Cash Only? Are You Having A Laugh?

Jamie went to Matlock Bath and tried to buy an ice cream. They said cash only. Jamie was not having it. This week's hill to die on: there is no excuse for a business not taking card in 2025. None. The technology exists, it is affordable, and choosing to be cash only is either laziness, bloody-mindedness, or something else entirely. Richard has a counter argument. Jamie is not interested. Also this week: the new Prime Minister visited Derby. Jamie's partner was there. Jamie seized the moment and asked her to invite him on the podcast. She did not pass the message on. The dream lives on regardless. The World Cup is coming. FIFA continues to be FIFA. Odyssey — the film — gets a brief review. MCR at Wembley happened and it was incredible, anniversary tour hill or not. Jamie also tells Richard off for saying less when he means fewer. Richard is not sorry. And then there is the Nerds Den. One big, definitive Temu camping report. Richard went into the wilderness with £60 of questionable gear and came back with stories, field recordings, and an Aztec death whistle. Yes, really.