Friends Round Friday... with Josh Widdic...

We say goodbye to Friends Round Friday, with a hilarious trio, a huge trombone and a leaf blower! 

There’s talk of proper sausages… salt and vinegar crisps… and being ghosted by Paul Heaton! 

There's talk of Cheaters, MI5 and... do you make your bed? 

Molly’s got a case of poetry fever, and she’s ready to rhyme! She’s testing out her newest stash of stanzas on her pals, Marc and Sanden. They’ll have to guess the animals featured in four of Molly’s poems. It’s a case of versus AND verses in the…MYSTERY ANIMAL POETRY SLAM CHALLE ... Show More

If you thought I was all patriotism-ed out...you'd be wrong! The banger of a July 4 poem we read on Tuesday is a perfect chance to learn more about the basics of poetry analysis. Turns out, Tennyson was pretty good at like, writing poetry and stuff. His ode to England and America ... Show More

Today’s poem is Nude by James Kelly Quigley. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I long to write poems of a mystical nature, where the wisdom of the ages is carried forth in new forms and phrases. Today’s brief poem, in its associative leaps, ... Show More

More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond... with Rob and Josh. This episode Natalie Cassidy makes a cameo appearance (listen to her brilliant podcast HERE) and we get a selection of poems from Rob and his family. Please leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... ... Show More

Today’s poem is The Leaving by Brigit Pegeen Kelly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Victoria Chang writes… “This is a poem that seems so easy to describe, yet it’s so hard to pin down–my favorite kind of poem–both clear and mysterious. It’s d ... Show More

For this special Christmas Day episode, here are some of the best bits of 2024, including: Nazeem Hussain on how giving can give you a sense of purpose and control (and the beauty of calling your mate a dickhead) Linda Marigliano on the anticipation and anxiety of starting a fami ... Show More

In honor of National Poetry Month, Chris is speaking with Naisha Randhar. Naisha is the Youth Poet Laureate of Dallas, the author of Roses of Arma, and the youngest guest Chris has ever interviewed — she’s a high school sophomore. Chris and Naisha talk about the inspiring work of ... Show More

Fred and Rob are so happy to be working together again on their Netflix show “Unstable!” Fred Armisen joins Rob Lowe to discuss the new season of “Unstable” (out August 1st), Fred’s approach to playing Uncle Fester in “Wednesday,” shooting “The Floor” in Ireland, dinner for Mick ... Show More

On this week's episode, A.O. Scott joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about the value of close reading poetry. And New York Times Book Review poetry editor Greg Cowles recommends four recently published collections worth reading.Books mentioned in this episode* "New and Collected He ... Show More

The Steve Harvey Morning Show for Wednesday, June 25th, 2025: Steve Harvey's Morning Inspiration | Show Open - Gekko In The House | Run That Prank Back: "Gingivitis" | Ask The RTLO & Junior | Entertainment News | Junior's Summer Poem | Splitting The Bill | Nephew Tommy's Prank - ... Show More