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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

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S1 · E67
Monday · 38 min
A Sick Dog, Great Chicken & Football Corruption
🐶 Richie’s Sick Dog A worrying development in the Firth household, as Richie has a poorly dog and rather a lot on his mind. 🍗 Chris’s Meal of the Year Chris has found his meal of the year at Sweetie’s K Chicken in Brooklyn. Strong words. We investigate. ⚽ Richie vs Football Corruption Richie is once again disappointed by the beautiful game, this time turning his attention to the murky world of football corruption. 🎪 Chris Goes to the Circus Chris loved his trip to the circus. Which raises the important question: is the circus still brilliant? 👟 Richie Can’t Tie His Shoelaces An essential life skill that Richie has apparently decided is optional. 🎙️ 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 is a proper mixed bag — sick dogs, exceptional chicken, football corruption, the circus and a surprisingly serious shoelace-related crisis. It’s another episode that moves effortlessly from Brooklyn dining recommendations to Richie’s inability to tie his own shoes — exactly how it should be. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E66
September 21 · 34 min
American Chocolate... is it actually chocolate?
🍫 Butterfingers & US “Chocolate” We review Butterfingers and ask the important question: how does American “chocolate” keep getting away with this? 🦎 A New Wildlife Discovery Scientists have found something new in the wild. Naturally, we have opinions despite knowing very little about it. 📺 Colin From Accounts Richie and Chris discuss Colin From Accounts — a TV show featuring romance, awkwardness and a dog doing a lot of the heavy lifting. 👻 Planning a Comedy Horror Can Richie and Chris come up with a horror film that is actually funny? Or will they just make something deeply unsettling? 🍂 Chris Finds One Good Thing About Autumn After years of apparently having nothing good to say about the season, Chris has finally found one positive. 🤖 PLUS — Virtual Reality on Patreon Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris enter the world of virtual reality to find out whether it really is the future… or just an expensive way of bumping into things in your living room. 🎙️ 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 is a glorious mixture of American confectionery, wildlife, television, horror and the unlikely discovery that Chris has something nice to say about autumn. It’s another episode that jumps from Butterfingers to horror films to virtual reality with absolutely no sensible route between them — exactly how it should be. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E65
September 14 · 40 min
Flight Chaos, Leaky Pipes & A Floating Island
✈️ Flight Chaos London Airports broke down this week and Chris was caught in the middle 🚰 Richie’s Leaky Pipe A small plumbing problem becomes a surprisingly large part of Richie’s life. 🏝️ The Mysterious Floating Island An island that appears to be floating. Naturally, we have questions. 🤖 Chatbots — Patreon Review Over on Patreon, Richie and Chris put chatbots to the test. Are they genuinely useful, dangerously confident, or just very good at pretending they know what they’re talking about? 🎙️ 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 is a proper mixed bag — travel chaos, domestic disasters, geographical mysteries and, on Patreon, an investigation into whether chatbots are actually any good. It’s another episode that goes from flight delays to floating islands with absolutely no warning — exactly how it should be. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E64
September 7 · 34 min
Helch, 21st Birthdays & Naughty By-Elections
🇭 A Tribute to Helch A moment to remember a true street art icon. Helch may be gone, but the Mildly Informed lads aren't letting the legacy disappear without a proper send-off. 🎂 Are 21st Birthdays Actually Meaningful? Richie isn't convinced. Is turning 21 really a milestone, or just another birthday that we've collectively decided is a big deal? 🗳️ The By-Election Trend: Naughty But Fun We take a look at the increasingly entertaining world of by-elections. What makes them so unpredictable — and why do they always seem to get a little bit naughty? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner tackle life's big questions, small annoyances and whatever they've become weirdly interested in that week. This time, they pay tribute to Helch, question the entire concept of the 21st birthday and take a look at the current trend for by-elections — which, frankly, seems to be getting rather entertaining. It's birthdays, politics and Helch. Somehow, it all makes sense. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E63
September 4 · 35 min
Richie and Chris Start a TV Network
⚽ Trying to Buy the TV Rights to a Football League Richie and Chris decide they could probably run a football broadcasting operation. What could possibly go wrong? Apart from the money, the logistics and the complete lack of experience. 🤖 Peter Cullen: A Voice Acting Legend A tribute to the legendary voice actor behind one of the most recognisable voices in pop culture. Optimus Prime gets the Mildly Informed treatment. 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner tackle life's big questions, small annoyances and whatever else they've become obsessed with that week. This time, the lads get ambitious and attempt to work out how you'd actually go about buying the TV rights to a football league — before paying tribute to the legendary Peter Cullen. Football broadcasting, voice acting and absolutely no sensible business plan. What more could you want? 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E62
August 24 · 30 min
Amazing Belgian News & Richie's Family Paranoia
🇧🇪 Amazing News Stories from Belgium Belgium delivers some absolutely brilliant news stories, and Richie and Chris are here to share. ⚽ The Football Season Is Back The fixtures are underway, the optimism is fresh, and the football chat is already getting out of hand. 📚 Chris's Audience Book Giveaway Chris has books to give away! Who wants one? This is your chance to acquire some literature without having to do the difficult bit of buying it. 👨‍👩‍👧 Richie Thinks His Family Is Out to Get Him A family conspiracy? A series of innocent coincidences? Or has Richie finally uncovered the truth? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinnerreview absolutely anything — from football and current affairs to everyday annoyances, bizarre news stories and whatever else ends up in the conversation. This week, they uncover some remarkable Belgian news, welcome back the football season, offer Chris's books to the listening public and investigate Richie's increasingly suspicious relationship with his own family. It's football, freebies, foreign news and domestic intrigue — with absolutely no guarantee that anyone comes out looking good. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E61
August 18 · 38 min
Horses, Monoliths & Storage Problems
🐎 Horse Polo Richie and Chris investigate the sport where horses, mallets and questionable levels of athleticism combine. What could possibly go wrong? 🗿 The Rudston Monolith One of Britain's oldest and strangest landmarks gets the Mildly Informed treatment. Why is this enormous stone just... there? 📦 Storage Solutions The eternal domestic question: where do you put all your stuff when you've already run out of places to put stuff? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything — from sport and history to everyday annoyances and the things that make you wonder why nobody has come up with a better solution. This week, they go from horses and mallets to ancient stones and the modern problem of having far too much stuff. It's sport, archaeology and domestic organisation — three subjects that have absolutely no business being in the same podcast, but here we are. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E60
August 10 · 35 min
Caganers, Transfers & Spearmint
⚽ The Never-Ending Football Transfer Window Just when you think the transfers are done, another player is somewhere having a medical. When will it actually end? 🎄 What Is a Caganer? Richie and Chris discover one of the stranger traditions in Catalan Christmas culture. You probably won't forget it. 🏊 Lido Etiquette Richie learns the unwritten rules of the lido. What's wrong with the lanes? How much space is yours? And what exactly is acceptable pool behaviour? 🌿 How Bad Is Spearmint? A deceptively simple question leads to a surprisingly strong debate. Fresh? Horrible? Somewhere in between? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything — from football and TV to food, everyday annoyances and the things that make you stop and think, "Hang on, why is that like that?" For Episode 60, the lads tackle football's seemingly eternal transfer window, discover the frankly baffling world of Caganers, attempt to establish some basic standards of lido behaviour, and finally confront the important question: is spearmint actually any good? 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E59
July 27 · 37 min
We review Super Yachts and Supermarkets
🛥️ Superyacht Facts The world's biggest floating status symbols are somehow even more ridiculous than you imagined. Richie and Chris dive into some genuinely baffling superyacht trivia. 🔥 Love Island's Fire Pit Legacy Some love from Richie for the fire pit. The lads investigate the surprising cultural influence of reality TV. 🛒 Richie Reviews Costco Bulk buying, giant trolleys and enough free samples to count as lunch. Is Costco worth the hype? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from TV and food to everyday life and the strange observations that deserve far more discussion than they probably should. This week, they explore the absurd world of billionaire yachts, question why we're all sitting around fire pits these days, and hear Richie's verdict on one of the world's most beloved warehouses. It's another episode packed with unnecessary opinions, surprising facts and just enough insight to leave you... mildly informed. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E58
July 13 · 33 min
We review Richie's Favourite Lolly
🤕 Stupid Injuries The completely avoidable accidents that somehow hurt the most. From everyday mishaps to spectacular own goals, everyone has a story. 🍦 Fab Ice Lollies Richie thinks they're an all-time classic. Chris... isn't quite as convinced. A frozen dessert review with surprisingly high stakes. 📺 Silo The Apple TV+ hit gets the Mildly Informed treatment. Is it worth descending into? 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from TV and food to everyday life and the strange observations that deserve far more discussion than they probably should. This week, the lads swap stories of ridiculous injuries, settle a disagreement over one of Britain's best-known ice lollies, and head underground to review Silo. It's another hour of strong opinions, questionable expertise and the sort of conversations you'll probably end up having yourself. PLUS — over on Patreon, inspired by England's late-night World Cup exploits, Richie and Chris review the experience of pulling an all-nighter. Is it ever worth it once you're over 30? 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E57
July 6 · 35 min
We review Pubs, Sea Forts & Strange Men
🌙 Late World Cup Pub Openings The Women's World Cup means late-night kick-offs... but should pubs stay open for them? Richie and Chris weigh up pints versus bedtimes. 🏰 The Maunsell Forts Abandoned sea forts sitting in the Thames Estuary. One of Britain's strangest landmarks—and quite possibly its coolest. 🏏The Women's World Cup Chris went to the big game, it was exciting! 🚇 Idiot Men on the Tube Some men are just total eejits. We discuss. 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from current events and TV to food, everyday annoyances and the wonderfully random things they stumble across. This week, it's late-night football, bizarre wartime history, life on the London Underground and a reminder that Britain is full of places you really should visit. It's another episode packed with opinions, observations and just enough facts to leave you... mildly informed. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E56
June 29 · 34 min
We learn why melting chocolate taste so good
🚆 Melting Train Tracks Every summer, Britain seems to discover that heat exists. Why do our railways struggle the moment the temperature creeps into the twenties? 🍫 Melting Chocolate A minor inconvenience or the best thing ever? Richie and Chris investigate the science—and etiquette—of chocolate in hot weather. ✈️ Ryanair's Wild Approach to PR Some companies hire expensive PR agencies. Ryanair simply opens Twitter and starts swinging. 🖼️ Richie's Contempt for Art Can you appreciate culture without actually liking it? Richie has... thoughts. 🎙️ Mildly Informed is the comedy podcast where Absolute Radio's Richie Firth and The Bugle's Chris Skinner review absolutely anything—from current events and TV to food, everyday annoyances and life's bigger questions—so you can leave... mildly informed. This week it's heatwaves, transport chaos, corporate social media and cultural criticism. A perfectly normal combination. Think of it as the conversations you'd have after a couple of pints—except someone's remembered to press record. 👉 Support Richie & Chris and get bonus episodes every week: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E55
June 22 · 39 min
We discover the Jevons Paradox and the Arsenal Puncture
📺 ITV vs BBC: The World Cup Studio Debate Who does tournament coverage better? Better pundits, better presenters, better theme music? The lads enter one of British sport's most important arguments. 📈 Jevons Paradox A surprisingly fascinating economic theory that somehow finds its way into a comedy podcast. Efficiency goes up... so why do we end up using more of something? 🐦 Richie Is Not Much of a Bird Spotter A revelation that shocks absolutely nobody. Binoculars remain firmly unused. 🚲 The Arsenal Puncture Chris discovers a cycling phenomenon affecting riders in Islington. Is it real? Is it coincidence? Is it somehow Arsenal's fault? 🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again combining niche knowledge, local observations and wildly varying levels of expertise. This week's episode jumps from World Cup broadcasting politics to economic theory, before detouring through birdwatching and ending up in North London's cycling community. It's one of those episodes where you learn something, immediately forget it, and then remember a completely unrelated story about a bicycle puncture. PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads continue the conversation with even less structure and even stronger opinions. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E54
June 15 · 38 min
We review Meta AI glasses and Ref Cam
👓 Meta AI Sunglasses The future is here. Apparently it involves talking to your glasses and hoping nobody notices. Can you do it without being creepy? 🎥 Ref Cam Football from the referee’s perspective. Revolutionary broadcasting innovation or a guaranteed route to motion sickness? 🚗 Sunroofs A luxury feature, a forgotten relic, or the quickest way to create unexpected wind noise? 🫐 Boysenberries What are they? Where did they come from? And why do they sound like they were invented in a children’s book? 🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again investigating technology, sport, motoring and fruit with equal levels of expertise. This week’s episode is a journey through modern innovation and old-fashioned curiosity, as the lads debate AI-powered eyewear, football broadcasting, car design and one of the lesser-known berries. It’s exactly the sort of conversation that starts with wearable tech and somehow ends in a discussion about fruit. PLUS — over on Patreon, Richie and Chris discuss their World Cup Sweepstakes. Who gets the favourites? Who gets the no-hopers? And who immediately regrets the draw? 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E53
June 8 · 36 min
Councils, Cars & Thomas Crapper
🚽 The Life of Thomas Crapper Inventor of the toilet? Not quite. Legend of British plumbing? Absolutely. Richie and Chris separate fact from flushable fiction. 🗣️ Words Unique to Your Family Every family has them — strange phrases, made-up words and expressions that make perfect sense until you say them in public. 🚗 People Who Park Badly A topic guaranteed to generate strong opinions. Crooked bays, abandoned trolleys and the quiet fury of a badly positioned car. 🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again taking everyday observations far more seriously than they deserve. This week’s episode covers Victorian plumbing history, family linguistics and one of Britain's favourite hobbies: judging strangers in car parks. It's part social anthropology, part public service announcement and part excuse for Richie and Chris to get mildly annoyed. PLUS — over on Patreon, the lads embark on a local council rant. How many emails can we send them in a week? 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E52
May 25 · 34 min
Lost Toys & Lost Love
🎙️ Mildly Informed returns, with Absolute Radio’s Richie Firth and The Bugle’s Chris Skinner once again moving effortlessly between childhood trauma, emotional hardship and chocolate-based analysis. This week’s episode is oddly nostalgic — covering everything from lost possessions to caravan holidays — before descending into a very serious debate about elite-tier chocolate bars. It’s emotional growth, holiday memories and snack rankings… all held together with mild confusion. 👉 Support Richie & Chris here: patreon.com/mildlyinformed 🧸 Lost Toys The emotional devastation of losing your favourite toy as a child… and why some people genuinely never recover from it. 💔 Being Dumped A light-hearted stroll through rejection, awkward conversations and the increasingly bleak world of modern breakups. 🚐 Caravan Holidays Rain on the roof, suspicious heating systems and the unique magic of a holiday park bar. 🍫 The Biggest, Baddest Chocolate Bar The lads attempt to crown the heavyweight champion of confectionery. Big claims. Bigger sugar content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.

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