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Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 3 Episode 4 - Ben Clover<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-300x300+0+0_12752730.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this special 'Ode to Mitcham' episode, Oli is joined by comedian and journalist Ben Clover. Ben used to report in the borough of Merton for a local paper, which is where the podcast is recorded. May this hour (and a bit) serve as fitting tribute to the Sluice Gate of Surrey.
Other topics include: babies, warlords and affluenza.
Ben can be found here: http://benclover.weebly.com/2018-04-181h 09Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 3 Episode 3 - Katie Pritchard (Vs. Beyonce)<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-547x547+0+3_12730543.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week Oli is joined by comedian, Musical Comedy Award Finalist and sparkling ball of effervescence Katie Pritchard. Together they apply their considerable expertise to create the definitive history of the UK Grime scene.
Other topics include: height, rudeness, Blazing Squad and pictures of dicks.
Katie can be found here: http://www.katiepritchard.co.uk/2018-04-051h 13Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 3 Episode 2 - Sunil Patel<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_12716339.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week Oli is joined by comedian, star of 'Borderline' and winner of the Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act of the Year Sunil Patel.
Topics under discussion include online debate, calming down and getting WOKE.
Sunil can be found here: https://www.sunilpatelcomedy.com/2018-03-2854 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 3 Episode 1 - Angus Dunican<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-303x303+0+41_12703655.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />It's the long, long, long, long, long-awaited return of Everybody's Favourite Podcast™! For the first episode of the third series, Oli Bettesworth is joined by fabulous comedian and actor Angus Dunican.
Topics under discussion include pub quizzes, space travel, Clive Owen, Thundercats and impressing the ladies.
Angus can be found here: https://angusdunican.com/2018-03-211h 13
The Only Podcast On The Internet#16 - THE RETURN OF PODCASTING Bumper EditionSPOILERS! After a brief hiatus, the medium of podcasting returns as comedians Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth discuss Preacher Season 2 and American Gods, and cream their little balls dry over The Leftovers. Also: John Wick: Chapter 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Logan, Woman Wonder, Prevenge, Unacknowledged and more.2017-07-101h 32The Only Podcast On The Internet#15 - Mindlessly Consuming Entertainment with Bettesworth and BenSPOILERS! In this episode, The Only Podcast on the Internet focuses on Enemy (from Arrival director Denis Villeneuve) and gloomy grief porn Manchester By The Sea, while Ben battles offensively stereotypical zombies in the notoriously classist video game epic Resident Evil 7.
Also: Oli mehs all over Rango, Injustice: Gods Among Us and The Get Down but cums buckets over the wonderful alternative superhero movie Super (directed by James Gunn).2017-03-3048 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#13 - Mindlessly Consuming Entertainment with Bettesworth and BenSPOILERS! Ben and Oli are back but the podcast is coming apart at the seams due to global socio-political turmoil. Thanks Donald Trump!
Somehow despite the rise of 21st century fascism the dynamic duo manage to find the strength to discuss the bizarre documentary 'Tickled', cockles-warming heartmelter 'Pride' and Ben's ongoing regression into childhood via megalomaniacal money-spinner Lego Dimensions. Also the duo bicker about the merits of Paul Feig comedy 'Spy' (although they both refer to it as 'I Spy' throughout).2017-02-1354 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#11.2 - Mindlessly Consuming Entertainment with Bettesworth and BenMerry Christmas! This episode Ben shoots sticky webbing into his trousers over the Spiderman Homecoming trailer and Oli raises the tone by bringing up Weiner. Also: Oli gets manipulated to tears by Ricky Gervais and Ben looks at drawings of Hugh Jackman as an old man.2016-12-2645 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#10.2 - Mindlessly Consuming Entertainment with Bettesworth and BenIn the first of our new batch of shorter, more regular episodes we catch up on Season 7 of the infinitely frustrating The Walking Dead, Oli gets evangelical about Humans and Ben marvels at the Cosmos.2016-12-0550 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#9 - John Carpenter-y, Carpentish, John CarpentrySPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about.
In this episode, we get excited about the return of the Walking Dead, hastily dismiss Westworld and nit-pickingly dissect Black Mirror episode-by-episode. Also Ben tries Danny Brown's new album and Oli *allegedly* burns the pizza.
Music this episode: http://www.bensound.com2016-11-081h 11The Only Podcast On The Internet#8 - Repackaged Old Shit, But What Packaging It's Got!SPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about.
In this episode, Ben declares Mr Robot is the greatest television show of all time, Oli falls in love with Lady Gaga and our mixing board censors us for straying into racial issues as two white guys.
Music this episode: http://www.bensound.com2016-10-2156 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#7 - Go on Jobseeker's, Do Some Stop MotionSPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about.
In this episode, it turns out that Oli was right all along about The Leftovers, Ben gets all sniffy about Mr Robot and we make a very nasty discovery indeed on iTunes.
Music this episode: http://www.bensound.com2016-10-031h 03Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 12 - Rosie Holt<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_11683276.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Everybody's Favourite Podcast™ strikes again with lovely up-and-coming comedian Rosie Holt. Topics under discussion include dance movies, sales people, grotty novels and Rosie's refusal to accept 'The Ugly Truth'.2016-09-211h 11The Only Podcast On The Internet#6 - I Always Find It's Harder To Skin Things When You've Got An Emotional Attachment To ThemSPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about.
In this episode, Ben enjoys Blue Ruin, we shake our heads at Naked Attraction and Oli bitches about vet bills.
Music this episode: http://www.bensound.com2016-09-051h 02Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 11 - Jon Long<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_11626191.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Everybody's Favourite Podcast™ returns with award-winning musical comedian Jon Long. Topics under discussion include ukeleles, musical comedy, dancing, positivity and the traumatically low quality of the new Ghostbusters movie.2016-08-241h 15The Only Podcast On The Internet#5 - And Then Eventually I Died of Old Age, and Everyone Else Around Me Died of Old Age, and We Didn't Finish the GameSPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about. In this extra episode, we get embarrassingly nerdy over Hearthstone, Oli shares stories from his life of gambling and crime, and Ben critiques superhero porn.
Music this episode: http://www.bensound.com2016-08-0946 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#4 - Someone on 4Chan is SPREADING LIESSPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about.
This episode, Ben schools Oli about Pokemon Go, we dissect the next few episodes of Preacher, and Oli is introduced to Hearthstone.
Music clips this episode:
Positive Lines by @nop (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share-Alike (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Lancefield/54409
All other music: http://www.bensound.com2016-08-0554 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 10 - Alasdair Beckett-King<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_11587112.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />SURPRISE! Another episode of everyone's favourite podcast released sooner than 10 months after the last one! This week, award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King visits Oli to discuss gingerism, veganism, sexism, mysticism and jism (ok not that last one).2016-08-031h 15Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 9 - The Black Sparrows<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_11535626.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />The internet's only bi-yearly podcast returns with an extra special double-length musical episode as Oli is joined by delightful guests Tom Hubby-G and Dan Hunt from punk n' roll band The Black Sparrows. Together they discuss bad covers, old people, Dan's sartorial choices, awful gigs and Tom's abrupt stand-up comedy career.
Featuring music from The Black Sparrows themselves, as well as an ultra rare broadcast of the decade-and-a-half-old demos from Tom and Oli's first band, the infamous...2016-07-071h 59The Only Podcast On The Internet#3 - I Find It's Much More Fun to Just Roam Around and Just Kill People at RandomSPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about. This week, Ben admits he has fallen in love with Death Grips (or at least one track), we rave about end of Game of Thrones Season 6 (after bitching & moaning about the show last week), Oli arrives 3 months late to the 'Batman Vs Superman' hate party and there is Brexit tension (Brension?) throughout.
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Come And Get Me by Andrew Wainwright (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative...2016-07-061h 01The Only Podcast On The Internet#2 - GUILLOTINE!!SPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about. This week, Oli alienates everyone within 2 minutes, we wet our pants over Preacher and sulk about Game of Thrones, and Ben raves on and on about how much he loved Death Grips. Also: Anomalisa, Flowers & Hitman.
Music clips this week:
8-bit Dirt by Fireproof_Babies (c) 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Fireproof_Babies/27042
Jovian Steroid Jaws by Wired Ant (c) 2012 Licensed...2016-06-1947 minThe Only Podcast On The Internet#1 - PREACH!SPOILERS! At last, Ben Adams and Oli Bettesworth hang out in beautiful Surrey (Mitcham still counts, guys) and chat about what they're watching, listening to, reading and getting pissy about. In this maiden episode, we rave then get depressed about the Preacher pilot, Ben eats a Morrison's Signature Spanish Chorizo & Chicken Pizza and Oli forces Ben to listen to Death Grips. Also: the unveiling of Ben's favourite segment "Comics' Comics".
Music clips this week:
Honey Bear - Happy Tune by tinyruin (c) 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons CC0 (CC Zero) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tinyruin/52879
Speed Racer...2016-06-0553 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 8 - Peter Bazely<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_11062209.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />The internet's least consistent podcast returns and Oli's guest this week is The Future of Comedy™, Peter Bazely. Together they discuss and thoroughly sort out alternative comedy and possibly destroy their friendship once and for all.2015-11-2656 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 7 - Alex Chapman<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-573x573+233+146_10776907.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli's guest is sometime stand-up comedian Alex Chapman, who visits his flat in sunny Mitcham to explain how everyone is doing satire wrong.2015-07-251h 08Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 6 - Joz Norris<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-300x300+0+0_10607570.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, comedian and delightful young man Joz Norris joins Oli in Mitcham to discuss The Avengers, list-making and Marillion.2015-05-151h 01Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 5 - Toby Muresianu<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_10553398.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli is joined by American comedian and wandering jester Toby Muresianu to discuss why luxury items are overrated, why giant evil corporations aren't all that bad and why the British should cut Americans some slack.2015-04-261h 08Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 4 - Katie Lane<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400-531x531+85+0_10536432.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />We're back!! After an extended absence due to many varied (and boring) factors, the show returns with an episode in which up-and-coming comedian Katie Lane joins Oli in sunny Mitcham to discuss class, tea, nervous breakdowns and imperialism. We're back!!!2015-04-201h 19Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 3 - Darius Davies<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_10120647.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli talks to up-and-coming comedian Darius Davies about his penis, Richard Dawkins and getting his nose broken by a nerd in a toga.2014-11-191h 08Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 2 - Simon Caine<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_10082403.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli invites comedian and social media enthusiast Simon Caine over to his Mitcham flat to discuss M&M World, white guilt and piles.2014-11-061h 14Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 2 Episode 1 - Jack Samuel Warner<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_10019349.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this series premiere, Oli tries his best to make sense of the scattershot rambling of comedian and top MC Jack Samuel Warner, as they discuss Bach, parks, fireworks and rainbows.2014-10-161h 05Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 14 - Ashley Haden<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9877260.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, angry young political comedian Ashley Haden drops by to talk to Oli about humanity, self-loathing and bacon sarnies.2014-08-261h 02Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 13 - Giada Garofalo<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9858537.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Italian comedian Giada Garofalo visits Oli in Mitcham to discuss customer service, serial killers and feminism.2014-08-191h 13Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 12 - Joe Jacobs<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9837795.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this week's episode, Oli meets up with comedian and hip hop artist Joe Jacobs (aka Jester Jacobs) to talk about football, working in the TV industry and Purdeys.2014-08-111h 02Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 11 - Lenny Sherman<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9793710.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week stand-up comedian, ginger-basher and Millwall fan Lenny Sherman drops by to talk to Oli about class, positive thinking and guardian angels.2014-07-2654 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 10 - Ian Lane<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9776592.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli meets stand-up comedian Ian Lane to talk about doctors, greeting cards, douchebags and Fire Exit Man.2014-07-201h 16Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 9 - Daphna Baram (AKA Miss D)<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9753347.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli invites Israel-born stand-up comedian Daphna Baram (AKA Miss D) round to the flat to talk about puns, sushi and beardy men.2014-07-1257 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 8 - Nick Elleray<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9734150.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli invites Max Turner Prize Winner Nick Elleray round to his Mitcham flat to talk about passive aggression, personal space and...'pretty ladies'.2014-07-0559 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 7 - Tez Ilyas<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9713114.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this special episode, fast rising comedian Tez Ilyas visits Oli to conduct an honest post mortem on several contentious online discussions regarding Islam that they were both involved in last year.2014-06-2759 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 6 - Candy Gigi Markham<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9693823.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this week's rather strange episode, oddball act Candy Gigi Markham visits Oli in Mitcham to talk about offensiveness, Judaism and childhood.2014-06-2058 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 5 - Ben Adams<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9671095.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli invites comedian and actor Ben Adams round to discuss flip flops, faith schools, mothers, toys and Vine.2014-06-1358 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 4.5 - ManBuyCow (bonus episode)<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9667306.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />A bonus episode featuring extra material from the recording session with Rufus and Howard. Here they discuss shyness, clothes shopping and the misfortune of others.2014-06-1142 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 4 - ManBuyCow<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9649317.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli invites comedy double act ManBuyCow (aka Rufus and Howard) round to Mitcham to talk about moths, youth, Costa Rica and killing rats.2014-06-0651 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 3 - Gareth Morinan<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9624850.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week, Oli meets up with the wonderful comedian, writer, animator, actor and data-analyst Gareth Morinan to discuss race hate, democracy and data protection.2014-05-2959 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 2 - David Mills<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9599497.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In this episode, Oli meets with up-and-coming American stand-up comedian David Mills to talk about dog people, Twitter liberals and 'Desert Gays'.2014-05-2159 minOli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast ProgrammeSeries 1 Episode 1 - Adam Larter<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/96/c9/45/oli-bettesworth/1400x1400_9580778.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />In the opening show, Oli invites alternative comedian and founder of Weirdos Comedy Club, Adam Larter, back to his flat in idyllic Mitcham to talk about drugs, dancing and straight-edge punk bands.2014-05-1653 min