191: Sam reveals his big birthday plans

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1:51Welcome to Staying Relevant, the podcast hosted by two bestest of best pals, me, a very happy Sam Thompson and his best friend and brother, Peter James, Jonathan Joseph Wicks. This is the main episode. If you don't like swearing, go fuck yourself. as this is the main episode. It means it's Monday, so you'll be able to watch this on Josh, Kira, and Paul's YouTube channel from 5pm on Wednesday. And then we'll be doing a bonus episode which comes out Thursday audibly, which you can watch on Josh, Kira, and Paul's YouTube channel from 5pm on Sunday, which means you can catch us on a... Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday.

2:34Make sure you rate-reviewed all of that crap you know to score by now. This is a very special birthday. Yay! It's Sam's birthday.

2:46so um we have just i'm slightly flustered um because i have just been dressed as a pig if you know you know you know if you've been here since day one you'll know that's where it all started and we're still there oh there was nothing better can i just explain just walking through a door right so pippa very cheekily was like oh we're doing a branded thing you're gonna wear inflatables i was like okay cool she's like pete's not wearing one obviously i was like yeah fair enough so i walk in and pete is stood there in the studio inflated up in a pig outfit going happy birthday mate and he had his trotters out and everything it was fucking awesome and i ran to him in my little cow outfit we embraced like little farm animal it was so nice and then we wept then we did a dance we did dance like old school and then had a wap 34 how'd you feel the big three four i don't feel a day over 25 three four that that well-known saying the big three four.

3:40Thirty fucking four, mate. Yeah, 34. I mean... Oh, shit. I'm an old man. Well, not really. Just 34. I mean, I remember you saying 29 sounded old. Yeah. 34. Do you feel older? Do you know what? No. Look it. So I was actually looking in the mirror yesterday. You say that. I was actually genuinely looking in the mirror yesterday. I said to Talia, I was like, I'm in a bad spot facially right now. I feel like I've weathered. spot face yeah i feel like i've weathered i do i feel like i've weathered and and and it's weird because when you hit like 30 you're like oh fuck but then when you hit like your early 30s you're okay again but now i'm starting to feel you're still early 30s yeah because they'll say i'm early 30s i'm nearly 40 late 30s well yeah i mean it's it's tough out here i'm gonna be honest with you it's tough out here we're fucking old and i'm the young one of like my group like my friends my family i've always been the youngster so like when i'm 34 just so you're aware that won't change you're not going to catch them up no i know but like if i'm 34 and i'm the youngest like we're all getting so much older now what does 34 mean to you what are you going to do in your 34th year that you didn't do in your 33rd year uh so 34th year i actually was saying this today um i want to i want to get my it's so boring i want to get my body up and running i want to get my body up and running i want to be able to do things like like actual sorry what i just feel like i've got tendonitis in both my legs i've got fucking a problem in my in my groin and i like and i can't run or anything like that so i just really want to try and like the flex i want to be like gymnastics and like stuff like that what yeah i want to start doing like gymnastics i'll be able to do the splits you mean calisthenics no gymnastics what like you mean like yeah like with a ribbon no but no but if i need to maybe but like i just like i want to be able to do backflips front flips uh splits i want to be really flexible i want to be like jumping this is the weirdest kind of midlife crisis i've ever heard i bought a motorbike you want to do a back flip what year did you buy a motorbike in oh 29 no but like when i because i knew you you you could ride a bike yeah but like but like an actual motorbike about 30 31 early 30s yeah yeah yeah early 30s i feel like you should do that by buying a bike and gymnastics are two very very different really well yeah but you can you can pop down do you know what i mean like a bike is fine because you don't need a lot for your leotard and your ribbon yeah you know what i mean you don't need a car for that that'd be fine um is there anything you specifically want to do uh i want to get engaged next year I want a family maybe sorry that's just the door closing as Tally runs out because she's here hi yeah Tally is here hello Tally aww yeah I want to I have been thinking about like you know life and family and stuff I'm with the women of my dreams now as well oh I was just joking you don't have to carry this on no but I have I have been thinking about that kind of stuff obviously this is awkward and uh and i feel like i'm i mean i don't ever want to lose the boyishness but i feel like you do hit an age where you go i've got to also pair that with being an adult so is this the year because last year you came on man-made and you said that you still feel like a child yeah and it's time to adult yeah it's 34 the adult year yeah i think so yeah i think i've had quite a good transition from 33 to 34 in terms of adulting a little bit and i feel like just carry that on But then I never want to lose it, though.

7:22I never want to lose, like, the little sand in me. No, absolutely. I mean, you've lost enough from 33 to 34, mainly hair. Is 34 the year of the transplant? 34 is the year of the transplant, yeah. 34 is the year of the transplant. 34 is when I'm getting a full-blown toupee. When we do your 35th birthday. I'll have new hair. All right. And I'm in a balloon with a leaf blower. All right. you will have long locks. Yeah. 34 is to have Pete Wicks hair. That is my goal for 34 years old. All right. So if you get this transplant this year, are you going to grow your hair out? Yeah, 100%. Bradley Cooper.

8:04You're going to Bradley Cooper your hair? If I'm allowed, yeah. That's quite shallow. Oh, I like that. I'm going to try. I don't know how a transplant works in terms of like, can you do that if it's not thick? Yeah. Well, then there we go. I'm going to have long slip. Why are you looking like that, Pippa? No, I was a face of being happy for you. Do we think that 34 is too old for a mullet? Yes. I thought that about 33. Sorry, there was a faint yeah in the background from your girlfriend. A bit louder, Tally? Yeah. Yeah, okay, okay. All right. But is 34 good for a Bradley Cooper? Yeah. Yeah, okay.

8:46So 34 or end of 34. So just on the cusp of 35, I'm going to have, if my hair grows enough and allows, I'm going to have long slicked back hair. Long slicked back hair. Clip this up for next year and we'll see where we get to. Okay. Well, this is exciting for everyone concerned, mainly me. Oh, my God. I can't wait for this. I mean, 34, I remember turning 34. What were you doing? We knew each other. I was drunk. I was drunk. Where was I? Drunk. Was I drunk? No, you weren't drunk. Was I with you? No, you were with me. I mean, not of sort of, you know, the night of turning 34. But you were around, of course you were.

9:25It was only four years ago. Yeah, four years ago. Four years ago. But I was a drunk. But you came to Marbella. I think at that time, you were very worried about me. Oh, yeah. Yes, yes, because I was a drunk. God, I remember that. Yes. So on the plus side, your 34 is better than my 34, because you'll remember it. Your liver is in better condition than mine was. I'm trying to repair the damage of years. I remember sitting Pete down and being like, look, man, like... Man, you're just not happy. Yeah, and I was like, dude, is there anything... Why do you drink like this? And I was like, and Pete was like, oh, it's fine.

10:00It's fine. And I was like, I was like... It's fine. Give me another beer. Is it fine? And then I didn't want to say anything or do anything. And look where you are now, man. Fuck. Yes. Jesus. Look at me now. He's got a fucking, he's got a pistachio latte in hand. Yeah, yeah, it's amazing. Slip back hair. He's fucking, he's on the up, I'm on the down. Shit. I mean, no, listen, you're on the up. You had your kind of glow up at 32. Yeah. 33, make the love of your life. 34, maybe bring the glow up back. Yeah, I think it's time to bring the glow up back. I think 34 is the era of new clothes, new barnet.

10:38Excellent. And... Tandy's currently just shopping for blue. anything blue different colour I'm going to get a stylist I'm going to get new hair and I'm going to be like yeah I'm just and I'm going to be a gymnast those are my three things so aesthetically you're going to look better you're going to be more flexible and more aesthetic yeah flexible and aesthetic is the perfect way to describe it the two words that we're entering 34 with are flexible and aesthetic there we go I like it alright nice I mean look it's obviously it is your birthday Another one of those because there is a second birthday.

11:14Oh, yeah.

11:19August the 2nd is Sam's birthday. August the 1st is staying relevant.

11:30Two years, but we will get onto that later. But yeah, so it's a double celebration. Yeah. How delightful. What are you going to be doing for your birthday? What am I doing? Do you know what? I'm playing paddle. I'm playing paddle and then going maybe to the pear tree for a couple Paddle and pear tree Paddle you were invited but I'm sorry you can't be there No I can't But if I was here of course I'd be there But everyone else invited, Pippa, Kira, Paul you're all invited so we can go and have a laugh Well Go and have a laugh That sounds like the shittest come and join me Well this isn't the only surprise was the cow and the pig because we actually got in contact with some of your friends to get a video for you.

12:20Unfortunately, David Badger has since told us he hasn't had the time this week. Now, I would love to tell you I'm joking, but I'm not. We genuinely contacted David Badger and he had promised for four days that he would do it and as of yet hasn't. His response was, I haven't got time. I am and I promise you I'm not joking people told me this morning so embarrassing so Sam's gaming friend David Badger he's obviously spending too much time on COD and he's unable to wish his gaming geek friend I mean I don't know what he's doing he's certainly not having sex what about Reverend Boosty Reverend Boosty is uncontactable fucking hell I think he's one of phone cards in prison oh no so unfortunately no messages from the friends.

13:08I'm going to ask him why. I'm literally going to probably get him tonight. Well, I can tell you why. Hasn't had the time. Fucking mental. Yes, well. Got the time to game. Well, yeah, exactly. I mean, what sort of pal is that? Yeah. Old badge. Fucking hell. Old badgy-wadgy. Easy. But we have got another little extra to celebrate your birthday. Yeah. So, I am going away, as you know, but I feel bad about the fact I'm going away and I didn't want you to be on your own just playing paddle and at the pear tree and I feel like it's a lot for Tali to entertain you on her own. Babysitting is a tough job for anyone.

13:43So, what we have arranged is for you to have a girls' day out. Because you love being with the girls in the office. Alright? So, we've organised a very special day out for you. All will be revealed. You're going to Tala? No, you're not going to Tala. It's a special Slay Queen's lunch. All right. You're going to love it. You and the girls are going to go out. You're going to gossip. You're going to have a lovely time. It's very, very special. We're not telling you where, but you will find out. And you will be able to watch this on the YouTube for Sam's dream girls day out. All right. You're all going to get dressed up.

14:24We've got glam squads in. You're all going to get done up. No, dead serious. We've got glam squads. Where are we going? Well, we can't tell you. But yeah, so you've had inflatables. You would have had a video message, but David Badger is kind of let us down here. But you have got a girls' day out coming. Wow. How do you feel? Well, it depends where it is. Well, what do you mean it depends where it is? Listen, anywhere the girls go will be fun. Girls just want to have fun. And we will have fun. Is it the team girls? It's the team girls, but I believe Tally's invited. Tally's all the girls. Yeah, it's all the girls.

15:03The ladies. Oh, my God. So the ladies are going to slay queens. Are we going to just like down the high street? Well, well, well, well, well, well. It's a surprise. Are we going to Clapham Colin, body of horses? No, it's better than that. It's very special. Can I ask Annalise all about like her dating life? Oh, my God, yes. There's so much we can discuss. Honestly, you all need to make sure there's going to be a WhatsApp group set up so you can all discuss what you're wearing. It's going to be really, really lovely. so you are having, in my absence, you're going to have the best Girls' Day Out ever.

15:35I'm so sorry I can't be there. I'm going to be paying for everything as well. I can feel it. No, and I'll tell you why. Because the Girls' Day Out is on me. It's on the company, though. No, it's not on the company. Pete's paying for a Girls' Day Out. I'm going to pay for the Girls' Day Out. HIPAA is in charge of the Amex, and you will have a Girls' Day Out on me because I like to treat my ladies.

16:01So I'm sending all my ladies out for a special trip, all right? You'll be able to watch everything on Behind the Pod, but you will be having a very special lady. Is it in London? It's in London. It's in London. Mate, stop worrying. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Stop worrying. This is a special surprise for you. Okay, all right. You get a chance to hang with your bitches. So it's going to be incredible. Bitches! Yeah, yeah. Everyone give me a slay quiz. Stay Queen. Stay Queen. Are we going to have like t-shirts with things on the back of them and stuff? No, it's not a stag do. Are we not? No, it's a ladies day.

16:38You're going to get dressed up, get your best heels, maybe jeans and a nice top. You probably need like an O-Poly bodycon or something. Oh my God. We need to like go shopping. Listen, I'll give you all a budget for a special treat because I like to treat my ladies. So it's going to be good. You're going to have a lovely time. Now, everything that we've done for you here for your birthday, is it anything like your dream birthday yeah pretty close yeah yeah yeah 100 coming in the inflatable to me is really nice because it's like nostalgia and i love that and you know how much i love and i'm i'm gonna put it out there that was my idea that was see that in itself makes it even better that makes it even sweeter because i love it and i miss those days sometimes because we're so busy now we don't normally get to dress up in inflatables i'll tell you how the conversation went people let's role play oh sam's birthday episode coming up pete what do you want to do Just get a pig and a cow and it'd be happy.

17:31That's literally how it went. Oh, Sleigh Queen. Sleigh Queen. Annalise is in off the back of her birthday. Whoa. Whoa, she's coming a polka dot pedal pusher. We've just been discussing the ladies that lunch day out. You excited, Annalise? So excited. Woo. Do you know what you're wearing? Why did I move my neck like that? What the fuck? I know. This is going to be good. I'm excited for you all. So that isn't all. Bloody. I'm being gifted. Let's try and sense around here. Yeah. Yeah. Not with any actual gifts. But I like these things. They're more. They mean more. So yeah. Your dream day. Yeah. Would be what exactly?

18:18Oh, I don't think much beat Marbella. Yes. That was fucking awesome. I had family friends. to do to record. No, no, of course. I know, but I'm just saying that was like, that was a beautiful time for me. But that's 30. That's 30. 30 is really special. 34 is a bit of like, it's a bit of a drag birthday to me. That's why I'm just playing paddle. I'm just around my nearest and dearest. I'm going to spend obviously the day with my girlfriend, just have a lovely day. Talking of your girlfriend, this is also something very special. It's something that the relevanters, how am I using that term? We. Would really like.

18:52We all know, and we've heard about you and Tally for a long time now, which is very, very special. But we've never heard from Tally. I am away next week, which means you have a very, very special co-host. So for the first time ever, Sam and Tally are taking over Staying Relevant. There will be a very special bonus episode recorded with you and Tally where you can find out what you're really like as a couple. We can find out what you're really like as a boyfriend. And we can find out exactly how she felt when she found your shit in the toilet. No! So there is lots of exciting things happening. So special co-host for next week.

19:28You don't want to miss that. We have got the nation's favourite couple. Pete and Liv. Tally and Sam, which is amazing. So lots of exciting things happening. A bit nervous for that, you know. That's quite a big thing. Well, it's a huge thing. Do you know what I mean? Everyone who's listening, please go nice on her. Go nice on her. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Be gentle. I actually think you're going to ask people to be nice on you. Because we're going to get the insight into what it's like actually living with you. We're going to get into the insight into how dirty you really are. I'm going to have to prep her.

20:02Yeah. No prepping allowed. She'll be briefed by Pippa. And you can say what you want, Tally. All right. This is a safe space where you can say what you want. But we want to know the man behind the mullet. Man behind the mullet. All right. And the girl behind the teeth. She's got nice teeth. Right. Okay. Well, then you made it sound like she was a horse. you do have lovely teeth yes okay are you excited for that I'm very excited for that I'm really nervous for that yeah because I love her and I want people to like her obviously they will like her it's a big thing because we've done this for years so getting someone who's not done this onto that sofa talking to over a million people is quite a big deal but what I will say is that in the short amount of time that I have known Sally I love her and I'm very happy that you're both together So if anyone is mean about Teddy, I will fucking find you.

20:55And you don't want to fuck with me. Anyway, so yeah, that's it. Happy birthday. What a great birthday. What a lovely birthday. Thank you, Pete. Thank you, team. Thank you, everyone. I mean, ordinarily, it's, you know, as we know, I hate my birthday. But I do enjoy other people's. Yeah, I'm actually kind of sick. I weirdly don't enjoy my birthday all that much. I love attention, as we all know. But on my birthday, I don't for some reason. I get really like nervous and I don't know why Is it because you're getting older? No it's like it's all the eyeballs and everyone and it's weird because I've never had that problem before it's only my birthday Well is it because I you know I say I don't like attention but let's be honest look at the job I do is it that you're not in charge of the attention?

21:40It might be It's not your choice It's the attention but I well I don't know but I want this thing I think that's exactly what it is Whereas normally you're in forefront because you want to be. Yeah, exactly. Because it's your decision. It's false detention. That's so true. And then when it's someone else's birthday, you can like really get involved. No way. And then you can sort of - And make it about you. Yeah, yeah. When it's actually supposed to be about me, I don't want it. When it's supposed to be about someone else, like me, what about me? You know what, Pete? You're going to love it. This doesn't paint me in the best light, but it was one of my best friends, so Ed's birthday two weekends ago, and he made a speech, and it was a bit of a shit speech, and he got a bit flustered.

22:18So I took over, took over his birthday speech and stood up and went, right, guys, I'm here to save this one. Do you know what's Matt like? But also, you're not great at speeches, which is the weirdest thing. I got flustered a couple of times. I mugged his girlfriend off by mistake. Right, so let me tell you about Sam and his speech. Bear in mind that Sam can stand in front of 16 ,000 people at the O2 and fucking, you know, do all the things he does and everyone loves it. When it's a speech and you go, Sam, do a speech, something happens shut down that I don't know what it is and it's the weirdest thing in the world I would set up speeches I'm alright at yeah yeah yeah whenever if we ever win something you're normally the person who I go I'm prepared anything because people always put to me he goes Sam say some words I'm like right so the last thing the last award we won the fucking tricks one we got out and I said Sam listen you want to say something and Sam got up to the microphone and went fuck we've won yeah so I pushed him to the side and carried it on But yeah, speech is not your thing.

23:20But is there going to be a paddle and pear tree speech? Maybe, maybe at the pear tree. Yeah, maybe at the pear tree. Tali, will you be doing a speech? Yeah. Oh, my God. I've already thought about it. Oh, excellent. No, you haven't. Did you have to write down, I'm sorry this isn't working? There's no better time when you're surrounded by your friends and family and your loved ones. In a public area so you can't cry too much. I know everyone's going to look after you. Have a great birthday. I'm off. I'm off. I can't help. But yeah, happy days, mate. At the pear tree as well. That'd be just... Is everyone coming?

23:51I know you can't come, but is everyone else coming? You haven't invited anyone or told anyone when it is. Saturday, this Saturday. This coming Saturday. Can't. Sorry. Okay, that's fast. Okay, cool. Anyway, moving on. Nice. And I'm going to be honest with you, Sam. There is only one reason I'm in today, and that is for your birthday, because it's been touch and go whether I would make it. Yeah. I suffered a horrific injury last week. So I was blind. Was that your face? Yes. Or you got bitten on the face? Yes. Oh, mate, that was bad. Now, we all remember the last time I was brutally attacked. He's pointing for anyone listening to the photo of me and Pete on the jungle bridge.

24:33Yes. This time, I would say, arguably, was worse. Because at this point, it was under the eyes. And it was a real... They'd gone kind of both sides. So this time, I got bit on the eyelid. my eye completely closed I had to take steroids cortisol steroids cortisone steroids or whatever they're called as well as anti-inflammatories and I still filmed

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26:25You were fine, actually, when I saw you. But Pete showed me a photo of him. Have you seen it? It's so bad. His full eye is swollen shut. His agent, Ellen, thought that he'd been punched in the face. It was like, yeah, she was like, I'm really worried about Pete. I feel like he's been getting in flight scrapping. I woke up and it was really bad. I was like, fuck. And it was so fucking painful. So I messaged Liv and said, I'm blind. I can't see. I'm blind. And she went, yeah, of course you are. So fucking dramatic. I then sent her a picture and she sent laughing faces. Fuck me. That's awful. Yeah.

26:59Yeah. No, I would do the same. Yeah. It was bad. I'm going to be honest with you. I thought, you know, for some reason, I just. You love it? No. For some reason, I love it. I was going to say, I love how well you handle it. Because you came in and like you're wearing glasses. And Ellen was like, get ready for his face. I was like, that's what we were talking about. Just as you drove in. And she was like, get ready. Because we had a photo shoot. We had an NTA's photo shoot. So this was on the Wednesday it happened. And on Friday we had a photo shoot. And he came in and just, he was absolutely fine.

27:31I would have taken four days off. No, I literally, the morning it happened on the Wednesday, I wait for the pharmacy to open. So obviously I get up early. so I had to wait three hours just like for the pharmacy to open went and took these I don't know what the fuck hydrochloride fucking antihistamines hoped that it would go down it hadn't then went to a private GP and got steroids did I feel drowsy? I did well so the steroids make you hyper yeah the anti-inflammatories which were the strongest you can get are drowsy yeah I was off my tits absolutely off my tits is that when we were doing the photo shoot?

28:09No, no, no, that was on the Wednesday. And then on the Thursday, I obviously had to film my sort of half hanging out and then go for celebratory drinks because it's the end of filming this week for series four of For Dog's Sake. So I then drank on steroids, antihistamines, just the 12 pints of Guinness. Which was, I did say no to the shots. Fair. You know, the doctor advised. That's surprising for you, actually. I thought we'd go the other way. I thought we'd stay away from the Guinness and have the shots. No, no. I thought Guinness would be because I hadn't eaten either. Oh, yeah. Because I felt quite nauseous.

28:48So Guinness is like a little meal. So, how many it is? It is? No, I actually agree with that. Yeah, yeah. There's a good iron in it as well. Well, actually, that's a bit of a myth. Is it? Did you know that? Fuck, no. There is more iron in it than beer, but there's not that much iron. Oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. A little Guinness fact for you. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, that was nice. But, yeah, so we had kind of like a mini rap party for dog's sake. And I did a lot of dancing. Did you? You got on the D floor. Did a speech. Made a beautiful rap video for me. A five-minute lot of all the best kind of moments, which was really lovely.

29:25And then I did some karaoke. Fuck it. You love karaoke, though. You are a karaoke man. Did a bit of Islands in the stream. A little bit shaggy. Fucking which one? Did you have me on camera? Wasn't me. Ah. Very good. Love that song. Even out of the shower. Shaggy. Wasn't me. Called me on the camera. It wasn't me. And then...

30:00That's shaggy. But yeah, and then obviously I finished with the one and only. Not the song, the one and only. I mean, the song that I sing. I thought it was like, I am the one and only. That is the song. He's singing that. No. I am at the rep party for my show. I am the one and only. Nobody I'd rather be. No. Everyone's down there throwing flowers at his feet. Yeah. I wish I'd done that now. No, I did. While standing on people's backs. I did, I got a friends in low places. Didn't know, didn't know that was your one. Didn't know that was your one and only.

30:49We've got to get him doing that now. I got a friends in low places. I think it would be better if you just sang I am the one and only. I am the one and only. No one I would rather be. Whilst they're playing his highlights in the back as well. yeah holding two chihuahuas hiya that's fun so do we know is there an air date there is autumn is going to be the air date I can't give you an exact TX yet but yeah eight episodes in this series and then obviously the reason I'm not here next week is because I'm off to film in Thailand shit for a few weeks for a very special special but yeah anyway back to the second birthday which is SR Productions.

31:38Now obviously we couldn't get inflatable suits for everyone to celebrate because it sort of doesn't fit in. So Sam and I, we did get a birthday present for SR Productions. We got them HR. Don't say we don't treat you. Don't say we don't treat you. For the past two years I have been HR. Now we have a real HR in. Which is lovely. So there's been one to ones for everyone. Everyone has had all sorts of one-to-ones. She's a wonderful lady, Simone. Shout out to Simone. But the most intriguing one-to-one was the owner of the business, Sam, who was so nervous, his palms were sweaty. Yeah. I thought we're going in together.

32:15See, this is what she does. See, she splits you off from the herd. And I thought me and Pete were going in, like, together as bosses. And she went, no, Sam, I'll take you for a one-on-one, please, if that's okay. And I look round at Pete, and I've turned round. And he's gone, I don't know what to say. You've got to go. And I was like, fuck. And so I've gone in and like the doors like shut. It's gone. So how do you think the business is going? I was like, oh my God, no, this is terrifying. And it was like, it was when you don't have like your left hand there, like you feel like you're like, oh God, I don't know.

32:48I don't know what to do. And then I feel like Pete tried to save me at one point because he came in. Everything all right. He came in. He went, should we, should we do a twosome? And she was like, she's like, no, no, we'll do you afterwards. Do a one-on-one afterwards as well. but he was like okay well you're not gonna be too long yeah she was like yeah just a few years i was like thank you sam was up yeah yeah it was so it is nerve-wracking because i've never i mean i've got businesses but i've never like i guess like run a business in in in sense like that and um and so like i've never had hr and so having to sit down and she's by the way wonderful simone she's a lovely lovely lady and makes you very at ease but um but you can't escape the fact that you are sat there knowing that every word you're saying is getting written down and is going to be regurgitated in some form sam looked at it like therapy because as she was writing down what are you writing you know when you see someone i tried to look at her notes i'm not even joking i tried to look at notes and she covered them up whereas as you can imagine i fucking loved it did you like it i love all that oh i didn't it wasn't for me it wasn't for me at all i mean she i loved her but just like Getting grilled is terrifying.

33:59Well, so that's kind of Sam and I's kind of present to Staying Relevant. But Staying Relevant Productions wouldn't be Staying Relevant Productions without all of you guys. So, as you know, Bongo's Bingo is happening very soon. Now, that is a birthday celebration. It's a birthday party for those of you that were quick enough to get tickets. We did sell out pretty rapidly. so 500 staying relevanters are going to be celebrating staying relevant production's second birthday with a game of bongo's bingo now everyone is very excited about it there's lots of things going on i'm very excited about it i've never been to bongo's bingo but it sounds like a laugh i'm really i've never done bingo before never done bingo before let alone bongo's bingo which apparently is nothing like bingo it's basically everyone gets drunk and has a party and a great time um get your wings ready but yes it will be the first staying relevant hosted bongo's bingo we are very excited to see you all um sam how excited are you i can't wait as i said i've never been good before so this is it's the first for me and to get to do it with the relevant as as a family is we fucking great two years old we are now and we're just ever growing and as pete said we're very grateful to all and i feel like bongo's bingo is sort of the adult's version of a kid's party.

35:17Yeah. So as a two-year-old, that's the sort of thing, you know what I mean? Like that's the sort of thing you'd enjoy. There's inflatables and there's masks and fancy dress and dance-offs and all that sort of stuff. All the things that I love.

35:31What else could give you? Nothing's better. So that's all capable for Sam. And there's a bar, which is something I love. Yeah. So very excited for that. So that is going to be on the 6th. If you've got the tickets, get there early. but maybe pre-drink. Listen, the plan is to get fucking drunk. Yeah, I think that's the aim of the game, I think. What day is it on? Thursday. Oh, lovely. We love a Thursday. Well... It's a Pete Wick's day. It's a Pete Wick's day, the old Thursday. So the question is, Sam, will you be having a drink? 100%. 100%. Is it next week? Yes, it is next week. Next week, 100%.

36:07Yeah, for sure. You heard it here first. Sam and I will at some point end up on stage, I'm sure. Are we? In our boxes? no the only reason I say that is because I saw a photo video of a previous bongos bingo and people like get in their pants that okay alright so we won't be doing and also not not necessary for you two if you're coming no but you can if you want for the 500 of you it's not necessary oh my god let's all just get naked fuck it quite jokes incredible that you've said that as your girlfriend's left the room yeah she's gonna be there incredible she's gonna be there There you go then.

36:44You never know. You never know. There might be someone else there. Who knows? That's gone right. I watched that go right over there. Who's going to be there? So your girlfriend's going to be there. Oh, Liv's going to be there. No, I didn't say that. Oh, right. Jesus, fuck me. Not a mordicum of... Mordicum? Mordicum? Yeah. What's a mordicum? It's like not an ounce of subtlety. What's a mordicum? Mordicum? No. Yeah. Morkum? Look it up. Mordicum. Someone Google Mordicum. I've never heard that. Is that something that sounds like language from... I think I made that up. I think Mordicum? It's just coming up with Mordicum.

37:23Mordicum. Oh, Mordicum. Is that actually a thing? Private school. Nicely done. Nicely done. Private school on Harry Potter books. Nicely done. Well, at 30... See, your dad must be over the moon. At 34. At 34, it's happened for you. Private school education worked. just a mordicum but look yes happy birthday lots to celebrate happy birthday to Stan Brown Productions but most of all happy birthday to you oh thank you mate it's been a fucking pleasure we love you we have got one last surprise more surprises yes bloody hell and it wouldn't be a birthday if we didn't have a cake way so please welcome Tally with the cake yay Happy birthday, Sam.

38:14Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Sam. Happy birthday to you. Yeah. Harry Potter theme, baby. It's got a snitch on it. That's a beautiful cake. Sam, we love you. Happy birthday, mate. Thank you for listening to Staying Relevant with Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson. And Tally, can't say her surname. To feature in this podcast, email the worst email address in the world. Hello, srproductions.co.uk. Subscribe, follow, do all of that shit. We're going to eat some cake and we're going to have a lovely day because it's our favourite boy's birthday. Goodbye. Oh, my God, mate. Have you seen the cats on it?

39:01I have seen the cats on it. Wow. And you've got a little sort of a gold shuttle cock or whatever that is. I'm going to fucking finger it. What is it? The old winged shuttlecock? Mate, that's delicious. Who wants some cake? Yes, Annalise. No one else put their fucking hand up. Nice. Beautifully timed, guys. Well done. This has been a Staying Relevant production.

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