Dating has never been easier… or more exhausting.

In this episode of Posh & Specs, James and Hannah dive head-first into the chaotic world of online dating. From endless swiping and ghosting, to niche apps, algorithmic matches and the quiet terror of the first message, they unpack how dating apps have reshaped romance, confidence and expectations.

Why does everyone feel disposable? Are dating apps designed to help you find love, or keep you scrolling? And is modern dating genuinely harder, or are we just more aware of our options?

With real stories, uncomfortable truths and plenty of laughs, this episode asks whether dating apps have improved our love lives, or quietly ruined them.

In Episode 6 of Posh and Specs, James and Hannah tackle one of the biggest, most misunderstood questions of our time: artificial intelligence, what it actually is, and what it means for our future. This is not a tech lecture, and it is not a doomsday episode. Instead, it is a grounded, honest conversation between two people coming at the same topic from completely different angles.

Hannah represents the majority of the population. Curious, slightly anxious, openly confused, and only loosely familiar with AI through tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and the increasingly surreal videos filling her TikTok feed. To her, AI feels abstract, intrusive, and faintly unsettling. Chiropractors throwing people out of windows. Hyper-real clips that look convincing until they suddenly are not. Algorithms that seem to know her better than she knows herself.

James, on the other hand, lives and works inside this world. As a serial entrepreneur, fintech founder, and long-time investor working closely with AI-driven companies, he sees the machinery behind the magic. He understands how these systems are built, why they feel comforting, and where the real risks actually lie. His argument is simple but firm: the debate about whether we want AI is already over. The only meaningful question left is how prepared we are to live alongside it.

Taking Posh and Specs to the streets of both London and Glasgow, the pair uncover something unexpected. While some people barely know what AI is, many are already using it daily in deeply personal ways. As a counsellor. As a dating coach. As a mediator during arguments with partners. For some, it has become a neutral third party, a safe space, even a quiet emotional crutch. That discovery shifts the tone of the episode. This is no longer just about jobs or technology, but about relationships, trust, and what happens when human conversations are quietly replaced by frictionless ones.

The discussion moves fluidly between humour and discomfort. From an infamous slip-of-the-tongue street interview about “robots” that spirals into a wider debate on future relationships, to genuinely thoughtful questions about companionship, loneliness, and whether society is already forming emotional bonds with machines. The idea of “robosexuality” is floated half-jokingly, half-seriously, raising uncomfortable parallels with past social shifts and how resistance to change is often framed.

At its core, the episode asks a hard but necessary question: if AI is already shaping how we communicate, decide, and feel, what happens next? James does not sugar-coat the reality of the job market. Many roles will disappear or fundamentally change. Doctors, lawyers, tradespeople, creatives, and care workers are all touched by this shift. But his message is not fear. It is agency. The people most at risk are not those in specific professions, but those who refuse to adapt.

Rather than encouraging career panic, James offers practical reassurance. You do not need to become a programmer. You do not need to “work in tech”. You simply need to become the person in your field who knows how to work with AI rather than compete against it. Integration, not avoidance, is the difference between being replaced and being indispensable.

Still unmistakably Posh and Specs, the episode is softened with humour, cocktails, cultural references, and moments of levity, including a dangerously strong Ab Fab-inspired Stolly Bolly to take the edge off an otherwise heavy topic. But beneath the charm sits one of the podcast’s most important conversations to date.

This episode is not about predicting the future. It is about recognising that it has already arrived, and choosing to meet it informed, curious, and prepared rather than scared.

Welcome back to Posh and Specs, 2026 edition. This week, we are not looking forward. We are going backwards. Right back into the emotional, chaotic, pixelated heart of the 90s and early Y2K, when life was simpler, our technology was crueler, and apparently some of our childhood toys are now worth more than a small car.

Hello Kitty pyjamas make an appearance. Questionable 90s headwear is forced upon us. There is a “slow, sexy reveal” that absolutely does not land as intended. And yes, we crack open a throwback drink at ten in the morning purely in the name of nostalgia and poor decision-making.

We hit the streets of London and Glasgow to ask one simple question: what from the 90s still has a grip on you? The answers are instant, emotional, and deeply relatable. From Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Saved by the Bell, to underage drinking stories that definitely should not be written down, it turns out nostalgia is a universal language. It also turns out James accidentally gives “BBC newsreader energy” when asking strangers about Pokémon, which confuses everyone involved.

Then comes the trauma.

Hannah attempts to raise a Tamagotchi in 2026. She feeds it. Waters it. Cleans up after it. Gives it medicine. Checks on it during the night like a Victorian governess. Despite all of this, it dies within ten hours. The grief is immediate and real. The conclusion is bleak: Tamagotchis may actually be harder to keep alive than children. If you ever handed yours to your mum before school and came home to heartbreak, this episode will unlock something deep in your nervous system.

From there, we spiral into peak retro gaming. Bomberman gets a full explanation, including skates, bombs, trapping your friends, and the kind of competitive energy that defined playground politics. Crash Bandicoot makes a comeback, along with the realisation that old games were designed to break your spirit, not protect your feelings. Hannah reveals she had a full Casper-the-Friendly-Ghost themed bedroom, complete with glow-in-the-dark stars, which honestly feels like something we should all be bringing back as adults.

And then we reach Pokémon.

Hannah admits she actively hated it as a child because it felt too boyish. James, meanwhile, is firmly stuck in the belief that there are only 150 Pokémon and anything beyond that is propaganda. What starts as playful debate turns serious when James opens his childhood Pokémon folder and reveals what is actually inside it. A first-edition shiny card. Playground traded. Kept for decades. Now worth tens of thousands of pounds. Possibly more.

What makes this moment land is not the money. It is the memory. The playground politics. The first ever “business deal”. The realisation that nostalgia is not just about looking back, it is about holding onto versions of ourselves we are not quite ready to let go of.

We also finally take Posh and Specs on the road to Glasgow, where the vibes note immaculate, the people are generous, and the nostalgia runs deep. Next stop might be Liverpool, because one of you emailed in and honestly, we love being told where to go.

In this episode:

• Y2K and 90s nostalgia and why it is everywhere again

• Tamagotchi grief and why they still emotionally destroy people

• Bomberman, Crash Bandicoot, and retro gaming chaos

• TV shows that raised us and questionable childhood crushes

• Pokémon cards, playground trades, and accidental £30k nostalgia

• Glasgow street interviews and where we should visit next

If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review, send it to the friend who definitely cried over a Tamagotchi, and tell us: what 90s thing still has a grip on you?

And if you know how to play Bomberman properly in 2026, please tell us immediately.

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Welcome to the Posh and Specs Hogmanay Special Edition, where New Year’s Eve becomes New Year’s honesty, Scottish tradition collides with English scepticism, and one innocent wee dram very quickly proves it has opinions of its own.

This is not your polished, goal-setting, vision-board New Year episode. This is the one recorded slightly off-balance, post-Christmas, mid-whisky, and with absolutely no intention of pretending that “New Year, New Me” has ever worked for anyone with a functioning nervous system.

James and Hannah come together for a quick but chaotic special edition, recorded in the strange, liminal days between Christmas and New Year, when everyone is full, tired, reflective, and quietly wondering whether they should be a different person by midnight. Spoiler alert: most people think it’s a lot of rubbish.

From the very start, it’s clear this is not a normal episode. Masks appear for reasons that are never fully justified. Hannah realises far too late that this is a special edition and wonders aloud whether she should be wearing her wedding dress. James, meanwhile, has committed fully, arriving dressed like he’s about to host the Edinburgh Street Party itself and accidentally triggering a tartan identity crisis that spirals into accusations of clan fraud.

What follows is a deeply British, mildly Scottish, and increasingly whisky-influenced conversation about what New Year actually means. Hannah explains why Hogmanay is not just a night but a three-day cultural event, why “the bells” are a thing, and why New Year will always feel inherently Scottish to her. James, representing England, admits he has simply been calling it “midnight” his entire life and is visibly shaken by the revelation.

As the whisky flows, so do the confessions. Christmas dinners are reviewed with forensic seriousness. Potatoes are discussed at length. Honey-roasted pigs in blankets make an appearance. Madeira cake is described with such passion that James blurts out “yum yum yum” mid-sentence, sounding sarcastic but actually just being honest and slightly drunk.

The episode then turns reflective. Both hosts look back on a year that, surprisingly, has been one of the best of their lives. Reality TV secrets, weddings, new homes, career highs, financial relief, and the unexpected launch of this very podcast all get unpacked in real time. There is gratitude, pride, and just enough fear that next year might not live up to the hype.

Naturally, this leads to the great New Year debate: can you really change your life at midnight? Should you even try? James and Hannah take to the streets of London to ask real people what they think about “New Year, New Me”, only to discover that almost everyone has quietly opted out. Gym memberships are mocked, meal prep is exposed as a fantasy, and one poor man named Jason becomes the accidental poster child for setting expectations far too high.

Instead of preaching reinvention, this episode gently dismantles the pressure we put on ourselves every January. It questions why we treat self-improvement like a personality transplant rather than a gradual process. It celebrates small wins, lower bars, and the radical idea that it might be fine to stay exactly who you are, just with slightly better snacks and fewer unrealistic promises.

This Hogmanay Special Edition is messy, funny, warm, culturally revealing, and refreshingly honest. It is what happens when two people sit down after a very full year, pour a whisky, and decide to talk properly about endings, beginnings, and why subscribing to the platinum package of life would be quite nice actually.

If you are tired of resolutions, allergic to hustle culture, curious about Scottish traditions, or simply want to hear two friends gently unravel under the influence of Arran whisky, this one is for you.

Happy Hogmanay. Happy New Year. And no pressure to change a thing.

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Welcome to the Christmas special that will absolutely ruin your festive peace.

Is Christmas supposed to feel like this?

In this explosive festive special of Posh and Specs, James and Hannah take on one of Britain’s most quietly divisive cultural questions: why does Christmas feel so different in Scotland compared to England, and why does one version feel significantly more insufferable than the other?

From rigid English Christmas etiquette and joyless posh rituals to the looser, louder, more human energy many associate with a Scottish Christmas, this episode pulls apart the unspoken rules that dictate how Britain “does” Christmas. What should be a celebration has somehow become a performance, and nobody seems brave enough to question it.

Why is enthusiasm treated with suspicion.
Why are children forced to open presents like they are observing a Victorian mourning ritual.
Why does politeness matter more than joy.
And why are so many English Christmas traditions defended simply because they have always been done that way.

James breaks down the logic behind classic English Christmas rules with unwavering confidence, while Hannah reacts in real time with disbelief, outrage, and genuine concern for the nation’s festive wellbeing. The contrast between Scottish and English attitudes towards Christmas exposes deeper issues around class, control, manners, and Britain’s obsession with restraint.

This episode dives into:• Scottish Christmas vs English Christmas culture• Posh Christmas rules nobody asked for• Joyless traditions masquerading as “proper behaviour”• Why enthusiasm makes people uncomfortable in England• Gift opening etiquette that drains the room• Class, control, and the performance of politeness• Why Christmas in Britain often feels quietly miserable• Traditions that survive purely out of fear of change

What starts as festive chat quickly spirals into a cultural reckoning. Expect strong opinions, uncomfortable truths, and moments that will have you pausing the episode just to argue with it.

This is not an attack.
This is an observation.
And it is going to upset people.

Whether you are Scottish, English, both, or neither, you will recognise someone you know in this episode. Possibly yourself.

🎄 Watch on YouTube for full reactions and chaos
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💬 Comment which Christmas you recognise and prepare to be disagreed with

Posh and Specs is the podcast where class, culture, money, and modern Britain collide. Hosted by two former Channel 4 reality TV stars, the show tackles social rules, cancel culture, British behaviour, and the things everyone thinks but rarely admits out loud.

This Christmas special is designed to start arguments, revive group chats, and make you rethink everything you thought was “normal” about Christmas.

Festive.
Divisive.
Very British.

You have been warned.

This episode is sponsored by Natural and Noble: https://naturalandnoble.co.uk/

He’s Posh. She’s Scottish. And they’re armed with a "burn book" and a truly terrible cocktail, diving headfirst into the modern minefield of cancel culture.

In this week’s episode, James and Hannah unpack the ridiculous reality of living in a world where everyone is one misunderstood comment away from social exile. Is it a necessary tool for accountability or a digital witch hunt that's gone too far? They don't hold back, sharing their own fears and hilarious confessions about walking on eggshells.

This episode gets juicy as they tackle the big questions:

• Can you separate the art from the artist? Hannah confesses her lifelong love for Harry Potter while grappling with JK Rowling's "dead and buried" status, and James proudly claims his Slytherin allegiance.
• What even warrants cancellation? They delve into the baffling case of Anne Hathaway and the "Hathahate" scandal, where being "too perfect" got her booted from Hollywood.
• Is comedy under threat? The duo defends their love for dark, shocking humour and debates if comedians like Ricky Gervais are pushing boundaries or crossing lines.
• The Street Interviews: They hit the streets of London, where the public reveals they're too scared to even talk about cancel culture. The chaos peaks when James accidentally tells a complete stranger she's "the most cancellable person" he's met, creating a moment you have to hear to believe.

Featuring the return of your favourite segments:

• T of the Week: The shocking revelation that anyone, including you, can be cancelled as "Joe Public" for a decade-old Facebook post.
• Cocktail Chaos: James mixes a Somerset 75 (a "posh" twist on the French 75, made with cider and lemon from a plastic squeezy bottle) that is so acidic it nearly gets him cancelled on the spot.

This is a hilarious, thought-provoking, and deeply cathartic conversation about sensitivity, free speech, and the anxiety of our digital footprints. If you've ever felt like you can't say anything anymore, or worried that a past post will come back to haunt you, you're not alone. Posh and Specs are here to start a revolution against the absurdity.

Join the conversation! We want to hear from you. Who do you think is the most unfairly cancelled celebrity? And what would get YOU cancelled? Let us know in the comments!

Make Your Own 'Somerset 75'

A Posh & Specs Original

Darlings, the French 75 is a lovely fiction. We perfected this in Somerset generations ago. Our stroke of genius? Replacing the vulgar gin with noble, dry Somerset cider for a proper rustic backbone.

You'll Need:

• ½ measure lemon juice (Fresh is ideal; a plastic lemon is... assertive)
• ½ measure sugar syrup
• Dry Somerset cider
• Champagne
• Champagne flute

Method:

1. Drizzle syrup & lemon juice into your flute.
2. Pour in cider to half-full.
3. Top with champagne. Do not stir—the chaos is intentional.

A Word of Warning:

Hannah says it "needs a Gaviscon." I call it reclaiming our heritage from the French. A drink as unapologetically chaotic as our friendship. Cheers!

You saw them on a Channel 4 reality TV show, but the cameras stopped rolling just as the real friendship began. Welcome to Posh and Specs, the unfiltered podcast where James (the posh one) and Hannah (the Scottish one in the iconic glasses) prove that the most unlikely bonds are the ones that last.

In this hilarious debut, they pull back the curtain on what happened after the finale. Hannah reveals the wild decision to invite her posh, new-found TV friend to her full-blown, festival-themed Scottish wedding, and James recounts the glorious culture shock, from being the only guest in a full Highland dress tartan suit amidst a sea of Hawaiian shirts, to the existential crisis of discovering a "chippy van" and the violent, circle-dancing finale of "Loch Lomond."

Then, they bring their chaotic chemistry to the streets of London, armed with James's "burn book" to settle the great cultural debates. They ask strangers the hard-hitting questions: Would you date a posh person but not marry them? Does wearing glasses make you sexier? And would you trust a Scot or a Londoner with your life savings? The answers are savage, surprising, and downright funny.

Get ready for a taste of the chaos inside:

• The Wedding Debrief: James navigates his first Scottish wedding (and his first "Venom" cocktail).
• Street-Level Mediation: The public weighs in on posh vs. Scottish dealbreakers.
• Accent Gate: Hannah confesses to tweaking her Scottish accent for English ears.
• The Posh Hack: Can dressing posh really get you a free flight upgrade?
• The "Phony Voice" Confession: Both hosts admit to having a "phone voice" and what it says about fitting in.

This isn't a reality TV recap; it's a celebration of a cross-cultural friendship built on chaos, confession, and proper banter. If you love the unfiltered vibe of Gogglebox and friendships that feel as real as your own, you’ve found your new obsession.

Subscribe now and join the collision of two very different worlds.