The Talk of the Street: A Coronation Street Podcast

May 7, 2021 - The Weatherfield Spartans

Abi is worried that the universe has it in for her wedding with Kev minus a best man, Sally minus her voice, and the venue minus a roof. Nick attempts to make up for all that mobile phone nonsense last week by staying up all night under the guise of making sure nothing gangster-related happened. Everyone’s least favorite new friend, Eli, has stolen a car and takes the young crew for a spin with a few cans to the industrial park. Nina and Seb are out for an evening stroll when they bump into a drunken gang looking for trouble. Alina gets between Tyrone and his sandwich. Dev buys an accidental reindeer. There’s something about Debbie. Roy prattles.

April 30, 2021 - Log Jam Central

Sharon is dropping two-second smile fades left and right this week as the murky reason for her unexpected return becomes clear. The Undertaker is unimpressed by Todd’s methods of doing business and relieves him of his funereal duties. Hope and Ruby have some questions for Alina before they’re willing to accept her as their new step-mummy. Seb apologizes to Nina and learns how important her Victorian Goth lifestyle is to her. ITV Corey and Asha take over the rent of the empty flat at Victoria Court, and we’re introduced to his dad, ITV Stefan, and learn that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Kev and Abi become concerned when Tyrone expresses an interest in his new girlfriend being included on the hen-do and join him at the top table at the wedding. It’s an eventful week for Peter who manages to buff the living room floor at Number One, take residence in the flat above Streetcars, and get his mitts on a shiny new liver, all before Wednesday’s out. Mary empties Speed Daal's stock. Steve washes his eyes. Nick is a liability. Kelly has dandruff.

April 23, 2021 - A Karahi Intervention

Craig’s unlikely fledgling career on the CID is in the balance as Faye and Gary’s sentencing day looms. Peter is still alive and his good news doesn’t stop there as a friendly nurse lets him know he’s officially on the transplant list. Sharon Bentley, a former foster-child of Rita’s, shows up after an absence of more than two decades which is the cue to talk about lots of characters who hadn’t been in Classic Corrie for five years. Nina thinks about taking her relationship with Seb to the next level until Paul, Ed, a plastic bag, and a Curly Wurly make her reconsider. Cathy is becoming a little too comfortable at Yasmeen’s and is getting her money’s worth out of her Amazon Prime free shipping. ITV Corey finally gets his wicked way with Asha but, thanks to Ahdi, still leaves with his nose out of joint. Tyrone treats Alina to a night away at the M6’s premier motorway hotel, while Chesney does his best to knacker the washing machine at number 9. Gemma balances snacks on her boobs. Hope goes berserker. Dev keeps the luxury crisps in the sideboard.

April 16, 2021 - Royale With Cheese

Nick has to choose between Sam and Leanne, and a flippantly uncharitable comment from Natasha might be enough to make up his mind. Billy witnesses Todd’s penchant for manipulation as Eileen and George are nudged together so Todd can make cowboy funerals a thing. Cathy’s 60th birthday brings a tornado of bad news as fallout from the trolling business continues to rain down on her and Brian. Hope’s made-up story about a caravan holiday that didn’t happen and Ruby’s incontinence force Tyrone to rethink his living arrangements. Michael’s paternity test results are due and the results aren’t going to make Ed happy either way. Faye gets some bad news ahead of her sentencing for twatting Adam over the head. Seb is Asha with a man bun when he becomes upset that Nina is capable of having a life outside their relationship. Peter and Carla throw caution to the wind, ignore any potential ambiguity or fate-tempting, and put Project Endgame into action, while Daniel misinterprets his Best Man duties. Dev is released without charge. Toyah conducts a therapy session at The Bistro. Sally drops the capers. Steve Martin lies about cheese.

April 9, 2021 - Invisible Nappy Changers

The success of a caravan holiday is asked to do some heavy lifting in the future of Fiz and Tyrone’s relationship. Tim’s Mum is hoping to get to know her granddaughter a bit better on the very afternoon Faye is looking to get to know Craig a lot better. Nina is worried that her new relationship may be responsible for pushing Asha back into the despicable arms of ITV Corey. Brian and his supposed antics make it onto the front page of the Weathy Gazette, drawing more unwelcome attention to the Kabin. Todd’s new job at the funeral home isn’t quite as customer-facing as he’d hoped. Carla and Peter seem to be plotting together, and she jumps at the chance to distance herself from the running of the factory. Leanne and Simon’s involvement with the drugs gang grows deeper as Harvey begins to smell a rat. Sandra Rafferty is particular about biscuits. Ned isn’t embarrassed by sanitary products. Steve is full.

April 2, 2021 - Awesome Customer Service

His long-game plans scuppered, Todd eases back into his running-away-boots and gets ready to high-tail it to Bromsgrove where he claims to have a friend and a job waiting. Michael learns that his dad may not be his dad, his dad might be his uncle, and his uncle might be his dad. Leanne can’t let Nick move back into his own flat so Simon tells him that Harvey is her new boyfriend to push off the scent and into Natasha's spare room. The wheels of bureaucracy have never moved so swiftly as social services confirm that Kelly can move in with Imran and Toyah. Nina becomes closer to Seb which forces Asha back into the grubby arms of ITV Corey. Jailbirds Sally and Abi take Faye out for a meal to prep her for a year-long residency at Her Majesty’s Pool Hall for Women. Fiz and Tyrone find that loving each other and wanting something to work sometimes isn’t enough. The Undertaker doesn’t have a Closed sign. Craig’s sweater wants to know why. Maria forgets her own backstory. Chesney collects children.

March 26, 2021 - Very Partridge

Fiz’s Big Fat Secret Greek Wedding does not generate the reaction from Tyrone that she was expecting and it doesn’t take long for the entire street to learn why. Ronnie worries that a genetic condition of his may be the reason for Baby Glory’s sickly start to life. Cathy’s modern day poison pen scheme against Steve and Tracy is quickly uncovered by a pair of meddling kids. Sean ropes Daisy into his pyramid scheme shenanigans and their collective glee at separating fools from their money may lose him his friends and his home. Todd is concerned that Billy and Paul still have feelings for each other so uses up yet more of his vacation time to put yet another spanner in those particular works. Kelly’s unrelenting drive to become Imran and Toyah’s foster child gains pace and potentially approval from the social services. The stress from working as a drugs courier pushes Leanne to breaking point, while a returning Natasha generates some accommodation issues. Aggie’s missing a uniform. Amy is in the matrix. Pieces of Nick’s car are falling off.

March 19, 2021 - Bridesmaidzilla

Leanne has had a wash and is ready to face the world with her hair, get her old job, and sort out this Harvey character once and for all. Abi is already regretting asking Sally to be her celebrant, while Debbie tries her best to get the street back onside by throwing a dress-trying-on party at the Bistro. Ed is the last person in the country to know Ronnie’s secret, which forces Ronnie to reveal that he has another secret no one knew about, while a traumatic trip to the supermarket puts Grace into early labour. Brian has the audacity to expect Number One to pay for its paper delivery which forces Cathy to clash with Tracy and set up an account on Weatherfield Gazette Online. Tyrone and Alina get closer and closer over beverages and blown cylinder head gaskets while Fiz is planning a Grecian surprise for Tyrone, but probably not like that. Gemma drools in her sleep. Kirk is an Abi stand-in. Seb sniffs wine. Frescho’s security guards are racist.

March 12, 2021 - Quack Quack Ouch

Sean finds it more difficult to leave the pyramid scheme than he anticipated when it turns out that the person above him in the chain has leased a car and has tidy facial hair. Steve is convinced that Peter is on the bevvy again and so refuses to let him finish any sentences where he might explain what's actually going on. Fiz teases Tyrone about his supposed infatuation with Alina and his reaction suggests there might be something to the allegations. Tim’s Mum officially moves on to the street and as a housewarming gift offers Yasmeen a page-worth of framed rhyming poetry. Ronnie officially moves on to the street by taking the room at the Rover’s B&B and as a housewarming gift gives Jenny some chat and gets Ed blootered. Abi has her heart set on a wedding venue in a warehouse with floor to ceiling windows, much to Kev’s wallet’s disappointment. Nina’s status as a permanent member of the Alahan family is under threat when she worries that she and Asha are on different pages emotionally in their relationship. Kelly drops some tabs that have been on Leanne’s floor. A dead dog is the source of some prime Seb stand-up. Debbie knows someone with a penny farthing. Ryan’s barrel-changing skills are under-appreciated. Roy’s Rolls doesn’t do frappucinos.

March 5, 2021 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

At HM Pool Hall and Rec Room, Johnny isn’t the only one with sight problems as his cellmate mistakes him for a drug dealer. George’s interest in buying the community centre, a mailbag full of red envelopes and Tim’s decision to offload his inherited shares in Speed Daal and Number 6 back to Yasmeen all trigger an unexpected visit to the hospital. Nina is worried things are going too fast with Asha, while Dev is already making her an honorary member of the family and writing her into his will. One of Daniel’s broken kitchen cupboards results in Paul managing to quarter the number of infant roommates. A mistake with a yoga mat leads Tyrone to Alina’s door, and then to give up his hobby and start running with Steve instead. Some harsh words from Kirk are enough to convince Sean to stop ripping off the people he thinks are his friends. Simon’s world begins to collide with Leanne’s and not even Carla’s evil step-mother routine is enough to scare off Jacob. Daisy is contractually obliged to do a two-second smile fade. Tyrone teaches spreadsheets. Fiz hasn’t updated her fridge calendar.