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Pitcher List Baseball PodcastsTBG 35 - Take Me Out to the BallgameEllen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1949 Busby Berkley musical "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:34), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (11:10), with another apropos metaphor. Amount of Baseball (15:50) revisits what counts towards baseball quantity. They discuss the wait for a proper baseball scene, baseball montages without baseball, and the illustrations in the opening credits. Ellen points out the moment that Goldberg considers stretching a single. With Baseball Accuracy (18:53), our scouts dive in on...
2024-10-141h 53
Take Me In To The BallgameTBG 35 - Take Me Out to the BallgameEllen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 1949 Busby Berkley musical "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. They introduce the film (1:34), with an overview of the story, cast, and director. They review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film (11:10), with another apropos metaphor. Amount of Baseball (15:50) revisits what counts towards baseball quantity. They discuss the wait for a proper baseball scene, baseball montages without baseball, and the illustrations in the opening credits. Ellen points out the moment that Goldberg considers stretching a single. With Baseball Accuracy (18:53), our scouts dive in on...
2024-10-141h 53
Honey You're Ruining Our Kid2023 Book Show - Recommendations For All Ages & Parenting SituationsWelcome to the annual books edition of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. Our picks of the year and the reasons why you need certain books in your life. All the books recommended can help you contend with the most common issues we have been emailed about in 2023.Huge thanks to all our lovely listeners who shared their parenting book recommendations. Massive thank you to the wonderful Helen Carr who got in touch with the most beautiful books for your Xmas stockings this Christmas. We run through all our favourite books that we think are ess...
2023-11-2747 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, EspionageOn The Edge and other stories: 11 BBC Radio Thrillers by Tara Hegarty, Amy Ng, Simon Wu, Alex Bulmer, Lavinia Murray, Neil Mckay, Fraser AyrPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/639032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On The Edge and other stories: 11 BBC Radio Thrillers Author: Tara Hegarty, Amy Ng, Simon Wu, Alex Bulmer, Lavinia Murray, Neil Mckay, Fraser Ayres, Hannah Silva, Marcy Kahan Narrator: Fraser Ayres, Chizzy Akudolu, Erin Doherty, Suranne Jones, Lemn Sissay, Maggie Steed, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Full Cast, Fiona Shaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 11, 2023 Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: 11 gripping thrillers from some of BBC Radio's best contemporary writers, including BAFTA- winner Neil McKay Inventive, intriguing and atmospheric, this eclectic selection of crime, mystery and psychological dramas...
2023-05-1105 min
2021-01-0601 min2021-01-0602 minHow To Life LifeEpisode 01 - AnxietyToday we’re talking about anxiety. We’ll discuss what it is, why it happens, when it is, whose it is, and how it did. A sketch podcast written by the Vice Captains (from the Steve Dawson/Free Association sketch course)
WRITERS:
Sophie Dickson - Happy Birthday Grandma, Band New Jack The Ripper & Links
Jule Garnett - Out Of Thine Office, EU Boogieman & Links
Jonathan Reed - First Contact, Future Weather Report & Links
Ellen Waddell - Clear Blue, Champagne & Links
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2021-01-0627 min
Cinematic UniverseEpisode 114: Batman & Robin (1997)This is a real “when were you going to get to it?” one, isn’t it? We’re joined by writer/director/comedian Ellen Waddell to talk about the film that killed a franchise, and arguably even an entire genre (for a bit). But is it really the worst superhero movie ever made? Is there anything salvageable from it? Why do people choose to live in Gotham City, anyway? And is Alfred Pennyworth actually, in fact, Tony Stark?Cinematic Universe is supported by the generosity of our backers on Patreon, who also get to hear episodes ad-free along wi...
2020-05-312h 02
It's an S Pod Thing!Miami 7 - Alligator (with Ellen Waddell)The podcast revisiting every episode of S Club 7’s mad TV show, in more detail than anyone ever asked for. This time, Ellen Waddell joins Sophie to talk about Miami 7 Episode 6 - Alligator. The girls try to look cool in a very uncool shop, while the boys (plus Hannah) pull off an audacious alligator heist...Twitter: @ellenstarbuck / @ItsSophieDavies / @SPodThing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-291h 00
Dear Harry/SpockThe X-Files, Thomas The Tank Engine, Star Trek: TNGOur final episode of this series! We have The X Files fan fiction from host Ellen Waddell, Thomas the Tank Engine fun from Rob Frimston and Juliette Burton and a sketch from Star Trek: TNG universe from Idil Sukan and Angus Dunican.
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2020-04-1300 min
Dear Harry/SpockStar Trek, Pokemon Red, Batman, Robot WarsErotic Robot Wars fan fiction from David McIver, Chazz Redhead combines Pokemon Red with Bob Newhart and Idil Sukan gives us her hot take on Star Trek transporter accidents. Plus a sketch about Batman performed by Charlie Kemp and Jonathan Broke
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2020-04-0900 min
Dear Harry/SpockAI Harry Potter, My Immortal and The MuppetsComputer generated Harry Potter fan-fiction, as read by Jez Brown, a short oral history on the daddy of all fan-fiction, My Immortal, a pokemon rap from Shawn Hoult and Juliette Burton dazzles us with her love for all things The Muppets.
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2020-03-3000 min
Dear Harry/SpockQueen Elizabeth & Harry Styles, James Bond, RadioheadComedy Duo Shelf perform their Elizabeth 1st/Harry Styles cross over fan fiction (IT'S SO GRIPPING), Alice Fraser gives us her novel take on James Bond and we finish off with Steve Dawson's Radiohead fan fiction song.
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2020-03-2300 min
Dear Harry/SpockArgus Filch, Game of Thrones, Los Campesinos!Argus Filch's origin story is revealed by Pierre Novellie, Game of Thrones fan fiction (with a suprise twist) from Ed Daw and we finish off with some Los Campesinos! fan fiction from David McIver. Plus we have the best advice from the movies, written by Steve Dawson and performed by Katherine Bennett Fox and Charlie Kemp
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2020-03-1600 min
Dear Harry/SpockEastenders, Martin Lewis and Elizabethan Penis PortraitureEastenders fan fiction from Sooz Kempner, our host Ellen Waddell talks about her love for money saving expert Martin Lewis and we finish with some Renaissance Dick Portraiture from Alice Sanders. Plus we have an exclusive trailer for the new Star Trek TV show, written by Jules Garnett and performed by Jonathan Broke, Katherine Bennett Fox and Charlie Kemp
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2020-03-0900 min
Dear Harry/SpockStar Wars, Harry Potter and The SimpsonsIt’s our very first episode! We have 'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' fan fiction from Joz Norris, 'Harry Potter' fan fiction from Asha Cluer and 'The Simpsons' fan fiction from David McIver. And a bonus Poltergeist inspired sketch written by Steve Dawson and performed by Katherine Bennett Fox and Charlie Kemp
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2020-03-0900 min
Dear Harry/SpockJames Bond, Russell Brand and Indiana Jones vs Peggy CarterWe have James Bond fan fiction from Chris Stokes, Russell Brand fan fiction from Kelly Maria and an Indiana Jones and Peggy Carter team up from Charlie V Martin. Plus a bonus Star Trek themed sketch written by Idil Sukan, and performed by Idil and Angus Dunican
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2020-03-0900 min
Dear Harry/SpockTrailer!Trailer for the upcoming Dear Harry/Spock a comedy fan-fiction podcast where top comedians read out their original fan fiction for your listening pleasure. Expect sexy tales of Harry Potter! Weird Star Wars spin-offs! Rock ballads about Star Trek! And improved endings for Game of Thrones! A podcast for anyone who has ever cared way too much about anything.
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2020-02-2600 min
Mystery on the RocksEpisode 16: Ellen Waddell and the Woman Who Solved Her Own MurderPulling up a chair at the bar this week is the amazing Ellen Waddell. Ellen is a fantastic comedian and writer; member of the 2019 x BAFTA crew, a handpicked list of up and coming filmmakers, as well as being an invited participant in the ITV 50:50 scheme, aimed at increasing the amount of female TV comedy writers. She has a play called Don’t Be Terrible going up to the Edinburgh Fringe with The Pleasance. The Royal Court said the show had the ‘most sophisticated and functional use’ of stand up that they had ever seen employed in a stage play...
2019-06-2741 min
The GeekatoriumEllen WaddellThis week I'm joined by comedian and writer Ellen Waddell. We talk jumping headfirst into comedy, trusting your mum to buy comics, and is Deadpool too good looking?
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2018-04-131h 09
Plumbing the Death StarRobots, F**kable? (Ft. Ellen Waddell)In which our heroes are joined by Ellen Waddell to ask the hard hitting question; robots, fuckable?Join our brand new facebook group here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/535280830149669/Check out our upcoming lives shows right here; http://www.sanspantsradio.com/live/Want to help support the show?Sanspants+: sanspantsplus.comPatreon: patreon.com/sanspantsradioPodkeep: sanspantsradio.podkeep.comUSB Tapes: audiobooksontape.comMerch: teepublic.com/stores/sanspantsradioWant to get in contact with us?...
2017-12-1751 min
Geek A&ETwilightWhy why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why why Click...
2017-10-2100 min
Geek A&EItTaking a break from pain Ellen and Alec went to see It and you lucky people get their opinions, along with chat about comfort foods, the Stephen Kingiverse, sewer maintenance and our teenage fears.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-09-1600 min
Geek A&EDaredevil (2003) feat. Nile from It Gets WeirdEllen's away this week being interesting at the Edinburgh Fringe, so Alec got some help from Lovely Boy Nile from the podcast It Gets Weird. For sweet, sweet SEO reasons they watched the Ben Affleck Daredevil, talk about Kingsman for a bit and try to make up their own phrase based superheros.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-08-1900 min
Geek A&EThe Mummy (2017)Will Tom Cruise be able to revive the Cocktail of action, adventure and comedy that was The Mummy? It seems like a Risky Business, some would say it would be a Mission Impossible. Will The Mummy reboot/remake/re-imagining be another classic or will we have already forgotten it The Day After Tomorrow? Join us as we go in with our Eyes Wide Shut at the filmic car crash that may well take out the entire Dark Universe as Collateral, dooming the burgeoning franchise to Oblivion. Jerry Maguire.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-06-2500 min
Geek A&ECherry 2000 (1987)In the 80's-future of 2017, Sam Treadwell loves a sex robot, which he subsequently bones to death on his kitchen floor. He enlists the help of Melanie Griffith, a monotone sideboob-having tracker to help him scour the wasteland for a replacement model. 30 people die for this. We get distracted and talk about whether or not Jesus invented falafel, how close this film predicted our current world and pick our top 3 sexiest robots.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-05-2800 min
I'd Sooner Forget ThisEllen Waddell - Cartoons and Album ArtWriter, comedian and film-maker Ellen Waddell made cartoons when she was at University and upload them to myspace as 'cartoon lady'. We talk about what drove her to post the art and what she hoped to get out of it. Also we chat about what happens when you realise you're not very good at something, internet trolls and trying to impress people. See Ellen's new show: bit.ly/2meDy6Q Watch her short film: vimeo.com/143234279 Find out more about Ellen: https://ellenwaddell.wordpress.comISFT Twitter: http://bit.ly/ISFTTwitter ISFT Facebook: http://bit.ly/ISFTFacebookISFT Email: idsoonerforgetthis@gmail.com
2017-05-2236 min
Geek A&EKeeping Up With The JonesesGal Gadot and Jon Hamm are just the worst spies in this comedy (?) about a wife realising her husband is 4 magnitudes below her league while chasing spies in the world's most boring cul-de-sac. The team get distracted from this slog of a film by HR work experience, patriarchs and shaved perineums. Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-05-0600 min
Geek A&EMarvel's Iron FistSomeone really should have Defended our eyes from this series, Danny Rand went to Kung Fu heaven and came back boring but with a glowy fist. Alec and Ellen are joined by Adam (from Wales) as they chop and kick their way through the worst bits, the good(?) bits and how the series could have been better. It involves adding a dog.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-04-0700 min
Geek A&EX-Men Origins: WolverineIt's muttonchops at dawn as Will.I.Am battles his conscience and mysterious military forces to help an old friend get revenge for the death of his wife and the hands of his psychotic brother. Join us as we discuss this along with people living in walls, ageing Harry Potter and the biological ramifications of healing factors. Also Wolverine is in it a bit.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-03-2500 min
Geek A&EThe Matrix Revolutions feat. Tim GoodingsPut on your sunglasses and leather trench coats, it's time to jack in to the least popular Matrix movie. Lovely Tim Goodings from The Talking Movies Pictures Movie Show show Ellen and Alec how rabbit hole goes in a movie that shows the ultimate in dystopian futures is having to watch The Matrix Revolutions again in 2017. Click to view: show page on Awesound
2017-03-0400 min
Geek A&ESherlock: Series 4Been a while innit? We're back, and this time around Series 4 of insanely popular BBC drama Sherlock is in our cross hairs. Using our considerable deductive powers, we try and determine what exactly about this series done did a big stink all over our faces. It's cool, the words fly around us and there's sweet camera tricks and everything. Climb aboard as Ellen and Alec make general assumptions about the sexual preferences of people who wear morph suits, have a brief professional disagreement over Whiplash Vs Birdman, punch above their weight at Mark Gatiss' work and list some bald...
2017-02-1200 min
Geek A&EAssassin's CreedGeek A&E delve into the murky world of computer game adaptations by watching the critically mauled Assassins Creed, aka Michael Fassbender parkours through time (and Spain). Will it be the adaptation that finally breaks the curse of computer games making turds of movies, or will it be the final turd on top of the pile of turds in a toilet that just won’t flush? Your hosts Ellen Waddell and Alec Lambert discuss this, as well as Jeremy Irons polo neck collection, our favourite weird snacks and Alec gets cross about history.Click to view: show pa...
2017-01-1300 min
Geek A&ENew Year's Special: 2016 in Review Part 2'Tis the season for introspection and reflection, join Geek A&E for part two of their yearly round-up of their "favourite" and actually favourite films that came out this year. The best year.NOTE: This episode sounds wack man, sorry, had some of the old technical difficulties!Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-12-2800 minGeek A&ENew Year's Special: 2016 in Review Part 1'Tis the season for introspection and reflection, join Geek A&E for part one of their yearly round-up of their "favourite" and actually favourite films that came out this year. The best year.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-12-2800 minGeek A&EJack Frost (1997)For this very festive edition of Geek A&E, the dynamic duo give themselves a gift of watching Jack Frost, wherein a scenery chewing serial killer gets melted by the science into a killer snowman. Also, Shannon Elizabeth takes her top off. Along the way they touch on; Danny Dyer, that really famous Japanese ceramic with the story of lovers on that Alec was completely unaware of until now, famous serial killers and anus ghosts.Happy Holidays ho ho ho etc.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-12-1400 min
Geek A&EMarley and MeSuper special handsome guest Andy Price joins the gang as Owen Wilson wows his way to a paycheck in a real bad film about a real bad dog. We forgot to try and fix it this time, probably because it would be an impossible task.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-11-2000 min
The Talking Movies Pictures Movies ShowActor, Ellen Waddell in Agent OrangeThe boys discuss this week's movie news, including all things Marvel, pranks on set, and the Edge of Tomorrow sequel/prequel/sidequel/remake. Fan favourite feature 'listener questions' returns, plus Andy reviews 'The Accountant', and Tim reviews the trailer for 'Split'. Then American action star Ellen Waddell drops by to promote her movie 'Agent Orange' as well as revealing which religion is right after all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-11-031h 20
Geek A&ESpice World: The MovieThis week Alec and Ellen have been diagnosed with a serious case of Girl Power, as they watch the 90’s Pop Classic Spice World and ponder how many regrettable 90’s cameos is too many regrettable 90s cameo’s. Ellen is creeped out by the concept of grown men being sexually attracted to Baby Spice, Alec lashes out at Australia and both are soothed by the rakish sexual appeal of Richard E Grant. Our medically qualified*hosts also invent new Spice Girls of their very own! *lies, lies for tiny eyesClick to view: show p...
2016-10-2800 min
Geek A&EFantastic Four (2005)2005, a vintage year, re-join Geek A&E as they revisit Marvel before they reached their mighty power. 4 astronauts get caught in a space cloud (while in space) and come back to Earth with fantastical powers. Do you get it? It's bloody Fantastic Four mate! Chris Evans is in it!Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-09-3000 min
Geek A&ENine LivesHow different can a cat's body be from a human's anyway? Hopefully we have enough dignity on hand to transfuse into Kevin Spacey as he leaks all over our nice clean floor while pretending to be a cat who is drunk and pissing in a handbag.Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-09-1100 min
Geek A&ESuicide SquadCan we fix this bloated mess of a movie before it flatlines on the surgeon's table, naked, bleeding and badly edited?! Probably not. Click to view: show page on Awesound
2016-08-2900 min
Sketch, Please!EPISODE 04 - Sex, Money and other Concerns - SKETCH PLEASEEpisode 4 lands with a bang this week with sketches largely about sex, sexism, sexuality and also money. But before you dismiss this podcast as “being from the 1980s” or “downright smutty”, we promise that it is a show cock-full of the latest sketches from the finest writers on the internet! Beware of grown-up language…
Ever wondered how uncomfortable a quiz show could get? Or what your therapist really thinks of you? How about the unsung philosophical prowess of pop music’s brightest? Find out in the finest aural platter you could possibly desire.
If you would like to write sketches and perform...
2016-04-1021 min
BristopiaEp 10: Bristopia Live!It's Bristopia's first live show! Join host Andy Price as he chats to local animal keeper and podcast favourite Bob Wildlife, local poet Richard Biscuit, Aardman Animation's number one fan Ellen Waddell, who's here to read out her very own Wallace and Gromit screenplay, and musical guest Will Harding alongside a few other special guests and old favourites. In the show we also take a look back at what's happened in Bristopia in 2015, talk about Bob and Richard's new show 'Animal Crackers', and find out what happened when the BBC invited Richard Biscuit to read out ancient Timelord poetry in...
2015-12-1600 min