Mildly Informed

🤕 Stupid InjuriesThe completely avoidable accidents that somehow hurt the most. From everyday mishaps to spectacular own goals, everyone has a story.🍦 Fab Ice LolliesRichie thinks they're an all-time classic. Chris... isn't quite as convinced. A frozen dessert review with surprisingly high stakes.📺 SiloThe Apple TV+ hit gets the Mildly Informed treatment. Is it worth descending into?🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from TV and food to everyday life and the strange observations that deserve far more discussion than they probably should.This week, the lads swap stories of ridiculous injuries, settle a disagreement over one of Britain's best-known ice lollies, and head underground to review Silo.It's another hour of strong opinions, questionable expertise and the sort of conversations you'll probably end up having yourself.PLUS — over on Patreon, inspired by England's late-night World Cup exploits, Richie and Chris review the experience of pulling an all-nighter. Is it ever worth it once you're over 30?👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🌙 Late World Cup Pub OpeningsThe Women's World Cup means late-night kick-offs... but should pubs stay open for them? Richie and Chris weigh up pints versus bedtimes.🏰 The Maunsell FortsAbandoned sea forts sitting in the Thames Estuary. One of Britain's strangest landmarks—and quite possibly its coolest.🏏The Women's World CupChris went to the big game, it was exciting!🚇 Idiot Men on the TubeSome men are just total eejits. We discuss.🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from current events and TV to food, everyday annoyances and the wonderfully random things they stumble across.This week, it's late-night football, bizarre wartime history, life on the London Underground and a reminder that Britain is full of places you really should visit.It's another episode packed with opinions, observations and just enough facts to leave you... mildly informed.👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🚆 Melting Train TracksEvery summer, Britain seems to discover that heat exists. Why do our railways struggle the moment the temperature creeps into the twenties?🍫 Melting ChocolateA minor inconvenience or the best thing ever? Richie and Chris investigate the science—and etiquette—of chocolate in hot weather.✈️ Ryanair's Wild Approach to PRSome companies hire expensive PR agencies. Ryanair simply opens Twitter and starts swinging.🖼️ Richie's Contempt for ArtCan you appreciate culture without actually liking it? Richie has... thoughts.🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from current events and TV to food, everyday annoyances and life's bigger questions—so you can leave... mildly informed.This week it's heatwaves, transport chaos, corporate social media and cultural criticism. A perfectly normal combination.Think of it as the conversations you'd have after a couple of pints—except someone's remembered to press record.👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

📺 ITV vs BBC: The World Cup Studio DebateWho does tournament coverage better? Better pundits, better presenters, better theme music? The lads enter one of British sport's most important arguments.📈 Jevons ParadoxA surprisingly fascinating economic theory that somehow finds its way into a comedy podcast. Efficiency goes up... so why do we end up using more of something?🐦 Richie Is Not Much of a Bird SpotterA revelation that shocks absolutely nobody. Binoculars remain firmly unused.🚲 The Arsenal PunctureChris discovers a cycling phenomenon affecting riders in Islington. Is it real? Is it coincidence? Is it somehow Arsenal's fault?🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again combining niche knowledge, local observations and wildly varying levels of expertise.This week's episode jumps from World Cup broadcasting politics to economic theory, before detouring through birdwatching and ending up in North London's cycling community.It's one of those episodes where you learn something, immediately forget it, and then remember a completely unrelated story about a bicycle puncture.PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads continue the conversation with even less structure and even stronger opinions.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🚽 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.

🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again diving headfirst into the topics that matter most — overpriced football merch, questionable holiday etiquette and increasingly absurd band names.This week’s episode is part game show, part political analysis and part travel rant, which is a fairly accurate description of the podcast at this point.⚽ Expensive Football KitsWhen did buying a shirt start costing as much as a season ticket? Nostalgia, polyester and financial pain.🏖️ Sunbed HoggingThe unofficial sport of every holiday. Towels down before breakfast and dignity left behind.🎸 Mad Band NamesRichie and Chris play a high-stakes game of Real or Fake? Some of these groups cannot possibly exist. And yet…🏛️ The British Battle to Be Prime MinisterA leadership contest, a media circus, and a job nobody sensible should want.PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads tackle the modern obsession with self-care… and conclude that they’re not entirely convinced.👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed

🎙️ 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.