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00:00 - Intro: Our tour journey and what to expect from this episode

00:20 - Hilarious tour start and Belfast dressing room chaos

02:18 - Tour highlights and strange fan encounters

04:10 - Strictly dance wins and the chaos around voting

05:50 - Funny school stories and learning disabilities on tour

07:45 - The drunken Irish night out and mishaps

12:05 - The epic night out in Newcastle gone wrong

14:10 - Stage antics and the drunken club appearance stories

18:20 - Audience antics, fan stories, and backstage surprises

22:18 - The mysterious "Chopped Cow" fanfic and ridiculous fan interactions

26:37 - Audience behavior, crowd engagement, and wildest moments

30:45 - General tour reflections, upcoming shows, and the travel chaos

35:42 - The differences between social media fans and live audiences

37:14 - Tour wrap-up, gratitude to fans, and future plans

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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.

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.

Submit your queries/ dilemmas here:

theuselesshotlinepodcast@gmail.com

OR

Send a voice note to our Instagram:

https://instagram.com/theuselesshotlinepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

You can also listen here:

Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-useless-hotline/id1656588234

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Hosts Socials:

Max’s YouTube:

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Max’s Instagram:

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George’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/georgeclarkeey/

George’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Clarke13George

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro to the episode and what it covers

00:20 - Tour stories and hotel mishaps in Sheffield

02:08 - Woke up hair and quarantine-style hair struggles

04:13 - Sheffield city vibe and impressions from Max

05:22 - Tour logistics: number of stops and tour crowd size

06:42 - The mysterious "six or seven" quantifier and its cultural significance

07:48 - The viral "6, 7" meme and its generational reach

08:18 - Embarrassing fan cam moments at concerts

09:02 - The rules of on-tour games and the "Johnny Johnny" challenge

10:16 - Vito’s tour vlogs and dancing obsession

11:12 - Venue sizes: from Wembley to Palladium and ticket sell-outs

12:02 - Tour marketing strategies and ticket sales insight

13:08 - Meet and greet tickets and Bristol’s special spot in the tour

14:21 - Post-Nashville night out plans and fun clips from the tour

20:02 - The innovative PlayStation Portal device and upcoming Australian tour

21:32 - Australian media appearances and pronunciation struggles

22:28 - Anxiety over international impressions and speaking nerves

24:16 - Upcoming audio cues and halftime fun during the tour

26:01 - The game: "Does George care about this?" — pop culture topics quiz

27:15 - Grammys, Bad Bunny’s power move, and celebrity moments

28:44 - Nostalgia for iconic award show moments and Twitter rabbit holes

30:24 - Nicki Minaj’s controversial hand-holding and celebrity gossip

35:16 - The Jeffrey Epstein files: celebrity involvement and conspiracy theories

39:48 - The Kia Asylum metaphor explained—artists trapped in obscurity or success

41:16 - Debating whether Sabrina Carpenter and Katy Perry are "out" or "inside" the Kia

43:39 - The episode’s closing thoughts and the audience's role in sending dilemmas

47:18 - Final call for concise, funny audience stories and instructions

48:34 - Sign-off and excitement for upcoming shows and audience meetups

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Join our Patreon!!! - https://www.patreon.com/TheUselessHotline

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.

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.

Submit your queries/ dilemmas here:

theuselesshotlinepodcast@gmail.com

OR

Send a voice note to our Instagram:

https://instagram.com/theuselesshotlinepod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

You can also listen here:

Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-useless-hotline/id1656588234

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5zHCHHfKk6b3m2VLJA0tIl

Why not follow our socials so you don’t miss out on any of the latest news?

Tiktok:

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Instagram:

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Hosts Socials:

Max’s YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@max_balegde

George’s YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@georgeclarke

Max’s TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@max_balegde?_t=8XhDjkFsoX0&_r=1

George’s TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@georgeclarkeey?_t=8XhDmpUzS21&_r=1

Max’s Instagram:

https://instagram.com/max_balegde?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

George’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/georgeclarkeey/

George’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Clarke13George

Chapters

00:00 Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump: A Political Shift

03:00 Life in the Spotlight: Touring and Hosting Events

05:52 Olympic Aspirations: From Bobsled to Curling

09:06 Figure Skating and Curling: Behind the Scenes

11:59 The Evolution of Music and Celebrity Culture

14:57 The Price of Fame: Ticket Prices and Fan Reactions

17:58 The Changing Landscape of Rap and Rivalries

31:03 The Evolution of TikTok Personalities

34:58 Nostalgia for Viral Moments

38:53 The Rise and Fall of Internet Fame

41:01 The Business of Cameo and Monetization

56:51 Reflections on the Cameo Experience

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