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Episode 100: part 1

Nick Maniatis and I talked for too long so we split the 100th episode into two parts. We answer listener questions from famous dinner guests, what we have learned (a lot) and earned (nothing) from the past 100 eps. We … Continue reading

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Episode 99: They Do Love Their Divinity Lessons

Justine joins me to talk about her 3 favourite Horror Thrillers.  We start with the 1973 Folk Horror classic, The Wicker Man, amongst other things. Also covered in the episode is gaslighting as a horror trope, our love of horror … Continue reading

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Episode 98: A Hand to Hold On To

Betty Chau is back to talk about lots of important things. Witches, Belinda Carlisle, and almond Croissants. We also discuss 80s and 90s TV dads and how they raised us. There is a content warning on this episode as we … Continue reading

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Episode 97: From Active Wear to The Get Back Look

Tom Griffith returns to talk about Part 3 of the Beatles: Get Back. We cover all manner of Beatles lore, nose straps on the police, recording on rooftops, the sights, sounds and smells of our favourite band. We also cover … Continue reading

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Episode 96: Any and All Honking

Ben Wiggins, the Wizard, is the man of a couple of voices. I got a chance to speak to him about some of his passions. Odd snack food, cricket and another topic that we are legally not allowed to talk … Continue reading

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Episode 95: The Stuff I Like

This is the first solo podcast I’ve ever done and maybe the only one I’ll ever do. I cover my favourite songs, films and books from 2021. They aren’t all new things, but rather stuff I found throughout this very … Continue reading

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Episode 94: British Rickets

Paul Hirons has lived in many a country, well 5. Paul and I went to school together, until he left to see the world and has rarely returned. We caught up while he was in quarantine in Naples and we … Continue reading

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Episode 93: Get Back Stu

In this ____ episode series I cover the 8 Hour Peter Jackson documentary ‘Get Back.’ If you have no real interest in the fab 4 I suggest you come back later, after having a good hard think. We cover the … Continue reading

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Episode 92: A Very Mel Brooks Christmas

Merry Happy to one and all. We here at the Chattering Classes think there’s not a better time to talk about Mel Brooks’ classic double feature of Young Frankenstein and Spaceballs. I talk to my daughter and both my brothers … Continue reading

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Episode 91: Moody and Broody

Alyson Hill once again joins me and of course we zoom all about the place while the sun literally goes down. We cover male and female authors, The Beatles (might be a bit of that coming up), being an empty … Continue reading

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