Episodes
Chris Stark and Scott Mills wander the rooms and vaults of Scott's mansion "Echo Falls" in the search for some lost tapes. Tapes of Chris's "Autobiography" 24 Years At The Tap End. Every day from Monday 21st May for 12 days, hear tales of strange foreign exchanges, unintended nudity and embarrassing drunken moments in Chris's life.
Published 06/03/20
Published 06/03/20
Are magic tricks a good way to chat someone up? Kira Kosarin certainly thinks so - she tells us about some of her worst dates, as well as the ways NOT to chat her up if you see her around. Munroe Bergdorf and Josh Pieters are in the studio with Luke Franks and Arielle Free and tell us their stories of being catfished and ghosted, as well as why Munroe has gone off men completely. Not that that stops Josh trying his luck...
Published 08/13/19
A rescue mission in LA involving a taxi driver and a whole band. That’s one of the stories the New Hope Club boys tell Arielle Free and Luke Franks - we also hear why Rhys can never go to the cinema again, why Arielle has lost her voice PLUS a man gets chased around Scarborough by a drag queen. Don’t say we don’t do variety on this podcast.
Published 08/13/19
It’s hard to guess why a dog’s anal glands would be part of a date, but for one of this week’s guests they were. Marnie and Russell also discuss drowning in champagne and dirty knickers with Luke Franks and Arielle Free, and to cap it all off, we have the definitive ‘sliding into the DMs’ story. Plus, Charlotte De Carle’s worst date story, which involves many tears, awkward spooning and a trip to Paris.
Published 08/13/19
Cuban Heels, being called 'daddy', and egg on someone’s face - Luke Franks and Arielle Free hear stories about all these and more as this week’s guests tell us their awful dating experiences, plus Ashley James tells us about the ‘worst day of her life’ (spoiler, it was a very, very bad date).
Published 08/13/19
Have you ever taken an entire Chinese takeaway into the cinema? Sideman has. Problem is, there’s only one thing that TOWIE’s Georgia Kousoulou hates on dates, and that’s people eating. They both reveal tell their worst past dating experiences to Luke Franks and Arielle Free – which gets interesting for Georgia, because her boyfriend Tommy Mallet is also in the studio listening in, and she didn’t tell him what the podcast was about beforehand!
Published 08/13/19
Why did Jamie Laing end up wearing his mum’s clothes on a date? And how did Lewys escape from the most boring date in the world? They spill the beans to Arielle Free and Luke Franks, as well as revealing far too much about their own dating abilities. You’ll find out why Michael McIntyre has featured in Jamie’s sex life in the past.
Published 08/13/19
Picking up dates in a local shop, throwing up over a balcony and some confusion between a tuxedo and a wetsuit - all this is on the menu with Luke and Arielle this week as they go through some of your best stories. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a new series with some great guests too!
Published 06/30/19
Chris takes a girl called Maude on a date to a polluted lido with a miniature railway. He starts a business to afford the date and tries ‘stunt swinging’ and a trip on the H13 bus to impress her.
Published 05/30/19
Chris tries fishing for the first time which involves meeting a stranger in a car park near Legoland. Plus Chris visits Winston Churchill's Map Room in London where a German tourist breaks wind.
Published 05/29/19
It’s Freshers’ Week and Chris gets stitched up by his friends at a toga party. Plus he learns to ‘save the queen’ by downing a pint and his roommate is caught in a compromising situation with his sock.
Published 05/28/19
Chris goes to Chinese Dave's for a barbeque. However, Irish Nancy and Ray, Chinese Dave's Parents, get mad when someone is sick in the house. The next day, the lads head to an amusement park up North, where Chris' friend Chazo rides Rita, the Queen of Speed.
Published 05/27/19
Chris is at uni and goes to a ‘Rubiks night’ which involves clothes swapping and Chris hunting for orange trousers. The night ends with a walk of shame and eating breakfast with Harry Potter and a Smurf.
Published 05/26/19
Chris organises a class assembly in Year 10 about anti-bullying, featuring a Baz Luhrmann song and a Bugsy Malone-style ending.
Published 05/25/19
Chris and his mates head to Prague where they have a steak with a stripper and learn a new pickup technique. Plus we discover how the trip led to Sir Dossa writing the hit, "Bish Bash Bosh", which both Scott and Beccy agree is a hit.
Published 05/24/19
Chris gets philosophical whilst recounting his formative years on the football pitch. He reads an emotional poem he wrote when Argentina knocked England out of the world cup in 1998.
Published 05/23/19
Chris travels to Leeds for Chinese Dave's Birthday to take part in the Otley Run, a legendary pub crawl. The lads don beachwear, meet Lee from Hollyoaks and flip 32 beer mats.
Published 05/22/19
Chris and Scott head to Kavos for a lads holiday and end up getting a massage. Chris gets nervous and doesn’t understand the etiquette.
Published 05/21/19
Chris visits Germany as part of a Student Exchange programme but has trouble fitting in. Plus he gets patriotic when the German Exchange Student tries to kick a British pigeon.
Published 05/20/19
It’s Chris's 19th birthday and he thinks his friends are arranging a surprise party. Plus he introduces the song ‘Bish Bash Bosh (Having a Laugh in Prague)’ to the world, a song by his close friend Sir Dossa.
Published 05/20/19
Is it awkward when twins talk about sex and dating in front of each other? We find out the answer to that on this episode with Luke Franks and Arielle Free. Plus we discuss nudes and chunky thighs (in two different conversations).
Published 05/12/19
Sitting in a pool of vomit while trying to chat up a girl isn’t ideal, but it happened to one of our guests this week. Plus, Ukranian bear trainers and being taken on a date to McDonalds (which we can all agree is not acceptable behaviour).
Published 05/05/19
Broken arms and wee on the carpet. Just two dating disasters this week from Love Island star Olivia Attwood and the winner of The Circle Alex Hobern. Plus, a catfishing story that beggars belief.
Published 04/28/19
Zoos, kidnapping and papparazzi - all feature in this week’s selection of Worst Dates with Luke Franks and Arielle Free. Plus, that feeling when your ex’s parents prefer you to their new partner. Quite awkward.
Published 04/21/19