The Nick Abbot Habit

The Nick Abbot Habit

In the age of the 24 hour-a-day multiple news-gasms, let The Nick Abbot Habit be your guide. It's fast and funny and sometimes furious. All opinions are correct, apart from those that aren't. Plus Nick's favourite calls from his cult weekend talk show. Guaranteed no baking or dancing.

Episodes

July 14, 2025 26 mins

In these clips from 2022, the clocks were about to go forward, there was a chill in the air and Fishi Sunak was confused at the till.

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In these clips from 2022, Mr Blobby was in charge, the government was pretending to be cross at Russian oligarchs, the Tories were having a get-together and were trying to make us forget what they'd done.

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In these clips from three years ago, there was a suggestion that MPs didn't like, a woman tells of South Korean happiness levels and I had a dream about Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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June 23, 2025 29 mins

In this week's clips from 2022, Wills and Wotsit were on a badly judged Jamaican tour, an unlikely person was helping the poor, there was a heatwave in an unusual place and I had a dream about a certain monocled swizzle stick.

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June 16, 2025 28 mins

In these clips from 2022, Bodger was still the Dear Leader but Labour had a plan, a prince was our secret weapon and there was a lot of weather about

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June 9, 2025 32 mins

In these clips from 2022, I explain American sports, a Boris fan calls and a dull person was the leader of the free world.

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June 2, 2025 28 mins

In a departure from normal, this week's podcast is the entire conversation I had with an expert in artificial intelligence that took place two Sunday's ago quite late in the show, after most people's bedtime. It was entertaining and scary in equal measure and contains some good advice on how to stay safe-ish. 

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May 26, 2025 33 mins

It was early 2021 and there was talk of R Rates and substantial meals, I had seen a wildlife oddity and an incorrectly shaped ball and we marvelled at the Spanish

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May 19, 2025 33 mins

In these clips from three years ago, Mr Blobby was referring all questions about his behaviour to someone else, a man calls from the 16th century and a man who knew what he was voting for doesn't know what he was voting against.

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May 12, 2025 28 mins

In these clips, it was early in 2022 and Operation Save Big Dog was underway, one building apologised to another and we were told to move along

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May 5, 2025 29 mins

It was three years ago and we were preparing to lose a major competition, we heard about Mr Blobby's pre-party grooming regimen and we had something of a failure to communicate.

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In these clips from early in 2022, a person had a suggestion about Russia before iot all kicked off, the Winter Olympics deliverd a patriotic lift and Mr Blobby had a photo shoot.

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April 21, 2025 37 mins

In these extra-long special Easter holiday edition clips from three years ago, I had mixed up Adam and Richard Curtis, Storm Eunice was causing havoc and a strange man was seeking efficiencies.

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April 14, 2025 35 mins

In these clips from three years ago, big eggs were on the menu, someone spent the price of a car on their teeth and there was a weather alert.

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April 7, 2025 29 mins

In these clips from three years ago, the Tories were pretending to value law 'n' order, a woman had a problem with her eggs and Vlad enjoyed his big table.

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March 31, 2025 27 mins

It was three years ago and there was an unpleasant footballer cat story, a man demanded action on athletes and Mr Blobby was filling out a police questionnaire.

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March 24, 2025 33 mins

These clips follow on from last week's, when we were talking about using a well known singing star as a weapon and Bodger Johnson and the rest of the deplorables were filling in questionaries.

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March 17, 2025 28 mins

This week's clips from three years ago include something odd happening in New Zealand, Smugg had a new job and I had a premonition about the Tangerine Tornado

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March 10, 2025 28 mins

In these clips from 2022, Liz Truss was wearing an embarrassing hat, Bodger was looking for somewhere to hide and a footballer did something he shouldn't have.

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March 3, 2025 29 mins

In these clips from 2022, we were promised a new Bank Holiday and the Queen had a new title for Camilla.

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