Best Wankers Podcasts (2024)

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John Levene's Autobiography (with Luke Molloy) 1:06:56

11d ago1:06:56

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Send us a Text Message. In a break from your usual programming, Mark opens the doors of the On the Time Lash pub for a book club style chat with Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy for a chat about "Run The Shadows Walk The Sun" by John Levene. John Levene's life story is a beautiful contradiction; a celebrity autobiography by someone who wa…

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#56. IMAGINE DRAGONS PART II: Whatever It Takes 1:47:45

8d ago1:47:45

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Send us a Text Message. In Part II of our series we take on Imagine Dragons at their biggest, their boldest, their most obnoxious stage. During the mid-2010s this "rock" band brought their thunderous stomp-clap earworms to every observable realm of the human experience. Whether you were simply trying to listen to the radio, watch a football game, o…

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#55. IMAGINE DRAGONS Part I: Mormons, Lawyers, and Casinos 1:49:21

2M ago1:49:21

1:49:21

Send us a Text Message. Who are Imagine Dragons? Why has their music dominated every mall, stadium, and TV commercial for the past 10 years? Why do old fogies like us find their music so obnoxious?? Perhaps Imagine Dragons are the industry's final attempt to kill rock and roll. Or maybe their music is a sincere expression of their soul and just hap…

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In the Timelash #6 - Mikey Smith 1:33:26

2M ago1:33:26

1:33:26

Send us a Text Message. "Pip will have the salmon" In a raucous series finale, Ben and Mark welcome actor, presenter, and host of Mikey & Who, Mikey Smith to tease his upcoming project with David Burton, and submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel. Mikey's choices call into question the veracity of Doctor Who actor anecdotes, provide marriage…

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MINISODE: Live Aid 2:31:00

3M ago2:31:00

2:31:00

Send us a Text Message. Live Aid - the 1985 worldwide charity extravaganza - has often been called the "greatest concert of all time." So why is it here getting the Polishing Turds treatment? Well, there's more to Live Aid than the iconic Queen set from Bohemian Rhapsody. There's the disturbing, politically-charged famine that inspired the event in…

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In the Timelash #5 - Dylan Rees 1:54:40

3M ago1:54:40

1:54:40

Send us a Text Message. In the penultimate episode of In the Timelash season 1, Ben and Mark invite Emmy award winner and host of Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV, Dylan Rees to submit his five items to be flung into Paul Darrow's Spangly Opening. Dylan's choices raise questions like - Who's been following Dylan from 73 yards away? Which Doctor Who perso…

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In the Time Lash #4 - Luke Molloy 1:45:41

4M ago1:45:41

1:45:41

Send us a Text Message. Mark is joined by Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy, to discuss his five entries to be thrown into the Time Lash. It's a wide ranging discussion that takes in the topics of who's the best actor to play the Doctor, the current state of Doctor Who Magazine, the perils of letting one actor play each member of an alien …

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#54. CHUMBAWAMBA Part IV: Predicting the Future and Torturing James Hetfield 1:56:06

4M ago1:56:06

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Send us a Text Message. It's a brand new millennium. The "Tubthumping" heyday is long gone and most people have forgotten Chumbawamba even existed. But that doesn't mean our quirky comrades are down for the count; on the contrary they're ready as ever to confront this modern tech dystopia with their trademark wit and biting social commentary, in ad…

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In The Time Lash #3 - Joe Ford 1:49:23

4M ago1:49:23

1:49:23

Send us a Text Message. Ben and Mark invite Joe Ford from Hamster With A Blunt Penknife to submit his five choices to go into the Timelash. Mammary madness, unconvincing urchins, aural wallpaper, violent content and performative negativity all face the Timelash, but will they all depart with a scream? Joe's five choices lead us to try and answer th…

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#53. CHUMBAWAMBA Part III: Chumba-WANKER!! 1:37:51

5M ago1:37:51

1:37:51

Send us a Text Message. At long last, it's TUBTHUMPING TIME!! After endless digressions through history, politics, and obscure music scenes we finally arrive at Chumbawamba's era-defining hit. What does "Tubthumping" mean? What inspired its composition? Which creepy pederast mogul pushed it onto pop radio? We're gonna tell you everything you wanted…

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In The Timelash #2 - Mark Donaldson 1:27:55

5M ago1:27:55

1:27:55

Send us a Text Message. Mark is next up to submit five things they don’t like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Timelash. It's a wide-ranging discussion that takes in some heavy topics, the brave new world of online fandom, worldwide release windows, and whether a delivery driver can scale the height of Colin Baker's gate. Will all five of Mark'…

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In The Time Lash #1 - Ben Verth 1:28:37

5M ago1:28:37

1:28:37

Send us a Text Message. In the first of a brand new series, the Lash Lads invite guests to submit five things they don't like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Time Lash. Tired tropes, ill-informed cultural myths, and fan "wisdom" all come under scrutiny as we discuss the things we never want to hear ever again. In the first episode, stand-up co…

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#52. CHUMBAWAMBA Part II: Polk Music 1:28:19

6M ago1:28:19

1:28:19

Send us a Text Message. Our heroes continue their wayward march toward improbable fame, satiating their anarchic through dalliances with new genres of music, including dance, pop, reggae, and a mysterious unheard-of one which we apparently think exists. And of course this being Chumbawamba, we've supplied the necessary historical context for each e…

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#51. CHUMBAWAMBA Part I: The Musical Influence of Cornflakes 1:35:00

6M ago1:35:00

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Send us a Text Message. (Okay FINE we'll tell the actual story of Chumbawamba and not a bunch of obscure noisy punk bands you've never heard of!) Before they were pop superstars, they were a misbegotten collection of misfits from the post-industrial wasteland of Northern England. They lived collectively in a dilapidated squat house, sharing all foo…

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Norman Wisdom vs. The Space Nazis (Daleks in Colour) 1:58:44

6M ago1:58:44

1:58:44

Send us a Text Message. To celebrate the release of The Daleks in Colour on Bluray and DVD this week, Ben and Mark are joined once again by Mark Harrison to discuss how well it updates a 1965 classic, and what it has in common with Peter Cushing's Dr. Who & the Daleks movie Why is Peter Cushing's non-canon Doctor Who movie the definitive telling of…

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#50. CHUMBAWAMBA PART 0: A Crass Course on Anarcho-punk 1:35:57

7M ago1:35:57

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Send us a Text Message. In 1997 a smash-hit single called "Tubthumping" took the world by storm. Its authors were an eccentric eight-piece outfit from Leeds, England who kept insisting that they were anarchists. Media and fans alike were confused: what did this feel-good drinking song have to do with politics? And what were a bunch of radicals doin…

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MINISODE: We Need to Talk About Viper... 24:51

7M ago24:51

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Send us a Text Message. CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE, KIDNAPPING, AND OTHER GRUESOME SUBJECT MATTER. Hey guys. Remember Viper, that insane meme rapper who sang about the virtues of smoking crack? Well recently he's been arrested on some truly disturbing charges. This story is so monumentally insane that we had to talk about it separa…

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#49. WESLEY WILLIS 1:17:14

8M ago1:17:14

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Send us a Text Message. Wesley Willis was truly one of the strangest dudes to ever touch a keyboard. A street artist and independent musician from Chicago's south side, Wesley self-produced dozens of CDs before amassing a grassroots cult following among hipsters and music nerds. Wesley was a consummate "outsider artist"; his songs are basically lit…

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#48 HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2023: A Very Pandering Christmas 1:29:14

8M ago1:29:14

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Send us a Text Message. HO HO HO! We're finally back for our annual Holiday Special! This year we're examining all the ways that Christmas music gets adapted by and tailored to various subcultures in our society. Rednecks, truckers, metalheads, vegans -- they all have their own Christmas songs, and we'd like to pay homage to this shameless panderin…

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The Eight Wankers 1:50:07

9M ago1:50:07

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Send us a Text Message. To celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who, On the Time Lash, Too Hot For TV, The Polis Box, and I Hate Doctor Who are sent to the Degsestial Death Zone for a battle of wills against the fearsome Degsestial Funmaker and Lord Harrison. As the four podcasts quiz for their very lives, they answer the big questions: What happens if you…

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Colin's Wispy Chest 32:43

9M ago32:43

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Send us a Text Message. Continuing their celebrations of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Ben and Mark take a sideways and boozy trip into the divergent universe of BBV. Exploring the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary, they tackle the de facto multi-Doctor story: The Airzone Solution. After inevitably recoiling at the love scene, they…

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146: Uncle Winky Was Right 1:59:21

9M ago1:59:21

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Send us a Text Message. "I was the fan, and I enjoyed being serviced" After a decade, Ben and Mark bring On the Time Lash's NuWho Watchthrough to an end with a discussion of The Power of Doctor, paired up with Big Finish's wildly experimental 40th anniversary audio adventure - Zagreus. And since it's the end, Ben and Mark discuss the big issues: Ho…

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145. Worshipping A Shit Tentacle 1:40:49

10M ago1:40:49

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Send us a Text Message. In the penultimate On the Time Lash, Ben and Mark buckle their swashes and tackle tentacles as they discuss Legend of the Sea Devils and The Power of Kroll. Topics under discussion include: Is Yaz and the Doctor's romance a success in subtlety or underdeveloped? The whereabouts of John Bishop. What constitutes "proper" Docto…

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#47: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART VII: Insane Clown Legacy 1:34:51

10M ago1:34:51

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Send us a Text Message. We wrap up our ICP series by taking a gander at what our boys J & Shaggy have been up to for the past decade or so. The rap world has changed dramatically since ICP's heyday in the 90s; do our Wicked Clown heroes have what it takes to keep up?? We also unveil a special "Juggalo Turd Deck" -- six cards that reveal a wildly en…

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144. Beef N Beans N Discarded High Heels 1:34:39

10M ago1:34:39

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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Mark tackle two stories that place Doctor Who monsters in storage - Eve of the Daleks and Carnival of Monsters! Ben takes against Nick's troubling trophy collection, Chris Chibnall gleefully subverts the Doctor Who base under siege story, and Mark teases out Robert Holmes' vegetarian agenda from the incredibly meta C…

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#46: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART VI: ICP vs. FBI 1:59:57

11M ago1:59:57

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Send us a Text Message. Wicked Clowns or Criminal Masterminds?? In this episode we cover the bizarre drama that unfolded when the FBI decided to officially classify Juggalos as a "gang." While seemingly ridiculous, this had drastic consequences for both ICP and ordinary Juggalos across the nation. How the heck did this happen? Are Juggalos really g…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 5: The Daleks' Fluxing Masterplan 2 1:33:21

11M ago1:33:21

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Send us a Text Message. In the final part of On the Time Lash's Get Tae Flux miniseries, Ben and Mark discuss the tonal tightrope that Dennis Spooner walks while bringing The Daleks' Masterplan to its conclusion. Is Sara Kingdom's death justified? Is Donald Tosh a precursor to Eric Saward? Would you give someone £100 for some painted telesnaps? All…

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#45: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART V: "Fuckin' Magnets, How Do They Work?" 1:23:26

11M ago1:23:26

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Send us a Text Message. Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope lead the Juggalos into the New Millennium with the long-anticipated release of the 6th Joker's Card, the one that was supposed to herald The End Times... but what ICP actually revealed shocked and confused Juggalos the world over! We also follow our boys further into the 2000s, where they continued …

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#44: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART IV: The Gathering of the Juggalos 1:32:07

12M ago1:32:07

1:32:07

Send us a Text Message. How can we possibly cover Insane Clown Posse without a full examination of the annual shitshow they birthed into existence? For over 20 years The Gathering of the Juggalos has put all other music festivals to shame in terms of the sheer quantity of drugs consumed, nudity displayed, and overall insanity laid bare for all mank…

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#43: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART III: Sheryl Crow's Whiskey Ass 1:36:08

12M ago1:36:08

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Send us a Text Message. The demented saga of ICP continues as our heroes J & Shaggy finally get called to the big leagues with a major record label contract. However, this soon proves a Faustian bargain as the Posse get repeatedly fucked over by corporate suits, including a dramatic and highly-publicized dispute with Disney. Nevertheless, the mid-t…

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#42: INSANE CLOWN POSSE PART II: Enter the Dark Carnival... 1:14:48

1y ago1:14:48

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Send us a Text Message. We're back like a vertebrae for Part II of our in-depth history of America's favorite psychopathic clowns! In this episode we'll cover the band's progress in the early 90s, when they established many of the traits that would come to define their unique aesthetic. This includes their affinity for Faygo, the coining of the ter…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 4: The Daleks' Fluxing Masterplan 2:11:15

1y ago2:11:15

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Send us a Text Message. As the Get Tae Flux season continues, Ben and Mark pair Doctor Who: Flux with The Daleks' Masterplan. In a slight break with the format, the first half sees the Lash Lads fulfill one of Degsey's best challenges yet. In part 2, Ben and Mark get to work discussing Terry Nation's first six episodes of The Daleks' Masterplan, di…

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#41: INSANE CLOWN POSSE Part I: Gettin' Down with the Clown 1:19:30

1y ago1:19:30

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Send us a Text Message. WHOOP WHOOP!! We're finally getting around to the group that proudly calls itself "The Most Hated Band in the World." For decades ICP have been adored by their fans and reviled by the establishment at levels that seem equally deranged. But what is the actual truth about this band? How did two high school dropouts from Detroi…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 3: Mother Fluxer 2:02:55

1y ago2:02:55

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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Mark wrap up the Flux part of their GTF event series with a chat about "Survivors of the Flux" and "The Vanquishers". While it may have its flaws, they find that it's a tour de force performance from Jodie Whittaker - all 3 of her. Also: Mark recounts how he came to own one of JN-T's shirts. Ben finds a rare Douglas …

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MINISODE: Catching Up, Vol. I 1:15:58

1y ago1:15:58

1:15:58

Send us a Text Message. In this special minisode, we catch up with new releases by old favorites including Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, and more! What have these goofballs been up to? Turns out some pretty zany stuff! Come join us on a relaxed fit episode free from Nick's excessive over-writing and pontificating (for the most p…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 2: It's One Fluxing Thing After Another 2:07:52

1y ago2:07:52

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Send us a Text Message. In Chapter 2 of our very special Flux season, Ben and Mark discuss "Once, Upon Time" and "Village of the Angels". Should Doctor Who always be playing it safe like in Angels? Or should it be aiming for the fences with a wild swing like Once? Also: What happens if a Weeping Angel is reflected in your stream? Mark's disastrous …

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#40: GOOD CHARLOTTE PART II: Rich & Heinous 1:03:51

1y ago1:03:51

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Send us a Text Message. Having overcome the obstacles of a broken home and an uneasy path to success, Good Charlotte are now one of the most popular bands in America. But herein lies a paradox: how does a band that rose to prominence by ripping on Rich & Famous celebrities stay cool now that they're fully enmeshed in Hollywood culture? The answer w…

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I'm Baaaaack 3:49

1y ago3:49

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The Heart of Jacks Podcast is returning soon with new episodes. Here's the complete transcript of this teaser: Hey! It's been a minute! I'm reaching out to ask for your input for an upcoming episode of The Heart of Jacks Podcast. I'm currently editing a multi-episode piece on “sex positivity” that started over a year ago and was put on a shelf (wit…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 1: For Flux Sake 2:04:45

1y ago2:04:45

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Send us a Text Message. In the first of a six part On the Time Lash experiment, Ben and Mark take to YouTube and Facebook to discuss Flux and The Daleks' Masterplan. This is a slightly edited version of that YouTube recording. Chapter 1 covers The Halloween Apocalypse and War of the Sontarans. Under discussion: Why Doctor Who's COVID supervisors de…

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#39: GOOD CHARLOTTE PART I: Young & Hopeful 57:59

1+ y ago57:59

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Send us a Text Message. We're back to tell the story of one of the most obnoxious and omnipresent pop-punk bands of the 2000s! Are Good Charlotte a true punk band? Are they a bunch of pretty-boy poseurs? Whatever the case these young lads from Maryland emerged from a troubled home with big dreams that they brought to life through the novel creation…

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138. Sexy Wrong 'Uns 2:07:05

1+ y ago2:07:05

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Send us a Text Message. WARNING: Contains Scenes Of A Sexual Nature Ben and Mark are joined in their hotel room by Luke Molloy, formerly of the Lost on Gallifrey podcast to discuss 'Revolution of the Daleks' and 'Planet of the Daleks' on the eve of a fateful meeting with Glen McCoy. Under discussion: A gleeful skip across the minefield that is the …

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#38: KID ROCK PART V: Ain't Nobody Gonna Tell Me How to Live 1:57:17

1+ y ago1:57:17

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Send us a Text Message. To conclude our series we embark on a long and painful examination of Kid Rock's final form: Embittered Fox News Grandpa. How did this once apolitical singer become one of rock and roll's foremost MAGA cheerleaders? Does he really believe all the bigoted Right Wing nonsense he espouses? As is often the case, the answer is mu…

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#37: KID ROCK PART IV: Kid Country 1:44:49

1+ y ago1:44:49

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Send us a Text Message. It's the New Millennium baby, and Kid Rock is up to some shenanigans. He's trying different things, he's smoking funny things. He's crooning with Sheryl Crow and Hank Williams, Jr. He's dating Pam Anderson and beating up Waffle House patrons. But most of all he's doing what he does best: acting like a big asshole while steal…

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#36: KID ROCK PART III: Devil Without a Cause 1:30:13

1+ y ago1:30:13

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Send us a Text Message. After 10 long years of toil Kid Rock finally hits it big with his self-described "redneck, shit-kicking rock-n-roll rap album". Packed with cringe-worthy bangers like "Bawitdaba," "Cowboy," and "Only God Knows Why," 1998's "Devil Without a Cause" launched our hero into the stratosphere despite being one of the most ridiculou…

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#35: KID ROCK PART II: The Indie Years 1:25:32

1+ y ago1:25:32

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Send us a Text Message. In 1991 a young Kid Rock was dropped from Jive Records following the absolute flop of his debut record. Determined to make it back to the top, he spent the next 7 years hustling his music in the Detroit underground scene. This is the story of those formative but little-understood years, the period when Kid Rock transformed h…

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#34: KID ROCK PART I: "That White Kid Who Rocks" 1:12:00

1+ y ago1:12:00

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Send us a Text Message. Kid Rock's cringe stands in a class of its own. In his 30-plus year career he's inhabited numerous forms -- from Detroit B-Boy to Trailer Park Pimp to Fox News Grandpa -- each more ridiculous than the last. But who is the man behind all these personae? That is what we aim to uncover in our ambitious five-part exploration of …

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137.2 Ol' Ping-Pong Eyes 1:13:03

1+ y ago1:13:03

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Send us a Text Message. In part 2 of our festive special, Ben, Mark and JR Southall return to discuss fan controversy 1970s style, by way of Robert Holmes' The Deadly Assassin. As a controversial moment in Doctor Who history, it's gone on to define how the show's mythology worked going forward. Can the same be said for The Timeless Children? Time w…

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137.1 When A Timeless Child Is Born 1:11:10

1+ y ago1:11:10

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Send us a Text Message. In the first part of a 2-part festive special, Ben and Mark are joined by J.R Southall from the Strangers in Space podcast for a Christmas argument all about The Timeless Children. Under discussion: Doesn't the Timeless Children just return the character back to 1966? Where can kids catch up on the adventures of the George G…

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#33: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2022: The 12 Turds of Christmas 1:20:48

1+ y ago1:20:48

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Send us a Text Message. For this year's Holiday Special, Cal takes the reigns as we count down the worst-ranked Christmas songs in recorded history (at least according to the internet). Everyone from Paul McCartney to Justin Bieber to Odd Future falls in our crosshairs! Who will be crowned as the Lord and Savior of Christmas Turds? Listen and find …

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136. Cliffs Chibnall 2:08:37

1+ y ago2:08:37

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Send us a Text Message. Ben returns from Patagonia with news of Ryan Sinclair, and also to discuss Ascension of the Cybermen and Revenge of the Cybermen with Mark and a returning Dylan Rees from Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV. In a sprawling discussion, they discuss Chris Chibnall's troubling obsession with throwing people from cliffs, pitch a Glitter …

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