Send us a text Foot fetishists ahoy! This episode is for you! Ross and Simon have been joined by Ross' mate Olly (yes really, he has some) to discuss glass slippers, pumpkins, fairy tales and Disney plot holes. Was the Fairy Godmother a dodgy cobbler with a glitter problem? Did Cinderella fake the fall for dramatic effect? And more importantly, what does this say about female gender roles throughout the ages? From magic to physics, this episode proves once and for all that true love might be ...
Send us a text Have you herd the latest episode from Who Takes the Socks Off? People are flocking to listen to it, and so they ought as the boys take great pride in their work. There's a murmuration of conspiracy in parliment about this pod and it's business of answering questions but fear not, no need to brood on the subject, because for once they are actually going to answer the question this month! Yes, that's right it's all about nouns of the collective variety and with comedien Matt Rose...
Send us a text Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's two twats and an international comedy person! Yes, this month Ross and Simon are once again joined by Michael Frankland and we're talking superpowers. More to the point, shit superpowers. Would you like to be able to fly but only 6 inches off the ground? Be able to speak to animals but only when they're asleep? The boys have a whole host of insanely useless super powers lined up for you along with the usual games like Sock or Crock and Aso...
Send us a text Thou shalt not pass by this episode! Yes we're getting all biblical on your asses. The 10 commandments. Stone tablets containing the word of God, or in our case, of Jebus & Glenn Brayley. While Glenn goes down a road of semi-serious advice for non-sinners, Simon gives us the 10 commandments of the podcast itself. There are games galore & laughs a plenty, so strap in (yes I said in, it's not always filth here) & enjoy the ride as we tackle the Old Testament Socks sty...
Send us a text Bees! Bringers of life and pollination. Fuzzy cousin of the hateful-sting-bastard and all-round busy little Apis! But do they actually possess the idiomatic knees that are so often bandied about to convey brilliance? Are these “bee’s knees” a real anatomical feature, or just another bizarre phrase humans have cooked up during a sugar crash? Join Ross, Simon, and returning guest Sunjai Arif as they dive wings-first into the sticky world of bee anatomy, idiomatic nonsense, and ot...
Send us a text Yikes! Self-indulgent bullshit alert! Like anyone cares about three, yes three, new games, or that one fact you throw in the middle Simon!? Yes, we're all very impressed with Ross' new theme tunes and his love of the Channel 84 crew, yadda, yadda, yadda. God, this episode is just two blokes self-fellating over their own podcast and talking about the future of it. Jesus fucking Christ get a room! I wouldn't bother if I were you. Obviously, if you are interested, list...
Send us a text Oooooooh Controversial! So why are women not funny? It seems that a lot of men online feel this way, but what makes Ross and Simon feel they are qualified to discuss this and come to any sort of conclusion? Are they both so in touch with their feminine sides that they are in a position to speak with authority about women in comedy? Only one way to find out! To offset some of our lack of femininity we thought we'd link to three wonderful ladies we know and love. Karen Cheste...
Send us a text It's our half century! Yes, we've actually managed to record, edit and publish 50 full length episodes and it's been a fantastic few years doing so. Also, because 50 is such a big landmark, Ross decided to thoroughly mark the occasion by putting in even less effort into hosting this one than normal. So, join Ross, Simon and Channel 84 Buddy, Karen from the Lightly Used Podcast, as we talk about King Midas, Greek Mythology, Gold and whether Paul Merton is the spit of Joe Pasqua...
Send us a text Happy 2025 and "High Five for Jebus!" Join us and find out just what is the deal with the Big Bad Wolf. Ross & Simon along with special guest Pav from The Top 10 of Anything Podcast are this month talking about fairy tales and why just about eveyone of them featured a rabid wolf hell bent on consuming some sort of meat product, be it human or otherwise. There's talk of warewolves, pixies, pigs, kids, your average wolf's penis and Pav makes a shocking discovery about Ross...
Send us a text For the video version go here: https://youtu.be/w9FFDeAqqwo Christmas time, sausage rolls and wine, children tired and starting to whine with logs on the fire and feet in their socks channel 84 are all pulling their... weight Yes it's the Channel 84 podcast support network holiday special, and this year your hosts are none other than Ross & Simon! Months in the planning and recording, and a whole month in editing has lead to something quite special for your Christmas an...
Send us a text Join us for a self-indulgant (we're nothing if not consistent) look back on our 2024 podcasting madness! It's a long one! (that's what she said... she really didn't) We give thanks to you dear listener(s) for making 2024 a year of fun filled episodes, and what better way to remind ourselves of the year we've had than to reminisce, with you, over a beverage of your choice. We've had wonderful guests on our show this year and you'll find them all in here along with our u...
Send us a text Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and believe it or not, so does their sperm! Join our socks; Ross and Simon, and the one and only Mr Geoff Jones (probably not the only Geoff Jones, let's be honest. Jones is quite a common name, especially over the border in Wales) as they discuss the ins and outs (if you'll excuse the pun) of sperm in the animal kingdom and take you down tangents a plenty! Also a note for our US listeners, "spunky" in the UK does not mean gutsy, it mea...
Send us a text Horoscopes! Insight into the celestial futures or just a load of old bollocks? Can they sum up a twelfth of the population into handy bite size snippets of benality? Whether you are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius or Pisces, we have some information for you, and, quite frankly, more giggling that you could wave Mystic Meg's psychic stick at! With our very special, and inspirational, guest; the one and only Bon Allen ...
Send us a text Bitches Please! That's right, this episode the socks are joined by those self-proclaimed coastal grandmas, The Bitches with Beards, to discuss who is the gayest gay! Ross, Simon, Max and Daniel run down their top 3 gay icons, Sock or Crock takes a slightly depressing turn and we all want to know just how many inches Ross is sitting on! Do you know your twinks from your bears? What are the colours in the pride flag all about? Join us for one of our most informative and educa...
Send us a text Knockknoblers & knocker uppers, just two of the jobs lost to history, but what did they actually do? What other jobs have been lost to history, does anyone really want to be the groom of the stool and who out of our socks has come the closest to shitting themselves? Yes, this is the sort of information you come to us for, and we're happy to impart our knowledge and experiences upon you dear listener. So join us and step into the world of obscure jobs, from fluffers to gon...
Send us a text It's infamous and yet somehow it made it past the Hollywood executives. The Human Centipede is without doubt one of the more messed up films to get to the masses but how did it come about? Why did it come about? And, has anyone actually watched all 3? An extended version of this episode is available to all monthly Ko-Fi subscribers (link at the bottom of this metadata) featuring an extra 25 minutes of content and starting at just £1 a month! Join us and our guests; Jim and Sa...
Send us a text "Memeories, all alone in the moonlight, has the... something... de dum dum, la da dee dum da da" ... or something like that. Yes! In this episode our socks are wondering why it is our memories can be amazing at recall and yet also so completely unreliable. Who Takes the Socks Off is now a part of the Channel 84 Podcast Network Family!Click here for more information Support the show Help the Socks! Enjoying the episodes? You can help keep the mics on & the episodes flowin...
Send us a text Hamsters! Those cute, shy little creatures that adorn houses and classrooms throughout the western world. They don't live that long, but it seems most of them are in a hurry to meet their maker way sooner than they should. Everyone seems to know at least 1 horror story about the demise of one of these poor creatures and therefore we, along with Travis and Rick from The Bar Banter Podcast, seek to answer the question: Has a hamster ever actually died of natural causes? War...
Send us a text "Up above the streets and houses, rainbow's flying high, everyone can see it smiling, over the sky. Paint the whole world with a rainbow!" Yes, this episode our intrepid socks have donned their rose tinted specs (or in Simon's case black and white tinted) and delved into the world of children's television of the past. What in the world was going on in that Rainbow house to make Bungle want to put clothes ON for bedtime? Why is it that animal characters have historically...
Send us a text "Come on Granny, show us how to suck eggs again" they all cried! Yes, sucking eggs is an obvious pastime for octogenarians. So much so in fact they made a saying about it. The question is, how did all this imbibing of unfertilised chicken ovulation begin? Join us, along with out very special guests; Rob & TJ from the Channel 84 Variety Show, to find out! Channel 84 https://www.channel84.co.uk https://twitter.com/_Channel84 Support the show Help the Socks! Enjoying the ...