Sunday With Fizz

>     "Hello and welcome to the Sunday with Fizz podcast. We are four friends who started a band and we're on the lookout for the secret to life..."
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**Sunday with Fizz** is the fortnightly podcast that celebrates each song as it comes out, going more in-depth and behind the scenes of creating it and also catching you up on all things Fizz, playing some silly games and talking to some special guests.

The first episode, following the release of High in Brighton, set a precedent for the release of all further singles from The Secret To Life. With an episode every two weeks to discuss a new song, it logically followed that there would be a new single every two weeks up until the album's release.

The show was initially organised by Dodie.

A regular staple of the show is the game: Highs, Lows, Kudos.

## Episode One - High in Brighton

The first episode was released on 25 June 2023, following the release of High in Brighton and focuses on the discussion of that song.

Unlike all subsequent episodes of the show, this first episode of the podcast wasn't released the Sunday immediately following the single's release. Instead it was released the Sunday after that, following Fizz's debut headline show at Hoxton Hall.

Notable segments from this episode:

* **Discussion of High in Brighton**
* **Shit Stem** - a humbling game where a wrong answer is punished by playing out your raw vocal take for everyone to hear.
* **Highs, Lows, Kudos**

## Episode Three - Close One

Bad relationship advice

Surprise Guest Mick Gartland (Orla's Dad).

## Wednesday with Fizz (unofficial episode) - The Secret to Life

On 25 October, as a part of the [[...And Friends Amazon Music Twitch Livestream]], the band did an impromptu edition of their podcast at the suggestion of the host, Koji. They decided to talk about the creation of the song The Secret To Life, as they hadn't covered as a part of any of the official episodes.

Whilst they didn't play High, Low, Kudos as a part of this segment, they had already played it earlier on in the livestream.

This segment was followed by the band playing the celebrity name game (in a similar way to how the band often play a game on Sunday with Fizz).

## Live Episode

### Recording and Listening Party Event

On 11 August 2023, Fizz sent out an email announcing that they would be recording their first ever live edition of Sunday with Fizz on 21 August at a secret location in Central London (revealed to be Nola's Speakeasy Bar near Kings Cross in London). 20 lucky Fizzlets, who had pre-ordered the album, and their plus ones were invited to meet the band, have a listening party of the album and then watch the live recording of an episode of Sunday with Fizz. There were also a selection of snacks and fizzy refreshments. Alongside this announcement, the Sunday with Fizz merch line was also announced (see below).

The event as a whole was hosted by Bertie Gilbert who portrayed the character of the Mayor of Fizzville, Mr Mayor. Prior to the listening party, he circulated the guests trying to campaigning for his re-election, whilst free cocktails were served and the buffet was enjoyed. Details of the cocktails and buffet can be seen in the gallery below. In the background there was a playlist playing music from the soundtracks for Toy Story, The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and more.

The episode of recording followed a slightly different format than usual due to the live nature of the event. It was treated as more of a panel discussion hosted by Bertie/Mr Mayor. Before Fizz came out on stage, Mr Mayor got the crowd going by asking various members the important question, "rock or roll?," with the follow up "why?." Then the band came on stage and Mr Mayor asked them a series of questions before opening up to the audience for Q&A.

Then, as always, a game was played. The game for this episode was a repeat of the game from Episode 2 - Hell of a Song, here known as The Song Game. Fizz took prompts from the audience as the basis for their songs, these prompts included:

* A really good piece of cheese (which spawned the song Mozzerella)
* Swamp
* A new haircut
* Mr Mayor (which featured Bertie singing as The Mayor)

The band then thanked everyone who had worked to put on the event and wrapped up the podcast as they always do, getting the guests to join in with saying "the secret to life." Following the recording, they then played High in Brighton and The Secret To Life for the Fizzlets who were in the room.

Fizzlets in attendance were also each asked to write what they thought the secret to life was on a card to be added to their guest book.

Mr MayorBuffetBuffet MenuThe stage (feat. crabs, lobsters, furry chairs and Sunday with Fizz mugs)SeatingFurry LampshadesGuest BookCocktail MenuThe Grand Finale CocktailThe Secret To Life Cocktail
## Merchandise

On 11 August 2023, alongside the announcement of the live recording of Sunday with Fizz and the accompanying album listening party, the group also released two items of Sunday with Fizz merch:

* Sunday With Fizz Tea Towel
* Sunday With Fizz Mug