Episode 174 - Talking Rubbish #11: The Great Ohio Inflation

Bloating, Bleachers and Baldness

Conor is back from Ohio after supporting Lucy at WGI 2026, which means tales of colour (or color) guard, American arenas, confusing scoring systems, blocked toilets and a flight so uncomfortable his stomach apparently inflated like an emergency life raft somewhere over the Atlantic. Meanwhile, David has been keeping busy with marathon training, eating several breakfasts, writing charity songs and preparing to fling himself face first over a quarry on the world’s fastest zipline. We also cover Ben Shephard in business class, American high school sports, Heathrow toilet drama and whether David truly understands colour guard or is just saying words with confidence. There’s a surprisingly heartfelt song about the loft, and Chapter 11 of Dex Blinko features three pot noodles, a suspicious Vanguard and a Tic Tac with deeply concerning side effects.