
Episode 40: “Chekov's clown”
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04/11/23 • 42 min
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In this episode, Dean and Simon take a closer look at Chris Rea’s short stint as a film star, discuss practical jokes and the type of man that loves them and then struggle to navigate the internet while discussing a Swedish children's film from the 1980s.
Parting shots - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPz5NyFtjes&ab_channel=BleibergEntertainment
Wikipedia – Children of the Noisy Village (Film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Noisy_Village_(film)
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In this episode, Dean and Simon take a closer look at Chris Rea’s short stint as a film star, discuss practical jokes and the type of man that loves them and then struggle to navigate the internet while discussing a Swedish children's film from the 1980s.
Parting shots - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPz5NyFtjes&ab_channel=BleibergEntertainment
Wikipedia – Children of the Noisy Village (Film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Noisy_Village_(film)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 39: “Cement filled green sock”
In this episode, an enthusiastic listener phones in for a chat with Dean and your hosts have a look at a faux-celebrity wrestling event. Simon tells Dean about a stingy-nettle eating competition and the pair of them finish off by discussing beetles, bats and Beatles.
Mr Blobby wrestling clip - https://m.facebook.com/FTLOWrestlingUK/videos/blobby/1213179802917432/
World nettle eating contest – article - https://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/swollen-tongues-and-black-mouths-competitors-tuck-in-at-world-nettle-eating-championship-200372
World nettle eating contest – Transworld Sports Clip - https://youtu.be/HwQRMxXyO6w
Photo of a winner’s black tongue - https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-at-the-world-stinging-nettle-eating-championship-and-beer-festival-114466403.html
Wikipedia –Planodes Ambonensis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planodes_ambonensis
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Episode 41: “Teenagers with their receding hairlines”
In this episode, a mildly argumentative Simon criticises popular culture in order to defend what is sure to be a terrible film. Dean helps Simon try to work out why a woman is walking through the American desert on a road to nowhere and then the both of them try to remember a song by Busta Rhymes.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always Trailer - https://youtu.be/ZKE2DC7Xzog
Woman walking away from Roswell - https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4201709,-104.0459085,3a,32.8y,285.49h,85.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDQv8aMycnpxfTDuWD3qiZA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Wikipedia - Touch It (Busta Rhymes song) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_It_(Busta_Rhymes_song)
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