080 - Happy Half Hour 007: Birthdays

Pet peeves. Bugbears. Irritating things that grind your gears. We all have at least one — and this week, the boys are airing them all out. From cyclists who play by their own rules (Cycling Mikey), to people who wear Crocs in public (Angry Ginge), to when someone inspects your phone pics like a forensic analyst (Jaack’s Nan). Instagram models, urinal etiquette, rude road users, ATM annoyances, salad tits, and the eternal question of where Jaack’s balls go when he’s on the toilet. Plus public transport, pet names, and the terrifying pubic consequences of period pad wings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Apr 1h 18min

Russ Cook - AKA The Hardest Geezer - graces the studio for his hat trick ball, and he’s definitely more alert than when we last saw him after completing his run across the length of Africa! Russ weighs in on some “Am I The Asshole” scenarios and he provides some much needed tough love.  There’s a creative way to get revenge on some coffee shop Karens, a bizarre reason for not respecting your partner’s grandparents, and an awkward love triangle involving family members.  We hear about a girlfriend who ruined Christmas, but were her actions justified? How about sabotaging a sporting challenge, just because your friend was overly confident? And there’s a woman who had to take drastic action against her mother-in-law outstaying her welcome…  Russ also responds to accusations that he cheated his way through his Africa challenge, and reacts to Jamie Laing’s ultra marathon feat.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Apr 1h 10min

Following on from episode #546, we’re spinning the wheel of 1,000 random things and deciding whether they’re considered truly overrated or unfairly underrated.  From pizza to Pokémon, from skinny jeans to the Sidemen Charity Match, from weddings to winter… nothing is safe from debate.  Let us know if you want us to continue with this series!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Apr 1h 8min

After waking up in a Columbian hospital following a mysterious accident, battling life threatening injuries and an imminent leg amputation, Luke Tarrant had a million questions. Is this a real hospital? Could social media save his leg? What actually happened? But the answers would have to wait as things took a turn for the worse with sepsis beginning to set in… Despite the unlucky chain of events, the incredibly optimistic Luke still refers to himself as ‘lucky’. Luke’s sheer determination and beautiful outlook on life is not only inspirational, but humorous and self deprecating. Jaack and Stevie ask Luke questions they would normally be too scared to ask a recent amputee. What does phantom pain feel like? What are the benefits of having one leg? Where did your amputated limb end up? Luke doesn’t shy away from a single question.  Happy Hour Life Stories are back.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Apr 1h 51min

Inspired by a controversial magazine article from the 90s, Jaack has created a new series which he has creatively called “Overrated Or Underrated”. The boys have to debate whether a number of random things are considered - you guessed it - overrated or underrated. From mullets to McDonalds, from steak to sex, from the Eiffel Tower to eggs. No musician, city or food is safe from debate. Are they truly overrated or unfairly underrated? Plus Stevie’s been stabbed in the head, Robbie has beef with someone throwing shade on his Barcelona marathon efforts, and Jaack is considering some major cosmetic surgery…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Mars 1h 17min

Visit Niagara Falls? Check. Try some poutine? Check. Ruin several people’s lives? Triple check. Jaack’s recent trip to Toronto wasn’t quite the smooth sailing Canadian adventure he’d envisioned…  From nearly getting a waitress fired, to uncovering a secret drug habit, to almost killing an entire plane full of people, Jaack never fails to get himself in sticky situations.  He dodged death while exploring the wilderness, took a medieval jousting tournament way too seriously, and majorly embarrassed himself at a poker game.  He also unintentionally joined a cartel while searching for a corner shop. I WISH that was a joke…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mars 1h 31min

During our brief break from posting, every part of Stevie’s body has fallen apart. From his bleeding hands, to his overactive breast tissue, to a mysterious rash that got him genuinely interrogated by his doctor. We have a pressing question about pissing on pubic hairs in public toilets. Speaking of, Jaack admits what he does in public loos in the hopes that his cubicle neighbours will hear it. Alfie shares how his sold out gig went, and interrogates Stevie on why he didn't show up. Is it okay to go to Disneyland alone? Stevie shares his incredibly bleak trip to the happiest place on Earth, and we debate the ethics of solo theme park visits. Jaack got into trouble by kicking a disabled woman out of her mobility scooter (yep, you read that right), and Alfie takes a huge leap of faith out of his comfort zone (see what we did there?) by auditioning for an acting role… but why did he strip off in front of the casting directors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Mars 1h 5min

For some strange reason, there are people around the world who consider Jaack, Stevie, and Robbie to be beacons of morality. Other people—the ones with actual brain cells—realise that this is stupid. This episode is catered towards the first group of people. We’ve found some hypothetical moral dilemmas, and the boys are debating what they would do in those scenarios! How rich would you be if the only way to earn money was by carrying out acts of kindness? Which member of the Happy Hour team would you sacrifice overboard to save yourself from a sinking boat? What would you do if you realised you were living in a simulation and had the power to shut it down? Which 100 humans would you choose to send to live on another planet if Earth becomes uninhabitable? How much would you sell a year of your life for? Organ transplants, seeing the future, death drugs, human sacrifices, and granting immortality also feature in this episode! If you enjoyed this, check out #039, #224, #275, and #426 for more hypothetical question episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Mars 1h 7min