Send us Fan Mail It's officially a Podlife Crisis!!! Welcome back to Who Takes the Socks Off and this month we are tackling something incredibly close to home and quite frankly, somewhat self-deprecating. Why do so many of us middle aged white men start podcasts? Yes Ross, you are middle aged. With the absolutely wonderful Kate Penfield and some other guy she dragged along called Geoff "James Blunt" Jones, we dive into the world of podcasting, mid-life crisis and why the two seem to go so han...

Send us Fan Mail Frustration - what's the bloody point in all that then? This month Ross and Simon are joined by their friend Sam Parnell to talk through why us humans evolved frustration. This question kindly provided by Happy Toast proved to be a subject Sam could talk about for hours... then again any subject is something Sam can talk about for hours! Featuring stories of call centres, cupboard disasters and all sorts of other frustration along with quite possibly the most difficult and fr...

Send us Fan Mail Ohh suits you sir! Ohh, Was she horny sir? Was she randy? Well, listen on and find out as Ross and Simon with guests Gemma and James from the Talking Codswallop Podcast get down and dirty in the name of science and find out which animals do, and which animals don't get the horn! We talk marathons. We talk life partners and we talk who or what is walking around with the most Keratin on their noggin! Talking Codswallop Podcast Twitter Bluesky Instagram Facebook ...

Send us Fan Mail Drop and give us 20! We're back for season 6 with a bang (no not like that) We're joined by the one and only Mr Louis Baker-Stroud online coach and all round dispeller of fitness horseshit, and returning favourite, the surely now infamous Bon Allen. This month's discussion is all about fitness and the mad and ridiculous things some people are willing to do to try and lose weight. You genuinely won't believe some of them. Louis Baker-Stroud Instagram Facebook Youtube Bon...

Send us Fan Mail Note: Audio only version - Video available on Youtube 2026 It's huge! (That's what she said) It's chaotic! (When isn't it?) It's not recorded remotely (Sorry what now?) Yes! It's the WTTSO Christmas Special with more cameos than an Austin Powers movie opening. Expect guests a plenty, alcohol even more a plenty, kazoos, games galore and Ross' Birthday celebrations as we work out how to kill the elf on the shelf once and for all! Join Ross & Simon with Guests Olly and Sam a...

Send us Fan Mail Something smells fishy!! - Mermaid + Merman = Merbaby... but how!? We're talking physiology here and there's much to discuss. With guest comedian Paul McHugh, Ross and Simon take a deeply educational dive beneath the waves, and tackle the age-old mystery: how exactly do merfolk… make more merfolk? Prepare for an ocean of uncomfortable ideas, wildly unhelpful answers, and biological theories that would get us thrown out of any reputable marine institute (or an unreputabl...

Send us Fan Mail Foot fetishists ahoy! This episode is for you! Ross and Simon have been joined by Ross' mate Olly (yes really, he has some) to discuss glass slippers, pumpkins, fairy tales and Disney plot holes. Was the Fairy Godmother a dodgy cobbler with a glitter problem? Did Cinderella fake the fall for dramatic effect? And more importantly, what does this say about female gender roles throughout the ages? From magic to physics, this episode proves once and for all that true love might b...

Send us Fan Mail Have you herd the latest episode from Who Takes the Socks Off? People are flocking to listen to it, and so they ought as the boys take great pride in their work. There's a murmuration of conspiracy in parliment about this pod and it's business of answering questions but fear not, no need to brood on the subject, because for once they are actually going to answer the question this month! Yes, that's right it's all about nouns of the collective variety and with comedien Matt Ro...

Send us Fan Mail Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's two twats and an international comedy person! Yes, this month Ross and Simon are once again joined by Michael Frankland and we're talking superpowers. More to the point, shit superpowers. Would you like to be able to fly but only 6 inches off the ground? Be able to speak to animals but only when they're asleep? The boys have a whole host of insanely useless super powers lined up for you along with the usual games like Sock or Crock and A...

Send us Fan Mail Thou shalt not pass by this episode! Yes we're getting all biblical on your asses. The 10 commandments. Stone tablets containing the word of God, or in our case, of Jebus & Glenn Brayley. While Glenn goes down a road of semi-serious advice for non-sinners, Simon gives us the 10 commandments of the podcast itself. There are games galore & laughs a plenty, so strap in (yes I said in, it's not always filth here) & enjoy the ride as we tackle the Old Testament Socks s...