Rosie and Jessica's Day of Fun

In episode 95, Rosie and Jessica are just about prepared to talk about Jessica’s new found period of funemployment. Rosie’s had two breakfasts and access to some Tangfastics and Jessica has shredded just about anything that can be shredded. Austenland gets a late-review and we check in with the Chichester Nobbly Bobblys. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Who Loves You by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, while Rosie went for Carol Brown by Flight of the Conchords. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. A pigeon has caught the tube from Edgware to Burnt Oak with us. pic.twitter.com/VDsJgjTRqD — Rosie Fletcher (@rosieatlarge) April 4, 2017 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 94, Rosie and Jessica report back from one of their Literal Days of Fun, a trip to the seaside at Margate. There is an unusual use of yoghurt in a lift. Plus, Snack of the Day brings up some quality (not quality) television chat. The Late Review returns with a discussion of the film In A World and your hosts are menaced by penguins. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Falling by Ben Kweller, while Rosie went for Queen by Perfume Genius. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Rosie has cast on some Smooth Operator socks and is searching for the perfect shawl pattern. This is Pipsy. He is a fluffball. Enjoys traveling the sea & getting tangled in leash. 12/10 I would kill for Pipsy pic.twitter.com/h9R0EwKd9X — WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) November 19, 2015 The Muppets of Sesame Street perform lines from classic movies. Julia is now on Sesame Street and Julie’s Greenroom is now on Netflix! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 93, Rosie and Jessica catch up on Galentine’s, Valentine’s and 90th birthday parties. There’s a rogue carb-based Top 5 and the arrival of a new feature, the Late Review, where Rosie and Jessica discuss the 2014 movie version of Into The Woods. Then it all gets a bit weird and there’s lots of talk about pants. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Golden Times by Pierce Brothers, while Rosie went for C Is The Heavenly Option by Heavenly ft. Calvin Johnson. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Rosie has finished her Peggy Sue cardigan. You can read all about Jessica’s packed lunch adventures at Happy Blue Wednesday. This house is mad tiny. MAD TINY. You can see more from its resident on her channel The podcast Missing Richard Simmons makes for an interesting, if sometimes screechy, listen. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 92, Rosie and Jessica report back from fixing the world’s problems (you’re welcome.) Some dodgy lightbulb-based cooking tips are swiftly rescued by a Top 5 Cookery Shows which, as with all food-based Top 5s, is VERY intense. We hope your week is not too troughy. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister, while Rosie went for Pipe Dreams by Travis. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. We literally love this video of Total Eclipse of the Heart. Needle and Fed Rosie’s been going cable crazy with her Chuck sweater, Peggy Sue cardigan and Kindle cozy. Jessica has picked up her tunic again. I Wish You Would Read This Humour Piece Face. Murder She Wrote’s Jessica Fletcher is the hero we need (but not necessarily deserve.) It is no alternative fact (NAILED IT) that we love this video. Omg. #WomensMarchCLT pic.twitter.com/zzOt7XqDNy — same for barbara (@YayOrNaye) 21 January 2017 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 91, Rosie and Jessica return with their annual quiz of the year! Expect at least two questions about Candice from Bake Off, a whole round on Rosie and improper use of cold cucumber. Quiz! Quiz! Quiz! You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Freeze Your Brain from the musical Heathers, while Rosie went for Tilted by Christine and the Queens. 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!

Here to rescue your 2016, it’s the annual Christmas Eve reading of Clement C. Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas by Rosie and Jessica’s dad. We’ll be making time for it around our annual screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol and the dinnerladies Christmas specials. 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 fundraising for the very important Crisis at Christmas campaign. You can find out more about Crisis at their website and donate to receive a special bonus episode at Rosie and Jessica’s Just Giving page. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here:

In episode 90, Rosie and Jessica pass the tissue box as they share their Top 5 Tearjerkers, but not before Jessica stuns and wows us with tales of packed lunches and mouse deaths. There are very different fancy dress costumes and the prospect of Australian-Canadian seasonal swapping. This episode is sponsored by Rodent Conspiracy’s new album A Fun Risk of Explosion. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman, while Rosie went for Whitechapel by S.C.U.M. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Rosie has finished knitting the Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief and is back working on her Belmont cardigan. Jessica is contemplating what to do with her Able Cable hat. It's out! And smelling excellent, if I say so myself, which I do #stirupsunday2 pic.twitter.com/kk9ZE6eM83 — Rosie Fletcher (@rosieatlarge) November 27, 2016 OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 89, Rosie and Jessica report from the new Pottersville World Order, where there is much sighing but also sequin leotards. They turn, as we all must in times of crisis, to the Jim Henson Workshop for a Top 5 Muppets and share some ideas for things to soothe you. Also Jessica describes cornflakes cakes at length. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Calypso by Spiderbait, while Rosie went for Party Police by Alvvays. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Pleased to report that, after being mauled and her corpse desecrated by moths, my squirrel is back on her feet. pic.twitter.com/fXVmyEJA1A — Rosie Fletcher (@rosieatlarge) November 8, 2016 Rosie has been knitting the Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief, while Jessica has finished her Able Cable hat Jessica brought her love of hobby-based teen fiction to The Math of You podcast. Some days you just want to watch the former Shadow Chancellor salsa to Gangnam Style. Kate McKinnon’s not giving up and neither should you. Get your Ann to make you hot chocolate while you read Leslie Knope’s letter to America. Ignore the potty-mouthed title and skip straight to self-care tips on Rosie’s Oh So Pleasant blog post. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 88, Rosie and Jessica report back from their outing to the MCM Expo, where Jessica had that most Basic Zombie of experiences with her first Pumpkin Spice Latte. They not only met Holtzmann and the Schuyler sisters, but had tea with a beloved listener! Also Jessica got a pet, who Rosie is keen to rope into the Day of Fun internship programme. The final Bake Off chat leads nicely into a Top 5 cookbooks. Take care of yourselves. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked What About Me? by Moving Pictures, while Rosie went for Houdini Crush by Buke & Gase. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Pleased to report that, after being mauled and her corpse desecrated by moths, my squirrel is back on her feet. pic.twitter.com/fXVmyEJA1A — Rosie Fletcher (@rosieatlarge) November 8, 2016 Rosie was on Friend of the Show Lucas’ podcast The Math of You talking about how the internet ruined everything and, unrelatedly, badgers. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 87, Rosie and Jessica are just back from Disneyland Paris with lots to share, from double decker trains to riding the Disneyland rails and more not related to trains. Mice steal sunglasses, rats cook dinner and Flynn Rider moonlights as a farmer. Plus Rosie met her best friend and got a bit overwhelmed. Continuing the theme, we delve deep into the Disney back catalogue with Top 5 Disney songs. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: You can hear all of the Disney songs we mention in Top 5s in this playlist! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 86, Rosie and Jessica reminisce over their time in New York as autumn arrives on the scene. There is much Bake Off sadness, which they manage to pack away as they discuss Biscuits, Bread and Batter in an alliterative Bake Off chat. Plus a washing machine! What larks. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked In the Backyard by Hayseed Dixie, while Rosie went for Bless the Telephone by Labi Siffre. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Pretty pleased with that! A photo posted by Jessica Thimbles (@ohsewjessica) on Sep 18, 2016 at 6:05am PDT Turns out we could love Grace’s podcast more when her mom and sister were guests! OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 85, Rosie and Jessica find time to record despite Rosie’s busy forty-five minutes of work remaining. Jessica’s been having nice teas all over the place and they catch up on all the highlights of the Olympics. Bake Off Chat makes its triumphant seasonal return and new takes on old songs are enjoyed in Top 5 Cover Versions. No one mentions Suicide Squad and all is well. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked Happy Together by The Turtles, while Rosie went for Siri, Open Tinder by Childbirth. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. A playlist of (most of) the songs in our Top 5 Cover Versions is on Spotify! Needle and Fed Coffee and walnut cake. A photo posted by Jessica Thimbles (@ohsewjessica) on Aug 21, 2016 at 6:22am PDT Relive Jessica’s time at Cropredy with the Pierce Brothers and some crudites. We could not love this new podcast from our friend Grace more if we tried! Please join our reciprocal appreciation festival with the wonderful Tangerine Menagerie. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 84, Rosie and Jessica have been out for another Literal Weekend of Fun, learning that there is truly no crying in baseball. Rosie has indoctrinated Jessica into the ways of vinyl figurines and both them have been doing some home improvements. With the festival season upon us, it’s time for a Top 5 Camping Tips and Tricks. This episode is all for Kate McKinnon. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News, while Rosie went for The Coming Rain by The Drink. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Needle and Fed Lay off the high ones! #LFCC2016 pic.twitter.com/5q3tzm8cNt — Rosie Fletcher (@rosieatlarge) July 30, 2016 You rotten sister, your butt is the best sister in Disney’s cannon. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!

In episode 83, Rosie and Jessica have brought packed lunches and activities for some literal days of fun. Rosie’s been to some all-day comedy and Jessica’s tidied her kitchen. All good fun. They see the good in people with their Top 5 Friendly Monsters and discuss their dream Bake Off All Stars line-ups. You can listen to it on iTunes or online here: This week’s songs Jessica picked My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone, while Rosie went for Genghis Khan by Miike Snow. Playlists of all our song choices are available on Spotify! Here are Jessica‘s and Rosie‘s. Is this Elmo or an existential crisis? Needle and Fed Sixties girl group baby shower cake toppers! A photo posted by Jessica Thimbles (@ohsewjessica) on Jul 18, 2016 at 4:09am PDT Rosie lowers the tone of this Twitter round-up on The Poke. OUR FACES ON YOUR SHIRTS Support Your Local Podcast! Become a Patron!