Episode Theme: those weird half-live action, half-animated movies

Spelunking through the Swiss cheese of our collective psyche, Jordan turns her tendrils to part-live-action, part-animated movies like Space Jam, Cool World, Mary Poppins and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

We do a deep dive on 80s cartoons and dedicated a little number to the London Pride terfs. A.P joins for another round of “Funny But True” and “Lists of Fury” and Jordan gets nostalgic about theme parks simulators.

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Guest: Olivia Phipps (TV funny lady, writer, budding producer, piano cryer)
Theme: Sitcoms and such

Textbook radio with a sprinkle of TV magic – episode 47 invites writer/producer Olivia Phipps into the studio to talk all things sitcom. We dive into childhood traumas, working-class comedy, the disparate quality of TV catering and that all important question: why is Blackadder series 1 so terribly terribly not good?

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Theme: Barcelona!

Jordan returns after a 2 week working holiday in Barcelona to talk about sunshine, gelato, mosquitoes and missed threesome opportunities. She has finally found somewhere to live at The Fringe and improvises a round of “Funny But True.”

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Theme: all kinds of silliness and cleverness

Pound for pound, possibly the best “solo episode” thus far. Jordan riffs on Donald Glover, old emo music, Eurovision, “Bonkers” (the 90s Disney Channel show) and her Mom’s conspiracies.

What would be the worst thing to leave in a lunchbox on a hot day?
Do car-parks really slope away from the shop?
What is a “two-way”?

We play another round of “Funny But True” (thanks to Twitter correspondent Allysa Pentolfe (“AP”), as well as new feature “Help Me” – plus Jordan gives advice on putting things in your gob.

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Owing to another busy summer, you’ll forgive The ExtraJordanary Show for this bulk upload. Episodes 39 to 44 feature some of the most memorable banter in the show’s young history as well as top natter with comedians Sallyann Fellowes, Paul Ennis and Roddy Shaw as well as a visit for The Little Theatre Company.

Episode 39: Names

Is this the greatest episode of the show so far? Probably not. But it was certainly the most inflammatory. Cracking like a mini-egg under the pressures of “East-pril Fool’s Day”, Jordan goes in hard on Transgender stripper names, Islamophobic introductions, killing with kindness, comic book movies, Ricky Gervais’ “Humanity”, Greater Anglia rail service and who is “Lola”???

Episode 40: Sallyann Fellowes & Paul Ennis

After a few weeks of solo broadcasting, Jordan welcomes fellow comics Sallyann Fellowes and Paul Ennis to the Phoenix FM studio for a right ruddy natter. The trio dissect the virtues, merits and limitations of “edgy comedy”. Sallyann questions the nature of the “roadside shoe” and Liam Gallagher’s “peanut head”. Paul confesses to a “Birthday bump” assault.

Why are folk singers so hairy?
Which football team does God support?
Is Paul’s cat haunting his family?
Who the f*ck is Kasabian?

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Episode 41: Roddy Shaw

Standing in for the scheduled guest (may his ankle rest in peace) comedian and conservationist Roddy Shaw lights up the Phoenix FM studio with tales of zombie gap years, and the majestic narwhal (all the majesty of a unicorn and a dolphin). Jordan and Roddy bond over the equally majestic Vaporean (look it up) as well as a shared enthusiasm for the Animorphs children’s book and a powerful disdain for the Toffee dating app.

“I think I can comfortably say, if I fell over, I could kill… SEVERAL mice.”

Roddy’s podcast “Missed Information” (available from all good podcasty places)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/missed-information/id1363807305?mt=2

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Episode 42: Black Squirrels, 4/20 Festival, Buying Jeans

Jordan hosts 2 hours of primo radio in mind-melting heat, riffing on the audacity of the black squirrel, the unparalleled beauty of black women, the danger of chemical-based sunscreen and the size of Japanese animals.

Episode 43: The Full Monty (+ The Little Theatre Company)

Episode 43 opens with a visit from The Little Company pedalling “The Full Monty” musical @ The Place Theatre, Westcliff 16-19th May – DETAILS BELOW). Chris and Julian, both bollock naked, regale tales of backstage banter and last minute gym workouts.

Jordan runs out the remaining 1hr 54min with storing of tongue biting, palm oil, knocking out pigeons and Morrisey being a twat. Regular listener Allysa Pentolfe gives creative-birth to the new feature “Funny But True” and Jordan improvises musical links like a motha-flippa!

The Full Monty – The Musical is showing May 16th to May 19th @ The Palace Theatre in Westcliff, Essex

Visit www.southendtheatres.org.uk for tickets OR call the box office on 01702351135

Episode 44: Eathworm Jim Lunchbox!!!

Jordan is back on top form after the gift of an Earthworm Jim lunchbox arrives at the Phoenix FM studio. We explore “TV shows you’d watch again from the start”, plays 2 ROUNDS of the new feature “Funny But True” (by Allysa Pentolfe) and Jordan reads out reviews live on the air from her Wednesday night press preview.

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Jordan’s debut comedy special “People Change” is showing at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 (The Caves, Niddry Street, 2-26th of August every night at 8:50pm)

On behalf of the stuttering duchess herself, we hope you enjoy this ExtraJordanary omnibus! Who could forget such magical radio moments as “PUPPY WATCH!”, the story of the black silk bed-sheets and Lydia Lucy tapping her anger into the Phoenix FM studio carpet… in Uggs.

Episode 35: Nostalgia, Peach Coke, Dogs vs Gays and Black Silk Bedsheets

Theme: Nostalgic music

With a record number of live listeners, Episode 35 (otherwise known as “possibly the greatest episode of the show so far!”) charts the music of our collective youths (from Linkin Park to Buddy Holly) while exploring the sickening beauty of nostalgia.

Jordan tells the most embarrassing story from her teens (and possibly her career), plays a round of “Love Hearts”, dives into Coke Zero’s new Peach “edition” and flies into a panic when fellow presenter Chris Hood tells her there are children on the roof!

Episode 36: Lydia Lucy and Linda White

Theme: Biscuits and boobs
Guests: Lydia Lucy (recording artist, performer, Buddhist person), Linda White (Snapchatter, biscuit kicker, mother to Lydia Lucy)

Following 2 hours of “Vikki Michelle’s Music Mix”, Vikki’s guests Lydia and Jordan stick around for more (Lydia for the LOLs; Jordan for the professional obligation to the station)

Episode 36 features in depth biscotti banter with the jet-setting Lydia Lucy (star of the Voice 2016) and her momma Linda. “You’ve Been Trumbled!” takes a sea-foody turn and we explore the merits of various social media platforms through the medium of song. Podcast features full uninterrupted rendition of Lydia Lucy’s “Instagram”.

Left to her own devices, hour 2 finds Jordan confessing her hypochondria, checking WebMD and urging us against the use of crystals to cure female hysteria.

Episode 37: Mother’s Day Special! / PUPPY WATCH!

Theme: Mother’s Day
Guest (in spirit): Jordan’s Mother Terri (not dead, or pictured)

In a Phoenix 98FM *first*, Jordan declares “PUPPY WATCH!” as her mother’s French bulldog gives birth to 4 beautiful pups during the course of the show. We explore what it means to be a mother, dreams about alien babies and WTF is #100Women all about?

A truly brilliant episode of off-the-cuff radio nonsense. Happy Puppy Day!

Episode 38: Animal Friends, Sexy Creme Eggs and Earthworm Jim!

Theme: all the stuff in the title + more

With Easter approaching and “that rabbit and chicken video” doing the rounds on Facebook, Jordan dives into the world of inter-species friendliness, symbiosis and cartoon animal duos. Prepare for gormless creme egg shock, childhood book love and the ballad of Earthworm Jim!

Because what happens in the Easter cave STAYS in the Easter cave. Apart for Jesus, obvs.

Busy with panto, Jordan’s been a bit lax when it comes to uploading her content. Bad Jordan.

But here’s episodes 30-through-34 featuring the a special guest visit from her panto’s producers Luke Coldham and Alice Fillary, top banter with returning musical guest Ren Stedman and LGBT history chat with Essex’s premier transgender police officer Gina Denham. Plenty of solo silliness in between.

Episode 30: The Only Way Is DICK! (feat Luke Coldham and Alice Fillary)

Episode 31: I Want You To Love Me Brentwood!

Episode 32: Ren Stedman and Gina Denham

Episode 34 (WTF happened to 33?): Video-shames

Theme: Keep Going
Guest: Cara Compass (indie author)

*NOT Cara “CARTER” as I initially introduced her!

Taking time out from smashing it on social media, young first-time author Cara Compass join Jordan in-studio to discuss her forthcoming novel “Keep Going” – a pre-apocalyptic coming of age story.

Amidst literary chat, learn air about elephants, how Cara saved a cat and the mysterious art of “astrolonomy”.

“Keep Going” is released January 26th

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WHAT A WAY to close the year!

Theme: Xmas?
Guest: Allysa Pentolfe (singer, muso, student, #1 Jordanite)

In a madcap tribute to Mary’s labour, Jordan counts down the greatest Christmas horror movies of all time, bursts into stream-of-consciousness and gives long-time listener *Allysa Pentolfe* a call, just to see what’s up.

A truly special episode and the penultimate show of 2017. Many thanks to our many listeners from Jordan and the whole team @ Phoenix 98FM | www.phoenixfm.com | @phoenixfm

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Theme: Commitment
Guest: Chris Hood (fellow Phoenix presenter – The Orient Hour)

Jordan demonstrates extrasensory presenting skills as she juggles two shows at once; simultaneously recording episode 26 while episode 25 is going out live. Tips on sticking to NY resolutions, intermittent readings from Kerouac’s “On The Road” and an impromptu chat with fellow Phoenix presenter Chris Hood about prog-rock and murderous trains.

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Episode Theme: Jealousy

A standout episode, diving into the murky and mercurial world of jealousy – especially insofar as it pertains to “Christmas”, “the movie Toy Story”, “Lady Gaga” and “Louis CK”. Sod your Mr. Frosties, bust out your Buzz Lightyears and join us for a darkly comic meander through the Emerald City of the mind.

New features include “Love Hearts” and “Love Hearts (Parma Violet edition)”.

Guest: Christopher Glasson
Theme: …?

One half of Hardcore Listing’s “Chris & Stu” — podcaster, health fanatic and reader of books Christopher Glasson joins Jordan in-studio for a bantastic episode filled with sneek-a-peekas and proper good radio stuff. The pair play a nail-biting edition of “You’ve Been Trumbled!”, Chris regales us with tales of past employment and the pair both speak fondly about Stu (not present).

You can catch the Hardcore Listing podcast LIVE on Thursday December 7th @ The Civic Hall (Grays) — with Jordan appearing alongside a number of distinguished guests from music and telly.

TICKETS — www.seetickets.com/event/hardcore-listing-christmas-special/the-civic-hall/1159578

2 hours of textbook radio, *totally winged* on the premise that “the leaves are currently changing colour”.

Jordan extols the magic and majesty of the Autumnal season as only she knows how: high off her little titties on off-brand energy drink and with the help of her listeners, including and especially #1 Jordanite: Allysa Pentolfe.

Catch Jordan as “Fairy Hanny” in “The Only Way Is Dick, this Janurary @ The Towngate Theatre, Basildon.
Box Office: 01268 465 465 | www.towngatetheatre.co.uk

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Theme: “Impulsivity” (Impulsiveness)
Guest: Carl Denham – comedian, promoter, fantasy cartographer, bear (not a sexual delineation)

Carl; A Bear.

In what has been billed as the *bleepiest* episode so far, Jordan interviews the notorious “poultry pugilist” that is Carl Denham. The pair discuss Carl’s comic approach, his international affair with hip-hop and his time spent not-actually-hibernating as a massive woodland mammal.

Home truths coming spilling from every orifice in this enlightening and enlivening edition of The ExtraJordanary Show!

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Contains Mild Peril – Comedy Night
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Carl: the cartographer —
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-Pirate-Island-Lesbian-Adventure-ebook/dp/B072J9M1VD

Theme: The History Of Hallowe’en (Samhain)
Guest: …

In a distinct change of pace, Jordan flies solo for an entire episode. Undistracted by another human, Jordan riffs on sexy vampires, oral hygiene the poison of Christian theology… all while remembering to do the weather, traffic and adverts (as she describes) “like a proper radio person”. All in all, a textbook episode that’s well worth an ear-gander. Big love to #1 Jordanite Allysa Pentolfe and everybody listening live throughout.

COME SEE Jordan LIVE
G&B Halloween Special – OCT 31ST @ The Royal George (Soho)
New Comedian of The Year Quarter Finals – NOV 5TH @ The Museum of Comedy

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Theme: Pain
Guest: Tom Mayhew (Comedian, not just a sad man)

Joining Jordan for a hilarious pre-record, comedian Tom Mayhew talks about his lifelong love affair with comedy, Pokémon and The Simpsons. The odd couple discuss Tom’s Edinburgh special “Fragile Fragments”, incl. it’s upcoming commitment to DVD – the filming of which Jordan herself would be guesting at a few hours after this episode went out. The pair also improvise a number of fake adverts to appease imaginary sponsors.

Pictured is Tom holding an award that Jordan won the following morning, while Jordan sips Victorian Lemonade from it’s shiny goblet.

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As The ExtraJordanary show comes of age, let’s take a look back at the teenage years of Phoenix FM’s extraordinary Sunday afternoon programme, with TV’s Jordan Gray.

Episode 15: Louise Bastock (Comedian, Heroine Addicts Podcast)

Episode 16: Arthur Walwin (Recording Artist, Producer)

Episode 17: Stephen Trumble (Comedian, Graphic Novelist)

Episode 18: Dean Threadgold