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My Favourite MonsterEP 47 A Room With A Moose - Heaven or Hell?It's a room with a Moooooose! (from Invader Zim)What do you need to know to survive/enjoy/prosper from this MOOSEY FATE?What is gravitational whale astronomy?Is the borg just space-box?Is an infinite moose a wave or a particle?(we forget entirely to talk about possible world's theory)As a wise one once said: "Data-fish teaches you".2024-05-2631 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 46(Special!) Anne Boleyn - The Vengeful QueenSpecial OverLondon takeover! As the 19th of May is the anniversary of Anne Boleyn rather unfairly getting the chop, we figured it was high time we honored both her and our OverLondon universe equivalent The Vengeful Queen! (may she rest in vengeance)Can one fire an arrow box from a bow?Ships that fall over when they fire!!Is dressing as a giant bee in an English court advisable?What is the mouthfeel of roast chaise lounge?No history was harmed in the making of this podcast.2024-05-1949 minMy Favourite Monster(Season 3 return!) EP 45 Powdered Toast Man - Nanotech ButtocksAhahaha, we're doing this again!!! In this episode we delve into the depths of our shared history, to that which grew ridges on our smooth child-brains (for better or worse): Powdered Toast Maaaaaan (from the absurd and disturbing "Ren and Stimpy").If you have no idea what that is, then you're in for a treat (but it's not my fault if it tastes like sawdust). We look at the standard questions:Is PTM a grey-goo nanotech disaster just waiting to happen in your breakfast chunks?Buttock or Buttocks, good sir?Can we offend the French(aristocrats...2024-05-1149 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 44 The Meg - Shark PiggingWe investigate how a combined Meg-Jason Statham fusion would work as a pet and almost manage to make a coherent episode:Can you milk a cow shark?How exactly, do you grind cheese?Can you use Jason Stratham as a grinder?And yes, we pronounce Jason Statham's name with an R because I once heard someone say it like that on the radio once and it got glued in my brain. It's science. Statham science. Also - OverLondon our comic-fantasy-whodunnit is available at our website, OverLondon.net!2023-08-2736 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 43 The VelociPastor - Low expectations exceeded!We delve into the awful cult movie The VelociPastor and answer all of the questions:What use is a were-dinosaur at a children's party?How cheap was the crappy dinosaur costume?Is China in Pennsylvania or Pittsburgh?What does a montage taste like?2023-08-2032 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 42 Oscar the Grouch - nuclear powered pachyderm polyamoryWe're back! Season 2 baybee!We kick off with the highly contested, Oscar the Grouch... yes, we'll do a proper monster next time I promise.Anyway - we ask the real questions:Is his can nuclear powered?Is he a rent-controlled defense against gentrification?Is his girlfriend comfortable with his pachyderm polyamory?Can we evict him and clean up the Pacific Ocean?Do puppets breathe, or only when you're not watching?Would you buy animal-people-leather??And remember: What happens in the can, stays in the can.2023-07-1237 min
BohemianaEpisode 38: Bjorn Larssen talks to Tony Johnson (Part 2, Bonus!)In this special bonus episode to kick off season 2 of Bohemiana, Bjorn Larssen talks to our producer, Tony Johnson who loved his book, Why Odin Drinks. This is a super fun little episode that will leave you smiling. You can find Bjorn's books at www.bjornlarssen.com and everything Tony at www.overlondon.net2023-07-1133 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 41 Naughty Editors - psychic damage and youAs we are just finishing off the edit on a book, we thought we'd have a (hopefully informative) rant about editors and the editorial process. Because gnarr.Signs your editor may stink and how to find a shiny unicorn.What are the breeds of editor?How much do they cost?Various stories from the trenches...Also on another note... we gonna be traveling and kicking off some house sitting again in SE asia (looking after some real monsters), so till we get back in the swing we may be a little intermittent :D2022-08-2854 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 40.5Tony's got hayfever this week so we're on hiatus. See you again next week!2022-08-2000 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 40 The Secret Purpose of the Crystal Gems from Steven UniverseSo I had a think about it, and it turns out the Crystal Gem species is rather overpowered. Like... Immortal xenomorph meets nano-tech hegemonic-swarm combined with planet sculpting and a side salad of resurrection plus faster than light travel. So I might have gotten a tiny bit ambitious with this episode...I work out what the true purpose of the Gem civilization is!We decide the mecha-diamond needs a crown and underpants (George gets to be those)Non-binary post scarcity utopia for everyone!Grey Goo got nothing on The Pinkness.Also... Peridot best gem.2022-08-1344 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 39 The Affront - British Tentacle AwfulnessWe investigate "The Affront", one of the most charismatic and truly awful alien species to ever exist. A tentacled gas-sac parody of British aristocracy from the book Excession by Iain M Banks, one of the greatest science fiction writers that ever lived.I wax poetic about the post scarcity society known as "The Culture"Overlords... Blaaargh!George riffs on Legend of the Overfiend because she can get away with it.Apparently, I am the Affront. But not for the reason you think.Aristocracy's toilet habitsAnd remember, Don't F$% with the Culture.Also: The Affronter art picture...2022-08-0641 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 38 Jashin-chan Doroppukikku - Anime episode waiIn this episode we ramble about our current favorite anime... Jashin-chan Doroppukikku (Dropkick on my Devil) as well as think about pork cutlets and reminisce about eating roast duck ramen in Tokyo.Anyway who doesn't love a regenerating topless Lamia maid who is constantly trying to kill you (mostly via snakey dropkick)?Why are there not enough slice of life parody anime out there??Why IS pork cutlet and croquettes so amazing?Why is podcast?Oh and here are some links to some of the the oddball anime we mentioned:Dropkick On My DevilExcel...2022-07-2935 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 37 Predator - Spiderflaps vs mudGeorge made me watch the original Predator and we consider it as a pet. For example:Does it keep walking into stuff at ambient temperature?Where to I get magic invisi-mud?We probe the dark truth as to where glowsticks REALLY come from...And realize predators are really landing in orbital drop toilets2022-07-2351 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 36 Alien Covenant Android rant - why is android stubble?We rant and rave about the androids and magical black goo in Alien Covenant (and Prometheus).Quite a bit, actually...Neutrino shockwave? ...no... just no.Join the egg sniffers guild today, we have cookies!Why android hair???volcanic glass >> magic faux genetic god alienChekhov's gun misfires againAnd more!2022-07-1651 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 35: Gaspode the Wonder Dog - from Terry Pratchett's DiscworldWe dive into the Discworld and consider Gaspode, the cynical ball of stench and disease or as he would put it "Mans best friend, et cetera, et cetera. Give the little doggie a biscuit. Homo-Sapiens! You can keep 'em."We talk about Greyfriars Bobby, the inspiration behind Gaspode.We remember the good/bad old days of London, that Pratchett parodies with Ankh Morpork, where indoor toilets were mistrusted and putting your cape down on the sidewalk for a lady meant you'd need to burn it afterwards.George digs into London's "great stink" of the 1850's - where so...2022-07-0840 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 34: Hallucigenia - The wierdest creature that ever livedIn this episode we travel back 500 million years to look at the pure and unadulterated nightmare fuel of the Cambrian explosion. In particular the weirdest creature named after a literal hallucination: Hallucigenia.* How many pikachu's can you impale on it's back spines?* Which end is the front?* Why don't more tentacles have teeth?* Why is the D&D version 25ft long and backwards?Show notes! Hallucigenia walking (Cambridge university)Green HallucigeniaOpabiniaAnomalocarisWiwaxia (and d...2022-07-0137 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 33: Mimics - Chewing gum on the foot of a tarrasqueWe delve into the potential of the beloved Mimics:Are tofu halflings an ethical food option?How do they fare against clothing, fall and chainmail blankets?Do mimics have pollen allergies?What is the saddest thing you can stick to a mimic?Are they really the most useful accessory?2022-06-2444 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 32 Chimera - A lawnmower that tastes like chickenThis is one of those episodes where Tony gets fascinated by the cthonic things that kicked around before Greek myth and George works out which goat head isn't plotting against you.Does your pet Chimera need house-training three times?Does the lion head end up bald on one side and charred on the other?What do Echindna's have to do with this?Learn how to save money on pet food by taking it to the dog park!Bonus show notes: We checked and Pathfinder couldn't work out how to draw it either but there is sexy 80's...2022-06-1748 minMy Favourite MonsterRecheduled to Friday mornings, next episdode Friday 17th JuneSee you then!!2022-06-1400 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 31 Genius Sharks from Deep Blue Sea - Crank That Dump StatFor George's birthday shark-o-rama we evaluate the genetically modified hyper-intelligent sharks from Deep Blue Sea. It's one of **those** episodes:Where do I buy fluffy leopard print chainmail?Are sharks anti-capitalistic or merely democratic-anarchists?Where does a dump stat rank against legs on Maslow's hierarchy of sharky danger?Should we feed all the attractive people to sharks immediately?2022-06-0842 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 30: Tarrasque - the Apocalypse EngineThis episode we evaluate the absurdly overpowered Tarrasque as a pet:Which out of D&D and Pathfinder has the sexiest Tarrasque?How did it evolve from fish-pig... to cat-tortoise... to walking apocalypse?Is Godzilla gonna sue?Why does his theme song make no sense?And how exactly do you manage something that is literally "unkillable"?2022-06-0147 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 29: Tabaxi, catwoman and catgirls - Nyan Nyan NyanSo we thought we would rate as a pet three concurrent cat-like things, nyan. All three of these would do just fine at either a catgirl, cosplay or furry convention. Which is what a human in DnD typically feels they have joined whenever they walk into a tavern. Futhermore, nyan.Which cat is best cat? (trick question... all cats are best cat)Do cat-girls have ovipositors?!?What did Tabaxi ever to to 3e and 4e to make them so mad?Which of these three makes the best flat-mate?Why does George hate Cats the musical so much?Nyan?2022-05-2536 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 28 Graboids - Lovechild of a Bulette and a Dirt-ChickenIn this episode we evaluate the subterranean tentacle-worms, Graboids, from the iconic horror-comedy Tremors as a potential pet.Save on water with a dirt-moat for your evil lair?Is this really just a dirt-chicken?Need a rain of florescent orange entrails?Can those tentacles operate muppets?Tony has a few rants... because bad physics! Geology!! Gaaah.2022-05-1830 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 27: Spelljammer's Giant Space Hamsters - Go for the eyes Boo!So... Spelljammer is back! And with Boo’s Astral Menagerie it's high time we took at look at Boo's kin, the Giant Space Hamsters!Wait... the giant intergalactic hamster-wheel goes how fast?!?What sub-species is right for you? Is cheek pouch bathing hygienic?Tyrannohamstersaurus rex... The Hamster of Ill Omen... how many Tarrasques can it fit in it's cheek pouches?2022-05-1129 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 26: Audrey II, the Carnivorous Plant from Little Shop of Horrors - The ethics of the dungeon crawl!In this episode we discover that dentists make good fertilizer, as we explore the pet potential of Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors... We even sing a little bit:Is looting a dungeon just salvage without a pirate hat?Why don't plant's have poop holes?Can you really be fired for feeding your boss to your potted plant?"Suddenly Seymour is standing beside me..." --> sneak attack!Who needs CGI when you have animatronic lips baby!2022-05-0437 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 25: Aboleths - Free mucus for everybody!In this episode Tony tries to get the tin foil hat off George so he can convince her how wonderful their new Aboleth "pet" is. Honest, it's the pet, not us. We wouldn't lie to you, fellow human.Who needs rolled up newspapers when you have continent sized meteors and planetary self destruct buttons?Is Aboleth slime the biggest thing to hit the beauty industry since collagen?You really should take off that tin foil hat and move to a seaside community...What does the song "Underwater Love" by Smoke City have to do with this?What is...2022-04-2646 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 24: Tribble Trouble - The Furriest AmoebaIn an episode that rivals the Slaad one for pure chaos, we barely evaluate Star Trek's beloved intergalactic parasite, the Tribble as a pet:What noise does one make when it's bounced off Capn Kirk's head?Why does Kirk have a better makeup budget than the Klingons?Are Tribbles the answer for saving endangered marsupials?How do I get to be part of the next Tribble crafting session ? Honestly, sign me up.2022-04-2036 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 23: Flumph - What happens in the flumph room, stays in the flumph roomIn this episode we chill out with our sentient mood lighting and wonder at what is simultaneously the most inoffensive and potentially most destructive monster in D&D. A creature that was once an April fools day joke: the Flumph. We ask:How do I monetize my flumph on youtube and twitch?Do i need a furry wall in my flumph-room(tm)?How much "seeding" time-off does my flumph need to "share genetic material" (eww)?How do you lose your tentacle license?Does a buff flumph have swol tentacles and fully thiq pancake-head?What major global religion is...2022-04-1336 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 22: Anaconda - Not snek is NOT snekIn this episode we evaluate the Anaconda(s) from the movie Anaconda. Well, to be honest mostly Tony rants at one of the worst snake movies of all time.How do I escape from a bad snake movie?Why does it FLY?Is a candy/rubber snake covered in a condom a realistic pet?Exactly how much plot armor does J.Lo and Ice Cube have?No. Not snek! Bad producer! You get the newspaper!2022-04-0635 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 21: Gelatinous Cubes - The Dungeon RoombaIn this episode we debate pet merits of the iconic Gelatinous Cube.Can you push one through a ramen strainer?What happens if they get out into the open steppe?What's with D&D's weird approach to electricity?Is it bouncy or not?Is it a glorified bumper car, or just a dungeon roomba?Is it a delicacy when cooked? What happens if you feed one jelly(jello) crystals, toilet candies or pine scented floor cleaner?2022-03-3045 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 20: Velociraptors - Naked Chickens with Hands?In this episode we rate Velociraptors (from Jurassic Park) for their pet potential. We ask all the pertinent questions:Can I have a slow-i-raptor?What happens if mine isn't a clever girl?Should I ensure my friends have a character arc?How do they fare in a fight with Australian wildlife?Can I pit-roast my pet?Do they understand American football?Do they make good companions for Rangers?2022-03-2348 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 19: The WORST Godzilla - 98 was a bad vintage for zillaIn this episode we rant and rave about the worst adaption of Godzilla ever to crawl out of a Hollywood management boardroom (The 1998 adaption of Godzilla featuring Matthew Broderick and half the cast of The Simpsons) and we eventually rate it's many pet qualities. We ask the key questions:Is it ok to take the God out of Godzilla?Exactly how does a giant lizard sneak up on things?What do you do if you keep losing your city destroying monster?He's pregnant from birth...? That's quite advanced thinking for 98!And... should we be testing more n...2022-03-1649 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 18: GIR from Invader Zim - Its AvaaaaaancedIn this episode we rate the pet-dog-robot-agent-of-madness that is GIR from one of the darkest cartoons ever made for children, Invader Zim. A creation of Johnen Vasquez, famous for his nihilistic gothic parody.We analyze the squeedily spooch out of GIR, collecting organs and probing the vast non-euclidean space inside his thermos like head.* What is the mean safe distance for your pet GIR?* Why is GIR more popular that you?* Why is his head so biiiig?* What should your rubber piggy budget be?* I saw a squirrel, he was doing like...2022-03-0933 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 17: Modrons - The Afterlives of TypewritersIn this episode George and Tony purposefully catalogue in exacting detail the Modron, a creature of pure order (That means it does precisely what you tell it to).We file (using form 32y, sub-section: query):* What happens to typewriters when they die?* Do armchairs have butt-holes?* How do I ensure my Modron pet does not go insane?* Are Modrons baby, cat and neighbours dog friendly?* What do I feed my anthropomorphic dice-botThis podcast rates 97 on the Frenzel Scroons satisfaction index and has been approved by the Fraternity or Order...2022-03-0241 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 16: Gremlins & Mogwai - What does mogwai taste like?In this episode George and Tony ramble and meander, eventually exploring the furriest axolotl (the Mogwai) and their post pupal stage (Gremlins) for pet purposes.We ask the big pet questions (before George can throttle Tony):* Should you give a biological weapon to your son as a present?* Can you feed your Mogwai wet food?* What are the industrial uses?* Can you bathe them in mayonnaise or do you need to dry-clean them?* If your science teacher is murdered, should you tell someone?* When will Wes Anderson do a reboot of...2022-02-2347 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 15: Slaadi - Angels of Xa0s (pronounced Chaos)So --> Whats a Slaad? Well, I mean, what ISN'T a Slaad? Honestly, that would be easier wouldn't it? But no, you had to ask what a Slaad was, didn't you?So think of angels and demons right... but get rid of all the angel and demon bits and chuck what's left in a food processor and pour it in a frog shaped mold.Because FROG.THINK about it. Forg. Grof even.Now, stop thinking! Good job - I'm proud of you. I can tell you're the best a...2022-02-1637 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 14: Errol the Swamp Dragon From Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! - A Total WhittleFor the first time we consider an actual pet as a pet. In this case it is Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm, also known as Errol the swamp dragon from the Guards! Guards! Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett (one of our favourite books!).And why wouldn't you want a badly run alchemical factory the size of a small dog as a pet? OK sure, he flames backwards and generates sonic booms in flight... but that honestly sounds like an "other people" problem, don't you think?R...2022-02-0934 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 13: Balrogs and Balors - The Apocalypto PetWe probe the Demonic Balrog from Lord of the Rings and its counterpoint the Balor for people who need a pet that's a little on the wild side.Does your Balrog have a pedigree? Is your local city in need of terraforming? Do you need more flaming whips and vorpral swords in your life? Should you store your Balrog in your plumbing? What is a Bogrog? And what is our alignment and challenge rating?Remember kids, Chaotic Evil is the fun evil.2022-02-0234 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 12: No Face from Spirited Away - Transactional Cat SwallowingWe consider the Yokai-like monster No Face (from Spirited Away) as a potential pet. All of the standard pet evaluation questions are asked: Exactly how much of an elephant does he need to eat to mimic it? If he eats you, and goes to jail for cryptocurrency fraud are you in jail as well? Is there a No Face drinking game? How many cats can you feed him and should you include laser pointers in his diet?After all, deep down, what does the metaphorical No Face in all of us really want...2022-01-2630 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 11: Sandworms of Dune - Worm KegelsWe consider an Arrakeen Sandworm for our pet. Because the spice must flow! All the relevant lore is reviewed, such as: Do you walk your worm, or does your worm walk you? How much dried shrimp do you need to feed something up to a kilometer long? What are worm kegels? Can you wrestle your worm for funsies? Can you objectify your sandworm?We learn it is best to follow your golden path and embrace your inner worm and not your fear (because we hear on good authority it is the mind killer - your f...2022-01-1935 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 10: The Mummy Imhotep - Is That a Scarab in Your Pants?In this episode we consider for our pet: Imhotep the Mummy (A-Totally-Not-Lich-Honest), from the Mummy franchise of movies. We explore his various uses from chafing grit to self composting. We explore what it means to be juicy in a box for three thousand years with nothing to do but think about schtupping(?) the pharaoh's wife and exercising your pelvic floor. We also consider the ten plagues of ancient Egypt (five of which are just "mummy") and one is Benny. Also cat ears. Because every totally-not-lich needs cat ears.(We are back to our we...2022-01-1237 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 9: Slimer - A reciprocating hotdog repositoryIn this episode we vet Slimer from Ghost Busters as a potential pet. Including in-depth consideration of wet chickens, Instagram bikini shot ruination, nuke transportation, hot dog insurance, bird based signing and immortal floating pugs. We discover the "only" difference between Slimer and Twilight vampires and Tony invents a high efficiency reciprocating automatic ghost feeder. 2021-07-0635 minMy Favourite MonsterEP 8: Zombies - Walking storage that is stackableWe look at the different types of zombies, their causes, the evolution in DnD over the years and learn about: walking storage, optimizing zombie density per square meter and undead assisted farming.2021-06-2951 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 7: Totoro - The fluffiest dark matter!Today we're looking at Totoro from the epic movie My Neighbour Totoro. We may have made the remarkable discovery that he is, in fact, Dark Matter!2021-06-2238 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 6: Mind Flayer - Tentacles for everyone!Today we're having our minds flayed, and possibly going mad auditioning the mind flayer for its pet potential. All the wrongness ensues! 2021-06-0840 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 5: Trogdor - Burninating the Peasants!In today's episode we're considering Trogdor for his pet potential. We discuss his many skills and qualities, which include burninating, coming in the night and being majestic with consumate v's! Ok, so if you are one of the few people (*cough cough*) who have not heard of Trogdor then here are some references to prove we are not making this up...The original source of Trogdor, now uploaded onto Youtube as Flash software is now kaput.Trogdor the board game... it has peasants running around on fire as a game mechanic, what more...2021-06-0136 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 4: Jaws - Bruce The Shy PooperIn today's podcast, George pitches Bruce the Shark from Jaws to Tony who has vital questions about Bruce's diet and exercise habits. The vital question about Bruce's bathroom habits are asked and sharks and swimming pools are discussed. Some fun stuff:An article about how the film was shot based around which of the 3 Bruces was working on any given day. It also has the picture of Spielburg with an arm stuck up Bruce's mouth.This article about the animatronic shark's used for Bruce, it has the picture of Spielburg using jaws...2021-05-2532 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 3: Black Holes - Smearing Your Friends & NeighboursIn today's episode, Tony suggests a black hole as being the perfect pet while George wonders what an accretion disk is and why she'd want to smear the neighbours on it.Vital questions are asked like:Will our black hole suck in our neighbours?Does a black hole clean up after itself?And, most importantly, are the goats on the mountain upside down?!Tony's notes for this episode are as follows:Pōwehi, a Hawai'ian word meaning "the adorned fathomless dark creation"Star sign: Pōwehi is a Vi...2021-05-1830 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 2: Xenomorphs - Hug My FaceToday George is pitching xenomorphs to Tony as our new pet. Whether they be an ovomorph, a face hugger, a xenomorph or the Alien Queen, we're considering them all. And asking the important questions like:Do xenomorphs use litter boxes?Will they snuggle on the bed, andWill they eat our friends?We're only covering the beasties from Alien, Aliens and Alien 4 in this episode. Yes, we know there are so many more sources, but these are the movies George loves, so they're what we're sticking to. Sources George used for t...2021-05-1133 minMy Favourite MonsterEp 1: Bulette - Jumping The Land SharkFor our monstrous premier episode, Tony is pitching the Bulette to George for its pet potential. Along the way, he reveals that this particular beastie has a fascinating, and unexpected history. The source articles Tony used for this podcast can be found at :https://diterlizzi.com/essay/owlbears-rust-monsters-and-bulettes-oh-my/https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Gaborahttps://www.cercatoridiatlantide.it/en/bulette-who-did-it-better/gNLyTkEuqANAKU4kKk7T2021-05-0228 min