The Executive Youth Club

Sam Fraser and Tom Hepworth

Rejecting middle age in favour of Executive Youth! Serving a weekly dose of Gen X-tasy for anyone between 40 and dead. Join the club today! Membership expires when you do! samfraserwrites.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 19

    The Jumble Box Tom’s contribution: Sacred Elephant Luxury Incense. If this sort of thing is up your strasse, find it here: https://www.sacredelephantincense.com/ Member of the Week Sam nominates the fabulous, and newly launched on Substack, Marina Hyde who has long been a girl crush, but on whom we are very happy to bestow the honour of Executive Youth Club Member of the Week. Notes and Corrections Mellow Birds put out this record: However, due perhaps to an excess of absinthe, Tom has misremembered the tracks and singers curated on this record. Bernard Bresslaw actually sang ‘Mad, Passionate Love,’ while it was Mike and Bernie Winters who sang ‘Tiptoe Through the Tulips. And for accuracy, there were nine circles of hell. (I’ve been employed in most of them.) If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  2. Oct 12

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 18

    The Jumble Box Sam’s contribution: For fruit lovers everywhere. Member of the Week Tom nominates Christopher Walken: If you haven’t seen The Outlaws it’s available on BBC iplayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0010zy5/the-outlaws And for anybody who shares Sam’s appreciation of Ian McShane, here is the man himself: Great crags. Notes A London cheesecake for those who have yet to come across one. If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  3. Oct 6

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 17

    The Jumble Box Sam’s contribution: Find more of Katie's Outlandish Creations here! EYC Member of the Week Tom nominates Michael Sheen: Notes Other famous types from Port Talbot include: Sir Anthony Hopkins Richard Burton Rob Brydon Di Botcher Paul Potts Geoffrey Howe (NB. Shirley Bassey is definitely from Tiger Bay and Tom Jones from Pontypridd.) If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  4. Sep 29

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 16

    Chapters (01:10) Dairy Farms (06:36) Post-Apocalyptic Tap Dancing (08:54) Absent-Minded Weeding (13:54) Secret Squirrel Society (16:27) The Jumble Box (26:48) Gary from Poole’s Christmas Channel (30:42) Member of the Week: Jarvis Cocker The Jumble Box Tom’s contribution: Gary from Poole adds: Member of the Week Sam nominates Jarvis Cocker: (Defo watch this brilliant film) If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  5. Sep 22

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 15

    Chapters (00:46) Kelvedon Hatch and Cold War Nightmares (04:20) Descaling the Iron: A Cautionary Tale (07:46) Fenton & Ronnie Pickering (11:51) 40 Years of Driving (and Five Speed Awareness Courses) (17:22) Spark Plugs, Jacks & Thinking Defensively (21:49) Jumble Box: The Cheeky Trombone (28:08) Mad Dog 20/20 and Sticky Carpets (33:08) Members of the Week: Ronnie Hazlehurst & Ray Winstone The Jumble Box Tom’s contribution: Sam’s contribution: https://www.facebook.com/warwickuniversity/posts/who-remembers-this-decade-at-warwick-/1473357108172853/ Member of the Week Tom nominates Ronnie Hazlehurst (and he does have a little moustache and a perfectly oval head.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Hazlehurst Sam nominates Ray Winstone https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031882 Notes Fenton in Richmond Park Ronnie Pickering ****** If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  6. Sep 15

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 14

    Chapters (00:00) Welcome to the Executive Youth Club (00:54) Christmas Shopping, Dynamic Pricing & Advent Calendars (03:39) Summer Trips: Palma, Vienna & Portugal (Plus Medieval Aches) (07:01) Losing the Fear of Flying (08:11) Ryanair Chaos: Steve, Ketamine & a Mid‑Air Emergency (13:08) Planes, Turbulence & Cabin Crew in Executive Youth (20:04) Tudor Feet, Arch Support & Marshmallow Slippers (24:48) Dolly, Bonnie Tyler & Football Songs (31:00) Snooker, Pub Sports & Indoor League Nostalgia (35:41) Kathy Burke, Football Misery & Live Show Sign‑Off The Jumble Box Sam’s contribution: Tom adds: Spot the commentator’s line about the student table football player: “The other, having failed his degree, is now working for a turf accountant in Leeds…” Gotta love the Indoor League! Member of the Week Tom nominates Kathy Burke Notes: Salvador Dalí did not use superglue on his signature moustache or hair, primarily because modern superglue (cyanoacrylate) was not commercially available or used as a cosmetics product during the peak of his iconic styling. Instead, Dalí maintained his gravity-defying, upturned mustache using traditional cosmetic and styling products, most notably Hungarian moustache wax (a stiff wax made of beeswax, resin, and oils). He frequently discussed his mustache in interviews and his writings, noting that he applied wax in the morning to shape the tips into sharp, upright points. By the end of the day, as the wax softened, he allowed it to relax into a softer, natural shape. ****** If you’re enjoying our podcast, spread the word! Encourage your friends to join the club on our website: https://www.executiveyouthclub.com/ Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  7. Sep 8

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 13

    Chapters (00:45) Proms in the Park (11:20) The last gig you went to (14:15) Brexit football (16:00) Massive Mars bars (17:38) The Jumble Box (21:10) Sam’s Foreign Legionnaires (25:35) Scout tests and how to pass them (37:50) Member of the Week The Jumble Box Sam’s contribution: Member of the Week We are thrilled to bestow membership on Mick Wadge! Read more about Mick here EYC LIVE EVENT: MEMBER OFFER! The second live recording of The Executive Youth Club podcast will take place on Sunday September 20th at 6pm at The Point, Eastleigh, Hampshire! If you’re in striking distance and are up for an evening sharing observations about the space between 40 and dead, we’d love to see you there! Bring your own suggestions for cultural treasure to chuck in the Jumble Box, or nominate a Member of the Week. And it’s even more fun when you bring your pals (strictly over 40, right?). Members of the club who receive this newsletter can get DISCOUNTED TIX! Use the code MEMPOD26 and you can purchase tickets for just £8 each. Tickets: https://thepointeastleigh.co.uk/whats-on/the-executive-youth-club-podcast-live-show Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

  8. Sep 1

    The Executive Youth Club Podcast: Episode 12

    Chapters (01:00) Where are Sam and Tom? (01:48) Roped off areas (02:48) The Panto Awards (06:40) Your first car (11:24) Drag names (18:00) Tom’s Jumble Box (20:15) Names you don’t hear any more (21:22) Sam’s Jumble Box (27:35) Member of the Week The Jumble Box Tom’s contribution: Sam’s contribution: This story is 100% true. However, the museum tour guide? Turns out it was FAKE NEWS! EYC Member of the Week Here Comes J. Edgar was the show that made Sam laugh more than anything else this summer. We are delighted to admit its co-creator Harry Shearer, as an honorary member of the EYC. Also, Mike Batt is still very much alive and, because we erroneously killed him off in the pod, we would like to offer him lifetime membership by way of an apology. EYC LIVE EVENT: MEMBER OFFER! The second live recording of The Executive Youth Club podcast will take place on Sunday September 20th at 6pm at The Point, Eastleigh, Hampshire! If you’re in striking distance and are up for an evening sharing observations about the space between 40 and dead, we’d love to see you there! Bring your own suggestions for cultural treasure to chuck in the Jumble Box, or nominate a Member of the Week. And it’s even more fun when you bring your pals (strictly over 40, right?). Members of the club who receive this newsletter can get DISCOUNTED TIX! Use the code MEMPOD26 and you can purchase tickets for just £8 each. Tickets: https://thepointeastleigh.co.uk/whats-on/the-executive-youth-club-podcast-live-show Stay mobile! xx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samfraserwrites.substack.com

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Rejecting middle age in favour of Executive Youth! Serving a weekly dose of Gen X-tasy for anyone between 40 and dead. Join the club today! Membership expires when you do! samfraserwrites.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Sam Fraser and Tom Hepworth
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sam Fraser
  • Show Website
    The Executive Youth Club

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