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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 38 MIN

Fake Band Names and Towels on the Loungers

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🎙️ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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