The Room in the Room

Who or what is Bob? Good question... From this short episode, you may or may not understand.

We almost got Dillon to nap during this one. Sometimes I wonder if we'll make it through this school year! Happy March to everyone!!!

We all know this, right? So, why does Dillon need to explain it at school? We love this school. They promote girls in sports. They're amazing. And yet another kid...

Thank you to everyone who weighed in on xBox v. Zelda, and a very special thank you to Micah for sourcing the best deals. We hope you're all enjoying 2024! We are very much. We had some friends to stay. The last left THIS morning!! We organised ourselves today for school - and we're ready for the week ahead. Lots of yawns and a big shout out to Bengaluru! The podcast's most popular city in 2023! Also, lots of theatre has been seen. A shout out to Ed Larkin, who is so talented and so great alongside all of the cast of The Little Big Things at Soho Place.

Wishing you all a fantastically happy and healthy 2024! We love you all!

Was it, Alan? Was it?????

There are no secrets in this episode. Yet that's what Dillon said to call it. Maybe he can explain this to me at some point in time, but I highly doubt it. 'Tis the season for a new season! Apologies to one of our very special listeners that the jingle hasn't changed. (You know who you are.....)

Annnnnd we're back again! Giving you an update on what's been happening... and stay for the end if you'd like to hear Dillon's new joke!

It's half term and we're about to fly off. We hope that you're all well. Maybe we'll check in from Spain.... xxxx

Dillon is home from France, and Jenn is off to France! 

The Room in the Room welcomes a very special guest today. She takes Jenney's place in there with Dillon. Enjoy!

There are parakeets in Clapham Common! They're originally from India and Africa... how did they get there? Anyone remember the movie The African Queen?

School is back on. Dillon gives it a big thumbs up. He's tired, as per usual. Honestly, the lives of kids these days are so full. In this episode, my collarbone freaks him out.

We're back! We're shocked and ashamed at how long it's been. We've been apart for part of this time, so that didn't help. And then our trip to the US was action-packed... and now we're back! We missed you all! Enjoy another episode about nothing in particular!

In Kitty’s cosy, grey cabin in Kinvara, Co Galway, Ireland, seven of us sleep…

I say 'evah' bc that's how I write my Boston accent. We're in Summertime here! Finally! And we travel to Ireland for a spell and then the US. However, we want to get back into regular podding again. We miss it. So hello Hyderabad! Our fan in Sheffield! Listeners in Manhattan and China! 

And Happy Fourth of July! Also Dillon's great grandmother's birthday! Also the day Dillon was released from the hospital!

In this episode we forget some stuff and talk about nothing.

After almost a month long hiatus (has it been THAT long?) we're back in the studio to discuss all sorts of malarkey - and let you know about our fave toy store. (For a hint, click here: https://chalkboardshop.co.uk/)
Oh, and feel free to weigh in on your Eurovision faves via email! (theroomintheroom@gmail.com) And last but actually first:  please enjoy Lonely by Joel Corry! Dillon chose it for you!

We have good news and bad news.... well, both are good and bad.... well, one is good and bad and the other is just good....

Hello lovelies! We want to visit Hyderabad! They have so many cool places to visit.

Or maybe we should say, to homework or not to homework... 
Anyway: The Tower of London... Shakespeare... Homework! It's all happening this Easter break... 
A happy belated Passover and Easter to all our listeners who celebrate. X

Yes. The Godfather is in the house.... or perhaps more accurately, he is in the room and the room. 

Sort of like Manchester United, but not at all. If you can understand what these monkeys are saying, please email me at theroomintheroom@gmail.com and let me know. 
Warning: not only is this episode filled with more nonsense than usual, but you may want to turn the volume down as it may hurt your ears.

Food was eaten. Jenn was spoiled. All is well. 

Mixing soap, auditions, secret TV shows, and (sigh) yes.... Dillon is up to his old tricks... 

Mazes are Proper
Accents are Too
Dillon's leaving 
So I will be blue

Happy February! We've been busy with the end of term - but now Dillon's on a break. Thank goodness - though oddly loaded with homework. Unfair. He won't let me tell the headmistress, but I may anyway. How's it a break with homework???

Happy End of Jan 2023! As we roll into Feb this week, we're talking about fuzzy journals, old computers, dreams of Greece, and the time we didn't buy a laminator.

We've missed you guys! Dillon's been burning the candle at both ends! Dillon does Parkour! Jenn's book comes out tomorrow! But wouldn't you know, there was a leak. Me an' Harry! We wish you good digestion and happiness! (beware: potty humour in this one)

Stubbing your toe hurts. We ramble on from there. Enjoy!

We start off talking bath bombs... then an unexpected sound interrupts us.

Happy New Year! We're celebrating two years of podcasting! In this episode, we're still in the USA and now we're in Cape Cod. We wish you a happy new year, tell you about a slightly inappropriate show we're watching (oh and we also LOVE Jenna Ortega!) and tell you the story of the Lucky American String!

Mama's back in the booth! Having my seat stolen from me for two episodes, I weaselled my way back in! A quick message wishing you all a happy holiday! We'll be flying in the sky with Father Christmas tomorrow!

Flora is on her first ever sleepover away from home, and the first thing she asked to do was jump into the room in the room. We love having Flora so thought it was worth a double podcast day!

Special Guest! Isy! After much coordinating, we have her HERE! And we shoved her into the room! Enjoy the reunion. 

I don't know, guys -  we talk 'bout Harry Potter camp, 'bout what we're excited about, who we miss, and then we talk a whole lot about nothing. Seriously. I just finished recording and I don't even know what we talked about... feel free to enlighten me! Oh! Dillon talked a lot about Dr Who! And wants to know what your holiday traditions are! 

Rudolph for President of this City! We love December. We hope you're all happy and healthy. Oh and hello India!

Oh man, Dillon has a tummy ache so I gotta make this quick but it's so nice to be back in our Room in the Room after being away! Enjoy the pod! Oh, and it was called the Capuchin Crypt in Rome! Recommended by the Dublin family and a must-see if you ever go.

If you can make it through Dillon's sadness over there being no place to climb in our house, then you may be able to make it through his alternative lyrics of this Christmas classic....

Ode to Ed Sheeran and his Celestial! We love it! We're silly in this one as we recorded it incorrectly, but we're leaving it as it is for it could be an "experience" (or you just may not be able to hear the first 12 or so minutes). 

Happy Halloween Eve! Becky visits us... until we kick her out! Boo!

Bert is bananas. We learn about retail therapy, what it feels like to have a beautiful breaststroke, and what happens when your kid watches too much American TV.

It's all in the title. Plus a moment of appreciation for Robbie Coltrane. 

Unintentional lying. Kids def do this... maybe parents as well? And there's all sorts of chitchat on this one, so just tune in!

Donuts in the Afterlife... Parties on a Sunday Night... what's for breakfast...

Is it the knight or the horse? What if Ava Max listens to this one day? We love her and her song 'Kings & Queens.' We also love all you people having birthdays. 

One of our fave fan's brought to our attention that we've made over 200 episodes! Woo-Hooooo! I'm not sure how that's possible other than the fact that I love this kid, so it's easy to just talk about blah blah blah with him. Enjoy the bug song!

Jenn gives Dillon a very abbreviated version of what happened. Very abbreviated. But the pain we still feel for that day is anything but. 

And we're very excited. We're trying to get to bed early... do you think that'll happen?

The Harry Potter Experience! We were there today! 

We didn't really know what glamping was, but now we do! Hit play, dear Listener, and you can hear all about it!

We have the lovely Flora back in The Room in the Room. She and Dillon review 'Anything Goes' that is playing very beautifully at the Barbican.

We're back in Weymouth! Where we discuss oh soooooo much. We hope you appreciate these pure Boston tones.... we certainly do. Love you guys!

Oh wow, this episode was such a treat to make. We have a super special guest who is one of our most favorite people in the whole entire universe. We hope you enjoy the chat! 

This was recorded on 29th July 2022, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, with two very special guests. We discuss bagels, the Beatles, bubble tea. We get a great suggestion for Season 5! Enjoy!

Dillon rates Susan Cooper's the Boggart but it's way too hot to say much about it, or anything for that matter. Next stop: USA.

After 18 days away, we're back! Talking about ... nothing much... trying to recall what we've done the past 18 days. The end of the school year is always very hectic, and the end to this Summer Term 2022 proved to be just as bananas as ever.

Just as the title says. We're feeling low today. It's almost the end of term and things have been very very busy. But hey! From boredom comes creativity.

Happy Father's Day! Blue Peter has introduced Dillon to Maisie Peters and we think she's amazing! In this episode, Dillon learns about psychosis, JUST how recent mobile phones are, and, mindblowingly, how when the first mobile phones came out, they didn't have YouTube installed on them. We also have Special Guest Bill in the room with us. He doesn't say much.

One of our hosts isn't feeling well today. But luckily, Dublin's in the room to take over for our pod! It's their first time to visit us since pre-Covid! Like, the week of lockdown they left! There've been a lot of changes to our house. One of them is our home recording studio. We hope they liked it! And we hope you like hearing their lovely voices! Back with us today are Gil and Elaine!!!!

Yup. We got locked out of our Paris flat, just before we needed to leave for our respective train and airplane. Yikes! Luckily we made it home, in time for the Jubilee!

Season 5! Randomly, it’s true! Woo-hoo! Celebration!

We tried something new so have a video of this one. Maybe the shot needs to be a bit back. It's on Jenn's Instagram @jenneywoodward. Also, Dillon and Jenn collected rubbish in the common for Earth Day... and what will happen to the psychedelic swirl...

While Daddy makes a swirl so Dillon can hypnotise his audience, we discuss the fact that we're not famous!

It's poetry week at Dillon's school and he's memorised Shel Silverstein's 'Crowded Tub.' It's Mother's Day in America and we wish a happy day to all the wonderful women in our lives. We also take a peek at the live webcam showing an Osprey waiting on four eggs to hatch... and that leads to a discussion re what 'live' is...

it's all in the title. We love you, Ms Swift!

We report in today on the new school playground. Spoiler alert: it was not that exciting. We also discuss Alan Carr v. Allen Carr.

Tomorrow's the start of Summer Term here in London! And Dillon's life is amazing! Shout out to Flora and Ireland... and of course India. 

Our last night in Gijón. Gotta sleep so that we can have one last churros..... 

This is from last Thursday. Late post! Up on Picos de Europa. Amazing Asturias.

Now we’re on our second plane… it’s been a long day!!

Sorry for the poor sound quality but the room in the room is in a taxi!

It's been crazy since Augie's birthday! Dillon's production of 'A Glint of Gold'! The Easter Bonnet! Last week of school! Camp Hogwarts! Cricket Camp! We chat about all this with some lovely nonsense for your enjoyment!

We wish we were there to go bowling with you. Sometimes it's so sad to be far away from our loved ones. We hope you had a FANTASTIC day!!!
In other news, Dillon got a new book, 'The School for Good and Evil' by Soman Chainani. On World Book Day, he got a voucher so we trotted down to Waterstone's on this beautiful, sunny Sunday and that's what he chose. Sadly, it was not one of the free books. But 
he got a discount! And as you'll hear in this episode, he can't stop talking about it. In fact, while Jenn posts all this blah de blah, his nose is back in it.
In other news, if you're one of our listeners in India, we need to know if people there sometimes sleep on the roof. I don't think so, but somehow somewhere, Dillon has heard this to be true. Our final news is that Dillon and Daddy worked on creating him a Ravenclaw Easter Bonnet, and I must say, it's looking very spiffy.

It was the Easter Concert! D was fab, but he's fighting a cold.

Dillon got a new wand. It's the Bellatrix Le Strange wand. This has prompted a well-deserved Ode to Helena Bonham Carter... and many more. A special shout out to Stephen Fry whose Harry Potter audiobooks are outstanding. (We also still love Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, just saying'.) 

It's Jenn's birthday weekend! Dillon partied hard last night at the school disco so is going sllllloooooooooow.

A bit happy birthday to all the March birthdays! And especially one little gal we haven't seen in years but know is just gorgeous. 

In this episode, we randomly look through all the countries where 'The Room in the Room' has played and try not to say 'Oh my God' but 'Oh my Gosh.' Thank you to all our listeners, everywhere!! 

It's taken a few months, but he's here. 

We literally talk about nothing in this episode.

Just so we're clear: Covid wasn't THAT bad. And now everyone's got the Sunday Blues... 

Dillon makes it sound worse than it's been. We know it's been a lot worse for many others and we're very lucky. Still, we can't say it's been nice.

Some serious yakkedy yakking and some terrible singing as we trip down memory lane.

Sadly we weren't podding this week as Jenn had Covid and now Dillon has it, which makes us think of 'We Don't Talk about Covid' by the Holderness Family. (Jenn loves you guys)

Yes he's back! And together, the two Dillon's are sillier than ever!

An unexpected guest in the Room in the Room.

Blu Tak. Who knew?

Our first episode with one less person in the house! Cry cry cry! Dillon talks about orchestra and music at school. 

We say hello to a very special guest and at the same time, we say goodbye.

If you'd like to be bored listening to us chat about times tables, then this is the episode for you. Capiche? 

One year ago today, it was (what was for us) the Dreaded Homeschooling. We're so grateful school is open for our sanity, but we hope everyone is staying safe.  And that the many friends and family members we have who are right now at home with Covid get better very very soon. Please. 

Shoutout to INDIA!!!!!

Happy New Year to you! And Happy Anniversary to The Room in the Room! Thank you for being a listener. It gives us great joy to have you.

Happy Boxing Day! We hope you're all having a lovely time of rest. And we hope you're all healthy and happy! 

Dillon's name is not Macarena!

Dillon rolls a die and predicts your future. The catch is ... well, there are a couple catches. The first catch is that your future is filled with doom. The second catch is that it makes no sense!

Happy Holidays everyone! We celebrate Christmas in our house and Dillon sings some of the tunes from his upcoming non-denominational concert. Only after, mimicking a fitness instructor. **one correction: we went to see Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors at the Tate modern, not whatever Jenn says in this one! Enjoy!

Shout out to Mumbai! Will the room in the room be travelling in a few weeks? 

Gratitude. It's the thing of the present.