The Screen Rot Podcast (Crossed Wires Festival)

A late-night live podcast celebrating the internet at its most unhinged comes to Sheffield as part of Crossed Wires Podcast Festival 2026.

Hosted by Jacob Hawley and Jake Farrell, The Screen Rot Podcast dives headfirst into the strangest, worst and most mind-melting content clogging up our feeds — the stuff that’s been quietly rotting our screens, and possibly our brains.

What to Expect

This is fast, funny and gloriously chaotic live podcasting. Think of it as Monday Night Football for internet rubbish, where nothing is too cursed, too baffling or too online to escape scrutiny.

Expect:

• Sharp comedy and quick-fire commentary

• A celebration of the internet’s most baffling corners

• Shared disbelief at what we’ve all somehow seen

• A lively late-night crowd and big laughs

If you enjoy laughing at the absurd state of online culture — and slightly questioning your own screen time — this one’s firmly for you.

Part of Crossed Wires Podcast Festival

This show forms part of Crossed Wires Podcast Festival, which returns to Sheffield with four days of live podcasts, performances and special events across the city.

An ideal late-evening pick during festival weekend, The Screen Rot Podcast promises a loose, funny and high-energy night at Memorial Hall.

Details/Tickets: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/screen-rot