This week, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are answering your biggest (and strangest) questions in a brutally honest Q&A episode. From legacy, creativity, and consciousness to cheese, the force, and guilty pleasures, nothing is off the table.
Topics include:
What is TommyInnit’s favourite cheese?
Where to draw the line between consciousness and unconsciousness?
Does Jack Manifold meditate?
Quorn vs corned beef
Favourite animated movies
What would you do if you woke up as a woman?
Does TommyInnit look gay?
How do you accept the ‘everything is crap’ phase of creating stuff?
Guilty pleasures
How much does legacy matter?
Favourite quick meal recipes
What does Jack Manifold smell like?
How has touring changed Jack and Tom?
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
Editor: Owen Rogers
Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
Set design: Mirren Mace
This episode was recorded on 10/06/25
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1:02:23
41: We Were Almost Kidnapped
TommyInnit and Jack Manifold have enjoyed a blissful week apart and are happy to be back in the UK. They reminisce about their time in Australia and Singapore, and catch up on what they have been doing since returning from their tour.
They reflect on:
- Jack's worst moment in Singapore
- When Tom and Jack got into a car with a stranger
- How close they were to being kidnapped
- Hanging out with koalas and kangaroos in Australia
- How Australian fans are the best
- Homesickness while in Singapore
- Haunted hotels
Also:
- Jack has a new segment idea
- Tom has become really into cleaning
- Jack has been gaming and drinking beer
- Ghost paranoia
- Tom has a spiritual moment
- Worm update
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
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Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
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Editor: Owen Rogers
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1:01:49
40: Fitz & SwaggerSouls drop the mask...
TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are joined by Fitz and SwaggerSouls, gaming YouTubers and founders of ‘Misfits’, for an unfiltered chat in Melbourne. They share chaotic stories, ranging from bad edibles and drug myths to why SwaggerSouls remains faceless.
Highlights:
- How Fitz & SwaggerSouls rose to prominence on YouTube
- Why SwaggerSouls opts to conceal his face
- Faceless YouTubing, anxiety, and growing up online
- Worst drug experiences and their stance of ‘no pills, no powders’
- Jack does a shoey
- Tom shares his anti-flirting strategy
- Everybody reminisces about ‘Twink-Schlatt’
- Is it okay to go clubbing alone?
- What is the meaning of life?
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
Directed by: Mirren Mace
Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
Social media: Tori Sheard
Camera, sound & lighting: Eryn Films
Editor: Owen Rogers
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This episode was recorded on 27/05/25 in Melbourne
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1:04:07
39: We need time apart
The boys have been on the road for too long now. Will this tour bring them together or tear them apart? They discuss their friendship in detail in this week's episode.
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Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
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This episode was recorded on 18/05/25 in Perth
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1:01:03
38: The MatPat & Steph Exclusive
YouTube legends MatPat and Stephanie join us for a post-retirement interview. They share personal insights into Game Theory, musical theatre dreams, and running a business, along with advice on finding yourself and staying true to who you are. A must-listen episode!
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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
Executive producer: Mirren Mace
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Producer: Russell Noon
Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
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This episode was recorded on 13/05/25 in Durham
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What do you get when naivety meets extraordinary opportunity? This podcast. An authentic and hilarious insight into the weird, wonderful and endlessly curious brains of two firmly Gen Z YouTubers who have grown up in the intense spotlight of the internet. Meet Tom Simons, aka TommyInnit, and Jack Manifold every week as they open up their diaries and try to make sense of the internet-famous-meets-normal-real-life lives they are living.