Rosie And Jessica's Day Of Fun

In episode 54, Rosie and Jessica have fulfilled a request by going on a literal Day of Fun. Rosie has cooked enormous lunches, Jessica’s been to a shindig and many knitted toys are on the horizon. Plus discussion of Over the Garden Wall and large amounts of cod. Wheel of cheese. You can listen to … Continue reading Episode 54: Teapots and War

In episode 53, Rosie and Jessica just about manage to cope with the clocks going forward. There’s an important debate as to the wearing of sleeping watches, the drinking of chard and a rundown of their Top 5 Quizzes (a wildly flexible category.) PINOT NOIRRR You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s … Continue reading Episode 53: Clocks and Pickles

In episode 52, Rosie and Jessica review Netflix’s new sitcom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (and have nearly got the theme tune out of their heads.) Following the sad news of Sir Terry Pratchett’s passing, they celebrate his work with their Top 5 Pratchett characters and it’s cakes galore in Needle and Fed. You can listen to … Continue reading Episode 52: Anarchy and Potatoes

In episode 51, Rosie and Jessica are celebrating three years of sororal broadcasting with a fortnight of having done almost nothing, except pick up some new, quite bad television. Then they bring you their Top 5 Sisters, including quite a lot of nuns in a particular order (Holy Orders.) Then Jessica reels off pi for … Continue reading Episode 51: Nuns and Pi

In episode 50, Rosie and Jessica have both had platonic Valentine’s weekends, inspiring a rundown of their Top 5 rom-coms. There are some truly terrible Hollywood impressions, a fight and a pudding, and the new novel Maribou in the Mixing Bowl. Thanks for tuning in for fifty episodes and here’s to the next fifty! You … Continue reading Episode 50: Rumbles and Crumble

In episode 49, Rosie and Jessica regale us with tales of their literal day of fun together, while Jessica has not only watched the Super Bowl, but aged another year as well. The Top 5s take a soup-y turn and Rosie can finally reveal her mystery knitting from the last episode. This episode was produced … Continue reading Episode 49: Flailing and Owls

In episode 48, Rosie and Jessica claim to have done nothing, but discuss moving house, going on holiday and marathoning television. And that’s just Rosie. Top 5 returns with their Top 5 Teen Movies, plus Needle and Fed, songs and a Snack of the Day which may just be some cake. This episode appears to … Continue reading Episode 48: Fetch and Librarians

In episode 47, Rosie and Jessica once again take to the internet to record their annual start-of-year review-of-year episode. It’s mainly a quiz, which, as you may know, Jessica loves. Plus a round-up of the year as a whole, some Needle and Fed (largely mitten-based) and What Have We Seen This Week (oi!) This episode … Continue reading Episode 47: Pandas and Panini

Here we are, our annual Christmas Eve tradition: Rosie and Jessica welcome special guest, their dad, to the podcast to bring you the Christmas tradition of a reading of Clement C. Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas‘. You’ll need a Yule log, the Muppet Christmas Carol and some smoked salmon sandwiches to complete the scene. … Continue reading Operation Get Festive: Christmas Eve 2014

In episode 46, Rosie and Jessica record via the medium of The Internet, so the sound quality is a little “rough and ready”. There’s been a veritable glut of exhibition-going, a fairly acerbic theatre review and rapturous reaction to a birthday tea. Plus a post-credit sequence that made our dad think Rosie was crying. You … Continue reading Episode 46: Clavicles and Notions

In episode 45, Rosie and Jessica are joined in the studio by a spooky ghost, Rosie takes on the mantle of a duvet-based superhero and Jessica has been taking bands of Brownies round local supermarkets. There’s very out of date Bake Off chat, a trailer for Strictly chat and more talk of pumpkin spice lattes … Continue reading Episode 45: Ghosts and Coffee

In episode 44, Rosie and Jessica have both been on outings, Jessica to a water park where she avoided all water and Rosie to an all-night movie marathon. Then things get a bit weird with lengthy talks on autumn, Rasputin and hyperinflation in fictional economies. Plus Needle and Fed, Bake Off Chat and an extended … Continue reading Episode 44: Pockets and Pies

In episode 43, Rosie and Jessica take over the foyer of the National Theatre to chat about what they’ve been up to, spend quite a lot of time and energy on the subject of biscuits and, if you’re Rosie, eat a courgette cake. There are exhibitions, television marathons and their much anticipated commentary on The … Continue reading Episode 43: Biscuits and Eggs

In episode 42, Rosie and Jessica have just returned from Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, where they placed equal importance on the music and the snack foods available. Rosie has made a triumphant return to the BFI, Jessica has made most of a triumphant pair of welly socks. This episode contains the silliest post-credit sting yet. You … Continue reading Episode 42: Wedges and Pickles

In episode 41, Rosie and Jessica take you through the many books they have been reading, celebrate a Veganniversary and celebrate some creative fiascos. In honour of How I Met Your Mother finally meeting its mother (and its maker), they discuss their favourite television finales, with the Bookend, the Wrap-Up and the Why Is This … Continue reading Episode 41: Ice Cream and Endings

In episode 40, Rosie and Jessica bring you an audio postcard, a brief scribble of what they got up to on their holiday to the seaside town of Margate. There’s sunbathing, Adventure Golf (come on grab your friends) and work experience boys, plus some restaurant reviews and “100% summer belters”. Please, wear sunscreen. You can … Continue reading Episode 40: Seaside and Sawdust

In episode 39, Rosie and Jessica have been binging hard on web series, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, while Rosie is working on some issues regarding book buying. Jessica has been eating large quantities of spaghetti and going to the theatre. In honour of the “great” British summertime, they bring you their Top 5 picnic foods … Continue reading Episode 39: Spaghetti and Running Times

In episode 38, Rosie and Jessica have been to a wedding. This was in no way cancelled, but in light of US networks announcing what they have – or haven’t – renewed for next season, Jessica brings us her Top 5 Cancelled Too Soons. Rosie obviously has a superior taste in television, as most of … Continue reading Episode 38: Weddings and Cancellations

In episode 37, Rosie and Jessica catch us up on some theatre visits, give a tour of their Top 5 Couples, and have both embarked on some new knitting projects. There’s also talk of gelato – not vegan – and Rosie’s bad decisions. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here:

In episode 36, Rosie and Jessica do a suitably sororial review of the hit Disney animation ‘Frozen’. There are fictional bands, the potential for a noisy dishwasher and fondant modelling, which doesn’t really carry over audio. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: