Talk Breakfast

Today, as news reaches us that someone called a KFC delivery just to have someone round to remove a spider, Daisy and Mike ask Grant Harold aka the Royal Butler what he would do if such a request reached him.As season four of TV phenomenon Love Island kicked off last night, Daisy and Mike decided to watch it for the first time and give their reviews on it (spoiler alert, Mike hated it) and Sarah Packer from The Sun lends a bit of background on the shenanigans of previous seasons and what to expect.And finally... Carbs - they make you gain weight! Shocking! But how exactly your body deals with carbs can be revealed by the way you taste a cream cracker, so Mike gives it a go and Dr Xand Van Tulleken, off of the Telly, talks them through how best to moderate your intake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MI5 Op Tom Marcus joins Mike and Daisy in the studio to reflect on his time in the service and talk about his new novel, 'Capture or Kill'.A survey alleges that women are more likely to stand by their man if he has an affair, however divorce lawyer Vanessa Lloyd Platt begs to differ. As it has been revealed that there are huge price surges at restaurants within UK Center Parcs resorts, they speak to consumer journalist Jasmine Birtles about price surges while booking online holidays and weigh up whether you may as well hit the beaches on southern Spain for a similar price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On today's show: how does old snake hips Mick Jagger keep fit? He works out three hours every day - so we get a personal trainer on with some tips on how to stay lean in your seventies.Vanity Von Glow, a drag queen, was no-platformed by a number of London venues for attending a far right rally, despite stressing that she does not share their views. She joins us int he studio to tell us about her experiences and unintended controversy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show: the civil contingency agency in Sweden have distributed leaflets about how to prepare in case of war - is there something they know that we don't? Is the House of Lords outdated? Caller Nick thinks it is. But what needs to change?As news reaches us that a 30-year-old in America has been served with an eviction notice by his own parents, we speak to a father in a similar situation. Katie exposes Mike, frequent critic of the millenial generation, for his double standards. And finally - Boris's 'Brexit Plane'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast today:The rules are changing in regards to police pursuing suspects, we speak to Norman Brennan about what he thinks.Caller Hugh in Reigate gives us an insight as to the process of how designing and building a block of flats will work and where it could have gone wrong at Grenfell.And finally, MG isn't happy with Michael Gove, who is looking to ban wood-burning stoves.Listen above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still talking about the big day and why the hell not - the outfits, the first dance song choice, the animated sermon from Bishop Curry.Nicola Sturgeon wants to float the idea of Scottish independence once again, seeing the Brexit situation as an open goal. Can anyone stand another referendum? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast today:A Royal Wedding Special! We speak to a land lady who is fining punters in her pub who mention the royal wedding.Professor Ellis Cashmore gives Mike and Daisy parenting advice to which they take exception, and the highlights of the week with the Perrior Awards!Listen above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A PR Director is reported to be making thousands in refunds and free products via complaining and exercising his consumer rights - are we complaining too much? Mike and Daisy speak to expert Helen Dewdney, the excellently named Complaining Cow.Amsterdam's city politicians are clubbing together to clamp down on 'Disneyfication' of the city by tourists, by banning short term Airbnb stays and raising tourist tax - but will it work? Dan Fahey from Lonely Planet discusses this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast today:MG and KP speak to caller Peter who believes we need to improve the skill set of British workers.A piece of audio causes people to hear Laurel or Yanny, we find out why and journalist Martin Daubney talks about taking the English flag to the World Cup. Listen above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.