Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

The hosts reflect on their milestone 200th episode and share favorite clips from 2023, including debates on still vs. sparkling water, dangers of excessive water consumption, and pronunciations. They discuss recipes for continental potatoes and preferences for salads, cocktails, and olives. Other topics include the ethics of enjoying a global buffet, cooking frustrations, watching controversial films on planes, logistics of genie lamps, snoring, drinking preferences, conflicting views on the monarchy, experiences with neighbors, and funny stories about cleaning skid marks and sauce mishaps. They also explore a fish scene in a film, discuss encounters with celebrities, speculate on eggs and hair thickness, and talk about Dublin chicken wing wars.

Comedy hero Ross Noble joins hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster on the podcast. They discuss topics like genies, Toby Carvery, sparkling water, the sitcom 'Bread', food associations, strange visuals, steak tartare, chicken wings, crispy duck, fried pigeon, favorite Christmas drinks, respect, dating, and Christmas plans with Ross Noble. Additionally, they introduce a new comedy podcast called Sarah and Carrie's Weirdo's Book Club.

Yuletide greetings to all! We’re back in national tredge territory for our first Christmas special of the year, as we welcome Dawn French to the Dream Restaurant.Dawn French’s new book ‘The Twat Files’ is out now, published by Penguin. Buy it here. Follow Dawn on Instagram @dawnrfrench and Twitter @Dawn_French Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Paul Rudd joins hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster to discuss his love for sauces and preferences for cream cheese and bagels. They also delve into filming Avengers: Endgame, Ghostbusters, and the hilarious topic of Yorkshire pudding. The conversation includes food analogies, a sweet shop guessing game, and a discussion on cheesecake preferences. The episode concludes with gratitude to Paul Rudd and promotions for upcoming guests and projects.

Professional Jackass Steve-O joins the hosts to talk about his new tattoo, his new dog, addiction, vomiting, and his spicy 'butthole destroyer' hot sauce. They also discuss their admiration for Jackass, their experiences with diarrhea in Kenya, their love for pickled onion monster munch, and Steve-O's hot sauce-related world records and struggle with sobriety.

Harriet Kemsley, a superb stand-up comedian, talks about her comedic background and food choices. The hosts discuss their love for sparkling water and the consequences of drinking too much. They debate about needing a bag in the future and the topic of drinking with invisible braces. They share their opinions on starters, vegetarian options, and their unique perspective on eating scallops as a vegetarian. The conversation also covers scholars, salmon, and giving up meat. They discuss cows playing football, empathy for cows, and their experience with pizza. They express their preferences and opinions about battered foods, pastries, and delicious desserts. The chapter concludes with promotions for Harriet Kemsley's special, Ed's book, and an ad for Total Wine and More.

Garth Marenghi, a Sunday Times best-selling horror writer, joins Ed Gamble and James Acaster in the Nightmare Restaurant. They discuss short stories and novellas, dream restaurants, the importance of water consumption, knowing who prepares food, and the character of Randy Mann. They also touch on horror genre adaptations and their preferred drinks and desserts.

Steve Coogan, known for his roles in Alan Partridge and Dr. Strangelove, joins James and Ed. They discuss his new book 'Big Beacon', Alan Partridge's new project, transitioning food preferences, working class food, bitter beer, and food shout outs.

Emmy and Bafta-award nominated actor Paapa Essiedu discusses his impressive body of work and the upcoming second series of the Lazarus Project. The hosts also share their food preferences and talk about glugging water and warm bread with condiments. They explore their dream menu, focusing on a taco al pastor from Mexico City, and debate whether plantains belong in savory dishes or desserts. They discuss chocolate preferences, the origins of Lloyd Grossman's sauce, funny encounters and mistaken identities, and their love for frozen cocktails.

Renowned space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins Ed Gamble and James Acaster to discuss their wishes if they had a genie, retiring to Mars, stargazing tips, flavored burps in outer space, their love for crusty bread, and the mysterious nature of dark matter. They also talk about their involvement in the development of the James Webb Space Telescope and the challenges of working with mirrors in a scientific setting.