Best Joseph Higgens Podcasts (2025)

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A Very Hallmark Finale 23:55

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1M ago23:55

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"This is the way the podcast ends Not with a bang but a whimper" And with that kids, we are done. After nearly 200 episodes we have decided to call it a day. For purely altruistic reasons and not for reasons we cannot discuss. So thank you all for listening throughout the years. Do Not Delete The Feed. Something is coming, in the darkness. It canno…

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Jailbreak 1:09:42

1M ago1:09:42

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We are once again somehow in the Craig Charles Universe as we dive headlong into the 2000 C Channel 5 show "Jailbreak" which is sort of like if Big Brother watched The Great Escape while very very drunk. Contestants have to escape from a fake prison by solving clues so esoteric its baffling. But you can win 100 grand so that's nice. watch the whole…

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Dead Man Weds 52:40

2M ago52:40

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This week we are joined by the fantastic Silent Mark, the worlds last true Renaissance man to take us through a bit of a forgotten British comedy gem, 2005's Dead Man Weds written by Dave Spikey and starring him and Johnny Vegas in a sort of earlier, better version of The Paper but with more nob jokes. Also available on youtube if you like that sor…

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Grand Designs 1:12:44

2M ago1:12:44

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This week we are joined by the fantastic Gadget off of that Modern Escapism to take you through the story of a man who dared to dream but the dream was actually a dogshit sandwich covered in wasps. It is the classic episode of Grand Designs where Edward tries to build some kind of weird "lighthouse" on the coast but it is an absolute farce. The gro…

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The Indoor League 53:29

2M ago53:29

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How do? The time has come for us to cover something that I have wanted to do for so long, the 1970s glorious mess that is The Indoor League. Its pub games but everyone is in beige and its a gorgeous thing. We are joined by Tom from Everything We Learned From The Simpsons as he is reet proper northern and that. This is also available on YouTube and …

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War of the Worlds (2025) 1:25:06

3M ago1:25:06

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Something a little unusual from us this week as its a film from this year! I know right? We are joined by the fantastic Ryan from Immaterial Gamers to go through what is quite possibly the worst film we have ever covered. Worse then Lady Circus, worse the that one with the clowns mucking about in the dark. It real bad folks. You'll find out all abo…

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The Mangler 1:27:49

3M ago1:27:49

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So Castaway 2000 is now long behind us, and bereft of new ideas of things to do we decided to just go back to doing great bad films. And what a way to start off! When an industrial mangle/steampress develops a taste for human blood only one cop, one old man and guy that possibly was in Pink Floyd can stop it. Starring Buffalo Bill and Freddie Krueg…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: What Happened Next? 8:23

3M ago8:23

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Our time on the island has come to an end and about halfway through this we decided to write down what we thought happened to the castaways once they left the island. Some of it is true. Normal service will resume soon but if you have anything you want us to possibly cover you can get us in all the usual places yeah?…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Getting it in the air 1:44:33

4M ago1:44:33

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And just like that its all over. After a year on the island, our beloved Castaways are leaving and we get another sort of highlights package of the time they spent together as well as some new stuff about the lovely Christmas they had (minus the ham) and some other bits and pieces. We also get to see them leave the island for the last time and hone…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Some of this lot think they're are in Bucklins! 44:33

4M ago44:33

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The end is in sight for our castaways as they prepare to leave Taransay for the last time and we get some greatest moments, some behind the scenes bonus footage and Ray pops up to do some... Ray things. We also find out about teabags, kebab talk and the mysterious Taransay 5 is revealed!By Joseph Higgens

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Thirty Thousand Dead English 50:31

4M ago50:31

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Were still hovering about the clips sadly, because Lion TV are terrible at their job. but we manage to wangle a few laughs out of a dire situation. We get old faces returning, Plantys hatred of old people and sheep transplants.By Joseph Higgens

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Pod-Castaway 2000: The Cuck Hammock 46:46

5M ago46:46

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Our time on the island is coming to an end and the production team have got NOTHING to put in these shows so its a lot of old clips spliced in with some new stuff. The TV show that is, not this. We find out all about the dirty dirty love loves of some of the younger castaways as well as some behind the scenes footage of caffeine related assaults. T…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: ¿Que Restaurante? 40:41

5M ago40:41

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Things are winding down on the island now and everyone just seems to be mucking about and having a laugh. We get two episodes of Through the Pod-Hole with Toby from Leeds and Trev and Ben takes us on a tour of the Posh house. There is also great sadness as Lady the cow leaves the island with her baby cow (or calf if you will) but on the other side,…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Kombucha of the Sea 46:22

5M ago46:22

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The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived! Yes, that's right, the first annual Castaway Booze Tournament is in full effect. Who will win, who will lose and who will get very drunk and make an idiot of themselves. We also get a good bit of info on island life, how they all keep clean and a great bit of toilet fun.…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: She's got Milk Fever! 44:55

6M ago44:55

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There is no homebrew contest this week because the usual amount of chaos has once again descended onto the island. Its Bens birthday and Col and the lads try to explode him, there's deer based moral conundrums and the islanders welcome another among them. On a full moon. Also, be sure to eat your calcium kids!…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Smokin' all the Pork for Christmas 44:43

6M ago44:43

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A sense of calm has descended on our castaways this week as the most exciting thing that's happening is a homebrew contest. That's it. There's also talk of illicit trysts, job descriptions, kitchen related hijinks, a weird Through the Keyhole game and the Children in Need song what they done.By Joseph Higgens

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Death Row Hounds 1:01:05

6M ago1:01:05

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Its visitors week on Taransay and everyone has visitors come to stay a while. There's talk of toilet etiquette, Poly Tunnel Tours and actual pig murder. There's some bittersweet moments too as we have more people leaving the island, some of them more well known to us then others.By Joseph Higgens

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Primal Chair Throwing 45:03

6M ago45:03

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Another week on the lovely island of Taransay sees yet more Castaways leaving as well as horse and her wobbly child. Yes, despite all his previous tantrums and that, Ron finally agrees to leave much to the delight of everyone else on the island. There's unpaid vets bills, vets cutting of bits and other stuff that doesn't even have a vet in it! Plan…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: The Slaughter Boyz 1:00:05

6M ago1:00:05

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Trigger Warning: This Episode deals with issues of homophobia, racism and domestic violence. If this may be in anyway upsetting to you, please skip and we will see you down the road. Things are coming to a head on the island with everybody annoyed at everyone else for reasons both real and imagined. We get dog death, kitchen yelling and Peter getti…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: A Load of Washed Up Boys 53:57

7M ago53:57

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Ahoy there! Yes we are still doing Castaway 2000 and yes, it is getting better. While Ray may have left the island in disgrace, his tarnished legacy lives in in the burning of a wicker man that causes concern. There is also exciting horse news, a trip to the mainland and a lot of door slamming. Also Uncle Planty reads us a horrific story about pipe…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: It's a shame about Ray 39:08

7M ago39:08

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It is with a sad heart and a damaged liver we say goodbye to the first castaway to leave the island of their own volition. But do not be too downhearted dear listener because the rest of them now have pigs, paint and a mirror called Jolene. We get more Tales from Grandpa Planty, Lofty facts are still very water based and there's a lovely poem to se…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Also, I were legless 39:30

7M ago39:30

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Patience is running thin on the island, with Ray abandoning his meatballs, the school being to moist for humans and Ben lying about his beard growing abilities. Yes we are back with episode 7 of Castaway 2000, the only show that has weather as a featured guest. We also get introduced to Storytime with Planty Planty & John are walking 25 miles in on…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: There's a Medusa on the Island 56:45

7M ago56:45

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Castaway 2000 continues with the aftermath of Rays drunken outburst, Peter gets on everyone's nerves with aggressive minute keeping and animals arrive on the island. Cows, sheep and a pony to be exact and lets see how long they last. The housing pods are nearly finished, the doctors are inbound and Ron is threatening children with a fun time. Its g…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: The Pact of Windermere 45:48

8M ago45:48

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We're still on our Castaway 2000 jaunt and now near enough everyone is on the island, ready to go. Except the Doctors family, Ron and some others who are stuck in a haunted Toby Carvery for some reason. Ray continues to slide into drunken madness, we get the first of the Video Diaries and tensions are running high over minor squabbles. The islander…

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Pod-Castaway 2000: Paperwork & Packing 54:03

8M ago54:03

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Thank you for joining us once again as we struggle on through Castaway 2000 with Episode 4 where both groups of chosen get together for the first time and immediately fall out over contracts and beard assignment. But they're all on the island now. Right? Right?! Planty & John are walking 25 miles in one day for Teesside Hospice in the memory of lis…