Confessions of a Podcaster! | Rugged Revival

Lo, you love hearts get broke, tables turn, you lose your love. >> This is Maggie Noel and I love Rugged Revival. >> Welcome to the Rugger Revival podcast. We're your official trademarked home of the UK's country, Americana, and Roots music community. And yes, this is officially where all the cowboys and cowg girls come. Yeeha! I couldn't find a button. So, >> you haven't done that. You haven't done the bottom of it. >> You [ __ ] done. Anyway, um yes, I'm one of your hosts, Ronnie. Uh and I'm joined by our very own very own Mr. Social Media himself. Uh, apologies for the 5 and a half thousand people you've added on uh as follows or or friends on Facebook and all that sort of stuff. Um, how are you TJ? >> You know, man of the people, making friends making friends online as I do >> making friends and mostly enemies. >> Yeah, no one replies, but um it's all good. But it doesn't matter cuz we're really busy. Anyway, um I did uh I did have well we were supposed to actually do a podcast tonight. Uh but unfortunately uh things got in the way um like appointments and uh and busy people. So uh so they couldn't make the the podcast tonight. So we thought we'd do a little update from me and TJ because you haven't seen Sorry, me and TJ. That's not very English, is it? TJ and I. So, um, so we, uh, we we haven't done our own podcast in ages, have we? It's probably because we hate >> Yeah, that that would be it. And plus, um, because we got to create our own script and we don't know what we're talking about. So, >> exactly. Yeah. Well, I made a few notes actually, TJ. But before you do that, before before you do that, I mean, before I do that, um, what I'm going to do is we're going to play a little game, TJ. We're going to play a little game and it's your favorite game. Are you ready TJ? Don't forget to do the dance. >> It doesn't work if we have >> any time now. >> Again. >> Again. >> Hold on. Hold on. >> TJ. TJ. DJ with his face like TJ with his face like TJ with his face like TJ with his face. >> It's a bit long, isn't it? >> Yeah. I like it though. Um, yes. This is TJ with his face. Like, uh, and TJ, do you need me to explain the rules to you of the game? >> Have I got to explain my own face? Because normally the the guests will >> Yes. Tell me. >> So, it's very simple. And for those that haven't heard TJ with his face before, um, this is a game, this is a game we've only played with two artists so far, um, Maggie Noel and Emily Jameson, who were very good at the game, actually, very good. Um, and the idea is simple. So, uh, I want you to come up with the funniest description you can for TJ's face, but it can't just be funny. It's got to be abusive as well. That's the name of the game. So, for example, I'll give you I'll give you a couple of examples that we've had before. Are you ready? I'm sure you know I'm TJ. So, TJ with his face like crusty toenails. TJ with his face like a moldy parnip. TJ with his face like a explosion in a [ __ ] factory. And TJ with his face like a dirty dishwasher. So, TJ >> dishwasher. a dirty dirty dishwasher. So TJ, would you like me to go first or do you want yourself to go first? >> I know. It seems like you've got a list of things there, so you might as well reel them off, don't you? Go on. >> Uh, I'm going to call you all this put on the spot. This is really bad, isn't it? I haven't got time to think now. >> This is the worst game. >> It is, isn't it? TJ with his face like an empty crushed can. That's That's it. >> Yeah. Anyway, I'm giving myself complimentary names. TJ with his face like the angel >> Anderson >> like 1980s David Hasselhoff. >> John Bonjov. >> That's my hair. >> Oh, I've got to show that picture of you in a wig at some point. >> That wasn't a wig. Or maybe I'll just flash it up on screen. We'll do that. >> Yeah. >> Anyway, what did you say? TJ with his face like >> TJ with his face like >> Michael Barrymore. >> We love you, Michael. We love you, Michael Barrymore. >> He's massive, isn't he? He's got like 4 million followers. Bit dodgy, but um >> I'm one of them, I've got to say. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. And and actually >> my other half >> got me a recording of Michael Barrymore wishing me very happy Valentine's. >> When was that? >> Valentine's. >> You know, like what year you clown? >> This year. >> Oh god, it's quite recent. He's vacant in >> Where was that then? Valentine's Day. >> Well, you can never tell cuz you got two birthdays, ain't you? You might have another Valentine's Day. birthdays like the queen. Um, >> anyway, >> so I thought I' I I thought I'd do a little section this one. You don't know I'm going to do this yet, do you? >> No, I don't know what you're doing. >> I um I thought we would do a little section on confessions of a podcast. >> Oh yeah. >> Got nothing. >> Confessions of a podcast. Now, I want to clear up something that we've heard. No. And And it's in your It's in your best interest to clear it up. >> Nothing's in my interest when it comes to you. >> No, it isn't. No. No. But you know, it goes both ways, doesn't it? >> You You abuse me, I abuse you, and then and then we make light of it, and then we go home and cry. >> Yeah. >> Um, so confessions of a podcast. Have we got any music to go with that? Choose a bit of music to go with it. Well, we've got like mega intros and I don't know. Maybe this will do. >> I know something's gone wrong. >> No, you'll have to do without. Oh well. Anyway, uh so confessions of a podcast. Now, our very good friends over at Country V's Metal, Patrick, uh, and our other friends, Soul Grrey V from Texas to Tennessee. >> You do realize VS is short for Verses and not V's. >> Yeah. Did I say V's? >> Yeah. >> Oh, absolutely. >> It's all good, isn't it? >> Muppets >> means anyway, whatever. Country metal Patrick, you know, you know you are. Um, and he's well famous anyway. He's like super famous. Everybody knows Patrick. >> He is. >> And then Cowboy Distortion as well. Our very very good friends. So there has been a story banging around the industry recently. Now, when we went over to when we went over to Texas, uh there was a slight mishap >> and TJ, I mean, in fairness to TJ, he's technically the victim in this situation. And the story goes, we had a lot of food from a smokehouse in Texas. Um, which was incredible, but it was a lot of food. And TJ's skinny mini little tummy couldn't handle couldn't handle the amount of foods that he that he consumed or alcohol for that matter. Uh because we did t the alcohol. I was very ill as well. Um but his little tummy could couldn't handle it. So the rumor has it that TJ might have caused an obstruction in our very good friend's toilet. And I'm going to say who we stayed with because that would be unfair. But there was an obstruction left. You basically laid a cable um and and blocked and and blocked and blocked someone's plumbing. So I didn't realize and clearly nor did you that the plumbing situation in America is completely different to the UK plumbing. It's terrible. It's really bad. I just can't handle your revenence. >> I've never eaten so much in my life. Yeah. And and actually TJ is the victim here, TJ. Are you? >> I am. I am. Yeah. It's um there's there's been some disgusting rumors going, but I love the fact that you get lumped into it. So, um you know, >> Yeah. >> on the night of Stocktober, people were coming up to me. Are you the geyser that laid the cable and broke his to? No, he's that fell over there. >> You were blaming me and I was by the bar drinking my weight in in lots of >> You look like you would have done it. You know, you were with a man. >> Um yeah. What What were we drinking? Lonear. Was it Lone Star? >> Bourbon. Bourbon's the one. >> Yeah. With with meat and bourbon. That will that will break your toilet. That one. Um, that's the culprit really. If you're in America, it will break your toilet. But basically, so we wanted to clear up the nasty rumors that TJ's disgusting, he's a heathen, and he's just been leaving his waste all over people's floors and such. Um, so it was because of the plumbing and technically TJ is a victim. So on behalf of uh the whole of the UK and on behalf of the whole of America, um TJ's the victim. >> Thank you. Are you the ambassador now for >> I am. I'm going to be the TJ's ambassador >> cuz I feel like I'm nasty to you a lot of the time. But he's not as nasty as you you are to me. >> Yeah, that's probably right. But um but still, if anyone asks about that situation, I'll probably still blame you. Um because it's less. >> You could do but the word's out now. The word's out and they know that I'm ambassador. >> You've been waiting to get this word out because you've been guilty by association. >> Oh, I mean like that. Oh my god. Please freeze someone. >> Oh my god. On another podcast. Yeah. >> Oh no. Revival boys. They don't have culture or they don't have uh plungers over in England >> and them scumbags coming over here enjoying our food and >> messing our toilets. Well, everything's bigger in Texas, but apparently not the uh plumbing. So, one thing to sort out Donald Trump if I was you. >> I think he's a bit busy at the moment, but who knows? He might he might he might listen to this number one fan. Um, so what an amazing I don't think we've actually done a podcast since we got back from Texas, have we? No, I don't think we ever been that busy um with everything um up to now. Uh that we've probably not I mean we've posted a bunch of stuff, you know. Um mainly pictures and videos of me mocking you and me and Tao leaving you in car parks and you know hilarious stuff. >> Hilarious. Yeah, funny stuff. Um but yeah, I mean look, you can see like sort of bits and pieces of where like sign stuff like we're proper geeks we are like pretending we're everyone's friends. Look, you know, we're famous for talking about that. >> Oh, yeah. >> Personally gave these to us. >> It's ridiculous. Those koozies. Mine's over there somewhere behind glass. >> Yeah, I frames mine >> behind armored glass. Nobody's touching these. Um, yeah, we had uh it was just such a whirlwind of of stuff that we did in Texas. And honestly, we'll be eternally grateful to to everybody that looked after us um and and put us up and um and put up with us. Put us up and put up with us for our Texas. So, we going to be >> eternally grateful. >> Yeah. It was like I still can't believe it happened. you know, couple of uh people like us um going out there being drove around for hours and hours and hours each day, you know, going to different places like it's massive, you know, everything was ginormous. >> Oh my god. >> Oh, it's so beautiful out here and it's just like a parking lot or something. Wow. Um >> well, >> Mountain Jew Dunkin Donuts every morning again. The food was just ridiculous and that's what broke things really. Not to go back to that situation, but um >> what I meant to do. >> Ambassador, >> you've got an ambassador on your side. >> Thank you. >> Um yeah, Mountain Dew. You've mentioned that. Now I'm clucking again cuz I'm like I need some Mountain Dew. >> Um I I I need to do an advert for Mountain Dew or or >> Mountain Dew. Uh Boot Barn, you know, dripping in Boot Barn gear. Um >> Oh, look pretty cool. >> And who is that? One of my favorite artists was in Boot Bond >> and he didn't even recognize him >> to be more Jake Wington. Yeah. Um I didn't recognize him but more importantly he didn't recognize me. >> I can't believe that for a second. >> I know >> you were literally whipping in western gear spurs clinking around the bloody shop. Um my rhinestones all over me. I I think he he did see you but uh chose to go down your phone >> please. >> It's a >> We went to Bies actually >> talking about that um advertising. We went to Bies which is a mental place if you've never been to BIES or never seen BISE. Um incredible. What What a nut. >> I don't know what it is. >> What is it? >> 6,000 types of nuts >> and jerky. The water jerk. >> Yeah. But again, I was yeah, hung over that day. Um, used their toilets. They're very nice toilets in there, I must say. >> I'll never forget what you said to me getting out of the car. The first thing you said to me, I can't repeat on here, but the first thing you said to me and then you you scuttled off into the store to try and find try and find a toilet. Profusely sweating. >> Women, children, there there was everyone was a victim. And you were profusely sweating, pouring with sweat. You were And you were so hung over that day and you done really well. >> I don't know where we were going. I think we were driving to Hill Country, but um Jesus Christ. Yeah, I felt so ill. So ill. You don't want to be in Texas when you're hung over. Maybe that's um why people drink beer boiling bourbon. I I presume you can't do it out there. >> Wonderful time. >> Yes. And we'll we'll do an episode about Texas. We'll get some photos and we'll show you some videos. And uh this is just a bit of a one-off cuz we haven't said hello to you for ages. >> Um >> yeah, >> and I think we'll get our friends on as well. We can even talk to our mates about Texas, maybe towns and uh Soul Gravy and Patrick if they wish to talk to us. Maybe. I don't know. >> Probably not. Probably not anymore. But yeah, >> not after what you did. >> Um Ambassador Ambassador. >> Uh yeah. So that was that was a very short um intro into Texas. So, we'll do a proper episode with them and we'll go through some videos and >> slideshow pictures. >> Yeah, slideshow. We'll build today for 6 and 1 half hours. The amount of pictures I've got. >> Ronnie pointing at [ __ ] again. >> Ronny pointing at [ __ ] Ronnie pointing at [ __ ] Um yeah, we've got to play that game again. Um and then well, I mean, we've we've had and then we got back from Texas and then we were all over the place again. Um, >> we were getting invites left, right, and center to go and see people playing. And we went to, um, Little Nashville in London. You come all the way down from your neck of the woods to come and see me and go to Little Nashville. >> Yeah. Yeah. See our mate Josh Bitchum, was it? That was um, >> it was a turn up for the book. So, uh, yeah, it was nice to see Josh again. I hadn't seen him since the >> grit sessions the year before. I've lost track of time um because it's just it's been a whirlwind. >> It's mental. It's just I mean don't get wrong I don't you know I'm not complaining about it. It's just uh it's we've had such a great time but it's just sort of taken off hasn't it really? It's just gone from sitting in a cupboard with a microphone to now well just sitting in a bigger room with a microphone to a bigger room. Yeah. >> A mansion. Now we're millionaires. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. millionaires in nuts. Um and then uh yeah, and then we went to God, where where else did we go? Done a little tour. Done a mini tour of us going around the UK. Um which we didn't take a lot of videos or pictures actually, did we? Um because >> for content creators, that's pretty pretty bad, isn't it? You know, >> we don't take any content. >> Pretty inebriated >> most of the time to be honest. Um yeah. So, and then uh C2C, which was unreal. Absolutely unbelievable. >> Incredible content as well. >> Oh, no. Really bad. Really bad. Again, another content creator not actually creating any content. Um, and uh, yeah, saw some incredible artists at C2C. Don't agree with the prices again, uh, cuz I complained about it, but I was gifted a ticket for my birthday, my second birthday, as I've already mentioned. Uh, and then, um, yeah, saw Scotty McCreary who was absolutely unbelievable. Darius Rucker come on to support him. Uh, and then I'm not going to talk about the other act. Um, I think that'll get me in trouble. But yeah, I'm not going to do that. >> Terrible. >> Anyway, >> got to meet Brooks and Dun though, didn't you? >> I did. And the Stones. And the Rolling Stones. I couldn't believe they were there. That was ridiculous. >> I know. Madness, it fell asleep according to you on my seat in the crowd. >> You did? Yeah. I don't know who that was watching properly. Uh >> I did actually do that. I'm sorry. >> Oh dear. Yeah. >> Just passed out. >> Well, it's probably too expensive to drink uh alcohol at the O2. I'd imagine it's probably like 50 quid a pint now. >> It's horrendous. Absolutely horrendous pricing. But it's not to take away the fact that um the the people that were selling the tickets made the most money, not the artists. So, uh >> anyway, it's a sore point. But, uh other than that, we had a really good time uh with some friends and and what have you. Uh really, really good there. And then, yeah, I've missed you actually for a bit. You haven't been around, have you? >> I haven't. No, I've been busy doing stuff with my children and family and yeah, that boring type of stuff. being normal >> and we have jobs as well, you know, remember I think people I know people think we're we're millionaires um you know being famous podcasters and all um but no we're not yet we will be. >> No, >> we couldn't rub two pennies together. which leads us into our segue of if you'd like to donate to the Rugged Revival. >> We'll put the link in the bio or the description, whatever you want to call it. >> But you, you know, you've you've done uh I've got to say, hold my hands up to you. You've you do do so much on behalf of the Ruger Revival. Um, I sort of I've got to that vibe of of turning up as best I can uh and doing things. But you you are the main the main one that does the content and and creates the websites and um you know puts the puts the link for people to donate on there cuz I know sounds stupid but kit trips everything not just to get drunk to support to support everybody you know it it costs a lot of money and we're obviously selfunded. Uh, so, so we do that, but not to bang on about the funding. Um, it would be nice to have some sponsors. I know we've had a few people reaching out to us. Um, >> yeah, real ones as well. That would be cool. >> Real sponsors. Yeah. Um, that'd be great. Not ones we make up, but >> Rugged Lovers ditched us. Scam artists. They are. >> That's it. Scammers. >> It's great. Will it last? >> Talking about scammers. Anyway, sore subject today. >> Don't want to talk about that. Um, yeah. So, reach out some sponsors. We need some sponsors now. Um, we'd love to rep some people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Reach out. We've got the SA website and um, can't take all the credit cuz, you know, we we're creating the content, but we've got our little rugged crew and team. Um, I'm not going to name them all, mainly cuz I can't remember. >> He can. He's a liar. >> Um, I'm just too lazy. But, um, they know who they are in the background. So when you see, you know, the podcast coming out from Kenzie, uh, from, uh, Brad and from Camdom, you know, they're doing a lot of work behind the scenes to again, you know, support independent artists and, um, the folk out there. Some really cool conversations. I mean, Brad put one out the other day, um, with a author, um, Eric, um, great was his name. though, you know, that was about the Adams boys of George Jones backing band and, you know, he's writing all about that and Johnny Paycheck and, you know, Brad Brad is like a wealth of knowledge of geeky history, you know, in terms of the country music scene. Um, so I I love his content. I'll I'll sit happily sit there and and kind of consume that. Um, and then you got Camden who's doing something similar um over his way um with the independent artists, but he's also got different people from the scene uh on his podcast with um business owners um with you know fashionistas, shall we say? And um you know just a bit I know I just made that word up. Um I couldn't remember what that person was >> but yeah it's again it's cool. It's something different you know cuz we're we're obviously doing what we do. Um, we're trying to reach out. In fact, we're trying to reach out for different people as well cuz I think, you know, the soundtrack to your life is quite an interesting concept. Quite like asking those sort of questions. And, you know, it doesn't just apply to to artists, musicians. I think it, you know, it can apply to anyone. Um, and it' be cool to have some perhaps some actors or people from the arts and entertainment industry as a whole uh to come on and and tell us about how music has influenced their lives perhaps. So, uh, so again, you know, if we haven't reached out to you and you're within that sphere and you'd like to to play our ridiculous games and listen to us talk nonsense, uh, at you, uh, for a while, then, um, yeah, you know where we are probably. >> Yeah. Um, I, uh, I, I think just to feed into that, you you were going to say some stuff around the grit sessions cuz I know we're we're booking thick and fast. we're coming into um especially in the UK. We know there's there's quite a few people traveling over um and they want to get some film material which we can do now cuz we're that so pro. Um we really good with the sound. I'm just flying a drone into people uh and all that sort of stuff. Um but yeah, so we've got a few of them booked up thick and fast for for the grit sessions. So uh if anybody wants to do that type of material then reach out to us. I don't know if you want to say anything more on that, TJ. >> I do. Yeah. Yeah. So, head over to YouTube for a start um because you'll see what a grit sessions is all about. So, Josh Mitchum was the first um over at Canic Chase. So, the idea, the concept is um that we want to showcase the UK uh primarily because we've got some lovely locations, but it's always weather dependent. Um so, Josh come over. It's a it's a place in the middle of England um uh where we filmed for his sessions. And then we had Joe Clark and Cody Lemies came over last year. Uh that was amazing. Again, we were pretty hung over, so that kind of took the shine off it for me. But not their performance. Their performance was incredible. Um, they were amazes, I think. >> It sounds nice. It >> sounds It's wonderful. It's a beautiful place. Um, and and they're again, they're just they're so good um at what they do. All of these artists is anything that you see, it's one take, you We we haven't done multiple takes. Um the only editing we do um is just perhaps a bit of reverb or or just something in the background just to tighten up uh the sound and to get rid of like wind noise and stuff like that. But otherwise kind of what you're hearing and what you're seeing is exactly what we recorded on the day. So that will give you a flavor. Um, but yeah, as Ronny said, we've got people lined up uh throughout the year to do some more sessions and um we'd like to do some more um with people in the UK, but um also artists, you know, flying over from America uh to play festivals, to play some shows that we're doing. And again, we want to showcase what you're doing to our audience and vice versa. So, I think it's uh it's a good way to to do that. Hopefully, I've explained it all right. >> You have. I'm I'm very impressed on the spot like that as well. >> Yeah, there you go. Know what I'm doing? >> Yeah, you do. Yeah, >> I don't I have no idea. I'll just make it up as I go along. Um yeah, I think um I think we've we've covered most of the things we were going to do. We said we do a short one um just to say hello. It's us. We've got loads more content coming up. Um we're going to try and do a bit more funny bits with me and TJ again or TJ and I again. Bad English. It's terrible English in school. >> Um, and uh, yeah, we'll try and uh, post a bit more stuff along them lines. Um, we've had some unbelievable artists on uh, and actually they've been really cool. They've been with the vibe. They've been getting involved in all the games and stupid nonsense that we play. Um, joking around. >> Quite ridiculous similar things. >> It is. But you know what? We love it and it and it just adds a bit of fun into this miserable existence that everybody's going through at the moment with everything that's going on. And if you can take your mind away from it for an hour and a half in the car or on a dog walk or whatever you're doing, uh then you know we're that makes me happy and I'm sure it makes you happy, TJ. >> Yeah, I think so. And um we're trying to encourage people to engage on social media. Um it's so it's not difficult. I think, you know, we've got a really cool community and it's just to say thanks to everyone that is part of that, whether it's on Facebook, Instagram, you know, all of these other, you know, weird and wonderful places. We've had lots of feedback. In fact, that reminds me, there's a there's a guy called Ron. I think his name's Ron Ellenburgg, and I'm sure he's in Alabama. I want to shout out to Ron because he must comment on every single YouTube video going. >> Shout out to Ron. >> Shout out to Ron. you know, special mention to Ron because um we don't know if if what we put out um people are liking um or not liking, you know, give us the thumbs up, thumbs down, whatever. But it's nice to have some engagement to, you know, have that feedback and you know, Ron's always there. So, yeah, if you if you like what we do or you think we're a couple of wankers, um please tell us either way, it'll be nice. >> Yeah, just comment. >> That's what we need. That's what we need you to do really. >> Wankers. >> Wankers. Wankers. Full stop. >> Yeah. >> So, um I can't remember where I was heading with that, but uh yeah, I think it's just the the general engagement. Social media is a killer at times. And you know, anyone we speak to artist wise, they they say the same. You know, it's um it's hard to to kind of put yourself out there. So, big up and respect to all the other podcasters doing it. >> Big up. >> Big up. Big up. I was going to press my uh thing there. It weren't working earlier. Um, I was going to say we're wood, but he's controversial as well. Don't mention >> here. No, >> no, don't do that. Um, so yeah, I I just think it's just a big up to to these girls and guys um putting themselves out there doing the same and um yeah, just engage with one another and have a laugh. You know, it doesn't always have to be competitive and you know, >> no, you know, it is what it is. There you go. >> Well, um I've got a personal shout out that I'd like to make, TJ, if that's okay. >> Oh, is this what we're doing? >> Yeah. Um it's a bit of a personal No, but big up the Ron, as you just said. Big up the Ron. That could be me, couldn't it? Ronnie Ron. Um, I do have a little shout out that I need to make because I think it's uh it's a very personal post cuz it's about my family. Um, but my one of my nieces is uh Lucy who is running a half marathon in London this coming weekend. Um, so the 12th, is it the 12th? This weekend? Yeah, the 12th of April. She's running a half marathon uh in London. and she has worked her absolute backside off to to get to the standard uh to be able to run that and for such an amazing cause um which is the maternal mental health alliance um I will definitely ask you to post the just giving page on the bottom of that please do go and support even if it's just giving a message um or if you can donate you know a pound 50 p whatever a cent whatever um please do she has worked so so hard to get uh up to up to that standard to be able to do that half marathon. What an achievement she will she will have when she when she's um when she's finished that. So, one one to her. Uh and then to my other niece um which I don't know what's going on. They're so much more fit than I am. Um my other niece is running the London marathon, the the full marathon, um which is on the 26th of April, and she's raising money for the Diabetes uh research and wellness foundation, and her name is Lily. And uh there is a bit of a a bio on her page. Um but just to to mention a couple of things that she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 21. uh and her life has not been the same ever since that day. Um she had to understand and process and manage the sudden impact of a lifelong condition uh which she is still trying to muddle her way through um every day. And I will just again ask if you could please support them both. Uh I will put both the links on the um or send them to you so you can put them on the page. Um but two incredible causes for two really really important people in my life. um to my family. So, thank you for that personal message. >> Well done, Lily and Lucy, wasn't it? Big up. >> Yeah, >> absolutely. >> There you go. Found it. >> There you go. Uh ladies, >> yeah, we'll we'll put that in the in the in the description or whatever you put this out on. Yeah, >> definitely. Lovely. Well, uh I think it's time for last orders. Last orders. Hold on. Get out of my pub. >> I can never find these things. >> Get out of my pub. >> There you go. Well done, Peggy. You said it. >> TJ, it's been a pleasure speaking to you again. >> Um, I mean, I speak to you every day, but uh, >> don't give away a pleasure probably. Uh, yeah. Uh, it's been a pleasure to be speaking to you again, TJ. One to one. Like the olden days. >> Yeah, like the olden days. You know what makes me laugh though? You know, we did confessions of a podcaster and it was just one confession really about me just to get it off your chest. Really, wasn't it? >> It was. I had to tell someone, "Help me." Have you got anything you want to reveal? >> Apart from the fact I'm extremely good-looking and uh and I haven't. No, I'm I'm joking. What a >> the fact that you fell out the >> What a wanker. >> The top bunk. Um remember that time? >> Oh my god. In fact, I'm going to share some photos and I've still got the scars from that. Um, I'll let you tell the story then, TJ, seeing as I told the story about you. >> Well, Confessions of a Pod. I'm going to have to stitch in some music for this uh the Silent Mayo one, I believe. But, uh, yeah, we were staying in Hill Country. Uh, wonderful place. I thought they had bears there. They don't. Um, but it was like >> lions and tigers and bears. >> Snakes. There's a snake in my boot. Um, but no, it was like a little cabin, was it? I just bashed my head in the woods. Anyway, go on. >> Yeah, little cabin in the woods. Um, so yeah, we we we had to share that, didn't we? And uh I don't think I've been in a bunk bed um since I was I don't know, 8 years old, perhaps. Which is why I dived at the bottom bunk straight away before you could even get through the door. I pushed you out the way. >> Your gut hanging around that door to get to the bottom. >> No chance on getting up those ladders. A little set of ladders. And then uh yeah, watching you trying to get up there uh was quite funny. Um >> um I'm not built, if anybody's never seen me before, I'm not built to climb up tiny ladders on a bunk bed. Uh I'm not built in weight and I'm not built in width. So if >> you can imagine uh grew from minions, that that's your physique. You you got skinny legs and a built like a potato. >> Are you looking at yourself in the mirror again? No. Anyway, grew. So, yeah, you you attempted I think it was the next morning after a we we weren't even drinking that much for a change. That was the night we saw Adam Hood. That's worth mentioning is >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Over at Devil's Backbone. Um again, >> what incredible. >> Yeah. Um so, yeah, next morning just a bit tired perhaps. I don't know. You were don't know if you're rushing to the tour. Well, have you? >> But um you missed the last step, didn't you? And ended up pretty much through the floor of the cabin. So, >> yes, >> I did. I've still got >> I've actually still got the scars. If I could show you, I've still I don't know if you can see it or not. Scars there. Great big scar there. I've got a scar in other places. Um and I quite honestly have never been in so much pain in my entire life. Um, I was battered and I was black and blue by the time >> laughing. >> Yeah. >> And I realized you were really helpful. >> Yeah, it was it was quite serious. It measured 9.2 on the RTOR scale, didn't it? So, I'm surprised to elbow didn't feel it in his cabin. Bloody hell's going on here. Um, so yeah, I just thought I'd mention that seeing as we're revealing stuff and yeah, that's it really. There we go. The cable man himself. Anyway, uh yeah, that's it. >> Um well, I think it's time for the toast. Really? We've done Last orders. You bored everybody to death. Uh I appreciate your time, everyone. Now, have you got something to cheers with? >> I have. Yeah. Not an alcoh al alcoholic drink for a show. So, uh >> No, I've got uh I can't say the name, can I? Um but they're very nice and refreshing. So anyway, uh here's to the grit, the grind, and to the revival. Thanks to everyone for listening to us waffle on for our little personal show. Cheers. See you later, TJ Sancho. Byebye.

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