Mildly Informed

🎙️ It’s Episode 50 of Mildly Informed — somehow.To celebrate the milestone, Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner bring together everything the podcast does best: strange observations, everyday frustrations, TV chat and conversations that spiral almost immediately.From futuristic drones to old-school civic duty, this episode covers an alarming amount of ground while remaining only mildly informative throughout.Fifty episodes in, and remarkably little personal growth.🚁 Drone DeliveriesConvenient future technology or deeply unsettling flying takeaway system? The lads investigate.🍻 Expensive Pub HireWhen did booking a room above a pub start requiring a small business loan?📺 LegendsA new TV obsession enters the chat — reviewed with the usual level of highly questionable authority.🕵️ Richie’s Secret MissionDetails are limited. Speculation is not.🗳️ The Honour of VotingA surprisingly sincere discussion arrives… briefly… before things drift off course again.

This week...🚗 Blackwall Tunnel FinesHow bad can it really be? Turns out… quite bad. Admin, confusion and accusations of immorality🍻 Outdoor DrinkingA national pastime the second the sun appears. Glorious!💅 Why Do Humans Have Fingernails?Useful tool or weird evolutionary leftover? The kind of question that probably didn’t need answering… but gets it anyway.🚇 Tube StrikesDisruption, debate and everyone suddenly becoming a transport expert.🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.This week’s episode drifts from infrastructure frustration to pub garden philosophy, with a brief but committed detour into human biology.It’s another episode that goes exactly where it wants — and nowhere particularly useful.PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads get stuck into the football concept of “must win”. What does it actually mean? Is every game “must win”? And why does it always feel slightly dramatic?👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🍺 Why is Lidl Building a Pub?A sentence that raises more questions than it answers. Is this genius or has everyone lost the plot?👓 Why Do New Glasses Take So Long?You’ve already chosen them. You’ve paid. What’s actually happening behind the scenes?😂 The Best Kids’ JokesSimple, terrible, and somehow impossible not to laugh at.⛳ The Green Jacket at The MastersGolf tradition, quiet prestige, and a garment doing a lot of heavy lifting.🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them.This week’s episode is a proper mixed bag — retail confusion, everyday frustrations and a surprising amount of golf knowledge.It’s one of those episodes that jumps from topic to topic with zero warning — exactly how it should be.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again throwing around ideas, observations and inventions that probably shouldn’t exist.This week feels particularly experimental — both in terms of food and general life philosophy.Here’s where the chat goes:🍽️ British Tapas (Invented Live)What if tapas… but British? Small plates, big confusion, and at least one terrible idea.📊 Football NerdsA man has visited every football ground. Respect? Concern? A bit of both.📍 TractiveTracking your pet sounds sensible… until you actually think about it.💷 Tip WorkersWho deserves a tip, who doesn’t, and why does it always feel slightly awkward?It’s inventive, loosely structured and full of the kind of ideas that sound better the longer you talk about them.PLUS — over on Patreon, it’s a full-on Easter Egg review special. Rankings, revelations and at least one controversial take.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again bouncing between big topics, great TV and oddly specific social observations.It’s one of those episodes where the conversation starts in space and ends in a very British emotional cul-de-sac.This week, the chat includes:🌕 The Moon LandingsA small step for man, a giant leap for podcast chat. Still impressive? Still unbelievable? Still worth discussing. And where do they poop?📺 The PittHigh praise where it’s due — finally, something everyone can agree is actually good.🚓 The Return of a Classic British Cop ShowComfort viewing, familiar faces and the joy of a proper case-of-the-week format.🤝 The Science of Men Praising Each OtherWhy is it so hard? Why does it sound sarcastic? And why does everyone feel slightly uncomfortable?It’s space, screen time and social awkwardness — all loosely connected and confidently analysed.PLUS — over on Patreon, Chris shares his hangover cure. Is it science? Is it nonsense? There’s only one way to find out.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed goes on the road (sort of), as Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner record this episode from a hotel room at a wedding - and launch our first ever campaign!On this week’s agenda:🏨 Podcasting from a Hotel RoomSee how elite podcasters do a weekend away🏊 Duncan GoodhewA genuine legend gets the Mildly Informed treatment. LET'S MAKE THIS MAN SIR DUNC!🎀 Bow TiesStylish statement or formalwear panic button?It’s loose, it’s slightly sleep-deprived, and it’s exactly what you’d expect from two people recording a podcast instead of fully committing to a wedding.PLUS — the episode continues on Patreon, where Richie has some serious backtracking to do. No spoilers, but it’s worth it.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed is back: This week’s episode takes in architecture, PR nonsense and attempts at self-improvement…Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again chatting their way through culture, chaos and confectionery — with absolutely no plan and just enough opinion.On the conversational menu:🎬 A Listed Cinema in Milton KeynesA cultural landmark? A horrible relic? Either way, it gets reviewed.📰 Bad Press ReleasesWho are they for? Who is writing them? And why do they all sound slightly unhinged?🍬 Dolly MixtureA chaotic sweet selection that raises more questions than answers.🏃 New Fitness GoalsAmbition is high. Execution… pending.It’s a free-flowing episode full of mild confusion, strong snack opinions and the usual level of completely unqualified analysis.PLUS — over on Patreon, Chris recounts being attacked on his bike (again). At this point, it’s becoming a series.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner, once again drifting through the week’s cultural discoveries, strange internet finds and the sort of conversations that start serious and end somewhere completely different.This episode takes an unexpectedly dark turn — before quickly becoming ridiculous again.On the agenda this week:📺 Northern Irish TV NoirThe lads dive into the growing wave of brilliant Northern Irish drama, including Say Nothing, Blue Lights, and Trespasses. Gritty storytelling, serious themes… and two mildly informed reviewers.⚖️ Prison SentencesHow long is too long? And how do people actually wrap their heads around huge sentences?🐕 Dog TreadmillsYes, they exist. And yes, Richie and Chris have thoughts.It’s a classic Mildly Informed episode: big topics, strange detours and plenty of enthusiastic but entirely unqualified analysis.PLUS — over on Patreon, the tone softens dramatically as the lads discuss spring and seedlings. Gardening advice may or may not occur.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed