The format of the Wolf & Owl podcast, featuring Tom Davis and Romesh Ranganathan simply shooting the breeze, could have been written on the back of the world's smallest postage stamp. The friends have, by their own admission, been "talking bullshit since 2021". And now they are following the increasingly well-trodden path of taking their pod on the road.
At the Hackney Empire the duo kept things simple. Two men, two chairs and hypeman DJ Rob Pursey to get the crowd in the mood with souped up bangers from The Human League and Bon Jovi. The comics clearly have wide appeal, from young hip hop-loving clubbers to middle aged couples enjoying some midweek escapism. All were soon pumping their fists in the air to Living On A Prayer as Davis and Ranganathan ambled on.
