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Adam & Joe

113 words posted by Simon on 26 May 2024

As I reflected a few years ago when reading Adam Buxton’s book, Adam & Joe were among the comedians I grew up watching and listening to. Seventeen years ago, I posted an eight-minute clip from their XFM show in which they discussed a new release from the R&B singer R Kelly (who, of course, was not then known to have committed horrendous crimes).

The embedded media player in the original post no longer works, but the original file is still languishing on this server, so I can re-share it today:

It’s certainly of its time – but the sheer joy the pair take in the absurdity of the album is infectious.

This post was filed under: Audio, Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish.

I’m on the Pod Delusion this week… go listen!

71 words posted by Simon on 4 January 2013

This week’s Pod Delusion is out now! In it, you can hear me wittering on about Captain Scarlet, and lots of really interesting stuff, too: an interview with the wonderful Gia Milinovich, the latest on the bizarre CBeebies Get Well Soon row, a bit of public health discussion of the census by Sean Davidson, and loads more good stuff besides. So why not make listening every week your new year resolution?

This post was filed under: Audio, Diary Style Notes, Writing Elsewhere, Pod Delusion.

Casting yourself as the baddie

24 words posted by Simon on 2 January 2012

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A fascinating 4thought lecture by Anthony McGowan on casting yourself as the baddie, and the subtleties of the balance of power. Via @_jonb.

This post was filed under: Audio, 4thought, Academia, Anthony McGowan, Lectures.

An Ann Summers Christmas

39 words posted by Simon on 26 December 2011

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A special Boxing Day treat: my Pod Delusion Christmas report from 2009, about Ann Summers of all things. You can listen to the whole show here – it’s worth it, as others’ bits are far better than mine.

This post was filed under: Audio, Ann Summers, Atheism, Christmas, The Pod Delusion.

Norwegian prisons

32 words posted by Simon on 12 September 2011

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A Pod Delusion report about Norwegian Prisons from a little over a year ago. Not quite sure what made me think of this today specifically, but thought I’d share it nonetheless.

This post was filed under: Audio, Politics, Prisons, The Pod Delusion.