601 - I COULD MURDER A PODCAST - Virginia McCullough Case, WORST Medieval Torture Methods, & Mr and Mr Game!

Steven Frayne - formally known as Dynamo - is one of the world’s top magicians and performers.  Known for his crazy stunts such walking on water, floating above London, and blowing the minds of A-listers across the globe, Steven explains why he has been away from the spotlight in recent years, and why now is the time for his comeback. Steven has recently undertaken the biggest and boldest feat of his life - burying himself alive. Without a coffin. Something that no magician before him has successfully done.  Steven also delves into his childhood and how bullies became one of the reasons he began to learn magic. He also speaks openly about how mental health and Crohn’s disease affected his personal life and career. Steven also treats us to a live magic performance so stick around to the end of the podcast!  Watch ‘Dynamo is Dead’, available NOW on Sky! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Jan 20241h 56min

The FourSkins are reunited for the first time since Christmas and there's a lot to discuss in this post-festive All Caught Up!  2024 isn’t going well so far - Jaack caught a thief in his front garden, Alfie offended his Nan during a game of charades, Robbie was humiliated at the chip shop, and Stevie has accidentally been flirting with family members!  Even Producer Fiona’s year didn’t get off to a good start as, instead of kissing his fiancée at the stroke of midnight on New Years eve, Jaack decided to do something else...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Jan 20241h 26min

The perfect round up of the year is back again, with a stellar line-up! Danny Aarons and Angry Ginge go head-to-head as they aim to be crowned the 2023 champion of the Happy Hour Big Fat Quiz! With Jaack as quizmaster, Ginge & Danny also take on Stevie White to see who remembers the most pointless stuff from 2023. Remember the name of the submarine that imploded in June? What did the government ban in October? Which celebrity revealed that they put lip balm on their frostbitten penis? If you think you know the answers, then why not play along at home?!  There are a total of 70 points up for grabs, so sit back, grab a notepad and pen (or an iPad if you’re a posh sod) and see how many of the questions you get right! Post your answers to X, Insta or Reddit and we’ll share as many as we can! Happy New Year, thank you for all the support you've shown throughout 2023, and we’ll be back in 2 weeks time to kick off 2024’s Happy Hour campaign! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Jan 20242h 7min

Jaack’s favourite comedian of 2023 has the honour of being our last guest of the year! Josh Pugh has featured on comedy shows, performed Live At The Apollo, and has even opened for Ricky Gervais. He chats stand up comedy, Twitter sketches, and dealing with hate comments. Josh talks openly about his eye condition and how he’s gone on achieve over 50 international caps for the partially sighted England team, leading to his name being on the wall at St George’s Park next to the likes of Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane! He also tells us about the weirdest tradition we’ve ever heard, which involves his entire hometown getting into a scrap over a ball… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Dec 20231h 20min

It’s a Christmas Eve tradition at this point, and this year Jaack, Stevie, Robbie and Alfie are joined by Jake for his second appearance, and JDH making his debut! Amongst multiple rounds of beer roulette, the boys munch unique sausage rolls created especially for the podcast by the UK’s best sausage roll maker Charlie Hodson. No Christmas episode is complete without a round of Secret Santa, which is by far the best Secret Santa in Happy Hour’s 5 year existence! Jaack reveals his excruciatingly embarrassing Starbucks stories involving 2 women who clearly worked out. Robbie met the real Santa Claus, and Jake’s still putting the worst thing imaginable on his Yorkshire puddings... However, in perhaps one of Happy Hour’s most hilarious moments ever, the boys read their Christmas Panto (written by Jaack). And if you thought The Human Centipede 4 was weird… this might just top it. Happy Christmas you LOVELY lot from all of us here at Happy Hour HQ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Dec 20232h 36min

This week’s guest is one of the greatest dart players of all time… ooooh Michael van Gerwen! Mighty Mike dropped by ahead of his opening game at this year’s World Championships to answer the question; who is truly the greatest player of all time? Michael also responds to rumours that he once did DIY at Dennis Bergkamp’s house before his darting domination. MvG opens up about his upcoming jaw surgery, as well as talking through what really happens on the day of a major final!  Do you know about the time MvG body-slammed Phil Taylor to the ground? Do you know the huge part Michael had to play in Gezzy’s infamous ear defenders moment? Just sit back with a glass of mulled wine (or milk) ((or whatever you like)) and you’ll find out all the scoops from the oche, the Palace and beyond!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Dec 20231h 15min

Jaack, Stevie and Alfie are debating some festive themed 'would you rather' dilemmas, given specially to us by Father Rizzmas himself (who, if you couldn't guess already by his name, is a bit of a lad...) Would you rather never have sex again, or have a normal sex life only if you do a little cum down the chimney once a year?  Would you rather make a sex-tape with Michael Bublé that gets played on national telly, or have a video of you wanking shown to your whole family?  Would you rather do heroin on Christmas Day right before dinner, or insult your in-law's cooking to their face? There's also breast milk laced cheesecake, kicking kids, gatecrashing celebs, and a story about the time Fiona's dad walked in on Jaack doing something unspeakable... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Dec 20231h 35min

Just in time for the World's Darts Championship kicking off on December 15th, we've nabbed brilliant darts presenter Emma Paton for this episode! Emma explains how she swapped being an Olympic level sprinter, for a career as one of the top female presenters in the world of sports. After sacrificing her social life and working gruelling hours for 7 years before even getting a chance on the big screen, Emma proves that a combination of skill and determination is essential to making it big. She delves into her failed screen tests, the one question that led her to flop her first interview with the boss of Sky Sports News, and how a personal invite from wrestler Triple H snowballed into Emma landing her dream role. Plus Dan Dawson's dodgy on-air comment, how she managed to embarrass herself in front of Michael van Gerwen, and her prediction for the winner of the World Champs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Dec 20231h 19min