The Hat Chat Podcast

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Mar 29, 2026 • 1h 6min

Jestergoonmaxxing and Podmogging like S-tier Gigachads!

Three comedians riff on mortality, dark humor, and why people squirm talking about the dead. They dig into the manosphere: bizarre online slang, extreme looks-maxing, and how insecure communities get radicalized. Conversation covers algorithms, meme culture, youth targeting, and comparisons to political populism. They finish with film references, AI worries, and thoughts on cultural influence.
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Mar 15, 2026 • 27min

Why we made a political parody song about roast dinners

They explain creating a political parody single about roast-dinner culture and why a Toby Carvery became the target. They trade chaotic restaurant stories and compare franchise dining experiences. They discuss class, satire choices, and how the song went viral after receiving a response. They also share behind-the-scenes filming antics, props, and in-jokes.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 1h 6min

Why British Comedy Just Hits Different

They debate whether the past is real and how memory betrays us. Darkly comic brainstorms range from using deceased actors to absurd casting choices. Conversations jump to gritty sci‑fi, streaming cancellations, and adaptations of big fantasy worlds. They roast privatized water companies, plan pub crawls and ghost hunts, and share festival sleeping‑in‑cars tales with affectionate, chaotic banter.
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Mar 1, 2026 • 1h 6min

The NEW Good Friday Agreement

Comedic takes on celebrity stunts and bizarre public behaviour. A long, absurd thread about farts, etiquette and remedies. Conversations about China’s futuristic island and aerospace ideas, plus drilling, magma and wild energy daydreams. Darkly comic hypotheticals on resetting humanity, infertility and cultural memory. Satirical rituals and a reimagined Good Friday Agreement round out the chaos.
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Feb 22, 2026 • 53min

We're Joining A Fraternity!

Three comedians kick off with chaotic banter and newsy scandals about misconduct and hazing. They dissect fraternity culture, elite networks and why people crave belonging. A surprising turn to doubles luge explores risky teamwork and Olympic oddities. Conversations veer into winter sports, experimental games, medical headlines and bizarre Florida news.
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Feb 15, 2026 • 55min

What A Cumbumdrum!

The Hat Chat Podcast consists of a trio of comedy entertainers who run a YouTube channel called 'Hat Films' Ross Hornby, Chris Trott and Alex Smith make up the three voices you'll hear chatting about absolutely anything and everything. No holds barred! E-mail questions and fingles to ⁠⁠hatchat@hat-films.com⁠⁠ This podcast may include strong language and topics of a sexual nature. Thanks for listening to our ramblings, check out our Twitch streams at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/hatfilms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/hatchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2026 • 1h 2min

Doing The 'Freaky Friday'

The Hat Chat Podcast consists of a trio of comedy entertainers who run a YouTube channel called 'Hat Films' Ross Hornby, Chris Trott and Alex Smith make up the three voices you'll hear chatting about absolutely anything and everything. No holds barred! E-mail questions and fingles to ⁠hatchat@hat-films.com⁠ This podcast may include strong language and topics of a sexual nature. Thanks for listening to our ramblings, check out our Twitch streams at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/hatfilms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/hatchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 1, 2026 • 58min

The Goon Squad!

They kick off with UFO lore, 1950s sightings and debates about satellites and secret space stations. Conversation veers into medical nanotech and bizarre viral relief clips. Listeners hear wild diving and near-drowning tales, ball-pit horror stories and scuba mishaps. The group dissects porn habits, privacy and the idea of 'gooning'. They finish with vivid dream oddities, aphantasia and psychedelic therapies for trauma.
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Jan 18, 2026 • 1h 1min

Trott is Daddy!

The Hat Chat Podcast consists of a trio of comedy entertainers who run a YouTube channel called 'Hat Films' Ross Hornby, Chris Trott and Alex Smith make up the three voices you'll hear chatting about absolutely anything and everything. No holds barred! E-mail questions and fingles to hatchat@hat-films.com This podcast may include strong language and topics of a sexual nature. Thanks for listening to our ramblings, check out our Twitch streams at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/hatfilms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/hatchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 19, 2025 • 1h 16min

Strange Xmas Traditions ft. Ravs

The Hat Chat Podcast consists of a trio of comedy entertainers who run a YouTube channel called 'Hat Films' Ross Hornby, Alex Smith and Guest Ravs make up the three voices you'll hear chatting about absolutely anything and everything. No holds barred! E-mail questions and fingles to hatchat@hat-films.com This podcast may include strong language and topics of a sexual nature. Thanks for listening to our ramblings, check out our Twitch streams at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/hatfilms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/hatchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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