Phone a Friend with George Ezra & Ollie MN

As the Phone A Friend hiatus begins, the boys look back on their 65 episodes of niche podcasting.  Follow @phoneafriendpod on Instagram for any news from the east relating to the podcast’s return.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.   mind.org.uk    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a difficult week, George’s baby blues are missing their trademark twinkle. The boys share some news, discuss ska’s disappearance from the pop charts, and hear from some listeners about how they’re coping with the reopening of schools. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Brit Award recipient George Ezra moves a pile of mud from one side of a field to the other. Meanwhile, disassembling a piece of furniture ruins Ollie’s week. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George sits down at the piano and lets his magic fingers dance across the keys. The Messenger Boy's luck seems to be turning around, mostly at Ollie's expense, and the boys deliver a very important message from a listener. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George discusses the parade of useless thoughts that keeps him up at night. The boys chat about the relationship you build with your therapist, how guilt can get in the way of happiness, and official Scrabble regulations. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the arrival of spring brings out George’s glass-half-full mentality. Meanwhile, Ollie’s glass has rolled off the table, out the window, and into a mound of dog dirt. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys discuss grief, bubble baths, and George’s earliest forays into the glamorous world of show business. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, a listener rescues George from the sprouting mass of spuds slowly taking over his kitchen. The boys discuss their shared aversion to silence, the pros and cons of keeping busy, and ask that age-old question: what’s for dinner? Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys talk at length about some of George’s old potatoes, stretching the definition of the word “content” to its absolute limit. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ollie tries to get better at expressing that he is depressed without dancing around the big D word. The boys discuss the well-meaning but often unhelpful desire to provide “solutions” to someone in need of emotional support, the tendency to disguise our feelings, and steam trains. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys discuss the power of imagination. The human mind can go to some dark and upsetting places, but it is also the birthplace of great art; for example, a West End musical in which a man’s troubled marriage is saved after he transforms into a lynx. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George incorporates a punching bag into his fitness regime and the messenger boy breathes a sigh of relief. The boys discuss self-love and the myth of Blue Monday before reading out an inspirational email from a member of the gorgeous public. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys earn their place in the Health & Fitness Podcast Hall of Fame by discussing the importance of hydration. George dreams of a post-pandemic visit to the pub, and Ollie worms his way into Heathrow Airport’s first class lounge. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the boys discuss New Years resolutions, lockdown life, and all the ways George has been wronged by tech over the years. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too. Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George struggles to get shnuggly after his boiler treats itself to a nice Christmas break. The boys reflect on how 2020 has impacted their mental health, and manage to find a few positives to take into the new year. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Twas three days after Christmas, nearing the year's end, When a young man got shnuggly, and phoned his old friend; Though fate had come crashing into their festive plans, They still had each other, and a six pack of cans. One day every week, all through the uncertain year, The great distance between them seemed to disappear; And for that one blissful hour, they knew only joy, Two men, a horse, and their messenger boy. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ollie’s nephew will not allow him to write an episode description. He thinks Ollie’s laptop is a machine specifically designed to access Peppa Pig content, and will not be convinced otherwise. Follow @PhoneAFriendPod on Instagram for extra resources, links, and content from each episode. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ollie is back on the streets of old London town*, and a productive week in the studio has George feeling like the luckiest boy** in the world. The boys discuss travel anxiety, and explore why rational thinking is so difficult for someone in a state of panic. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health. https://www.mind.org.uk *self-isolating in his sister's loft **middle-aged man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George barely mentions how tired he is. The boys discuss their experiences of Zoom therapy sessions, and Ollie fantasises about going to a big Sainsbury’s. Follow @PhoneAFriendPod on Instagram for extra resources, links, and content from each episode. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk If you’d like to find out more about The Lions Barber Collective you can find them here: https://www.thelionsbarbercollective.com/find-locate-a-lion/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, George’s Christmas Pecker is sky-high and he doesn’t care who knows it. Ollie’s bad batch of brain-fog begins to clear as soon as he talks to his dear podcast friend, and a listener encourages the boys to explore the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Follow @PhoneAFriendPod on Instagram for extra resources, links, and content from each episode. Subscribe now to get new episodes of Phone A Friend every week, and don’t forget to rate and review too.  Visit Mind’s website for information and support on the subject of mental health.  https://www.mind.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices