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Requestline – 29th January 2009

In the week that there was a major power fault at BHBS, there were no computers, no CD players, no mixing desks, and no shows.

Sadly, this means no podcasts either. Normal service will be resumed next week hopefully.

Requestline – 22nd January 2009

(Right click here and ‘save target as’ to download show)(38:50, 15.5mb)

In the week that Ben missed the beginning of the show, podcast listeners will have to do without James’ “In the week that…” start.

Ben has a room to rent. He might have been scaring people away, although he’s not finding potential tenants very excited or flexible.

We’ve broken a personal record with the most-listened-to-podcast (of ours) EVER, and it was a crude one.
We’ve also had the 33rd most popular YouTube channel, but still not as many people have seen that, as have heard James’ comments on another radio station.

James has got a new job in his chosen profession. No – he’s not a personal clothes shopper for Will Young, OR the managing director of the official Take That fan club.
He’s also had a mock driving test and doesn’t know Daniel O Donnell’s arse from his elbow. This shouldn’t be an issue really.

James uses the C-word and Ben and James get very embarrassed about it. Despite this, we’ve probably managed to get through the show and our requests, without offending any listeners.

Ben isn’t sure about the ending to the film Castaway. James’ version of the film would have been considerably shorter.

How much pocket money did you get when you were 10-11? Probably not as much as Scottish smokers.

Podcast Timings

(00:00) Intro, James tripping over his words
(00:50) Highlight of the week, Ben’s lateness, titting about, spare rooms, and breaking personal records
(08:06) James gets a new job and resigns from his last one, Daniel O Donnell’s
(10:53) James on another radio station, clapping ourselves, camcorder battery running out
(13:37) Ken Dodd, Olivia Newton John, Stephen!, James’ mock driving test, the bumps
(18:58) Castaway, Obama’s car, product placement, condoms
(25:47) Stephen ruining the start of a beautiful song, Scottish smokers, pocket money
(29:54) Twitter news, Keithy, Keitho, Queen facts
(34:42) Jonathan Ross, the Daily Mail, Ben Parks (18), waiting lists
(36:40) “Let’s Get Ready to Rummage”, and the last request
(38:50) End

Related links

60 seconds‘ news, from BBC Three, about 10:42, 14th January 2008. Presented by Tasmin Lucia Khan. Over 70,000 people have viewed this.

The Bumps – full details for non-UK listeners. James may have had a variation called “The Thumps”

Benparkatbjs – Ben on Twitter. What’s he doing right now?

Requestline – 15th January 2009

(Right click here and ‘save target as’ to download show) (29:41 long, 11.8mb)

The new slightly-edited form of podcast.

James isn’t here, and Ben’s got some obsession with Tasmin Lucia Khan from BBC News this week.

Bones has been to look at his new house again. Whoever he is. Somehow we get onto the subject of swingers, before Ben jumps in and advertises the rental of his own room.

How long do listeners listen? Do they really keep listening long after Stephen’s show finishes, all through the show afterwards, and half way into ours? We think it’s unlikely.

Lorne Spicer is bankrupt, in the most ironic piece of news we’ve read this week.

Why aren’t the words “somewhen” and “anywhen” in the dictionary? Ben uses them quite frequently, and surely he hasn’t just made them up?

A get well soon to Steve Jobs, who probably isn’t listening to hospital radio in California.

Ben’s bought a dartboard but hasn’t put it up yet. He’s also considering a snooker/pool table, which he THINKS he might have room for.

Dancing Dave Ashworth turns up ahead of his live local news to talk about slippery floors and roller blading, and play a couple of records.

Podcast Timings

(00:00) Intro, Ben, sound clips, and the first trip into the gutter
(01:20) Highlight of the week, houses, moving, swinging, food prices, potatoes
(10:55) Lorne Spicer, “somewhen”, “anywhen”, misspelt words,
(17:34) Steve Jobs
(19:27) Sport, alcohol, bad jokes
(23:32) The latest 60seconds headlines
(24:12) Dave Ashworth discussing dancing, ice-skating and some music he likes
(29:41) End

Related links

Dave Ashworth’s local news. We recorded it, but it’s not in the main
podcast. Click here to listen to it.

Lorne Spicer – how to live on a budget. Sadly, she’s bankrupt.

The full biog of Andy Fordham – darts player

The Peter Gunn theme
. Surprisingly enough, was the theme tune to a detective series called ‘Peter Gunn’

Tasmin Lucia Khan’s website
– we talked about her a lot

60 seconds‘ news, from BBC Three, about 10:42, 14th January 2008. Presented by
Tasmin Lucia Khan. Ben was watching and has the functionality to rewind, record, and upload.

Requestline – 8th January 2009

The disaster show

In the first show of 2009, Ben had a brilliant idea to bring a
camcorder and record some additional video. Sadly, although he recorded
the video, we ended up losing all the audio from the show. So, here’s
the best 16mins or so of video from the show instead.

Part 1/2 – Ben’s indifference, beards, shaving, killing ants, pubic hair, driving tests, Twitter, Stephen Fry and Ben Dover

Part 2/2 – Celebrity Big Brother, Lucy Pinder, Mini-Me, Atheist Buses, Classical Corner and “Let’s Get Ready To Rummage”

Something else we also recorded this week. James has the iPhone, so Ben and James compare appliations. Ben plays a tune (sort-of) on a virtual fart machine

Related links

Stephen Fry on Twitter

Jonathan Ross on Twitter

Ben Park on Twitter