The World Viewed From A Sofa

Andy and Olly tackle the ever-hilarious topic of Death. Strange deaths, premature deaths and of course generally funny deaths. Methods and choices of death are covered of course. There's correspondence from all and sundry including of course the irrepressible Wayne Gokango of Utrecht in Holland. The 70s commercials are back, themed around death of course plus a musical interlude too! So sit back, relax and enjoy the latest instalment of The World Viewed From A Sofa.

Andy and Olly discuss the topics of age and getting older. There's tips for the ageing person, genuine actual statistics and advice. Correspondence comes from Wayne Gokango of Holland and assorted other miscreants.

Andy and Olly broach that source of constant consternation, Health & Safety. Blowing the lid off urban myths and how many rules and laws are often falsely attributed to this grey area. There's correspondence from Wayne Gokango plus an update on the ongoing feuds between the boys and Johnny Depp.

Andy and Olly are back this week with Sport the main topic. Given that Andy knows the square root of f*** all about sport, you'd think there wasn't much to talk about - how wrong you would be! Football, Cricket and the Olympics all get the caustic treatment from Andy and there's tribute paid to the late David Coleman for his legendary 'Colemanballs' commentating cock-ups. Andy also talks about linguistic garnish and attacks paint manufacturers for their ridiculously named colours. There's correspondence from Johnny Depp and Chief Red Cloud, both incensed with Episode 2.8 (Adverts & Commercials), plus there's a new musical segment. What more could you possibly want?

Just when you thought it was safe to browse through your downloaded audio, Andy and Olly are back with another tour through the sublime and ridiculous. This time out we're back onto ridiculous inventions plus tips for the newly single man. Always losing your remote controls? Cat's haircut annoying you? Need help covering up that syphilissy smell or changing your duvet cover? Andy and Olly have all the answers as always. So sit back, relax and prepare yourself for another slice of the World...viewed from a sofa.

Andy and Olly return with a belated episode celebrating Mother's Day. Well if we weren't late for Mother's Day we wouldn't be blokes would we? Correspondence from Wayne Gokango and others plus maternally related matters plus some fabulous new inventions you'll be desperate to get your hands on.

Another jarring and sideways look at life from Olly Barnes and Andy Boulton. There's correspondence as always, plus excerpts from the Urban Dictionary to make sure you're up on all the street lingo. They also draw on the inexhaustible well of joy to be found in the Darwin Awards plus a couple of the now infamous 'Would You Rather' questions and even a 'True or False' quiz for Andy. Unmissable chuckles as always.

Andy and Olly are back and delve into the world of advertising. Specifically perfume ads, PPI, 70s TV and Cinema ads all come under the spotlight. Along the way they manage to offend pretty much everyone but invent the new couples pastime of incontinence pad swapping. There's the regular culinary section plus correspondence including a complaint from Wayne Gokango

Andy and Olly delve into the world of literature and discuss The Bible, Harry Potter and The Highway Code alongside such reputable periodicals as 'Girls and Corpses' and 'Lighthouse Digest'. There's also more crazy gadgets for you to spend your hard-earned cash on.

Andy and Olly are back with more pointless conversation to make you feel cleverer than everyone else. Outlandish complaints from people on holiday and Tweets from people who shouldn't be allowed out, let alone access to the interweb you'll wish you belonged to a different species altogether!

Andy and Olly go deep with a series of ridiculous 'Would you rather..' scenarios. There's also some warnings about Karma plus advice for the newly single man. Correspondence from Mrs Trellis of North Wales, Wayne from Utrecht, Holland and of course Andy's medical section.

Andy & Olly give us the full low-down on the dos and don'ts plus the ins and outs of internet dating. No studio audience this week but 2 garden gnomes and a gargoyle make an appearance as does CT from N Wales, Ken from Wantage and Jeff from Barnsley.

A belated start to 2017 from Andy and Olly who discuss New Year's Resolutions amongst other things plus correspondence from Ken (Wantage) and C. Trellis of North Wales. Recorded for the first time in front of a live studio audience.

Andy and Olly finally get to talking about Drink and Christmas in Part 2 of the festive edition.

Andy and Olly are back with a 2-part festive edition celebrating Drink and Christmas. Andy's had a problem with the NHS and the Wiltshire Constabulary and Olly's been buying up more land in Antarctica.

Series 2 is here! The World Viewed From A Sofa (formerly known as The End Of The World Podcast) is back for another run. This week Andy & Olly talk about Food amongst other things. Including: Andy's Week Listener's Letters Food - What do men cook? - Andy & Olly's favourite food - Belgian & South American food is crap - Silly diets - Peanuts (Make Andy's arse itch) - Stomach worms (Cause & Cure) - Seafood - Sweeties Andy's Medical Section

Andy & Olly give you the lowdown on the best topics of conversation for men & women, and the ones to avoid!

Andy and Olly trawl through the week's postbag which as always carries very little good news. Undeterred they run through the TV shows and films they find particularly awful.

Andy and Olly return from a week off to batter your senses with more incisive contributions. This week they touch on Shepherds Pie, The perfect date, Co-op vs Bassets Jelly babies, Correspondence, kids parties, Gary Lineker, Flying cars (again!), Pilots (again!) , the Youth of today, body art, tattoos, body mutilation, Cheryl Cole’s arse, early Star Trek, will Andy ever put spandex on again? American English (No such thing), what’s the point of an Eject button on the remote control? DVDs in the wrong case, playing out as a kid, courting rituals & women being fitter than they were and having larger breasts!

Olly Barnes has a new money-making scheme involving a hotel in Antarctica and trips to the Lost Continent of Atlantis. Andy Boulton has his reservations and isn't particularly interested in Rollercoaster trips, Trainspotting or Charity Shop Tours either.

How sophisticated will they get? Will they call you names and argue incessantly?

Andy and Olly continue their discussion on the Future World and all it may bring. X-Ray Specs, Flying Cars, Sex Dolls, Life On Mars, the Zombie Apocalypse and whether top-shelf magazines will even exist!

Andy Boulton joins Olly Barnes for unscheduled rants about Airports & Customs, Coffee Shops in Petrol Stations and a chance conversation with God. There's news from Mrs Trellis too....

Andy Boulton and Olly Barnes both offer up their favourite invention before Olly drops a toilet-related 'bombshell' to change Andy's world forever. The incredible and astounding 'Poo-Pourri'.

A snippet from Episode 4, the Innovation and Technology show when Andy Boulton discusses the astonishing Smile Gadget for grumpy children. Never again will your kids wear a frown in the school photo - or any other photo!

Two of the 21st Century's greatest analytical minds, Olly Barnes and Andy Boulton discuss the greatest inventions of our time. Bypassing the television, the combustion engine and other more obvious candidates, it's the Baby Mop, Anti-Pervert Tights and the Vibrating Fork among many others that caught their eye. Featured this week:

Tongues firmly in cheeks as always, Andy and Olly discuss the mysteries of Ancient Egypt and whether or not the accepted views of when and why the Pyramids were built. They also consider the cost in materials, man hours and beer required to complete such an amazing feat. They compare notes on some of the also-rans in ancient construction like the Mayans who added their own unique flair to the original idea. Even Stalin gets a mention.

Andy and Olly discuss Pyramid building. The Egyptians clearly went over budget on a large-scale construction whereas the Mayans produced a much prettier result and got inscriptions and special effects thrown in with theirs.

Andy Boulton confronts the terrifying potential consequences of sending a poorly constructed message to intelligent life in the Universe.

Andy and Olly discuss the mystery of Crop Circles and whether they're man-made or otherwise. They ponder over accidentally sending an offensive message to intelligent life in the universe and whether or not an oiled up Will Smith could save us from an alien invasion

Andy Boulton dashes the hopes of middle-aged men the world over by saying we've no chance of ever bedding a stunning 20-something.

A teaser for the new End Of The World Podcast, Andy Boulton shares his thoughts on the difference between Americans and us Brits when it comes to appreciating someone else's success.

Andy Boulton talks about the inevitable taxation on DIY home fracking.

Welcome to the End Of The World. Part-time podcaster Olly Barnes and Heavy Metal guitar hero Andy Boulton of Tokyo Blade form an unlikely partnership to discuss life's big questions and draw their own twisted conclusions. Based on mostly hearsay and second-hand 'facts' our dynamic duo debate the big issues with their own unique twist to inform, educate and no doubt infuriate those more clued up. This week they debate whether or not the UK's decision to leave the European Union could ultimately lead to the end of the world as we know it. As part of their discussions they manage to cover Ronald Reagan, Hilary & Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Nostradamus, Napoleon, Hitler, US FEMA 'concentration camps', immigration, Europeans, Terrorists - 'are they all bad?', Britain as an island, apathy and more.