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Harry Styles Saved Us!

Joe and James Fact Up

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Joe Thomas and James Buckley return with another episode of their conversational podcast, discussing everything from Harry Styles and Peppa Pig to embryonic biology and orange juice manufacturing. The hosts explore how a single tweet from Harry Styles rescued the promotional effort for the first Inbetweeners film, recount disastrous promotional tours involving abandoned cafes, and dissect children's books and TV shows like Harry Potter. Later, listener voice notes lead the hosts into debates about London's invasive parakeet population, whether humans start life as an anus, and the surprising truth behind orange juice bits.

  • Harry Styles once tweeted about the first Inbetweeners film, which essentially constituted its entire successful American promotional effort. 0:41
  • Wild parakeets in London are an invasive species known to strip bark and buds from trees and chew on roof beams and cables. 24:23
  • During embryonic development, the opening that becomes the anus forms before the opening that becomes the mouth. 30:01
  • All orange juice is initially manufactured as smooth orange juice, and the pulp or bits are added back in later depending on the market. 45:41

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Podcast Intro and Advertisements

    Hosts introduce the show and run a brief product advertisement before diving into the episode's main content.

  2. 0:34
    Harry Styles Promotion Fails

    Joe and James discuss the failed promotional tour for a film involving Harry Styles and the mishaps that occurred.

  3. 6:22
    Fact‑Check Conclusion and Verdict

    After discussion, the hosts conclude that the fact is true, explaining the reasoning and confirming the answer for listeners.

  4. 13:30
    Episode Wrap‑Up and Sign‑Off

    The hosts wrap up the episode, thank listeners, and provide contact information and social media links.

  5. 17:21
    Parakeet Invasion Story

    A guest shares a story about invasive parakeets in London, their impact on local trees, and the broader ecological concerns.

  6. 28:53
    Fact‑Check Segment Intro

    The hosts introduce the fact‑check portion of the show, explaining the process and announcing the first fact to be examined.

  7. 29:40
    Human Embryo Anus‑First Fact

    The hosts debate whether the human embryo develops the anus before the mouth, exploring scientific explanations and opinions.

  8. 47:42
    Recap of Childhood Squash Memories

    The hosts reminisce about growing up with squash and share humorous anecdotes about food preferences.

  9. 49:24
    Reflection on Personal Growth and Age

    The hosts reflect on feeling pressured by age and compare their life stages to famous figures.

  10. 50:34
    Football Dreams and Reality Check

    They discuss their aspirations in football, the challenges of age, and the reality of professional sports.

  11. 51:35
    Critique of Football Culture and Tactics

    The conversation turns to criticism of football tactics, player behavior, and the use of experience in games.

  12. 52:27
    Lighthearted Football Trivia and Anecdotes

    They share football trivia, such as famous penalties and record scorers, in a playful manner.

Highlights

  • 0:41

    Harry Styles Saved The Inbetweenersstory

    A single tweet from pop star Harry Styles provided the main promotional success for the first Inbetweeners film release in America after their actual promotional tour fell apart.

  • 1:24

    A Disastrous Promotional Tour Stopstory

    The hosts recall a disastrous promotional trip to Minneapolis where an interview was scheduled at a cafe that had gone out of business three years prior and was completely boarded up.

  • 17:28

    Parakeet Theories In Londoninsight

    A listener asks about how emerald green parakeets ended up living wild in London, with theories ranging from escaping London Zoo to arriving for the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean or being Jimi Hendrix pets.

  • 24:23

    Parakeets Cause Serious Tree Damagedata

    Looking up facts mid-conversation, the hosts discover that wild parakeets are notorious for destroying orchard crops, stripping bark from trees, and chewing through building structures and cables.

  • 30:01

    The Embryonic Origin Of Anusesinsight

    Exploring a listener fact check, the hosts discuss how during early embryonic development, the opening that becomes the anus forms before the opening that becomes the mouth.

  • 31:51

    Evolutionary Importance Of The Anusinsight

    The discussion turns to deep evolutionary history, explaining how the separation of mouth and anus allowed feces to sink to the sea floor, which significantly increased atmospheric oxygen levels.

  • 37:46

    Earth Had Ancient Ringsinsight

    Sharing a fact about deep earth history, the hosts discuss how the Earth once had planetary rings that eventually coalesced to become the moon.

  • 45:41

    The Secret Behind Orange Juice Bitsdata

    A listener fact reveals that all commercial orange juice is manufactured completely smooth, and pulp or bits are deliberately added back in at specific ratios depending on regional consumer preference.

Quotes

  • “There was meant to be a promotional tour as well and it just, it was like, everything went wrong.”
    Unnamed speaker · 1:09
  • “During, uh, the first few weeks of embryonic development, the opening that becomes your anus forms before the opening that becomes your mouth.”
    Unnamed speaker · 30:01
  • “All orange juice is first manufactured as smooth orange juice.”
    Unnamed speaker · 45:41
  • “I only got, I only heard, I only realised that that was a thing after Simon Bird.”
    Unnamed speaker · 47:55
  • “I'm running out of examples, there are people, like, when you're.”
    Unnamed speaker · 50:01
  • “Even though I've never been any good at football, I've always thought, there might be a chance.”
    Unnamed speaker · 50:11
  • “We hope that you've learned something or had a nice time, we'll be back next week, armed with more facts, chats”
    Unnamed speaker · 53:30
  • “I've never have been impressive, even the early days.”
    Unnamed speaker · 49:18
  • Arm & Hammer 0:00–0:39
  • Carvana 14:32–15:01

About this episode

The boys chat about how Harry Styles saved the first Inbetweeners film and discuss how they still think one day they'll be pro footballers. Plus there's a bum based Fact Check! GET IN TOUCH: Whatsapp us - wa.me/447822034330 http://wa.me/447822034330 Fill in our Fact Up Form - https://forms.gle/uzF6XWPqaA5aNTtN7 Subscribe on Youtube - www.youtube.com/@JoeandJamesPod/videos http://www.youtube.com/@JoeandJamesPod/videos Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/joeandjamespod http://www.instagram.com/joeandjamespod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@joeandjamespod http://www.tiktok.com/@joeandjamespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Topics

  • London
  • Pepper Pig
  • Parakeets
  • Harry Potter
  • Joe and James Fact Up
  • Walmart
  • Amazon
  • Inbetweeners
  • Essex
  • Giggly Squad

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