Mildly Informed

🚽 The Life of Thomas CrapperInventor of the toilet? Not quite. Legend of British plumbing? Absolutely. Richie and Chris separate fact from flushable fiction.🗣️ Words Unique to Your FamilyEvery family has them — strange phrases, made-up words and expressions that make perfect sense until you say them in public.🚗 People Who Park BadlyA topic guaranteed to generate strong opinions. Crooked bays, abandoned trolleys and the quiet fury of a badly positioned car.🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again taking everyday observations far more seriously than they deserve.This week’s episode covers Victorian plumbing history, family linguistics and one of Britain's favourite hobbies: judging strangers in car parks.It's part social anthropology, part public service announcement and part excuse for Richie and Chris to get mildly annoyed.PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads embark on a local council rant. How many emails can we send them in a week?👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again moving effortlessly between childhood trauma, emotional hardship and chocolate-based analysis.This week’s episode is oddly nostalgic — covering everything from lost possessions to caravan holidays — before descending into a very serious debate about elite-tier chocolate bars.It’s emotional growth, holiday memories and snack rankings… all held together with mild confusion.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed🧸 Lost ToysThe emotional devastation of losing your favourite toy as a child… and why some people genuinely never recover from it.💔 Being DumpedA light-hearted stroll through rejection, awkward conversations and the increasingly bleak world of modern breakups.🚐 Caravan HolidaysRain on the roof, suspicious heating systems and the unique magic of a holiday park bar.🍫 The Biggest, Baddest Chocolate BarThe lads attempt to crown the heavyweight champion of confectionery. Big claims. Bigger sugar content.

🎙️ 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.

🚫 Richie’s Broken iPhoneA modern crisis. Panic, denial, and a new iOS🛒 Supermarket Delivery EtiquetteWhere do you stand? What do you do? And how loud can someone knock?🧱 Tiling CompaniesAre they all doomed?🏫 Parents’ EveningShort slots, big stakes, and have they got better?🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again navigating everyday chaos with confidence and very little expertise.This week’s episode leans into modern inconveniences, awkward social interactions and the strange systems we all just accept.It’s relatable, mildly stressful, and exactly the kind of chat you didn’t know you needed.PLUS — over on Patreon, Chris unveils a major summer life hack. Potentially life-changing. Potentially nonsense.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

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