Barrett and John introduce themselves to you. The boys get competitive with Quickfire problems, then get argumentative over a man's failing life. Finally John has to save a baby by helping a compromised midwife, before it's too late.
John talks about a new documentary he has seen this week, whilst Barrett brings in a problem concerning a man who can't understand the concept of cash. Meanwhile, a man called Dennis is stuck up a mountain.
John has a run-in with a defendant that wants to trick him out of free legal advice. Barrett is having none of this. Finally John must play pickup artist for Barrett's friend Francis, who is having trouble with the ladies.
A woman needs help with her spooky dog. In this week's Roleplay Problem, Barrett helps Jimmy stealthily navigate a hazardous lumber mill - armed guards and all.
The Boys help Gilbert with his cheeky flatmates, who are leaving too many crumbs for their own good. Barrett has been thinking about the big questions, and John is tasked with helping sex pest Randy avoid a fist to the face.
Barrett is in a bad mood. Despite this, the boys muster the courage to help young builder Nazeem with his baby staring problem. A very incompetent manager Lionel needs the help of Barrett to corral some cats in his lingerie shop.
A famous Austrian racer contacts the boys to help him fix his drive shafts (yes, plural). Barrett has a concerning follow up letter and John has a theological trust issue that needs to be resolved.
There's a featured problem from an American housewife unhappy with her lot in life. Finally, Barrett guides darts fanatic Clive across Manchester to get to the pub to watch a match before it's too late.
Barrett is very unhappy (fuming even) this week after a straw poll goes against his perceived popularity. With John Mango running the show, he gets to grips with what it takes to run a successful podcast on the fly.
After the shock of last week's episode, Barrett comes clean with John. They set aside their animosity and join forces to help Leonidas defend the Spartan lands against the naughty Persian armies.
Barrett and John are joined by the quick-witted Joe Splurtz this week, and they could use his help. John has a problem concerning naughty neighbors, and Barrett gets in contact with a Alligator hunter in need of the lads assistance.
A woman has written in describing a hairy bathroom hogging tenant that seems to resemble one of the hosts a little too closely. Barrett must then assist an astronaut who has misplaced her glasses on the International Space Station.
The boys must deal with a super-spooky poltergeist disaster and help Patrick de-horror his lovely home. Then John must guide young Troy Alexandria-Armstrong who has been mistaken for a famous England footballer.
First, Barrett talks about how robots are ruining his book ideas. Then an AI writes in to the podcast with the biggest set of problems known to man. Can the boys ever solve all these big problems?
This week, Barrett is scared. He has had a terrible experience with robots and now doesn't know what or who to trust. John must navigate not just Barrett's paranoia, but must also help Bernard Helmet escape his stalking child actor.
Barrett has finally got a passage from his new book to read to us, and John has a new hobby. The lads help out Queen Mary who asks them whether getting rid of protestants is a good idea or not, to which the boys have some better solutions.
John Mango makes a triumphant return this week, with many stories to tell and plenty of problems to solve. The boys tackle the questionable actions of a listener who claims in a 'hypothetical' scenario that he needs to undo a bad deed.
Barrett has a new calling in life concerning flat tyres, whilst John has been getting intimate with the weather. They are called to action when Dean writes in to get his funeral sorted in the nick of time.
The boys must assist young Quentin with his cartoonificated friend, which could pose their biggest challenge yet - John must go EVIL and help the dastardly Lucifer Deathound in a scheming plot to disrupt the UK's oil supply.
Barrett has been charging people for rudeness. The boys need to help Dawn with a poor cat that has a bully problem. Then Barrett needs to guide Susan around an apartment complex, with some very famous faces expecting deliveries.
This week, the boys are joined by Daz Troutman, an ex-serviceman turned financial advice-giver and all round hard man. Barrett feels quite intimidated whilst John opens up and makes Daz feel at home.
After some light chat and a competitive round of Quickfire, Barrett and John are faced with their strangest Problem yet. An Eldritch horror has appeared at a quarry site, and the pair must come up with a solution to save the world.
Barrett and John return to talk about humours, both medical and comedic. You see, Frank 'Nobby' Bottemley is this week's roleplay guest, and John needs to help him tone down his raunchy act to perform in front of Prince Charles.
This week, Dr Mango updates us on his hand built clinic, and Barrett tells us about being spotted by a big name. The featured problem comes from Wayne, a busy fellow who needs help prioritizing his schedule to get control over his time.
The boys help out Billy, a man with fish throwing themselves at him, and women running away in repulsion. Later, John must assist Bryn, as he tries to get to the bottom of why a Mondeo has been stuck in his car park for over four months.
Barrett has been getting flack for his outdated views on women last week, so tries to salvage the situation by sharing another clip. Dr. Mango is fired up for quickfire questions this week, determined to catch Barrett in the standings.
Their final featured problem of 2021 comes from Magda, a phone-a-holic who needs to kick her spending habits. How can Barrett and John advise her when she has over 50 phones?
John brings in a problem from Dennis, who is having a nightmare. He is predicting the future in his dreams and facing numerous consequences. Barrett see this as a gift however, and tries to convince Dennis to think the same.