Rough Giraffe

WE'RE BACK! It's Kipper's 15th birthday and to celebrate Mum and Stacey are talking all about BIRTHDAYS. Mum tells us about some of the worst birthday presents you can buy - including talking toilet paper and happy screwdrivers. Stacey reveals some strange birthday customs from around the world and wonders how some animals celebrate their birthday. Mum recalls the time she became a mobile hairdresser, and talks about some very unorthodox ways of wrapping presents. Stacey's unrelated news...

Here's part two of the 2 Year Anniversary Spectacular! In this episode we hear from Carla (again) and Zoe from Number One Rerun. They have a tricky Guess Who Isn't Coming To Dinner, which Zoe is NOT on board with. Sean and Eric from In Poor Taste Podcast bring their podcats along to ask Kipper an important question about food. And they ask the question on everybody's lips - WHERE IS BELLE THE LOVELY DOG? Emma, Michelle, and Jo (Mouse and Weens) pop by to say hello. We find out why Mum moved...

Happy Birthday To Us! We're celebrating our 2 year anniversary and lots of our favourite podcasters have popped by to say hello! Mum, Stacey and Kipper are all together in Spain. IT means things are just a little crazier than usual. Find out if Mum would prefer to squeeze spots full of cheese or slugs. And would she want a tiny head or a giant one? Depends what type of hat you want wear. The first guests are Harlo and Colly of Theme Park Films Podcast, and they're joined by their Cabana Boy,...

In this episode Mum and Stacey are talking about ANIMALS With JOBS! In fact most of these animals have much better jobs than we do! Mum tells us about Twiggy the water skiing squirrel, Felicia the pipe cleaning ferret, and Jack the signalman baboon. Stacey has discovered Yoga Goats, waste disposal cockroaches, and Victorian police dogs. Also featured are: Police cats, Train cats, Politician cats... oh and Kipper the podcasting cat. Find out what Kipper and Foxy have been upto lately. Thank...

Fingers on buzzers... it's time for the GAME SHOW episode. Mum and Stacey are taking a stumble down memory lane, talking about the game shows of yesteryear. Mum talks about her favourite game shows, and has an idea for a new game show which could be rather dangerous for the losers. She also talks about the worst prizes of all time including goats, coats, and boats. Stacey quizzes Mum to find out if she could win a million pounds by answering Who Wants To Be A Millionaire questions. We also...

Get ready to kick off your wellies and enjoy this week's episode all about SHOES! Mum takes us back in time to discover the first known shoes, and explains what it's like to wear boots made out of seal. Stacey struggles to get to grips with how we measure shoe sizes, and tells Mum all about kitten heels. We find out the origin of the word sabotage, and wonder where Neil Armstrong's moon boots are now. Mum is hoping to be a contender in the Paralympic flamenco dancing competition, and she...

You don't have to be MAD to work here...but it helps! In this episode Mum and Stacey explore the history of psychology and psychiatry, including myths and misunderstandings. Mum talks about hysteria and the rather stimulating treatments used to cure women of this wildly over-diagnosed ailment. Mum also tells us about the goddess Mania, who was rather partial to a bit of rabies. Stacey is caught up in the phenomenon of mass hysteria; and is lost in the world of hypnosis. Stacey also describes...

Here is a re-release of our very first episode. Mum has re-edited it to take out some of the bits that were very of the time (how things can change in just 2 years). See how far we've come! In this episode Mum talks about a girl with half a brain, and reveals who she wants to donate a body to her, should body transplants ever become possible. Stacey finds out the nation's thoughts on the most difficult TV quiz, and there's the now infamous biscuit debate where we find out which are Mum's...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow! 2019 already? Mum and Stacey are talking about the history of New Year's Day and why we make resolutions. Mum still has some cracker jokes to tell, and she lets us know why she doesn't celebrate New Year. Stacey has a story about a man that wins a bookshop in a raffle, and worries for pigs in Scandinavia. We hear from Joanna about her New Year resolution to become a drag king... and now Mum wants to be a drag king called Colin. Kipper is here to tell Mouse and Weens how...

It's week three of the Rough Giraffe Christmas, and this week we're talking Christmas Presents! Gather around the tree and unwrap this corker of an episode. Mum tells us about the presents she always wanted but never got, and describes what she did with Mr Potato Head when potatoes weren't available. Stacey explores toys through the ages, and asks Mum if she would milk one of the most venomous spiders in Australia. Carla and Zoe from Number One Rerun Podcast ask Kipper what his favourite...

It's time to stuff the goose and gobble down some turkey! That's right, it's DINNER TIME! Mum and Stacey are back with their second Christmas Special Episode all about the wonderful Christmas dinner. Mum tells us what she had for dinner last year - it involved a lot of beans and bubbles, but not much meat. Mum has been looking at different Christmas meals from around the world to see whether something else takes her fancy. Stacey tells us about the history of Brussels sprouts and explains...

Merry Christmas everyone! It's our first weekly Christmas episode and this week we're talking about THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS. We're going all the way back to the time of the dinosaurs, to see how they celebrated Christmas...OK, maybe that's an exaggeration but we go pretty far back. Romans, Egyptians, Puritans, and Victorians, we got them all! Mum talks about the origin of Father Christmas, and reveals how old Rudolph is. There's also a Christmas related Guess Who Isn't Coming To Dinner....

Welcome to SPACE! Mum and Stacey are exploring strange new worlds and civilisations in this episode. Ok, well maybe they're going to the Moon and once around Uranus. Mum talks about animals in Space, including the first living thing to leave our atmosphere. There is also a new "Guess Who Isn't Coming To Dinner" where she describes a very well known celebrity. Stacey updates us on James Cracknell's apple bobbing world record and finds out from Paul Csomo (Varmints Podcast) what Space smells...

Mum and Stacey are back for Series 4 and it's Halloween! In this episode Mum is talking about Chinese and Japanese ghosts. Guess Who Isn't Coming To Dinner is also BACK! Mum describes a person who has departed and therefore can not come to dinner. Can you guess who the person is from the clues given? We are introduced to Mum's new housekeeper, Conchita - how long will she last? Stacey talks about Halloween traditions, and Mum gets confused about who holds the world record for apple-bobbing....

With Series 3 all done and dusted Mum and Stacey are making plans for Series 4. Whilst you're waiting why not enjoy some unheard bits from the last 12 episodes? Mum talks about donkey cheese, moose cheese, guinea pig cheese... basically if it's an animal with nipples, Mum's gonna make cheese from it. Not even Kipper is safe! Stacey talks about penises (it's an occupational hazard) including the fish with a willy on his face; and a worm that can cut you in half. Twitter @roughgiraffepod...

In the last episode of the series Mum and Stacey talk about CHEESE! Mum has all sorts of facts about cheese made from different animal milk, including camel cheese and reindeer cheese. She also explains the difficulty involved in milking a guinea pig. What happens if you try to tempt fish by putting cheese on your legs? Only Mum has the answer. Stacey plays the game "Cheese or Disease", and tells us about cheese related world records, including the world record for eating cheese under a car....

This episode is all about NIPPLES and BELLY BUTTONS! Mum tells us about famous people with extra nipples; explains why men have nipples; and introduces us to The Great Nipplini - the man with the strongest nipples in the world. The FBI and The Men In Black may shut this episode down once they realise Mum and Stacey have discovered a breast related conspiracy. Stacey tells us what makes the perfect belly button; she reveals how many bacteria we have in our navels and talks about cheese made...

Mum and Stacey are discussing THE PENIS. Mum talks about human penises, and Stacey has facts on unusual animal penises. Why is ET so popular with the ladies? Which animal has the biggest/weirdest penis? How many penises are there in the Icelandic Penis Museum? All of these questions and more are answered in this episode. FYI Kipper DOES NOT want to talk about cat penises. Owen joins in to give the top ten names men give to their penis. The wonderful Giles from The Filmmaker's Podcast gives...

In this episode Mum and Stacey discuss BRAINS. Mum has some tricky brainteasers for you to answer, and she tells us about optical illusions. She also explains what it's like to have only half a brain. Ever wondered why we feel sick if someone else is vomiting? Well it goes way back to the dinosaur times apparently. Stacey talks about zombies, Albert Einstein and randy goats. She also tells us why we get brain freeze. We have a brain related Filmmaking Fact from the wonderful Giles of...

It’s time to talk about EYES! Mum has to put the recording on hold due to an unexpected visitor at the villa. Who’s been eating her peanuts? Stacey talks about blue snot, baby’s eyes, and asks Mum to guess how much an eye weighs. Mum tells us about the weird eyes of the box jellyfish, a brave soldier in Vietnam, and the new-found uses for shark corneas. Dan from The Comedy Geeks Podcast asks Kipper a question about a popular song involving cats and eyes. As if that’s not enough, Stacey has...