A Little Pod of Everything

Democracy Manifest

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:19:59 GMT

We are still alive, trust us! But life has gotten in the way a bit so to tide you over until the next proper episode Nick and Mark are here to give their thoughts on the state of British politics in 2024 and the looming General Election.

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In A Row?

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:41:38 GMT

Join Nick, Ger, and Mark as they discuss local politics, Ger's blossoming tv stardom, embarrassing musicians, and of course all the usual chat about movies, tv shows, and music.

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Addict

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:06 GMT

Nick and Mark talk about all the films, tv shows, and music they've enjoyed over the last week or so while Ger plays Balatro. We're *this* close to holding an intervention.

Music featured at the end of the episode is Swimming by Flawed Mangoes - https://lnk.to/flawedmangoesswimming

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Big Strong Hands

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:47:34 GMT

Nick is joined once again by Ger and Mark to discuss selling gym equipment to a man on a train, struggling to keep a convalescing puppy calm, obscene ticket prices, and the dread of watching a film with your parents when a sex scene happens.

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Royal Rumble

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:29:55 GMT

Nick is joined once again by Ger and Mark to discuss the latest in a long line of nasty things JK Rowling has said, the reaction to Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech, the ongoing royal family conspiracy theories, and of course all the movies, tv shows, and music they've been enjoying over the last few weeks.

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Moist

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:36:42 GMT

Mark and Nick are joined by a soggy Ger to talk about all the movies, tv shows, and music they have enjoyed over the past couple of weeks.

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Liability

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:11:46 GMT

Nick is joined by Ger and Mark once again to struggle through Discord shitting the bed and discuss whether live albums are any good, whether Ger would be good on a lifeboat, and to run down all the movies, tv shows, and music we've enjoyed over the last month.

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Menagerie

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:55:43 GMT

New year, same old us. We're back after an extended festive break to shoot the shit and talk about all the movies, tv shows, and music we enjoyed while we were off.

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2023 Roundup

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:33:41 GMT

Sorry it's late, the festive period was a bit too festive for our editor. Anyway, here is the second annual roundup episode where the boys run down all the best movies they saw, tv shows they binged, and music they listened to. Happy new year!

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Apologies to Port Vale

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:41:02 GMT

In this penultimate episode of 2023, Nick, Ger, and Mark chat about freezing their nads off, insulting lower league football teams, the golden age of tv streaming, and of course all the things they've been watching and listening to over the last month or so.

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Free Parking

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:48:44 GMT

After another schedule-enforced break, the boys are back to talk about everything they've watched and listened to over the past month or so. It's a bumper episode with lots to talk about and only brief reference to Middle-Eastern politics is made.

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Mini Fridge

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:03:12 GMT

Back from another unplanned hiatus, the boys are here to discuss pasta shapes, more trash tv, there's an extended debate on what does or does not constitute a musical, and there's the usual run down of all the films, tv shows, and music they have been listening to.

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Apple Shills

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:38:16 GMT

The boys are back for another episode, so join Nick, Ger, and Mark as they discuss Welsh festivals, American politics, Formula 1, football, and the usual mix of movies, tv shows, and music.

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Clap Your Hands Say No

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:22:10 GMT

Nick is back from one of his many holidays so join him, Ger, and Mark once again as they run down all the things they have watched and listened to over the past month.

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Tog

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:26:30 GMT

It's our last episode before we take a little break for holidays and whatnot, so join Nick, Ger, and Mark as they discuss hayfever and summer bedclothing etiquette, the highs and lows of Glastonbury, new headphones, and the usual rundown of what they've been watching and listening to.

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Wheel of Misfortune

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:14:10 GMT

Ger has finally decided he's not too busy to record, Nick isn't on one of his multiple holidays, and Mark has only slightly gone all Colonel Kurtz so let's do a podcast eh? All the usual nonsense and chatter about films, tv, and music.

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Promenade

Thu, 25 May 2023 15:11:33 GMT

Join us for a proper roller coaster of an episode where Nick is ever so slightly distracted by the football, the boys discuss hiatuses, annoying youtube adverts, Ger's apathy towards beaches, and of course lots of chat about movies, tv shows, music, and books. Topics covered include:

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Fargo season 4
Batman: The Court of Owls
In the Earth
Shrinking
Kitchen Confidential
Meet Me In The Bathroom

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Seamster

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:10:41 GMT

In the latest episode Mark is fixing dog toys again, Ger's body clock is a mess, and Nick is all misty-eyed for camping in the rain. As usual the guys run down what they've been watching and listening to recently, including:

Rigor Mortis
Daisy Jones & The Six
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Amsterdam
American Hustle
Shrinking

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Diseased

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:07:33 GMT

In the latest episode Ger is ill, Mark heard a band so bad he now hates music, and Nick has some thoughts about the Oscars. As usual the guys run down what they've been watching and listening to recently, including:

Confess, Fletch
The Man in the High Castle
The Whale
Elvis
Eastbound and Down
High-Rise

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The Good Life

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:16:28 GMT

The boys are back to discuss manly men doing things outdoors, vegetable patches, musical cults, overpriced tickets, plus the usual mix of movies, tv shows, and music. Topics covered include:

Extraordinary
Kubo and the Two Strings
My Kitchen Rules
Dog
Barry
White Noise

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Miscellaneous Immorality

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:50:39 GMT

Nick is joined by Ger and Mark once again to discuss Australian kids tv, cosy winter clothes, ultra right-wing Christian movie review sites, and how badly Scrubs has aged. Topics covered include:

The Northman
Succession
Fresh
Modern Family
See How They Run
Bluey

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New Year New Me

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:18:43 GMT

2022 is dead, long live 2023. The boys are back to run down all the things they watched over the festive period and to look forward to all the movies and tv shows coming out this year. Topics covered include:

Modern Family
My Unorthodox Life
Nobody
Prey
Schitt's Creek
The Amazing Maurice
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Old Man
This Place Rules
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Wednesday
The Menu
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

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Best of 2022

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 15:55:28 GMT

It's the obligatory end-of-year roundup, so join Nick, Ger, and Mark as they round up the best things they watched and listened to in 2022.

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Ger vs Christmas

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:27:05 GMT

Come in from the cold, sit by the fire, and join Nick, Ger, and Mark as they discuss Christmas chocolates, Christmas movies (most of which Ger seems to hate), Christmas tv specials, Christmas music, and the usual run down of what they've been watching, reading, and listening to. Topics covered include:

Stanley Tucci - Searching for Italy
The Strain
Fantastic Mr Fox
Andor
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Bad Sisters

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Poop Bucket

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:15:54 GMT

If you like a low-energy pod full of comically out-of-date football chatter then oh boy, do we have an episode for you! Fresh off the press nearly a week after they recorded, Nick is back with Ger and Mark to discuss the World Cup and emergency bathrooms, before getting down to business and talking about everything they have seen, read, and listened to in the past fortnight. Topics covered include:

Street Food USA
Heat 2
Nope
Luxe Listings Sydney
30 Rock
Phantom of the Open

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Lucky 13

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:27:24 GMT

The boys are back after an extended break and it's right down to business. Nick is joined once again by Ger and Mark to discuss movies, tv, music, and the slow and hilarious death of Twitter. There's also an update on the homework they set each other months ago, and they spend the second half of the show talking for far too long about The Bear. Topics covered include:

Blown Away
Welcome to Wrexham
I.D.
The Bear

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Great British F**k Off

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:10:43 GMT

Nick is joined by by a tired Ger and an incredibly tired Mark to rant about how bad GBBO is this year, terrible British sketch shows, the stress of owning a new puppy, their shared love of quality trash tv, plus the usual mix of movies, music, tv shows and podcasts. Topics covered include:

Selling The OC
Serial season 1
Vengeance
Gorwelion/Horizons
Greyhound
One Hour Photo

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Nice Buns

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:36:46 GMT

Nick is joined by his partners in crime Ger and Mark to chat about hotel biscuits, political catastrophes, half-watching movies while drunk, electric car noises, and of course our usual mix of films, tv shows, books, and music. Topics covered include:

The Legend of Vox Machina
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Garden State
Red State
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Amber Light

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Cue the Queue

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:49:59 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to ramble about films, TV, and music. In this episode, we discuss the Royal events taking place in the UK, more Pizza, and a band that are most definitely dead. Topics covered include:

Lightyear
Chef's Table - Pizza
"The Queue"
Refused are F*cking Dead
Thor: Love and Thunder
I Came By

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Twitter Ban

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:19:02 GMT

The boys are back and behaving badly. Nick is joined once again by Ger and Mark to discuss movies, tv shows, and music, plus yet more pizza chat, getting in trouble on twitter, drinking too much, and Mark has a new game for the boys to play. Topics covered include:

The Umbrella Academy: Season 2
Jurassic World Dominion
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Free Guy
Heat
Uncut Gems

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Ice Cream Wars

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:47:22 GMT

Nick, Mark, and an incredibly tired Ger get together to discuss the usual mix of movies, tv shows, and music, plus unusual bicycles, Ger's secret golfing past, supermarket own-brand versions of popular drinks, and get heated about ice-cream based desserts. No game this week, Mark couldn't bring himself to punish Ger again. Topic covered include:

Turning Red
The Sandman season 1
The Black Phone
The Batman
All or Nothing: Arsenal
Sherwood

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Pizza Pages

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:35:56 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to ramble about films, TV, and music. In this episode we chat a little bit about football, the ongoing political nightmare in the UK, Ger hating the games Mark makes, and the slow demise of one of our favourite podcasts. Topics covered include:

Falling for Figaro
The Boys Season 3
Where the Crawdads Sing
Hacks
Green Room

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War Crimes

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:53:24 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to ramble about films, TV, and music. In this episode we chat about surviving the heat wave, Cerys Matthews' dulcet voice, and Mark rambles too much. Topics covered include:

Batman: The Killing Joke
The Death of Stalin
Our Man in Italy
Love on the Spectrum
Down Periscope
The Sanatorium

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Crispy Scalp

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:45:34 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to ramble about films, TV, and music. In this episode we talk raiding the supermarket reduced section, Paul McCartney's incredible stamina, and the perils of being bald in the summer. We recorded this episode less than a week ago but such is the pace of modern life that our political chat is incredibly out of date already. Topics covered include:

Alice in Borderland
George Carlin's American Dream
Last Night in Soho
Hacks
Stranger Things: Season 4
Twin Peaks: Season 1

The video essay on protest music in the Bush era that we mentioned can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbgAGlrVKE

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Too Early For Clothes

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:33:12 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to spin the wheel of random which dictates this podcast. We talk Buck Rogers and sexual awakenings, what the Welsh can teach us, Mark's proclivity for podcasting in his pants, and we introduce a new segment. Topics covered include:

The Chef Show
Pride
Slow Horses
Prehistoric Planet
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Almost Famous

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No Inside The Shop!

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:19 GMT

Nick is once again joined by Mark and Ger to spin the wheel of random which dictates this podcast. We talk Okonomiyaki, dancing fight scenes in The King's Man, I Think You Should Leave, and have our first book chat among other things.

Discussions Covered:
Hit Monkey
Reacher
Reservation Dogs
The Town
I Think You Should Leave
Unsane
The Night House
The King's Man
Batman Year One by Frank Miller

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Unnecessary Bacon

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:47:03 GMT

On the first episode of this new podcast, Nick is joined by Mark and Ger to chat about:

Vegan Food & Unnecessary Bacon
Dune
Derry Girls
No Time to Die
Operation Mincemeat
Severance
The Northman

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