509 - Bums, War, & The Match Bachelor (Lots of Balls)

This is one of the most mind blowing episodes of Happy Hour we’ve ever done. It was an absolute pleasure to be joined by Raphael Rowe, a man who spent twelve years in prison for a series of crimes he did not commit. In this episode, he tells his story. Raphael opened up about his childhood in South East London, what happened on the night he was arrested, how he was treated by the justice system and how racism played a part in his wrongful conviction. He also shared what it’s like being an innocent man in one of the UK’s highest security prisons, where he got to know some of the country’s most notorious criminals, including Reggie Kray and Charles Bronson. If that wasn't enough, in the second half of the show, we got to hear exclusive stories from Raphael’s time filming Netflix’s docuseries ‘Inside World’s Toughest Prisons’, which has seem him travel to some of the most dangerous prisons on the planet, in countries such as Paraguay, Brazil and the Philippines. He spoke about some of the horrific conditions he’s seen and told us what it’s like speaking to the people incarcerated there. Some of the stuff he’s seen left us speechless. This is one episode you definitely do not want to miss! Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Aug 20202h 39min

On today’s episode, Jaack and Alfie are chatting to Stephen Tries. Stephen shares his career so far, from studying comedy at uni, to playing at the Wembley Cup and becoming a right hand man to the Sidemen. He also opens up about what it was like to be a part of XO and whether the group ended because of Cam Kirkham. Plus, we hear about his beef with Jeremy Lynch, why he quit stand up and why he didn’t want to be a part of the Eboys. Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 20201h 37min

For today’s episode, Jaack and Stevie are joined by Randolph! He’s sharing some insight into how he writes his infamous diss tracks and he’s dropping some insane Pokemon knowledge - which we’re showcasing with a very special Pokemon Pack Battle. We’re also getting the scoop on his beef with Deji and his relationship with KSI, as well as the stories behind some of his most iconic tracks, like Heskey Time and the Helium Song. Plus, he’s revealing which music artists are his guilty pleasures, who his favourite rapper of all time is and how much his Pokemon collection is worth! Whether it’s rap battles or Pokemon battles, Randolph’s your man. Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Aug 20201h 50min

On today’s episode we’re joined by Kristian Sturt, who runs an influencer marketing and talent agency. He told us what he looks for when he’s signing someone, how he got into the industry and gave us some insight into how he makes money from Youtubers. He also gave us the truth about what really happened with Fame MMA, a Youtuber boxing event that went horribly wrong last December. Plus, we discuss Kavos’s content (who's managed by Kristian), Jack’s sitcom and how Stevie can get that much deserved popcorn brand deal. If you enjoyed the episode with Harry Hugo, you might like this one! Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Aug 20201h 21min

On today’s episode we’re joined by Clash of the Titles’ host Alex Zane! Alex joined us to talk about his amazing career as a presenter! He has stories about hosting the red carpet, how he first got his break in the industry and he’s letting us in on some of the behind the scenes secrets of how the iconic TV show Balls of Steel was made. Alex also revealed the time he really offended Nicole Kidman, what happened when he made Quentin Tarantino cry and how he ended up on Tom Cruise’s cake list. Expect to hear stories about Bruce Willis, Ant & Dec, Ricky Gervais, Joaquin Phoenix and a whole load more! This chat is about as star studded as it gets. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you check out Alex’s film podcast: Clash of the Titles! Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Aug 20201h 11min

On today’s Happy Hour, Jack, Stevie and Alfie are doing a twist on an old classic - Desert Island Discs. They’re deciding what they would take to a desert island if all they could have was one song, one film, one item, one meal deal and one YouTuber companion! Alfie's picked an awful album, Stevie's struggling to decide who to take with him and Jack's expecting to pick up some new habits on the island... Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Aug 20201h 4min

This week’s guest is Max Fosh! You might recognise him from his Street Smart series, or from his work with Zac and Jay, where he managed to fake his way to the top of London Fashion Week. We spoke about his experiences at one of the most prestigious private schools in the world, who inspires him and where he comes up with crazy video ideas - like tracking down a model from a stock image! We also got him to rate our meal deals and he was absolutely disgusted with Jack’s choices… Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Juli 20201h 31min

On today’s episode, Jack and Stevie are joined by Alfie to discuss Jack’s latest video, where he paid psychic mediums to contact his fake nan. The boys had some pretty weird experiences whilst making this video, including something about eating a dog, a trip to Mallorca (or was it Menorca?) and doing something terrible with a risotto. We’ve included stories about the bits we couldn’t include in the video and we’ve had a discussion about the harm these psychic mediums could be doing to vulnerable people experiencing grief. Links for those in need: Cruse: http://www.cruse.org.uk/home Cruse Helpline - 0808 503 4193 NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/ BEAD: https://www.beadproject.org.uk/ G ENCOUNTER: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ Produced by Katie Baxter ***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Juli 20201h 3min