Oct 6

Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956]

My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar th ... Show More

1h 37m

Sep 29

Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955]

In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a C ... Show More

1h 18m

Sep 22

Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 & AI Inbreeding 🤖 with Amber & Paul [954]

The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles 🏰, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherlu ... Show More

58m 10s

Sep 15

A game of “Would You Rather?” with my daughter ? [953]

My 7-year-old daughter joins me again as co-host in this fun episode. We play "Would you rather?", a conversation game in which we ask each other ridiculous questions about various hypothetical situations. Enjoy listening to another cute and funny chat with my daughter, which cov ... Show More

1h 20m

Sep 2024

Painful "Would You Rather" Questions

On this episode of Chuckle Sandwich, Schlatt and Ted are once again subjected to the Chuckle tradition of "Would You Rather" - tackling some important subjects such as Nueralink chips, wet loaves of bread, and fighting an entire kindergarten class. Enjoy! Sign up for a $1 per mon ... Show More

1h 16m

Sep 2024

Are We Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

On this episode of Chuckle Sandwich, Tucker brings us another game: playing the classic challenge of "are we smarter than a 5th grader?" - and it was tougher than we could have ever imagined. Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code CHUCKLE20 at https://ww ... Show More

1h 21m

Feb 2025

920. Animal Vocabulary Quiz ? (with my daughter)

Do you know more animal vocabulary than my 6-year-old daughter? Find out in this episode which covers over 60 items of vocabulary for describing animals, their body parts, habitats and behaviour. I am joined by my daughter for a quiz and chat about different kinds of animals. PDF ... Show More

1h 28m

Aug 25

Would You Rather?...Motherhood Edition

Would you rather your kid have lice…or the stomach flu?? In this episode, the Mamas play a game of Would You Rather? - unpacking everything from funny hypotheticals to real-life boundaries and the many messy moments in parenting. It’s a lighthearted convo full of laughs, real tal ... Show More

38m 47s

May 2025

937. A Birthday Ramble / The Spinning Wheel of Random Questions

It's my birthday ? so join me for a relaxed and light-hearted ramble, first with some comments about recent episodes and other podcast housekeeping, and then a series of talking points with the Spinning Wheel of Random Questions ☸️ including bits about how being an English teache ... Show More

1h 40m

Apr 2025

Second Drink: Take Your Daughter to Work Day

This week we're breaking down Take Your Daughter To Work Day, so let's keep it G-rated, okay? The ladies give some background info about all the child actors on set that day and chat about Stanley's daughter flirting with Ryan, and Pam's struggle to befriend just one kid. Then th ... Show More

1h 24m

Aug 2024

897. Dysfluent 🤐 (Learn English with an Interactive Story)

"Dysfluent" is a piece of interactive fiction, all about communication. The story shows what it is like to live with dysfluency - a condition which makes it difficult to make smooth, fluent speech. How does a speech impediment create challenges in someone's life? Listen to the st ... Show More

2h 15m

Oct 2021

Episode 46

We’re talking… fashion Russian-roulette, not going on runs, bonding over mountains, playing poker with zoo animals, computer game tuition and some unfortunate news about Tom’s dog. Plus, some email questions answered on TV shows our families bonded over, using rap to teach maths, ... Show More

1h 6m

Aug 2024

We Played The World's Stupidest Party Game

On this episode of Chuckle Sandwich, our evil little cherub has prepared another way to wedge a divide between Schlatt and Ted by providing the greatest challenge they have ever faced: Incoherent - a game where one person has to figure out a phrase by sounding it out, and it ende ... Show More

1h 14m

A game of “Would You Rather?” with my da...