Tom and Rob are back with another packed Variety Show, and Episode 54 is full of music, ghosts, TikTok chaos and a feast of Japanese treats.

🎶 Music Contest Catch-Up – The podcast song contest rumbles on, but can the lads finally agree on the rules? Tom and Rob argue, negotiate and maybe bend things just enough to keep the competition alive. Expect laughs, debates and plenty of off-the-cuff music talk.

👻 Ghunt at Hitchin British Schools Museum – Tom braved the famously spooky classrooms of the British Schools Museum on his latest ghost hunt. From eerie corridors to haunted air raid shelters, he brings back chilling tales and paranormal chatter, while Rob provides the sceptical (and sarcastic) commentary.

🎧 TikTok Sleep Earphones – Can a pair of £3 sleep headphones from TikTok really be any good? Tom has tested them out and tries to convince Rob they’re worth the price. Expect tech chat, comedy digs and maybe even a shopping list update if Rob caves in.

🥤🍜 Japan Special Taste Test – The highlight of the show. Tom and Rob dive into a mountain of Japanese snacks and drinks, including fizzy marble-popping Hata Ramune sodas, a cola twist, and a surprise sparkling orange cola from China. On the snack side it’s crunchy Baby Star Crispy Ramen Noodles in a variety of bold flavours: classic Original, tangy Yakisoba, rich Tonkotsu and punchy Garlic. Sweet, savoury, fizzy and crunchy chaos all in one taste test.

🔄 TikTok Reverse Audio Trend – The Mini Chipmunk has spoken, and Tom and Rob are forced into another TikTok challenge. Can they really talk in reverse and make sense of it, or will it end in total nonsense and laughter? A ridiculous finale with guaranteed giggles.

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🎙️ Episode 63 is here! Tom and Rob return with another mix of chaos, nostalgia and taste-testing madness. Here’s what’s inside:

• 🎵 Intro & Monthly Song Challenge — Tom sets the bar high: can anyone make a song in just one month?
• 🐿️ The Chipmunk’s 30 Second Challenge — 10 rapid-fire questions, 30 seconds, and all answers must begin with the same letter. Will either of them survive?
• 🍫🥤 Taste Test — Creamola gets its redemption round, Mexican Orange Fanta is cracked open, and two daring Jaffa Cake flavours (Yuzu Lemon & Hot Honey) face judgment.
• 🎬 Knock-Off Film Challenge — The Chipmunk pitches 10 bootleg movies; Tom and Rob must conjure copyright-free titles.
• 🚸⚡ Being a Kid Was Scary as Hell — A trip down memory lane through classic UK safety films that terrified a generation: trains, power lines, playground dangers and more.

👉 Nostalgia, laughs, questionable snacks, and a healthy dose of trauma — exactly what you need in your podcast feed this week!

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Welcome back to The Variety Show! 🎙️

📱 What Apps Do You Use?

Tom & Rob kick things off by sharing the apps they think everyone should have on their phones. From IMDb for film buffs, to Common Sense Media for parents, to Speedtest for techies, the boys compare notes and reveal a few underrated gems that deserve a spot on your home screen.

🥤 Taste Test: Creamola Foam & Coca-Cola Lime

It’s a fizzy trip down memory lane as Tom & Rob crack open Creamola Foam — the legendary retro drink — in Cola, Cherry, and Irn Bru flavours. But will nostalgia deliver, or does it fall flat? They also give Coca-Cola’s new full sugar Lime a go… but is it refreshing or revolting?

🐧 Pingu Has a Banned Episode

Pingu, the adorable stop-motion penguin, once had an episode banned — but why? The guys watch it live and try to figure out what was so controversial about a clay penguin and his snowy antics. Prepare for theories, giggles, and maybe even a little “noot noot.”

🎶 Tom’s Reverse Music Quiz

To round things off, Tom flips 10 popular 90s songs backwards to see if Rob can identify them. Will he smash it, or will the quiz end in chaotic humming and wild guesses? Play along at home and test your own 90s knowledge.

It’s an episode full of apps, fizz, banned penguins, and backwards nostalgia — don’t miss Episode 63 of The Variety Show!

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