Episode two of Mash-up: After Hours descends into glorious chaos as John finds himself trapped in a full-blown Cla(i)re sandwich, with regular co-host Clare Pal on one side and brand-new team member Claire Stephen making her debut on the other. What follows is an hour of laughter, unpredictability, and completely unnecessary competitiveness as the trio are collectively outsmarted by Joe Lycett, dive into the wonderfully questionable antics of naughty Elf on the Shelf, and uncover the shocking truth that Clare Pal may in fact be a dangerously powerful farter. Meanwhile, Claire Stephen wastes no time in making her mark, storming to her first ever Head2Head victory and proving she is very much a force to be reckoned with. Loud, ridiculous, and entirely unfiltered — this episode delivers everything that makes After Hours exactly what it says on the tin.

The chaos is officially unleashed. In our first full episode, Clare drops the ultimate British bombshell: she doesn’t like gravy — and yes, we needed a moment to recover. We also dive into the shocking stats about how many workers aren’t taking their breaks, crown the UK’s most-rated condiment (prepare yourself for controversy), and read out our very first anonymous listener confession… which definitely set the tone for what’s to come.

You lot also weighed in on our Question of the Week, sparking everything from wholesome answers to absolute wildcards.

It’s unfiltered, it’s unpredictable, it’s us — and it’s only episode one. Let the madness begin.

Before we officially launch, we hit record on a little test run… and it turned into absolute chaos (in the best way). In this unofficial first episode, we dive straight into Clare’s full-blown obsession with Christmas, reminisce about the glory days of old-school puddings, and uncover the shocking truth that Clare doesn’t drink tea or coffee.

Simon’s unexpectedly posh accent also gets a well-deserved roasting, we confess to the times we accidentally swore in front of our parents, and there’s plenty more random, unfiltered chatter along the way.

It’s messy, it’s funny, it’s us — and it’s the perfect warm-up for what’s coming when the Mash-up: After Hours Podcast officially lands.