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Elis James and John Robins

Join Elis and John for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content.

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#504 - Re: Hell, Quezzies and The Cancellation Tapes
John gets tips on how to win the London Marathon.
09 Jan 2026,55 mins
#503 - Succulent PBs, Bless Warwick and 8 Billion Johns
John reveals his 28 point World King plan...
06 Jan 2026,67 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘The Beefcake Journey’
Elis starts his beefcake journey, and John shares a historic idea for a TV show.
03 Jan 2026,18 mins
#502 - Cheating Shoes, A 46% Complaint Ratio and New Year Old John
It may be a new year, but it’s an old John we find on today’s podcast...
02 Jan 2026,75 mins
#501 - The Best of 2025
Elis and John look back on their best bits from the past year.
30 Dec 2025,63 mins
#500 - Elis and John’s Christmas Cracker
Elis and John take part in festive frivolity and celebrate their 500th episode!
23 Dec 2025,81 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - 'Christmas Vibes in the Area'
The team talk Scouts, old TV, and receive some Christmas presents in the post.
20 Dec 2025,12 mins
#499 - Digital Oil, Peak Christmas and Love Shakes Piles
John's eaten two helpings of pancakes and we’re in a race against time.
19 Dec 2025,52 mins
#498 - Chilli Rice, Grieving Upside Down and Thames!
Elis has had a taste of power. All hail the new Elis James.
16 Dec 2025,69 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - 'Happy BACSmas'
John sets out his stall for a BACS-based Christmas.
13 Dec 2025,14 mins
#497 - Badiography, Gunge Limitations and Snippy WhatsApps From The 1pm Bath
What would a Daveless world look like? Elis and John imagine such a place.
12 Dec 2025,62 mins
#496 - Cloud 7, 40 Guffs and Elements of Edmonds
John does some winning, Elis does some Connecting, and there's talk about Noel Edmonds.
09 Dec 2025,79 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - 'The Nobel Prize for Comedy'
Can Elis and John win the Nobel Peace Prize?
06 Dec 2025,16 mins
#495 - Oil Gangs, Fiddler of the Roof and Bags In The Sex Shop
John goes through all the smoke points of all the oils.
05 Dec 2025,56 mins,
#494 - Classic 6 7, The Best Brazil and Will Punk Tomorrow
John nearly gets accosted to fill a leading role and Elis spies some live blunders.
02 Dec 2025,78 mins
#493 - Yeovil Creatives, Scared of My Mate and What Are Your Oils?
What oils does Elis James possess?
28 Nov 2025,59 mins
#492 - Transit Guffs, Ania Magliano and Mr Big Boggle
John is back from eye-climbing in the Alps and he's got plans for the BBC.
25 Nov 2025,84 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘VAR From the Madding Crowd’
John wonders whether he could be the King of Lichtenstein.
22 Nov 2025,17 mins
#491 - The PM, 10 Downing Street and A Big Chinese
Elis and John meet the Prime Minister.
21 Nov 2025,65 mins,
#490 - Tom Rosenthal, Thrown by Doves and Adjust or Leave
Tom Rosenthal talks affairs, internet fads and conspiracy theories.
18 Nov 2025,73 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘Eight Towels’
John talks us through the eight different types of towel in his life.
15 Nov 2025,15 mins
#489 - Robins’ Nest, Introducing Doubt and The Zeitgeest
Could Elis and John be the next hosts of Strictly Come Dancing?!
14 Nov 2025,60 mins,
#488 - The Tregib Vibe, Discounting Pabs and Greg James
Elis and John are wowed by the beauty of Greg James.
11 Nov 2025,62 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘Jazzcasting’
It’s free-flowing jazzcasting from Elis and John.
08 Nov 2025,16 mins
#487 - Ghoul (General), Ian the Liar and Having 10 Kids & Turning To Sludge
John marks three years of sobriety and Elis's mouse plague continues unabated.
07 Nov 2025,49 mins
#486 - Panicdoting, CMs for the DB and The Birthday Boy’s Low
Today we celebrate one of Wales’s finest exports; the Cymru Connector himself Elis James!
04 Nov 2025,75 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘The Biggest Keys in Comedy’
What is the mind? Elis and John have the answers.
01 Nov 2025,14 mins
#485 - Promoting Crispin, 1% Cats and We’ve Got Enough Sports
The boys uncover the layers of a man who continues to fascinate them: Bell Tower Crispin.
31 Oct 2025,65 mins
#484 - Juicy Forearms, DBW and Zone 3 in the Bedroom
What’s it like to share a bank account with John Robins? Dave finds out the hard way.
28 Oct 2025,56 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - 'Extraordinary Calf Figures'
Would John eat one of his cocoa children if he received an award made out of chocolate?
25 Oct 2025,16 mins