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Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 26, 2024Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 26, 2024 by Harry Shearer2024-05-2659 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 26, 2024Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 26, 2024 by Harry Shearer2024-05-2659 min
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 19, 2024Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 19, 2024 by Harry Shearer2024-05-1959 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 12, 2024Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 12, 2024 by Harry Shearer2024-05-1259 min
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 05, 2024Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 05, 2024 by Harry Shearer2024-05-0559 min
Harry Potter TheoryThe REAL Reason Dumbledore Knows Everything - DARK Harry Potter TheoryWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're going to be discussing ALBUS DUMBLEDORE and a theory about how he always seemed to maintain some level of control.First things first, Dumbledore is unquestionably one of the most powerful and INTELLIGENT wizards to have ever lived. While at school, Dumbledore's magical abilities consistently turned heads, particularly his skills surrounding charms and transfiguration. He also did exceptionally well on his N.E.W.T.S and O.W.L's. Griselda Marchbanks, a professor working for the Wizarding Examinations Authority, remarked that Albus was able to do...2024-02-2008 minHarry Potter TheoryWhy Don't Wizards Use Muggle Technology? - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. The wizarding world has captivated our imaginations for decades- a realm filled with magic, wonder, and extraordinary beings. But have you ever noticed that in this vast Magical World, there is a distinct absence of Muggle Technology? While the functionality of muggle tech may PALE in comparison with the capabilities of magic, we do have to remember that the Wizarding World is host to all kinds of magical beings- Muggle Borns included.-And while the wizarding world may sometimes seem like a separate realm altogether, the surprisingly high number of Muggle-born...2023-12-1513 minHarry Potter Theory10 Harry Potter MYTHS Fans Get WrongWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing 10 myths about the Harry Potter series.Since the release of the first Harry Potter novel in June of 1997, the wizarding world of Harry and his friends has continued to expand. What started off as a relatively small magical community that only focused on the United Kingdom, grew into a global universe and phenomenon with new and exciting narratives being brought to life in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. What was once known as Pottermore�a site where fans could go to learn more about the magical world of Ha...2023-12-0914 min
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 28, 2023Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 28, 2023 by Harry Shearer2023-05-2858 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 21, 2023Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 21, 2023 by Harry Shearer2023-05-2159 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 14, 2023Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 14, 2023 by Harry Shearer2023-05-1459 min
Harry Potter TheoryHow Did Narcissa Lie to Voldemort? - Harry Potter TheoryWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, and powerful mother to Draco- Narcissa Malfoy. Specifically, we're going to be taking a look at her actions following the alleged 'death' of Harry in the Deathly Hallows, and how one lie may have changed the future of the wizarding world.Let's get in to it.One of the most emotional and pivotal moments in the Harry Potter series is the death of the titular character himself- Harry. After cheating death time after time (in large part due to his mother's loving sacrifice...2023-04-1209 min
Harry Potter TheoryHistory of Crucio (The Torture Curse) - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the history of one of the most infamous spells known to the wizarding world�the Cruciatus Curse and its incantation "crucio".For those of you who may not know, the Cruciatus Curse is one of three of the wizarding world's most formidable spells, which have come to be known as the "Unforgivable Curses". Alongside the Cruciatus Curse, this trio of Unforgivable Curses is made up of the Killing Curse and the Imperius Curse, with the the most fatal curse�and therefore likely the most well known�being the Killing Curse...2023-04-1109 min
Harry Potter TheoryThe Most EVIL Witch Nobody Talks About - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. While there are likely many WIZARDS that come to mind when you think of Harry Potter and EVIL – Gellert Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort to name a few – the title of most evil WITCH may not be quite so obvious. So, in this video, we're going to be discussing why I believe that the most evil witch in the Harry Potter universe is...
Now, I know what you may be thinking. WHO in Merlin's Beard is Gormlaith Gaunt?! Wouldn't Bellatrix Lestrange be the obvious choice for most evil witch? How could a witch who...2022-12-2708 min
En attendant ma lettre de PoudlardHarry Potter à l'école des sorciers: Livre VS Film (avec Félix Lessard et May Wells)ÉPISODE 3 - En compagnie de deux grands fans, Félix Lessard et May Wells, nous abordons toutes les différences notables entre le livre et le film Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers. Les discussions suivent l'ordre de l'histoire, de chapitre en chapitre, et soulèvent des questionnements intéressants sur certains moments clés de l'intrigue.Supportez le balado sur PATREON en échange de contenus exclusifs » https://patreon.com/harrypotterquebec/Suivez Harry Potter Québec sur Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/potter.quebec/Procurez-vous le crewneck "Harry et son fidèle compagnon" de Rose En Fi...2022-11-151h 33
Harry Potter TheoryThe Story Of Dumbledore’s Amazing Scar (2 THEORIES) - Harry Potter TheoryWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Albus Dumbledore, and trying to unravel one of his dirtiest darkest secrets- how he got his scar of the London Underground.
As early as the Philosopher’s Stone (in the first chapter, no less), we hear Dumbledore mention a certain scar in a conversation with McGonagall. But it’s not the scar that you probably thought of, Harry’s scar of legend, it’s actually one of Dumbledore’s OWN scars.
If the first place your mind went to was emotional scars then that would make perfect sense...2022-10-0708 min
Harry Potter Theory EXTRAWho Was the FIRST Wizard in History? (2600 BC) - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the VERY FIRST known Witch AND Wizard in Harry Potter history. Over the course of the Harry Potter story we see some impressively old witches and wizards, including some who have lived for multiple centuries.Barry Wee Willie Winkle, the oldest living wizard, had his 755th birthday featured in the August 1991 issue of the Daily Prophet, and Nicolas Flamel, with the help of the Philosopher's Stone, reached 700.But while these numbers may seem impressive, it's important to note that wizardkind dates back much, much further than 700 or so...2022-10-0104 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Finale - Favourite ThingHere we are, at a day that was surely inevitable. The Playing Favourites Finale. Surprise, it's a very normal, semi-average episode in turns of quality. We didn't get [current trending celebrity] on as a guest, there's no "omg that's the funniest moment in PF history", we've just fiddled with the format to decide on the ultimate, final question. What's your favourite thing?
Harry and May run through their Top 10 lists of their favourite things to ultimately settle on one Ultimate Favourite for both of them. Who? What? Why? Have a listen, let's find out.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #44 | Video Game VillainsHarry and May discuss some classic video game villains, some of the traits of the best video game villains, and classic encounters with classic - you guessed it - video game villains.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #43 | CheesesHarry and May discuss the various world records and accomplishments of cheese, Backrooms cheese (?), and Harry once again attempts a daring stunt in Playing Favourite's first ever attempt at setting a world record. Also can you believe that we did this entire episode without mentioning halloumi.
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Most types of cheese eaten under a car
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #42 | Types Of TreeHarry and May discuss various unique trees, how various types of tree exist, and what it would be like to combat trees if they somehow came to life. Also Play a Record!
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Announcement #1!In our first instalment of Playing Favourites Announcement, where we announce something about the show Playing Favourites, we're letting you know that the Playing Favourites co-host you'd previously known as Luke has come out as transgender, and going forward she is called May with they/she pronouns. Very cool, everyone claps, don't be weird, thanks for listening!
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Harry Potter Theory4 HUGE Differences Between Movie and Book Harry - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the major differences between the book and film versions of..Harry Potter! Yes, that's right, today, I'll be going over the biggest variations between Harry as depicted in the novels versus the movies.-
Right, so, as you may have seen over the last few weeks, I've released a couple other videos addressing the book-to-film differences of other Harry Potter characters. Specifically, I've shared my thoughts on the largest discrepancies between the novel and movie depictions of both Hermione and Ron. And if you have yet to watch them...2022-06-1408 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #41 | TV Theme SongsLuke and Harry discuss TV show intros, anime intros, kid's show intros, sitcom intros, and like... probably more as well.
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Game Grumps intros
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Family Guy intro
Ramsay's Hotel Hell intro
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Phineas and Ferb intro
They Might Be Giants hot dog thing
Malcolm In...2022-06-051h 02
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 29, 2022Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 29, 2022 by Harry Shearer2022-05-2958 min
The Mind Bending Music of Harry BlotterHarry Blotter Drum and Bass (vinyl) Closing Set 11am Monday @ Beyond The Drop V4.0 May 2022Harry Blotter Drum and Bass (vinyl) Closing Set 11am Monday @ Beyond The Drop V4.0 May 2022 by Harry Blotter2022-05-251h 51Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 22, 2022Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 22, 2022 by Harry Shearer2022-05-2259 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #40 | IdiomsLuke and Harry discuss how embedded idioms are into language, the existence modern idioms, and they delve into the weird and wonderful world of malaphors. Also Harry's on the road again so apologies for his poor audio.
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List of idioms
25 of the best idioms from around the world
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Kerwhizz (where the Kit & Kaboodle...2022-05-161h 03Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 15, 2022Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 15, 2022 by Harry Shearer2022-05-1559 min
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 08, 2022Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 08, 2022 by Harry Shearer2022-05-0859 min
Harry Potter TheoryDraco Malfoy VS James Potter: Who Was a Bigger BULLY? (+Similarities) - Harry Potter ExplainedWelcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing James Potter, Draco Malfoy and 5 things that made them the same. Also, and more importantly, we'll discuss who was the bigger bully.
Now, please. Hold your gasps. I know this may sound more than a little odd. But if we really dig into it, these two characters have far too much in common to ignore.-
So, let's get started, shall we?
The first somewhat important similarity between these two wizards is their ancestral backgrounds. Yes, as you may know – or have guessed – both James Pott...2022-05-0708 min
Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 01, 2022Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 01, 2022 by Harry Shearer2022-05-0159 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #39 | Physical ExerciseLuke and Harry discuss the nature and general perception of exercise/losing weight, their own personal experiences with exercise, and the existence of gym culture. Also at a few points it sounds like Luke is being abducted by aliens and I'm not sure why.
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Ring Fit Adventure
Field hockey
List of weight training exercises
Beat Saber VR
Fox, goat...2022-04-291h 02
The Mind Bending Music of Harry BlotterHarry Blotter - Totalilty V8 May 2021 126 TechHarry Blotter - Totalilty V8 May 2021 126 Tech by Harry Blotter2022-04-1206 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #38 | Baked Goods (With Maria!)Luke and Harry are once again joined by a guest - Maria! Maria is a graduate of the Cullinary Institute of America, having studied Baking and Pastry. She now works as a bakery manager at her workplace, and has been baking for 10 years. And oh my god does she know her stuff, holy crap. Have a listen, we're talking all things baking.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #37 | Weather PhenomenaLuke and Harry discuss a weird new-age definition of weather, what to do in various terrible weather situations, and Luke creaks his creaky chair a whole bunch. Also Harry was eating a curry throughout the duration of this episode, see if you can spot sections where he's very clearly just finished eating.
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List of severe weather phenomena
Impact winter
Nuclear winter
Haboob
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #36 | Land MammalsLuke and Harry discuss what they think the qualities of a mammal are, ways to improve humans to turn them into superior mammals, and the frightening fact that chimpanzees are 99% genetically identical to humans. Madness.
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As discussed in the episode, here's two charities for both mine and Luke's favourite land mammals. We'd love for you to give to both but if that's not possible then don't worry.
Luke's Chosen Charity
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #35 | Book TitlesLuke and Harry discuss formats and styles of book titles, the importance of a good title and a handful of weird interviews that Harry conducted out in the field.
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Special thanks to Waterstones Nottingham, Five Leaves Bookshop, and Oxfam Market Street!
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Episode 34 - Christmas Special 2021Christmas has rolled around once again, and Luke and Harry are here to discuss all things Christmas! Specifically the components of Christmas dinner, surrounding foodstuffs on Christmas day, and the fact that Harry is editing this episode from a crappy laptop in Wales because he's stranded there with COVID-19 over the holidays.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #33 | FactsLuke and Harry discuss (briefly) the nature of what is real, as well as what is trivia, the assassinations of various presidents and people, and misinformation your day-to-day life.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #32 | Methods Of RelaxationLuke and Harry discuss the nature of what it means to relax, Harry does a live listen-along to some ASMR (and makes lots of awful noises), and the potential state of an unattainable, true state of pure relaxation. This is almost definitely our driest episode yet. Where are the jokes, boys? This isn't Radio 4.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Episode 31 - Halloween Special 2021In the second HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss the fundamentals of a good spooky story, various old tales from different places around the world, and we discover that Luke knows a whole bunch of stuff about H. P. Lovecraft.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #30 | Crisp FlavoursLuke and Harry discuss the physical constitution of crisps, all kinds of weird facts and trivia about crisps, and over the course of the episode Harry just sort of generally loses his mind.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #29 | SuperpowersLuke and Harry discuss all the ridiculous types of powers that are out there, the perfect balance of what makes a good or intriguing power, as well as making their own Avengers/Justice League-like team of... heroes? Something like that.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #28 | RobotsLuke and Harry discuss robots both fictional and non-fictional alike, as well as big ones, small ones, scary ones, friendly ones, practical ones, and those weird Boston Dynamics dogs as well.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #27 | Periodic ElementsLuke and Harry discuss the various names and naming conventions of the periodic table, bits and pieces of trivia regarding different elements, and muck about with everyone's favourite website: ptable.com
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Simple English Wikipedia
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First periodic table
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Titanium (song)
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #26 | Breakfast FoodsLuke and Harry discuss the components and composition of a full English breakfast, the sanctity of cereal bars in hotels, and the introduction of a brand new Playing Favourites segment...
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Full English breakfast
Lincolnshire sausage
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Gordon Ramsay's full English
Don't Mug Yourself
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Lorne sausage
Harry's experience with Quorn bacon
Harry's...2021-06-1156 min
The Redhead Boy PodcastS2 E25: What Harry Watched This May?In this episode of the podcast, Harry chats about what he watched this May (2021). So come and join him.
Thanks for listening.
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Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 30, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 30, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-3059 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 30, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 30, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-3059 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 23, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 23, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-2359 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #25 | Non-Olympic SportsLuke and Harry discuss the worst intro to an episode of Playing Favourites they've ever done, as well as constructing their very own Playing Favourites Olympics of sports not in the current games. It's quite exciting and has a structured format once you get past the rubbish at the beginning.
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15 sports that aren't in the 201 Olympics but should be
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Bullet...2021-05-221h 00Harry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 16, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 16, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-1659 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 09, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 09, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-0959 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 02, 2021Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 02, 2021 by Harry Shearer2021-05-0259 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #24 | Food MascotsLuke and Harry discuss various food mascots, including the M&M boys (for far too long), good old Colonel S, and a whole bunch of weird American ones that we don't get over here.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #23 | Greek GodsLuke and Harry discuss an assortment of Greek Gods and their associated domains, stories relating to heroes, gods, and other mythological figures, and words that come from various weird Greek-related origins.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #22 | Fictional DadsLuke and Harry discuss a big list of fictional dads (what a shocker), some real dads (I know, terrible), and the qualities behind what makes a good fictional (and also maybe real?) dad.
As per usual there's always a battle against Luke's shower that someone will start using at some point during the episode. In this one it's particularly noticeable and I apologise for that, the audio just gets a bit weird for ten minutes or so and then is fine again. Apologies!
Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com...2021-03-2655 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #21 | GemstonesLuke and Harry discuss various associations with gemstones, e-gemstones, and the strange properties of certain peculiar gemstones.
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Malachite
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #20 | Ways To Cook An EggLuke and Harry discuss all kinds of eggs from fish to mammal, the different ways to prepare said eggs, and Harry makes a bad life decision live for your entertainment.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #19 | Pieces Of Classical Music (With Fran!)Luke and Harry are joined by special guest Francesca McClean to discuss their favourite pieces of classical music! Fran is a part of the National Youth Choir and has been involved in the world of classical music from the age of like, 6 or something, and now she's here to discuss various weird classical music terms, pretending to play instruments in an orchestra, and whether or not these weird new modern pieces can even be called "classical music".
Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next...2021-02-021h 00
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #18 | Board GamesLuke and Harry discuss in great detail what it means to be a "board game", as well as TV-show tie-in games, classic childhood games, and what a Playing Favourites board game might look like.
Oh, this one was also recorded whilst Harry was at home for Christmas, so once again this episode's audio is a bit naff. But that's okay, PFEp19 will be back to normal!
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Episode 17 - Christmas SpecialChristmas has come to Playing Favourites Town, and Luke and Harry celebrate with the very first PF Christmas Special! In which is discussed the joys and woes of gift-giving, the gifts they've received in the past, and also the elaborate nature and rules of giving live animals as gifts.
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Chicken Thoughts Book
Fuck Yeah, Video Games
Obama book
Luke's aquarium book
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #16 | SaucesLuke and Harry discuss the five cardinal sauces and other, more meaningful metrics, as well as language gaps when describing a sauce, what contexts different sauces are best in, and the invention of their very own Playing Favourites Sauce... or two.
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #15 | Letters Of The AlphabetLuke and Harry discuss the origin of letters, assess the importance and worthiness of various letters, and debate just how completely arbitrary and ridiculous the idea of a "favourite letter of the alphabet" really is.
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Periodic table
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites Episode 13 - Halloween SpecialIn the first HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss their favourite Halloween Monsters, as well as spooky stories from their past, terrifying art of fiendish creatures, and the scariest folklore and legends that they can google whilst the other person is talking.
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Bride of Frankenstein
Lucky 10,000
MaleVolent
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #14 | Styles Of CoatLuke and Harry discuss the legal definition of coats, explore their own coats, and debate the origins of various chemical naming conventions.
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Capelet
Playing Favourites - Styles Of Hat
Fitcoat.com - Styles Of Coat
Luke's Yin Coat
Harry's Yang Coat
Coat
List of outerwear
Category Coats Clothing
Goggle jacket
Trench coat2020-10-241h 00
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #12 | EmojiLuke and Harry discuss the creation of a sacred list of the five most worthy emoji, how to best use emoji when guarding against radioactive waste, and how to accurately translate from English to Emoji.
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"This place is not a place of honor… no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here."
List of emoji
Red angry face
Hot face
Fa...2020-10-1059 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #11 | SeasonsLuke and Harry discuss drastically different weather conditions, the arrival of Playing Favourites Man, and the possibility of a brand new Autumn Olympics. Harry also gets concerningly passionate about his favourite, and we're all very worried about him.
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Death Valley
List of extreme temperatures in Canada
Solstices
Winter Olympics
Beyblade Arena
GINGERFORK / LUKE
Twitch
Discord
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #10 | Flavours Of Ice CreamLuke and Harry discuss the popularity of ice cream, the blunders and bull's-eyes of Ben & Jerry's, and the mystery behind ice cream flavours that probably should exist, but don't.
Although only mentioned via its absence, the Gingerfork Patreon has been closed down and as such everyone will be receiving episodes at the same time! For the time being of course, maybe at some point in the future we open a Playing Favourites Patreon? Or something? I don't know, these descriptions last forever and I'm not omniscient :(
Oh, and every time Harry and Luke use the...2020-09-101h 06
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #9 | Dog BreedsLuke and Harry discuss as many dog breeds as they can, along with dog world records, big versus small dogs, and gritty reboots of movies with dogs in them.
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Luke's very cool dogs!
Flat-coated R...2020-08-211h 09
The Harry Glorikian ShowOura's Harpreet Rai on a Ring That May Change Covid-19 DetectionThis week Harry speaks with Oura Health CEO Harpreet Rai, who's leading an effort to explore how a wearable sleep-monitoring device—the Oura Ring—can pick up patterns that may help diagnose covid-19 infections and other problems.The ring is equipped with sensors that measure heart rate and body temperature, as well as a tiny Bluetooth radio that syncs the data it collects with a smartphone app. The Finland-based company designed the ring primarily to measure sleep quality, but it also contains an accelerometer and a gyroscope that can measure daytime movement and activity. Together, the data is us...2020-08-0346 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #8 | Forms Of Sword (With Tim)Luke and Harry are today joined by special guest Tim! Tim is currently studying peasant unrest at university and also does a whole bunch of reenactment stuff, meaning he hits people with swords, wears armour, knows a lot about history, and is the perfect person to educate the other two idiots who run this show about what swords are.
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Norman Sword
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #7 | Cultural LandmarksLuke and Harry discuss what they dub "cultural landmarks". The old and the new, the famous and the infamous, and which ones fit into the Cultural Landmark Cinematic Universe.
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The Time Pyramid
List of wonders in Civ 5
Nottingham Cathedral
Eiffel Tower
Louvre
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #6 | HairstylesLuke and Harry discuss the border between hairstyles and lack thereof, default hairstyles, and why some hairstyles should probably remain in fiction. For when it comes up, we horribly butchered the movie Sam's Son because it's actually about a javelin thrower, and he removes bandages from his head, not a helmet. You'll figure it out.
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Types of hair: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty...2020-07-0652 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #5 | BiscuitsIn this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about the biscuits/cookies of the world, their many different styles, forms, and qualities. Special guest star is Luke's shower which switches on around 15 minutes in and had to be nuked with noise reduction to make the episode at all listenable.
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Biscuit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit
List...2020-06-1854 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 31, 2020Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 31, 2020 by Harry Shearer2020-05-3159 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #4 | Fictional BearsIn this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about real bears, fictional bears, strong bears, weak bears, and which bear would be easiest to wrestle in front of a live audience.
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List of fictional bears: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_bears
Winnie The Pooh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
2020-05-2840 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 24, 2020Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 24, 2020 by Harry Shearer2020-05-2459 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 17, 2020Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 17, 2020 by Harry Shearer2020-05-1759 minHarry Shearer: Le ShowLe Show with Harry Shearer - May 10, 2020Le Show with Harry Shearer - May 10, 2020 by Harry Shearer2020-05-1059 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #3 | National FlagsIn this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss the various flags of the world, what makes a good flag, and what some flags are just really really rubbish.
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List of national flags: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_flag
List of extinct flags: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_extinct_states
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Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #2 | Styles Of HatIn this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about what makes a hat, their favourites hats, and go into excruciating detail about hat graphs and hat alignment charts.
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Wikipedia's list of hat styles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hat_styles
Capirote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capirote
Custodian Helmet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custodian...2020-04-2146 min
Playing FavouritesPlaying Favourites | Ep. #1 | Root VegetablesIn this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss their favourite root vegetables, as well as Jainism, the lore and legacy of root vegetables, and what it actually means to be a root vegetable.
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Jainism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism
Carrot Facts: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/carrots.html
Carrot Hotdogs: https://www.youtube.com...2020-04-0539 min
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Podcasts by Harry KenMay Oh MayLike the Weather during the last days - a bit of everything. 60 Minutes to get in touch with fine electronic tunes. May oh May...
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Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately092 Harry Duran | Dave Mooring from the Remarkable Podcast Interviews Harry!As it is Memorial week, I am taking it a little bit easy for today's episode. However, I did want to share this interview where a guest appeared on Dave Mooring's Remarkable podcast, quite some time ago. This was back when I had around 50 episodes under my belt, so it's nice to go back in time and have a bit of a recap of what I was up to and into. I hope you guys enjoy! 03:00 - It took Dave about a year to launch his podcast. 05:20 - Get ready to listen to Dave interviewing Harry. 05:35 - Dave...2016-06-011h 02
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