RHLSTP is an award-winning series in which comedian Richard Herring ("The Podfather" - The Guardian) chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan and Brian Blessed are amongst the many stars to have been interviewed across the 400+ episodes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn British English as well as British culture, history, news and current affairs, and much more with weekly episodes from your host Charlie on The British English Podcast! Visit the website for learning resources:thebritishenglishpodcast.com
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British Comedy Guide is a website all about UK comedy. We publish a number of different comedy podcast series.
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Pappy’s Flatshare is the home of all of Pappy’s podcast ventures with a brand new episode appearing every week. There’s their award winning live panel gameshow Flatshare Slamdown in which they play silly games with famous names from the world of comedy (previous guests include Romesh Ranganathan, Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar, Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Kerry Godliman and many more). There’s Beef Brothers: Cold Cuts in which Pappy’s solve you the listeners’ flat ...
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A comedy storytelling podcast in which Rufus attempts to read everything that Howard wrote when he was a child, while Howard listens and feels increasingly ashamed.
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British Comedy Guide's own podcast all about comedy. Between 2011 and 2014, we interviewed the likes of Miles Jupp, Chris Addison, John Finnemore, Gina Yashere and Al Murray.
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A podcast series for those interested in the mechanics of situation comedy. James Cary and Dave Cohen discuss the art of sitcom writing for TV and Radio.
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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Comedy historian Robert Ross interviews comedy stars about their work as well as their personal favourites and influences.
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Crawlspace is where crime meets culture. We host interesting conversations about unsolved murders, serial killers, cold cases and paranormal activity. We go beyond entertainment as we dig deeper to tell stories of crimes, vanished people, and injustices. Our guests include survivors, authors, journalists, podcasters, advocates, and educators. Starting in 2017 with a deep dive into the disappearance of Brianna Maitland, Crawlspace is hosted by Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna of the Missing Ma ...
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Richard Herring teams up with an 128 year-old ventriloquist doll to review the day's newspapers.
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The world's first podcast dedicated to the ancient art of Stone Clearing (removing stones from a field and using them for better purpose), presented by Richard Herring.
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As It Occurs To Me (AIOTM) was a smash-hit sketch show written by Richard Herring and performed in front of a live audience. It ran for three It's now back!
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A podcast about comedy writing presented by the producers of The Sitcom Mission competition.
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Anneka Harry is joined by a series of guests to discuss life and death in this comedy podcast.
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Richard Herring presented a daily podcast from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The hour-long shows featured big name special guests, gossip, swearing, lies, prizes and surprises! The show is back for three 2017 specials!
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A surreal podcast series from Richard Herring. In this show, he recreates his lonely childhood by playing himself at snooker; commentating as he plays. Madness!
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A topical, political panel show podcast recorded in front of a live audience once a month. NP2BF, which ran from 2011 to 2015, was presented by LBC radio host James O'Brien and created by comedians Nick Revell and Alistair Barrie.
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Richard Herring presented this podcast series linked to his 2013 stand-up tour. It contains everything you ever wanted to know about the penis but were afraid to ask.
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Richard Herring examines the nature of happiness and whether becoming a father has brought him contentment in this podcast to accompany his 2016 stand-up tour.
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Sci-fi sitcom written by and starring comedy double act Trev and Simon. The episodes focus on three people lost in a distant universe on board a damaged space craft.
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Award winning sketch team Pappy's record themselves having a chat then write sketches based on that chat. They then mix the sketches back into the chat like bangers into mash.
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An insanely silly, yet utterly peculiar award-winning sketch show. The episodes - created by and starring John Dredge - feature sketches, surreal spoofs and sublime sound effects. There are six series to enjoy.
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An improvised podcast in which Susan Harrison and Gemma Arrowsmith play two critics who don't feel they actually have to see a film or play in order to review it.
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Juggler and comedian Mat Ricardo hosted this variety show where the best from the worlds of cabaret, variety, comedy and circus did their thing. Eddie Izzard and Dave Gorman were amongst the guests.
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The UK’s sharpest middle aged humour podcast. Two older-but-not-wiser authors (Adam Eccles & Keith A Pearson) rant about the trivial triggers of midlife angst, and the daily grind of middle age. Expect dry British humour, zero-filter ranting, and plenty of “That’s exactly* how I feel!” moments. If this sounds like your cup of tea, come join Adam and Keith for a fortnightly dose of middle aged humour/therapy. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. Laugh (and sw ...
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A podcast series to accompany Richard Herring's 2015 stand-up tour. It featured stories of life on the road as he travelled round 70+ UK towns.
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Highlights from an experimental six-part series by Richard Herring in which he looked at life's big topics. This is the free audio version of the show; a longer paid-for version is also available.
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A one-off podcast linked to Richard Herring's 2013 stand-up tour. He looked at the funny and philosophical side of death.
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A short-lived gag-packed topical comedy podcast from the creators behind the hit live show, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho. Join the former Prime Minister for satirical jokes and sketches.
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Rufus & Howard from the ManBuyCow podcast take it in turns to write chapters of a book - with no idea where the story will go next, or how their terrifying cliffhangers will be resolved.
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A podcast series in which Richard Herring documented his attempt to perform all 11 of his old one-man shows, plus a brand new one, at the Leicester Square Theatre over six weekends in the summer of 2015.
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British comedy duo 'Kat and Kat' - Katerina Robinson and Kat Ronson, dive in to the depths of their DM inboxes. Some have to be heard to be believed! Kat & Kat have been a comedy sketch duo since 2018 and have been featured by BBC Radio, Wonderland Magazine, Daily Star, METRO, Evening Standard, Chortle, Wall of Comedy, Lad Bible, British Comedy Guide, Beyond the Joke & more. In 2021, their web comedy series 'LADS' received 9.1 on IMDb and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Rufus and Howard are trying to make a sitcom and sketch show; but with dinosaurs in the garden, a kettle that can see the future, and a doorway to hell in the cellar - will they ever make it to the end?
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In this topical, rambling podcast series, Andrew Collins and Richard Herring attempt to recreate the golden days of Andrew's old radio programme where they used to talk about what's in the newspapers, except now they're not at the BBC but at Richard's dining table using an in-built mic on his laptop. Do they recapture that unforced magic? Only you can decide.
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Baking Bad - your weekly in-depth guide to all things Great British Bake Off or Great British Baking Show to our pals overseas! Join comedians and baking fans Ross Drummond, Sean Ford and Harry Monaghan as we deep dive into all things GBBO. We'll be Fielding your questions, talking about Toksvig and whether you're from Hollywood or Leith rest assured, if you knead to know it, we've got you covered.
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What‘s so weird and wonderful about Finland? British writer and Helsinki resident Joel Willans, the creator of Very Finnish Problems, and best-selling author of 101 Very Finnish Problems: The Foreigner’s Guide to Surviving in Finland and More Very Finnish Problems: The even more essential guide, discusses, with a variety of fascinating guests, life in his much-loved, adopted country. Contact: [email protected] Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media
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Not a show for the feckless, join Daniel Ed and Simon, three zany Brits, as they spew out humourous inanities which inevitably became terribly terribly awkward... Send us feedback at [email protected]
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When an American student vanishes into thin air, no one seems to notice, or even care. Is she on the run? Has she been kidnapped? Or is something more sinister, even paranormal, at play? Ignored by the police, shrugged off by neighbours, it falls to one man, a friend she knew online, to track her down. "There's lots to really love in these!" - Editor, British Comedy Guide Simeon Courtie and Hal Stewart won a New York Festival Radio Award for their comedy, much of which is at soundcloud.com/s ...
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Deborah Frances-White quizzes former speaker John Bercow about how British democracy really works. The instruments of power in the UK are often arcane, confusing and bizarre – but understanding how they operate is key to wielding them effectively – and as citizens, we need to be aware of what those in power can and can’t do. With a governing party which is using those instruments more ruthlessly than any government in recent memory, it’s more important than ever to appreciate how we got here ...
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This British Comedy Sketch Show tips a nod to the all time classics, Round the Horn, Hancocks Half Hour, Steptoe and Son, The Goon Show and Movies by Mel Brooks. Buy Our Merch https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/chris-p-tee-shirts Doc Strange and the Dude delve deep into the World psyche. We cover the topical, factual and inescapable truths about the day today. With our take on World Events, mainly Anti Brexit and Anti Tory, if anything positive comes from either, we will let you know. ...
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NOTE: The MP3 files used by this podcast appear to be missing. They may have been removed permanently from their source location. Mark Steel's in Town is a stand-up comedy show on BBC Radio 4, co-written and performed by Mark Steel. The series, which was first broadcast on 18 March 2009, is recorded in various towns and cities in the United Kingdom and occasionally elsewhere. Each episode is tailored to the town in which it is recorded, and the show is performed in front of a local audience. ...
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Worst Writer - George Spooner & the Woman who Loved a Horse, Part 7
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Ten years ago, Young(ish) Howard began writing a novel about a subject he knows well - life for rich people in the 1930s. Now we get to read his thrilling tale of witchcraft, murder, and stalking - and meet George Spooner: the parvenu with nowt to do.-------------If you'd like immediate access to our huge back catalogue of exclusive podcasts, video…
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594 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Part 2 - Paula Welden
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In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of Paula Welden on December 1st, 1946. Paula Welden was last seen on the afternoon of December 1st, 1946. She left the campus that after…
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RHLSTP #590 - Richard Osman Urinal Conundrum - Richard is at the Podcast Room in Central London, with a spare hour of studio time and Rhys James already in the hot seat, so let’s do a good old-fashioned rude RHLSTP with little to no research. The pair end up discussing how poker can buy you a sofa (or just buy one), haggling too hard for picture fr…
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Is Halloween naff? What is the alternative? And does anyone actually know what a combine harvester is? Follow us on: YouTube: youtube.com/@pappysflatshare Instagram: instagram.com/pappyscomedy/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@pappysflatshare Facebook: facebook.com/PappysFlatshare/ And X: twitter.com/pappystweet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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593 // Bennington Triangle Disappearances - Part 1 - Middie Rivers
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In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of Middie Rivers from Bickford Hollow, Vermont on November 12th, 1945. 74 year old Middie Rivers was known to be an outdoorsman and disa…
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#416 John the Mouse - Rich has some helpful suggestions to help the footballers support LGBTQ+ rights and is amazed by the press reaction to last week’s podcast. His guest is superlative stand up comedian and podcaster James Acaster. They discuss Nasty Nick’s funeral, the Richard E Grant mystery, why James never retired from stand up and why he’s n…
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Ep. 37 - The Middle Raged Gift Guide
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This week, Adam and Keith unwrap the very finest crap nobody asked for: the ultimate Middle Raged Gift Guide. From overpriced pasties the size of a canoe to incontinence pants, the chaps trawl through the most spectacularly awful gifts aimed squarely at folk of a certain age. Expect sarcasm, despair, and an unhealthy amount of middle aged humour as…
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592 // Understanding That Beast w/ Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon, a retired forensic psychologist and author. In his new book, That Beast Was Not Me, Dr. Smalldon recalls the five decades he has spent corresponding with and and studying serial killers, mass murders and spree killers. Jeffrey also shares…
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Rocks have shaped the fates of civilizations and the study of geology has transformed our intellectual landscape. In the 19th century developments in earth sciences led to the scientific rejection of Biblical timescales in favour of the far greater spans of geological time, which opened the way for Darwin's development of the theory of evolution by…
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RHLSTP Book Club #161 - Seriously Silly - The Life of Terry Jones - Richard chats to renowned comedy historian Robert Ross about his fabulous new biography of actor, writer, director and Python, Terry Jones. The topics includes what it’s like to befriend a Python and how that friendship affects the writing of a biography, how comedy history can be …
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S5/E4 - Learn English Through a Wild French Bank Heist: Albert Spaggiari with Alastair Budge
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📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons A gang tunnels through the sewers of Nice to pull off one of France’s most audacious bank heists—complete with t…
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, journalist and writer, Ellen Huet. Ellen spent years uncovering the cult-like practices of OneTaste, an organization dedicated to unlocking the sexual wellness potential in their clients. To pick up a copy of Ellen's book, The Empire of…
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RHLSTP #589 - Dopplegängr - It’s Richard’s last show of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, but what is the Edinburgh Fringe? Luckily Liam Gallagher knows. Richard’s guest is not in Oasis and is unlikely to support them after this, it’s the loquacious (thank goodness for Rich) Nish Kumar. They chat about at what point you have to stop claiming to be working…
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Holly Burn dishes the dirt on dating apps, how not to seduce a news presenter, and the pitfalls of staying in character for a whole month Holly Burn - https://www.hollyburn.org.uk/ Follow us on: YouTube: youtube.com/@pappysflatshare Instagram: instagram.com/pappyscomedy/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@pappysflatshare Facebook: facebook.com/PappysFlatshare/ An…
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#415 Mosquito in the Kitchen - Richard recalls a couple of childhood memories that can’t possibly hare happened. His guest is the king of mischief and righteous anger (who is also very funny) Joe Lycett. They talk about how Joe brought down a Prime Minister, how he was almost arrested for a joke, how his spoof Sue Gray report fooled some members of…
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590 // NXIVM After Allison Mack w/ Natalie Robehmed
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna welcome the great author and journalist, Natalie Robehmed. Natalie's latest project, Allison After NXIVM, is a highly fascinating and emotional story documenting the journey, struggles and triumphs of Allison Mack. Allison shares with Natalie her startling journey from early…
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What function do ceremonies like Armistice Day perform? How do we balance desires for reconciliation with feelings about revenge? How we remember wars and what commemoration means is much less settled than we might think. And that throws up questions, in times when conflicts are spreading close to us in western Europe, of how wars end and how we ba…
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RHLSTP Book Club #160 - Love Triangle - It’s another face to face Book Club at the Podcast Room with mathematician and gigantic nerd Matt Parker talking about his exciting book about triangles. Find out how a triangle solved a pig murder, what it’s like to very briefly be the most recently published maths author and to see the work of the earliest …
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Bonus Ep 84: Pt. 2 of The Elizabethan Era: Exploration, Empire & the English Renaissance | Ft. Ben Marks
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📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF with 25 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons England sails into global power in this spirited exploration of the Elizabethan Age. Charlie and Ben unpack how exploration, capital…
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RHLSTP #588 - Edmund Hilary's Yeti Rucksack - Rich is upset about the things his wife is saying about him in her show, but never mind, he's being visited by the crew from the Cryptid Factor, Rhys Darby, Dan Schreiber and the mysterious Buttons. They chat about ghosts (a lot, given they've said they don't really talk about that), Rich trying to kill…
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna again welcome the great Madison McGhee to sit down for a wide-ranging discussion. From the unsolved murder of Madison's father JC, to the future of her podcast, Ice Cold Case, all topics are on the table. Check out everything Madison has going on: https://www.icecoldcase.co…
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Ep 1541 Please, no one steal our amazing idea!
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Has technology gone too far? What’s the secret to a West End smash? Are we brushing our teeth all wrong? Follow us on: YouTube: youtube.com/@pappysflatshare Instagram: instagram.com/pappyscomedy/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@pappysflatshare Facebook: facebook.com/PappysFlatshare/ And X: twitter.com/pappystweet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Retro RHLSTP 122 - Chris McCausland
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#413 Brian Conley’s C*ck - Richard is discombobulated after returning (briefly) to Shepherd’s Bush after five years away. His guest is the fantastic stand up Chris McCausland. They talk about what pushed him towards stand up and why he was reluctant initially to do too much about his blindness, nearly becoming a spy, that amazing BAFTA bit with Lee…
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The less-than-dynamic, middle-aged duo are back with another dose of midlife humour and righteous rage. In this episode, Adam and Keith shine a light on the great British rip-off. From the price of a pint to the cost of parking, the chaps delve into some of the most egregious examples of rip-off pricing. About This Podcast Two middle-aged British a…
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588 // Through the Shadows w/ Lauren Samples
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by true crime podcaster and author Lauren Samples to discss her new book Through the Shadows, her podcast Paradise After Dark and more! Check out everything that Lauren has going on: Site: https://paradiseafterdark.com/. Check out Through the Shadows: https://www…
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"Doom-prepping" tech billionaires have been in the headlines recently and whether it’s ecological crisis or a breakdown in law and order, fear of societal collapse seems to lurk in the background of a lot of discussion in politics and wider society. But what does it mean? When has it happened in the past? Can we avoid it – or survive it – in the fu…
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IELTS Ep 5: Talking About British Icons and Inspiring People (IELTS Part 2)
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Click here for the FREE PDF Lesson Pack In this episode, we tackle one of the toughest IELTS Speaking challenges — describing a person who inspires you — with the legendary Sir David Attenborough as our muse. Hear three real student answers (Band 5, 7, and 9) and discover what separates a good response from a great one. From fluency to phrasing, t…
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RHLSTP Book Club #159 - A Particularly Nasty Case - Richard talks to ex-doctor and best-selling author Adam Kay about his first novel, a brilliant comedy thriller, A Particularly Nasty Case. They chat about getting the fabulous Andy Serkis to do the audiobook (and why Adam was reluctant to do it himself), how Adam has lots of fans in the 8-12 year …
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587 // Defending The Defenseless w/ Roger Canaff
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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by a new friend of the show, Mr. Roger Canaff. Roger is an author, legal expert, child protection & special victims advocate. He has dedicated his life to protecting, defending and fighting for the rights of special victims, with a focus on child and women safety…
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RHLSTP #587 - That’s F***ing Bonkers - Richard is considering changing political allegiance if it can rescue his fading career, but he doesn’t have to worry today - it’s a sell-out crowd to see tiny keyboard wunderkind David O’Doherty. They discuss getting drunk on live TV with Dua Lipa, whether David needs therapy to unpack the different in sizes …
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