#545 - AudioDog, Jibber Jabber Media and Rubadubdub Productions

The podcast opens with a satirical deep dive into the absurdity of the UK audio industry, where names like 'Jibber Jabber Media' and 'Rubadubdub Productions' are treated as real entities. Ellis and John mock the pretentiousness of podcast conferences—complete with lanyards, baffling company names, and glasses so ridiculous they resemble props from a pantomime. John’s performance as a faux-philosopher on hybrid commercialisation techniques is contrasted with Ellis’s passive-aggressive 'push back' tactic, which becomes a running gag. The episode then pivots to a surreal game of 'Crisping with Crispin,' where blindfolded hosts guess bizarre crisp flavours like 'hot honey' and 'pecorino and truffle'—with the real twist being that Marmite is both a flavour and a brand. The highlight comes when Ellis wins a tiebreak by correctly estimating 9.048 billion crisp packets sold in the UK—beating John’s 16 billion—using a surprisingly detailed calculation. The episode closes with a deeply personal, comedic confession from Ellis about impersonating a Scottish footballer on a call, accidentally convincing a real manager he was a famous player, and the lasting shame that followed. The absurdity of corporate identity, the power of voice mimicry, and the fragility of credibility are all explored through humor and self-deprecation.