The Off Script Podcast
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The UAE's alternative take on news, entertainment and sport. With personality aplenty, this is a show designed to cross the opinion divide - whose side are you on? Join Chris, Robbie and Sonal as they cut through the clutter to bring you the news, entertainment and sport stories that actually matter. With topical talk, big name guests and a strong sideline in humour, prepare to veer Off..
The Off Script Podcast
1M ago
Can you guess which Off Script team member is always on 8% phone battery?
We go behind the scenes on one of the craziest movies ever conceived, and (back by popular demand) we take a second bite of the 'band name origin' cherry.
Were you hit by the Modi viral WhatsApp in Dubai? Not everyone in the studio was.
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The Off Script Podcast
1M ago
The “How To” podcast you never asked for: how to create a winning opening scene for your movie, how to prank like a boss, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse in Dubai.
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The Off Script Podcast
1M ago
We can imagine it’s very hard to make friends when you’re the drummer for one of the biggest bands in the world in the 1960s but we still cannot endorse welcoming a cult into your home. Also, no matter how much you know about the real Cleopatra, the story behind Elizabeth Taylor’s 1963 portrayal is wonderfully salacious, strap yourself in for a very off script Off Script!
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The Off Script Podcast
1M ago
It turns out the origin story of your favourite (well some people’s favourite) 90s band names isn’t as romantic or creative as you might have thought. We also take a look at this year’s Academy Awards’ Best Director a man who places importance on collaborating and will not tolerate UGG boots!
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The Off Script Podcast
2M ago
Robbie answers a question you never ever pondered, Sonal gives Amelia Earhart the “How They Made It” treatment and we celebrate one of the best sequels ever.
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The Off Script Podcast
2M ago
It's rare that a guest in the studio knocks Sonal, Chris and Robbie off their feet, so to have two at the same time do it is pretty special. Martin and Sylar popped in to speak to the gang about their show 'Evening of Wonders' at the Theatre by QE2.
Robbie delves into the speech that made Barack Obama, and Producer Rog brings on all the nostalgia with a look at the rise and fall of the 80s power ballad.
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The Off Script Podcast
3M ago
Robbie, Sonal and Chris get excited about another Reality TV Show having a Dubai revival. They reflect on the life and times of the man behind the book behind the first ever blockbuster - Jaws. They feature some of the best (some would say worst) break up letters, and get ready for some brilliantly cutting writing, and Robbie rolls out Fact or Fiction again, can he hoodwink super sleuths Chris and Sonal this week?
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The Off Script Podcast
3M ago
Sonal, Robbie and Rog debut a brand new Off Script feature! "In The News" is a hard-hitting take on the stories dominating the headlines, the first item on the agenda is the ubiquitous Stanley Cup. TikTok has a language of its own and Sonal gives it a go. In '5 things in 5 minutes' Robbie takes slightly longer than 5 minutes to detail 5 recording artists that have given Donald Trump a big no-no about using their music.
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The Off Script Podcast
3M ago
Chris, Sonal and Robbie find out how Sam Mendes crafted the war epic 1917 - in just one take. We unpack the story of DB Cooper as the net closes on one of history's most notorious thieves - in the long awaited return of Off Script Mysteries. In honour of her visit to Expo City Dubai Sonal takes a look at the life and career of Jane Goodall who revolutionized both our understanding of our closest relative - and of the natural world itself.
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The Off Script Podcast
3M ago
When we found out that potatoes could be downgraded from their status as vegetables (and let's be honest they are easily in the top 3 of best vegetables) Robbie decided to look further into the public demotions of inanimate objects. Producer Rog shatters everything Chris thought he knew about the Vikings in "5 Things in 5 minutes" and Robbie puts his bluffing skills to the test again in a second round of "Fact or Fiction".
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