The ZooCast: Recent Episodes
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Jaz dishes out the best bits from the week that has been along with some extra chats & spice for you.
The Zoo Crew with Jaz & Laura has come to an end after 3 magical and fun years. Here's the final bit of added spice. Zoo Crew with Jaz & Laura over and out.
The final week On Air of The Zoo Crew with Jaz & Laura, and what an emotional rollercoaster it was. In this episode you'll hear all of the antics from the announcement that Laura is leaving the show, to Jaz & Laura's final link together. Strap yourself in, it's gonna get emotional.
Liam Gallagher makes an appearance. Well, only in Laura's dreams that is. We've another international Mystery Guest , and Jaz reveals he has very questionable rules when it comes to eating leftover fast food.
It turned into a rather sexy week on the show. Sexy content that is. Or content about sexy things. Randy.
An educational week for sure, as you'll hear during New Word Wednesday to find out what tobubohu means. Also, are you able to gleek?!
You are a randy, randy bunch; and tell us some of the interesting places you've gotten down & dirty. Plus Tara Walsh fills in for Laura for half of the week and tells us about how she embarrassed herself in front of the newest member of the Spin family, only to realise Jaz had him waiting on the line...
After long last Jaz's Jump For Joy finally took place this week, and it was worth the wait. The experience of a life time and over €7,000 raised for The Down Syndrome Centre! We also debunked a myth regarding the bits floating in Club Orange, and in doing so got to reveal an exclusive announcement directly from the Club crew!
Leanne filled in for Laura while she was off. Laura realised that being a dog mom is a lot harder than she imagined. And, we had a big decision to make this week.
Oh would you look at that, it's almost September. With Jaz away on his holidays, Andy Gleeson fills his shoes. (At least we think it's Andy.) We learn that Andy has an alter ego, and he gets post for them once a year to the office. We also hear from Jaz about a very exciting update surrounding Jaz's Jump for Joy
If there was an award for the strangest podcast intro, this one would probably win. This week, we discuss taking naps in work and what happens when a stranger knocks at your door and wants to show you their wagon. We also discover that Jaz has been dreaming about Laura, just days after she admitted she had a dream about Jaz and his girlfriend.
The deli enthusiasts are going to LOVE this one. There's also a very important update about Jaz's Jump For Joy..
Some interesting petrol station activities, how you bagged your other half, and some facts you didn't know about Shrek.
Laura's back from her surprise staycation and realises that Jaz and Andy started a few rumours around the office while she was gone. We talk weird celebrity crushes, what made you fail your driving test and we hear the WILDEST story of all time about a dog who ate something you wouldn't expect.
Oh it's a long'un! Andy Gleeson filled in for a couple of days when Laura was away. We cooked some hotdogs in a water bottle, chatted about the supposed anti-sex beds at the Olympics, and our full chat with Shane Codd is at the end!
A busy one indeed, as this week we caught up with Dublin band, Inhaler, celebrating the release of their new album; JyellowL, chatting about his new song 'Pick Up The Pace'; and First Dates Ireland Maitre'D. Mateo Saina! Jaz also received an interesting offer from a man, which he must now make a big decision about.
Jaz pranks Laura real good, and it takes a very unexpected turn. We learn that a 'finger of chicken' is a measurement (albeit a questionable one) and it's a star studded week as we're joined by The Academic AND Mimi Webb. And, the ZooCast turns the big 5-0!
Another week, another hard-hitting question answered; what makes a fruit a fruit? We also delve into the world of public toilets and discover that a lot of people do this one thing when using a toilet while out and about. Also, our Mystery Guest spills a lot of tea...
Leanne filled in for Laura this week; and brought us the news that she bought a new car, which lead to some fantastic car name puns coming out. Also Leanne first experience with Mystery Guest, but how did she do...
It's a big boy week for Jaz - he turns 25! He's older, but is he wiser? We get to the bottom of what the plural of 'corn on the cob' is and we discuss what gives us the heebie jeebies. Laura also gives what could be her finest 'Mystery Guest' performace thus far!
For the past week and a half Jaz and Laura have been teasing something 'cool and exclusive' that's coming to the show. It's FINALLY revealed this week. We also debunk some 'facts' that have been doing the rounds and we take a trip down memory lane and remember our first kisses.
Long time pod listeners will be aware of one fart in particular that we have been begging to hear for literally years, we were also promised that we would hear it. Alas, we have never heard it... UNTIL NOW! Laura shares with us the recording of The Forgotten Fart. Also one of the most heated debates that has ever happened on the Zoo Crew, which began in last week's pod intro.
This week was like an art attack. Jaz and Laura have their most creative Lockdown Leaders week of all, and the car gods were not on Laura's side. And, the first Mystery Guests (yes, plural) feature and they were Offaly great craic!
We love a bit of quick maths on the show, especially when it's used to calculate something as common as... Well you'll have to listen to find out. Oh, and one of our most iconic Mystery Guests yet!
The first ever guest on the pod intro, and what a guest it was - Marty Guilfoyle. A fantastic smelling man so we quizzed him on how he achieves his splendid smell status.
It's a big week for Jaz this week. He has plenty of reasons to smile - one of them being that he now has braces! As per usual, a lot of hard-hitting journalism going on, for example what is the correct name for Mr Freezes, do dogs know their owner's names and this week's Mystery Guest shares their rather 'wild' theory on what makes the perfect cup of tea.
Laura Bracken is back from her 3 month J1 in her bedroom and broadcasting from the studio again. With the return came a very tense carpark standoff between Jaz & Laura, who wins? Find out in this episode. Plus the harrowing truth about the Macarena, and potentially our best Mystery Guest yet, who'll really make you scream "yeah yeah funky yeah".
The topic of big feet popped up this week on the show on more than one occasion. The second installment of The Mystery Guest is in here as well, right at the end. Our mystery guest this week revealed they have a SIZE 14 FOOT! Who could it be?
The first airing of our brand new segment 'The Mystery Guest' happened this week, and you can find it all in this episode. A lot of fun and genuine nerves from Jaz as he found out he had met the mystery guest before and still couldn't pinpoint who it was.
Following on from last week's podcast intro, we put our money where our mouths are and send off a package without an exact address in hope that the post men & women of this country will get it to where it needs to go.
Can you work out why we hate the number 31? The answer is right under your nose. If you can't work it out, you'll find out in this episode.
Shoezone, Facebook Marketplace & a priest dealing with unexpected rap music all feature in this week's pod, along with a healthy dose of Paddy's day gimmicks.
We learn a lot about Jaz & Laura in this week's intro; along with Dolly Parton, Colin Farrell & Ryan Carrick all featuring in this episode in some way, shape or form.
One of the most heated arguments that has ever happened on the show happened this week, and it all revolved around meat scissors. Also we encouraged you to absolutely roast us, and you didn't hold back.
The RickRoll is still alive and well, and Jaz got Laura with a humdinger, hear it towards the end of the episode. Plus Shane Codd joined us this week talking all things Get Out My Head and his ascent into superstardom, and answered your questions.
Would you be believe farting burns calories? Well, it doesn't, but Jaz led Laura to believe it does and got her good. Also contrasting movie reviews on The Vanished. And perhaps one of the strangest pod intros ever. #HotLinda
The mixed bag of all mixed bags in terms of what happened on the show this week. Jaz got very excited about his first time speaking to someone from the Isle of Man, Laura received signs she shouldn't do exercise, and our first ever Rotating Agony Aunt as we are joined by Fionnuala Jay.
Haha, get it? We'll you probably won't until you listen... A lot of soup talk coming up as Jaz challenges Laura to create a different soup each day with random ingredients in the house. Everything from bangers & mash soup to dessert soup.
What a bloody week, amritie?! We talk celeb sightings when out & about, which eventually turns into many many occasions of seeing Ryan Tubridy, apparently you're not even Irish if you haven't bumped into him. Also a social experiment involving printers which results in an overwhelming win for Jaz. Plus our full interview with Tiesto!
Our first full week of Laura WFH and broadcasting from her bedroom and it wasn't without some minor hiccups, but it did birth what would become and firm fan favourite on the show: DESK OR BED.
An absolute clickbait bastard episode title. Sorry not sorry. Laura has landed herself a handy gig of broadcasting from her bloody bedroom; the show is pretty much the same though.
Well it's our last ZooCast of the year and it's our longest intro to date. We try and remember one thing we did on the show in each month of the year, which turns out to be quite difficult, and we reminisce on the year that has been while our bellies hurt after well and truly stuffing our faces. SEE Y'ALL IN 2021! J&L x
WHAT A WEEK! We find out the many uses & names for that little plastic thing that comes in your pizza box. We try the infamous Marmite. And we bring you all the behind the scenes audio from our trip to Dublin Zoo. They kindly invited us in to see how the animals were getting on and to raise awareness for the #SaveDublinZoo campaign.
Leanne fills in for Laura this week, and she tells us about her weird obsession with watch soap videos at night before bed. We also delve into when your online shopping goes wrong, and we give away the first tickets in the country for Longitude 2021!
So many gas stories from you, our listeners, this week! Everything from the most ridiculous injuries you've obtained, the strangest things you've had in your lunchbox, and your fav memories from the GOAT - Bebo!
A lot squeezed into this little ol' pod this week. A lot of interesting accents were featured, as well as some slogans for the wonderful roads in our country that no one asked for. We don't often get very serious on the Zoo Crew but we did for a moment this week as we find out why Jaz spent some time in hospital and the importance of trusting your gut.
A shorter pod than normal as we were off on annual leave on Monday, and as you'll hear, we didn't get up to much! Also times you've slipped, tripped or spilled at work, a STANK in Jaz's car has transferred to Laura's, and Jaz is glued to the US election.
A special episode indeed, this week we hosted a reunion with Brian & Dara on The Zoo Crew! Brian & Dara hosted the Zoo Crew for 4 years and were listener favourites in their time (including favourites of Jaz & Laura) so it was cool to have them back together on Spin. We revisit the much-sought-after #HowayaBoys Hoodies and find a listener who still has hers, and go deep into the archives to unearth an episode of the infamous Petting Corner. Also in this episode we try get to the bottom a serious stank in Jaz's car, a reading from Laura's teenage diary, and our uncut interview with 24k Goldn! SKIP TO THE GOOD BIT: Brian & Dara: 49:36 24k Goldn: 1:03:42
It was a week of a lot of furniture, a call to Leo Varadkar's Office and one of the best New Word Wednesdays yet! Oh, and our full chat with Erica Cody!