Weekly podcast in tribute to The Subbeacon podcast, formerly known as the Substandard podcast, full of garbage opinions, star war arguments, and pioneers of the podcast genre Dudes Counting. Described as "mediocre terrible" by Flagg Taylor.
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People are getting abducted from their homelands and trapped in a prison with no name. Prisoners are kept under substandard conditions and either executed or forced to work for the prison when their time comes. Four of these prisoners plan to escape this terrible place and find their way home!
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This is an archive of The Weekly Substandard podcast. Please note that advertisements, links and other specific references within the content may be out of date.
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Cities are becoming increasingly unliveable for most people. Costs are rising but incomes are not. Sky-high rents, evictions, homelessness, and substandard housing are common realities for urban dwellers across the planet. There is a global housing crisis. How did this basic human right get so lost? Who is pushing people out of their homes and cities, and what’s being done to pushback? On the heels of the release of the award-winning documentary, PUSH, filmmaker, Fredrik Gertten and Leilani ...
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The Hard2Watch Podcast is a variety show wherein Captain LAMOTU and The Felonious Monk talk about all everything hard to watch, from reviewing terrible movies to telling insane true stories from history, roasting substandard human beings, subjecting themselves to the probing questions of cults, reviewing books, reading your bedtime stories and so much more! The duo has been making fun of the human condition together for over 30 years and now they invite you to share in the fun! Read our Twee ...
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Each week, geek out with Victorino Matus, Jonathan V. Last, and Sonny Bunch for a podcast about movies and pop culture. The guys behind the Substandard are back and worse than ever.
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An independent podcast covering Fulham FC. Created by fans for the fans.
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Whole, Healthy and Free is about reclaiming your health and defying the self and industry-imposed limitations to achieve personal breakthrough. We discuss and identify the obstacles to our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health from a unique perspective focusing on tangible solutions making optimal health the new benchmark and leaving substandard health a thing of the past. The health and wellness industry has long been misleading and manipulative evidenced by increased disease and ...
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Hear from leaders taking on humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our equality, to our security and much more, we uncover initiatives and technologies pushing for a sustainable future for all.
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Cast it Into the Fire is a bit like that show Room 101. We basically nicked that and did it worse, and for wargaming.
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Ryan has some interesting experiences at work and the guys (some of them) have watched another Nolan-movie. Highly unclear if they understood all the plot points.By Thomas, Chris, and Ryan
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Join Jmac and Wiggo for a rant at the back of the classroom about our disappointing result against the Cherries. With a look to Chelsea and further rumours about Marco Silva to Spurs..By Fulham Focus
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The Birmingham bin strikes weren’t responsible for the only trash that Fulham fans had to wade through at the weekend. Sam, Kish and James return to discuss a lacklustre performance, injuries among a tiring squad, some odd decisions from management and officials alike, and results elsewhere that left us lagging in the European race.…
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Text Cap and The Monk! Cap and The Monk continue to bring Steven Seagal to justice in part 2 of their review of Above The Law. Chicago will never be the same....and neither will Nico Tortellini! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love bein…
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As the Bad Luck Brigade closes towards the end of the Battle Gauntlet; they reach an infernal forge that is guarded by a team of high level fiends, forged from infernal metal. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Forge of the Ages by Michael Ghelfi
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The Ryan Sessegnon fairytale continues! Fulham's star boy was at it again at Southampton on Saturday, rescuing the Whites with a dramatic diving header with just seconds remaining. Sam, Dylan and Morgan get together to talk stoppage time winners, super subs and the race for Europe, calling next at Aston Villa away.…
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In this week's episode, Fredrik and Leilani take center stage without guests to candidly explore how we might find connection and hope in challenging times. They reflect on the state of democracy, human rights, and social movements, sharing their personal struggles with making sense of current events and finding ways to make meaningful change in co…
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South West Sick: Why do Fulham throw away so many leads?
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1:15:43After a heartbreaking Easter Sunday derby defeat to Chelsea, it's now 25 points dropped from winning positions for the Cottagers this campaign. A despondent Sam, Kish and Luke sit down to work out just where we're going wrong. Is it poor game management? Are the subs to blame? Do we have sufficient squad depth? Or is it a mentality issue? Surely it…
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Text Cap and The Monk! No more screwing around...It's time to bring Above The Law to justice for being Hard2Watch. Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love being a dirty foot pervert, but the good kind...the kind that listens to our show! R…
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Robert Liston (Or F##k The Jersey City Post Office)
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1:14:38Text Cap and The Monk! Today we learn about the highest recorded fatality rate in a single surgery, clown on Jimmithy Renee Bond some more and bring horses to justice....and Fuck you Jersey City Post Office! You can eat all the dicks! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perver…
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Are Fulham safe from a PSR breach? Do we need to sell before we spend big this summer? And is the strategy of charging fans more for tickets in the Riverside going to pay off?Want to know the answers? Well after the latest release of Fulham’s financial results we got our resident expert Tristan Poturicic to explain all of that and much more in this…
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Displacement by Design: A Veteran Advocate's Enduring Fight for Palestine
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43:18What happens when international law exists on paper but not in practice? This week, Fredrik Gertten and Leilani Farha speak with Allegra Pacheco, an American human rights lawyer who has dedicated her career to protecting vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank. As Chief of Party of the Norwegian Refugee Council-led West Bank Protection …
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Rejuvenated Fulham put a disappointing week behind them and make a big splash by dismantling champions elect Liverpool at the Cottage. Sam. Kish and Tristan dive straight in to praise the incoming Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz, for whom the first half went swimmingly, before previewing Monday night’s trip to Bournemouth.…
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The Cake Is A Lie (Or Random Rambles se7en)
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1:29:51Text Cap and The Monk! The Time has finally come! H2Dub Vs Above The Law!!!......allegedly Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love being a dirty foot pervert, but the good kind...the kind that listens to our show! Read our Tweets and parti…
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A History That's Hard2Watch (Or What We're Missing In Schools)
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49:40Text Cap and The Monk! Today finally and at long last we learn the true story of the epic origins of Captain LAMOTU and The Felonious Monk! This is what your teachers were afraid to tell you in school! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you lo…
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Sit Down If You’ve Stopped Believing
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1:00:52After contemplating a no-show in keeping with their side’s performance in a massive cup quarter final Sam, Kish and Don instead opted for a Fulham Focus therapy session. So join them as they discuss a match in which the fans delivered, but the game did not. They ponder why exactly Glasner seems to have Silva’s number. Question what could have been …
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Staying Sane in a World of Chaos - with NYT Correspondent Peter S. Goodman
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49:52This week, we dive deep into the fracturing landscape of global politics with Peter S. Goodman, New York Times Global Economic Correspondent and author. What happens when the rules of global cooperation suddenly seem disposable? When nationalist ambitions threaten to unravel decades of multilateral understanding? Peter Goodman returns to unpack the…
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Whatever will be, will be. But that’s not enough to stop JMac, Sam and Kish stressing about whether Fulham are going to Wembley. Join them as they discuss their hopes and fears on and off the pitch headed into our massive FA Cup quarter final vs Crystal Palace.By Fulham Focus
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Join Jmac and Dan Cook in this exclusive preview of our upcoming FA Cup Quarter Final against Crystal Palace on Saturday. We also talk: rivalries, cup dreams, Sir Roy, who’s older, our best shared player and much more.By Fulham Focus
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After dispatching the demonic Goldblums and Flesh abominations of the first level, the gang has reached the next challenge towards the jeweled heart. But like with any tower of power; the challenge only increases exponentially. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Slaughterhouse By BOOM…
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H2Dub Vs The Zombie Apocalypse (Featuring WillyWillWorxs)
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1:18:35Text Cap and The Monk! Special Guest Artist WillyWillWorXs joins the show to talk with Cap and The Monk about the poster he made specially for The Hard2Watch Podcast! Hijinks ensue! Check out the Hard2Watch Facebook link for information on how you can win exclusive free swag and follow Willy on Instagram and TikTok @WillyWillWorXs! Wrist control a …
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Some things are just meant to be! Join Kish, JMac and James as they celebrate the prodigal Sess sealing a win over Spurs that keeps our European hopes alive. The gang also salute fellow substitute Rodrigo ‘wrecking ball’ Muniz and find themselves simply unable to resist starting to dream and/or worry about the looming cup quarter final after the in…
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Text Cap and The Monk! A killer clown, a meager budget, Wish Jim Belushi, and some behind the scenes stories this time around as Cap knows the butt that gets the squeezins in this review of a drunken clown's rampage! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely …
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Fredrik and Leilani sit down with Sam Freeman (Head of Research and Advocacy at The Shift) and Dominika Leitane (Legal Officer at Opportunity Green) who reveal how they took the UK government to the United Nations—and won! Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the UN review process as Sam and Dominika break down exactly how they navigated this…
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Captain LAMOTU's Bedtime Tales Vol IV (Or Your Prince Is A Foot Pervert)
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1:26:40Text Cap and The Monk! Time to get tucked in because Cap is back with another bedtime story and this time it's a classic! Find out how it all went down in the OG version of Cinderella. There's death, there's lentils, there's mutilation, there's talking birds and a whole lot more! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of …
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The Following? Following? What's this movie called? Jason joins us with a quiz, Thomas gets too drunk, and Chris and Ryan disagree on a movie rating.By Thomas, Chris, and Ryan
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The Brigade has reached the first level of the Gauntlet, a multi-level fighting challenge. First opponents; demon flies with bad Jeff Goldblum impressions and mutated human larva. While typically an easy feat for the BLB; the addition of the aasaimar Amynta has caused some friction in the group. Meanwhile, Giddy suffers from some intestinal problem…
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Qué será, será! Whatever will be, will be! Missed trains and penalties! Qué será, será! Celebrate our FA Cup shootout success at Manchester United with Sam, Luke and Matt Baldwin, who bring lots of love for Bassey, Berge and Bernd, and considerably less for the country’s public transport system.By Fulham Focus
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Captain LAMOTU's Bedtime Tales Vol III (Or A How To Sex Traffic a Flower)
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53:36Text Cap and The Monk! Cap is here to tell you a couple more bedtime tales to get you all snuggled up and ready for dreamland! This week he's going to tell you all about a crazy king, the filthy random hobo he makes his son's godfather, and the flower that boy would come to traffic against her will in defiance of all the laws of god and man! Get re…
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Sweden vs Tesla: The Longest Labor Strike in History
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41:15What happens when Elon Musk's anti-union Tesla meets Sweden's powerful labor movement? Since October 2023, Swedish workers have maintained the country's longest strike in a century, with solidarity spreading across Nordic countries. In this episode, Fredrik and Leilani speak with German Bender, chief analyst at Arena think tank and Harvard Labor re…
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Six years on from his last goal for the club, Ryan Sessegnon is a Fulham scorer again - and in doing so, helps us to our first league win at Molineux in 40 years. Sam, Stuart and Alex meet to discuss an emotional return to form for one of our own, and then explain just how Issa, Adama and Rodrigo managed to tame Wolves.…
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Bullied and beaten. The European tour is off (for now) after a performance against Palace that was every bit as bad as the previous Saturday's was great. Sam, Kish and Dylan meet to get own goals, errors and officials off their chests before putting things right with some trivia and a trip to Wolves.…
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The1904 Olympic Marathon (Or Snake Oil Energy Dranks)
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58:04Text Cap and The Monk! In 1904 there was no such thing as Gatorade or energy drinks but the athletes of the 1904 Olympic Marathon found other ways to hydrate, like rat poison and eggs! Let the hallucinations and racing machinations begin! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot pe…
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Amynta the Cleric Asamair has joined the Bad Luck Brigade in their mission to conquer the spire. Haven has a plan but is keeping it secret til the right moment. Meanwhile, Giddy and Amynta get to know each other. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Ancient City/Fighter's Guild by Michael Ghelfi…
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Another week, another win, and the European dream is back on! Wiggo and JMac join Sam after the Whites impressed in victory over Nottingham Forest, and bring with them a whole lotta love for Sasa Lukic, Adama Traore and Calvin Bassey - but do they expect more of the same against Crystal Palace on Saturday?…
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Monkey Fight (Or A Man Walks Into A $#!+)
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57:57Text Cap and The Monk! Cap and the world are celebrating the iggles Superbowl victory with A story of man Vs monkey and the shit fight that ensues! We do some serious science in this one people! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love bein…
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Epoch #115-When A Door Gets Closed, Another Will Open
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35:44Almost narrowly escaping the eternal battlefield, the Bad Luck Brigade faces a grievous loss; so ten what will happen when the face the first Proto-God's heart? Intro/Outro Music by Bryce PublowAdditional Soundscapes and Music: Ancient City/Fighter's Guild by Michael Ghelfi
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Canada Fights for What's Right - a conversation with MP Leah Gazan
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41:04Canadian Member of Parliament Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party, Manitoba) joins Fredrik and Leilani to explore how nations and individuals can stand firm against authoritarianism without succumbing to despair. Drawing from her family's experience with genocide across two continents, Gazan offers insights into transforming collective anxiety into me…
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Cup fever grips the pod this week as Sam, Kish and Dylan sit down to discuss winning at Wigan without using Willian before turning their attention to ticketing and the upcoming visit of high-flying Nottingham Forest.By Fulham Focus
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Of Moobs And Men (Or An Ode To The Moose Knuckle)
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51:16Text Cap and The Monk! Never let it be said that we here at The Hard2Watch Podcast don't give the fans what they want. You asked us to discuss moobs and moose knuckles and you're gonna get it! Plus a little Chuck Tingle action to boot! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perve…
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Fulham are kings of the (New)castle - and in their fancy third kit too. Sam, Kish and Luke celebrate by getting together after another memorable away day to chat half-time tweaks, Antonee assists, and the Joachim Andersen-Timothy Castagne conundrum.By Fulham Focus
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Text Cap and The Monk! Chief Steve and the Boys are back and this time they are taking on crack! Or at least they are trying their level best to find that crack. Meanwhile Fat Bald cop gets put on a leash and Seagal is eating bird beaks! It's another Jefferson Parrish adventure today on The Hard2Watch Podcast! Wrist control a click onto them links …
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Fresh mounted up, the Bad Luck Brigade heads off into No Man's Land; cutting a path to brave the Garden of Stones. After a tumultuous night; they have reached the edge of the garden. However, the Dungeon Master has a few surprises waiting for them at their arrival. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce PublowAdditional Soundscapes and Music: Horseback/Dragon …
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Ending Homelessness the Finnish Way - with Juha Kahila
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41:45Finland has achieved what many countries still deem impossible: significantly reducing long-term homelessness through a Housing First model. Finland's model, which has reduced homelessness by 80% since 2008, doesn't just provide housing – it prevents homelessness through strategic urban planning, integrated support services, and proactive intervent…
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Send us a text In this episode we are joing by Mr Wood from Woody[REC] to discuss the hardest parts about starting a new edition. [email protected] Woody Channel https://www.youtube.com/@WoodyRECBy John Maccorquodale & Alex Temple
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After defeat to Manchester United, Sam, Kish and Alex do all they can to avoid talking about the dreariest match of the season, and instead chat over ticket prices, football social media accounts, conspiracy theories, Tom Cairney's haircut, and just what the two most deplorable men in the game were discussing on the Cottage balcony.…
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Humanity Is Hard2Watch (Or An H2Dub Sexual Education)
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59:18Text Cap and The Monk! Human sexuality is a fascinating topic and it's high time our heros got to the bottom of it! Clamp your love toys to your desks boys and girls because Cap and The Monk are going balls deep into human sexual depravity today on The Hard2Watch Podcast! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show…
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Enough tomfoolery fremen the DM. These four mean business and are off to see an undead gnome about a horse or four. Trouble is, do they go the easy way like the DM laid out for them; or do they ignore the obvious trap and blaze their own trail? Intro/Outro Music by Bryce PublowAdditional Soundscapes and Music: Horseback/Dragon Riders/Desert by Mich…
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Join Kish, Sam and Don as they salute the big man who came back this week to make Fulham’s midfield great again. The gang relish our return to winning ways at Leicester and chew over whether we’ll finally turn up against a relegation threatened opponent at the Cottage when Man Utd come to town this Sunday.…
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