Early Worms with Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas

As we close out season one we are super psyched to say we have our first guests! They had the best time ever and would recommend to a friend! If you have a morning routine you'd like us to review you can drop us a line on [email protected] with subject line: My Worms in the Morning You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Ride-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Save the Preston Guild Hall! Or at least reinstate it to its former glory! The kids simply must have a panto! Phil and Anna try their hand at local activism and more in a brand new Early Worms! If you have a morning routine you'd like us to review you can drop us a line on [email protected] with subject line: My Worms in the Morning You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Ride-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Break out the Daffs! Purchase your leeks! We're getting together to celebrate a real one ST DAVID.. But what else happened on this day in history? It wasn't actually St David's day but give us a break. If you have a morning routine you'd like us to review you can drop us a line on [email protected] with subject line: My Worms in the Morning You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Good morning neighbour! We hope you're well and that no one has found out about that terrible secret of yours! On this weeks episode Phil will theoretically beat another hapless celebrity to a pulp, but this one comes with a twist. We'll be reviewing morning rituals, some nice, some creepy, some overly regimented.. Also, Anna triggers Phil by talking about condiments. Tuck in, enjoy! And for the love of god subscribe! It takes a lot of energy to produce a podcast as we're being paid in worms. If you have a morning routine you'd like us to review you can drop us a line on [email protected] with subject line: My Worms in the Morning You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Ride-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Prepare for a trip through time! It's the 17th of February through the ages! Phil and Anna discuss capital punishment, Bosco the dog, the theft of Crepes and in other news, Phil met the mayor. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com And head down for Anna's Work in Progress at Fairfield Social Club on the 19th of February! Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Taskmaster Q&A Volume 2 is here! Phil lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes chaos, questionable tasks, and how hard is wibble bibble bam? Originally a Patreon exclusive it is now out in the wild! If you want early access to episodes like this when they drop, sign up to the Patreon. For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes! 🎟 Phil is currently out on his national tour — grab tickets at philelliscomedy.com And head down for Anna's Work in Progress at Fairfield Social Club on the 19th of February! Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

It's a Valentine's Day special for Phil and Anna as they chat some chit about bad dates, loves lost and general nonsense about this romantic day of the year! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Which producer's child deserves the most hate? Is Phil sick of every person on the planet? Where is the Sea Back? All the big questions in another week's episode of Early Worms! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Oi oi! Phil and Anna are back with some updates on health, the hunt for John hots up and whether or not llamas spit. The perfect mix to start your day! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Phil and Anna are back! And chatting more chit than ever before. This time they take in woggles, Wales and wherever Producer John has gone. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Anna and Phil meet up for the first time this year to discuss the matters of the day. Unfortunately those matters include James Corden, sexually aggressive microphones and even some ASMR for the listeners. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

2025 was a pretty big year for Ol' Pip so Anna took the time to ask him a few burning questions about the life of a Taskmaster contestant. But not before she'd asked the big questions such as 'does the pope have pockets?' You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Rise-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Join us for a special New Year's Eve edition of Early Worms as Phil and Anna discuss resolutions, extinct animals and if you hit play at 11:26:33pm on New Year's Eve you'll be able to ring in the New Year with the worms! Or you could just watch Vera Drake. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Rise-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

God bless us everyone! Yuletide times are upon the worms and Phil & Anna are feeling all festive. Discussing traditions, nostalgia and all manner of absolute nonsense. Join us for a Christmas special of Early Worms! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Rise-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In a landmark episode of our light hearted morning show, Phil invents a new segment, how would Anna beat an innocent animal to death? But there's more! What did Anna leave in her Ferarri? What bird has a vendetta against her? And how tall is Phil exactly? You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Is bell-ringing in? Is it passed down the generations or simply a tape in a lonely tower? We also cover cool people handing out piggybacks and Phil beating Blazing Squad to a bloody pulp! THE WORMS WILL RISE! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In a brand new episode of bright and breezy morning show Early Worms, Phil and Anna discuss fascism in the first 30 seconds. It's all downhill from there. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In this Thanksgiving special, Phil and Anna discuss all things Americana including Phil's retirement plans, Anna eating mud and their favourite foods, people and gourds. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

On this week's episode Phil contemplates joining the lemon growing business, Anna puzzles over the role of whales in terrorism and we cover the big questions like did Furies have a particular smell to them? You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

A dashed uber make over, Phil's plan to buy a baby from a member of the production team and a terrible rebrand for an all out action icon! THE WORMS WILL RISE!  You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.    Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

THE WORMS WILL RISE! Discover Phil's murky chapter in Birmingham, why Anna's phone number was plastered all over a bus stop and prepare your ears for the hypothetical murder of a long lost high street icon.  You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes and feel the warm glow of helping Phil and Anna buy more soil. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.  Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In this Halloween special episode of Early Worms Anna and Phil discuss their fears, hopes and dreams as well as the Wallasey "cat man", the Statue of Liberty and Nosferatu on a skateboard.    You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes and feel the warm glow of helping Phil and Anna buy more soil. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.  Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

How many zoo animals can Phil list? Will Anna’s new catchphrase stick? Find out in this week’s dairy-packed episode of Early Worms. Phil also tells a very interested Anna all about his love of Fortnite, the children's video game. You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.  Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Welcome to the first ever episode of Early Worms with Phil ‘Big Boy’ Ellis and part-time meat enthusiast, Anna Thomas! In this maiden voyage of an episode they cover everything from phobias to what it’s like to literally have worms inside of your body. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Want to see Phil on tour? Well, that’s great because you can! Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.  Series photography by Matty Ride-Smith with additional design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans. Early Worms is produced by Sam Stroker for A Lovely Time Productions.

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