The Mundane With Chris & Dave

Minisode - We're having a break! (and will be back September 7th)

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:49:41 +0100

Chris & Dave are going on a summer holiday so they recorded this mess of a minisode to announce that.

The chaos perfectly shows we definitely need a summer holiday. Literally at one point Dave's alarm even goes off midway through, and somehow it felt apt for what this fun mess is.

Make sure you take a break too, I think that was what was meant to be the point.

We'll be back on the next Mundane Monday on September 7th!

See us on YouTube and Spotify.

Support us by giving us money (if you wanted to): https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Ketchup: The Tomato Sauce of Our Times (but not all times)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:35:00 +0100

Dave & Chris relish the opportunity to look into that squirty red stuff that everyone probably has in their fridge and reveal why ketchup wasn't always tomato sauce.

They also look at how the blood of tomatoes became so ubiquitous to the western diet, different coloured sauces, how many varieties Heinz actually started with, as well as why their friend James won't have any of it.

Pour out our faces to dip your sight into on YouTube and Spotify.

Support us by giving us money (if you wanted to): https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

https://www.gethistories.com/p/a-history-of-ketchup

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_jam

https://www.heinz.com/ketchupfraud

https://britishfoodhistory.com/2012/04/24/the-gentlemans-relish/

https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-sauce-and-jam

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/horses-for-courses

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Cotton Buds: That’s what we do over here (feat. Consumption)

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0100

Chris & Dave talk about the stuff that goes in your ear that isn't our voices, but definitely shouldn't go in there.

Whether you call them cotton buds, cotton swabs, Q-tips or Baby Gays this episode covers all of them as they are the same thing.

It then inevitably falls into Chris' eargasm addiction, famous school rumours and, of course, tuberculosis.

We also find out what the Q in Q-tip stands for!

Watch the mouths that go into your ears on Spotify and YouTube.

Support us by giving us money (if you want to): https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

https://www.healthing.ca/wellness/health-history-how-cotton-swabs-went-from-baby-gays-to-q-tips

https://share.google/LelurwWxwkRqtIWMS

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Tennis Balls: Keep One in Your Pocket (just in case)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:13:00 +0100

Dave & Chris make a racquet by taking the small yellow Wimbledon balls and discovering the very unexpected influence David Attenborough had on them.

They also find out why love is zero, how it feels to have one in your pocket and what bagels are.

As standard, the long rally descends into a chat about sport small talk, snooker, football and golf because these boys are definitely 100% sports people who watch sport all the time. #sports

Watch the match of faces and words on YouTube and Spotify.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

Jason

https://www.listertennis.com/the-bright-idea-how-david-attenborough-transformed-tennis-visibility/

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

The Common Ballpoint Pen: Our Ink Squidging Connection with The Universe

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0100

Chris & Dave doodle along with mouth words instead of ink shapes about a miracle of modern engineering that you definitely own at least one of: the common household ballpoint pen.

As well as the fascinating history of that balltipped inker, we cover birthday cards, LEAKS, lids, and even tips on how to make your tiny ball tipped writers work again. PLUS SPACE PENS.

We also include a bonus ASMR-lite pen twisting and clicking section for all you twistyclicky freaks out there.

You can witness the pens we click on YouTube and Spotify.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

https://www.executivepensdirect.com/blogs/help-advice/the-ultimate-ballpoint-pen-guide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pen

https://spartexpen.com/trivia/the-mighty-pen-an-ink-tale-of-45000-words/

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Yawning: This will make YOU do that (sorry)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0100

Dave & Chris can't stop opening their mouths, but you already know that. This time they are doing that tired (or scared?!) thing when they do it, and it turns out that nobody can agree WHY we do it.

We share some theories, some rhymes, then somehow dive into hiccups, salt poisoning, and the reliability of Japanese trains.

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS LOTS OF YAWNING AND WILL DEFINITELY MAKE YOU YAWN.

You can see/judge our yawns on YouTube and Spotify.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20140811-warning-this-may-make-you-yawn

https://toddkashdan.medium.com/8-bizarre-scientific-facts-about-yawning-81334d48d940

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

What Makes a Perfect Remote? (More about Selectas)

Mon, 18 May 2026 06:07:00 +0100

Chris & Dave stay on the same channel by diving deeper into that quadrimagical object that controls the large screens in our lives.

These two old men accidentally avoid getting into the history of the doofah and instead establish what you need for a perfect zapper and ways to avoid losing them.

You can see our chins wag on YouTube and Spotify, where you can also find part one, if you want to (plus whatever you're listening to this podcast one now).

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Remote Controls (and what you call them)

Mon, 04 May 2026 06:04:00 +0100

Dave & Chris change the channel on that magical rectangle that doesn't even have a screen because it controls the big one!

These two chizzits accidentally do a deep plonk into all of the amazing names the people of the UK call their TV guns and even come up with a BRAND NEW NICKNAME.

To be continued...

You can see our smiles and heads on Spotify and YouTube.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Source that we actually used:

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/cs/media-centre/news/view.app?id=1369783125485

Thomas the Tank Engine lore from https://www.instagram.com/educatinggordonday

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Shelves: The Skyscrapers of Storage

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:04:00 +0100

Chris & Dave gently place their thoughts on those not-so-new surfaces that people put their things on top of that ARE NOT BOOKCASES.

Buckle up as it descends into Chris' very strong thoughts towards stuff/crap, we also learn about the first ever funko pop (related), and these wannabe shelfologists work out what kind of shelf they are.

You can see our faces and the things we talk about on Spotify and YouTube.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

https://journal.tylko.com/history-of-the-shelf

https://shelfology.com/blogs/shelfology-u/a-brief-history-of-floating-shelves-and-open-shelving

https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=1904

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Garlic: The Cooking Enabler (KEEP AWAY POTATOES)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:03:00 +0100

Dave & Chris start stinking up their blood with the great ingredient that you measure with your heart and taste with your mouth or foot.

We also learn the difference between a crusher and a press, as well as the tastiest way to put off vampires.

NOW IN VIDEO ON YOUTUBE AND SPOTIFY.

Support us: https://ko-fi.com/themundane

Sources:

Credits:

Hosted by David Hadland & Chris Wells
Produced & Edited by Chris Wells
Theme Tune by Niall Murray
Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Minisode - We're Back! + Shoe Story

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:45:00 +0000

Chris & Dave are back! So they made this mini episode to tell you that! We will have new episodes coming out every 2 weeks on Mundane Mondays!

Dave also shares his shoe-based mishap in a mildly desperate bid to see if anyone else has had the same experience PLEASE TELL US (comment etc!) anyway have a great day!

Find us on the socials at: themundane.uk

Theme Tune by Niall Murray | Graphic Design by Lauren Hand

Episode 18 - Belts

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:37:00 +0000

Dave & Chris immediately start talking about Slipknot Sleepovers (SleepKnots), before finally starting a deep dive into just one of those magical accessories many use to hold their trousers up.