Mildly Informed
Episodes
S3 Ep8: Moosonee, Lisbon and Moy
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris visit Moosonee, try to go business class on the cheap and travel 500 miles (then 500 more) in the name of love.We now have a Patreon ...
S3 Ep7: Portofino, Oshkosh and Port Talbot
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris do a micro-climate tour, visit the great lakes of the Mid West and put Wales and Scotland to the test. They also address some errors....
S3 Ep6: Ipswich, Winnemucca Road and Mars
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris walk from east to west England, attempt Johnny Cash's most famous journey and aim to link up the Mars Rovers.We now have a Patreon th...
S3 Ep5: The Faroes, Clockwise England and Sao Paulo
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris go in search of culinary delights on the Faroe Islands, plot a Cannonball Run style trip of England and take a complicated trip acros...
S3 Ep4: Belarus, Botanical Gardens and Benidorm
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris travel across Europe in either 90 or 180 days, visit a bunch of botanical gardens and offered some support to Greta ThunbergWe now ha...
S3 Ep3: Wimbledon, Uig and Westeros
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris visit every professional soccer team in London, take the UK's longest bus journey and debate legit hacks in the world of video games ...
S3 Ep2: Coward, Culleenaghamore and Ongar
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris plot the best way across the Irish Sea, travel from Coward to Brave and pop just outside London, but not too far.We now have a Patreo...
S3 Ep1: Monopoly, Boston and Loch Ailort
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rich and Chris are back with three new fantasy journeys: how quickly can you do the monopoly run? What's the best way to do Boston's MBTA? Is it possi...
S3: Season 3 is coming!
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh hello! We're back to hack and make life less whack!Send us info for any journey that we can hack for you - [email protected] can now...
Bush's Board Game Thing
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Travel Hackers, Richie's other audio husband, Andy Bush, has a new show out, please give it a listen and subscribe here: https://pod.link/153516939...
S2 Ep8: Finale: Victorious walks, Victoria state and the Victoria line
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rich and Chris are here for the final episode of the season. They attempt to walk through as many countries as is possible in 182 miles, take a tour o...
S2 Ep7: Salt Flats, Roundabouts and Hot Air Balloons
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris explore the Redway in Milton Keynes, find a nice way to the Bonneville Salt Flats and fly to Europe in a hot air balloon.Comedian and...
S2 Ep6: Lewis and Clark, Sweden and bike racks
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris attempt to help listeners from Louisiana to Oregon, from the bottom to the top of Sweden (on foot) and evaluate if a bike rack is bet...
S2 Ep5: Granada, Lerwick and Brammall Lane
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris get a train from Spain, go island hopping and plan a massively pointless walk.Our celebrity hack comes from star of The Bugle and Tes...
S2 Ep4: Old planes, long drives and Stonehenge
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris hack their way through a cross-Pacific flight in an 80 year old plane, allow someone to see all their friends and family in just 24 h...
S2 Ep3: Guam, St Neots and Congleton
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris attempt fantasy travel hacks across the South Pacific, an eating tour of eastern England and an electric powered drive from Oxford to...
S2 Ep2: Argentina, Platform 0 and Stockholm
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris are back with journeys across exotic waterfalls, through secret train platforms and jaunts to Scandinavia.Our Celeb Hack guest this w...
S2 Ep1: Nice, Brisbane and Nottingham
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris deliver fantasy travel hacks from Brisbane to Belfast, London to Nice and Nottingham Castle to Sherwood Forest.Our celebrity hack thi...
S2: Introducing Fantasy Travel Hacker!
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris are back with a new season, but with Richie unable to deliver real *hacks* we'll be solving your travel queries from our homes. Conta...
S1 Ep17: Travel Hacker: The Complete Story
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our season ending finale, Richie and Chris tell the full story of two years of travel hacks. Recorded at The Bill Murray Comedy Club in Londonhttp:...
S1 Ep16: Travel Hacker LIVE SHOW preview!
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Apparently you want this, so Richie and Chris are putting on a live version of the show at The Bill Murray in Islington on 24th February 2020. Tickets...
S1 Ep15: Travel Hacker is broken
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris have some differences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep14: Hitching, Part 2: Leaky Mango
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well here we are. The end. Richie and Chris are at a bus stop, 20 miles from London trying to hack their way there. Will a kind stranger welcome them?...
S1 Ep13: Hitching, Part 1: Rubicon
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's part one of the season finale! Rich decides it's time to get the British public involved in this hack as he drags Chris hitch hiking. Hosted on...
S1 Ep12: Fallout Show 3: Robbed
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rich and Chris reassemble for a breakdown of recent hacks, and receive some major news. May contain emotion and despair. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
S1 Ep11: Crossrail, Part 2: WHARF
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We join Richie and Chris as they approach Canary Wharf, but are they ahead of Jemima and will they hack Crossrail?A moratorium show will follow. Email...
S1 Ep10: Crossrail, Part 1: Boiled Egg
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new challenge and this time it's boat versus train! Can Richie and Chris get from a central London location to Canary Wharf on a boat, before Jemima...
S1 Ep9: Fallout show 2: Record Breakers
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris respond to the feedback and reviews for their recent world record attempt. Expect high emotion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
S1 Ep8: The Overground, Part 3: Julie Berry
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final stage of the journey. Can Richie and Chris make it out of Romford? Can they set a world record? Will they ever speak again? Contact the...
S1 Ep7: The Overground, Part 2: Pig Farm
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris pick up the journey in south east London and things begin to fall apart. Can they keep themselves on the tracks? Members of the publi...
S1 Ep6: The Overground, Part 1: Tangos and Flapjacks
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris set out to create a new world record. It's the most ambitious hack of all time! Starting at Watford Junction, can Richie guide us thr...
S1 Ep5: Fall Out Show - Moratorium
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh dear. Richie's 1st two hacks have raised more questions than answers. He addresses them in a rather defensive mode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
S1 Ep4: Train versus Plane, Part 2: A sprint finish
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris literally take off in their race to Manchester, but can Jemima the intern beat them to the finish line? How far is Richie prepared to...
S1 Ep3: Train versus Plane, Part 1: Tortoise and Hare
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris attempt to prove if you can travel from London to Manchester quicker by train or plane. Richie is determined to win via plane, at any...
S1 Ep2: The M25, Part 2: Touch and go
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie and Chris attempt to complete their motorway mission, but traffic, tunnels and time all stand in the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
S1 Ep1: The M25, Part 1: Clackers
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The journey begins! Hack one is surely pretty simple - how to get round the London Orbital Motorway in under 2 hours. Things start nice and calm, but ...
S1: Introducing Richie Firth: Travel Hacker
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Richie Firth is a broadcaster and professional idiot. He has spent years telling millions of people about his travel solutions, but just how good are ...