Best Mr Db Podcasts (2025)

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#497 - Badiography, Gunge Limitations and Snippy WhatsApps From The 1pm Bath 1:02:32

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Today we ask the question: what would a world without Dave look like? A Daveless world. Imagine a sliding doors moment where a sterner producer was given the reins in 2014. Fast forward to late 2025 and in the studio, almost certainly, Elis would still be eating or have forgotten to come in. John would have vape hot boxed himself into a coma. Do no…

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The Dweller in the Gulf/Fire in the Sky 44:31

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"The Dweller in the Gulf", is a short story by American author Clark Ashton Smith. It forms the second part of his Mars series. INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' 7 1:50:48

6h ago1:50:48

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' part 6 1:49:43

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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#496 - Cloud 7, 40 Guffs and Elements of Edmonds 1:19:01

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What does an already packed show need to make it feel complete? That’s right, it’s an 8 minute intro (or just under a 5th of an Edinburgh show...) and an 8 minute Noel Edmonds apologia. This show is nothing if not disciplined. Once we’re all intro’ed and up-to-date on the elements of Edmonds, it’s content content content. John does some winning and…

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' part 5 1:50:29

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' part 4 1:51:58

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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#495 - Oil Gangs, Fiddler of the Roof and Bags In The Sex Shop 56:15

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Oil rises to the top of the content liquid again, primarily because of its lower density. It’s hard to remove as we know, so there’s a slick across the episode clogging our feathers. So what are your oils? More importantly, what are Adrian’s oils? And will John insist on going through all the smoke points of all the oils? Questions that are all ans…

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The Haunter of the Dark/Titane 48:52

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"The Haunter of the Dark" is a horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written between 5–9 November 1935 and published in the December 1936 edition of Weird Tales (Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 538–53). INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' part 3 2:00:20

3d ago2:00:20

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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DOA#317 26:35

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Na een lange stilte zijn we terug! Deze nieuwe aflevering draait om het thema terugkeer: anders dan voorheen, maar toch vertrouwd. We nemen je mee in de herkenbare wereld van David – van zijn eigenzinnige kledingstijl tot zijn onverwoestbare passie voor gebraden kip. We praten over zijn vaste vakantiebestemming die telkens weer lonkt, en over zijn …

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William Hope Hodgson’s 'The Night Land' part 2 1:38:34

2d ago1:38:34

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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#494 - Classic 6 7, The Best Brazil and Will Punk Tomorrow 1:18:10

10d ago1:18:10

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With something being filmed just outside the studio we’re lucky Elis and John made it in for today’s episode. John was very nearly accosted to fill the leading role, and Elis was just about able to peel his eyes away from potential live blunders. Thank goodness for the boys’ dedication to #content. Away from the glitz and glamour of a film set, Eli…

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land part 1 2:03:43

10d ago2:03:43

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land (1912) is a staggering piece of early weird fiction — an immense, apocalyptic vision set millions of years in the future, after the sun has died. Humanity survives in the Last Redoubt, a titanic metal pyramid lit by internal power, surrounded by eternal darkness and monstrous forces that hunger for the light wi…

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Mr. Spaceship 1:14:10

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"Mr. Spaceship" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in Imagination in January 1953. FInd us on... INSTAGRAM Facebook YouTube AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#493 - Yeovil Creatives, Scared of My Mate and What Are Your Oils? 59:56

7d ago59:56

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John has had enough of apologies. He wants action and results. Combine that with John being notified about every business expense, and you get a very scared Elis and Dave. But sometimes it’s fear that instils results - or more importantly top quality content. This is how Sir Alex would want it. Meanwhile the more be-thighed of the two has had enoug…

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The Whisperer in Darkness/The Lighthouse 53:36

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The Whisperer in Darkness is a novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written February–September 1930, it was first published in Weird Tales, August 1931. INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#492 - Transit Guffs, Ania Magliano and Mr Big Boggle 1:24:33

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As John returns from yet another triumphant, nay groundbreaking eye-climbing tour of the Alps, there are a few questions on everybody’s lips: What records did he break this time? Was he able to stick to the confusing speed limits of Swiss roads? And more importantly, what would the future of the BBC look like under the tutelage of the great eye-cli…

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The Variable Man part 2 1:57:36

12d ago1:57:36

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"The Variable Man" is a science fiction novella by American writer Philip K. Dick, which he wrote and sold before he had an agent. It was first published in Space Science Fiction September 1953. FInd us on... INSTAGRAM Facebook YouTube AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#491 - The PM, 10 Downing Street and A Big Chinese 1:05:10

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It’s a big big week. No phoning it in this time. No no, as this is the most politically significant balanced podcast in the UK. Finally, the call of the nation has been answered. John Robins has been in the corridors of power. If you notice general efficiency being raised by 0.12% in UK PLC this week then you have one man to thank - external factor…

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The Dunwich Horror(HP Lovecraft)/The Final Girls(2015) 59:13

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"The Dunwich Horror" is a cosmic horror novella by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in 1928, it was first published in the April 1929 issue of Weird Tales. INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#490 - Tom Rosenthal, Thrown by Doves and Adjust or Leave 1:13:23

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Elis and John are joined by the UK’s ‘most confusing prospect’, aka Tom Rosenthal, to talk affairs, internet fads and conspiracy theories. We also learn what their respective approaches to golf can teach us about John (The James Milner of golf) and Tom (The Diego Maradona of golf). Elsewhere there are revelations and tears in the Cymru Connection, …

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The Variable Man part 1 1:55:28

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"The Variable Man" is a science fiction novella by American writer Philip K. Dick, which he wrote and sold before he had an agent. It was first published in Space Science Fiction September 1953 FInd us on... INSTAGRAM Facebook YouTube AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#489 - Robins’ Nest, Introducing Doubt and The Zeitgeest 1:00:34

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Are Elis and John’s stars in the ascendant? Are we on the edge of James and Robins becoming household names? Can you imagine John staring down the camera and gleefully shouting ‘Keep Dancing’? These questions and more are explored as Elis and John put forward their cases to be the next presenters of the BBC’s flagship entertainment show, Strictly C…

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The Festival(HP Lovecraft)/Jennifer's Body(2009) 58:27

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"The Festival" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft written in October 1923 and published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales. INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#488 - The Tregib Vibe, Discounting Pabs and Greg James 1:02:13

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After a frantic morning of plucking and preening, Elis and John are confronted with the beautiful sight of Greg James. Eyelashes are fluttered, beauty tips are garnered, and in a wonderful showing of modern masculinity, four men chat about their hair care routines. And before he can go, Greg’s radio credentials are put to the test in a classic Made…

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The Hanging Stranger/The Eyes Have It/The Gun 1:23:52

26d ago1:23:52

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"The Hanging Stranger" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in December 1953 issue of Science Fiction Adventures. "The Eyes Have It" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in 1953 June Science Fiction Stories. "The Gun" is a science fiction short story by Am…

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#487 - Ghoul (General), Ian the Liar and Having 10 Kids & Turning To Sludge 49:10

28d ago49:10

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Strap in folks, it’s time for some more Wordle chat! You thought we were done with it? No sir, we, well John, has only just got started. But luckily this is X-rated Wordle chat. Sexy content which really spices up the barrel-scraping etymological discussions. In other happenings, can you explain the Richter scale to a child when at the football? Th…

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Cyberpunk(Bruce Bethke)/Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988) 1:03:14

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Bruce Bethke 1980, 1997 "Cyberpunk" was first published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, Volume 57, Number 4, November 1983. >>>LINK TO SHORT STORY<<< INSTAGRAM Facebook AppleBy DB Spitzer/David Heath/Aunt Gore

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#486 - Panicdoting, CMs for the DB and The Birthday Boy’s Low 1:15:10

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Today we celebrate one of Wales’s finest exports; the Cymru Connector himself, Mr ‘Where-Did-You-Go-To-School’, the one and only Elis James! Yes it’s Elis’s birthday, and he kicks off the show by doing what all 45 year olds do: rapping. After receiving a gift from John that is so thoughtful it almost derails the recording, Elis takes part in an eve…

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Piper in the Woods/The Crystal Crypt 1:36:54

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"Piper in the Woods" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in the February 1953 edition of Imagination. "The Crystal Crypt" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1954 edition of Planet Stories. FInd us on... INSTAGRAM Facebook YouTube Apple…

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#485 - Promoting Crispin, 1% Cats and We’ve Got Enough Sports 1:05:59

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It’s the annual spooky episode and that means it’s as spooky as any other podcast episode we ever release. In a nice chatty ep shooting the breeze Elis and John uncover the layers of a man who continues to fascinate them: Bell Tower Crispin. But is Dave flouting BBC balance regulations in order to get more great Halloween activities and free car ch…