You can’t get into the iTunes comedy chart at the moment for the swathes of Absolute Radio or 6Music podcasts devoted to comedians who’ve helmed their stations – no matter how brief their tenure. The two of them, quite understandably, stick up podcasts for their regular presenters – but will also devote a whole ‘cast to one comedian who happens to be standing in for a couple of weeks – and that takes up valuable places in the ruddy chart! Great advertising for the broadcasters (both of which I really like) but terrible news for us lower-rent podcasters trying to get some recognition. Yes! MOAN, MOAN, MOAN!
I’m not sure if the Matt Berry podcast is one of these short-lived ad-spot podcasts, but I hope it isn’t. It’s either brilliantly inept or pre-programmed to seem so and, either way, it’s very, very funny. You probably know Berry from The Mighty Boosh, or love his work in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace or, if you’re a devotee, will be able to quote his work in Snuff Box.
In his own vehicle, he’s able to demonstrate his musical side more easily, whilst also rudely interrupting guests with stingers, disrespecting Garth Marenghi’s vast canon of work to his face and, more worryingly, having surreal interior dialogues about his ability to DJ.
It’s a short, sharp shambles – free to download and highly recommended. Even if it only lasts for three shows.
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Oh thanks Swines, I heart Matt Berry. Damned laptop is at the menders though, so can’t listen to this or that spirit world podcast one you mentioned the other day. What was that called again?
Sorry for the delay there – this is what you’re after:
http://watchwithmothers.net/2009/07/29/quite-like-radio-spirit-world-inter-dimensional/
The way to get the WWM podcast up the charts is to turn into a live show and take it to Edinburgh. That way, you will also be in debt for the rest of your lives.
I loved Radio Spiritworld (Interdimensional), right down to its Radio Moscow-esque call sign and woozy shortwave sound. And Suggs joke. I hope they do lots more.
The Suggs joke was very good. Also liked McUstinov…
Good afternoon
I’ve spent most of the fucking day trying to get on here and use the language of the gutter, as per usual
By the way, I had ruddy great plop earlier.
HULLO/HALLO/HELLO!
*wipes brow*
this new job is a bit adult. i’m wrecked.
*eats crisps*
how goes, soldiers?
ps: congratulations piqued. what did you name it?
Hi gang! Sorry I popped out for a bit, i’m back now though.
*listens to collective sigh of relief*
Drat and double drat – I was absent on Friday and see that I missed the chat about BB.
Ding dong the witch is dead!
SO pleased Noirin and her evil boyfriend Isaac have gone. Watched her exit interview with Davina and on BBLB with WWM favourite George ‘roll ups’ Lamb and she was, in both instances, completely unrepentant.
They should have made her go head to head with ice-maiden Grace Dent, who would’ve torn a strip or three off the pair of them.
Very glad to see you all noticed Isaac’s controlling behaviour and ‘repeat after me’ bollix. He has a very strong hold over her and is a very negative influence.
Daddy’s home…
*sicks a bit*
Boo! Hiss!
hi clarry!
*waves a lot at internet-sister*
*considers spending four weeks sharing a billet in Edinburgh with Piqued*
I feel a bit queasy.
Hi Breeks!
*waves back furiously*
I thought i’d written a post saying hi Breeks and thanks Swines – it seems to have disappeared!
Mysterious…
???
Howiz your job going Breeks?
oooh, a matt berry podcast?
I listened to this on the way into work. Oddly amusing. I liked that song that started off with ‘just a guitar in the studio’ and developed into a full-blown Muse-esque workout. And the ‘interrupted’ Mark Morriss bits. Not bad at all.
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