The Utopia Project

📣 This week the boys are back with a Halloween special full of flying cars, off-grid living, questionable Halloween traditions and some seriously strange ideas!

They debate whether flying cars are actually the future or just another pointless bit of technology, discuss the dream of escaping modern life and going back to basics, and redesign trick-or-treating for the modern world.

Then things get increasingly unhinged as the boys battle it out over Halloween ideas, choose the perfect soundtrack for a very questionable situation, dive into World War Two games and mod...

📣 This week on The Utopia Project, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy are joined by tattoo artist Jason Sinclair to talk about the "Life Project", an initiative using tattoos to help people honour loved ones, remember life-changing experiences and give something back to people who’ve been through the unimaginable.

Jason opens up about the story behind the project, how one family’s experience inspired him to do more, and why a tattoo that takes just a few hours can mean a lifetime to the person receiving it. The gang explore the emotional connections people build with their t...

📣 📣 This week the boys are back with another wild trip into Utopia! They talk expensive Toby Carvery lunches, massive 100-inch TVs, dodgy fire safety signs, becoming a DIY handyman and the rality of going to gigs when sober!

After the usual catch-up, the boys get into the Utopian games, where they battle it out over marble cake and mysterious swirly toys, create two completely different versions of "The Raven", and decide on some new Laws of the Land for the gym that results in some rather worrying role play! Expect rubber ducks, billionaires, Batman, pothol...

📣 📣 This week the boys are joined by Paul & Rob from Lincoln post-hardcore band Bat Flattery - and things get weird very quickly.

The lads talk about how Bat Flattery started back in 2020, the band's ever-changing lineup, their upcoming 16-track album and the genuinely ridiculous story of how their original drummer ended up playing a barbeque and a suitcase!

They also get into the eternal argument over music genres, guilty pleasures, separating the art from the artist, and why sometimes it's easier just to call your band "rock" and let everyo...

📣 This week, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy discover that you don't actually need to buy anything to have a great day out... apparently you can just go to Currys and try everything instead! From test-driving MacBooks and sitting on ridiculous sofas to treating electrical retailers like a theme park, the boys discuss the art of browsing with absolutely no intention of spending any money.

They also investigate Baggy's revolutionary approach to fixing a broken TV, debate whether you can simply turn up at a restaurant and "just have a look", and reveal the latest ridiculous businesses for...

📣 This week on the show, the boys are joined by Alice Kat to talk music, spirituality, ghosts, manifestation, skateboarding, Avatar, childhood trauma and, eventually, building her very own perfect planet.

Alice told the gang about the new album she’s been working on, why she uses music as a way of processing emotions, and the paranormal experience that completely changed the way she thinks about ghosts and spirituality.

Expect plenty of teachable moments, Sunny D, Mackerel Curry and a prime minister dilema!

Belter episode!

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📣 This week, the boys get stuck into a very suspicious-looking terrorist plot at RAF Fairford, conspiracy theories, international spies, and the increasingly blurry line between security and control.

Then things take a much stranger turn as Chunk, Jak & Sharpy discuss getting silver grills, bizarre dreams, excessive caffeine and the "Glue stick Incident"

Elsewhere, the gang talk about cheap sweets, 90s nostalgia, train stations, ridiculous public transport ideas, and whether trains should just slow down enough for people to jump on and off!

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📣 This week the boys are joined by Stu from For I The Badger to build his ultimate utopian planet!

they kick things off talking music, punk vocals, The Prodigy, Idles, live gigs, grassroots music and the joy of making music simply because you love doing it. They also explore the strange world of band names, music festivals and why supporting small local venues could be the key to keeping live music alive.

After a good chinwag, the gang crack on with planet building where Stu cooks up a place whe...

📣 This week, the boys are back in the studio with Coope standing in for Voorny, to ponder the perfect planet, but before they get to building Utopia there was plenty to discuss;

Expensive bike crashes, hardcore dancing, tiny Nokia phones, Babe Station, Steve Coogan, David Mitchell & The Gentlemen.

After that, the boys take to finding the best thing to make you do a double take, Find out everything there is to know about "Beeswax Steve" and decided on some very important gardening laws!

And of...

📣 This week on The Utopia Project, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy are joined by guest co-host; Coope and on the couch they havej spoken word poet, author and professional cheese enthusiast; Stu Freestone to build his perfect planet.

Stu takes the gang on a journey from acting and accidentally landing TV adverts on his road to spoken word poetry, his new book The Lights That Blur Between, touring the UK and why writing became such an important way of processing life, grief and mental health.

Then, as usual, it's on to pla...

📣 This week the boys talk about their recent visit to Boston United FC, Losing lots of money gambling and obviously..... becoming Fan men!

After storytime, the boys ponder where Sharpy should go for his next solo holiday & Jak has a rant at his own brain!

Follow this up with finding out what a "Beef Stain" is, who can become Utopia's pest controller and create a way to monetize food poisoning...

What else were you expecting?!

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📣 This week on The Utopia Project, the boys are joined by photographer, artist and musician and all-round creative maverick Steven Haddock

The gang chat photography, music, punk bands, the Lincoln creative scene, making a living from art, why you sometimes have to fail repeatedly before anything works, and why working a normal job just isn't for creative people.

After this, Steven dreamt up his perfect planet, Dubbed "HELL-0" where the nokia tunes echo far through the mountains, Roadworkers are hunted like animals, and hash browns cure every ailment!

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📣 This week on the show, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy recall recent events as they attended a gig that ended up completely sideways after some interesting and concerning events!

After a very thorough debrief, involving abandoned cabs, multiple bodily fluids and some pranking tactics from Jak, the boys embark on building Utopia where they explore new sounds for pedestrian crossings, new creatures by the name of "Sleepy Rotters" & some alternative options for nightclubs!

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📣 This week on The Utopia Project, we're joined by Kyle and Scott from the metalcore band Veil of Embers to build their perfect planet with a classic manic game of "Planet Wars"

The lads talk about gigs, songwriting, changing lyrics at the worst possible moment, band arguments and what it's actually like trying to get a metal band off the ground.

There's some "over here" A hand crafted dinosaur flag, Linkin Park, Big Shaq, Liberty Slice, James May, kebabs, Board Games, Pepsi Max, a screwdriver lost in the River Tha...

📣 This week on The Utopia Project, the boys are back with another completely normal episode... starting with a trip to the Cotswolds that that ends with £150 salt shakers, overpriced pasta, Diddly Squat Farm, Blenheim Palace and the realisation that being posh is also a very expensive hobby!

Then things get even more ridiculous as the boys go head to head where they discover a giant weaponised robot tank that would be perfect for a king...

Elsewhere, the boys meet Twinkle Pete, debate whether the International Space Station needs a gay...

📣This week, Producer Voorny is back on The Utopia Project couch to revisit his dream planet.... there's some amendments to address, a name change and plenty of new laws to invoke!

This time around, we're banning smart glasses, putting women in charge of the government, questioning conspiracy theories, controlling the entire planet's weather and exploring the mysteries of "The Gland"

We also discuss why James Corden is the ultimate rival, whether Ed Sheeran is actually overrated, the addictive nightmare of League of Legends, and why small talk is his cit...

📣 This week on The Utopia Project, the boys are back with another journey into the unknown! First, the lads talk all about Sharpy's latest trip to London, The perils of FOMO & the recent GTA leaks!

Then as always, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy get to work building Utopia proper; first with registering the Sock Cutters Co. at companies house, finding a new social worker for the planet, and finding out exactly what a "Backender" is!

You know the score. 4 Idiots. 3 Games, 1 planet.

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📣 This week on show, the boys joined by Alice Strange. Maverick musician, songwriter, costume designer and all-round creative chaos machine!

Chunk, Jak & Sharpy dive into Alice's journey into music, discovering her voice, performing in pubs and clubs as a teenager, the reality of working in the music industry and why getting a record deal might not actually be the dream everyone thinks it is.

After all of that, they get into building Alice's perfect planet. with a national anthem about healing, Guinness with secret ingredients, elderflowers, surprise pies, Moira Ros...

📣 This week on The Utopia Project, The boys are talking drum & bass bike raves, questionable life choices and one very sweaty bunny.

Sharpy has been cycling around Sheffield at a massive drum & bass bike event, getting out of his comfort zone & making friends from strangers. meanwhile Chunk has been getting ticked off at the splashzone!

The boys also somehow find time to discuss Cars, Twinlakes, getting paid to scare people and the most horrifying magic trick imaginable.

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📣 This week on the show, The boys are joined by Ryan and Johnny from Distance Divine to build one of the most completely unhinged planets we've ever created.They chat about their new single "The Flood", their songwriting process, the band's return to live music, and Croft Fest — a charity festival raising money for Muscular Dystrophy UK in memory of their friend Ben.

Once the admin is out the way, They gang explores "Big time" A planet with a 105m x 68m flag, full of haggis, chicken, Monster Energy eggs, mandatory cycling to work, a ter...

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📣 This week, Chunk is in a funk.

Despite having plenty going on, he's struggling to find that next big hit of excitement and reckons he needs MORE DOPAMINE. As expected, the lads' solutions quickly escalate from starting a new project to skydiving, jeopardy, nearly dying in a fan and potentially committing crimes.

The boys tackle all the big issues, like the 2026 eclipse, organising a trip to the Haribo factory, reminisce about DiggerLand, and discover that JCB rides apparently provide the dopamine rush we've all been looking for.

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📣 This week on the show, Chunk, Jak & (Kind of) Sharpy are joined by the incredibly talented, Soaper - and things get very, very wet.In a round of Planet wars, Soaper decided to create a planet where waterparks replace roads, lazy rivers are public transport, the "wet folk" and the "landies" are locked in an increasingly ridiculous conflict, and anyone who breaks the rules could find themselves on THE ETERNAL SLIDE!

Along the way the gang get into 90s nostalgia, Pogs, Game Boys, Nirvana, Oasis, Mr Motivator, David Attenborough, Slipknot, tacos, Panda Pops, Malibu and...

📣 This week the boys are back together after a weekend away, featuring questionable water park decisions, birthday celebrations that got out of hand, mysterious falls caught on camera, and an unexpectedly passionate discussion about pickled ginger.

Then it's time for another trip to see "The Boys in the Lab" where they finally solve one of modern life's biggest frustrations... roadworks. The solution? Magnets. Lots of magnets. Obviously.

Elsewhere, blenders get an audio upgrade, a brand new utopian creature is unleashed upon the world, Voorny chats to his mummy and as...

📣 This week The boys expand Sharpy's Dreamland with the world of "I'm A Planet, F*** Off" and they explore Berocca Land, hot air balloon luxury travel, a lucky charm worth £500,000, a Hall of Fame featuring Jamie Hutchinson, and a surprisingly honest discussion about mental health and the fear of completely losing control.

The gang also discover why Swifties are the biggest rival of the planet, why Jak ruins everything, and what Sharpy's perfect day would actually look like.

Expect the usual chaos, Berocca, cheese sandwiches, and absolutely no professionalism.

📣 This week, Chunk & Jak are joined by James from Deadly Changes as he stands in for Sharpy while he has a well earned birthday week off.

The boys somehow convince themselves that flying to Spain for a day just to buy cheap tobacco is a sensible financial decision, debate whether anyone can take up running without making it their entire personality, and get way too excited about a trip to Diggerland!

As always, there's a fresh round of Risky Business, Thunderdome, and Word on the Street, featuring everything from Wal...

📣 Today Chunk, Jak & Sharpy are joined by half of the smooth as hell Cariad. A band formed after an inspirational gig by Richard Ashcroft and love for performing. They talked all about their upcoming album and their extraordinary journey to make it come to fruition and their perilous times at their debut gigs. After a lovely chat, the Cariad gang shared their thoughts on a perfect planet, consisting of car crashes, moving christmas, better gig etiquette, amber leaf, trainspotting and dobie gray!An absolute belter of an episode, All that's needed now is someone to jump out of a pla...

📣 This week the boys are back with another episode of absolute nonsense as they talk holidays, tourist traps, creativity, Marvel, horror films, parenting fears, and why apparently nobody can be trusted around a fucking crab.

Jak tells all about his trip to Florence and Pisa, including an absolutely rammed Italian train, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the eternal question: why does everyone take the exact same photo?

The boys get into why people follow the crowd, the pressure to do what everyone else is doing, and whether being tol...

📣 The week, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy are joined by young indie folk upstart, Gunnar Macgowan where he talked about his upcoming album, how he accidentally wrote it after a night on the beers at the cardinal's hat & shared some insights as to what it's like being a rockstar casanova.

After a chat, the boys explored his very own planet that was designed to cause as much discomfort to its citizens... the only twist is that all the citizens were multiversal versions of himself.... A representation of some inner self hatred or a pedestal for a roc...

📣 Today on the show, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy chat about their recent jam packed weekend where they popped to see The Fargo Railroad Co. followed by pizza, football and then obviously a day with a strong man filming content and killing themselves off!

Follow this up with some classic Utopian games of Risky business, thunderdome and word on the street! and let's not forget about Jak & Sharpy's juicy gossip!

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📣 On the show this week, the gang try out something new! This time expanding on a previously created planet, and who better to start with than resident dull man; Jak Magik!

Jak had already created a proper bang average planet dubbed "Mad Sick 3.6" but on todays exploration we found out all about it's tourist attractions, It's lucky charm, It's hall of fame and plenty more!

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📣 This week the gang are getting balls deep in the world cup, talking all things meme worthy from the tournament, outrage at FIFA corruption and how someone can break their arm and not play a minute!

After some passionate talk, the boys get to the usual Utopian games where they decide on a new sound for microwaves, come up with solutions for wardrobe hassle & find out what a plank badger gets up to!

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📣 Chunk, Jak & Sharpy are joined this week by long time Utopian Allstar, Coral Simone! She talked to them all about her experience running the london marathon and everything she's been up to since her last feature on the show! This is Coral's 3rd time on the show and up until now she hadn't created her own planet so they gang gave it a crack!

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📣 After a social media man-hunt, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy got the opportunity to catch up with the one and only Frank Turner whilst he was on tour with Bowling for Soup and performing at Lincoln Castle!

They explored what Frank's perfect planet was and hear a little bit about his favourite things! from his best friend; Dave Danger, to an adoration of italian cuisine, and let's not forget his yearly "upside down day" and a clamp down on motorway service station toilet ettiquette!

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📣 The boys are reunited this week after a couple of substitutions over the last few episodes, and they enjoy a good catch up after a very hecti weekend, getting a last minute interview slot with Frank Turner, going to see him and bowling for soup at the castle, Partying with Jon Mahon & recording their first Vlogcast of the year over at smash palace, all while Voorny was off galavanting in the peak district pretending to be a rich neurotypical!

After that, the boys played some games where jak brought a particularly fun item for "stu...

📣 This week Chunk, Sharpy and substitute co-host Immy, we're joined by Headcloud to chat about the band's new chapter, the creative process behind their latest single, and what really goes into keeping an independent band alive.

The gang chat about lineup changes, rebuilding the band's identity, writing and recording new music, filming DIY music videos, life on tour, and why smaller venues still create the best live experiences. An honest chat about the realities of being a modern UK alternative band.

Then, as always, there was planet wars. Danny and...

📣This week Chunk & Sharpy were joined by Jake from Moskito, for an absolute chaos-filled episode.

They talked about touring the UK, writing a new album, Toy Story 5 making grown men emotional, the questionable new moustache, football betting disasters and the unbelievable story of how chunk helped save a woman's life in Tesco... only for her to tell him to f**k off afterwards.

Plus the boys build more of Utopia with new risky business; "Brick Shavings", finding a new candidate to take the job role of call centre manager and...

📣 This week the boys we're joined by Tom and Bethan from Artis Marginalia, the creators behind a growing handmade art business built on lino printing, storytelling and authentic craftsmanship.

Chunk, Jak & Sharpy dive into how they turned a creative passion into a successful business, selling at conventions, alternative markets and online. They told the boys why handmade work is becoming more valuable in an AI-driven world, and the importance of finding your audience by staying true to your craft rather than chasing trends.

Along the way the gang chat abo...

📣 In today's episode, the boys talk all about the recent passing of Oliver Tree, The world cup American gentrification outrage & The state of UK news broadcasts!

After a catch up and an arguably risque observation, the boys explore some Utopian folklore as they discuss alternative options for bottled water, decide on the best method to alert citizens of an aerial threat & ponder what the new utopian creature; "The Hasp" would look like!

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📣 On the show this week, the boys are joined by 2 parts of metal sensations; Heartstrung. The boys talked all about their upcoming music release, how they whittle down their writing so they can put out only songs that hit the spot and a fun to play.

After a chat about the band, Chunk, Jak & Sharpy explored the 2 heartstrung boys' planets as they went head to head for planet wars. One was full of wholesome vibes & stella.... the other was set out to cause pain to their enemies!

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