#440

love a good southern accent, will give it a go. cheers!

#441

Oh thank god itā€™s not just me who thinks this.

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#442

Praise be!

Iā€™m trying to put my finger on it and I think it hinges on whether you find his persona funny. Because heā€™s not much of a joke teller say, he just relays a series of whimsical tales/observations which (based on the evidence of those Netflix specials anyway) I donā€™t find funny. And I donā€™t find his persona funny either so Iā€™m just sitting there wondering what there is to laugh at.

Basically how I feel about John Bishop. Nothing against him, seems like a good lad. Just canā€™t identify whatā€™s meant to be funny.

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#443

Oh wow, this sounds amazing!

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#444

Itā€™s great - I listened to the three available episodes over the last couple of days. Makes me want to buy a telescope.

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#445

Iā€™m with you there. I didnā€™t realise people actually found him funny until recently. I thought he was one of those folk who knew the right people, ended up on a few too many panel shows, then managed to build a career based on BBC omnipresence. His popularity genuinely baffles me.

#446

Nah heā€™s clearly more distinct than your average panel show career person Iā€™d say. Heā€™s got a niche for sure.

#447

itā€™s no different to someone like Stewart Lee though whose style doesnā€™t translate well to panel shows, but in this country we have a weird system with comedy where you basically have to go on panel shows to get any kind of recognition early in your career. as said above, the guests on the show have been pretty weak so far, save for Aisling and Grace, and they are mostly ā€˜comediansā€™ - you literally could not pay me to go to an Ed Gamble show from what iā€™ve heard on the podcast BUT i bet he goes down a storm on Mock The Week.

#448

not a fan of many UK political podcasts, altho i like we donā€™t talk about the weather. they donā€™t try to be an english chapo like every other fucker. they banter with each other but itā€™s not desperately trying to make you laugh, itā€™s just 2 pals discussing politics over vapes and beers. plus theyā€™re big metalheads and gamers, so thatā€™s also a plus.

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#449

havenā€™t listened yet but this sounds interesting

#450

what is a good podcast for exploring spooky and paranormal mysteries? i am a paranormal buff but i canā€™t find a 'cast i like.

#451

same, all paranormal podcasts are terrible. the best one iā€™ve found is the (sadly now defunct) thinking sideways http://www.thinkingsidewayspodcast.com/

itā€™s not really spooky because theyā€™re mainly making fun of paranormal stuff but they cover loads of well known events and some lesser known ones too. would recommend the chupacabra, rendlesham forest or taman shud episodes.

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#452

Generation Why does some paranormal stuff quite well, though itā€™s mostly mundane murders that I donā€™t bother with.

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#453

My bf is reading his book and I ask him to read me a chapter sometimes and itā€™s just a bit confusing??

#454

I want a new crime/murder/whatever series to get into.

Like the teachers pet/dirty john/dr death etc. Anyone got anything??

#455

Isnā€™t his book just a collection of ā€˜hilariousā€™ anecdotes that have happened to him? I wouldnā€™t imagine his style would translate well to a book tbh.

#456

Yeah pretty much. And theyā€™re all linked so itā€™s not like you can just dip into story number 10 cause it has in jokes relating to stories 2 and 6 and 4 etc.

So when he reads to me, I have to get him to explain the in jokes and theyā€™re not funny.

#457

Ah right. Sounds best avoided.

#458

I really liked the Parapod. Itā€™s more taking the piss than serious investigation, but when it hit its stride it was really funny, proper try not to laugh out loud on the bus stuff.

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#459

cheers! will report back.