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PODCAST

False Economy

Vix Leyton and Paul Watson

Comedian and consumer champion Vix Leyton is joined by Paul Watson and Charlotte Redding to talk all things consumer - rip offs, deals and what"s going on in the economy, completely decoded, unfiltered and with a lot of laughs. Personal finance does not have to be dull. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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All Episodes

32:50

Ep14: Lily Phillips

False Economy ·

2023/05/09

The comedian joins Vix and Paul to reveal her spending habits including a bargain dog, the hell that is a mums' hand-me-down group (and why it definitely isn’t worth it to save money) and why she absolutely loves targeted ads (at least until they don’t quite get it right).Plus we ask the question: how much is too much to pay for a cat fountain? (Spoiler: it’s £50) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:35

Ep13: Bobby Seagull

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2023/05/02

The broadcaster and mathematician tells Vix and Paul all about his spending habits, from his love of charity shops to how he ended up opening a 99p store once upon a time.Plus he explains why he gets online adverts for eastern European brides as well as testing Vix and Paul’s maths skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:49

Ep12: Andrew O'Neill

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2023/04/25

The comedian and musician tells Vix and Paul all about their spending habits, from getting an incredible deal on a guitar to how their cat undid months of hard work with solar panels...We also learn why they bought some speakers from the back of a van, and we ponder the question ‘how cheap can a skydive be before you stop trusting it?’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:40

Ep11: Sukh Ojla

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2023/04/19

The comedian, actor and acclaimed novelist joins Vix and Paul to discuss incredible beds, fridges that don’t keep anything cold and her qualms with small portions.Plus she reveals how she organises her fridge (once she bought one that works, of course) and explains why she hates actors.You can buy Sukh’s superb debut novel ‘Sunny’ at any good bookstore, or here on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:29

Ep10: Rachel Fairburn

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2023/04/11

The comedian, podcaster and self-proclaimed second hand shopper joins Vix Leyton to reveal her spending habits - from a jacket she’s had for 20 years to why she refuses to buy a new bed. Plus she gets VERY EXCITED about the new Jilly Cooper TV series… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:27

Ep9: Sean Smith

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2023/04/05

Sean Smith, frontman of The Blackout and Raiders and host of the brilliant Sappenin’ Podcast joins Vix and Paul to reveal why he’ll never spend money on a car, an incredible deal on some expensive Jordan 1s, and to tell us about the time he nearly - just nearly - went on Big Brother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:41

Ep8: Catherine Bohart

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2023/03/28

The comedian and self-proclaimed ‘deal wh**e’ joins Vix and Paul to dissect all her purchasing habits, from fancy exercise gear to her never-ending cycle of buying chests of drawers. And she reveals the worst £9,000 she ever spent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:59

Ep7: Darragh Ennis

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2023/03/22

The newest Chaser joins Vix and Paul to give us his retail habits and spending stories - from bikes to towel rails to dishwashers...plus he tells us why his social media targeted ads have got him horribly wrong.And we couldn't get him on without getting a little behind-the-scenes goss from The Chase and if that wasn't enough, we learn all about Nike trainers made from lego…seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:23

Ep6: Jo Caulfield

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2023/03/15

The comedian and actor joins Vix and Paul to reveal all her spending habits (and she was actually worried there'd be a shopping purchase delivered during our recording session, if that gives you some insight...).From emergency holiday jackets to tarpaulin dresses, plus an exciting insole incident, she tells us all her retail secrets - plus why she loves targeted advertising. Well, almost all of it… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:37

Ep5: Sikisa

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2023/03/01

The stand up comedian joins Vix and Paul to reveal the details of her spending habits - and early on she admits a lot of her shopping joy comes from food-related bargains.There are also tales of bougie boots, shoe racks and a plane-based nightmare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:01

Ep4: Tom Price

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2023/02/22

This week's guest hosts a podcast that digs into its guests' purchasing history - what a neat idea! Tom joins Vix and Paul to discuss his own spending habits though, from copper pots to broadband troubles, and the issue with having oversized feet. Plus, we learn all about Seth Rogan's side hustle - and it's not quite what you expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:28

Ep3: Flo & Joan

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2023/02/15

The comedy duo join Vix Leyton and Paul Watson to reveal the ins and outs of their spending habits - from ill-thought out Disneyland trips to Cilla Black merch. Plus, we discover how much it costs to have your own inflatable Jesus... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:34

Ep2: Sarah Keyworth

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2023/02/07

The superb comedian joins Vix Leyton and Paul Watson to discuss their shopping and spending habits - from big bags of cherries to back-alley dentists - and why they think everyone should have a knife.Plus Vix recounts the bizarre time she went on a stranger’s hen do... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:49

Season 2 Ep1: Tim Lovejoy

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2023/02/01

TV presenter Tim Lovejoy joins Vix and Paul to discuss his spending habits - from stories about Suggs to why he hates IKEA with a passion, and a rollercoaster tale about the most rogue builders you’ve ever heard about.Plus we learn why he didn’t end up getting a hair transplant despite making it to the chair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:57

Ep19: Issey Moloney

False Economy ·

2022/12/14

One of the UK's top ten content creators is our guest this week as she tells Vix and Paul all about her spending habits - and, actually, her very sensible saving habits! She tells us why she already has a pension plans at 17 (!), why she got banned from a taxi company, and does her very best (sadly unsuccessfully) to persuade Paul to join Tik Tok... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:41

Ep18: Maisie Adam

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2022/12/07

One of our favourite comedians Maisie Adam is our guest this week as she tells Vix and Paul about her spending habits - from cool vintage clothing to poor mattress choices - and what can only be described as an hilarious debacle involving party cannons. Plus we learn all about a product called a Tablebed. Whatever you're imagining, it's probably exactly that. But how much would you guess it cost? Go on, have a guess. You'll be wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:15

Ep17: Mark Read

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2022/11/30

A1's very own Mark Read has some excellent spending habits for Vix and Paul to dig into (spoiler alert, they're almost exclusively around geeky memorabilia).On the agenda this week, amongst other things, are grand pianos, Darth Vader, sex toys, Muppets and Elvis barbies which I'm sure you'll agree is a fairly wide spectrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:32

Black Friday Special!

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2022/11/25

Never before heard bonus content (very on-brand for this podcast, I’m sure you’ll agree) from some of our favourite guests as we ask them about their Black Friday attitudes and habits - hear more from Sophie Kasaei, Rufus Hound, Michelle Ackerley, Ivo Graham and Dani Dyer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:40

Ep15: Ivo Graham

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2022/11/23

The comedian joins Vix and Paul to reveal a series of interesting spending decisions from his life: from the time he bought a car just to start a conversation with another comedian, to how he made an unlikely new friend on TaskRabbit. He also has a map-based grudge against his cousin that is clearly still with him to this day, and he gives us an in depth analysis of women's trousers and specifically the issues with the pockets.And to cap it all off, he's very keen to establish some sort of couple’s

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34:20

Ep14: Michelle Ackerley

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2022/11/16

The TV Presenter and journalist is our guest this week, telling us all about her spending habits, from scented tea lights to bargain coats, and back to candles again. And again, and again (spoiler alert, Michelle really loves candles).She also gives us the skinny on the World's Strongest Man which she's presented for the last five years. And we learn about something called a 'poo-nami' which is exactly what you think it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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