Substance for Days

About Substance for Days

A podcast by two normal brothers in a not so normal world

Publisher

Nick & Paul

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Mar 2022

Latest episode

20 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

178 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Apr 2026

   S5 EP47 LIVE - Flags, Final Bosses & Suck Balls Economics

   This week, we start with supermarket rage and somehow end up on culture wars, religion, influencer nonsense, Pebble Johnson, and whether civilisation is actively falling apart. We talk flags, Facebook arguments, viral “final boss” weirdos, capitalism doing capitalism, Netflix distractions, and why arguing online is always pointless but never optional. Equal parts cynical, chaotic, and funny — just two brothers trying to make sense of an increasingly absurd internet‑driven world.

2. 

   4 Apr 2026

   S5 EP46 LIVE - 36 Years Later: New Glasses, Shouty Jokes and a Surprise Tetris

   Hey — pull up a chair. This episode is basically us catching up after a couple of weeks off: audio tests, a lot of friendly shouting, Mama Bear check‑ins, and someone finally rocking spectacles for the first time in 36 years (yes, we made fun of him). We riff about Specsavers, a mysteriously non‑free eye test, and the sad heroism of one overworked left eye learning to take breaks. We wander into work life and real talk — hod‑carrying, the grind of PAYE vs self‑employed, and the stubborn decision to not knock yourself into the ground for pennies. You’ll hear the practical worries, the jokes about skipping leg day, and the quiet determination to walk away when it isn’t worth it. Then we go full tech nerd: a live demo with ChatGPT building a playable Tetris in your browser from a single prompt. It’s the simplest, freakiest demo of how fast AI can turn ideas into working code — and we talk about what that means for jobs, creativity, and whether you should be slightly terrified or secretly excited. Of course we detour into the usual chaos: Trump takes, Epstein files, Ghislaine Maxwell moves, interstellar objects getting labeled comets, and the creeping suspicion that some official stories are worthy of at least a raised eyebrow. There’s banter about billionaires, aliens, the matrix‑style theories, and why sometimes it’s healthier to play Clash Royale instead of doomscrolling. It’s messy, funny, and surprisingly tender — old podcast clips making us laugh, shouty moments, friends popping in the chat, and the little wins (like being able to actually see people again). If you want casual late‑night convo about life, tech, conspiracies, and the small humiliations of getting older, this one’s for you.

3. 

   9 Aug 2025

   S5 EP45 LIVE - All Aboard

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Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,434

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

68

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