Rosie and Jessica's Day of Fun
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Episode 6: We Do a Quiz
February 26, 2024 11:01 - 27 minutes - 1 ByteIf there’s one thing we both love, it’s a quiz. If there’s two things we love, it’s a quiz and Hallmark movies. In this episode, Quizmaster Rosie shares two Hallmark quizzes she wrote in lockdown, most of which is still relevant.
Episode 5: Jessica Made Snacks
January 08, 2024 17:08 - 32 minutes - 1 ByteSnacks! Jessica’s got ’em. This episode was recorded in late October 2023, just before Rosie actually moved house (which she may have mentioned once or twice…) It’s still nice! Enjoy! You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Sheena is a Punk Rocker by The Ramones, while Rosie went for Talking Head’s And … Continue reading Episode 5: Jessica Made Snacks
Episode 4: Rosie Learnt to Ride a Bike
October 16, 2023 12:57 - 34 minutes - 1 ByteThat’s right! Rosie is now reaching the kind of heights that many seven year olds can only dream of. She also went to a thousand gigs but they don’t represent personal growth. Jessica is also present. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo, while Rosie went for … Continue reading Episode 4: Rosie Learnt to Ride a Bike
Episode 3: We saw Barbie
September 20, 2023 11:50 - 1 second - 1 ByteHi Barbies! Rosie and Jessica went to see the corporate feminism juggernaut that is Barbie and loved it tbh. Also Rosie’s house is infested with flesh flies, a phrase so horrible we simply had to share it with you. Skip to 26:59 to avoid Barbie spoilers! You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. … Continue reading Episode 3: We saw Barbie
Episode 2: We went to see Newsies
September 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 second - 1 ByteIn another literal Day of Fun, Rosie and Jessica (and their parents) went to see Newsies and Jessica’s Show Stop curse continued spreading across theatres both modern, Victorian and outside. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Waffle House by Jonas Brothers, while Rosie went for Charly Bliss’ Blown to Bits. Playlists … Continue reading Episode 2: We went to see Newsies
Series 2, Episode 1: We went to Disneyland twice
August 05, 2023 16:49 - 26 minutes - 39.3 MBIn Series 2, Rosie and Jessica are back and better than ever. You’re right, that is a ten year long first series! Still counts. Rosie and Jessica went to Disneyland. Then they went again. In between that, Rosie got a cat. Jessica planted a garden. How do we do this again?
Episode 145: Things to do in (very late) autumn
November 16, 2022 15:47 - 49 minutes - 72.6 MBIn Episode 145, Rosie and Jessica tell you everything they plan to do in a season that is almost over. You see, Rosie’s old laptop, the Edit Booth 3000, died to death and the episode had to be liberated from within it. It’s liberated now and look, autumn’s autumn, maybe we’re just very early for … Continue reading Episode 145: Things to do in (very late) autumn
Episode 144: Covid and Conventions
August 22, 2022 12:45 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBIn episode 144, Rosie and Jessica have both boiled in a heatwave (thanks climate change)! They made their grand return to YALC and run down the books they bought and how Rosie quite heroically didn’t give Jessica the coronavirus she was in fact incubating during their trip. Good times all round! You can listen online … Continue reading Episode 144: Covid and Conventions
Episode 143: Messing About in (More) Boats
June 09, 2022 19:20 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBIn episode 143, Rosie and Jessica are just normal men, innocent men. They’ve celebrated Rex Manning Day, been on holiday again, and established an absolutely astonishing snack drawer. Then there’s a discussion of a play that gets us closer to an explicit rating than we’ve ever been before. What do you mean, normal men? (This … Continue reading Episode 143: Messing About in (More) Boats
Episode 142: Turning Red and 00s Nostalgia
April 24, 2022 13:45 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBIn episode 142, Rosie and Jessica dive into some noughties nostalgia in accidental tribute to their review of Pixar’s Turning Red which, unsurprisingly, they loved. If you know where we can hug a giant red panda, please say. Rosie accidentally recorded her audio in the corridor of a submarine so apologies for that; she has … Continue reading Episode 142: Turning Red and 00s Nostalgia
Episode 141: Tenth Birthday of Fun
March 04, 2022 20:47 - 56 minutes - 1 ByteRosie and Jessica have been (inconsistently) podcasting for TEN YEARS. To celebrate, they revisit their second ever Top 5 and update you with their new, official, in no particular order sitcoms. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. Rosie and Jessica badges are now available in our shop! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS … Continue reading Episode 141: Tenth Birthday of Fun
Yesterday of Fun – Episode 32: Fireworks and Hobbies
November 29, 2021 18:15 - 47 minutes - 1 ByteIt is absolutely flippin’ freezing in London right now so let’s hop back in the Day of Fun time machine to 2013, when we ran our Top 5 things about winter drawing in. Winter draw(er)s on and all that! You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. Rosie and Jessica badges are now available … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun – Episode 32: Fireworks and Hobbies
Episode 140: Messing About in Boats
November 22, 2021 11:25 - 1 second - 34.1 MBIn episode 140, Rosie and Jessica have been on holiday! Hear about their high octane exploits, going at 4mph in a canal boat. It’s like Fast and Furious but if Vin Diesel were in a cagoule. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. Rosie and Jessica badges are now available in our shop! … Continue reading Episode 140: Messing About in Boats
Episode 139: Pigeons and Twists
September 13, 2021 16:40 - 1 second - 36.4 MBIn episode 139, Rosie and Jessica have still not done a huge amount (and yet it took Rosie literal months to edit the episode. Rosie has found deeply suspicious DVD boxsets in her house which is what she will be blaming for the terrible audio quality in this episode (sorry.) Where does this fall on … Continue reading Episode 139: Pigeons and Twists
Yesterday of Fun: Episode 121: Thick Shreds and Lasagne Pans
June 21, 2021 01:20 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBJoin us on a trip back to 2019 and a review of some summer movies, including one with a tiny detective hat PLUS occasional segment, Now It’s Time for Gina’s Transport Opinions! You can listen to it on iTunes or online This week’s songsJessica picked I Hear Them All by Old Crow Medicine Show, while Rosie went … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun: Episode 121: Thick Shreds and Lasagne Pans
Episode 138: Squish and Sails
June 06, 2021 12:12 - 43 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 138, Rosie and Jessica have…well, still not much, but a little! Rosie has moved house and got fully vaxxed and made chilli. Jessica has sown a lot of seeds. They also discover that some long-running mystery series are better than others and that your local library won’t have them all anyway. You can … Continue reading Episode 138: Squish and Sails
Yesterday of Fun – Episode 106: Opera and Daffodils
April 26, 2021 09:54 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBLet’s hop back to 2018 and episode 106 when Rosie and Jessica reviewed the multi-hyphenated revenge-comedy-drama-western The Dressmaker. There were plenty of recommendations in What Have We Seen This Week, all of which I have since forgotten so all seem new to me. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun – Episode 106: Opera and Daffodils
Episode 137: Nostrils and Mochi
April 12, 2021 01:15 - 39 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 137, Rosie and Jessica have…watched television? It’s all gone – briefly – wrong for Rosie but Jessica’s been to her allotment and dared to start a series without telling Rosie first. As you might be able to guess, we really miss the outside world. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. … Continue reading Episode 137: Nostrils and Mochi
Yesterday of Fun – Episode 51: Nuns and Pi
March 15, 2021 05:33 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe’re stepping back into the podcast time machine this week and visiting 2015 which, quite frankly, sounds great. Back in Episode 51, Rosie and Jessica were celebrating three years of podcasting with their Top 5 Sisters (you see, Rosie and Jessica are sisters so it all makes sense.) Honestly I’m just reeling thinking about 2015. … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun – Episode 51: Nuns and Pi
Episode 136: Chair Friends and Trays
March 02, 2021 15:38 - 1 second - 43.4 MBIn episode 136, Rosie and Jessica are united in the very same room in which they recorded their first episode (and some of the very same audio quality.) They take a listener question as an opportunity to go in deep on that best of meals, the tea tray. You can listen online or through all … Continue reading Episode 136: Chair Friends and Trays
Episode 135: Fast Hair and Rituals
February 15, 2021 20:54 - 1 second - 40.3 MBIn episode 135, Rosie and Jessica see in the new(-ish) year with an overview of what they’ve been up to (little), what television they’ve been watching (lots) and how many lockdowns they’ve been in (as of writing, three.) You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Now or Never by … Continue reading Episode 135: Fast Hair and Rituals
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 67: Sloths and Bears
November 02, 2020 11:44 - 36 minutes - 1 ByteWe’re scrolling through the archives this week back to 2015, when we brought you the best movies to watch on a gloomy autumnal afternoon. Also Rosie had cleaned her hoover filters which somehow made the first line of the intro back then. As ever, simpler times. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 67: Sloths and Bears
Episode 134: Corsets and Colins
October 22, 2020 16:37 - 1 second - 50 MBIn episode 134, Rosie and Jessica do a relatively timely review of the Netflix movie, Enola Holmes. Autumn has rolled in, birthdays are to be had, and caterpillars are eaten. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Tied to the 90s by Travis, while Rosie went for the McGarrigle … Continue reading Episode 134: Corsets and Colins
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 115: Scrapbooks and Ravioli
September 21, 2020 09:25 - 53 minutes - 1 ByteJessica is on the home stretch of her Masters Dissertation this week (g’wannnn) so we’re hopping back into the archives, this time to 2018 and another week when the Pumpkin Spice Latte returned to British shores. Also, look at Peter Kavinsky, erstwhile Twitter boyfriend. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 115: Scrapbooks and Ravioli
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 43: Biscuits and Eggs
September 07, 2020 10:20 - 30 minutes - 14 MBWe’re hopping back in the time machine this week to 2014, where in another early September, a man disrupted a nation by putting a baked alaska in a bin. Simpler times. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica has been playing Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd, while … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 43: Biscuits and Eggs
Episode 133: Stuff and Nonsense
August 24, 2020 16:47 - 50 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 133, Rosie and Jessica may be succumbing to sweating sickness. I cannot tell you how much 100% bonko audio I cut. Rosie has too many potatoes. Jessica has a wall chart. A cotton romper had little ducky buttons. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Share Your … Continue reading Episode 133: Stuff and Nonsense
Episode 132: Pineapples and the Purge
July 27, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBIn episode 132, Rosie and Jessica discuss how to be a good guest (pineapples) and what is and what isn’t camp (pineapples – pretty camp.) There’s a mysterious model boat which sounds exactly like a plot point in an episode of Murder, She Wrote. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s … Continue reading Episode 132: Pineapples and the Purge
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 77: Bursars and Stereo – A Hamilton Special
July 07, 2020 14:25 - 47 minutes - 1 ByteIn honour of the Hamilton movie hitting Disney+, we’re hopping back to 2016 for this week’s Yesterday of Fun for our Hamilton special which, my god, somehow manages to still have Flap My Jack mentioned. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. Sara Grant’s new book Chasing Danger is out now! We loved … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 77: Bursars and Stereo – A Hamilton Special
Episode 131: Scams and Exams
June 23, 2020 14:14 - 1 second - 39.7 MBIn episode 131, Rosie and Jessica somehow get distracted from the goings-on in the world at large and instead talk about how to scam your way through a university-level Latin exam. That’s kind of it. All of our Patreon takings from June are being donated to Black Lives Matter UK. You can listen online or … Continue reading Episode 131: Scams and Exams
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 111: Spectacles and Hairpins
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 1 ByteJessica has some essay deadlines this week so we’re hopping back into the archive. As RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 has just wrapped up, we’re looking back to 2018 and Episode 111, where we discussed the end of Season 10 and, some would say, predicted the post Drag Race career of one Vanessa Vanjie Matea. … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 111: Spectacles and Hairpins
Episode 130: Outtakes and Cookies
May 18, 2020 17:29 - 1 second - 1 ByteIn episode 130, Rosie and Jessica thank you for being a friend. Home haircuts have taken place, knitting is going appallingly and why not just go and rewatch Ghosts for a bit? You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Lonely Alone by Sheryl Crow & Willie Nelson, while Rosie … Continue reading Episode 130: Outtakes and Cookies
Episode 129: Pollen and Ponyo
May 06, 2020 17:31 - 36 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 129, Rosie and Jessica are afflicted by pollen and also by not pressing record at the start of the episode. Virtual parties have been attended, bonnets have been constructed and bananas have been smuggled into brownies. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked You’ll Get By by … Continue reading Episode 129: Pollen and Ponyo
Episode 128: Potatoes and Trims
April 29, 2020 10:31 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn episode 128, Rosie and Jessica take you through some very basic self care, all the way from trimming the hair round your ears to having a wee. This week we’re watching television from 22 years ago and are grateful to baked potatoes. (Rosie’s recommendation this week, Buyer and Cellar, was only available for 72 … Continue reading Episode 128: Potatoes and Trims
Episode 127: Crumbs and Jumpers
April 20, 2020 18:08 - 35 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 127, Rosie and Jessica have celebrated that most important of spring festivals, Rex Manning Day. Oh, also Easter. Rosie saw someone she know and Jessica has worn socks. All important things. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford, while Rosie went … Continue reading Episode 127: Crumbs and Jumpers
Episode 126: Supermarkets & Scalps
April 13, 2020 16:48 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn episode 126, Rosie and Jessica, though thinking they hadn’t done much, had actually witnessed brave and valiant journeys to the supermarket. Also Rosie shaved her head. Lot of supermarket chat this week, you have been warned. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked Yours and Mine by Fountains … Continue reading Episode 126: Supermarkets & Scalps
Episode 125: Tigers and Push Ups
April 06, 2020 20:08 - 36 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 125, Rosie and Jessica haven’t done a whole bunch to be honest. Rosie has tried one push up. Jessica has witnessed sunlight. Rosie also went deep in on Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. What else is there to do?? You can listen online or through all good podcatchers. This week’s songsJessica picked … Continue reading Episode 125: Tigers and Push Ups
Episode 124: Tumbles and Towels
March 30, 2020 18:27 - 1 second - 48.7 MBIn episode 124, Rosie and Jessica, look, well, they’re back on schedule but the schedule of the world has become a lot more chaotic so there is quite a lot of stuff in here that sounds super dated. Anyway, there’s also a review of the film Troop Zero, available on a streaming service near you. … Continue reading Episode 124: Tumbles and Towels
Rosie and Jessica’s Stay at Home of Fun
March 18, 2020 10:36 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIn lieu of this week’s normal episode, we’re recommending some ways to pass the time indoors because if there’s one thing we specialise in, it’s cosy media and staying indoors. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers Brad and Claire “make” doughnuts. Plumbella plays The Sims Medieval. Some previous episodes of ours! Our … Continue reading Rosie and Jessica’s Stay at Home of Fun
Episode 123: Mantraps and Balms
February 29, 2020 20:59 - 45 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 123, Rosie and Jessica somehow maybe broke their podcast feed – maybe through neglect? – but are back with an episode that catches you up on frankly very little. Luckily, for any moment of need, there’s Joan. You can listen online or through all good podcatchers This week’s songsJessica picked Africa by Toto, … Continue reading Episode 123: Mantraps and Balms
Episode 122: Steamers and Paperclips
October 07, 2019 10:11 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIn episode 122, Rosie and Jessica are back after a long break although not as long a break as you’ve had. There have been international trips, house moves, and action franchise spin offs that are only tangentially related to cars. And it’s two-for-two with returning feature, Now It’s Time for Gina’s Transport Opinions! You can … Continue reading Episode 122: Steamers and Paperclips
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 78: Smileys and Smash
July 08, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 1 ByteIt’s time for another dip back into the archives! We’re going back to 2016 to listen to Episode 78: Smileys and Smash. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt had returned for a second season and we were extolling the virtues of school dinners in a Top 5 Dinner Lady Foods. You can listen to it on iTunes or … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 78: Smileys and Smash
Episode 121: Thick Shreds and Lasagne Pans
June 28, 2019 20:03 - 1 second - 1 ByteIn episode 121, Rosie and Jessica welcome back Top 5s with another overly specific one about food. There have been lots of cinema trips and some of them have included tiny detective hats. And – what’s this? another feature! Now It’s Time for Gina’s Transport Opinions! You can listen to it on iTunes or online This week’s … Continue reading Episode 121: Thick Shreds and Lasagne Pans
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 56: Toffee and Maths
May 13, 2019 12:40 - 40 minutes - 1 ByteWe’re heading back into the archives with Episode 56 from 2015. Rosie was writing an essay on The Wizard of Oz and was totally unable to talk about anything else, except for sticky toffee puddings. Luckily Jessica was on hand to talk us through her many cakes (and keep things on track.) You can listen … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 56: Toffee and Maths
Episode 120: Bonnets and Scams
May 07, 2019 18:24 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBIn episode 120, Rosie and Jessica are quickly derailed by Rosie’s twin obsessions: denim and scams. Once Rosie’s got those – and curséd pom pom creatures – out of her system, Jessica takes us through the many books she’s read during work hours. Rosie meanwhile has been knitting on the job although her job technically … Continue reading Episode 120: Bonnets and Scams
Yesterday of Fun…Episode 95: Shredders and Funemployment
April 15, 2019 09:05 - 38 minutes - 1 ByteWe’re taking another dip into the archives with a Yesterday of Fun from 2017. Back then, Jessica was entering a period of funemployment that mainly consisted of shredding. There was a late review of the movie Austenland and Rosie was eating a lot of Nobbly Bobblys. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun…Episode 95: Shredders and Funemployment
Episode 119: Sweet Birthday Babies
April 01, 2019 18:04 - 34 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 119, Rosie and Jessica celebrate their (belated) seventh podcast birthday! Luckily they do not become stuck in a time loop as they discuss Netflix’s new show, Russian Doll and get caught up on various parties, plays and potential trips to IKEA. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica … Continue reading Episode 119: Sweet Birthday Babies
Yesterday of Fun… Episode 21: Trumpets and Pop Tarts
February 25, 2019 14:29 - 1 second - 1 ByteRosie and Jessica are on an asynchronous schedules so, to save you from a podcast-less existence, we’ll be diving back into the archives to hear some Yesterdays of Fun. Today we’ll be looking back to 2013 and Episode 21: Trumpets and Pop Tarts, in which Jessica moves house and Rosie is hoovering a crevasse. You … Continue reading Yesterday of Fun… Episode 21: Trumpets and Pop Tarts
Episode 118: Dumplings and Possums
February 04, 2019 20:43 - 35 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 118, Rosie and Jessica have been inundated with cinematic spiders. They’ve been catching up on lots of television (Killing Eve), movies (see above) and stand-up (see above that) over the Christmas break. Rosie’s got a shop, Jessica’s got a new job and everyone likes dumplings. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: … Continue reading Episode 118: Dumplings and Possums
Operation Get Festive: Christmas Eve 2018
December 24, 2018 20:47 - 4 minutes - 1 ByteIt’s here again the annual Christmas Eve reading of Clement C. Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas by Rosie and Jessica’s dad. This is its sixth outing and we hope it is as much a part of your Christmas as it as of ours. You can support Operation Get Festive this year by donating to … Continue reading Operation Get Festive: Christmas Eve 2018
Episode 117: Holidays and Handcarts
December 23, 2018 15:12 - 47 minutes - 1 ByteIn episode 117, Rosie and Jessica make a triumphant return to the studio to catch up on the events of the past few months. There have been holidays, business purchases, the ruin of a once great nation and our favourite formerly dead horny raccoon. Plus our annual fundraiser for Crisis at Christmas which you can … Continue reading Episode 117: Holidays and Handcarts