Comedy

Joe and James Fact Up

Joe Thomas and James Buckley blur the lines between fun, facts and friendship! Join them, every Tuesday, as they rummage through the internet and their brains for interesting facts and discuss them in a way no podcast has ever done before! They’ll be the arbiters of the truth for the curiosities you want to believe plus they’ll share what’s going on in their lives and of course reminisce on their favourite moments from The Inbetweeners.

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Latest Episodes:

What Is Wrong With Snakes? Mar 17, 2026

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This Week in a St Patrick's Day special Joe Thomas and James Buckley discuss James' Irish decent, a disastrous Inbetweeners PR tour in the US and what is the deal with snakes???

Plus this week the Fact Boys get to the bottom of whether the Irish do drink more than other countries!

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Beating The Beatles To A BAFTA Mar 10, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley talk about being on set with Ringo Starr, which celebs would be the best to go for a pint with and are posed with a 'Would You Rather' that will make you cross your legs...

Plus this week the Fact Boys explore whether 'Breaking the seal' is really a thing.

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The Best A Bum Can Get? Mar 03, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley discuss the peak era of gunging and Get Your Own Back! What is the correct etiquette of shaving your bumhole and ask 'what on EARTH is Piccalilli'??

Plus this week the Fact Boys explore whether crows hold grudges...

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Can you call Attenborough a C***? Feb 24, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley talk about the joy of self assembly furniture, how Simon Bird almost became a Doctor and Joe shares how he felt lost without the rest of The Inbetweeners cast when filming 'The Festival'.

Plus this week the Fact Boys make a ruling on whether Lucozade is actually medicinal…

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Can You Live Off Just Baked Beans? Feb 17, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley talk about who used a stunt penis on the set of The Inbetweeners, James shares which Tech bro he think he could take in a fight and Joe talks about the worst interview he ever did...

Plus this week the Fact Boys explore whether you can live off a diet of just beans.

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P*rn Has Lost The Plot Feb 10, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley discuss why p*** has lost the plot, briefly become a true crime and then politics podcast and the get to the real reason Lawrence Oates' last words were 'I am just going outside and may be some time'

Plus this week the Fact Boys look inside their brains to decide whether 50% of the population have an inner monologue.

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Did Shrek find the 4th Dimension? Feb 03, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley share lines from the Inbetweeners that still lives in the their vocabulary, enthuse about going to the tip and ponder whether Shrek should get a Nobel Prize for finding the 4th dimension.

Plus this week the Fact Boys find out where the phrase 'blowing smoke' comes from...

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Don't F*** with Trees Jan 27, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley give their hot take on the Sycamore Gap Tree story, Joe shares why filming Fresh Meat was a nightmare and offer some sage advice on fire extinguisher use.

Plus this week the Fact Boys decide if you cut a worm in half, will it split into two living parts…

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Acting with Ants Jan 20, 2026

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This Week Joe Thomas and James Buckley talk Australian beer, The Emu Wars and what it was like acting with ants for The Inbetweeners Movie. Plus this week the Fact Boys ATTEMPT to tackle the damage from 'Blue Monday' with some facts ‘to cheer you up’ and a motivational message!

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The Fourth Emergency Service: Gladiators Jan 13, 2026

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This week Joe Thomas and James Buckley discuss hanging out with the cast of Skins and Gladiators, being asked to watch ‘2 girls on cup’ on the set of The Inbetweeners and Jay Cartwright influenced a listener’s sex life…

PLUS the Fact Boys decide on the origins of the ‘High Five’

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