Rosie and Jessica's Day of Fun

In episode 107, Rosie and Jessica are in the mood for some spring cleaning! After catching up on a puppet dog’s star turn in an opera, it’s time for some Top 5 cleaning products, complete with new feature, White Vinegar Hour. There’s mattress flipping, limescale removal and the ever present danger of rhubarb theft. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) by Offspring, while Rosie went for Pynk by Janelle Monae feat. Grimes. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Rosie is getting to the end of her Scylla socks. Mine and @freyjabadeyja’s handiwork from yesterday A post shared by Rosie (@rosieatlarge) on Apr 1, 2018 at 8:27am PDT That time some Chicago Sun Times journalists went undercover and opened a dive bar. You are cordially invited to a dinner party hosted by Edgar Allen Poe. The best way to deal with a break-up is definitely beating your ex at a Wizard Rock battle of the bands. Seth Meyer’s tells the story of the alarmingly quick delivery of his son. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 106, Rosie and Jessica catch up on some cultural items, a wide range of weather and the Herculean burden of cleaning out flowers. Then there’s a very spoiler-y Late Review of 2015’s revenge-comedy-drama-western The Dressmaker and a whole bunch of articles and videos to check out in What Have We Seen This Week. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Wild West Hero by the Electric Light Orchestra, while Rosie went for Trouble by Natalia Kills. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Heard the one about the Superman, Wild Wild West and the giant mechanical spiders? It’s number three on this Cracked article and it’s WILD (Wild West.) Needle and Fed Rosie has finished her Sure, Jan sweater and is having a second go on the Scylla socks. There’s plenty on Netflix to keep you occupied! RuPaul’s Drag Race is back with its tenth season; all of the Great British Bake Off is available in the UK; your mileage with Nailed It! may vary; but everyone loves Queer Eye; and this is a programme about making dolly clothes. On knitting and mental health in The Pool. Also in The Pool, Rosie contributed to this article on chronic physical illness. At Buzzfeed, an investigation into politics in modern romance novels and also a list of thing’s we’re planning on doing when we’re rich old ladies. Also making us miss The Toast, this memo in the New Yorker to the staff of a magazine in a romcom. The New York Times visits the world of the remaining manual elevators of New York. Clean up any kind – and we mean any kind – of mess with Jolie Kerr. .@joliekerr This is Roxy, the Brownies’ bear. She takes it in turn to stay with a different girl each week and goes on days out, except during school holidays so I took her home with me for a “spa day”… pic.twitter.com/aYlWSjj0zC — Jessica (@ohsewjessica) March 28, 2018 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 105, Rosie and Jessica have been to a little show called HAMILTON. Talking about that takes up most of the episode, to be honest. Then there’s a Late Review of the lovely 2014 movie Pride, some snacks, some songs and some things on the internet. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Limbo by Ruth Notman, while Rosie went for Don’t Kill My Vibe by Sigrid. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Jessica is a foot into her Easy Ripple Afghan while Rosie is so very close to finishing Jan and so very far from finishing Lady’s Evening Jumper. Surely someone will pick up one of Domnhall Gleeson‘s movie pitches? You got bedbugs? Congratulations! You also got mice. oh wow, just caught a preview of Donald Glover's Lando rap for the Han #SoloMovie. didn't realize we'd be getting new Childish Gambino music so soon!! i hope Disney doesn't take this down! pic.twitter.com/t1BTAAiDiE — demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) February 6, 2018 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 104, Rosie and Jessica start with a tale of porridge, Star Wars and online trolls and why it’s been a bit of a week. Then they round up some travel and festivities in a Top 5. Jessica’s been pottering about at her allotment and Rosie’s been tracking down Moomins. Plus all your usual favourite features and the return of Cabot Coverage! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked She Used To Be Mine from the musical Waitress, while Rosie went for Changes by Langhorne Slim & The Law. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. You can donate to Women’s Aid and find out more about their vital work at their website. Let there be a thousand blossoms blooming as you watch this Australian politician do an incredible segue. Needle and Fed Christmas Eve tea with @ohsewjessica (who made the cakes) A post shared by Rosie (@rosieatlarge) on Dec 24, 2017 at 12:09pm PST Overcome your imposter syndrome one episode of Murder She Wrote at a time. This deep dive into the works of Michael Schur explains why we love Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99 and The Good Place so much. (Contains spoilers for season one of The Good Place!) Rosie was on Radio 4’s The Film Programme to discuss nagging wives in comedies. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 103, Rosie and Jessica host their annual Quiz of the Year for each other – and you too! Featuring Chrises, puffins and the Superbowl Half Time Show, we round up all the top stories of 2017. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

It’s here again the annual Christmas Eve reading of Clement C. Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas by Rosie and Jessica’s dad. This is its fifth outing and we hope it is as much a part of your Christmas as it as of ours. You can support Operation Get Festive this year by donating to Crisis at Christmas

In this special Operation Get Festive Episode, Rosie and Jessica are once again fundraising for the very important Crisis at Christmas campaign. You can find out more about Crisis at their website and donate Rosie and Jessica’s Just Giving page. You can find more festive tip and tricks on our Twitter. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here:

In episode 102, Rosie and Jessica catch up on their autumn, complete with a Late Review of Wellington-vampire-mockumentary, What We Do In The Shadows. There have been parties, cultural outings, but also the grim spectre of moths and grief pizzas. What are we? We’re werewolves, not swearwolves. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Ghafoor’s Bus by The Young’uns, while Rosie went for Slow Disco by St. Vincent. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Moths have thankfully not eaten Rosie’s Bee Cozy hot water bottle cover. We can recommend The Good Place, When Calls the Heart and Taskmaster as cheery televisual viewing. Distract your friends at opportune moments by telling them that Ace of Base are Nazis. Feeling peckish? We don’t recommend the elephant. Don’t take our word for it – Maven of the Eventide reviews What We Do In The Shadows. Where do you fall on the squash to pie scale? Find out with Pumpktoberfest beer reviews! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 101, Rosie and Jessica give you the low down on their Grand Tour of Italy and Greece. There are missed alarms, streets of door knobs and the greatest pizza known to humankind. Also it was very hot. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: We watched a lot of YouTube channels on our travels, including TokiDoki Traveller and Living the Life You Love Catch Him Derry! Catch him! They say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is… The story of Atlantis Books on Santorini. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 100, Rosie and Jessica take to the stage for their first ever live show! Recorded live in London on August 6th 2017, Rosie and Jessica catch you up on the Young Adult Literature Conference and sleepovers before revisiting their first ever Top 5 with their favourite films of the last five years. Plus an audience Q&A! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Come On Eileen by Save Ferris, while Rosie went for I’ve Just Seen a Face by The Beatles. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 99, Rosie and Jessica catch Rosie in a state of mild discombobulation to discuss weather, jeans, junk mail and the joys of looking like Flash Harry. There’s a Late Review of the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar! and a lot of comedy dinosaurs. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Waving Through A Window from Dear Evan Hanson, while Rosie went for Groove Is In The Heart by Deee-Lite. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. You definitely want to see a dinosaur tackle Ninja Warrior. My favourite subset of internet video is dogs that think their owners are drowning and this one is gold pic.twitter.com/Yiv2MMZHFt — Alan White (@aljwhite) August 6, 2017 The nicest corner of the internet is the Clangers‘ twitter. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

Rosie and Jessica are doing their first ever live show! To celebrate our 100th episode, we’re having a party, where we’ll be recording Episode 100 in front of our friends and fans. We’ll be upstairs at the Calthorpe Arms in London on 6th August, with the show kicking off at 2:30. For full details and to RSVP, please click attending at the Facebook event. You can also become a fan of Rosie and Jessica’s Day of Fun on our Facebook page! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 98, Rosie and Jessica are frustrated by a lack of wombats. There have been a couple of outings, a couple of sweet treats and some mackerel. They review the new Netflix series GLOW and discuss what they’ve been reading recently. Enjoy their own particular brand of louche whimsy! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Ain’t She Sweet by The Beatles, while Rosie went for Moving to the Left by Woods. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. If you wish listicles were slightly more useful, you may enjoy the Buzzfeed DIY newsletter. And we like the Done app and this exfoliating glove. Okay, I'm still having all these fangirl-y thoughts about the Wonder Woman costumes, and I don't have a blog, so I'm gonna spew here. — Amanda Weaver (@AWeaverWrites) June 25, 2017 Richard is a feral writer who has garnered interest from literary agents, but he lacks the perseverance to finish reading a novel. 101 Ways to Fight Climate Change. Victoria Coren has written a list of her favourite things – we encourage you to do the same! “An unnecessarily thorough review of an unnecessary movie.” OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 97, Rosie and Jessica overcome the sheer hilarity of introducing the podcast to update you on their visit to Comic Con, lowering the average age of gigs and going to Northampton for a haircut. They somehow, 97 episodes in, only just get round to doing their Top 5 Days of Fun with a round-up of ways to spend half term and then there’s a bumper-packed What Have We Seen This Week. Vote early, vote often! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked My Church by Maren Morris, while Rosie went for Every You Every Me by Placebo. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Jessica is making progress with her Sidewalk Shawl, as is Rosie with her Rheinlust Shawl. This Is Chance is one of the finest episodes of 99% Invisible. Comfort yourself with some of Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites when you can. Blue Peter was absolutely terrifying in the 1970s. Belle & Sebastian present Not So Christian As To Actually Scare You. If Hogwarts had Snapchat and Instagram. ‘Can I make you a tea?’ It’s like saying, ‘Can I give you a grand?’ Rosie was on Radio 4’s The Film Programme. My daughter actually submitted this feedback at school. Not sure if I should ground her or buy her ice cream… pic.twitter.com/4v8Gjb9riv — Mason Cross (@MasonCrossBooks) May 25, 2017 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 96, Rosie and Jessica happily combine the topics of decluttering and going shopping to get more stuff. They discuss vegan buffets, enter into the spirit of the London Marathon through the medium of breakfast foods and discuss the merits of Shandy as a sports drink. Then Rosie makes some sweeping generalisations about American storage. Such fun! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Picture in a Frame by Tom Waits, while Rosie went for Trifecta (Ricky Baker Song) by Moniker. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. We are big fans of UnEff Your Habitat and its 20/10 philosophy! Want proof that Americans keep things on the floor? Check out the Before and Afters on the UFYH tumblr. Get more inspiration on the Organise 365 podcast. Needle and Fed Jessica is making progress with her Sidewalk Shawl. Start your Saturdays right with RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. There have been several people more narcissistic than the “Selfie Generation”. she wanted to show everybody her stick. so everybody, here is her stick. pic.twitter.com/uffJZZFLR9 — Vae. (@TriggaVae) April 13, 2017 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!