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Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen & Suzi Ruffell

Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen & Suzi Ruffell

Spirograph of the mind

Oct 6, 2026 · 35 min · 18 segments

Comedians and dearest pals Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell chat friendship, love, life and culture...sometimes...⁠ Spread a Smile Gig…

Comedians and dearest pals Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell chat friendship, love, life and culture...sometimes...⁠ Spread a Smile Gig - https://london.thecomedystore.co.uk/event/spread-a-smile-comedy-night-2026 Alfie's Half Marathon fundraising page - https://www.justgiving.com/page/alfieshalfmarathon Get Tom's novel - Common Decency - https://www.google.com/search?q=tom+allen+common+decency Pottering with Tom Allen Podcast - https://pod.link/1840896737 Out with Suzi Ruffell podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/attitude-presents-out-with-suzi-ruffell/id1505466130 Suzi’s Substack - https://suziruffell.substack.com/ Suzi’s website (with tour listings) - https://suziruffell.com/tour/ Get in touch with all your problems or if you want to give your Like Minded Friend a shout out: **hello@likemindedfriendspod.com** We'll be out and in your ears wherever you get your podcasts every Wednesday morning, and if you like what you hear why not leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever it is you listen... Thanks - Tom & Suzi xx

Comedians and dearest pals Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell chat friendship, love, life and culture...sometimes...⁠ Spread a Smile Gig…

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈5k followers

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Speakers: Tom AllenHostSuzi RuffellHost

Top entities: Suzi Ruffell×14 Tom Allen×42 Alan Turing×8 Smiley's People×2 Slow Horses×3

Spy Shows and Secret Agents11:08 – 15:03

Suzi RuffellHost

11:08

So-

11:09

Mm

Suzi RuffellHost

11:09

... what else is going on, Tom? Tell me, how's your week been?

11:12

Well, guess what? We w-

Suzi RuffellHost

11:12

Go on

11:13

... we started watching the new series of Slow Horses.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:15

Oh, it's so good.

11:15

And the, the girl in it looks a bit like you.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:20

[gasps] Oh, I love that.

11:23

The Welsh one.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:24

I know who you mean.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:26

Rose someone?

11:28

Maybe.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:28

I hope that narrows it down for everyone.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:30

[laughs]

11:32

Rose someone, maybe, yeah.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:33

Rose someone.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:34

Well, of course, I, it is my dream to be part of an offshoot of MI5.

11:39

Or MFI even.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:41

That too.

11:42

Mm.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:42

Yeah.

11:42

Mm-hmm.

11:44

She's very good, isn't it?

Suzi RuffellHost

11:45

She is very good.

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99%14 mentions
Tom AllenPersonEnglish comedian
97%42 mentions
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88%8 mentions
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85%6 mentions
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83%5 mentions
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81%1 mention
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63%2 mentions
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60%2 mentions
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58%1 mention
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56%1 mention
Sarah KendallPersonAustralian comedian
53%6 mentions
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17%2 mentions
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6%1 mention
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Checking whether a door is lockedPsychology > Mental health > Anxiety and compulsive checking > Reassurance-seeking behaviors
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Tom Allen's 2027 tourEvents > Live entertainment > Comedy tours > Tour promotion and audience correspondence
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Spy Shows and Secret Agents11:08 – 15:03

Suzi RuffellHost

11:08

So-

11:09

Mm

Suzi RuffellHost

11:09

... what else is going on, Tom? Tell me, how's your week been?

11:12

Well, guess what? We w-

Suzi RuffellHost

11:12

Go on

11:13

... we started watching the new series of Slow Horses.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:15

Oh, it's so good.

11:15

And the, the girl in it looks a bit like you.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:20

[gasps] Oh, I love that.

11:23

The Welsh one.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:24

I know who you mean.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:26

Rose someone?

11:28

Maybe.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:28

I hope that narrows it down for everyone.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:30

[laughs]

11:32

Rose someone, maybe, yeah.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:33

Rose someone.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:34

Well, of course, I, it is my dream to be part of an offshoot of MI5.

11:39

Or MFI even.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:41

That too.

11:42

Mm.

Suzi RuffellHost

11:42

Yeah.

11:42

Mm-hmm.

11:44

She's very good, isn't it?

Suzi RuffellHost

11:45

She is very good.

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