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**Shut Up I’m Talking**

What do you get when naivety meets extraordinary opportunity? This podcast. An authentic and hilarious insight into the weird, wonderful and endlessly curious brains of two firmly Gen Z YouTubers who have grown up in the intense spotlight of the internet. Meet Tom Simons, aka TommyInnit, and Jack Manifold every week as they open up their diaries and try to make sense of the internet-famous-meets-normal-real-life lives they are living.

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Tom’s Worst Heckler Interaction Nov 23, 2025

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Tom & Jack Survive Stand-Up Disasters, Comic Con Adventures & Jack’s Magical Predictive Powers.

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Tom battles brain fog after one tiny cider, while Jack survives chaotic Halloween parties, glitter showers, and a wild Jedward concert.

This week on Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold talk stand-up gig fails, awkward audience encounters, and Tom’s adventures at Comic Con in Sweden, including unvetted Q&As, karaoke shenanigans, and meet ups with John Pork and some Furries.

Jack reveals he has magical predictive powers, while Tom navigates a punishing gig schedule, bowel emergencies, and geocaching adventures with Philza, Kristen, and Freddie Badlinu.

Plus, updates on Glorbo the Venus Flytrap and we ask, How’s the Worm Doing?

Episode Highlights:

● Tom’s disastrous 5-minute stand-up set & drunk hecklers

● Jack’s chaotic Halloween night

● Jedward & Jack get flashed at boyband 5ive’s Brighton concert

● Comic Con Sweden: fans, Q&As and karaoke

● Jack’s magical predictive powers & Minecraft woes

● Geocaching adventures with Philza, Kristen and Freddie Badlinu

● Casino chaos & addictive thrills

● Glorbo the Venus Flytrap & worm updates

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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold

Executive producer: Mirren Mace

Directed by: Mirren Mace

Producer: Russell Noon

Production coordinator: Tori Sheard

Social media: Tori Sheard

Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz

Editor: Owen Rogers

Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep

Set design: Mirren Mace

This podcast episode was recorded on 04/11/2025

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Alex O’Connor on Death, Meaning & Why Our Brains Lie to Us Nov 16, 2025

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Get ready for a collective existential crisis.

TommyInnit puts on his big brain thinking cap as Cosmic Skeptic Alex O’Connor joins the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast for a mind-bending deep dive into consciousness, free will, fear of death, religion, and why our brains lie to us.

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The boys dig into Alex’s Catholic upbringing, how he got from three U grades to Oxford University via his YouTube channel and how debating Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens shaped him.Tom admits he’s terrified of death, Jack questions whether meaning is something we create or discover, and Alex explains philosophical zombies, panpsychism, and what it feels like to lose your sense of self on psychedelics.

They explore consciousness, blind sight, ego death, split-brain experiments, why the self might be an illusion, and whether a worm or a bat experiences reality anything like we do. Alex also opens up about burnout, grounding himself, and trying to keep philosophy fun rather than content-driven.

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Alex O’Connor introduces himself

04:25 - Alex’s worst moment of the week

06:30 - Early life & journey into philosophy and theology

11:15 - What happens when we die?

15:10 - How to stop fearing death

19:40 - What is meaning?

23:50 - Alex’s view on purpose

27:00 - Conscious experience and why it exists

29:23 - The Philosophical Zombie

30:14 - Do plants feel pain?

33:00 - What is consciousness?

37:55 - What is Jack Manifold?

41:28 - Ego death and psychedelic experiences

44:12 - Left brain & right brain

46:01 - Crazy split brain experiments

51:00 - Alien hand syndrome

52:00 - Does Alex get tired of debating?

53:15 - How to switch off from thinking so deeply

54:20 - How Alex winds down

55:55 - Playing Warzone whilst talking about the bible

58:30 - Bruce Springsteen & free will

1:00:00 - How philosophy can help with anxiety

1:02:00 - Everyone is going to play PUBG together

1:03:40 - Content, social media & control

1:04:42 - How’s the worm doing?

1:05:35 - How to get into philosophy

1:05:56 - The mystery of consciousness

1:07:24 - ‘Mary’s Room’ thought experiment

1:09:38 - TommyInnit invites Alex O’Connor for a pint

1:09:50 - Transition over to Patreon

Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold

Executive producer: Mirren Mace

Directed by: Mirren Mace

Producer: Russell Noon

Production coordinator: Tori Sheard

Social media: Tori Sheard

Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz

Editor: Owen Rogers

Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep

Set design: Mirren Mace

This podcast episode was recorded on 25/10/25

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61: Seagulls, Spicy Dreams & Springsteen (LIVE) Nov 09, 2025

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The first ever Shut Up I’m Talking Podcast LIVESHOW! Recorded in Brighton with live studio audience participation and a very special guest appearance from AverageHarry.
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With far fewer chances to edit out stuff they shouldn’t be saying, watch TommyInnit and Jack Manifold take Shut Up I’m Talking to the stage for a hilarious live show. From Tom’s questionable dream about Jack and his problems with Gen Alpha, to Jack’s booze-filled TwitchCon adventures and his very real problems with working with Tom, expect an even closer look at how these two friends tick.
Watch now, and catch the second half of the show exclusively on Patreon!
In this episode:
● Tom’s unexpected Fright Night horror story
● Tom’s questionable sex dream about Jack
● Did Tom stalk Bruce Springsteen at the Deliver Me From Nowhere premiere
● Audience confessions: vomit disasters, noisy chewers & sausage-roll-stealing seagulls
● Brighton’s rite-of-passage moments including James Marriott sightings and The Bird Man
● Jack’s newfound love of finger guns
Recorded at The Old Market in Brighton on 23/10/25
Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera operators: Owen Rogers, Hazar Ayyildiz & Eryn Films
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
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60: Does Jack have a drinking problem? Nov 02, 2025

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Jack has a plane crash nightmare, Tom crashes a red carpet and sort of meets Bruce Springsteen, while TwitchCon goes off the rails. TommyInnit & Jack Manifold are back with another unfiltered episode of the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast.

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In this episode:

Jack’s TwitchCon tales: 10 parties, business-class upgrades and terror at 30,000 feet
Tom shows up late, unshowered, and embracing nature
How Jack got intimate with Pickle Rick
TwitchCon insights: Minecraft YouTubers go wild, BBNo$ parties, $70 drinks & creator drama
Jack’s hangover hell, exploding heating system & being haunted by the worm
Tom’s theory test adventures, pigeons in the park & firework jeopardy
US cities debate: Seattle vs. Austin vs. New York, and Tom’s dream to move to NYC
Glorbo the Venus flytrap makes their debut - but are they ok?

Plus: Minecraft YouTubers’ soccer game, meeting Quackity, AverageHarry and Zoil in a lift, and confessions from TwitchCon’s afterparties.

And of course, how’s the worm doing?

Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack ManifoldExecutive producer: Mirren MaceDirected by: Mirren MaceProducer: Russell NoonProduction coordinator: Tori SheardSocial media: Tori SheardCamera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar AyyildizEditor: Owen RogersShorts editor & Thumbnail: SnikrepSet design: Mirren Mace

This podcast episode was recorded on 25/10/25

59: Do ghosts exist? Oct 26, 2025

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Tom doesn’t believe in ghosts. Jack definitely does. But when listener stories get spooky, even Tom starts to question reality.
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It’s the Shut Up I’m Talking Halloween Special! Tom’s wearing devil horns, Jack’s talking ghosts, and things get weird. From real listener ghost stories to haunted hotels, hexes, and alien conspiracies, the boys try (and fail) to find logic in the paranormal.
They read your wildest supernatural encounters, debate the existence of aliens, and argue about whether ghosts could hack nuclear codes.
In this episode:
• Tom vs. Jack: Do ghosts exist?
• The psychology of believing and why memories can lie
• Hexes from exes, witches, and the haunted “heat sandwich”
• Morgue stories, moving furniture, and mysterious noises
• Do aliens exist and if so, are they coming for us?
• Radios that play with no power and spirit boxes that talk back
• Real listener ghost stories from haunted beaches to cursed woods
• Tom’s thoughts on Halloween (and why his mum banned it)
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This podcast episode was recorded on 14/10/25
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58: Jack Is Struggling Oct 19, 2025

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Why can't Tom keep a secret? And is Jack okay post-breakup? Find out in this week's episode of Shut Up I'm Talking with TommyInnit & Jack Manifold.
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Also in this episode:
● Jack’s worst morning ever and why fans are convinced he cheated
● Tom’s Waffle House encounter in America
● The woman who found God and can now eat bread
● Tom’s drag alter-ego “Dr Drag” confirmed + plans for a drag episode
● Jack loses it with American billboard lawyers
● Mr Beast jerky reviews
● Tom’s art-school adventures, his new Monet obsession, and Brighton squirrels vs London pigeons
● Halloween in the US, the death of The Simpsons, and Jack’s dramatic Mansfield short film
● What mysterious creature is pooing in Tom’s bathroom?
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This podcast episode was recorded on 14/10/25
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57: Isaac HP on TikTok, Comedy & Why He Nearly Gave Up Oct 12, 2025

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TikTok star Isaac HP, on Brighton and burnout, rage, redemption and finding his voice.
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This week on Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold welcome viral TikTok comedian and Brighton local Isaac HP to the podcast, whose wild energy and painfully honest humour have made him one of the UK’s most unpredictable rising stars.
From his difficult childhood to making himself into a meme and becoming a social media phenomenon, Isaac opens up about mental health, working-class shame, burnout, and the fear of not belonging in the creative world.
He talks about his toughest comedy gigs, being mistaken for a terrorist in Poole, surviving therapy and TikTok addiction, and how Brighton helped him rebuild his life. Tom and Jack talk about their own creative struggles too, from streaming, writing and performing to staying authentic and not being defined by stats.
Expect hilarious stories, raw honesty, and some deep takes on class, anxiety, creativity, and the healing power of comedy. Plus Isaac’s love of actual newspapers, Minions, and his worst moment of the week.
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This podcast episode was recorded on 30/10/25
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56: Tom gets political Oct 05, 2025

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Ikea Hotdogs, Political Chaos, Weird Childhood Memories and Brighton Life
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In this episode of Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are back with another hour of chat about their lives, including Ikea hotdog disappointments, Tom’s accidental political career, and why tiny little thin things make Jack feel sick.
Tom discovers the joy of CEX and DVDs and reflects on BBC Radio, being labelled “the opposite of Andrew Tate,” and accidentally becoming a political commentator despite his only point of political reference being what his mum thinks.
Hear about Tom and Jack’s awful, doomed outing together, Tom’s Alice in Wonderland syndrome and Jack’s Ikea meatball gravy campaign.
Also:
● New Jacktivity alert! Extreme cuteness as Jack becomes a ‘fully qualified’ puppy trainer
● Jack’s ridiculous 'would you rather' questions
● Tom’s knitting-based problem and maths fails
● How’s the worm doing?
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This podcast episode was recorded on 16/09/25
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55: 2 Idiots vs 2 Scientists Sep 28, 2025

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In an attempt to prove to Tom that science is a real thing, this week TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are joined by Henry and Gregor from Veritasium, the minds behind some of YouTube’s most fascinating science videos. From dynamite and Nobel Prizes to space, aliens, and free will, this episode dives deep into the questions that keep you up at night.
The boys discuss:
• Only just surviving Valencia’s infamous tomato festival
• The science of time, perception, and the paradox of time travel
• Whether aliens could wipe us out like insects
• Depression, dopamine, and why evolution made us sad
• Hacking, phone spying & 2FA vulnerabilities
• What happens when we die? Reincarnation, free will, or nothing at all?
Also: Ikea mishaps, shoplifting confessions, and Tom trying to prove that science is boring.
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Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
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Editor: Owen Rogers
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This podcast episode was recorded on 09/09/2025
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54: Tom has been shoplifting Sep 21, 2025

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This week on Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are back with stories from the past week of their lives.
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Tom finds out what happens when you go to Ikea and info-dump on a fan after eating a full English breakfast, followed by a trip on a rollercoaster, and Jack ‘may or may not’ have had an ‘incident’ in a van in Brighton’s famous Laines
Tom reveals his new hobby, ‘accidental theft’, and Jack describes getting dragged into a traumatising game of football that plays havoc with his ADHD and highlights his extreme lack of coordination.
Also:
● Jack has primary school flashbacks - eccentric teachers, butterfingers and accidentally stripping naked for PE at age 3
● Tom’s Double feature cinema trip: Interstellar and Jaws back-to-back at IMAX, bad burgers, crying at Sam Fender, and unfeasible amounts of free Gorillaz merch.
● Big tangents on Stevie Wonder, Beethoven, adult-only parks and paying too much tax.
● Worms, rants, names rated, and a sneak peek at the long-lost pilot episodes coming this Birthtember.
Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This podcast episode was recorded on 09/09/25
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