Midlife Mixtapes

This week Ali, Phil, JP discuss fast food - their favourite places, favourite orders, how it's all changed and what their guilty pleasures are! Chris tries and fails to join from the Middle East! Finally the boys...

This week Ali, Phil, JP and Chris reflect on 50 episodes of the podcast and wonder what advice they’ve got for themselves at 20, 30 and 40 years old! We also quickly talk about what we’re watching and the big new story...

This week Chris, JP, Ali and Phil discuss looksmaxxing - the slightly manoshphere-y trend of focusing on being better looking… not something any of us have to worry about even a little bit! Then there’s a little bit of...

What’s coming in 2026? Find out by listening to this podcast! Chris, Phil, JP plus Ali who’s away on the western isles…

It has been a minute! The boys are back and fill in the gaps on their two month hiatus, question whether or not the world will heal itself and stumble upon the podcasts catchphrase!

This week the boys contemplate the magazines and subscriptions that shaped our early lives… leading to an examination of 90s lad mag culture and, inevitably, how “top shelf” material first appeared in our lives...

This week the boys (minus Big Al) check in on Christmas food and movies, the resolutions made on the pod last year and a surprising start to 2026, geopolitically speaking.

This week the boys (minus Phil) discuss the big streaming services and who comes out on top in the battle for our money and attention. The answer is.. they do! @midlifemixtapes feedback@podcastclubhouse.co.uk

This week Ali, Chris, Phil and JP skip straight to the big news story of the week. The BBC is a British institution but what does all the recent rumpus mean for it’s reputation and future - is it an indicator or an...

This week Big Al dials in from the Western Isles of Scotland to ensure he doesn’t miss the hot debate with Chris, Phil and JP over what sandwich is the grea… oh, it’s bacon. The answer is a bacon sandwich. Or ham...

This week Phil, Ali, JP and Chris talk about Biohacking - the practice of physical optimisation! Is this just marketing and appealing to all our inner desire to live longer or are there genuine gains to come from tech...

This week JP, Ali, Phil and Chris discuss the state of the UK. The big news story of the week is a tie between Trump’s State visit and the incoming Ryder cup… and finally we talk about all the things we’ve been...

Recorded in October 2024, the boys discuss AI and the internet - going back to their first experiences of dial up and hotmail email addresses through to their (ahem) cutting edge use of digital tools today… including...

Phil, Ali, JP and Chris talk about how they would fare in an apocalyptic scenario! Nuclear, pandemic, zombies or AI takeover? What roles do we see ourselves playing in society when civilisation has collapsed? Then we...

Phil, Ali, JP and Chris talk about their favourite way the world ends (in fiction). What’s the best and worst version of the apocalypse? Why is this story told over and over again? Then we delve into some of the top...