The Talk of the Street: A Coronation Street Podcast

July 21, 2023 - Pear Drop Scented Thunderbolt

This podcast covers episodes 11,007 to 11,012. Spider manages to track Toyah down to the back of a van in a waste ground when Maggie reveals herself, and she has a gun. Aadi is seen as a protege when business guru Darren takes him under his wing, and is introduced to Darren’s glamorous wife. Rita discovers that Brian has secret feelings for Mary and encourages him to come clean and kick Isabella back to Italy. Max instructs Lauren to skip her father’s sentencing but they are both shocked when they learn how long Reece will be in prison. When a client talks about the realities of fatherhood, Adam is triggered into another panic attack. Paul finds his first visit to the MND support group too overwhelming and runs off before it begins. Stephen has some making up to do and suggests to Tim’s Mum that they recharge their batteries on a hiking holiday in the Peak District. Colin Budd takes his legal business elsewhere. DS Swain throws down some shade. Sally thinks it’s irregardless.

July 14, 2023 - A Smile Sells

This podcast covers episodes 11,001 to 11,006. Adam and Nick are shocked when it looks like Damon has been iced in a gangland assassination. As Tim’s Mum throws herself into her Tai Chi and her friendship with Gerry, she begins to have doubts about Stephen’s intentions. The Winter-Browns money worries increase when Gemma’s unofficial child care business is shut down by social services. Ryan reenacts scenes from Taxi Driver before he goes off to visit Michelle. Max’s friendship with Racist Kelly causes a rift between him and Sabrina. Toyah worries that Spider doesn’t want to commit to her but isn’t aware of other plans that are in motion. Mandy Newhaven is shutting this down. Rhys has caught up on his True Crime boxsets. Steve relaxes a bit too much.

July 7, 2023 - Iron Guts

This podcast covers episodes 10,995 to 11,000. Gemma’s Chili Eating Contest raises £800 which Paul drunkenly loses in a hotel room with an old flame. Stephen begins to plant seeds that Tim’s Mum is suffering from severe depression and he’s worried that she may harm herself. Ryan takes advice and looks to get back to work at the Bistro where his interactions with customers are mixed. Yasmeen encourages Stu to join her and Roy in the Rovers’ Monday Night Quiz, where he feels out of his depth. Adam embarrasses Sarah by tracking her down to a business meeting at Chariot Square Hotel. Gemma is overwhelmed by her workload, her house, and her terminally-ill brother and is terrified that her depression has returned. Kirk and Beth are still separated. Dev vomits in public. Daisy needs y’all to cool your jets.

June 30, 2023 - A Good Bottoming

This podcast covers episodes 10,989 to 10,994. The mystery of why Sarah is feeling sick in the morning and can’t face getting smashed at lunchtime is predictably solved but replaced by another mystery. Max’s attempts to explain himself to Bec hits a snag when Gav is released early from the Young Offenders thing and has some truths to deliver. Billy is shocked to discover that Paul has never been baptized and has no real desire to change that now. Stephen is frustrated when Owen refuses to return his calls, which Tim’s Mum mistakes for him being homesick for Canada. Evelyn’s past comes back to haunt her when an unexpected phone call brings Cassandra and her issues back into her life. Bernie hides crystals. Todd isn’t ambidextrous. Kev’s got a new jacket.

June 23, 2023 - The Paris of the North

This podcast covers episodes 10,983 to 10,988. Following a throwaway comment, Ryan puts two and two together and discovers that the person responsible for his catfishing is closer to home than he thought. With Aaron gone and legal action no longer a threat, Amy finds it tough to start piecing her life back together again. Isabella continues to drive a wedge between Brian and his friends so he hatches a plan to send her off into the wilds of England on a solo tour. Tim’s Mum recovers from last week’s hospital visit while Owen starts sniffing around Underworld’s accounts. Max decides that if he wants to pursue a relationship with Bec, he has to come clean with her about the dodgier aspects of his recent past. Paul finds it difficult to humour Bernie who is determined to prove herself useful and keep busy in light of his diagnosis. Yasmeen is an unwitting thorn in Evelyn’s side as she uses Freddie to develop her friendship with Roy. Adam and Sarah struggle to return to normal after her infidelity, so Adam decides to proactively hasten Damon’s departure from Weatherfield. Daniel will sort this out. Billy’s pasta bake is famous. Nick knows Lindsay.

June 16, 2023 - Vodka and Tonic Shampoo

This podcast covers episodes 10,977 to 10,982. Moving Day for Stephen is spoiled by Tim’s Mum being present, past lies coming back to bite him, and a pair of despicable slippers. Sarah and Adam’s grandparents talk some sense into them and convince them to fight for their marriage. After some bad advice, Aggie ends up spending three thousand pounds on a summerhouse she neither wants nor can afford. Max gets closer to Bec and worries that the reason for his recent imprisonment will spoil their fledgling relationship. The pressure of entertaining his Italian cousin starts to weigh Brian down and cause a rift among his friends. Carla airs her concerns about Ryan who hasn’t left the flat in a week. The scaffolding may be down, but Steve and Tracy still have their share of concerns as they worry about funding the damages if Amy loses her libel case. Weatherfield General can’t do blood tests. Nick’s trousers stop falling down. Jenny swings the ban hammer.

June 9, 2023 - Skeletons in My Knickers

This podcast covers episodes 10,971 to 10,976. As the street waits for the verdict in Justin’s acid attack trial, a pessimistic Daisy is already making plans to leave town. Max is granted an early release but decides that he’s not ready to return to the street and so refuses to leave. Evelyn is feeling surplus to requirements at the hospital as Roy recuperates from his stent procedure. Ed and Aggie run into friends from their previous life who are very keen to catch up. Carla surprises Stephen by announcing her intention to sell her stake in the knicker factory. Sarah is concerned when Adam and Damon become closer, and again is left feeling unwanted by her husband. Gail chats about Monster Munch. Tim’s package vibrates. Catfish is a verb.

June 2, 2023 - Salmonella Butty

This podcast covers episodes 10,966 to 10,970. Gemma and Chesney’s wedding day arrives with Paul still refusing to attend until Joseph has a quiet word. Evelyn stands by Roy as he prepares for his stent operation and Freddie’s appointment with the vet. Daisy and Ryan fight their anxieties ahead of confronting Justin at the acid attack trial. Yasmeen has a lovely new anorak. Billy goes to work. Jenny wields the ban hammer.

May 26, 2023 - Professor Boom Boom

This podcast covers episodes 10,958 to 10,965. Faye tries to ignore how much she’ll miss Miley while feeling trapped in her relationship with Craig. Amy tries to talk Aaron out of pursuing his libel case against her by warning him about aggressive questioning from lawyers. Sam questions his relationship with Hope when she admits that she sabotaged his chemistry act at Eliza’s birthday party. Isabella arrives from Naples and wastes no time in leading Brian astray. Roy gives Evelyn cause for concern when he gets chest pains while walking Freddie. Daisy worries that Justin will use every trick in the book to wriggle his way out of blame for the acid attack. Paul is able to put his date in court to one side when he learns of an experimental medication for his MND. Billy takes a hard yolk. Speed Daal catches fire again. The scaffolding’s days are numbered.

May 17, 2023 - Captain Mansplain

This podcast covers episodes 10,954 to 10,957. David is determined to make Max confess that he isn’t coping with being locked up. Ryan recovers from last week’s sepsis but tells Daisy not to visit him anymore. Granny Linda ruffles a few feathers when she returns to Weatherfield with her chequebook and a desire to pay for Gemma’s wedding. Faye feels guilty when Miley begs her to come to Slough to be a proper family with Jackson. Amy’s attempts to warn Mia away from Aaron fail and inadvertently start a worrying chain of events. Tim’s not ready to talk about his dad. Daniel has some Crystal puns. Craig is detective material.