<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>Timestamps</p><p>00:00 - Introduction: Getting in the dark at Hobbiton and tour prep chaos</p><p>06:09 - Hobbiton vs. the Hobbits: Clearing up the Lord of the Rings lore</p><p>10:10 - Australia tour: Tickets, dates, and how to join the fun in Sydney, Melbourne, and more</p><p>15:01 - The UK tour highlights: dance routines, technical challenges, and character costumes</p><p>16:22 - Rehearsal stories: Spontaneous dance numbers, stage mishaps, and improvisation</p><p>19:08 - The chaos of stage blackouts and find-my-microphone moments</p><p>20:21 - Entertainment: Irish jigs, Miss Piggy costumes, and audience reactions</p><p>24:52 - Funny on-stage confessions and risqué moments, including Andrew’s comedy bits</p><p>26:20 - Travel tales from Japan and new adventures planned, including Disney and Pokémon</p><p>34:26 - Marathon journey: training snippets, race stories, unexpected injuries</p><p>40:10 - Theme parks: Queue horror stories, ride experiences, and comparisons across Japan and Florida</p><p>45:54 - The magic of Disney: Hidden details, park secrets, and fan dedication</p><p>50:00 - Final tour call-to-action: Tickets, gratitude, and upcoming shows</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>