - Feline Apertures, Big Toothpaste and Radio Robins
Today's Made Up Game features a heady and nostalgic mix of Mark Goodier, Ultra Naté and Dina Carroll, we're interrupted with pleasant award-winning news, and there's some dubious advice offered up around the use of WD40 on your car windscreen, which should act as a timely reminder to never ever take what's said on this show as gospel. EVER. Enjoy.

Mar 10, 2021 • 46min
#140 - The Isolation Tapes: Elis's Sister's Birthday
Set a reminder for April 12th. Not because pub gardens reopen, but because it’s Elis’s sister's birthday and he’s on a one man mission to make sure the whole world knows about it. Also, if anyone from the team at Desert Island Discs is listening then do get in touch; John has all his songs chosen, he’s just finalising his luxury item (is a full sized pub allowed?).

Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 19min
#139 - Foreign Trees, Elusive Elis and Two Dozen Spices
After John finished a pen (a feat Elis claimed could never be achieved), graphologist Tracey took it upon herself to analyse the lads' handwriting. Her findings were eerily accurate. Elsewhere, we chat to the textbook definition of an Unsung Hero, Elis decides he doesn't need his microphone anymore, and John cries at his car's mileage again.

Mar 3, 2021 • 45min
#138 - The Isolation Tapes: Perilous Pickles
Hypothetically, if you were dared to eat a deathly chilli pickle would you continue to eat the whole jar at your own behest? No? Well John did, and the words 'reaping' and 'sowing' now spring to mind.

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 17min
#137 - Market Stall Magic, Destructive Shuttlecocks and First Time Flukes
As Elis and John continue to bring A-grade content to the masses from their respective homes, it's now widely accepted that the internet issues that plague Elis's connectivity are actually providing him with a fraught edge that you just can't replicate in the safe and secure surroundings of New Broadcasting House. So, although we lose our Welsh counterpart every once in a while, when we ARE hearing him loud and clear, well, what an incredible talent we have on our hands.


