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From Sega Rally to Sniffing Butts – It Gets Weird
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Tom and Rob are back with a brand new episode of The Variety Show, and this one’s packed tighter than a 90s arcade on a Saturday afternoon!
In this episode:
🤖 Superman’s Practical Robots?!
The boys are blown away to discover that the robot effects in the new Superman footage are all real, practical effects. No CGI cheats here – just old-school movie magic that’s got them hyped!
👃 The TikTok Nose Clip Review
Tom tried one of those viral TikTok nose clips… and spoiler alert: it’s absolute rubbish. Get ready for a mini rant that’ll save you a fiver and some dignity.
❄️ Amazon’s Cooling Blanket – Gamechanger?
From sweaty nights to arctic bliss – Tom gives his glowing review of an Amazon product that actually does what it says on the label. Could this be the ultimate summer lifehack?
🕹️ Favourite Arcade Machines
From Sega Rally to Time Crisis, the lads reminisce about the golden age of arcades. Which machines did they sink their pocket money into, and which ones still live rent-free in their memories?
🏛️ Which Public Places Actually Exist??
Rob faces the ultimate quiz: are these wild public attractions real or fake?
- The Vagina Museum? Real.
- A Butt Sniffing Emporium? Hmmm…Hilarity ensues as we test his trivia chops.
🍫 Mars vs Knock-Off Taste Test
Time for a chocolate battle! Mars Bars and Milky Ways go head-to-head with supermarket knock-offs in a blind taste test. Will the big brands win, or do the budget bars come out on top?
👋 Outro & Community Update
The usual roundup, including how to follow, subscribe and engage… plus a big announcement: The Variety Show now has its own Reddit community! Come join the nonsense.
Whether you’re here for the nostalgia, laughs, taste tests, or totally unnecessary trivia, this episode has a bit of everything.
🔊 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
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Music
Intro created by the amazing Ryan at Geeky Brummie
Chapters
1. What's on this episode (00:00:00)
2. An update on purchases from TikTok and Amazon (00:01:00)
3. Our favorite Arcade Memories (and a tangent) (00:12:14)
4. Which Museum is real and which is fake? (00:36:34)
5. Brand Taste Test - Which is best Mars Bar and Milky Way? (00:46:26)
6. See you next time! (01:06:41)
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