Episodios

  • Episode 13: Charlie Watts and Some Girls - the ASMR experience

    Episode 13: Charlie Watts and Some Girls - the ASMR experience
    Nov 27 2021
    Hello listeners After another long break - life gets in the way, you know - Gav and Nick return with an episode dedicated to the late Charlie Watts, focusing on the Stones' classic 1978 LP Some Girls. This episode also features a fair amount of ASMR, courtesy of our lovely mouths.
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    49 m
  • Episode 3: Episode 3 - Life in the Middle Lane

    Episode 3: Episode 3 - Life in the Middle Lane
    Aug 20 2021
    This episode we discuss car culture, the appeal of sports cars, road movies, books and songs about the open road, and Elon Musk (I wish we didn't have to talk about him, but it seemed necessary at the time). **This episode has been reuploaded after being deleted from the podcast hosting platform a few months ago. Why not listen again? ... Or, er, even for the first time?**
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Episode 2: Episode 2 - God Told Me to Talk About Larry Cohen

    Episode 2: Episode 2 - God Told Me to Talk About Larry Cohen
    Aug 20 2021
    Nick introduces Gav to the films of B-movie maestro Larry Cohen, RIP, who wrote and directed such classics as It's Alive, Black Caesar and Q: The Winged Serpent. We also look in depth at his masterpiece, God Told Me To, a sci-fi-horror-Catholic-screw-up-detective classic. **This episode has been reuploaded after being deleted from the podcast hosting platform a few months ago. Why not listen again? ... Or, er, even for the first time?**
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    43 m
  • Episode 12: Episode 12 -Spice Movies

    Episode 12: Episode 12 -Spice Movies
    Jun 28 2021
    Hello friends! Here's another much-delayed episode of Call in the Night Boys. This time we discuss movies that are really just vehicles for pop stars, such as A Hard Day's Night and ... Spice World. Actually, we just talk about Spice World. And Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. And the Pet Shop Boys' It Couldn't Happen Here. And Prince's Purple Rain. And Elvis a bit. And the Beatles, a bit.. And the Ramones. And Sun Ra. And his Arkestra.
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    54 m
  • Episode 11: Episode 11 - Life in the Middle Lane - Redux

    Episode 11: Episode 11 - Life in the Middle Lane - Redux
    Apr 4 2021
    Hello again! It’s Easter. A time of rebirth and renewal. A time to dig out those old sound clips that you previously considered unworthy of broadcast and to attempt to give them new life. In this re-edited version of our bumper episode on car culture, Nick and Gavin once again discuss cars, magazines, films and advertisements that evoke the spirit of driving and car ownership. In this version, we ask: - Why can’t either of us say ‘patented’? - Who is more drunk (in the studio, not in the car) – Nick or Gavin? - Will Gavin get shot down for the manner in which he attempts to praise Bertha Benz? (Answer: almost certainly) - Did we ‘enjoy MG’ a little too much? - Which is the worst car advert (indeed, the worst ad) ever? (Nick says, ‘Seat – Because them…us’) - What’s that buzzing noise? (Answer: Nick’s laptop fan) - Are John and Ian with us, and will we get the backing? - Would you want your car delivered by Kowalski and have you gathered that he drives very fast? - Is ‘Weekend’ about the hell of consumer culture or the sexiness of sitting on eggs? - Is greed good, and will all have our own trains in the future? - Is Nick’s new car more boring than a Honda Jazz? At least it’s not a Nissan Note….
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    37 m
  • Episode 10: Episode 10 - Dissecting a frog

    Episode 10: Episode 10 - Dissecting a frog
    Mar 16 2021
    "Explaning a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but it dies in the process" - E.B White. In our new podcast we take a scalpel to stand-up comedy and ruin it for everyone in the process. Why do we feel conflicted about stand-up comedy? Includes discussion of: Stewart Lee! Mark Watson! Frankie Boyle! Russell Brand! James Corden! Nish Kumar! Arnold Schwarzenegger! James Bond! Cruelty! Freud! Alan Partridge! Curb Your Enthusiasm! A passing mention of Roisin Conaty, Sarah Milican and Sara Pascoe! Sorry!
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    50 m
  • Episode 9: Episode 9 - 2020 Feelgood Special!

    Episode 9: Episode 9 - 2020 Feelgood Special!
    Dec 24 2020
    Merry Christmas! Why not listen to our latest podcast on feelgood films while basting your turkey and knocking back too much sherry? We discuss three feelgood movies each that, if you go on to watch them, will make the end of 2020 feel better. We also look at: What makes a feelgood movie? Do all feelgood movies make you feelgood? Or do they make you feel bad? Why Commando is one of the greatest movies ever. Jenny! What do sandwiches symbolise in Hollywood? Who is Dave? What are Goonies? Where is Chunk?
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    53 m
  • Episode 8 - Kicking against the hits

    Episode 8 - Kicking against the hits
    Nov 8 2020
    In our new episode, we discuss 10 cover versions that we love, from Shirley Bassey to The Slits. We also look at the phenomena of cover versions performed for TV commercials and internet 'shredding' of original songs. We've also created a YouTube playlist of our 10 cover versions, so you can enjoy them without us babbling over the top. Enjoy! Go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHb3mc1D2z957rzVeHcejHzEeBkHnKXKz
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    55 m