Reclining Pair

Mar 17 2025 23 ep. 62 mins 9
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TV reviews, musings and quizzes from three fools dangerously circling the plughole of midlife crisis.

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Episode 23. Abba, Holograms, Clock Hoof, Meat fires, tigers

Mar 17 2025 66 mins  
Do you know your soup from your tractors? Neither do we. Plenty going on this month, Abba holograms, Clock Hoof, tiger grief, and some pretty terrific beers from Billericay. There's been a fire down the meat packing plant, and imagine a haircut that would last 25 years? Get involved, come find us on social, @recliningpair Instagram, or https://bsky.app/profile/recliningpair.bsky.so

Episode 22. Phobias, Clock Shoe, Severance, Cakewalk, UFOs

Feb 14 2025 65 mins  
Some minor technical difficulties can’t keep a good pod down. Episode 22 of Reclining Pair out now. We cover Phobias, Clock-Shoe, Severance, Nut Dust. Nina’s “Cakewalk” quiz is a beauty. CLOCK SHOE will be posted on Instagram. They said it couldn’t be done. Fantastic beers from Unbarred of Brighton. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Dan

Episode 21. Crisps, looting, Wolf Hall, Iceland, cat soup.

Jan 20 2025 67 mins  
…. and then there were three. We cover Supermarkets, looting, Wolf Hall, cat soup, all the latest local news, and Buckers’ first quiz appearance as my new full-time co conspirator is a crisp packet identification special. Pics posted on Insta a few days ago, answers to follow. Oh and some cracking beers from https://www.brasscastle.co.uk/ Get it down ye. Additional music by Ser

Episode 20. Wind, Boy Bands, Chimps, Camping, Ladders

Dec 12 2024 51 mins  
Bit blowy out, isn’t it? Ben’s specialist subject is boy bands, There’s a ladder safety quiz, we watch Camping, with Julia Davis, and say farewell to Mr Pickles. Because it’s Christmas, there’s no integrated drinks bit this time, instead you’re getting two episodes this month. Please also check out our 12 Beers of Christmas special. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, Al

Episode 19. Twelve Beers of Christmas Special

Dec 12 2024 43 mins  
12 Brilliant beers to order before Christmas, paired to their perfect moment on Christmas Day. We’ve put this out as a standalone so you can share it without the recipient having to sift through the rest of the episode just to get to the beer bit. These should all drink brilliantly over Christmas. Please feel free to share the link. Cheers! Mike & Rob x Additional music by Se

Episode 18. Mischief night, square badgers, curses, nuts, mopeds.

Nov 13 2024 59 mins  
We ponder mischief nights of yon VS trick or treat, winning a square badger at the fair, the expense of building a modern Christmas cake, and there's a quiz called Curse/Nut/Moped. Rob steps into his first episode as my full-time booze review partner, and we enjoy beers from the mighty Marble of Manchester. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danie

Episode 17. Survival, Vinegar, Weddings, Ludwig.

Oct 14 2024 53 mins  
We talk survival, Vinegar, Weddings, Stags & Hens, David Mitchell in Ludwig, and there’s superb cider from Against The Grain. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning,

Episode 16: Stormtroopers, Quarry weddings, Apes! Apes!

Sep 12 2024 60 mins  
Back once again, with Ben. I test him on his recent travels in a themed Malta quiz, wonder what's inside a Stormtrooper, and we hate every ape we see, from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z. Yes they really made a monkey out of us. Couple of choice beverages from Apple County Cider and Sired Craft Brew. Sit down if you're staying. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction

Episode 15: Guests! Buckers, Rob, Recruitment, beer.

Aug 16 2024 56 mins  
Sound is a bit up and down with this one, so bear with us, kids. Trust me, your ears will adjust quickly. Ben’s away working on his tan, so I asked a couple of guests to help man the oars. The brilliant Buckers, who you might know from Twitter is here to talk about why I’m finding my return to the world of jobseeking a bizarre, alien landscape, and my pal Robert John, who compo

Episode 14. Summer Special, Euro 24, Ice cream, cat flaps

Jul 17 2024 62 mins  
SUMMER SIZZLER! The Euros 2024, Will Smith, Greatest ice creams and lollies of all time, Cat flaps, Duncan Goodhew Vs Isaac Newton, and drinks from Titanic & Kentish Pip. Out of 100 people tested, 92 said after listening to Reclining Pair they experienced an immediate reduction in cider wasps. Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Juli