Winter Olympics takeover 🎿
Scott opened Thursday admitting he was already deep into Winter Olympics mode, telling listeners he becomes “completely obsessed” every four years. He joked that for a short window he suddenly has “very strong opinions about skeleton,” despite not watching it outside Olympic season. Ellie Brennan said she loves how everyone becomes an “overnight expert,” while Tina Daheley pointed out that the commentary makes it feel like “we all know exactly what’s going on.”
Scott said once it starts, “you’re in,” and described getting emotionally invested in athletes he’d “never heard of before.” That set up the morning’s guest perfectly.
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson
Scott welcomed Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson to the show, introducing them as Britain’s ice dance duo and linking them directly to the Olympic excitement he’d been talking about all morning. He told them the country was “fully in it now,” admitting he’d already started pretending to understand technical elements of routines.
Lilah reacted warmly to the sudden surge of national interest, laughing at how quickly people pick up terminology during Olympic season. She explained how ice dance differs from other skating disciplines and talked through what audiences are actually watching for, describing the detail and precision involved in every lift and step sequence.
Lewis picked up on the intensity of competition, explaining how fine the margins are at elite level. He spoke about preparation and how routines are refined repeatedly before competition, describing how “every tiny detail counts.” Scott responded by admitting that from his sofa it all looks effortless, prompting both skaters to laugh.
The pair discussed the pressure of performing on such a large stage, with Lilah acknowledging the unique atmosphere that comes with global attention. Lewis added that once the music starts, the focus narrows completely to the routine itself. Scott asked whether they’re aware of the crowd in the moment, and they explained how adrenaline and muscle memory take over.
Before they ended the call, Scott told them the breakfast audience would now be “watching properly,” having had ice dance explained by the experts themselves. Lilah thanked him for the support, and Lewis said it’s always great to have people behind the team back home.
Fake confidence returns
After the Olympic chat, Scott circled back to the earlier theme of fake confidence, linking it jokingly to how he now plans to talk about ice dance “like I’ve trained for years.” Ellie said the show had become “a support group for people who commit too early,” while Tina pointed out that Olympic season gives everyone temporary authority.
Listener stories continued to arrive — tales of walking into the wrong rooms, answering questions too confidently and realising too late. Scott repeated one key line, laughing at the moment someone admitted, “I just carried on talking.” The pace stayed brisk, with music resets stopping it becoming too heavy.
Good Morning Minute and mid-show rhythm
Good Morning Minute slotted in with birthday shout-outs and workplace messages, offering tonal contrast to both the Olympic build-up and the embarrassment confessions. Ellie flagged one message they “cannot ignore,” and Scott read it before laughing that the inbox was “out of control.”
Tina gently corrected a timing cue mid-link, which Scott folded back into the morning’s theme, saying that even he was “overconfident with the clock.”
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