PODCAST · comedy
The Worriers
by Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis
Two stand-up comedians, Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis, fighting with their anxieties, fears, OCDs and general bad thinking. And getting distracted. A lot. Features all the bickering, laughing and caring of a long-time friendship.
Episodes
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Series 3 Episode 3
An upbeat, happy return to form. You decide if that's good news or not...
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Series 3 Episode 2
We are back with the usual strains of nonsense! This time there is chat about dogs, travelling abroad and Santa Claus. Standard.
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Series 3 Episode 1
We return! Join us as we blow off the dust, sweep out the cobwebs and ultimately carry on where we left off. We might be rusty, but come the end, it's all psychopaths and accusations, just as you would expect. It's still dead easy for new listeners to understand what's going on AND for those who...
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Season 2 Episode 20
Season FINALE! We find out what all this was leading up to in a twist-filled extravaganza!*
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Season 2 Episode 19
Barry keeps getting interupted by the council cutting the grass, Hayley is hot and sweaty, we both have a terribly quiet gig, and we look into the application process for Virgin Island.
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Season 2 Episode 18
Hayley has a friends reunion is a spa town and attracts the local barflies and Barry tries to pull a fast one on an Italian.
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Season 2 Episode 17
One from the vaults due to half term, going waaaaay back to when Barry actually tried a fat jab (which he wasn't allowed) and Hayley putting a hole in the ozone layers for lols (also not allowed). Plus our hot tips for the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Season 2 Episode 16
Ball ironing, dying on your arse, dogs called Kevin and far, far worse.
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Season 2 Episode 15
Every fancied attaching a car to your privates? This is the episode for you.
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Season 2 Episode 14
Inventing gigs and the birds and the bee's in this tension packed episode
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Season 2 Episode 13
Hayley's birthday "special", Barry tries to understand the Tate brothers and a listener has a mattress issue....
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Season 2 Episode 12
Worries made worse, Barry upsets a bloke with an odd name, Hayley hoodwinks a pensioner. Standard.
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Season 2 Episode 11
We made a chart! Friends.....
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Season 2 Episode 10
It's half term, so here's a dip into the Patreon archives, it's all festive and warm and cuddly....until the elves get mentioned. Like this? Get more at patreon.com/theworriers
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Season 2 Episode 9
Hayley throws a wild accusation out there, Barry insults a new listener, and we ring our mates to tell them we love them. Doesn't go well.
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Season 2 Episode 8
In this action packed episode we discuss gigs gone wrong, bad advice, bad charity stunts, voice-over work and MORE! "Surprisingly inappropriate" is one of our better reviews. Come find out why.
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Season 2 Episode 7
Happy 2026! We return with all the usual stuff, with new resolutions that will have been ditched before this even gets released.
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Season 2 Episode 6
Starting figts with other podcasters, an ill-advised visual game and crap Santas
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Season 2 Episode 5
Stats special! Ft. Chico, inappropriate comments, Hayley gets a gift, like and subscribe smash that button ring that bell
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Season 2 Episode 4
We are back with a festive feeling plus and harrowing story about being taken hostage in the name of one man's mission to go to the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Season 2 Episode 3
We take a sec to grab our breath, check out the new jingle, POF conspiracies and biohacking, whatever the hell that is.
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Season 2 Episode 2
Hayley has some disruptive audience members at her show who she cannot throw out and Barry nearly kills Scott Bennett and his family. All lighthearted fun on a Tuesday morning! Fancy more? patreon.com/theworriers
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Season 2 Episode 1
We are BACK, with a brand new season and a brand new outlook on life. Yep, that's exactly what is happening.
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Hallucinogenic Honey
We return with a troublesome episode that refused to upload for ages. Fingers crossed!
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It's a Keyring
We return with a fresh (use by 16/9) episode after our (Hayleys) summer holidays with another fun packed epsiode fo your favourite show, fun for all the family (unless you are related to the wests or Tony Martin)
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Shaperluv
Barry reaches new lows and Hayley fully embraces it
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Worroud I Lie To You
Another slice of Patreon gold whilst we are summer holidaying, don't forget that there is always a fresh new episode every Friday here: patreon.com/theworriers
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Meet John Kite
A super-special summer holiday extravaganza begins! Thansk to all our Patreon for making this happen!
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Don't Mention The 5K
Hayley has been running! Barry has had a photo taken! An announcement is made! Don't forget the live show! 👉 https://wegottickets.com/event/666472/
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It's Like A Funfair
The Worriers return with a fresh batch of concerns including home decor issues, lasers, when birds attack, fake band names returns, listeners emails and Barry in a right naughty mood. Enjoying? Get on the Patreon patreon.com/theworriers and don't forget the live show in November!
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You Been Busy?
We retunr to our public epsiodes discussing offending child stars, naming Barry's tour, general insults and a debate over wether or not hayley is telling the truth. Enjoy it? Get the full weekly dose by joining the Patreon and also coming to see the live show featuring all the nauighty bits:...
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Gastric Sleeve
Back once again with the worrying behaviour, Hayley and Barry discuss tour shows, rogue audience members and all the usual insults and attacks. More? patreon.com/theworriers
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I'd Eat Timmy Mallett
All the usual fun and japes with added morality challenges this week. Apologies to everyone who is owed one. Find more of it at patreon.com/theworriers
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Ring Alex Horne NOW
The Worriers returns with controversial opinions on Taskmaster, nudists and "harrowing" sketch ideas. Want more nonsense? Get an exclusive ep each Friday over at patreon.com/theworriers
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She's Over There...Somewhere
Hayley and Barry and back, face to face this time, doing the usual but taking several people down with them as well. This episode has audio that has been enhanced with AI to remove an echo in the room so you may notice a slight difference. The content however is of the usual fair to middling,...
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F'ing Disaster This One
The wheels have come off completely this episode; Barry has been in the garden all day and didn't drink any water in blazing sunshine and Hayley has barely slept for 24 hours. The result is this absolute mess where you can actually hear the breakdowns beginning before it descends into babbling…
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Nuts Isn't A Thing Anymore Barry
All the perils of bad sleep, being polite, superhero desires, general whinging, it's the return of The Worriers podcast!
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My Little Eye
Cats, cheap whisky, terrorising your nemesis and more!
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Mutual Hatred
Hayley finds the name Trevor funny and Barry finds the solution to a political hot potato in some new material. Plus TONS more. Want even more? Go to patreon.com/theworriers
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Oh You 'Orrible Man
Hayley gets suspicious about some of Barry's motives, living in a poo cave and grown men creating teaspoon anxiety. Standard.
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What The **** is THAT???
We publicly return! Talk of pigeons, failed features, new features, scandelous gossip. Wan't more? Get us every Friday exclusively at patreon.com/theworriers
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Barold Chipman
We return! Don't gorget, The Worriers podcast is now every fornight (every other Monday) but there is an exclusive, not-for-public epsiode each and every Friday over on Patreon.
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Worry'nt You Like To Be Single?
New year, new worries More on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworriers
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A Peep Behind The Curtain
Hello! Little different this one, have a listen, all is explained within. have a wonderful Christmas everyone! xx
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Your Mum
We are back!nAfter a week away, we catch up on what's been going on and do something we come to regret... Hear more! patreon.com/theworriers
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"Gold"
After last weeks disaster we try to put things back on track. The success of which has mixed opinions.
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What A Disaster This One Is
We all learn an important lesson about recording late at night and Barry offers to do a blokes vasectomy with two bricks whilst Hayley warns him about rogue surgeons. One of those ones.
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Keep It Light Barry
Fun, frolicks, whinging and moaning and antagonising each other to the point of distraction, it's The Worriers! Hear more "gold", see exclusive videos and get yourself some swag over at patreon.com/theworriers
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"Is It Worth It?"
Barry breaks down, Hayley is there to pick him up though. Oh hang, on, no she isn't. More new-listener-friendly whinging, bitching and worrying from the UK's top rated podcast duo.
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The **** With The Horn
It's epsiode 100! And boy oh boy is it speciasl. Spoiler: It's not. We didn't realise and ended up doing on of the most unprofessional, stupidest ones we have ever done. It's a laugh mind.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two stand-up comedians, Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis, fighting with their anxieties, fears, OCDs and general bad thinking. And getting distracted. A lot. Features all the bickering, laughing and caring of a long-time friendship.
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Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis
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How many episodes does The Worriers have?
The Worriers currently has 123 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Worriers about?
Two stand-up comedians, Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis, fighting with their anxieties, fears, OCDs and general bad thinking. And getting distracted. A lot. Features all the bickering, laughing and caring of a long-time friendship.
How often does The Worriers release new episodes?
The Worriers publishes regularly with 123 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Who hosts The Worriers?
The Worriers is created and hosted by Barry Dodds and Hayley Ellis.
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