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Hey Friends

by Mark James

A weekly/sporadic podcast with Mark James. A stage magician/comedian who’s trying to work out what’s next, gets annoyed by everything and doesn’t care about occasionally being a hypocrite. Expect too much honesty, funny stories, weight gain/loss depending on the month and a lot of waffle.Started on my 35th birthday and didn’t know how crazy life would get. These are my stories.

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Episodes

  1. 15th October 2026: Meat Mousse, Polaroid, EE Cummings

    Poems and that

  2. 6th October 2026: Travel, Shed Poetry & Winter Prep!

    Another hour.

  3. Brainpart: Fart Two

    Second half of the first half.

  4. Brainfart: Part One

    I’m back. At least twice.

  5. 2nd March 2026: Big Catch Up, LA & Vegas, Ships.

    Where have I been?

  6. 29th October 2025: Paris, Curious Cakeshed, Nightmare Drives

    Halloween Special

  7. 3rd Sept 2025: So I’m 40, Spanish Donuts & Honesty

    Well. What does this all mean?

  8. 19th August 2025: Failed Cruise, Chicago, What’s Next?

    I’m here!!

  9. 2nd July 2025: Tasting Menu, Busy Schedule, Sarah!

    Guest appearance from Sarah James at the very end!

  10. 18th June 2025: Cruise, Trigger Warnings, Fake Thumb

    I’m back again:

  11. 13th May 2025: Town Twinning, The GSpot Of Norfolk, No Music.

    Another one.

  12. 30th April 2025: Short Drop In

    Quick one

  13. 17th April 2025: Six Weeks, Cruising & Shaping Up

    It’s been a while, but I’m back!

  14. 8th March 2025: Nashville Part Two, Hot Chocolate & Masterclass

    Another hour of whatever this is.

  15. 27th February 2025: Nashville Part One

    Highs and lows, hot chicken, a boy named Sue.

  16. 13th February 2025: New TV, Teabags, Close Up.

    More babbling.

  17. 3rd Feb 2024: Existential Crisis, Collecting Myself… and Blu Rays.

    I’m back

  18. 15th Jan 2025: New Year, Same Me.

    Drop me a message friends!

  19. 19th December 2024: Letting Go, Your Resolutions.

    Second to last episode of the year!

  20. 13th December 2024: America Final Part, Xmas Prep, Oh Deer!

    A deer hit me, it’s almost Christmas and I finally finish the USA stuff!

  21. 4th December 2024: Wicked & USA Part Two

    Another hour of nothing :-)

  22. 22nd November 2024: Chat GPT, Apologising, Xmas

    Mea culpas and Christmas time!

  23. 14th November 2024: USA Part 1

    Im back!

  24. 23rd October 2024: McLetdown, Hospital, Buying Women’s Underwear.

    What a week!

  25. 15th October 2024: Roaming Rome, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

    Hello again!

  26. 9th October 2024: On Target, Italy Part One, Theft

    The good, the bad and the Italian.

  27. 2nd October 2024: Seasons, Ghosts Of Rats, Oh Captain!

    More drivel and a poem.

  28. 24th September 2024: Coffee, Chicken Balti Pies, Egg Burns

    I’m all over it!

  29. 20th September 2024: Bagels & Bukowski

    The sound is fixed!

  30. 10th September 2024: Great North Run, Amelie, Week Off

    Take that Dr Alex ;-)

  31. 1st September 2025: Exploding Cans, Villa Park, Week Off!

    51 Weeks to 40.

  32. 25th August 2024: I’m 39, No Donuts, Just Honesty

    Hello! Again! Another year?

  33. 12th June 2024: Holiday Haters, Haunted Houses, Happy Happy.

    Hello

  34. 5th June 2024: Cruise Gig, Pulling My Finger Out, Pizzas

    Hello again, hello.

  35. 29th May 2024: Flying Home, Half Marathon, Aftermath!

    Short and sweet, back next week!

  36. 22 May 2024: Tattoos, Tea and Trip To Rome! Cruising.

    Hey friends.

  37. 8 May 2025: Poopaphone, Losing Anxiety, Learning

    All good vides!

  38. 1 May 2024: Deaf Runner, Cruise, Fake Leg

    Woooo

  39. 24-25 April 2024: Wonders, London, Back At It!

    Hey there!

  40. 17th April 2024: Kelpies, CodPast, Doctor Balls.

    Visited a doctor, ran a 5, talked rubbish as usual.

  41. 3rd April 2024: I’m back, Euphamisms and Everything Else

    Best episode ever?

  42. 6 March 2024: New Bits, Nashville 3, Shin Splint

    Did you listen? Tell me 😀

  43. 29th Feb 2024: Egyptians Vs Chavs, Nashville Part 2, Cigars

    Boom Boom

  44. 23rd February 2024: Nashville: PART ONE

    It’s going to be epic.

  45. 7th Feb 2024: New McMenu, ADH-Me, Finally Finished Singapore

    Hey Friends

  46. 31st January 2023: Better Late Than Never, Motivation, Working Hard

    I did it

  47. 24th January 2024: Laughing Hurts, Conscription, New Project

    I’m back babbbbby

  48. 16th January 2024: Beating The Pigeon, More Cruise, Fake Taxi

    Hello again, hello.

  49. 11th January 2024: More Cruise, More News, More To Lose

    Hey

  50. 3rd January 2024: New Year, New Me, Singapore Part One!

    Hey friends. We’re back. Told you,

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A weekly/sporadic podcast with Mark James. A stage magician/comedian who’s trying to work out what’s next, gets annoyed by everything and doesn’t care about occasionally being a hypocrite. Expect too much honesty, funny stories, weight gain/loss depending on the month and a lot of waffle.Started on my 35th birthday and didn’t know how crazy life would get. These are my stories.

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Mark James

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A weekly/sporadic podcast with Mark James. A stage magician/comedian who’s trying to work out what’s next, gets annoyed by everything and doesn’t care about occasionally being a hypocrite. Expect too much honesty, funny stories, weight gain/loss depending on the month and a lot of waffle.Started on...

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