Swipe Left Swipe Left
The podcast for unexpected funny true stories.Failures shared, are embarrassments halved. Adventures shared, are successes doubled. It's pure maths. A podcast series by Gavin Wong and award winning radio producer Claire Crofton.Read more stories at swipeleftswipeleft.com - and post your own.
Episodes
April 11, 2023 • 4 mins
Introducing Something In Media: a new show that tells the story of successful people in the general world of media, and what it takes to make it to the very top.
We plan to show you that there are many ways to become successful in the media, whatever your background, wherever you’re from.
Series 1 is out now, and features the likes of Michelle Ackerely (The One Show, Crime Watch, etc). James Longman (The Late Late Show with James C...
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February 1, 2021 • 1 min
James and Oliver Phelps (aka Fred and George Weasley) talk to a star-studded selection of friends, colleagues and personal heroes who stepped into the limelight at a young age, and find out what “normal” means to them.
As identical twins who grew up on the Harry Potter film set as Fred and George Weasley, you could never say that the pair had a “normal” start to life. But recently, they’ve been thinking: what does “normal” mean any...
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July 26, 2020 • 11 mins
How far would you go for your favourite wingwoman?
Do you or your friends have a funny story to tell?
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Swipe Left Swipe Left is produced by Claire Crofton and Gavin Wong
Executive producer is Alice H...
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July 19, 2020 • 12 mins
Who decides what’s criminal behaviour? Usually it’s the judicial system. But are there laws in the game of love?
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July 12, 2020 • 17 mins
Question: when is it OK to take a first-date to a fetish-themed party? Answer: probably never. In this episode we deal with more wardrobe-based disasters.
Many thanks to RAW for sharing their stories for this episode.
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July 5, 2020 • 13 mins
This is less 'The Chronicles of Narnia' and more the chronicles of catastrophe.
Hold onto your hats (and knickers)!
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June 28, 2020 • 15 mins
When life comes at you fast, it's good to wear Spandex. We all have that one friend and this is a story about that person.
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June 21, 2020 • 14 mins
We discover the dangers of a free bar and a language barrier chaser on the other side of the world.
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June 14, 2020 • 13 mins
Put on your armbands and doggy paddle to the deep end of awkwardness as, in this episode, we hear two water-based stories plus an extra tale from a listener.
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June 7, 2020 • 11 mins
We find out what happens when a film director longs for that homely feeling.
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May 31, 2020 • 12 mins
Work conferences are awkward affairs at the best of times but in this story, Archie takes it up a notch.
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May 24, 2020 • 10 mins
Alice found herself on the other side of the world looking for a man with interesting taste, but this wasn't what she had in mind.
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May 17, 2020 • 15 mins
He thought he was being kind, but this cat lover didn't realise he was opening a can of worms, not Whiskas!
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May 10, 2020 • 12 mins
Annie lands her perfect job in a cheese shop.
Her new colleague seems as smooth as the perfect Brie, until he makes a faux pas riper than a Stinking Bishop.
Do you or your friends have a funny story to tell? We want your stories for the next series! Submit your stories via our voicemail (+44 20 3920 7697) or email your voice note to podcasts@wearestabl.com and it could feature at the end of every new episode.
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May 2, 2020 • 2 mins
Swipe Left Swipe Left producers Claire Crofton and Gavin Wong were travelling through New Zealand when the world went into Coronavirus lockdown. So, from an isolated cabin at the foot of Mount Taranaki, they got to work. Their mission? To bring a bit of laughter to counter the quarantine blues, with a second season of Swipe Left Swipe Left.
The philosophy remains: “an embarrassment shared, is an embarrassment halved,” but the stor...
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February 13, 2020 • 5 mins
We’re back, busy working away on season 2, which will be dropping later this year. But in the meantime, we thought we'd give you a taster of what's to come with a mini Valentine’s Day special.
Do you or your friends have any tales of dating disasters or hilarious heartache? We want your stories for the next series! Submit your stories via our voicemail (+44 20 3920 7697) or email your voice note to podcasts@wearestabl.com and it c...
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April 24, 2018 • 13 mins
You've spent the evening together, you're hanging out. Everything seems fine, until something snaps inside. And everything changes.For more stories of unexpected relationship adventures and dating failures visit www.swipeleftswipeleft.com
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April 17, 2018 • 11 mins
It turns out things weren't that different in the 80's either. We travel back to the quiet residential streets of Maida Vale, in West London, with our friend John.For more stories of unexpected relationship adventures and dating failures visit www.swipeleftswipeleft.com
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April 12, 2018 • 4 mins
Outtakes from the Under Pressure episode. Completely unrelated to relationships and dating, but still adventurous.For more stories of unexpected relationship adventures and dating failures visit www.swipeleftswipeleft.com
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April 10, 2018 • 11 mins
The two sided story of adolescent romance, and drinking too much vodka. So much vodka.For more stories of unexpected relationship adventures and dating failures visit www.swipeleftswipeleft.com
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