The Enthusiasts

Well, probably more accurate to say Vans, at least to start off with. Wayne starts this episode off at the car wash (woah woah woah yeah)... sorry, had to be done...What was your favourite car? Do you have childhood memories of entire families being shoehorned in? 'Go on, there's a bit more space in the boot, don't worry about seat belts'Happy memories of car sickness? Were you (are you?!) a car mechanic widow?Support the Show.

Interior Designer Victoria Farrington-Vousden joins Wayne to talk 'hygge' in this episode.What's it all about? Well:'The Danish concept of hygge, or hyggelig (adj.), refers to finding comfort, pleasure, and warmth in simple, soothing things such as a cozy atmosphere or the feeling of friendship. The Scandinavian term encompasses a feeling of coziness, contentment, and well-being found through cherishing the little things'Now that nonsense is out of the way. Wayne is joined by Vicki to talk ab...

Ties, bowties, cravats (dammit, forgot to mention cravats, maybe next time, or add it to the pot Lisa!). This has to be one of the subjects that Wayne put in the pot of Enthusiasms for us to dip, as he unleashes an array of wittering here.But what is it that prompted to Lisa to say 'I'm an artist not a scientist daaaaaaahling'?Support the Show.

Gherkins, onions, eggs, fish, picallilli (not sure of spelling, not sure what it is...) - we talk pickles, pickling and pickled in this episodeAre you a pickle-sweeper, or a pickle picker outer, or a pickle pickers daughter?Brief interlude in the middle as Wayne gets attacked by the US Air Force before his swimSupport the Show.

Is Lisa actually Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (not the Wicked Witch obvs)?Wayne's surprised that he managed to get quite so many words into this episode considering the subject matter. But what is it that he says to get Lisa GUFFAWING quietly (if that's possible)And Lisa is looking for a ballroom dancing partner apparently, applicants should get in touch by commenting on one of our social media posts to be vetted appropriately.Support the Show.

Spam, Fray Bentos, corned beef, staying at the lollypop lady's house.... what... beds?It's a remarkable 6 minutes before Lisa and Wendy realise that they haven't mentioned the subject they're actually talking about today. Once they get going though, it's genius. As always. Are you a bottom bunker? A Victim Of Snoring? There's plenty to blow your mind in this episode including something that's got Wayne rushing to the patent office.Edit - Wendy RUINED Charlie & The Chocolate Factory for me...

Oh sweet sweet heavenly chocolate! What's your favourite? Is that your favourite favourite though? Or just your favourite? Are you a fan of mass manufactured or hand made?We dip into the fountain of chocolatey goodness today. That reminds me, best finish that Christmas Toblerone...Support the Show.

Hot springs, glaciers, Northern Lights, so romantic..... fermented shark, trolls, the world's largest penis museum... WHAT?!Guess who said what in this epsiode, but it all got too much for one of The EnthusiastsSupport the Show.

Had to be careful with our pronunciation here. But our starting point this week is Lisa's recent hobnobbery with an absolute legend of the television world. But who is it? Where was it? Where will the conversation go?Support the Show.

It's been a full-on guestathon at Enthusiast Towers recently. All the celebs (in our world anyway) rolling up to join in being enthusiastic about their favourite subject. But how do we talk enthusiastically about Fear?Aleks Kashefi joins us on this episode to talk about his largest phobia. Surprisingly, he and Wayne don't do any big squeals, and 'almost' remain brave throughoutSupport the Show.

We go international with our guests on this episode, introducing Bengi from Nova Scotia!First off we have to figure out how to pronounce fungi thoughBengi and Wayne geek it up with their favourite mushrooms, and get all technical with chat about mycelium, spores and fruiting bodies. Unusually, there is a lot of actual facts in this one. Must be Lisa's absence that did thatSupport the Show.

Got ants in your pants and they wriggle and dance... sorry, I really shouldn't be allowed to write this content should I? Anyway...From yoga pants/active wear, via Hammer pants, to meggings, to underwear, we do a whirlwind tour of Pants here via ballet and Linford Christie.But what will it be that pushes Lisa over the edge, into, wait for it, SILENCE?! By silence, we mean she couldn't talk for laughingSupport the Show.

Green manky tasteless mush... that;s what prompts Wayne's initial reaction (he'll be unpopular with our religious listeners, sorry). But can Lisa change his mind with her vivid description of the supporting acts for this, green 'thing'?What's your view? Is it just more hipster grub? An essential piece of your 5 a day (on the select window when it's not under-ripe or over-ripe)? Or should the Mexicans keep guacamole to themselves?Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheEnthusiasts)#a...

Setting a new (high) standard, celebrity Enthusiast Jen turns up to record with a bunch of props in her lounge to help keep us on track. Surprisingly it works, as we manage to (almost) avoid talking about erections and pole size in this episode and stick to the subject.Is Lisa a fan of camping (seems unlikely)? Can Wayne get a word in (even more unlikely). Will Jen tell the tale of Wayne blanking her in Ambleside (best stop narrating in brackets now)A gem of an episode. We're loving the guest...

Contours, churches, kebab houses. Theyre (almost) all shown on maps. But do you know how to use one? Have you ever been up a mountain with nothing but a crayon drawn route on toilet paper (we may have)?Are you au fait with your Naismith's Rule and Due North? Or are you flummoxed by village street maps?Lisa and Wayne discuss all of their navigational successes in this episodeSupport the Show.

Oh delight! This week Lisa is re-joined by the amaaaazing Vicky, and new Enthusiast ToniWhat's your view on people littering? Is there ever a legitimate reason for littering? Have you ever had a life or death situation which has prompted you to litter?Engage your inner Womble, and listen in to these three talking litter. There's a hundred quid on offer if you do not cry with laughter**there isn't a hundred quid on offer, but you MUST be crying at some point....Support the Show.

Have you had one in Benidorm? Is it the Japanese symbol for 'courage'? Do you think they're body art, or the sort of thing that doesn't look great on a pasty lass from Preston?Why is Lisa unusually diplomatic on this subject? Will we ever know...Thanks to Enthusiast Neil (not our Neil, another one) for the suggestion, we'd be really interested in your feedback 😉Dont forget that if you love our Enthusiasm you can buy us a coffee at the link below:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheEnthusiastsSupp...

To a woman, it is but the 'common cold', to a man, it's a life threatening illness. But it isn't all bad is it? Even, lying bravely in his deathbed, Wayne was pondering the positives of manflu, and how to be Enthusiastic about a subject that threatens the very existence of the males of the species.Right, think that'll have caused enough rage to encourage more listeners now. Listen in as Lisa and Wayne talk about the many benefits of having a cold. We'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this one a...

Unusually we keep on subject. Mostly as Lisa & Wayne had an appointment with a strange man from Bolton in a cold, dark lake. Anyway....What's your strategy for avoiding talk to a stranger while travelling? Do you reassure fellow travellers by lying that plummeting towards the earth is perfectly normal? In this episode we reassure ourselves that humanity is 99.9% beautiful and travelling is the best thing ever!Support the Show.

From Household Waste Centres we talk all things recycling in this episode.... what sort of waistcoat do you have? I don't like Paisley it's like eyes looking at me. Ah, but what about the small ones?Yes... it's 'that' sort of episode. Soz. But we do talk about recycling a little bit, including why a member of Lisa's family keeps buying her donated stuff from the charity shops...Support the Show.