In short
The Friday Club discusses soccer prediction markets and then veers into recurring banter segments: humiliating dating/sex stories, “forfeit” ideas for losers, listener emails (including hemorrhoids updates and drunken travel mishaps), and a debate about whether staged social-media baby/holiday photos should be “binned.”
Guests
No named guests appear in the transcript. The episode is hosted by Bill Simmons and the Friday Club regulars (referred to as “John,” “George,” “Matty,” “Murray,” “Chris,” “Bill,” and “Brownie”), plus multiple anonymous listener callers/emailers.
Guest backgrounds
Not applicable (no external guests). Listener contributions are anonymous; one caller describes a hemorrhoids update; another shares a pub-quiz drunken train-travel story; others rant about social-media “walking out of hospital” baby photos and staged posts.
Key claims
Calci is a “no house” prediction market app; staged photos are “bin-worthy” when they’re clearly for Instagram; hemorrhoids are “Schrodinger’s” (possibly gone but not checked); one man’s “Bible walk” date ends with him covered in feces.
Notable examples
Katie Price divorce rumor; a “Bible walk” hookup where the woman’s breath/food smell and later anal sex leads to projectile shitting on a tree; a pub-quiz night where the caller wakes in Liverpool Lime Street after missing calls; a rant about parents posing with newborns for photos.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOFriday Club Introduction
1:09 to 1:42
Hosts commence the Friday Club segment with light banter and updates.
Katie Price's Relationship Drama
1:42 to 2:16
Discussion about Katie Price's rumored divorce and financial status.
“You look like one of them foreign agents who's just doing a...”
John's Haircut Mishap
2:16 to 3:06
John shares a humorous experience about a haircut gone wrong.
“Well, what's the point in getting divorced then?”
Elvis Tribute Band Experience
3:06 to 4:00
John recounts a night out at an Elvis tribute band performance.
Secrets and Friendship Strains
4:00 to 6:00
Discussion about relationship dynamics and keeping secrets between friends.
“it looks there it looks all wrong I'm only joking you know just just looks horrendous I went watching an Elvis tribute band on Saturday yeah He was good like the actual Elvis.”
A Date and a Bible Walk
6:00 to 9:08
A listener shares a humorous and uncomfortable dating experience involving a Bible walk.
“We started chatting and talked through the evening into the early morning.”
Disastrous Encounter
9:08 to 14:00
The listener's date goes hilariously wrong, leading to a shocking conclusion.
“Every part of me screamed to run, but I'd already told the vicar I was walking.”
Unexpected Encounters in the Woods
14:00 to 15:08
A humorous recount of an embarrassing experience during a Bible walk.
“I don't know if you're picking up on it.”
Reflections on Rough Encounters
15:09 to 17:21
A discussion about the implications of unexpected sexual advances.
“He's probably got dirty trainers because he's been at bushes.”
Forfeit Ideas for the Loser
17:22 to 20:14
Brainstorming funny forfeits for a competition among friends.
“There's a group that gives you suggestions and stuff.”
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Matty's Hemorrhoid Update
20:15 to 23:27
An update on Matty's condition and the reactions from fans.
“So say if you do 10 pints, that's obviously five hours off, innit?”
A Night to Forget: The Kebab Shop Saga
23:28 to 28:01
A listener shares a wild story of a night out gone wrong, ending up far from home.
“they are both there i'm not there at the same time there you go thanks lads keep up the good work I got the cash.”
Train Journey Gone Wrong
28:01 to 30:28
The host recounts a chaotic experience following a pub quiz, including missed trains and a freezing homecoming.
“I've always made sure that I'm going to get off when I need to get off.”
Train Journey Gone Wrong
30:29 to 30:39
The host recounts a chaotic experience following a pub quiz, including missed trains and a freezing homecoming.
Train Journey Gone Wrong
30:42 to 31:36
The host recounts a chaotic experience following a pub quiz, including missed trains and a freezing homecoming.
“Obviously, you know I'm not very technical.”
The Instagram Generation of New Parents
31:37 to 39:40
Discussion about staged photos of new parents and the social pressures surrounding them.
“I've done this recording about ten times now at least, and I keep fucking it up.”
A Guilt-Driven Confession
39:41 to 42:01
A listener shares a long story about their friendship and complicated feelings towards a friend's mother.
“Hi fellas, first thing first, Friday Club is my biggest stress tap and I look forward to listening to you every week including park it butchering even the simplest of sentences.”
Hilarious Adventures of Youthful Hormones
42:01 to 45:19
Explore a humorous tale of youthful curiosity and mischief involving crushes and embarrassing moments.
“Yeah, I have, because your Sunday's buzzing.”
Unforgettable Encounters
45:20 to 51:32
Delve into a shocking and humorous account of unexpected encounters and the challenges of secrecy.
“However, an opportunity arose one Saturday evening when I beat Jake home.”
Reflections on Friendship and Regret
51:33 to 56:00
Contemplate the complexities of friendship and regret in light of past actions and their implications.
“over the years however I've started to think maybe I wasn't the best of friends to Jake during what were some really tough you think during what were some really tough years for him.”
Icebreaker Banter and Overconfident Dinners
56:00 to 1:01:50
Engage in light-hearted conversation about attire and confidence during social outings.
“No, I wear a nice t-shirt and some trousers.”
Whistling in Shops: A Pet Peeve
1:01:50 to 1:03:47
A humorous discussion about the annoyance of old men whistling in shops and nostalgic reflections on the practice.
Live Show Announcements and Closing Remarks
1:03:47 to 1:05:35
Hosts discuss upcoming live shows and wrap up the episode with personal reflections.
“holiday Chrissie how long you got left we've got three nights so we'll have have you been really drunk yet no no I think it's the night because I've got a wrote us with us.”
Transcript
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1:31The mother-in-law having a wank. It's all here on the Friday Club.
1:39It's all here on the Friday Club. How's the live feed from Portugal? You tell me. Is the signal good? You look like one of them foreign agents who's just doing a... You know, like, just telling her about his fire's move. Do you know who I feel like? Katie Price's husband. Is she not getting rid of him or something? I've lost track, John. I feel like we've let a few people down because we haven't updated everybody. But there is a thing. Someone put her in the group earlier that she's divorcing them. Yeah. Katie Price divorces Lee Andrews. I was at the fine. He had£2.2 million, not£37 million. No, he had£2.22.
2:24Oh, right. Well, what's the point in getting divorced then? She's only going to get 111. that's a mistake katie price made john you've got to count them zeros
2:41oh i read it as two two up two point two two million yeah it's difficult to blag it with two pound 22 in your bank all right you said the thing is i don't think i think i don't think 2.2 million is divorceable but 2.2 pound 22 is like full of shit and it just you're on your ass
3:06you were just a complete blagger how's things back home have you had a fresh shave John yeah too fresh yeah too fresh went to my dad watch today I said I'll just take it off took it off with the clippers you know them like office menus for work on a train oh yeah yeah it's gone to the foil like it's like it's like a little uh little machine thing that you like and it just goes and it catches all your hairs mm-hmm not well one of them so i weren't happy i don't think he's gone an inch too short what on top yes yeah but i think with uh it's only a week innit I mean does it look bold here it just looks wispy it looks thin it looks there it looks all wrong I'm only joking you know just just looks horrendous I went watching an Elvis tribute band on Saturday yeah He was good like the actual Elvis.
4:26He's got the full cat suit on, he's got the hips, the lot. But I was just looking around and there's like women in the 50s and 60s and the gooey eyes. I'm thinking it's not even him. Did he have a bit about with himself, like even though he was a knockoff? I mean, he had the snake hips. And a bum always looks good in a catsuit, doesn't it? So you think he could have got legs in there that night then? Oh, they'd have been queuing. Well, it got you going at all, didn't it? John, this podcast is putting a strain on our friendship.
5:07Because I'm telling you things in confidence. We're not talking about it on the podcast. And then you're bringing it up. we're not going to go into details but it got you going and then you ended up doing something maybe you shouldn't have we'll just leave it at that I don't think we can leave it at that to be honest I'm not in the loop I'll get you in the loop when we finish but you can't leave the listeners on the knife edge I'm going to have to because you're not going to be my friend anymore let me just tell you let me just tell you it got the ball one going as well and the rose the snake hits John yeah
5:55my wife is a respectable member of the community you can't be bringing things like that up I know but you know what John says they all want to get pissed and fucked
6:11it's true oh i'm glad it's this long to realize they all do sorry i'm not actually wife i'm talking about quick changes location gentlemen i think you should find my internet is a little better now would you mind if i go in hello jabs please keep me anonymous love the podcast blah blah fuckity blah story from way back in 2015 one cold wet Saturday after watching Brownlee throw in another stinking performance for my beloved Blackburn I went home feeling remarkably miserable until there was a ping on my phone you have a new match I opened it and was left mouth agape when I saw a picture of an 8 out of 10.
7:07I'm a solid 5, by the way, he says. We started chatting and talked through the evening into the early morning. As someone who hadn't had his old flute skin sucked for a while. Flute skin? It's not the best, is that? It doesn't paint a nice picture, does it? No. I suggested to her meeting up the following day in the hope of something happening. This was when she said words that made me groan. I can't tomorrow. It's Sunday. I have church in the morning, and then we are going on a Bible walk in the afternoon. You are more than welcome to join us. Now, everyone loves a challenge. but trying to get anything on a bible walk felt like a losing battle
8:06you are testing yourself there aren't you fast forward 12 hours i was shaking hands with the vicar that's not a euphemism an actual vicar suddenly i felt a tap on my shoulder i turned around and i couldn't believe what i was seeing My 8 out of 10 was really a 3. In fact, she looked like she'd eaten an 8 and still had room for the pudding.
8:44Would you be turning up for the Bible walk or a date at church? He said he likes a challenge, so I think... That's as challenging as it gets, I'd say. I know, they've been messages, so there's obviously a bit of chemistry there. And even if he doesn't get anything, if she's lovely, then it's on to the next date, isn't it? Yeah, exactly. And she's guaranteed to be on her knees by the end of the afternoon. Play it well today, you're crazy. Every part of me screamed to run, but I'd already told the vicar I was walking. and while I'm not religious, it felt immortal to lie to a man of the cloth. So I persevered.
9:30A man of the cloth. A few hours onto the walk and we'll call her Susan, which is a... A religious name. Yes. Yeah, I can imagine a Susan being a regular Sunday morning attendee. We've been talking and she was a lovely girl in fairness to her. We were ambling at the back when suddenly she pulled me into a more densely wooded area. She pushed me against the tree and started kissing us. Her breath fucking stunk. I didn't see the breath being the issue. No, they usually, whenever I do see people, there's a church right in the corner from me. And when I do see them making their way on a Sunday, they're usually...
10:15They're always brushing their teeth? No, but they're usually very well turned out. on the same morning i mean credit credit where credit's due she's played a blinder initially oh she's playing she's playing really well getting them on the tree and i just didn't see the breath being an issue but again you know it's not very um what's the word what's the word i'm looking like church like to be catfishing she's catfished but we've discussed it many times before and it's not just bad breath i could taste the cheese she had for breakfast double mature cheddar oh you don't want the cheddar for breakfast she's gone continental i think she's got crisps cheesy scrambled egg the egg doesn't help and the Cheese.
11:11She might have had cheesy scramble egg and a bag of crystal fat cow. Yeah.
11:19Has she said he's fat? Yeah. Yeah, he said she's at an eight, didn't he? Hadn't had room for pudding. Oh, yeah. Yeah. She's a right moose. Moose. But he figured, in for a penny, in for a pound. You can't play on Wembley every week, which is an allergy
11:43Georgie you could take note of that sometimes you have to go to Layton Orient away so I went slowly and put my hand down her pants she gasped and grabbed my hand no she said we can't not before marriage there's the Christine girl Yeah. It's all right when it suits her, isn't it? Yeah. No way she's catfishing. For fuck's sake, I can't even finger a three.
12:19I thought to myself, of course I said, should we just go back to join the walk? Of course. Designed for my fate. Yeah, of course, that's what I'd say as well. He's playing the part of a true Christian and all. Oh, of course. I don't know what I was thinking.
12:38She stinks like melted cheese. She's 14 stone. And he's, ah, we'll go back during the war. Resign to my fate. We could, she replied. Or you could just fuck my ass. I beg your pardon. God bless you. That's the hell Murray was hoping for. Now, seeing as she was a bigger girl, her ass was like two couch cushions shoved in a pair of undersized leggings. But hey, these offers don't happen every day. So I pull down her pants, lube her up the best I can, and go balls deep in her shitbox. Oh, come on. This is when I realise that sometimes it's best to say no. As I finish, I pull out, and as thousands of my dead kids seep out of her, so do thousands of poo particles.
13:55She's a good Christine girl. As she projectile shits all over the tree.
14:02It's a difficult read, this one, lads. I don't know if you're picking up on it. It's a difficult listen, it's disgusting. Aghast and unsure what to say, I go to pull me pants up and leave when I see my dick. While I'm extremely white, my penis was now a deep shade of brown. She apologised profusely and after removing both my socks to clean us both up, she rejoined the walk and I ran the other way. we don't sock some I never expected to get home to find sweet corn under my full skin just put some sweet corn in a cheesy in a cheesy egg that really is disgusting isn't it love the podcast, keep up the good work that see it's not been the last thing he thought he'd be leaving with when going on a bible walk was covered in shit.
15:08Sweet corn, Willie. Yeah. He's probably got dirty trainers because he's been at bushes. He's gone home with blisters, half-leak's foot, a couple of corns. Smelly breath. Smelly breath. But, at the end of the day, he's had it up a roof, hasn't he? Is there anything, anything in you that's fair play at the rough? Yeah. Lots. Just because she's got a box full of... A back box. It's full. Yeah. It's not all the fault. I was thinking that. You know, she was trying, wasn't she? She has been as good a Christian as I've ever come across. She must have this in her head. That, you know... What? A tuppy's sacred, obviously.
15:56She's saving that for the one. For marriage. So the fact that she just came out with... Pop it up the... The hoop. as you put it, John. There's got to be preparations. What are you prepared, though? Do you get the head off the top of the shower? Oh, well. John always says, I wash my body, and that's all you need to do. It's not come from round the rim, has it? It's come from back up. It's come from up deep inside. But it's full, John. It's full. There's no room for anything else. I'm not going to need a poo. You've got to go for one if you're into that game. Imagine the shock on his behalf, though, just going for a gentle stroll in the woods and then get offered anal sex.
16:52Do you think he should have thanked the big man upstairs or cursed him? Yeah, one of them. Yeah, on his knees, celebrating it bushes. Are you going for one of them? By the way, have we got the end of a forfeit yet? So there has been a few suggestions. By the way, I had a good week. Yeah, you did. Whoever's picking your team. Nah, come on, I'm not playing that. I'm putting a lot of thought into it. I might be honest with you. All right, then. I'm having a look on thingy, you know. What's it called? There's a group that gives you suggestions and stuff. John, you answered that like it was somewhat out of the ridiculous one.
17:37You asked me last season and then fucked me off and went to Gaz Marshall. Whatever this forfeit is, I'll just do it now. Same worrying about it. I saw somebody sent us a good one, and it is on here, that the loser has to give everyone else their bank card and run to 5k while everyone else is using it. so basically the loser gets dropped off 5k away from their favourite pub and however long it takes them to run 5k the rest of us have got free reign I might as well put a house up for sale which is a spin willy nilly yeah it'll take me about a day and a half and by the way Pacey Media is every penny's a prisoner with Pacey Media so I want him in this but you can only spend it in the bar you can't get an Amazoner out can you No, you just go to the bar and you order whatever you want to drink and whatever you want to eat.
18:35For however long it takes to somebody run 5K. So if you're really fit, it's going to take you 21, 22 minutes. If you're not really fit, it's going to take you 40 minutes. Can't tell these more far in group. 21 minutes for 5K is middle of the road. What if you've got a false knee? Three-course meal for the lads. You might as well have a game of pool and all Some of the other Suggestions Were and I saw A video of this somebody in America You know on the American football fantasy And it was They had to go in a bar When it opened And stay in till it was shut And but you could have An hour taken off for every shot that you had and half an hour off for every pint that you had.
19:36Jesus. And he managed to, I think he managed to whittle it down to four or five hours by just, he'd had like 12 pints and eight shots or something and got the time down from when it opened to when it shut and then he left. But he was absolutely battered by the end. But I was thinking we could do that and record an episode whilst the loser goes through the treatment. Oh, well. It's all suggestions, isn't it? I think we need to nail it down. We need to say what it is. There's been other suggestions, a tattoo or a piercing. Donate sperm. I'm not sure about that one. Yeah, who suggested that? I think I think a skydive me I think either the 5k or the or the in the pub from start to finish I'll tell you what we could do as well if we did the start to finish we could do a weather spoons and get the you know you can get the table numbers and people can find the order then Chris it's on you well I'll tell you what we'll put it we'll put it to the we'll put it on on Instagram stories and we can have a vote yeah So see which one comes out.
20:56So say if you do 10 pints, that's obviously five hours off, innit? You're still at 19 hours. Right. Either one of them two then. Or a skydive. We'll shut the skydive on as well. Yeah, skydive's got to go in. Have we got much in the pipe, George? All right, lads. Long time listener. First time caller. Just want to say how much I enjoyed the show. blah blah blah what you guys have built over the years from scratch phenomenal i imagine there's been a lot of hard work going in behind the scenes so up the cosh um i've been listening to friday club recently and i've noticed there's been a lot of concern uh regarding uh matty's hemorrhoids uh piles uh bum nuggets however you want to describe them so i wanted to give you an update from the horse's mouth so to speak and first of all i just want to say well i've got a platform to all the friday club listeners just to say huge thank you to everyone who while we were away in america in the busy bars and restaurants and football stadiums who came up and uh loudly and very openly expressed their concern about my piles and hemorrhoids it just made such a difference uh made me feel really uh valued and uh loved and cared for so thanks uh even people in my hometown in supermarkets um or people who've asked my wife how's matty getting on with the hemorrhoids at airports and things so yeah it's just brilliant absolutely amazing so thank you so much friday club listeners and thank you to your lads uh the quick update is this they are currently schrodinger's hemorrhoids what i mean by that is i think they've gone but i've not gone rooting or looking uh out of fear that if i do see them suddenly it'll become a lot worse so i can't i can't it don't hurt brilliant um everyday toilet activities uh work a treat now um but something still inside deep inside doesn't feel quite right and i'm worried that if i look and i see them there poking their ugly head that then um like my head will go right i've got hemorrhoids again and i will go downhill fast so yeah thanks again that's just a little update so i'm pretty sure they're gone but they could also be there but until i lift the lid and see for myself i guess they are both there i'm not there at the same time there you go thanks lads keep up the good work I got the cash.
23:37That's the update. There we go. As definitive as it gets. I think he's just delaying the inevitable there, though. He's hiding himself away from the truth. Are you just a bad batch away from them coming back? I think you're one constipated poo away from them, dangling down like a fruit bat. Or one trip to the bushes on a Bible walk. Or else could break loose.
24:06but i'd like to know what's going on what you want you want to have a look no personally if it was if it was me who had a couple of friends down there oh i'd want to know they've been taken care of they've been evicted joking apart going back to the last email if i find a bit of sweet corn after having anal sex under my foreskin i'm skipping
24:29like I'm it's sick I'm not sick very often but I'm has that just come back into your mind I was just thinking about it there with a bump game you're not just going at the old because it probably still tastes the same you think it looks charred it comes out the same way as it goes in doesn't it I think you've got another tuna sandwich at a job
24:56Imagine though Right I'm going in gents I've got one here It's more of a little story Hey up lads Great job you do Blah blah blah Over the last couple of pods A couple of themes reminded me Triggered PTSD Of an incident that happened to me A few years ago Thinking about the Oh thinking about the Mrs Mood The day after a big sesh or we were talking about going to Ikea and what not weren't we I must say mine is a saint and she puts up with a lot so this was a Thursday night three days before Christmas with a final shopping trip planned by said missus on the Friday I never made the shopping trip I went for a very different one after a busy week at work me and my mate have decided to drop in the local for a few jars and the pub quiz.
25:50This is a four minute walk from my house. The long and short of it is the Wi-Fi went down in the local meaning no quiz. One of these fancy smart quiz things. So, the time waiting was spent sinking beers. On to the next pub, a few more. That should have been it. 11.30 should have been my home time. But other plans took over. should Winnipeg to town Sheffield we both agreed queue 30 minutes later smashing the dance floor with triple rum and corks and the sound of Mariah Curry and the Pogues being as it seemed to be student night we looked like a right pair of old knobheads in brackets in the 40s strutting our stuff by the time 3am struck it was kebab time massive queue in the shop and boom, I've nodded off.
26:48Mate's gone home in a taxi to the wrong address. That's a bit harsh from his mate buggering off why he's asleep at a kebab shop. Yeah, bad. That is leaving a man in the trenches. That is the closure of my memory of the night. When I open my eyes, I have those still pissed what-the-fuck-happened eyes. It's noisy, busy and bright. I look at my watch. 9.05am I look up to the sign Liverpool Lime Street How the fuck have I travelled 97.5 miles after going to a pub quiz 0.5 miles from my house I'm in a t-shirt and jeans it's December and it's fucking freezing I look at my phone 55 missed calls All the family Phone is locked out, 2 % battery Also he must have tried to unlock it pissed and he's locked his phone out I nipped to charge my phone at the service desk Can't get in, can't call anyone I found out later via my watch I took two and a half hours to make a 12 minute walk to the train station A taxi must have been beyond my capabilities can see messages coming through in the family group a body's been found in a river in sheffield there's panic finally i get my phone let everyone know i'm alive receive what seemed to be then like a unsubstantiable amount of abuse but now looking back perfectly reasonable I buy a ticket home I wish this was the end of the story The saint I mentioned earlier With pure disdain For me at this point Still offered a lift home from Sheffield Station I set off On my journey back Hanging, still pissed Two cups of coffee to keep me awake But no I awake in a panic Look out the window I've gone past Sheffield Chesterfield
29:06I'm home at 2 o 'clock in the afternoon The day after the pub quiz Fair to say Christmas might not have been white But in our house the temperature was fucking freezing I'm not sure if I've ever been forgiven But I'm glad to say That this saint has stuck with me And for some reason has agreed to marry me next year The stag dudes in Albafiora You're welcome to join us any idea where I might end up at the end of the night? Up the cosh, AJ. I've never fell asleep on a train. I've always made sure that I'm going to get off when I need to get off. The thing is, when you're that steaming, obviously if you've got battery, you set your alarms, don't you, just to keep your upper.
29:52If there's no phones and you're that proper pissed,
29:59it's hard to stay awake. I have done the fall on the sleep before but it's not been alcohol induced it's just been woke up a couple of stops later so if I'm asleep I'm probably not waking up yeah you're gone until the geezer kicks me off this service terminates at I don't know Leicester quick message gentlemen from our friends at Saley. Heroes. For you especially, John. We certainly were in America. Well, Saley, if you don't know, is the eSIM service app brought to you by the creators of NordVPN, which we love, don't we? Obviously, you know I'm not very technical. All you need to do is download the app to your phone, install an eSIM so you can use data abroad instead of getting them horrible, horrible roaming charges.
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31:37Give us another pipe, George. Hello, lads. I hope you're good. I've done this recording about ten times now at least, and I keep fucking it up. But anyway, favourite of the one the other week where the fella said, can he have gender reveals in the bin? Yeah, got all the time in the world. lashed that ride in the bin. Can I add fucking these pictures that fellas get when the baby, when they get a new baby, baby's born, welcome to this world, and the walking out of the double doors at the Aussie with the car seat in their hand and the baby in it. Oh, fuck off. Honest to God, mate. Can we get that in the bin?
32:13And can you phone the skip company to come, pick the bin up, take it away and flush it? Fuck it. Honest to God. He's like, oh, babe, will you take that picture for me where I'm walking out? like I don't know it's being tough and she's like yes I'm Barry go on Barry get further back I'll do it I'll even make it black and white so it looks dead mysterious dead nonchalant for you honest I got it on nice one babe fucking it's so stupid there are cases on a Saturday when they're like fuck off back to Sheffield you when they're playing Sheffield Wednesday and then next thing on a fucking Tuesday welcome to this world post hashtag fucking new beginnings or whatever the fuck they do it's fucking honest to god not unwinds me up more be a boss dad not a problem with that but fucking stop being an instagram whore i'm not sure if i'm not sure if you were excited or angry or a bit of ball that was superb but there was a lot of emotion there wasn't there i did it but obviously i didn't upload it to instagram it was with our rotas but just because it was like the picture in it when you become a dad for the first time that's the picture that you want but I do, I have found myself thinking, you're only doing that to upload this to Instagram I've seen a few I wonder I mean, you might want that picture yourself, but I wonder how many it's more, you're walking out you know, you're tired
33:43you're starting this new journey as a dad and you've got all kinds of stuff going on in your head and then your missus goes, oh, should we just get that picture before we leave? Just hold on a minute. Just hold on. Yeah. And then you stop there. Right. I read it. Go. And it is. It's for everybody else's benefit. It's for everybody else's benefit. There's so much more stuff going off, isn't there, that you need to think about than that picture on the way out. Yeah. But it has become a thing, hasn't it? it is a proud moment but it's almost like I don't know what the benefit is yeah so is it in the bin or what yes yeah do you know what I agree with him give Skip Company a call and I'll see if they'll come and pick it up do you know what I want to cobble in with it just any staged social media pictures because, I mean, that's one of them.
34:48And then there'll be the others, you know, you're on holiday and they must be framing taking about 12 sips of a cocktail to get the shadow right and the sunset going down. Did you get it? Let's have a look. Let's have a look. Oh, no, I'll do it again. I'll do it again. Probably not even taking a sip. But devil's advocate, are you a fan of candid photos that you don't know of being taken? I don't even know what that means. you know say if you're you and june or are off at universal and you're you're having a laugh or something and someone just gets off yeah you're in a crowd at a football match with your son or your daughter and someone behind you takes a picture and you look at it and you go oh my god that's brilliant but that that's the that's the point i suppose in it because that is an authentic candid voter yeah if somebody's taking it but then from the outside you'll be looking at it going oh look at that he's got someone to stand over there and he picked her up and gave her a kiss and said right ready one two three go which is the candid photo of walking out with a with a baby holding the baby's is you're making out like it is a natural photo do you ask one of the nurses to take it no it's the mum innit the mum's just given birth 12 hours previous and she's there with a flippin oh I've seen them where they've like the boat they've got an on each side of car seat thing.
36:15Ooh. One each side of car seat holding that. That's the next level. I'll tell you when it all changes. You know when they get older? Have you seen the thing with people first day back at school photos and that? Oh, going into your nine. Your ten. Oh, first day at Sydney school. Oh. one of the lads one of the lads from back I don't know this it was our Stevie that told us one of the lads from back home he got his kids dressed up he got the two the two straps on the rucksack ready for his first day back at school and he's not back till tomorrow he's not back till tomorrow he's uploading it and everything you see I haven't got as much of a problem I haven't got as much of a problem with them ones I don't think I mean I don't do it myself but you know I suppose it's you know if you've got family living all over the place and it's a nice way to keep everybody up to date with what's happening and you probably get grandma liking it and things like that there's different scenarios in there, different situations where it's it's alright Is it one for the family what's going back to the holding the baby leaving the hospital autograph is it one for the family where you've obviously you've gone through the birth you haven't told anybody what's going on just for whatever reason but then you take that picture and then upload it to the family group uh so and so was born or whatever mom and dad fine or whatever there we go that's just your family job done but if you're on the instagrams and that they're definitely going in the bin is if it's the bloke's idea and she's just been through 12 hours of labour she's just she's only just come out of her epidural coma and you're giving her your iPhone and she's getting on hands and knees for it to take a silhouette picture she's just bust a stitch but get down and get a better angle yeah the more I think the more he's absolutely spot on to be fair though I don't take pictures it's never in my mind to take pictures of anything so it's never crossed my mind that with the kids I'm getting better especially like when they're playing together and stuff in fact we were watching the Arsenal game on Monday and I wrote this on my knee and Stevie had Luca on his knee and Louise just took the picture and I thought I'll upload that one but it wasn't a if I'd said if I'd said right I'm going to pick our rota so put it on my knee make sure you get a good picture of us all then that's in the bin Luis just get under that table there it's a great angle from under there yeah yeah I think there's a fine line isn't there yeah it's one I'll never cross because I don't take photos to be fair now you're saying that I took one of Rose and Juno on holiday but then I'm going to upload it now just to rage bait people.
39:40Right, I'm going in. Hi fellas, first thing first, Friday Club is my biggest stress tap and I look forward to listening to you every week including park it butchering even the simplest of sentences. I come to you with feelings of guilt and shame though but hoping for some reassurance. I need to tell you my story and hear whether you think I'm a cunt or not. I apologise it's a long one, but hopefully you can spare the time. I'll change names for anonymity. Anonymity, whatever it is. Bit of background. Jake and myself have been close for 35 years. We went right through school together and are still close friends now, although we live 80 miles apart.
40:28We were almost joined of the hippest kids, living only a couple of streets over from one another. We did everything together. Walked to school, spent every class together, walked home, got changed and then went out somewhere, usually at the park, with a football or something that was always together. He was also the captain of our football team. He was wank but his dad was the manager. So naturally his family felt like mine and vice versa. most nights we were either one of our houses for tea and he even had a bed in the spare room at ours at the age of around 11 12 though his parents separated and it knocked us both the split was messy and after a month or two basically living with us he eventually moved 25 minutes away to live with his dad moving school too which meant for the couple of years we only saw each other at training or on a Sunday morning playing football.
41:28Fast forward those few years, we're about 15 at this point, and as we all know, when boys reach a certain age, we start to feel different about girls. We get curious and experimental with ourselves, trying to curb the hormones of puberty. How's the reading so far? Have you been practicing? No, just concentrating a lot more since criticism. I had porn mags you used to find in direct... Stop concentrating, John. Yeah, I have, because your Sunday's buzzing. I had porn mag pages you used to find in derelict houses or shoved in bushes hidden all around my bedroom, along with a couple of socks so rock-hard you could safely use as a hard hat.
42:19Anyway, by this point, Jake was spending the weekends at his mum's, and then my parents would take us both to the match on Sunday and then he'd go home with his dad from there. This meant I'd see more of him, so it meant Friday's hattie nights I'd sleep over at his, watch any football that was on, play FIFA, have a pizza or something, but before long I wasn't going over for any of that bollocks. All I was really interested in was Sarah, Jake's mum. Good lord fellas This woman was Slash is An fucking goddess And being that hormonal little pervert I was I just became besotted Now by the time we were 16 Sarah was fresh into a new relationship With a fucking moron driving a Porsche And so at the weekend She would leave us for a few hours to go on a date So one particular Saturday night Sarah was out with Cockhead Jake's sister was staying at their dad's, and Jake had nipped to the corner shop to try and buy a few beers, leaving me to the house all alone.
43:25Remembering that hormonal little pervert I was, you can imagine it didn't take me long to adventure into Sarah's room to have a nosy. I poked my head around the door, heart thumping, but not really knowing what I was going to do. I flipped on the light and had a look around when my eyes landed on her bedside table. By this point, I couldn't resist. I opened her top drawer to find a treasure chest of lacy pants. I picked up this tiny little thong and was so ready. In less than three minutes, I'd abused myself. Pants back. Pants back. Yeah, I think he's had a wank, Chris. Pants back in the drawer.
44:10So, carpet, rub with my sock and back out the room before Jake was home. He's only chucks it on carpet. He's not even kept it under wraps. And he's just given the old rub of the sock and all. It was exhilarating. A danger wank like I'd never experienced. And it quickly became a habit. I was like an addict. Couldn't wait for the weekend just for the chance I might get five minutes on my own. But then just after leaving school, Jake and I had a bust up. typical sprout child could give the banter but couldn't take it. And apparently my reply of, well, yeah, you grew up knowing your sister was on her period because you could taste it with your dad's tongue was a step too far.
44:53Worst of all, though, it meant no more sniffing. And it fucking killed me. We went a while not talking, probably a year or so, but eventually I caved and apologised. Not because I missed him, because I missed his mum and her frilly pants. Nearly 18 now, we didn't need to buy beer in secret. Sarah would get us a few in while her and Knobface went out, which made stealth wanks almost impossible. However, an opportunity arose one Saturday evening when I beat Jake home. He was delayed from his Saturday job near Tesco's and was running late. Sarah let me in as usual, just as she was on her way out the door.
45:37And before the lats could even click, I was full pelt up the stairs.
45:45Again, heart thumping with excitement. I rushed into her room, straight to the bedside table, but then stopped as something caught my eye. A dirty washing basket at the foot of her bed. The holy grail. I opened it up, moved a couple of T-shirts out the way and found three obviously worn thongs. I couldn't believe my luck. I whipped my shorts down and buried my face into the dirty pants. This was going to be my fastest time yet. However, my PB attempt was abruptly interrupted by the bedroom door swinging open. My absolute terror, Sarah, walked in. Interesting. Don't stop, John. Interesting. Concentrate.
46:44Concentrate. Focus, John. Focus. I can't. This could go a multitude of ways, this. Yeah. Sarah walked in to find me perch on the end of her bed, pants down, cock in hand, and her red thong on my head.
47:09looking like some sort of homeless spider-man i obviously froze and just looked at her for what felt like hours when with the smallest tilt of a grin in the corner of her gorgeous mouth she whispered three words i'll never forget well finished then
47:32Mate, within 15 seconds my eyes were in the back of my head and I blown my load up the leg of her tight white jeans.
47:45Then, with a dirty smile on her face, she told me, now get out. As she took off her jeans to change, I could not get my head around what had just happened. I decided to go home Weekends were strange after that My imagination was wild But I was sure Sarah was enjoying our secret Sometimes I'd be sure she was flirting Whenever she wore those white tight jeans again She'd make a fuss of me like she was teasing It fucking worked too I couldn't stop pulling the head off it to the point where if I sat in a room quiet enough, I reckon I could hear my bollocks crying and begging me to stop. Probably couldn't have done me a counsellor, this guy.
48:37However, this isn't what I feel guilty for. The story continues roughly six months or so later, and again, I'd beat Jake home. But this time, Sarah and Rinjob were already out, or so I thought. I had my own key, so I let myself in. Fighting with the urges, but telling myself I wasn't going to do it again. I've been caught. It's time to stop. Remembering the little pervert I was, though, I'd barely taken off my shoes before I was on my way up the stairs. This fella's is where... It's like he just can't stop. I can imagine him just kicking his shoes when he knows nobody's in. You know when you just do one of them?
49:21Pull and flick. just off the eel straight up the dancers this fellas is where my story climaxes because as I creep along the landing and head into Sarah's room what I'm met with is still mental material I use today on the bed spread eagle and not a stitch of clothing on was Sarah bollock fucking naked positively fizzing at the slit and rubbing her pussy.
49:58That went through me a little bit, I'll be honest with you. I think you did it to yourself the way you said it, John. Pussy. I froze. I just read pussy. I froze expecting her to jump up in fear as I had in the reverse occurrence. But she just looked at me with that smirk in the corner of her pretty little mouth and whispered three more words. that rocked me to the core. Come on, quickly. Mate. I like this little bit where you put mate. Mate, I was undressed and chock up to the knackers in seconds flat. This heavenly angel I'd had wet dreams about, had thousands of wanks over, was lying naked waiting for me, twitching with horn, all my wildest fancies coming true, only to be over and done with in under a minute.
50:55thank god she was fapping before i got there otherwise she'd have been seriously disappointed i quickly got dressed and ran back downstairs where fifteen minutes later to toss spot with the porsche walks in barely even acknowledging me he walked to the bottom of the stairs and shouted up to sarah now he's here to pick her up just a minute she shouted back as I sat smugly thinking ha it's my fault she's a minute late there's nothing ever happened between us other than a flirty joke here and there but that's okay with me it happened and it was fucking awesome over the years however I've started to think maybe I wasn't the best of friends to Jake during what were some really tough you think during what were some really tough years for him.
51:46I have wondered whether I should come clean, but I think that would cause more problems, considering I'm now married with two kids and have never told anybody this story. So, boys, I hope I haven't bored you to sleep, and any words of wisdom reassurance, if possible, will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for keeping my Fridays enjoyable, Brad. Now then, pick the bones out of that, lads. I don't think it can be too harsh on himself no that is like ultimate innit you know them childhood hormones yeah but keep when do they stop though are they still classed as childhood hormones at 18 or is this dirty bastard yeah but it's it's his dream woman it's his dream woman and she knew what she was doing didn't she she knew that he'd be flicking his loafers off at the door and banging up them stairs.
52:45I don't think it's done there either. I think when he starts getting a bit of a threat when he's early 30s. Yeah, a bit of stubble on that. She splits up with Mr Porsche. Yeah. She's gone through up menopause and now she's going to be a randy bastard. Extra creepy today, John. Very creepy. Well, I really enjoyed that story. But yeah, keep it in the washing basket, that one. Don't be telling anybody about it. Oh, yeah, don't tell him. Don't tell him. Tell her you'll tell him unless it happens again. How do you even address that? Oh, by the way, when we were young 'uns, I used to sniff your mam's knickers and then...
53:25Yeah, leave that where it is. Do you think we've all got them? Do you think we've all got our childhood thingies that you think, ooh, I'm probably not going to tell anybody that one?
53:39Ooh. out in the pipe George oh
53:50butlins are summer now then lads just a quick one for the beer if you don't mind I hope you agree oh yeah no joy at all here he is yeah yeah no joy at all lads any matches yeah I'm meeting a bird tomorrow night but oh are you let's have a look at her I'll show you all for the recording John we did get a message actually George
54:17regarding your tactics just listen to the latest Friday Club oh yeah I saw that one is George on about George being stubborn and not changing tactics is he the Reuben Amarine of Tinder Hinge Grinder whatever apps he's on and it's right I get it I think that's a little harsh personally no because you're stuck in your ears you're thinking no this worked for me in the past so I'm going to carry on doing what I've always done and you get stubborn in your ears and think no it works but sometimes I mean he's gone on to say George even if you don't drop the standards the tactics aren't working you need to switch it up a bit and draw on the experience of the big pair up top they've turned
55:17they turned out numbers for years before settling down good numbers as well some of us just cut that last one out there George this is all staying in churned out numbers for years no i've actually got bone to pick on this actually um so i i was sitting at home the other day working i get a voice note from brownie saying oh this guy's going to get in contact with you um it's just about work and whatever i answer the phone and he goes george how's the dry spell
56:01I can't be taking work conversations where the opening George how's the dry spell it's a potential it's a potential sponsor of the podcast that's when you know you've made it we start with an icebreaker I've gone to uni for this George we're like no other employees George aren't we nothing like it you know if Calsburg the employees George I reckon we'd be right up there I think you'd be calling John to be honest at the end of his did he give any advice no no he just said Brownie said you wouldn't mind me asking at the end of his semi half sales pitch he put PS would you mind if I mentioned his dry spell and I thought I'd be disappointed if you didn't to be honest
57:08well well George you tell us about tomorrow then where are you going I'm just going out for dinner and some drinks I think how do you drink I'm sorry how do you dress for dinner and drinks what are you going for I don't know, full kit? Are you thinking shirt? Or just... No, I wear a nice t-shirt and some trousers. Well, I spent three weeks being in America, George, and I won't wear anything that I saw you in over there. That's rich coming from you. Yes, Georgie. You wore the same pair of socks four days in a row. Yeah, but they're nice.
57:48Not actual trousers. Two pairs of shorts. Don't worry about my attire, George. George, I'd be quite confident if I was single tomorrow, I'd be quite confident by, what day is it today? Wednesday. My Sunday would have been all right. You reckon? George, why don't you go in overconfident? Let's switch it up a bit. Go in overconfident. Loads of bravado. And see if that works. Ladies, like a confident man. yeah why don't you travel with a prop like an umbrella or a briefcase or something you know just like a power move turning up like Will from the in-betweeners with a briefcase yes you look a bit lighter fuck right off yes I said it would be good George get one of us in your earpiece you know like Anton Deck we can talk you through the day Yeah, something random Yeah, something random Yeah, something random Yeah, something random Yeah, something random Yeah, something random Some ladies are like that It might sound silly, George But it's quirky If you pull up to an Italian restaurant With a briefcase Never Yeah Don't reference it Just put it down And if she asks about the briefcase Just say because you're here And you mean business
59:14maybe wear a beret wear a beret or an outrageous scarf you know something that's like oh this kid's got a bit yeah you just inflate your personality with props and items maybe not a beret a beret is a bit much I think a scarf is a bit much nah scarf's see it's so so stupid isn't it just take a bit of advice from the shaggers dog
59:42John, dig out a photo of you in a scarf. What about? Pop a Panama on. I don't need these extras, George. Talking of power moves, money clip. Just withdraw loads of money out of an ATM into a money clip and slam it on the table. You don't even need to draw loads of that. Just draw a 120 art or get 150 front bank and just put cardboard in between it, right? And then just walk in, walk in, as she sat down, just slam it on the table and go, George is here.
1:00:19Or the George Meister. What are we drinking? Just slamming 20s on the table.
1:00:28Or save the money clip. Just only have the money clip and the 120 quid in your briefcase. That's the only thing in it. And when it comes to paying the bill, on the table, click and all that's in it is a money clip with 120 quid and I want you to pull it out and give it one of them lick of the thumb
1:00:5180 quid boss no problem bang you've got to be really arrogant when you're doing it and then even if the bill's 87 pound give him 90 and say, keep the change. As if you're doing him a favour. I just like I'm coming to America when he just puts the money in the trade shirt. Yeah, you keep that. Put the money in his top pocket. Put the money in his top pocket and give it a tap. And one for yourself, cock. On his walk-off, just tap him on back. Cheers, sir. oh that's right you've always ready for a speed fight because none of these suggestions are happening
1:01:48now then lads um just a quick one for the bin if you don't mind i hope you agree um i've just not long since come out of a shop and what i would like shucking in the bin is fucking old men doing that bastard melancholy whistle as they walk around the shop that has no discernible song to it it's just look at me i can whistle you're whistling you're coughing you old there's no need for that is there and then sometimes they turn it into a sat omming and doing a tune that's not a tune just off will you mate i'm trying to shop there's no wonder people have headphones on these days in the shops is there anyway i hope you agree cheers up the gosh
1:02:34I can't say I've ever heard it to be honest I'm struggling to know what whistling means I think it's just about you cannot put old men whistling in the bin you can't it's an institution when were you going to start whistling then or is it dying now John you've already started whistling when you're tired Yeah granted When I'm tired I start the whole Is that it then? Is that what he's referring to? Just whistling about nowt Well in which case Just whistling your coughing John
1:03:20There's something nostalgic About an old man whistling Like a proper old man In his flat cap having a whistle I can't put it in the bin personally yeah I think I think it's a no for me then yeah we don't have to put everything in the bin yeah just let them be a bit of joy a bit of joy in their old age well enjoy the rest of your holiday Chrissie how long you got left we've got three nights so we'll have have you been really drunk yet no no I think it's the night because I've got a wrote us with us. I'm like, it's different, isn't it? Well, gents, I think that's us. Yep. We must mention three live shows coming up in November and December.
1:04:15Middlesbrough, Newcastle. Middlesbrough, Newcastle. Yes. www.underthecosh.com slash live. The tickets are available now. There's only a few left by all accounts. Really? Mm-hmm. Also, the SpeakPart link is in the description along with the email address if you want to send us an email.
1:04:42Any other public announcements? No, we're back in the same room, aren't we? Next week. Yes. Yeah.
1:04:53Yes. Right, lad. Next week as well. Is it? How old? Do you know what? I don't know. I don't know if I'm 42 or 43. Oh, my God. I think you're 44. What are you, you boy? 83. Quick maths. Oh, dear. 43. Yeah, 43. Yeah. So, I might have a pint. I'll have one with you. Right, enjoy the rest of your holiday. Thank you, lad. We'll be back in the room next week. See you next week. Have a good one. See you later, chaps. All right. See you later. All right. All right.
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