• EP 123 | Why Men Pretend They Don't Care After a Breakup - Relationship Debates
    Oct 16 2026

    What happens when faking appendicitis to escape your mother-in-law accidentally saves your life, a freezing bus ride across Bolivia leads to an extreme survival wank, and a French hippie sells pills that make your farts smell like chocolate? On this full episode of Meet in the Middle, James, Rachel, Jake and Danny return with bizarre confessions and questionable life choices. We’re breaking down the Gen Z generational divide over passive-aggressive millennial texting habits like "lol" and thumbs-up emojis, debating what subjects are too serious for comedy in Rachel's "Furry Purse", and grilling the lads on why men act completely unfazed after a breakup. Plus, Danny takes us down a deep Reddit rabbit hole on gut chemistry, bismuth subsalicylate, perfumed fart pills, and spontaneous human combustion in What The Fact. Get ready for top-tier banter and hilarious stories! Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:56 - Have You Heard? Gen Z vs. Millennial Texting & "LOL"12:15 - Confessional: Faking Appendicitis & Bolivian Bus Wank22:01 - Rachel’s Furry Purse: What's Too Serious to Joke About?25:33 - Boys Catch Yourself On: Why Men Act Unfazed After a Breakup36:28 - What The FAQ: Why Farts Smell, Fart Pills & Spontaneous Combustion46:17 - Outro & Wrap-Up FOLLOW AND HIT THE BELL NOTIFICATION TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!📧 Want to contact us?Mail: team@meetinthemiddlepod.comInstagram: @podcast.meetinthemiddle🎵 Intro and Outro: Living Kills - The NoiseMusic licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 7S7OBIDFEBVJKDBM#MeetInTheMiddlePodcast #MeetInTheMiddle #UKPodcast #IrishPodcast #ComedyPodcast #PodcastClips #TextingEtiquette #GenZvsMillennials #AppendicitisEscape #BolivianBusStory #BreakupHabits #FartPills #SpontaneousCombustion #BizarreConfessions #PodcastRecommendations

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    47 min
  • EP 122 | Why Men Follow Their Exes & The Pub Waxing Fail - Unhinged Confessions
    Oct 9 2026

    What happens when a three-year-old child remembers dying in 9/11, a chest wax strip slides down a trouser leg in a crowded pub, and wearing magenta turns you into a human glitch invisible to the Matrix?

    On this episode of Meet in the Middle, James, Rachel, Jake and Danny deliver bizarre confessions and questionable life choices. We’re breaking down the eerie phenomenon of past lives and reincarnation, unveiling the ridiculous amounts of money spent on €80 imported cheese puffs and £2,500 iPhones in Rachel's "Furry Purse", and grilling the lads on why men still follow their exes on Instagram.

    Plus, Danny takes us down a deep Reddit rabbit hole on color psychology, NPC neutral tones, and 5G tracking in What The Faq. Get ready for top-tier banter and hilarious stories!


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    44 min
  • EP 121 | The 75-Year GAA Curse & Celtic Eyes - Irish Tales
    Oct 2 2026

    On this uncut episode of Meet in the Middle, James, Rachel, Jake and Danny return for Season 7 with bizarre confessions and questionable life choices. We’re breaking down the myth behind Mayo GAA's 75-year curse, unveiling Rachel's new white "Furry Purse" to reveal everyone's virginity stories, and grilling the lads on what really goes down during boys' holidays in Ibiza and Benidorm. Plus, Danny takes us down an unhinged Reddit rabbit hole on "Celtic Eyes" and alien starseeds in What The Fact. Get ready for top-tier banter and hilarious stories!

    Timestamps:

    00:19 - Intro

    01:28 - Have You Heard? The 75-Year Mayo GAA Funeral Curse

    09:25 - Confessional: Plaster Butt Disaster & "One Flat Shite"

    16:11 - Rachel’s Furry Purse: What Age Did You Lose Your Virginity?

    20:36 - Boys Catch Yourself On: Lads' Holiday Chaos & Ibiza Apartments

    30:28 - What The Fact: Celtic Eyes, Fairies & Alien Starseeds

    37:57 - Outro & Wrap-Up


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    38 min
  • EP 120 | Near-Death Experiences & Mind Control w/ Dean Jacob - Season Finale
    Aug 7 2026

    What happens when you sit down with Waterford’s own "Irish Houdini"? Absolute mind-bending chaos. 🎙️ On the season finale of Meet in the Middle, Danny, Rachel, Jake, and James are joined by psychological illusionist Dean Jacob. We're diving into the dark psychology of mind manipulation, the manipulative tactics fake psychics use to trick audiences, and Dean's terrifying upcoming Halloween show on Spike Island. Plus, Dean performs a live reading on Rachel that uncovers a highly specific, unshared memory from New Orleans, and shares his harrowing, miraculous story of flatlining for an hour during open-heart surgery at age 21. Get ready for top-tier banter, unbelievable stories, and an unforgettable end to the season!

    🎟️ Grab tickets to Dean's upcoming Spike Island show, "Convictions," here: www.spikeislandcork.ie

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    Timestamps:

    00:20 - Intro & Welcome to the Season Finale

    06:59 - Psychology vs. Magic: Manipulating the Mind

    16:13 - Live Mind Reading: Dean Reads Rachel's Subconscious

    25:35 - The Unbreakable Cut: A Pub Card Trick You Can Learn

    28:35 - Hot vs. Cold Reading: How Fake Psychics Trick You

    39:21 - Mind Control and Hypnosis on Spike Island

    53:17 - The Accident: Falling Down the Stairs & Massive Blood Clots

    1:02:18 - Clinically Dead for an Hour: Surviving Open Heart Surgery

    1:08:40 - Quick Fire Round & The Middler Soundtrack

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  • EP 119 | The "Steroid Olympics" & Lethal Water Trends - Pure Podcast Chaos
    Jul 31 2026

    What happens when you mix a controversial "Steroid Olympics," a pet lizard with a taste for sensitive areas, and the unspoken rules of male friendships? Absolute chaos. On this uncut episode of Meet in the Middle, Jake, Danny, James and Rachel bring you bizarre confessions and questionable life choices. We’re diving into the shocking reality of the Enhanced Games in Vegas, warning you about the medical dangers of over-hydration and water intoxication, and opening Rachel's "Furry Purse" for a brutally honest conversation about STDs. Plus, the crew judges the ultimate workplace fail: a strategic mute-button fart on a Microsoft Teams call. Get ready for top-tier banter, hilarious stories, and the week's best music picks!


    Timestamps:

    00:19 - Intro Bloopers & British/Irish Banter

    03:07 - Have You Heard? The "Steroid Olympics" (Enhanced Games)

    10:35 - Confessional: Teams Farts, Split Trousers & Naked Gaming Lizard Attack

    18:05 - Rachel’s Furry Purse: Have You Ever Had an STD?

    22:47 - Boys Catch Yourselves On: The Secret Rules of Male Friendships

    33:25 - What The Fact: Can You Die From Drinking Too Much Water?

    46:44 - The Midler Soundtrack: Weekly Music Recommendations


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    47 min
  • EP 118 | The Hotel Carpet Piercing Disaster! - Wild Confessions
    Jul 24 2026

    Hold onto your hats, because this week gets shockingly intimate! ✈️ On Meet in the Middle, Rachel, Jake, Danny, and James break down the viral "Airport Divorce" trend where couples travel completely separately to save their relationship. In Confessionals, we hear about a fake tan disaster before a corporate interview and a intimacy piercing that got literally anchored to a hotel carpet. Plus, Rachel questions why blokes treat garden sheds like sacred sanctuaries in Boys Catch Yourself On, and Danny uncovers the hilarious 50/50 anatomical war between sitters and standers in What The FAQ!Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro & Banter

    01:13 - Have You Heard: The Airport Divorce Travel Trend

    07:32 - Confessionals: Radioactive Oompa Loompas & Carpet Piercing Emergencies

    14:26 - My Furry Purse: Public Embarrassment & Drunken Falls

    18:44 - Boys Catch Yourself On: Why Men Are Obsessed With Garden Sheds

    27:06 - What The FAQ: The Great Sit vs. Stand Wiping Debate

    37:51 - The Middlers Soundtrack: Weekly Music Picks

    39:18 - Outro & Wrap Up

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    40 min
  • EP 117 | Why This Host Sees Colours & Tastes Words - Mind-Blowing Humour
    Jul 17 2026

    Get ready for total, unfiltered chaos! This week on Meet in the Middle, Danny, James, Jake, and Rachel dive into the bizarre viral story of Mexico's real-life Batman humiliating local motorbike thieves. In Confessionals, things get spectacularly messy with a genius boyfriend-deterrent search history and the most horrifying Halloween "Oompa Loompa" bathroom emergency ever told on air. Plus, Rachel investigates why men treat power washers like a holy ritual in Boys Catch Yourself On, and we unpack the science of synesthesia in What The FAQ—including James' actual neurological superpower of seeing colored numbers!


    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro & Banter

    01:12 - Have You Heard: The Batman of Lagos de Moreno

    08:44 - Confessionals: Search History Revenge & The Oompa Loompa Incident

    19:04 - My Furry Purse: Dating, Ghosting, and Awkward Coffee Dates

    26:55 - Boys Catch Yourself On: The Obsession with Power Washers

    37:51 - What The FAQ: Synesthesia & Tasting Words

    48:24 - The Middlers Soundtrack: Weekly Music Picks

    50:12 - Outro & Wrap Up


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    51 min
  • Ep. 116 | The Viral Techno Rave Priest - Pop Culture Podcast
    Jul 10 2026

    Is it a holy miracle or a medical emergency? This week on Meet in the Middle, Danny, James, Jake, and Rachel unpack a viral 50-year-old Portuguese priest dropping hardcore techno beats at massive raves, before diving into a horrific listener confession about industrial craft glue being mistaken for hair removal cream down below. The gang also exposes the hilarious truth behind why men form a protective "council" around family barbecues, while Danny shares the actual literal physics to prevent embarrassing urinal splashback.


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    Timestamps:00:00 - Intro & Banter01:16 - Have You Heard: The Viral Techno Rave Priest07:52 - Confessionals: Misjudged Airport Outfit Compliments11:34 - Confessionals: The Industrial Craft Glue Disaster14:57 - Rachel’s Furry Purse: Things We Categorically Hate18:27 - Boys Catch Yourself On: The Male Barbecue Council27:35 - What The Fact: How To Stop Urinal Splashback38:08 - The Middlers Soundtrack: Weekly Music Picks39:46 - Outro & Wrap Up

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    40 min