Chapter 1: What special letter does Joe share from Australia?
it's email time now that's who the time is right now we're opening up all of the old emails now i wonder who has emailed in now and craig and stew have emailed in now and sally too has emailed in now and john and bob
Oh, oh, we're gonna read em now Oh, oh, we're gonna read em now Hi. Hi, how are you?
Yeah, good.
Right, can I start with something a bit different?
Oh, yeah.
Uh, hold on.
Welcome to Mailbag, everyone.
Oh! Right, um, right, yeah, weirdly, yesterday, I got the picture back that my brother framed for me as Ronnie Barker, right? Do you want to see it? Yeah. Yeah. So, signed picture of Ronnie Barker.
Yeah.
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Chapter 2: What embarrassing encounter did a listener have with a sports legend?
The reason I have your address is my email was read out on the Christmas mailbag app and you posted me Chattervick's earphones. Your address was on the package. I was quite touched by your response to my letter. The reason I'm writing to you is I would like to gift the letter to you. You could keep it with your autographed photo your brother gave you.
I would like to pass this letter on to you as it will only end up at the council tip. I'd rather it goes to someone who holds Ronnie Barker in as high regard as I do. I'm old enough to remember watching the two Ronnies on TV in the 1970s with my mum. I lived in New South Wales then. You can either write to me or email. I've supplied both addresses. I've enclosed a copy to help you decide.
Pine Regards, Raylene Webb.
Wow.
And then she sent a copy of that. Bloody hell. So that's a copy of the letter. Yeah, yeah. And it says, Dear Mrs Webb.
What a lovely lady.
I know. It was very kind of you to send me the cards and I shall be pleased to add them to my collection. Thank you, yours, Ronnie Barker.
Isn't that amazing? Yeah, it is, isn't it? The power of the pod.
The power of podding, in a nutshell.
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Chapter 3: What littering story is shared by a listener?
It's like, fucking hell. I want to hear things like, that's when someone really, I don't know, got in their stride with life.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's when they really slowed down.
That's when it all packed up.
Yeah, so if you put Ronnie Barker to Google in his shop, there's like pictures of him just working in it. Was it in Oxford? Yeah, Lizzie got in touch. I'm sure Lizzie said she used to go in there.
Ronnie Barker, the comedian known for his roles in Ronnie Barker, owned an antique shop called The Emporium in Chippen Norton, Oxfordshire.
Yeah, look at this picture I sent you. I think, I really think, from what I read, he did actually just stand me on the counter and have a quiet life. That's amazing. I think one of his things that he said was, it's just become, everything's a bit crude now. Comedy's a bit... As we F and Jeff our way through another episode. I know.
It was better than that, wasn't it?
Yeah. I'm surprised you've never been to that shop.
Fucking hell, it looks like something out of Open All Hours.
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Chapter 4: How do listeners discuss their experiences with pot smoking?
We heard on the grapevine that famous American sports stars frequented the resort and they would typically have the penthouse suites, which required card access inserted into the internal lift panel to allow direct access into their suite. Towards the end of the holiday, I decided to take a break from the swimming pool and the heat and head back up to our room.
As the lift doors were closing, a gigantic man sporting a Chicago Bulls jersey with the infamous Jordan 23 on the back raced towards the elevator and shouted for me to hold it. Hold it. Hold it. I stuck my hands... That's quite a good one.
I stuck my hands through to catch the doors before they closed and this tower of muscle entered, put his card into the slot on the left panel and pushed the top number. The penny dropped instantly. I was now in an enclosed space with Michael Jordan and couldn't feel more claustrophobic. What followed was an awkward silence of 17 floors. whilst I concentrated my gaze away from him.
Clearly it was him and he had just finished exercising and ran for the lift as not to be spotted by anyone. As we approached my floor, I started to tremble as the lift began to slow down in preparation for my departure. The door was opened. I took a deep breath and walked out two steps. Now was the chance to turn around and say something to acknowledge his global sporting prowess.
Like you and Colin Jackson. It really is. Before the door started to close, I had a rush of adrenaline. Turned around and met his gaze. I comfortably mumbled my profound statement of love and affection. You were amazing in Space Jam. Thank you. Clearly this didn't land anywhere near where it was intended, as his smile suddenly descended into a frown. Run along, little white boy.
He didn't say that. That's what it says.
Fucking hell. Run along, little white boy. Fucking hell, this is brilliant.
The whole experience couldn't have been any worse and I debated whether to tell my older brother or not. When I saw him later, I asked him, what have you been up to? To which he responded, you wouldn't believe it. I've just been in the jacuzzi with OJ Simpson for the last hour. This is like total fantasy. I've been well and truly trumped. Thanks from Koki Zero, James Morrison, Hariger.
39 years old, 5'11", 90 kilo, cancer, born on the original Live Aid date. 1985.
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Chapter 5: What insights does Joe offer about Ronnie Barker's legacy?
Thank you for your email.
I thought he was 18 when he was writing this.
I think, yeah, just 18 then. I've not seen Space Jam.
No, I know you haven't. It's really funny. Certain bits of detail I love and certain bits I don't. Like knowing you had to put a key card in. I don't know why we do that.
That's what money gets you. This is from Ashley Eli, sent just before Christmas last year. TWSS, that's what she said, quip, impresses teenage sons. What's TSS? That's what she said.
Oh, okay.
TWSF. My wife was loading the dishwasher and was having trouble closing the bottom drawer. Can you help me shove it in? She said. That's what she said. I quit. The teenage sons, 15 and 13, thought it was excellent. My words. Keep up the good work. All the best. Ash Eli.
I'll give you an email. I can love that. Absolute waste of everyone's time. Yeah.
What's the latest we've had? The latest? Well, I'm just, I'm in old here. I've got a littering old one.
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Chapter 6: What humorous quips do listeners share in this mailbag?
The newest one? You want the newest one? This was sent an hour ago. Great. Getting pot. This is hell of a mailbag, this one. This is from Tom, a Torbay local to me. Hi, Dave and Joe. Recently, I started listening to the podcast, working my way through slowly but surely and found myself giggling at your pot talk on series 12, episode 613. 613 in one series.
As I understand, you live in the Totnes area, which is known for its hippie culture. Maybe just shout out the window and some will appear. Or even ask your new friend, Charlie Fish. P.S. If you want to meet up for a beer sometime, I have an idea for a sitcom.
I've got a nap in my head. Thoughts?
About what?
That email.
I don't know.
I didn't really take it in. Read it out. Didn't take it in. Just noise.
This is from Billy Murdoch sent two hours ago. I smoke pot. Morning, guys. First time emailing in. Listened since the start. I smoke Lucifer's lettuce regularly. It's the best way I find personally to slow my overactive mind down and helps me get creative.
This is your fault, you said. If you smoke weed, write in and tell us. Did I? Yeah, no, I'm guessing. That's what happened. If you smoke weed, let us know. Email us at chatavix at yahoo.com. And people have literally taken your up on it.
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Chapter 7: What unexpected responses do listeners have about smoking pot?
Some people have a beer or wine. I'm not a drinker. I've never been into it. I've always found it puzzling people to enjoy doing something that makes them feel like utter dog shit the following morning. Also, having a smoke and listening to music enhances the listen and can take you on a journey.
stick on some pixies huskadoo or rush after a smoke and just go with it sure okay speaking of music i do have a couple of vinyl i've happily sent you david and have been in my collection for years but i'm not their biggest fan i prefer them to go somewhere they're like oh it's a bit like yours what
oh what's that like ronnie barker oh someone's saying yeah i know if this is red i only get a thank you for your email but the office there sorry joe i don't have any records to offer you and as per some previous apps when it comes to you and music i still have no idea who or what you like aside from roachford what's going on today i'd happily chat about on the show if you want to apologize if i've rambled all the best billy murdoch thank you billy thank you for email
Was he into pot at the start of his email?
Yeah, he's really into pot.
Yeah.
He's got a job. He's just a bit.
Yeah, that's right. Yeah. I kind of forgot what the start of it was. I want to keep going with the pot ones now. Well, there's a few. Yeah, let's just go for all the pot ones. You've definitely done a shout-out. Let us know if you smoke pot, definitely. I don't remember this.
This was sent in three hours ago. Richard Keeling, I smoke pot and I'm a gardener.
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Chapter 8: What final thoughts do Joe and David share at the end of the episode?
What the hell?
I think, and you've got loads of people smoke pot and have jobs.
Yeah. Something like that. Well, not like that. I just read loads of people smoke pot and have regular jobs.
Oh, that's how you said it. I can't remember.
Oh, listen to the app. Here's one. This is not pot.
Hold on, hold on. That lady just said, I smoke pot and I work in IT.
I work in IT.
Okay, now.
Okay. This one was sent in at 20 to 8 this morning. And it's called The Old Woman in Wandsworth. Yeah, I mean. Isn't this to do with something you've said? Watch it, gents. Just listen to your scammer's hip. I remember that old dear who did you over in Wandsworth. Yes.
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