Reclining Pair

Dec 12 2024 20 ep. 61 mins 6

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TV reviews, musings and quizzes from two fools dangerously circling the plughole of midlife crisis.

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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, Alex

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 xAdditional music by Serge

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-Daniely

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, Ash

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 compose

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, Julius

Episode 13. Cats privates, Technology, Space cider, local news

Jun 19 2024 59 mins

We’re both very old, very tired men this month, and Ben has a bit of Covid, but still we turn up at the coal face…DANCE, MONKEYS, DANCE!The big talk is all about technology, Ben is asked to take photos of his cat’s privates, I quiz him on his beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers, we go topical with a look at the local newspapers, and there are posh drinks from Windsor & Eton B

Episode 12. Mind bending, Deadly Tennis, Baby Reindeer, Northern Lights.

May 17 2024 60 mins

12 Episodes in and despite all advice, no sign of slowing down.Ben explains the dangers of biscuit contamination, there's a tree that looks like Rod Stewart, we test drive my magnificent mind-bending helmet, chat about Baby Reindeer (Netflix) and there's beers from Williams Brothers brewery, Scotland.And we both miss the Northern Lights, as you'd expect.Additional music by SergeQua

Episode 11. Easter egg larceny, Def Leppard for dogs, Harvest Festival.

Apr 11 2024 58 mins

This month we go to eleven. One higher.The big talk is all about music, what did jazz ever do to Johnny? Do dogs like Def Leppard? Was the boy who verbally abused Five Star on Going Live ever brought to justice?there's a harvest festival quiz where we make Ben eat eight unlabelled cans of mystery foodstuffs.And some superb beers from Renegade.Genuine high-octane thrills, or your mo