Ep3 S1 – Driving Lessons

In episode three, Alex Love and Siobhan Dodd discuss something that they both really struggled with and hated: learning to drive. 

They discuss their instructors – many, in Siobhan's case – and all their quirks. Did they both see it through? And how many attempts did it take to pass their tests?

Later, they discuss the car crashes they've been in – but just how does this transition to a chat about the difficulties of uploading pictures of yourself to the internet in the very early 2000s?

Alex also recounts his nightmare of a car journey to do a gig in Newcastle.  After suffering horrendous delays on the motorway, a paying audience was sitting in the venue waiting to see his show. But did he ever make it to the stage? More importantly, did he have time for a pre-gig poo? 

Plus, this episode marks the telling of the first poo story submitted by a reader. Was it a sh*t? Or was it a miss? There's only one way to find out. In the words of Alex's driving instructor: "Gas, gas, gas..."

Music is by Rich Shillitoe.