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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Welcome to Episode 61 of The Variety Show, where chaos reigns, chocolate is judged, and advertising takes a very strange turn.

🕹️ Intro

Tom’s got a full-sized Golden Tee arcade machine in his office — because obviously. Meanwhile, The Range is already pushing Christmas and we are NOT OK with it.

💬 SMS Interruption

A sudden message sparks debate: how did people actually hold the Infinity Stones? No answers, just more questions.

🌞 Rob’s Trip to Florida

Theme parks, heatwaves, and fast food-induced delirium. Rob walks us through the highs and lows of his Floridian adventure.

🍫 Taste Test

Brace yourselves for:

– White Maltesers

– Salted Caramel Twix

– White Dipped Twirl

– Dairy Milk Iced Latte

One of them is basically a mouthful of lies.

📺 Advertising Woes

We tackle the most baffling adverts known to man:

– Lynx and its “sniffable body parts”

– Flora’s wrestling story arc

– Quaker Oats’ and Uncle Gruber

…plus a few more campaigns that need to be heard to be believed.

👋 Outro

Thanks for joining us for another walk through weirdness. As always, rate, follow, and tell your mates — unless you’re Uncle Gruber.

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Join us live from Verulamium Park in St Albans for a chaotic outdoor episode packed with memories, taste tests, and questionable decision-making. We revisit childhood injuries by the Roman wall, feeding ducks, wet dogs, and the legendary Devil Tree itself.

There’s a meaty Pringle Taste Test Quiz (Smokey Bacon, Flame Grilled Steak, Blazin’ Fried Chicken, Smokin’ BBQ Ribs, Paprika, and Stakz Original), a fizzy drinks showdown featuring Dr Pepper Blackberry and Coca-Cola’s wildest flavours, plus an American candy session with Butterfinger, US Milky Way, Hershey, and Almond Joy.

And to top it all off? A ridiculous “fill in the blanks” quiz from Ginger Beard Mark based on Take A Break magazine.

Satan,. Crisps. Roman chaos. It’s all here.

Tom and Rob are back with a brand new episode of The Variety Show, and this one’s packed tighter than a 90s arcade on a Saturday afternoon!

In this episode:

🤖 Superman’s Practical Robots?!

The boys are blown away to discover that the robot effects in the new Superman footage are all real, practical effects. No CGI cheats here – just old-school movie magic that’s got them hyped!

👃 The TikTok Nose Clip Review

Tom tried one of those viral TikTok nose clips… and spoiler alert: it’s absolute rubbish. Get ready for a mini rant that’ll save you a fiver and some dignity.

❄️ Amazon’s Cooling Blanket – Gamechanger?

From sweaty nights to arctic bliss – Tom gives his glowing review of an Amazon product that actually does what it says on the label. Could this be the ultimate summer lifehack?

🕹️ Favourite Arcade Machines

From Sega Rally to Time Crisis, the lads reminisce about the golden age of arcades. Which machines did they sink their pocket money into, and which ones still live rent-free in their memories?

🏛️ Which Public Places Actually Exist??

Rob faces the ultimate quiz: are these wild public attractions real or fake?

• The Vagina Museum? Real.
• A Butt Sniffing Emporium? Hmmm…Hilarity ensues as we test his trivia chops.

🍫 Mars vs Knock-Off Taste Test

Time for a chocolate battle! Mars Bars and Milky Ways go head-to-head with supermarket knock-offs in a blind taste test. Will the big brands win, or do the budget bars come out on top?

👋 Outro & Community Update

The usual roundup, including how to follow, subscribe and engage… plus a big announcement: The Variety Show now has its own Reddit community! Come join the nonsense.

Whether you’re here for the nostalgia, laughs, taste tests, or totally unnecessary trivia, this episode has a bit of everything.

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Welcome back to The Variety Show! Tom and Rob return with another mixed bag of nonsense, nostalgia and noise.

First up, it’s time for another chaotic Taste Test, featuring a wild mix of flavours:

🟠 Popping Boba Mango

🧡 Irn Bru 1601

🍫 Caramilk Crunchie Bites

🥛 Milky Way Milkshake

What’s a refreshing delight and what tastes like regret? Find out.

Then in Do You Remember, Tom quizzes Rob on the forgotten world of Kinder Surprise toys — can Rob remember his rubbery, click-together childhood?

Next, it’s Guess the Music: 90s TV Edition — can Rob match classic theme tunes to nostalgic British shows like Grandstand, Robot Wars, Hollyoaks, Beadle’s About, and Supermarket Sweep?

Finally, Tom lets rip in an Insurance Rant: is car insurance the biggest con in the UK? The boys have thoughts — and none of them are polite.

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Episode 57 – GTA 6 Delayed, Bluey’s Food Waste Scandal & Hot Shots 3?!

In this packed episode of The Variety Show, Tom and Rob are back with a mix of nostalgia, nonsense, and nerdy delights:

Taste Test

The duo dive into a sugar-fuelled taste test featuring:

• Fanta Tutti Frutti
• Dairy Milk Biscoff
• Dairy Milk &More
• Munchies Orange

Which treat triumphs and which one should be launched into space?

Hot Shots Part Drei

What would happen in a third Hot Shots movie? Tom and Rob imagine the explosive, spoof-filled return of Topper Harley—and yes, Charlie Sheen is back in action.

There’s a Problem with Bluey

Tom spots a recurring issue in the wholesome world of Bluey… and it’s wasteful. Is this animated food faux-pas getting out of hand?

Crazy Laws

Real or fake? The card game “Crazy Laws” puts the lads to the test as they try to separate fact from fiction in the world of weird legislation.

GTA 6 Delayed to 2026

Rockstar’s blockbuster sequel has been pushed back. Is it a tech issue or a move to avoid another Cyberpunk-style catastrophe?

All this plus tangents, laughs, and maybe a few legally questionable jokes. Subscribe, share, and tell a mate!

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