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HAPPY CHRISTMAS from the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

December 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM

Mark Ryes

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Join the Grumpy Boys for Christmas!
youtu.be/yO0ybcpShLc

How Do You Say That?! with Rhiannon Moushall - British Voiceover

December 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Mark Ryes

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Just another quick tease for our Boxing Day video special on "How Do You Say That?!"

You’ll be able to listen on all good podcast platforms and WATCH the entire episode on YouTube.

December 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM

Mark Ryes

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This week on “How Do You Say That?!” - Christmas is on the way with Rhiannon Moushall. We have the Biggest University in the World ★ Japanese Gacha Games ★ a Saloon Madame ★ a Reindeer who’s terrified of heights ★ and the most evil Elf on a Shelf ever!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 152 of “How Do You Say That?!” Rhiannon Moushall joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting a God complex and trees in the run up to Christmas! We work out how to sell something to a board of dire...

PETS AT HOME with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

December 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Mark Ryes

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Join the Grumpy Old Gays as they remind you a dog is for life, not just for Christmas.
This week's episode is all about Pets! They discuss the best and worst things about having a pet.
youtu.be/AK-3xiDxs3g

How Do You Say That?! with Pete Nottage - British Voiceover

December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Mark Ryes

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This week on “How Do You Say That?!” - Channel 4 continuity maestro and voice actor @petenottage.bsky.social
We explore:
★ Genuine vs OTT
★ Futuristic audio drama
★ Mrs Claus (from Yorkshire)
★ Giggly teachers
★ Mark’s little Christmas Cracker!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 151 of “How Do You Say That?!” Pete Nottage joins Sam and Mark to talk about the ins and outs of TV continuity, as we learn the tricks from someone who trains new announcers! We hear from a teac...

DELIVERY DISASTERS with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

December 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Mark Ryes

@markryes.bsky.social

New Episode!! Join the Grumpy Boys as they work out which is the best delivery company - and more importantly which is the worst!
Does your delivery driver just throw your parcel over the fence?

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#grumpy #podcast #life #lgbtcommunity

DENTIST NIGHTMARES with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Mark Ryes

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Tree’s up!

December 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM

Mark Ryes

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This week the Grumpy Boys are talking about DENTISTS! Why we avoid going, why the sound of a drill can cause nightmares... and if you were a kid in the seventies, we talk about the trauma caused with dentistry back then!
youtu.be/YU2Zw2W6dMI?...

How Do You Say That?! with Carla Terry - British Voiceover

December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Mark Ryes

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This week on “How Do You Say That?!” - Game Shows and Exhibitions with the brilliant Carla Terry! Plus… Atmospheric courtrooms ★ Miss Trunchbull ★ Noisy TV studios ★ The French Resistance ★ Unpredictable moments AND ★ what would Judi Dench do?!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 149 of “How Do You Say That?!” Carla Terry joins Sam and Mark to talk about singing confessions, pop star neighbours and a mathematical conundrum. We take on a courtroom drama - but which side a...

THAWING MARIAH CAREY with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee

November 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM

Mark Ryes

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Come to the Cake & Bake Show at Olympia this weekend - where I'll be the compere on the main stage. Everything you need to take your baking up a notch - and you can get a discounted £10 ticket using these details: www.thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk and type in code CABMARK

November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Mark Ryes

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Join the Grumpy boys as they realise this is the busiest time of the year. What with Christmas preparations, putting up the tree, outside lights and then what to buy people - it's all exhausting! Watch our unique prespective here:
youtu.be/ETtJEotMsVk?...
#christmas #mariahcarey #grumpy

THE STATE OF RADIO with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #grumpy #costacoffee #zeb #soanes

November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Mark Ryes

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On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" voice actor George Weightman - and the unexpected segues are never far away!
From top hats (with cats) 🎩 to lanterns in the snow ❄️
Kingpins of Crime 🐺 to Jane Austen 👒
Mark Gatiss 👻 to Daddy Pig 🐷!!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Mark Ryes

@markryes.bsky.social

On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" voice actor George Weightman - and the unexpected segues are never far away!
From top hats (with cats) 🎩 to lanterns in the snow ❄️
Kingpins of Crime 🐺 to Jane Austen 👒
Mark Gatiss 👻 to Daddy Pig 🐷!!
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Mark Ryes

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Join the Grumpy Boys outside the BBC discussing the state of radio and why people are switching off in their droves.
We talk about what we used to love listening to, how local radio isn't local any more, and we lament the loss of the great Steve Wright.
youtu.be/WimejnyiH8o

How Do You Say That?! with Shiraz Engineer - British Voiceover

November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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November 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Mark Ryes

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On this week's "How Do You Say That?!" we bring take you
★ From Garden Audio Tours to breezy Car Commercials
★ From word counts to wistful cadences, and
★ From Santa’s bells to sluggy burps
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In ep 147 of “How Do You Say That?!” Shiraz Engineer joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to change inflection for the type of audience you're talking to, and we demonstrate it by bringing a vegetable...

How Do You Say That?! with Paul Schmidt - British Voiceover

November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Mark Ryes

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The voiceover legend that is Paul Schmidt joins us this week on “How Do You Say That?!” - and it’s a banger! From cinema scandals to monumental confessions, it’s fireworks in the studio: britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 146 of “How Do You Say That?!” Paul Schmidt joins Sam and Mark to talk about naked comedy, dream kitchens, and salesy promos! We ask - are air quotes a good thing or completely unnecessary? Do m...

NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #costacoffee

November 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Mark Ryes

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The week the Grumpy Old Gays are obsessed by news channels - and why they sometimes do things so badly... like weekend presenters dressing down, reporters outside Downing Street in the middle of the night, and guests on webcams! #ageing #grumpy #tvnews #costacoffee
youtu.be/kOijNJrRBx8?...

How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Gardiner - British Voiceover

November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Mark Ryes

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This week on “How Do You Say That?!” climb aboard the Halloween Express - there are ★ Fright Night commercials ★ Houses with souls ★ Psychologically scary reads ★ Vocal weight ★ …and changes in rhythm that draw you inexorably down into the heart of the story…
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 145 of “How Do You Say That?!” Hannah Gardiner joins Sam and Mark to talk about how close mic-proximity and a whispered read can be more horrifying than ever. With witches, ghouls, werewolves an...

DRINK UP! It’s Halloween with the Grumpy Old Gays #ageing #grumpy #life #halloween #water

October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Mark Ryes

@markryes.bsky.social

Hannah Gardiner is our spooky guest for the Halloween special out on Friday

October 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Mark Ryes

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This week on the Grumpy Old Gays, the boys wonder why everyone carries expensive bottled water these days?! Surely tap water will do? As it's coming up to Halloween we ask which is best:- Horror movies, or Zombie movies? #ageing #grumpy #inevitable #life #halloween #water youtu.be/gOGBwl_p7_k

How Do You Say That?! with Kitty Lyddon - British Voiceover

October 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Mark Ryes

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On How Do You Say That?! we’re here for the practical, the performance, the celebration of different voices! Multi-lingual Kitty Lyddon is in the studio ❤
★ we lose ourselves in a ghostly tale ★ galvanise 9 to 10 year olds ★ and love the music of language ★
britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 144 of “How Do You Say That?!” Kitty Lyddon talks about why some producers looking for several languages like to take the easy route and there's parent energy in a game script for 7 year olds......

How Do You Say That?! with Alan Irving - British Voiceover

October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Mark Ryes

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On this week's "How Do You Say That?!", the ‘practical podcast for voice actors’ is ALL about books - with special guest Alan Irving! 📚

There's dark fantasy ★ the fiction v non-fiction debate ★ the danger of assumptions ★ chatty barbers and mean librarians

britishvoiceover.co.uk/how-do-you-s...

In ep 143 of “How Do You Say That?!” Alan Irving joins Sam and Mark to talk about how different audiobook narrators prepare for the mammoth task of story and character prep... why an author might leav...

SUNNY THOUGHTS from the Grumpy Old Gays #life #holiday #ageing

October 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Mark Ryes

@markryes.bsky.social

Can the sunshine make you grumpy? Not really... but the boys have their final installment from holiday, and they've noticed a few differences between Spain and the UK. Are we being rinsed on everything we buy? Plus why are electric taxis silent but deadly? Subscribe today!
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