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by Audio Always · English
Joe Thomas and James Buckley blur the lines between fun, facts and friendship! Join them, every Tuesday, as they rummage through the internet and their brains for interesting facts and discuss them in a way no podcast has ever done before! They’ll be the arbiters of the truth for the curiosities you want to believe plus they’ll share what’s going on in their lives and of course reminisce on their favourite moments from The Inbetweeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can A Swan Break Your Arm?
The hosts chat about TV/film and parenting, then run “Fact Check” on whether a swan can break a person’s arm/leg; they also discuss Dracula’s publication anniversary and vampire-related trivia.
26 May 2026 · 1h 3m · 22 chaptersCan Burying a Sausage Save Your Marriage?
The hosts (Joe and James) discuss awkward medical/sexual-body anxieties, then pivot to “Facts Up!” segments about Anne Boleyn and a listener fact-check request: whether burying a sausage the night…
19 May 2026 · 1h 8m · 31 chaptersSuper Fans of Super Hans
The episode mixes sponsor ads with a long conversation about “super fans” and expertise, then pivots into “fact up” segments about survival/food habits, TV/acting anecdotes, puns, and road/traffic…
12 May 2026 · 1h 21m · 33 chaptersHow Can We Make Attenborough Live Forever?
The hosts riff on careers and entertainment (including a New Zealand sitcom), childhood embarrassment stories, TV and culture (Bluey, Australian kids’ shows, eerie tales), diet/civilization history,…
5 May 2026 · 1h 6m · 27 chaptersCows Had Passports in WW2?
The hosts riff about anxiety, social awkwardness, therapy, London transport, comedy/laughter tracks, and “Fact Up” games; the episode’s main “fact” is a WWII story about cows being issued “passports”…
28 Apr 2026 · 1h 3m · 22 chaptersJoe Thomas Made Me Miss My Train
The Joe and James “Facts Up” episode mixes comedy banter with tech history and a “fact check” about the phrase “killing someone in cold blood.” They also discuss short-lived consumer tech (DVDs, CDs,…
21 Apr 2026 · 1h 9m · 31 chaptersJoe and James "Audition" for Twilight
The hosts (Joe and James) banter about being back on the podcast, sobriety/drinking, recent media appearances, Feastival, tattoos, shoes, and “fact up” segments.
14 Apr 2026 · 1h 18m · 33 chaptersWhy You Don’t Want To Interview James Buckley
This episode of Joe and James Facts Up mixes comedy banter, ads, and “facts” segments.
7 Apr 2026 · 51m · 24 chaptersJoe and James Discuss Women’s Parts
The hosts do an April Fool’s-themed episode of “Joe and James Fact Up,” mixing banter with “monkey news,” wordplay, and a listener “Fact Check” about whether all animals (including humans) have…
31 Mar 2026 · 1h · 30 chaptersWhich Tech Bro Could James Take?
The hosts riff on “which tech bro could James take?” (a mock fight/masculinity debate), then pivot into “Fact Up” segments about weird questions: whether more things in history were pushed or pulled…
24 Mar 2026 · 1h 1m · 19 chaptersWhat Is Wrong With Snakes?
The hosts riff on “St. Patrick’s Day” and snakes, then run a “Fact check” about whether different alcoholic drinks cause different emotions/behaviour.
17 Mar 2026 · 1h 4m · 19 chaptersBeating The Beatles To A BAFTA
The hosts discuss the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC) and argue they still shape Western political culture today; they also do a “fact check” on the drinking phrase “breaking the…
10 Mar 2026 · 1h 1m · 29 chaptersThe Best A Bum Can Get?
The hosts riff on medical history (handwashing, germ theory, John Snow’s cholera investigation), then free-associate through school food/punishments (pickle/Branston, forced eating), personal…
3 Mar 2026 · 1h 8m · 24 chaptersCan you call Attenborough a C***?
The episode is mostly comedic bickering between Joe and James, with recurring “Fact Check” segments.
24 Feb 2026 · 1h 3m · 27 chaptersCan You Live Off Just Baked Beans?
The hosts debate a listener’s question: can you live your entire life only eating baked beans?
17 Feb 2026 · 1h 7m · 30 chaptersP*rn Has Lost The Plot
The hosts riff on wrestling/WWE as “soap opera,” how legal systems frame truth (including a death-row case), then pivot to “Fact Up” segments about bodily mishaps, Valentine’s Day origins, and…
10 Feb 2026 · 1h 5m · 21 chaptersDid Shrek find the 4th Dimension?
The hosts debate whether “Shrek 4D” is a real discovery of a fourth dimension, then spiral into explanations of time dilation (gravity, black holes, light speed), referencing pop culture (Futurama,…
3 Feb 2026 · 1h 11m · 26 chaptersDon't F*** with Trees
The episode mixes comedy banter with “Fact Up” segments. Main discussion centers on “Don’t F* with Trees,” referencing a real UK case where two people were sentenced to four years and three months…
27 Jan 2026 · 53m · 17 chaptersActing with Ants
The hosts riff on birthdays, backchanneling (“yeah”), WhatsApp mishaps, swearing/bleeping, drinking-driving myths, and Australian anecdotes (including the Emu War).
20 Jan 2026 · 1h 2m · 26 chaptersThe Fourth Emergency Service: Gladiators
The hosts trade memories from The Inbetweeners era (including a trip to T4 with Skins and Gladiators cast) and then pivot into Joe and James Facts Up: listener interactions, a “Fact Check,” and a…
13 Jan 2026 · 1h 9m · 27 chaptersWas Pluto Cancelled?
New Year “facts” and fact-checking, mixing astronomy (perihelion/aphelion), Pluto’s planet status, animal acoustics (pistol shrimp), and speculative 2026 science.
6 Jan 2026 · 45m · 22 chaptersJesus Is Sugababes And Also Doctor Who
Festive “Fact Up” Christmas episode from Joe and James Fact Up, mixing banter with a “Fact Check” segment.
16 Dec 2025 · 59m · 24 chaptersA Cigar Thermidor and A White Christmas?
The hosts bicker about everyday life (hangovers, being late, acting call times), then swap chaotic food stories (oniony kebabs, vomiting from spicy “hot chip” challenges, steak-and-chips challenges,…
9 Dec 2025 · 52m · 19 chaptersYou've GOT To Be Careful With Acronyms
The hosts discuss being careful with acronyms (and how unclear shorthand can confuse people), then pivot into “Fact Up” segments about Advent calendars and a listener fact-check about whether…
2 Dec 2025 · 54m · 23 chapters