Jerry is back.

After a couple of slightly different episodes, Distinct & Jovial returns to what it does best; light-hearted chaos, ridiculous questions, and strong opinions on things that probably don’t matter.

💬 What’s Inside?

🎲 Blindly Rank This (With a Twist)

• Minor inconveniences… but made significantly more stressful
• Questionable decisions, immediate regret, and zero strategy

⚖️ Underrated or Overrated

• Air fryers
• Voice notes vs texting
• Sunday roasts at pubs
• Working from home
• Smart homes / Alexa
• Plus: films, books, and bands

🤯 Poignant Questions (As Always, Slightly Unhinged)

• If ducks had jobs, what would they do?
• If gravity turned off for 3 seconds, what’s the worst situation to be in?
• Would your wardrobe respect you if it was sentient?
• Which condiment survives a zombie apocalypse?
• If clapping was invented today… would it catch on?

🎧 The Vibe

A proper Distinct & Jovial episode. Jerry’s back, the structure is loose at best, and the conversations go exactly where you’d expect… and nowhere near where you planned.

Easy listening, lots of laughs, and a reminder of why this podcast works best when it’s just us chatting nonsense.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) Introduction
• (00:10:11) Blindly Rank
• (00:52:32) Underrated / Overrated
• (01:38:49) Poignant Questions
• (01:52:17) Final Thoughts

Episode 57 and Hooper is back on the podcast… but once again, no Jerry.

This one turns into a proper catch-up. We talk about what’s changed over the last couple of years, and it turns out quite a lot has happened.

💬 What’s Inside?

• Becoming a dad (including the chaos of baby week and life since)
• The biggest changes in that first year of parenting
• The best bits… and the brutally exhausting bits
• ADHD diagnosis and how that reframes past decisions
• Redundancy, career risks, and landing somewhere better
• Trying to balance sleep, work and mental health

🎧 The Vibe

There’s still the usual nonsense, but this one has a bit more reflection in it. Growth, perspective, and the reality of navigating big life changes while pretending you know what you’re doing.

No scripts. No preparation. No Jerry.

Just Hooper and whatever comes out when you press record.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) Introduction
• (00:17:53) Blindly Rank
• (00:53:50) ADHD Diagnoses
• (01:21:53) Final Thoughts

This week, Distinct & Jovial takes a slightly different turn.

Jerry is absolutely fine, but for the first time ever, this episode is a solo one; just Dom behind the mic. Rather than skip a month, it became a chance to slow things down, check in, and talk through what’s been going on.

💬 What’s Inside?

• Why this episode ended up being a solo recording
• Life feeling busy, loud, and a bit overwhelming
• Thoughts on routine, running, and consistency
• Reflections on keeping momentum when motivation dips
• A decent chunk of Formula 1 chat
• Honest, low-key thoughts rather than big debates

🎧 The Vibe

Less chaos, more calm; but still very Distinct & Jovial. A reflective episode with some familiar comforts (including F1), recorded simply because sometimes showing up matters more than sticking to the plan.

Normal service will resume soon.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) Introduction
• (00:11:05) Opinions on the world
• (00:24:15) F1 2026 Season
• (01:13:22) What is next?
• (01:19:20) Final Thoughts