🎙️ Tom and Rob are back with toddler chaos, salty snacks, and a music game that nearly breaks Rob’s brain.

👶 Toddler Trouble: Nursery drop-offs are a battlefield, with floppy kids, sticker charts, and endless soft play bribes.

🎶 Song Contest Update: Rob finally gets his music software working, while Tom wonders if his own tune is doomed to stay unpolished forever.

🍬 Japanese Taste Test: From crystal bottle treats to candy hamburgers and the world’s saltiest dried plums (which lead to spitting, gagging, and regret), the boys try it all.

🎵 The Big Music Game: Inspired by Richard Osman’s House of Games, Rob must guess the exact second when lyrics kick in across 10 tracks from his favourite bands. Will he nail it, or just embarrass himself? (Spoiler: it’s messy.)

📼 Back to the 90s: Visa Electron vs Solo cards, collecting phone cards, and a rewatch of the Spice World (1997) trailer. The nostalgia is strong, the jokes are questionable, and the memories are peak playground era.

🎬 Outro: A shoutout to Spice World 1997, which Tom and Rob will be watching (and tearing apart) for the next episode!

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