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Mildly Informed

Mildly Informed

Join Richie Firth and Chris Skinner as they dive headfirst into the art of decision-making—whether it’s rating the latest TV shows, dissecting bizarre life choices, or tackling the dilemmas their listeners throw their way. No topic is too big, too small, or too ridiculous. Armed with personal experiences, the news of the week, and an inbox full of questionable queries, Richie and Chris promise to leave you ever-so-slightly wiser… or at least Mildly Informed


Help the show to continue to rewrite history via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mildlyinformed


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  • English

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  • S1 · E51
    May 18 · 38 min

    Fake Band Names and Towels on the Loungers

    🎙️ 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 Kits When did buying a shirt start costing as much as a season ticket? Nostalgia, polyester and financial pain. 🏖️ Sunbed Hogging The unofficial sport of every holiday. Towels down before breakfast and dignity left behind. 🎸 Mad Band Names Richie 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 Minister A 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.

  • S1 · E50
    May 11 · 38 min

    Drone Deliveries & Democracy: 50th episode special

    🎙️ It’s Episode 50 of Mildly Informed — somehow. To celebrate the milestone, Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner bring together everything the podcast does best: strange observations, everyday frustrations, TV chat and conversations that spiral almost immediately. From futuristic drones to old-school civic duty, this episode covers an alarming amount of ground while remaining only mildly informative throughout. Fifty episodes in, and remarkably little personal growth. 🚁 Drone Deliveries Convenient future technology or deeply unsettling flying takeaway system? The lads investigate. 🍻 Expensive Pub Hire When did booking a room above a pub start requiring a small business loan? 📺 Legends A new TV obsession enters the chat — reviewed with the usual level of highly questionable authority. 🕵️ Richie’s Secret Mission Details are limited. Speculation is not. 🗳️ The Honour of Voting A surprisingly sincere discussion arrives… briefly… before things drift off course again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E49
    May 4 · 40 min

    Parent's Evening and The Tiling Industry: Reviewed!

    🚫 Richie’s Broken iPhone A modern crisis. Panic, denial, and a new iOS 🛒 Supermarket Delivery Etiquette Where do you stand? What do you do? And how loud can someone knock? 🧱 Tiling Companies Are they all doomed? 🏫 Parents’ Evening Short slots, big stakes, and have they got better? 🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again navigating everyday chaos with confidence and very little expertise. This week’s episode leans into modern inconveniences, awkward social interactions and the strange systems we all just accept. It’s relatable, mildly stressful, and exactly the kind of chat you didn’t know you needed. PLUS — over on Patreon, Chris unveils a major summer life hack. Potentially life-changing. Potentially nonsense. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E48
    April 27 · 38 min

    Strikes, outdoor drinking and finger nails

    This week... 🚗 Blackwall Tunnel Fines How bad can it really be? Turns out… quite bad. Admin, confusion and accusations of immorality 🍻 Outdoor Drinking A national pastime the second the sun appears. Glorious! 💅 Why Do Humans Have Fingernails? Useful tool or weird evolutionary leftover? The kind of question that probably didn’t need answering… but gets it anyway. 🚇 Tube Strikes Disruption, debate and everyone suddenly becoming a transport expert. 🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again tackling life’s most important questions… and answering almost none of them. This week’s episode drifts from infrastructure frustration to pub garden philosophy, with a brief but committed detour into human biology. It’s another episode that goes exactly where it wants — and nowhere particularly useful. PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads get stuck into the football concept of “must win”. What does it actually mean? Is every game “must win”? And why does it always feel slightly dramatic? 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E46
    April 13 · 39 min

    We Just Invented British Tapas - Brapas!

    🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again throwing around ideas, observations and inventions that probably shouldn’t exist. This week feels particularly experimental — both in terms of food and general life philosophy. Here’s where the chat goes: 🍽️ British Tapas (Invented Live) What if tapas… but British? Small plates, big confusion, and at least one terrible idea. 📊 Football Nerds A man has visited every football ground. Respect? Concern? A bit of both. 📍 Tractive Tracking your pet sounds sensible… until you actually think about it. 💷 Tip Workers Who deserves a tip, who doesn’t, and why does it always feel slightly awkward? It’s inventive, loosely structured and full of the kind of ideas that sound better the longer you talk about them. PLUS — over on Patreon, it’s a full-on Easter Egg review special. Rankings, revelations and at least one controversial take. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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