Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)
Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)
Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)
Two teachers sharing funny stories from the classroom.Welcome to the Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) website! A podcast which shares all the funny and hilarious stories from the classroom. Mr P (ICT_MrP) and his younger brother Mr P, both working in the classroom, share your funny stories about life in school.We want to hear your confessions, stories and experiences whether you are a teacher, teaching assistant, student or caretaker.โ€‹Everyone has been to school so everyone has a special memory or story about their experience and we want to hear it!
Mr P puts your questions to the Education Secretary
n this special episode, Mr P sits down with the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson. A few weeks ago I asked you one simple question: if you could ask the Education Secretary anything, what would it be? Over 1000 of you replied. Teachers, TAs, SENCOs, SEND parents, school leaders, the response was overwhelming. So I took your most liked questions directly to Bridget Phillipson. From the vital role of support staff to the ongoing SEND crisis and the recent SATs marking debacle, we tried to cover as many topics in the short time available and reflect on the two years sheโ€™s been in the role. Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17
30 min
LO: To Not Be on Capabilities in The Bedroom
This week, the lads are counting down the final days until the summer holidays, with another hot week in school and England's World Cup semi final dominating absolutely everything. Adam admits the tournament has been the perfect distraction from a difficult few months at home, while both share their hopes, nerves and excitement ahead of England's biggest match in years. The conversation also turns to Jude Bellingham, with Lee sharing a message from one of Jude's former primary school teachers that perfectly sums up why he's become such a respected figure on and off the pitch. There's plenty of light hearted discussion too, including a thread celebrating the tiny everyday moments that somehow make life better. The blind ranking returns with a debate over the best ways to celebrate the end of the school year. From quiz nights and bottomless brunches to Jacob's Tables, themed evenings and simply heading to the pub after school, the lads reveal how they'd rank the perfect staff celebration. As always, the listener stories don't disappoint. There are tales of disastrous staff parties, drunken mishaps, medieval tunnels, embarrassing job interviews, parents' evening confessions that leave teachers speechless, and enough awkward school moments to make every listener grateful they weren't involved. Finally, the episode finishes with another collection of wonderfully ridiculous anonymous confessions. From Ofsted style bedroom performance reviews and bizarre acts of revenge over school attendance rewards, to fake DVDs being exposed by the police during a classroom visit, it's another reminder that teachers really do experience situations you simply couldn't make up. โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17
53 min
LO: To know school staff are far more appreciated than they think.
This week, the lads return still battling the heat as another sweltering week hits schools across the country. The episode features a fascinating behind the scenes look at Lee's visit to the Department for Education, where he took four pupils to Westminster and the DfE for a day they'll never forget. From private tours of the Houses of Parliament to interviewing the Education Secretary and seeing the famous red ministerial box up close, it's a brilliant reminder of what young people can achieve when given incredible opportunities. Lee reflects on just how proud he was of the children and why experiences like these restore your faith in education. There's also discussion around a new national survey highlighting how much the public values teachers, why appreciation means more than expensive gifts and how a simple thank you can make all the difference as another busy school year draws to a close. Football fans are in for a treat too, as the lads relive England's dramatic victory and discuss why this squad feels different. They celebrate the resilience, passion and togetherness shown by the team before taking on a brand new blind ranking challenge, deciding which England legends would make the best pupils in the classroom. Elsewhere, the thread of the week looks back at things that happened in schools years ago that simply wouldn't be allowed today. From blackboard dusters flying across classrooms and teachers publicly humiliating pupils, to smoking demonstrations, terrifying swimming lessons and some truly unbelievable stories from the 1980s and 1990s, it's equal parts hilarious and horrifying. Finally, the Sports Day stories continue with another collection of wonderfully chaotic tales. Expect over competitive parents, broken bones, collapsing gazebos, wardrobe malfunctions, beer hidden in backpacks, bribery attempts, cocaine discoveries, parents arriving in full athletics gear and enough sporting disasters to make any PE coordinator question why they ever agreed to organise Sports Day in the first place. ๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 13
1 hr 21 min
LO - To know the parents race at sports day might not be worth the risk
This week, the lads look back on one of the hottest teaching weeks in recent memory and the media backlash that followed as schools across the country battled impossible classroom temperatures. Lee shares his frustration with the criticism aimed at teachers, discusses why schools are constantly expected to solve society's problems and explains why the real conversation should be about supporting working families rather than blaming schools. There's also plenty of discussion about misinformation online, viral parenting influencers, social media outrage and why so many education stories are designed to stir up anger rather than reflect the reality of life in schools. Elsewhere, Adam suffers another brutal celebrity lookalike comparison, while Lee receives perhaps the greatest introduction of his career at a teacher conference. The conversation also revisits one of their old classroom resources, leading to one of the funniest pupil comments they've heard in years. The blind ranking returns with a trip through television's most famous fictional teachers, sparking plenty of debate over who deserves top spot and who would be an absolute nightmare to work alongside. As always, the listener stories are packed with glorious second hand embarrassment. Expect accidental public humiliation, unfortunate misunderstandings, awkward supermarket moments, train disasters, unfortunate autocorrects and enough cringe to leave you hiding behind your hands. Back in school, the lads also share some unforgettable sex education moments, featuring innocent misconceptions, brilliantly timed pupil comments and the sort of questions no teacher is ever truly prepared to answer. Finally, sports day season is in full swing, bringing with it some of the funniest parent stories imaginable. From over competitive dads, ambitious mums, broken bones and prosthetic legs, to drunken spectators, police call outs and enough sporting chaos to convince anyone that parents' races might not be worth the risk after all. โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 3
1 hr 10 min
LO: To wonder how anyone is supposed to teach in this weather!
LO: To wonder how anyone is supposed to teach in this weather! This week, the lads are recording in the middle of a sweltering heatwave and wondering how on earth anyone is expected to teach thirty children in classrooms that feel more like greenhouses. With temperatures soaring, an England World Cup campaign underway and the ever-present threat of an Ofsted call, it's a survival guide for teachers trying to make it to the end of term with their sanity intact. The conversation then takes an unexpected turn into politics as Lee shares his frustrations about the current state of government, leadership and public discourse. It's a passionate discussion about patience, accountability, social media, the pressures facing modern politicians and why meaningful change often feels impossible in a world that demands instant results. Elsewhere, Mr P reports back from seeing Take That live, prompting a nostalgic trip through the glory days of boy bands. Naturally, this leads to a blind ranking packed with questionable decisions, strong opinions and the sort of debate that could end friendships. There's also a discussion about one school's decision to remove teachers' desks and chairs entirely, sparking a wider conversation about trust, workload, classroom expectations and some of the stranger leadership decisions schools make in the name of improving teaching. As always, the listener stories steal the show. Expect tales of public embarrassment, disastrous train journeys, awkward encounters with strangers, unfortunate wardrobe malfunctions and enough second-hand cringe to make you hide behind a cushion. Back in school, there are plenty more classic pupil moments too, including accidental oversharing, spectacular misunderstandings, brutally honest children and the sort of comments that leave teachers desperately trying not to laugh. The episode finishes with a look at the strange habits that instantly give away anyone over thirty, from keeping boxes for everything and printing photos, to making phone calls, using proper punctuation and committing the ultimate Gen Z crime: sitting quietly with your own thoughts. โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25
1 hr 11 min
LO: To Know A Better Name For A Bag Of Quavers
This week, the lads are back with a big chat about the proposed under-16 social media ban and whether it actually solves the problem or just shifts it somewhere else. Lee and Adam talk through phones, attention spans, online safety, loneliness, youth clubs, boredom and why children need better alternatives than just being told to โ€œgo outsideโ€ like itโ€™s 1998 and Snake on a Nokia is the height of entertainment. Thereโ€™s also a look at the wider impact of social media on schools, from behaviour and friendships to the way trends, language and online drama somehow always end up landing in classrooms by 9:05am. As always, it becomes less โ€œeducation policy discussionโ€ and more โ€œhow are schools expected to fix absolutely everything?โ€ The episode then takes a very strange turn with a bizarre education story involving hypnosis in a school, because apparently the job description wasnโ€™t already weird enough. Thereโ€™s also a blind ranking of end-of-year traditions, with the usual mix of strong opinions, questionable logic and Adam trying to keep some sort of order. Finally, the listener stories bring the usual chaos. Expect tales of pupil madness, staff exhaustion, end-of-term survival mode and the sort of classroom moments that make you laugh, wince and immediately think: โ€œThatโ€™s going straight on CPOMS.โ€ โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17
1 hr 5 min
LO: To know students will stick anything in places they shouldn't stick things.
This week, the lads are back after half term and counting down the final few weeks until the summer holidays. Adam opens up about leaving his latest role and finding himself in that strange in-between stage of weighing up new opportunities, signing up for supply work and figuring out what comes next. Two new features this week. First - THE BIG QUESTION from a listener focuses around the Department for Education's controversial collaboration with Gemma Collins. Lee shares his experiences of working with the DfE, meeting Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and explains the challenge of trying to represent teachers' concerns while still maintaining access to decision makers. The conversation dives into SEND reforms, teacher workload, government communication and why so many teachers and parents felt frustrated by the timing of the campaign. The there's IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS... There's also a look at two bizarre education news stories making headlines. One involves a teacher who called in sick before being spotted on a stag do in Portugal, while the other features a headteacher accused of some very questionable spending decisions involving school funds, cruises and karaoke machines. Elsewhere, there's a discussion about the latest playground obsession with Michael Jackson, memories of legendary school productions, and whether social media trends are any stranger than the things pupils were obsessed with in the 1990s. The blind ranking returns with a fiercely contested list of classic school dinner desserts. Expect strong opinions on Arctic Roll, Cornflake Tart, Sprinkle Cake, Jelly and Ice Cream, Rice Pudding and the iconic Chocolate Cake with Pink Custard. Some of the rankings may cause outrage. Finally, the listener stories are back and they might be some of the funniest yet. From children calling teachers "King of Crying", to pupils wiping tables with ham, swinging dead moles around the playground and attempting prison-style escapes via manholes, it's another reminder that no workplace produces stories quite like schools. ๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12
1 hr 9 min
A chinwag with Rev Richard Coles
This weekโ€™s special guest is the brilliant Richard Coles, joining the lads for a wide-ranging chat that somehow manages to cover childrenโ€™s books, pop stardom, religion, reality TV, school life, funeral disasters and losing a speedboat in Ibiza. Richard talks about releasing his very first childrenโ€™s book - https://amzn.to/3S51Q6j after already writing more than a dozen books for adults. He explains why he wanted to write stories about people whose adventures go spectacularly wrong, and why getting children hooked on reading feels more important than ever in a world battling for their attention. Thereโ€™s a brilliant conversation about school visits, childrenโ€™s honesty and the way young people see the world. Richard reflects on how empathetic and accepting children are today, while also sharing some hilarious moments from his recent school tour, including an unforgettable question about โ€œhaving the nerveโ€ to stand up and speak in front of people. The lads then head right back to the 1980s as Richard opens up about life in The Communards, having the biggest selling single of 1986 and the surreal experience of going from signing on at the dole office to flying on Concorde and dining with Andy Warhol and John Lydon in New York. Thereโ€™s also a really thoughtful discussion around growing up gay in the 1970s, the challenges Richard faced at school and why finally being able to live honestly changed everything for him. Itโ€™s honest, reflective and full of perspective without ever losing the warmth and humour. The conversation then moves into Richardโ€™s life as a vicar, including what people misunderstand most about religion and why being part of the church was never about escaping reality but facing it head-on. Naturally, this quickly descends into absolute chaos as the lads ask about disastrous weddings, awkward confessions and the unforgettable moment a bride catastrophically misjudged a nervous fart during the ceremony. Thereโ€™s plenty of chat about TV too, including Strictly Come Dancing, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Celebrity MasterChef and Richardโ€™s love of being thrown into bizarre situations with complete strangers. He also reveals the most disgusting thing he had to eat in the jungle and teases a reality show heโ€™d still secretly love to do. As always, the episode finishes with the classic final question: what advice would Richard give to his ten-year-old self? His answer is simple, honest and genuinely lovely. A fascinating, funny and surprisingly moving episode with one of the most interesting guests the podcast has had. ๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ May 2026 22nd May - Salford, Lowry ๐ŸŽจ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 6
59 min
LO: To Try Your Best To Not Crack A Smile When Telling A Student Off
Back for episode 250 and itโ€™s the last one of the half term. SATs are finally done, but before anyone starts skipping into summer like theyโ€™re in a feel-good montage, the lads quickly remind everyone that the final half term is anything but calm. Reports, sports days, transitions, residentials, productions and the emotional roulette of finding out next yearโ€™s class all get a mention. Lovely. Peaceful. Relaxing. Absolutely not. Thereโ€™s also a big build-up to the biggest live show the Two Mr Ps have ever done at The Lowry in Salford, with just a handful of tickets left and the show being filmed. No pressure then. From there, the lads get into a chat about parents, family stories and the little things that make every household slightly odd. It starts with the boys getting in trouble for things theyโ€™ve said about their own mum and dad on the podcast, before spiralling into a thread about the strange but brilliant things parents do. Some are sweet, some are baffling and some are the kind of thing you only realise isnโ€™t normal when you say it out loud in front of other people. Thereโ€™s also a listener question asking what the brothers admire about each other and what drives them mad. It gets unexpectedly wholesome for about 14 seconds before returning to the usual level of sibling irritation. Balance restored. This weekโ€™s blind ranking is classic school dinners, which sparks a proper nostalgic debate about turkey twizzlers, cheese whirls, watery veg and the undisputed glory of school pizza. Then the episode dives into listener stories, including early years chaos, questionable show and tell items, awkward school conversations and the sort of incidents that remind you teachers really do need danger money. The lads also run through some of the funniest reasons teachers have had to tell children off, from the ridiculous to the completely unhinged. Itโ€™s the kind of section that makes anyone outside education think, โ€œSurely that didnโ€™t happen,โ€ while every teacher listening just nods and goes, โ€œYep. Standard Tuesday.โ€ And to finish, thereโ€™s a brand-new feature: a ridiculous โ€œwould you ratherโ€ style dilemma for listeners to get involved in. First up: Donald Trump as a pupil in your class for a half term, or Katie Hopkins as a parent for a full year. Horrific either way. Like choosing between wet play and a staff meeting about wellbeing. โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ May 2026 22nd May - Salford, Lowry ๐ŸŽจ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21
1 hr 1 min
LO - To know who's job it is to wipe the bums around here!
Back for episode 249 and the lads kick things off right in the middle of SATs week, with the usual frustrations around testing, pressure and the yearly debate over whether SATs are helpful, pointless, stressful or all three at once. Thereโ€™s also some pre-show nerves creeping in ahead of the biggest live podcast show theyโ€™ve ever done at The Lowry, with family, friends, colleagues and even headteachers all heading along to watch. Thereโ€™s a chat about school podcasts too, with Mr P talking about getting children involved in creating their own school podcast and how brilliant itโ€™s been for confidence, writing and giving pupils a genuine sense of purpose and ownership. From there, things descend into wedding chaos as the lads react to a thread about the wildest things people have witnessed at weddings. It quickly becomes clear that no wedding is safe from disaster. The episode then moves into a brilliant discussion around phrases and sayings people completely mispronounce or misunderstand. Itโ€™s one of those conversations where you suddenly realise half the population has been confidently saying things wrong for years and nobodyโ€™s corrected them. The lads spiral into the sort of confusion that makes you question whether youโ€™ve been saying common phrases properly your entire life. Thereโ€™s also a surprisingly deep conversation about school staff rooms and workplace culture after a listener shares a story about being banned from using the staff room during work experience. That leads into this weekโ€™s blind ranking: school red flags. Expectations around workload, wellbeing culture, unpaid extras and toxic school habits all get thrown into the mix as the lads debate which warning signs are the biggest indicators that a school might not be quite as supportive as it claims to be. Then comes a huge run of hilarious SATs answers, classroom misunderstandings and accidental pupil comebacks. And by the end of the episode, itโ€™s complete classroom carnage. Quick-fire one-liners, savage pupil responses, accidental insults and absolute chaos from start to finish. One of those episodes where you spend half the time laughing and the other half wondering how teachers survive a full week without losing their minds. ๐Ÿ“ฌ Want your story featured on the pod? Submit it here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Hereโ€™s where you can catch the show ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽญ May 2026 22nd May - Salford, Lowry ๐ŸŽจ ๐ŸŽญ October 2026 25th October - Norwich, Epic Studios ๐Ÿฐ 26th October - London, Soho Walthamstow ๐ŸŽค 27th October - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre ๐ŸŒณ 28th October - Eastbourne, Devonshire Park ๐ŸŒŠ 29th October - Colchester, Charter Hall ๐Ÿบ 30th October - Southampton, O2 Guildhall โš“ 31st October - High Wycombe, Swan ๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽญ February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre ๐ŸŽก 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre ๐Ÿž๏ธ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse ๐ŸŽ 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre ๐Ÿš‚ 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall ๐Ÿน 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall ๐Ÿบ 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽค Head to neu.org.uk/abolish-ofsted to find the Ofsted risk assessment guide from the NEU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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