The Simpler Life? with James & William

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1. NI Tayto, Oranmore & Taps

   28 Oct 2026 · 43 min · S4 E24

   See William & James LIVE! Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2. Simple Sandwiches & Derry

   21 Oct 2026 · 49 min · S4 E23

   See James & William LIVE! Savour Oct 24th and Live Work Visit Invest Kilkenny on Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3. Lights, Donegal, Wine!

   14 Oct 2026 · 48 min · S4 E22

   See James & William LIVE! Savour Oct 24th and Live Work Visit Invest Kilkenny on Nov 7th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4. Is Our Sink Too Big?

   7 Oct 2026 · 53 min · S4 E21

   James wonders what William's job actually is and they both wonder if the sink they chose is too big... An interview with Cassie Stokes is at the end! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5. Colour, Tiles, Ceramic Switches & Daisy Edgar Jones

   30 Sep 2026 · 47 min · S4 E20

   James & William discuss the wonderful world of colour & meet Daisy Edgar Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6. James Is Hangry

   16 Sep 2026 · 47 min · S4 E19

   William didn't like Practical Magic Number Two. James is very hungry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7. G-G-Galway / Ballyvaughan

   9 Sep 2026 · 47 min · S4 E18

   James and William are live from The West! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8. Vienna, William's On The Way!

   2 Sep 2026 · 45 min · S4 E17

   Should James join William in Vienna for the half marathon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9. Bye Dolly, House Decor Decisions, NYC

   26 Aug 2026 · 50 min · S4 E16

   Maybe skip this one, we argue alot and it might be stressful to anxious listeners. Here's William's great NYC Map Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10. Sofa's Choice

    19 Aug 2026 · 51 min · S4 E15

    William & James chose their sofa! (Sofie's Choice? Get it?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11. Beetroot Salad, Drag & Drought

    12 Aug 2026 · 49 min · S4 E14

    William's back from his surprise annual leave, dinner is discussed & drought is revealing all sorts of things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12. ATN Recap, William's Away, Vicki Notaro Is Here

    5 Aug 2026 · 46 min · S4 E13

    William is on annual leave - didn't give the team (James) notice though, ffs. Vicki Notaro joins James to discuss her new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13. LIVE! From All Together Now

    31 Jul 2026 · 40 min · S4 E12

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14. Two Weddings & A Pot Filler Tap

    22 Jul 2026 · 53 min · S4 E11

    William & James ran off in different directions to represent at two weddings, James turned 37 and treated himself to a Devol pot filler tap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15. Wedding Suit Search, Classical Studies & Indian Takeaway

    15 Jul 2026 · 52 min · S4 E10

    William's on the hunt for wedding attire, they see The Odyssey and agree to argue less. Let's see how long that lasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16. Madonna, The Alphabet & Glorious Cork

    8 Jul 2026 · 56 min · S4 E9

    James gives Confessions II the thumbs up, William disses Charli XCX and they both gush about Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17. Paris, Pride & Driving A Tractor

    1 Jul 2026 · 53 min · S4 E8

    James was sizzling in Paris, William's learning to drive a tractor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18. The Melting Life

    24 Jun 2026 · 39 min · S4 E7

    James & William melt away while recounting James' trip to London, William's gardening job & disagreements over tiles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19. William's Drunken Adventures, Festivaling, Renovation Wo€s

    17 Jun 2026 · 50 min · S4 E6

    William tries a new restaurant, James goes to Beyond the Pale and they realise things are becoming EXPENSIVE regarding the renovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20. Belfast Sinks & Window Dilemmas

    10 Jun 2026 · 48 min · S4 E5

    Do James & William get a dual Belfast Sink? What about an electric or manual Velux window? WHO KNOWS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21. Wedding Bells & Summer Salads

    3 Jun 2026 · 53 min · S4 E4

    An impromptu history lesson on Sudocrem, James talks the South of France and William ponders summer salads, soon to be available at the Currabinny Caravan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22. LIVE! From Curracloe Beach

    27 May 2026 · 55 min · S4 E3

    James and William report live from the beach, contemplate to mo or not to mo, Kyle Minogue's Netflix documentary and dreaming of holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23. Gorgeous Local Walks, Food Festivaling & Two Michelin Dining

    20 May 2026 · 41 min · S4 E2

    William discovers some gorgeous local walks and James takes his mistress to Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24. We're Back! Is William A Secret Nudist?

    13 May 2026 · 49 min · S4 E1

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25. Happy Birthday William!

    8 Apr 2026 · 43 min · S3 E21

    This is basically an episode of This Is Your Life for William. Happy birthday, we love ya! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26. Ice Cream, Wild Garlic & Packing Up The House

    1 Apr 2026 · 44 min · S3 E20

    What's your fave ice cream? What would you make with wild garlic? Let us know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27. Opinionated: AI: Is It All Slop?

    30 Mar 2026 · 37 min

    The row boats are here! This was probably too big of a topic to tackle on Opinionated tbh. Listen as we wade our way through a tech giant that seems like pandora's box right now. Stick around for Andrea Horan's take at…

28. The End Is Nigh (hopefully)

    25 Mar 2026 · 54 min · S3 E19

    James & William wait to be green-lit to start renovations, minerdles are discussed and Diana's off to the vet to investigate a mystery lump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29. Renovation Acceleration & Mitchelstown

    18 Mar 2026 · 50 min · S3 E18

    The renovation is happeing ASAP (?!) need somewhere to live ahhhh. William contemplates on beautiful Mitchelstown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30. Corrandulla & Galway

    11 Mar 2026 · 38 min · S3 E17

    The winner of our Three No Strings Attached Podcast Tour competition is the very entertaining Ciara Daly! We invaded her home for the day and had gorgeous chats about Corrandulla, some local food businesses and bits &…

31. Our Pond is Pregnant!

    4 Mar 2026 · 57 min · S3 E16

    The frogs are spawning! Spring is springing! Kiwis are helping us slumber! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

32. Puglia, Groupies & Wild Garlic

    25 Feb 2026 · 57 min · S3 E15

    James is whisked off to freezing Italy for work, William sees The Streets and gathers up wild garlic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33. Westport & Ballina

    11 Feb 2026 · 44 min · S3 E14

    William & James explore Mayo, how to win a visit from them to your house & the death of nightclubs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34. Opinionated: Winter Olympics, Justin Bieber & Catherine Connolly VS The DUP

    8 Feb 2026 · 24 min

    Welcome to our first bonus episode! We'll be releasing a quicky of a Sunday with hot takes on things from the world of pop culture & news. Think of it as a voicenote from us to tide you over till Wednesday xo Hosted…

35. St. Brigid & Erewhon

    4 Feb 2026 · 59 min · S3 E13

    James minces around Beverly Hills (squandering the renovation savings) while WIlliam makes St. Brigid crosses. It's all go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36. Getting Political & Being Late For Yoga

    21 Jan 2026 · 43 min · S3 E12

    William and James get properly political and William puts his foot down: James needs to change his tone. All that and more: LIVE! from The Hoxton! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

37. Quantity Surveying & Baby Showering

    14 Jan 2026 · 51 min · S3 E11

    Shiz is getting REAL. Quantity surveying has begun. Babies are being showered. William & James are firmly in their mid 30s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38. The Yellow Prada Coat Cold Case

    7 Jan 2026 · 45 min · S3 E10

    The search for James' yellow Prada coat is back on! Grab your girls, grab your magnifying glass, grab your trench coat and get hunting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39. Happy New Year!

    1 Jan 2026 · 1 h 04 min · S3 E9

    A rundown of Christmas 2025, wishes for 2026 and the inaugural (hopefully annual) The Simpler Life? Awards. Feedback on categories welcome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40. Christmas Day: Dos & Dont's

    17 Dec 2025 · 1 h 17 min · S3 E8

    This is going to be very boring if you don't really care about Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

41. Copenhagen & Friend Christmas

    10 Dec 2025 · 52 min · S3 E7

    Next episode will be a festive one, so get your festive questions in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42. New York: Part Two: Upstate

    26 Nov 2025 · 1 h 03 min · S3 E6

    A bit of chat about some recent sandwich heaven and a dive back into upstate New York - it's a long one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43. New York: Part One: Vintage & Eating

    19 Nov 2025 · 1 h 08 min · S3 E5

    It's a long one! Put the vodka on! Part Two next week which is all about us chasing a Gilmore Girls fantasy upstate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

44. London Adventures & Club Sandwiches

    5 Nov 2025 · 51 min · S3 E4

    William is in London, James is eating club sandwiches and sipping cocktails and Kev asks the age old question: to leave or not to leaf? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

45. So Ready For Renovation Salvation

    29 Oct 2025 · 49 min · S2 E3

    James & William discuss some of the things they will not miss when the house gets renovated, mean dads and their recent Savour Kilkenny food demo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

46. WANTED: Minister for Aesthetics

    22 Oct 2025 · 38 min · S3 E2

    GO OUT AND VOTE OR NOTHING CHANGES! Visit the Currabinny Caravan before it closes this weekend! Come see us at Savour this Sunday, 4:30pm on the Savour Stage! Anna's podcast HERE! K BYE! Hosted on Acast. See…

47. We're Baaaaccckkk, Did You Miss Us? Cuz We Missed You

    15 Oct 2025 · 44 min · S3 E1

    Season 3 has begun! And a clear horizon for the house renovation is in sight! Do you have a steamer? Do you love it? The hotel James was gushing about: https://www.instagram.com/hoteldupalais/?hl=en Hosted on Acast.…

48. Tea With Catherine Connolly

    22 Sep 2025 · 55 min · S2 E29

    James & William welcome presidential candidate Catherine Connolly into their home to get to know her a bit better. Spoiler alert: they love her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49. Chilling @ The Louis Vuitton Cafe

    17 Sep 2025 · 49 min · S2 E28

    William is in a bad mood for this episode. Need an appliance fixed in the Sunny South East? Greg Murphy is your man (+353872779119). In Heathrow Airport and want to chill nicely? Spend a mere few extra pounds and have…

50. Flight 2222 To Toulouse

    10 Sep 2025 · 50 min · S2 E27

    !! SPOILER ALERT RE TRAITORS !! Will WIlliam get off his coffee high horse? Is James coming down with something? His voice sounds like it. Apples, mushrooms and soup also discussed. Hosted on Acast. See…