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When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger is a weekly podcast that watches kids' TV from the eighties and casts a more cynical eye on the shows we used to love. Sometimes funny, usually disappointing, join your hosts Mark and Martyn and ruin a small part of your childhood week by week.
Two men rolling dice and reading a book together. It's cooler than it sounds.
In this episode we battle a FOOTPAD, in front of some other FOOTPADS, after finding out what the hell a FOOTPAD is. May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.…
After more than 400 episodes, we're getting nostalgic for our own nostalgia. So we decided to face the horror of our own mortality, as all the skin falls off our faces and our skulls disintegrate. We also watch Knightmare again. "Oh dear..." IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPP…
The book said we had to go back to the beginning, but we kept all our rolls, gold and equipment. No-one said we were wrong, so it's time to get twice as much stuff before failing twice as hard. May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-…
Remember Spatz? Well this is that, except with ice cream. If you don't remember Spatz, we envy you. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the …
We cave in to peer pressure and finally get on with the story, but the story has other ideas. Stupid smelly old book! May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigge…
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Episode 401 - Dungeons & Dragons RE-RE-RE-REVISITED
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"Ranger... Barbarian... Magician... Thief... Cavalier... and Acrobat!" 100 more episodes have gone by, so Mark and Martyn re-re-re-revisit the first episode of blah blah blah you know the drill. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPP…
"Choose three skills," says the book. "Great," we reply, "will they be helpful in our adventure?" "Phhh. Probably...?" the book shrugs. Books lie. May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHAND…
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Episode 400 - Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game
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Nice to see 400 episodes, to see 400 episodes, NICE! We thought we'd celebrate with a GOOD GAME, GOOD GAME, but we ended up watching the Generation Game instead. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwago…
If you shimmy up a drainpipe you should be prepared to deal with the consequences, which in this case involve badly-written paragraphs and vague instructions. No wonder kids never played these things properly. May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT …
Maths was much more exciting in the 80s, when mental space wizards would magically appear and threaten kids with knives until they learned how to maths. Luckily there was a documentary film crew on hand making Maths-In-A-Box to prove I'm not a liar. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhi…
After playing a slow game of knifey-knifey stab hand in the tavern it’s time to head to the Merchant’s Guild, which sounds much safer and definitely probably might not lead to any fights with monsters or existential crises. May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthew…
Nightmare marionette antics with Mumfie, a horrible puppet elephant who hangs around with other horrible puppets, including witches, scarecrows and sometimes TV and radio broadcasting legends. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WAN…
After Martyn's disastrous run-in with dogs and servants, Mark dons the jerkin of the Midnight Rogue. But as soon as he puts the jerkin on, will he want to take the jerkin off? May our stamina never fail! IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewh…
We complete our podcast trilogy with Tom Slick, a racing driver hero whose vehicle is genuinely called the "Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper." Write your own jokes about that, I can't be bothered. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT …
Part two of a podcast trilogy, in which a chicken drinks a questionable substance, dresses up like a musketeer and teams up with a lion to fight crime. And it's still better than George of the Jungle. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO…
More apprentice parallels this week, as we try our best to be creative but are let down by our own limited understanding of the situation, and the outcome was decided before we even started the task. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND …
In the first part of a podcast trilogy, we watch George of the Jungle, a cartoon about a clumsy tarzan knock-off with one joke that's already lost its appeal by the end of the intro. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP …
Being an apprentice for the Thieves' Guild is a lot like being an apprentice for Alan Sugar. It feels like you're working towards a goal, but really it's just hours of pointless busywork before you randomly win or lose. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku IF YOU …
The Spooks of Bottle Bay look like the result of ten different art departments each working on one puppet design separately without talking to each other, whilst each art department involved is being terrorised by demons throughout their design process. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional m…
How much wood would a Wood Elf elf, if a Wood Elf could elf wood? That makes about as much sense as anything else that happens in this episode. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon…
Roger Ramjet loves "filling up" his jet, if you know what I mean. I mean he completely fills the entire vehicle with his body mass when he's piloting it. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswereb…
He’s got legs, he knows how to use them, Newly grown legs, he knows how to choose them, Runs into Bhorkets, wonder how to fight them, Would you get behind them if you could only find them? May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: fa…
"Ooh Betty, yes Miss Diane, my name is Michael Caine." Now you've experienced every episode of Copy Cats. You're welcome. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswe…
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head, And just like the guy whose body's gone and left for dead, Roll into a cave, Those raindrops are fallin' on my limbs, and my torso, Because they're gone, My head is no longer on... May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @s…
A small town police officer is roped in to solve some high profile gruesome murders, and has to go up against a hard-bitten police chief and all the corrupt cops who are determined to stand in his way. That's not true. Made it up. Shouldn't have done. Sorry. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additio…
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Episode 390 - Heckle and Jeckle - Sappy New Year
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Let's say goodbye to 2022 with a couple of mischievous magpies trying to blow stuff up. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON…
Stars shining bright above you, Tree Devils seem to whisper "I'll blind you," They'll pierce your eyes so you'll never see, Dream a little dream of me... May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigge…
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Episode 389 - Battle of the Gladiators (Christmas Celebrity Special)
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It's Christmas this week, the best time to watch some minor celebrities dress up in lycra and compete against people named after animals, weapons, vehicles and... uh, weather. AWOOGA! W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: fac…
Wood Elves won't eat meat as they find it morally reprehensible. But they will happily slaughter any woodland creature who so much as gives them a funny look. DON'T EAT THEM, JUST MURDER THEM! That's the Wood Elf way. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: …
When you were watching Minder in the past, I bet you couldn't help imagining what it would be like if all the characters were mice who lived in the London Underground, and also were completely different to their Minder characters. It's your fault they made this. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Add…
We go deep into the woods and even deeper into the subconscious mind, as we explore the dreams of a wood elf wandering around a forest in Phantoms of Fear. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebig…
The butcher in Wimpole Village is called Ted Dripping. If I'd looked this up before we recorded the episode I bet we'd have had a good laugh about that. W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebi…
We're trying to save the president but we're running out of space-future-time units and being forced to try to read a map. We all know how this one's going to end, right? May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwag…
Pee-Wee had a lot of success with this playhouse, then had a rather unfortunate time with a different pee-wee in a very different kind of playhouse... W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling Additional musical contributions by R Gill TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigg…
Dodgy dealers, disastrous driving and disgusting droids hamper our progress this week as we face off against several slippery customers. Really slippery. Unnecessarily slippery. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/…
Tony Slattery hosted a quiz based on possibly the most boring board game ever made. Hope it doesn't send you to sleep! Seriously, don't close your eyes, not around these contestants... TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W4B …
In this episode we fight a charging ROBO-BULL, a paper-pushing ADMINDROID, and a maths puzzle made for lonely ten year olds. Guess which one causes the most pain to two men in their forties... May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK…
This is about two gnomes. One is called Mr Fisher, and the other is called Mr Wheeler. Why is the show called "Chish 'n' Fips" then? You'll have to find out yourself, this only just occurred to me. TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadt…
Fresh off a victory against the legendary Kinta Lopsti, we head to see the Houlgans in search of Jose 90. This is all real stuff someone wrote in a book. And people bought it. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/wh…
Cannon and Ball's Casino seems like a light-hearted gameshow full of variety acts, but it's also a real casino. Tommy is the eagle-eyed pit boss circulating your description to every other casino, and Bobby will break your legs if he thinks you're counting cards. TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: wh…
Martyn picks up a Catchman and jumps on a Silverhound, looking for trouble with every lazily-written, plagiarised and barely-concealed alien race in this robo-sector of the space-future-rocket-galaxy. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy …
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Episode 382 - When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger Halloween Special
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As a Halloween treat, Mark and Martyn talk about sweets and watch the scariest TV special ever made. So turn off the lights, Parky yourself somewhere comfortable, and pipes down... TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W4B them…
It’s time to go to the space future again as Mark becomes a Bounty Hunter, or a Rogue Tracer, or a Star Strider, or maybe all three. So prepare for zipcars instead of horses, and robots instead of goblins. See, it’s different. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku …
Everyone remembers He-Man as a blatant toy commercial, but Edward and Friends are made of Lego and that's the most expensive material in the universe. Even more than Antimatter I imagine. TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W…
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Episode 178 - Crypt of the Sorcerer part 6
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Chameleonites to the left of us, Rad-Hulks to the right, here we are, stuck having another go at this book. Democracy won, so we're trying again. But will we reach the Crypt of the Sorcerer? May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: …
You know what the world needed in the 1950s? Loads of comic strips about gangs of kids hanging out with dogs. This cartoon is based on one of those. Not the good one though. TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W4B theme compo…
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Episode 177 - Crypt of the Sorcerer part 5
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Low on stamina and high on stolen armour, Mark is ready to face whatever enemies the Crypt of the Sorcerer can throw at him. He came here to drink tots of health potion and kick ass, but he's all out of tots. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadth…
If Parsley was a lion made out of plant matter, could a vegetarian eat him? It's confusing, where is the line? TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W4B theme composed by John Croudy W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhe…
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Episode 176 - Crypt of the Sorcerer part 4
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Martyn’s a werewolf now, so Mark has to step up and continue looking for whatever it was we were supposed to be looking for in the Crypt of the Sorcerer. May our stamina never fail! Campaign on Dice is not affiliated with Fighting Fantasy. Theme Music: Battle of Pogs - Komiku TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigge…
What do you get if your garden is full of policemen, dragons and lions? A new house! Or a new prescription. We watch some classic stop-motion shenanigans with mad old rubbish The Herbs. TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com DONATE TO THE SHOWS: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy W4B…
