Lightly Used

For 2026, we're upgrading 'Tat In The Box - we'll take it in turns to caress and guess our treasured tat items AND an item we'll be donating to a charity shop - it's Karen't turn to break the rules this time...with help from her mum! As you'll see on the blog, Adam took this opportunity to do some catalogue poses.

It's the return of Johnn Turnip; as he embarks upon a new chapter of misadventures 'Tears Of a Mermaid';

We round out the show with another lightly used book. This time, an xmas present...

Duration: 00:56:28

To clarify, Adam has NOT been making 'secret episodes', but he does have two apologies and a thank you for Karen;

The photo from the end of last episode Adam was too embarrassed to post;

Matt from 'A Pint of Cthulu' podcast solves last episode's Garfield mystery;

A follow-up on Karen's 'sleepwalkee' experience;

Adam plays the inaugural game of 'Guess the Acronym';

Karen's car park calamity;

Adam will try to resist Hot Wheels, Karen will try to resist Fugglers;

Words we used to mispronounce when...

Duration: 01:07:51

November brings Karen's birthday...and a troubling discovery about what Art's been up to;

We've seen some excellent live comedy shows this month;

Adam doesn't keep up his end of the 'Tat In The Box' tradition;

Karen 's copy of Reader’s Digest ‘Mysteries of the Unexplained’ returns for Bibliotat;

Our terrifying stories about sleeping.

Drop us an email if you'd like to be in the draw for one of the postcards or Old Nick bookmarks we got from Swansea Museum (email address below).

You can find show n...

Duration: 00:51:12

In lieu of our planned cobbled-together episode, here's a different and even more hastily cobbled together short 'out-and-about' show...ostensibly, tangentially...kinda vaguely Halloween adjacent.

Photos we took are on our blog (linked below); where you'll also find links to the articles & posts used for research, plus some excellent historical photos.

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Duration: 00:27:38

Bit of a different format this ep, we just have bit of a chat, the only usual feature s Adam's 'Bibliotat', because it happened to tie in with something Karen mentioned. Otherwise, we'll be bumping our gums about:

Karen went on 'Paul and Sanja's Ghunt';

Adam's got a small follow-up from Episode 29's 'Bibliotat';

Some chat about episode 9 of 'Star Trek - Strange New Words'. We do out best to

avoid spoilers, we think we did ok?;

Karen never watched 'The Girlie Show' in the '90's...has it...

Duration: 00:48:10

This is the 3rd 'Turnip Tales' compilation, covering "The Once and

Future King" chapter of Johnny Turnip's saga.

We'll be back on Sept 27th. You can find links to this episode's

Abergavenny Chronicle articles, Tim Butters' book and our 'pod nod'

recommendations in our blog.

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tales-3-the-once-and-future-king/

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Duration: 01:02:17

Apologies for the slightly off audio quality - we've got some new tech...turns out some settings needs a bit more adjusting still.

There's no 'Lightly Used News', but there's a video of Adam recording last episode's in the show blog (linked below), so you get to see what has to be edited out!;

Adam found his old car for sale with a listing full of lies;

This episode was re-recorded due to a technical SNAFU, so we know each others' 'Tat In The Box' items...we didn't even bother with...

Duration: 00:39:36

An extra, but belated birthday thanks to Who Takes The Socks Off;

Adam's been looking through his DVD collection...including a 3-

minute chat about one actor in one role;

In 'Lightly Used News', Johnny Turnip and his 'knights' encounter

the Men In Beige once more;

We close our eyes and fondle each others' items to guess their

identity in 'Tat in The Box';

Karen's got a biscuit-related board game from the 80's to play;

Adam has finally includes the 'Bibliotat' book he...

Duration: 00:54:01

This episode is sponsored by ART-ificial Intelligence.

We've been doing the show for a year!

The story of how we joined Channel 84 and the pod that never was;

One of Karen's local charity shops had a one-of-a-kind jacket stolen;

Ausquatch update: "we acknowledge the unknown";

Johnny Turnip faces a familiar foe in 'Lightly Used News';

We try to guess each others' mystery charity shop items by feel alone in 'Tat In The Box'.

Blog post: https://channel84.co.uk/lightly-used-27-paper/<...

Duration: 00:51:51

Despite being a 'shortened' episode as we've both not slept and

Adam's unprepared...it's still about an hour?

Thankyou James, Jackson and Karen's mum;

'Rarg' Reloved;

In 'Lightly Used News', Johnny Turnip claims to have found

Excalibur;

We play a round of 'Tat In The Box';

Since the last episode it's been Adam's birthday;

Karen's guilty pleasure telly and Youtube adiction.

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the

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Duration: 00:57:39

Karen gets a hit of childhood nostalgia;

Karen's first correction;

A plea to crazy medical science and a metaphysical realisation;

Crossing YouTube algorithm streams;

An Alien twist to Johnny Turnip's historic quest in 'Lightly Used

News';

Can we identify each others' mystery items in 'Tat In The Box';

We took a daytrip to Abergavenny and attempted to recreate the path

of 'The Oracle Of Spikes' to the castle;

Karen chooses this episode's featured book in 'Bibliotat'

You can find...

Duration: 01:10:06

Karen's a fashion victim;

Adam can't administrate;

Sinister forces influence Johnny Turnip's knights in 'Lightly Used News';

A pre-arranged 'Tat In The Box';

We play the second half of 'Dumb Criminals';

A joint Bibliotat to end the show

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best tat this episode, if you own(ed) any of the items we feature - or if you'd just like to get in touch.

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Duration: 00:54:16

Karen's a fashion victim;

Adam can't administrate;

Sinister forces influence Johnny Turnip's knights in 'Lightly Used News';

A pre-arranged 'Tat In The Box';

We play the second half of 'Dumb Criminals';

A joint Bibliotat to end the show

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best tat this episode, if you own(ed) any of the items we feature - or if you'd just like to get in touch.

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Duration: 00:54:16

Adam's suffering after moving his arms;

Karen's theatre review;

Parallel universe iterations of tech;

Why Adam hates touchscreens;

Karen's two-wheeled temptations and two secret things to talk about!;

Adam's traded his 20-year-old car for Tatmobile 2;

Lightly Used News - with News! An important announcement and link on the blog;

'Tat In The Box';

Round 1 of a not-so-new boardgame...well, it's not new any more, as this is our second attempt at recording 'Dumb Criminals';

It's Adam's choice of book in 'Bibliotat'.<...

Duration: 01:05:33

In yet another sleep-deprived episode...

Adam's been practicing;

Karen went to see a show with her mate Lexi;

In lieu of Lightly Used News, Karen reviews her reviews;

'Tat In The Box';

It's Karen's choice of book in 'Bibliotat'

(Editor Adam's note - apologies the audio sounds a little odd in this segment, somehow it saved stretched about 5%-ish? I've tried to resample it, but it's still not quote right)

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in...

Duration: 00:33:03

Has Adam's history of bullshit made him an unreliable source of information?;

In 'Lightly Used News', Johnny Turnip and his knights arrive in Llandovery;

Can Adam and Karen work out what each others mystery items are purely by touch in 'Tat In The Box';

Who will win when we play a new game? This episode we try a round of 'Puzzle Panic',

Some tales of flat-sharing are recalled ahead of this episode's 'Bibliotat'

Thank you very much to TJ of The Variety Show podcast for a very cool present!<...

Duration: 00:55:23

An apology and a payday?;

A very 70's fictional crime we missed last episode;

Johnny Turnip names his knights in 'Lightly Used News';

There's another round of 'Tat In The Box' where we close our eyes & try to work out each others' mystery item by feel alone;

We crack 'The Crystal Maze' boardgame - who will gather the most golden tickets?

Thanks and lots of love to Jackson for joining us over several nights to play;

It's Karen's choice of book in 'Bibliotat' to end the show.<...

Duration: 00:50:05

It's our first ep from the 'Lightly Used Deluxe Studio'...formerly 'Adam's Dining Room';

Goodbye Oakwood Theme Park - one of us kind of knew you;

POD NOD - Karen's the guest on 'Who Takes The Socks Off' 50th episode!;

Johnny Turnip begins anew adventure in 'Lightly Used News'

We take turns to close our eyes and guess each other's mystery item by feel alone in 'Tat In The Box';

Karen is Maze Master as Adam and Jackson play the penultimate round of The Crystal Maze board game;

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Duration: 00:37:38

As Johnny Turnip and friends have just finished another adventure, we thought we'd round it up for you again in another 'Turnip Tales'.

All the credit goes to journalist Tim Butters at the Abergavenny Chronicle.

Links to all the articles in this episode are included on the show blog:

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Duration: 00:45:53

Lightly Used - Episode 17

The Too Late For Valentine Special

Adam and Karen hijack an old Variety Show feature;

Corrections - a missed opportunity, game rules, Barb Wire, overlapping research;

Karen's Factitious Corner - Valentine Special;

Can we guess each others' mystery items in 'Tat In The Box'?;

We FINALLY return to the Crystal Maze (board game) with Jackson;

It's Karen's choice of book in 'Bibliotat'

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you...

Duration: 01:03:38

After attending a seance, Karen doubts the existence of ghosts;

Recurring 'Father Ted' tropes;

We rewatched the movie 'Barb Wire';

In 'Lightly Used News'. Johnny Turnip has a celebrity get him out of there;

Sabotage in 'Tat In The Box'?

We try out new bluetooth lapel mics when we play the board game of the TV game show 'Criss Cross Quiz'from the 1960's-70's;

Adam chooses another very big book for 'Bibliotat'

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us...

Duration: 01:00:56

Someone was stuck in the lift in Karen's building;

Adam got a significant bruise and a bad back moving his old and new sofas;

CORRECTIONS - Adam's late homework on Esso Tiger Tokens;

Johnny Turnip and friends hunt the Homotrotter;

Can we caress and guess what mystery item we've each brought in for another round of 'Tat In The Box';

We have a rematch of the game 'Urban Myth';

It's Karen's choice of book in 'Bibliotat'

You can find show notes & photos in...

Duration: 00:51:44

Adam doesn't understand what he explains;

A quick follow-up to 'Who Takes The Socks Off' Xmas special;

Treasures from our first charity shop mooch of the year;

Johnny Turnip confronts the necromancer in 'Lightly Used

News';

'Tat In The Box';

Karen gets a Rubik's Race Rematch;

It's Adam's pick for 'Bibliotat'

And we end with the 'right' version of our disstrack - NO SPOILERS - Watch the 'Socks' Xmas Special FIRST!

You can find show notes & photos in our...

Duration: 00:44:54

It's our first remotely-recorded episode, and last episode of the year.

We start with Karen's Factitious Corner and compare our earliest Xmas memories;

Johnny Turnip and friends come face to face with 'the Necromancer' in Lightly Used News;

We've had to exchange Tat In The Box items and half a card game in advance...scoring will be based on the trust system!;

Karen chooses a local ghost story book for 'Bibliotat' to end the show

Thank you very much for your support this year, we greatly appreciate it! We''ll...

Duration: 01:05:56

After Karen corners Adam into doing an accent, we move swiftly on to Corrections and a bit of housekeeping;

Johnny Turnip recalls his encounter with the old man of the woods in 'Lightly used News';

We close our yes & try to guess what mystery tat item the other has brought in for 'Tat In The Box';

We have a quick play of 'Rubiks Race' - there's a link to the full-length video on our show blog & YouTube channel - LINKS BELOW;

And we end the show with a charity-shop sourced book...

Duration: 00:32:25

We have a post-birthday catch-up with Karen - including spooky

artefacts and Red Kites;

In this edition of 'Lightly Used News' taken from the

Abergavenny Chronicle: 'Abergavenny Man claims there is a

necromancer living in the Forest of Dean';

We've taken an unscheduled break from 'The Crystal Maze'

boardgame to plan one of Adam's unopened, unchecked and

untested charity shop finds;

We play 'Tat In The Box' - can we guess each other's mystery

items by feel alone?;

It's...

Duration: 00:37:17

Episode 10 - The Big One-Oh

Very much after the fact... our memories seeing CheapShow Live at the Cheerful Earful Podcast festival in London, with our fellow Studio:Channel 84 hosts and our "Parasocial Pod Squad" as Adam put it, or "my harem of men" as Karen put it...either way, links to these many good folks' socials are below!;What did Karen spot near the service station doors on the way to London?; A puzzling overheard snippet of conversation; Corrections - Adam made 2 more mistakes last time; A 'Trunk or Snout' head-scratcher is interrupted by "GHOSTS!"; Tim Butters reports...

Duration: 01:13:28

This episode...

Adam and Karen ponder cheap slimming options;

We bought some Trek Bibliotat for Untitled Trek Show's Rob;

You can just about get our show on YouTube now;

Adam joins the Channel 84 hosts with garage gripes;

Lightly Used News - Johnny Turnip and friends has help from a man dressed as a cowboy against the Men In Beige;

Tat In The Box - can Adam and Karen guess what item they've each brought in by feel alone?;

Karen's best friend Jackson joins us for...

Duration: 00:46:46

We're off the weekend this episode comes out, so as we're down a recording week, here's something we prepared earlier...the first compilation of Lightly Used News segments following the ongoing saga of Johnny Turnip, as reported by Tim Butters in the Abergavenny Chronicle & Monmouthshire Herald.

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Duration: 00:38:01

We start with a few (more) corrections;

The wherebouts of Karen's very unwanted & traumatisng Mr.Blobby push toy are known;

'Lightly Used News' - what happens after Johhny Turnip & chums emerge from the Abergavenny underworld?;

Adam has some suggestions for the 'Featured Item' / 'Tat Exchange' segment, and can they guess what tat each other has brought this episode?;Part 2 of The Crystal Maze boardgame;

Karen disapproves of Adam's chosen book for this episode's 'Bibliotat'.

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments...

Duration: 00:52:11

What exactly has Karen been sent by her sister to write a product review of?;

Karen finds there really IS such a thing as a free lunch...dinner too;

In 'Lightly Used News' we find out what Johnny Turnip and friends discover after desceding into Abergavenny's underworld;

Can Adam & Karen guess what tat they've each brought to the episode?...Karen is concerned Adam has access to more Mr. Blobby dolls;

It's the final instalment of the 1986 board game 'Nessie Hunt';

Adam tries to outdo Karen's big book in this...

Duration: 00:51:49

What you DON'T see on YouTube ghost hunting shows;

Johnny Turnip admits defeat in his attempt to capture a mythical being in 'Lightly Used News';

Karen and Adam once again try to guess what tat they've each brought in;

We start a brand new board game; Karen's best friend Jackson is kind enough to be our 1st guest!;

It's Karen's choice of featured lightly used book in 'Bibliotat'.

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best...

Duration: 01:00:01

What exactly has Karen been sent by her sister to write a product review of?;

Karen finds there really IS such a thing as a free lunch...dinner too;

In 'Lightly Used News' we find out what Johnny Turnip and friends discover after desceding into Abergavenny's underworld;

Can Adam & Karen guess what tat they've each brought to the episode?...Karen is concerned Adam has access to more Mr. Blobby dolls;

It's the final instalment of the 1986 board game 'Nessie Hunt';

Adam tries to outdo Karen's big book in this...

Duration: 00:51:49

We've both had portraits done by the talented @vorratony!;

The continuing saga of Johnny Turnip…continues, in the Abergavenny Chronicle;

Adam STILL doesn't understand how a grant works and we both break out some lochside cameras as we continue playing the 80's board game 'Nessie Hunt';

Can we guess what featured tat each other has brought to show off?;

Karen's brought her biggest book for 'Bibliotat'

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best tat this ep...

Duration: 00:45:03

An industrial estate update from last episode AND 2 hidden vehicular gems; In a change to the usual format, we've pre-arranged what items we'll be comparing and the book for 'Bibliotat'; We also have a second instalment of the Johnny Turnip saga and we find out we've been playing the 1986 board game 'Nessie Hunt' VERY VERY wrong all this time.

Apologies from Adam - his heyfever is noticeably worse by the time 'Bibliotat' rolls around!

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best...

Duration: 00:44:56

We start with corrections (already!);

A visceral reaction;

Lightly Used News, where a Welshman struggles to do a convincing Welsh accent;

Adam and Karen compare more of their treasured tat;

We continue our efforts to scour the mid-80's loch in part 2 of Nessie Hunt;

And ending with this week's featured book "Pocket Ru Paul Wisdom" in 'Bibliotat'.

You can find show notes and photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think

has the best tat this episode, if you...

Duration: 00:46:52

Thanks for checking out our 1st show!

Each episode we'll compare an item of tat from our personal collections; We introduce the first charity-shop bought boardgame we'll be playing over the next few episodes; and due to a dubious obligation, end with a featured pre-loved book - we thumb through 'The Very Best of the INNOVATIONS Catalogue' in our frst 'Bibliotat' segment.

You can find show notes & photos in our blog. Let us know in the comments who you think has the best tat this episode, if you own(ed) any of the items we...

Duration: 01:00:13