<p>Join our Patreon!!! - https://www.patreon.com/TheUselessHotline</p><br><p>Welcome to The Useless Hotline hosted by Max Balegde and George Clarke. A place to send your queries and dilemmas no matter how big, small, weird, or embarrassing. We can’t guarantee good advice or that you will leave a changed person, but we can guarantee that this is a useless hotline.</p><br><p>Subscribe and join us every Sunday as we tackle your problems head on and on occasion will be helped by some faces you may recognise on a trial shift.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Submit your queries/ dilemmas here:</p><br><p>[email protected]</p><br><p>OR </p><br><p>Send a voice note to our Instagram:</p><br><p>https://instagram.com/theuselesshotlinepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= </p><br><p><br></p><p>You can also listen here:</p><br><p>Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-useless-hotline/id1656588234 </p><br><p>Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5zHCHHfKk6b3m2VLJA0tIl </p><br><p><br></p><p>Why not follow our socials so you don’t miss out on any of the latest news?</p><br><p>Tiktok: </p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@theuselesshotlinepod?_t=8XhEHip5lET&amp;_r=1 </p><br><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://instagram.com/theuselesshotlinepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= </p><br><p>Hosts Socials:</p><br><p>Max’s YouTube: </p><p>https://youtube.com/@max_balegde </p><p>George’s YouTube: </p><p>https://youtube.com/@georgeclarke</p><br><p>Max’s TikTok: </p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@max_balegde?_t=8XhDjkFsoX0&amp;_r=1 </p><p>George’s TikTok: </p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@georgeclarkeey?_t=8XhDmpUzS21&amp;_r=1 </p><br><p>Max’s Instagram: </p><p>https://instagram.com/max_balegde?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= </p><p>George’s Instagram: </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/georgeclarkeey/ </p><br><p>George’s Twitter:</p><p>https://twitter.com/Clarke13George</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><br><p>00:00 - Intro to the episode and what it covers</p><p>00:20 - Tour stories and hotel mishaps in Sheffield</p><p>02:08 - Woke up hair and quarantine-style hair struggles</p><p>04:13 - Sheffield city vibe and impressions from Max</p><p>05:22 - Tour logistics: number of stops and tour crowd size</p><p>06:42 - The mysterious "six or seven" quantifier and its cultural significance</p><p>07:48 - The viral "6, 7" meme and its generational reach</p><p>08:18 - Embarrassing fan cam moments at concerts</p><p>09:02 - The rules of on-tour games and the "Johnny Johnny" challenge</p><p>10:16 - Vito’s tour vlogs and dancing obsession</p><p>11:12 - Venue sizes: from Wembley to Palladium and ticket sell-outs</p><p>12:02 - Tour marketing strategies and ticket sales insight</p><p>13:08 - Meet and greet tickets and Bristol’s special spot in the tour</p><p>14:21 - Post-Nashville night out plans and fun clips from the tour</p><p>20:02 - The innovative PlayStation Portal device and upcoming Australian tour</p><p>21:32 - Australian media appearances and pronunciation struggles</p><p>22:28 - Anxiety over international impressions and speaking nerves</p><p>24:16 - Upcoming audio cues and halftime fun during the tour</p><p>26:01 - The game: "Does George care about this?" — pop culture topics quiz</p><p>27:15 - Grammys, Bad Bunny’s power move, and celebrity moments</p><p>28:44 - Nostalgia for iconic award show moments and Twitter rabbit holes</p><p>30:24 - Nicki Minaj’s controversial hand-holding and celebrity gossip</p><p>35:16 - The Jeffrey Epstein files: celebrity involvement and conspiracy theories</p><p>39:48 - The Kia Asylum metaphor explained—artists trapped in obscurity or success</p><p>41:16 - Debating whether Sabrina Carpenter and Katy Perry are "out" or "inside" the Kia</p><p>43:39 - The episode’s closing thoughts and the audience's role in sending dilemmas</p><p>47:18 - Final call for concise, funny audience stories and instructions</p><p>48:34 - Sign-off and excitement for upcoming shows and audience meetups</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>