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S2 Ep 330On standby

In these clips from 2022, Bodger was still the Dear Leader but Labour had a plan, a prince was our secret weapon and there was a lot of weather about

Jun 16, 202528 min

S2 Ep 329A blank canvas

In these clips from 2022, I explain American sports, a Boris fan calls and a dull person was the leader of the free world.

Jun 9, 202532 min

S2 Ep 328Be alarmed!

In a departure from normal, this week's podcast is the entire conversation I had with an expert in artificial intelligence that took place two Sunday's ago quite late in the show, after most people's bedtime. It was entertaining and scary in equal measure and contains some good advice on how to stay safe-ish. 

Jun 2, 202528 min

S2 Ep 327The Roadmap to Freedom

It was early 2021 and there was talk of R Rates and substantial meals, I had seen a wildlife oddity and an incorrectly shaped ball and we marvelled at the Spanish

May 26, 202533 min

S2 Ep 326You may be entitled to condensation

In these clips from three years ago, Mr Blobby was referring all questions about his behaviour to someone else, a man calls from the 16th century and a man who knew what he was voting for doesn't know what he was voting against.

May 19, 202533 min

S2 Ep 325One night, two parties

In these clips, it was early in 2022 and Operation Save Big Dog was underway, one building apologised to another and we were told to move along

May 12, 202528 min

S2 Ep 324No points

It was three years ago and we were preparing to lose a major competition, we heard about Mr Blobby's pre-party grooming regimen and we had something of a failure to communicate.

May 5, 202529 min

S2 Ep 323Exasperated, raging, confused and flailing

In these clips from early in 2022, a person had a suggestion about Russia before iot all kicked off, the Winter Olympics deliverd a patriotic lift and Mr Blobby had a photo shoot.

Apr 28, 202534 min

S2 Ep 322Death's Entertainment

In these extra-long special Easter holiday edition clips from three years ago, I had mixed up Adam and Richard Curtis, Storm Eunice was causing havoc and a strange man was seeking efficiencies.

Apr 21, 202537 min

S2 Ep 321The Soup Nazi

In these clips from three years ago, big eggs were on the menu, someone spent the price of a car on their teeth and there was a weather alert.

Apr 14, 202535 min

S2 Ep 320Tooth hurty

In these clips from three years ago, the Tories were pretending to value law 'n' order, a woman had a problem with her eggs and Vlad enjoyed his big table.

Apr 7, 202529 min

S2 Ep 319Grabbed by the Fuzz

It was three years ago and there was an unpleasant footballer cat story, a man demanded action on athletes and Mr Blobby was filling out a police questionnaire.

Mar 31, 202527 min

S2 Ep 318Keep your thumb in

These clips follow on from last week's, when we were talking about using a well known singing star as a weapon and Bodger Johnson and the rest of the deplorables were filling in questionaries.

Mar 24, 202533 min

S2 Ep 317Using Barry Manilow as a weapon

This week's clips from three years ago include something odd happening in New Zealand, Smugg had a new job and I had a premonition about the Tangerine Tornado

Mar 17, 202528 min

S2 Ep 316The pantomime horse

In these clips from 2022, Liz Truss was wearing an embarrassing hat, Bodger was looking for somewhere to hide and a footballer did something he shouldn't have.

Mar 10, 202528 min

S2 Ep 315A Wasteful Blobby

In these clips from 2022, we were promised a new Bank Holiday and the Queen had a new title for Camilla.

Mar 3, 202529 min

S2 Ep 314Best. Meal. Ever.

In these clips from 2022, we were wondering who might replace Mr Blobby, gas companies were very happy, Michael Gove had a plan and I had a treat in Florence.

Feb 24, 202531 min

S2 Ep 313The Democracy Sausage

In this week's clips from when Bodger Johnson was the Dear Leader, there's a banking alert, a Beatles update and in a bang-up-to-date clip, an advert for, or rather, against Britain.

Feb 17, 202529 min

S2 Ep 312For fox's sake

Following on from last week, in these clips from three years ago, we learn the difference between us and them, find the worst PM in history (apart from the ones that were coming that we didn't know about yet) and there's a bang-up-to-date clip from last weekend that is somewhat mystifying.

Feb 10, 202529 min

S2 Ep 311This is just a test

It was three years ago and politicians were being "very clear" and "robust" and we were remembering what Sundays used to be like.

Feb 3, 202528 min

S2 Ep 310Throwing up in Harrods

It was early 2022 and we had a slug problem, a Smugg fan calls and we had a snack crisis.

Jan 27, 202533 min

S2 Ep 309Being very clear

It was winter in early 2022 and the Prime Minister of the day was a pig in a bottomless pit of it, we wondered who would replace him and I had a call from a Jacob Rees-Mogg fan.x

Jan 20, 202531 min

S2 Ep 308The Spanish Issue

It was almost exactly four years ago and there was an odd pub move, I was continuing to be confused by a bird, a man had trouble operating his phone and there was a conundrum about Spain.

Jan 13, 202533 min

S2 Ep 307Ignoring the annoying

In these clips from 2021, we were in the middle of The Thing, the Dear Leader was thinking of opening the pubs, but in a strange way, I was confused by a bird and there was quite a lot of bleeping.

Jan 6, 202528 min

S2 Ep 306Too much oomph

In this episode, the Tangerine Scream was being disciplined, and as a special Christmas treat, there's a fight between me and Brian from Stockton-on-Tees and the most recent call from Jonathan from Harrow.

Dec 23, 202430 min

S2 Ep 305An odd plan for pubs

In these clips, there's a woman who makes no sense at length, footballers were ignoring hygiene rules and there's a lot of info on the coldest place on Earth.

Dec 16, 202431 min

S2 Ep 304Again and again and again

This week;s clips include a novel cure for Covid, a man forms his own party, there's a weather forecast that's worse than what we've got now and some hero news that hasn't aged well.

Dec 9, 202433 min

S2 Ep 303Beans and the toothpick

This week's clips from 2022 feature a man calling in with a tip, there's a story about The Who and a warning about fuelling up on E.

Dec 2, 202434 min

S2 Ep 302Whose Who?

In this week's clips, I had been disrespectful to Peru, a lady calls with news about the Sun and I take on the Bank of England.

Nov 25, 202432 min

S2 Ep 301What's so super about them?

This week's clips feature an alarm going off, we find out how badly we fared under the leadership of Mr Blobby and I think I have detected the real identity of a regular caller.

Nov 17, 202431 min

S2 Ep 300Floating downstream

This week's clips are from just after the 2020 American election, The Lurgy was still among us and Mr Blobby was the Dread Leader

Nov 11, 202431 min

S2 Ep 299Confusing the alien

This week's clips are from just after the last American election and include a Pink Floyd relic and I try to change my address.

Nov 4, 202431 min

S2 Ep 298I lose control

In this week's clips, someone takes control of my system, we talk about Andy Pandy, stamps in passports and a caller misses a certain someone.

Oct 28, 202431 min

S2 Ep 297The reluctant donor.

This weeks clips include the birthday of The Thing, Smugg said fish were happier after Brexit, a man calls with a solution to our problems and in a bang-up-to-date clip from last weekend, an awful story about organs.

Oct 21, 202432 min

S2 Ep 296The Royal Issue

This week's clips include Meghan Markle being criticised, if you can believe that, and a man calls with a plan.

Oct 14, 202432 min

S2 Ep 295Ucking what?

This week's is a podcast of two halves, the first from 2020 when there was a problem with Chertsey, the second from 2021 when there was a problem with Windsor.

Oct 7, 202433 min

S2 Ep 294The Road Map to Hell

In clips this week, we were talking about mature ladies' disco nights and an odd bird I'd seen runing around.

Sep 30, 202431 min

S2 Ep 293A road map to Clownland

It was February 2021 and some of us were washing our shopping, a clown had a road map and a woman calls to complain it hurts to laugh

Sep 23, 202431 min

S2 Ep 292Pardon?

These clips are from when Mr Blobby was still in Number 10, The Screaming MeMe was still in the Whitehouse and The Thing was keeping us inside

Sep 16, 202435 min

S2 Ep 291What's cooking?

Clips this week from 2021 and from last weekend when I talk to a man about a boat, there's an issue with milk and I chat to a nice lady about school dinners

Sep 9, 202434 min

S2 Ep 290The big small bird mystery

It was February 2021 and a person called to confuse us, a man is concerned about footballers' behaviour and there's an identity parade for a winged oddity.

Sep 2, 202428 min

S2 Ep 289Brain Goes Spangles

This week's clips are from late 2020 and early 2021, when we were talking about internet shopping, an old frenemy of the show calls to make a prediction about his favourite topic and a man rings who says he invented something huge.

Aug 26, 202434 min

S2 Ep 288Powered by humans

This week's clips are from late in 2020, when Priti Patel had been accused of bullying, I pick a fight with a multinational corporation and Donald Trump had lost the election but hadn't started his coup attempt yet.

Aug 19, 202431 min

S2 Ep 287Banning singing

It was November 2020 and there was a text about a caller you will hear on last week's podcast telling us why she loves Donald Trump so much, and the government were making plans for ruining Christmas.

Aug 12, 202433 min

S2 Ep 286The Gnome Wrangler

This week's clips are from early in 2021, when we were living in bubbles, or some of us were. There's also a bang-up-to-date clip about the kind of food MPs enjoy in the Palace of Westminster at our expense, which you won't like but may make your mouth water.

Aug 5, 202432 min

S2 Ep 285She's sorry you're wrong

It was November 2020 and Trump was in the Whitehouse and Boris was in Number 10. Imagine that! Listen out for the most surprising reason to like the Peach Powder Puff ex-President you'll probably ever hear.

Jul 29, 202426 min

S2 Ep 284There's no evidence

No intro or outro this week as I have totally lost my voice. This week's clips are from just after Donald Trump lost last the last election and I have cosy chat with one of his upset fans.

Jul 22, 202431 min

S2 Ep 283It's out there

This week's clips are from the run-up to December 2020, when there was a kerfuffle about a Christmas song and a TV advert. There's also a brand new clip from my last Sunday show in which I chat to a space expert about a new development in the search for alien life.

Jul 16, 202428 min

S2 Ep 282The Toilet of England

This week's clips are from 2020, when The Thing was still about, Donald Trump had just lost and people were furious about a Christmas TV advert

Jul 8, 202430 min

S2 Ep 281Two straws and a bottle of whiskey

This week's clips from 2020 include a chat with a man with a gun, a prediction about money going to areas that voted for Brexit and how patriotic Brits should eat patriotic British fish

Jul 1, 202427 min