The Distinct & Jovial Podcast

The Distinct & Jovial Podcast

por Jerry and Dom

There's No Skool Like The Old Skool

As if last month wasn't manic enough, this month we have three guests on at the same time. Introducing, Tien, Carey, and Naaved, three of Jerry's friends from school. This is the most jovial podcast yet, with laughs galore as we discuss everything from Colin the Caterpillar cakes to cyclists who run red lights. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:08) Food of the Month: Meal Deals (00:25:40) Food of the Month: Pizza Toppings (00:40:03) Room 101: Cyclists who run red lights (00:45:18) Room 101: Drivers who don’t dip their headlights (00:48:23) Room 101: Slow walkers on pavements (00:53:09) Blindly Rate This: Drunk Foods (00:56:50) Topical Events: Dad Jokes (01:25:05) Poignant Questions: Do you brush your teeth before breakfast? (01:30:20) Poignant Questions: Do you wash your coats? (01:35:29) Poignant Questions: How does a dog where trousers? (01:38:18) Poignant Questions: Eyes open or eyes closed at the dentist? (01:43:48) Poignant Questions: Why are pizzas round? (01:48:39) Poignant Questions: Underrated and overrated holidays (02:02:00) Movie Review: Recommendations (02:15:05) Celebrity Callout Corner: Cristian Slater (02:16:49) Final Thoughts

I Survived an Operation

A manic month for us at Distinct and Jovial, as Dom goes into discussions over the operation he recently had. We then spend the rest of the time discussion the greatest movie scenes of all time. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:15:05) Topical Events: Dom’s Operation (00:49:04) Top Five: Movies (01:07:42) Poignant Questions: Best Ever Film Scenes (01:23:29) Poignant Questions: Best Villain Monologue (01:36:21) Blindly Rate This: Movie Franchises (01:44:33) Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (01:48:19) Movie Review: The Game (01:55:28) Celebrity Callout Corner: Michael Douglas (01:57:12) Final Thoughts

The Junk Drawer of Podcasts

In a true, Michael McIntyre Man Drawer style, the podcast is a hodgepodge of content this month. We welcome in the new year by giving a mysterious update, we go through our YouTube comments, we rate chocolate snacks blindly, and discuss the origins of the Distinct and Jovial podcast. We are prepared for that telephone call... (00:00:00) Introduction (00:17:37) Topical Events: Going through YouTube comments (00:46:38) Topical Events: New Year’s Resolutions (01:23:24) Poignant Questions: Was maths invented or discovered? (01:26:35) Poignant Questions: If tree could talk, would you trust them? (01:30:36) Poignant Questions: Do you ever wear a jumper or a hoodie without anything underneath? (01:31:35) Poignant Questions: How much deeper would oceans be if sponges didn’t live there? (01:33:58) Poignant Questions: Do you technically eat or drink soup? (01:37:02) Poignant Questions: Should I tell my parents I’m adopted? (01:38:04) Blindly Rate This: Chocolate Snacks (01:41:39) Movie Review: Our Classic Choice (01:45:41) Topical Events: End of the Winchester (01:53:14) Celebrity Callout Corner: Simon Pegg (02:15:06) Final Thoughts

They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard

Episode thirty one of the Distinct and Jovial podcast, and we finally have the wonderful Samwise on the podcast. We have the infamous room 101, including Sunday trading hours, wedding mishaps, meal deals, and pizza toppings. We have solved the right way to put cream or jam first on scones. Poignant questions make a return discussing owls and penguins, the significance of sleeping habits and seating arrangements, and the definition of originality. Finally, we ask Samwise all about the process of becoming a German citizen. Jerry also dons the famous indoor sunglasses. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:04:23) Room 101: Bus Etiquette (00:15:05) Room 101: Sunday Trading Hours (00:28:02) Food of the Month: Meal Deals and Pizza Toppings (00:53:23) Food of the Month: Cream or Jam First? (01:12:27) Poignant Questions: Which side of the bed do you sleep on? (01:19:33) Poignant Questions: The Number of Owls (01:25:55) Poignant Questions: Shaving Penguins (01:27:35) Poignant Questions: What is a boulder? (01:30:42) Poignant Questions: What happens when you drop soap? (01:32:38) Poignant Questions: Is ketchup a smoothie? (01:33:52) Poignant Questions: If you replaced parts of a ship… (01:35:44) Poignant Questions: If you enjoy wasting time… (01:41:49) Poignant Questions: Why is abbreviated such a long word? (01:48:02) Poignant Questions: Turning down the radio (01:52:43) Topical Events: Becoming a German Citizen (02:20:25) Movie Review: The Princess Bride (02:37:42) Celebrity Callout Corner: Al Pacino or Robert De Niro (02:42:01) Final Thoughts

Interview with a Dungeon Master

Episode thirty and we have a certified Dungeon Master and all around great bloke in "Pistol" Pete. He comes and gives his opinions on messing with food, quick fire poignant questions round, and teaches Dom how Dungeons and Dragons work. A true pleasure this episode was. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:22) Previous Podcast Moan (00:22:36) Room 101: Messing with Food (00:50:23) Food of the Month: Pizza Toppings (00:54:27) Food of the Month: Jacket Potato Filling (00:56:49) Food of the Month: Mashed Potato (01:09:09) Idiom Investigation (01:31:16) Poignant Questions (01:58:29) Topical Events: Being a D&D Master (02:29:38) Movie Review: Hot Fuzz and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (02:39:50) Celebrity Callout Corner (02:41:05) Final Thoughts

How to Retire in your 30s!

Episode twenty-nine, and it's the big one for Dom. Having successfully passed his 4th Degree Black Belt Grading, he discusses his next steps in his journey and his next plans competition and life wise. There is a massive rant in our biggest room 101 section ever. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:11:46) Room 101: Royal Mail (00:39:29) Room 101: People not reading messages properly (00:58:32) Idiom Investigation (01:32:41) Puns of the Month (01:40:12) Topical Event: Dom’s Grading and Retirement (02:27:14) Movie Review (02:31:42) Celebrity Call Out Corner: Justin Theroux (02:35:47) Final Thoughts

ChatGPT? No, we have Chat Stevie T on the Podcast!

Episode twenty-eight folks, and a real distinct one this month. We have Stevie T as a guest on our podcast who imparts us with some wonderful knowledge, showing us his pets, playing music, and discussing Brexit. Jerry hosts this for the first time, while Dom gets to sit back and relax. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:07:45) Interesting Facts (00:23:25) Food of the Month: Go To Meal Deal (00:29:05) Food of the Month: Go to Pizza Topping (00:40:20) Room 101: Top Gun Music (00:46:43) Room 101: Skinny Jeans (01:02:06) Room 101: Brexit (01:27:52) Poignant Questions: Most poignant moment in life? (01:59:58) Poignant Questions: What advice would you give your 16) year old self? (02:30:15) Celebrity Callout Corner: Keanu Reeves (02:33:07) Final thoughts

Ukrainian Culture during the Russian Invasion

A second episode sees the Distinct & Jovial podcast have the complete honour of hosting a guest from Ukraine. Yevhenii joins us again on the podcast to tell us again what it is like living in a country defending itself but we dive into a little around Ukraine culture and thoughts on several world events that have contributed to Russia's illegal invasion. https://savelife.in.ua/en/ https://prytulafoundation.org/en https://www.caritas.eu/caritas-ukraine/ https://www.sylni.org/en https://childrenheroes.org/en/ (00:00:00) Introduction (00:09:30) Food of the Month: Condiments on Bacon Sandwiches (00:19:42) Food of the Month: Typical Ukrainian Dishes (00:25:21) Topic Events: Companies and Politics (00:38:47) Idiom Investigation: Ukrainian and British (01:22:28) Room 101: Social Media and United Nations (01:42:33) Topical Event: Russian Invasion: What has changed? (02:30:23) Final Thoughts

Vanity Fair Interview: The Third Year, Actor's Strike, and AI

Another whole year of podcasts, we revisited our Vanity Fair interview that we did on our fourteenth podcast and discussed all the same points that we put forward the year before. For both of us, this has actually been an incredibly tough year so we spend time discussing what our next steps are and the journey we are going to go on with this podcast. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:07:33) Vanity Fair Interview Introduction (00:09:34) Vanity Fair Interview: What is your name? (00:23:18) Vanity Fair Interview: What is the date? (00:47:52) Vanity Fair Interview: What are we currently watching? (01:08:39) Vanity Fair Interview: How many subscribers do we have? (01:17:16) Vanity Fair Interview: Subscriber and Follower goals? (01:24:03) Vanity Fair Interview: Describe our podcast in the next year (01:30:58) Vanity Fair Interview: First thing you did when you woke up? (01:33:32) Vanity Fair Interview: Technology thing that blows your mind? (01:42:00) Vanity Fair Interview: Where would you like to visit next year? (01:48:40) Vanity Fair Interview: What's most important to you right now? (02:29:14) Vanity Fair Interview: If you could change one thing about yourself? (02:33:21) Vanity Fair Interview: What do you want to accomplish with the podcast in the next year? (02:33:38) Vanity Fair Interview: Do you think you are in a better or worse place than last year? Why? (02:40:24) Final thoughts

The Hottest Podcast... In the World!

Episode twenty five brings another guest in Fiona, a wonderful ex co-worker of Jerry and mine who has a huge history and knowledge. So naturally, we discuss putting lipstick on pigs, a lot of food and drink, holidays, and many other tangents. Along with technical difficulties, this is another distinct and barmy episode. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:21:33) Food of the Month: Go To Meal Deal (00:24:55) Food of the Month: McDonalds Breakfast (00:28:40) Food of the Month: Pizza Topping (00:43:35) Food of the Month: Subway (00:54:52) Food of the Month: Potatoes (01:07:59) Food of the Month: Having meals at the wrong time (01:09:20) Food of the Month: Different Pasta Shapes (01:13:40) Idiom Investigation (01:36:50) Room 101: Gutter Press Bullying (01:49:13) Room 103: Emptying a Dishwasher (01:58:20) Topical Events: Meeting People in Random Places (02:14:19) Final thoughts

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