This week we're talking about mates, nights out and what happens to friendships as you get older.

After finally reuniting with a group of mates we hadn't properly been out with for years, we headed to Pasture in Bristol for steak before spending the night drinking, gaming and reliving our youth at NQ64.

And somehow, despite the years that had passed, it felt like we'd seen each other yesterday.

That takes us back to where the group started: a stag do in Berlin in 2018 — superhero costumes, WWE outfits, getting rejected from the KitKat Club and the sort of stories that still get brought up nearly a decade later. Pasted text

We talk about our best nights out, legendary stag dos, friendships that survive years apart, making new best mates in your 30s and 40s, and whether a small reliable circle beats having loads of friends.

We also ask the important question:

Pub & club or meal & games?

At our age, we might finally be switching sides. 😂

Later, our mate Chris joins us to talk about the incredible progress of GY30 and being named a finalist in the BBC Radio Make a Difference Awards.

Chris talks openly about his own journey with mental health, how exercise helped him rebuild his life and why he's now dedicated so much of his time to helping other people improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pasted text

And then, naturally, we drag him into the night-out conversation — which leads to Prague, Krakow, stag dos, clubbing until 4am and an absolutely brutal fake bungee-jump prank.

🍺 Beer of the Week: Waterloo Belgian farmhouse ale, supplied by Beers of Europe.

What's the best night out you've ever had — and do you think nights out actually get better as you get older?

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