We’re incredibly short staffed again, but we don’t mention it really.
Ben’s been to a pantomime this week.
Oh yes he has.
He got free tickets from the lovely Katya Banks, who does the introduction to our BJS podcasts.
There were definitely some things in this one for adults, that the children probably didn’t appreciate.
Freecycle don’t half advertise some weird things for free. While curtains are fine, there are definitely some things Ben would feel uncomfortable accepting.
Ben has become addicted to something this week. It’s not crack.
In fact it might help boost his 5-a-day, although the RSPCA aren’t so happy with his handiwork.
He would recommend not building bridges from coconuts.
Dave Ashworth shocked us by coming in. He’s been dancing for literally days non-stop. He’s done every sort of dancing, but not break dancing, nor the robot.
Ben is shocked to find they’ve changed the alternate show that goes out…live….at the same time as ours does err..live..this week. James makes a brief appearance because of this.
Well done to ‘jazzy’ Geoff Rose for his award nomination.
Thanks
Thanks to Stephen Gardner for staying all night to help out, and Dave Ashworth for his local news.
Podcast Timings
00:00 – Intro
01:01 – Highlight of the…..weeeeek, Snow White, zombies, upskirts, lesbian action,
08:42 – Freecycle, false eyelashes, condoms, the book barn
13:47 – Where’s Wilson?, Tiki Towers
18:16 – Names, Isaac Hunt,
20:20 – Slumdog Millionaire
23:35 – Dave Ashworth’s big weekend, and a record choice
26:19 – The official local news
32:50 – Geoff Rose’s award nomination, Ben says goodbye
35:46 – End
Dev Patel – the current status with all his award nominations/wins
Ariane Sherine – creator of Atheist bus campaign (mentioned in the video)
Video
This week we shot a virtual tour of the studio, and Dave Ashworth. Stephen joked about his political leanings and Ben commented that Ariane Sherine had a better start than most of us, in the looks department.
We’re back to recording Requestline this week, and James is back too.
Stephen’s found some odd clips on the computer in our folder. We don’t know who they are or why they’re there.
There’s football talk, and for once Ben isn’t confused. James uses some of the worst excuses for Bristol City’s performance ever.
James left his job this week, after completing his notice period. He got a digital camera but he hasn’t used it for naked bedroom purposes.
Who’s your favourite detective? Stephen’s favourite is an American one we’d never heard of.
It was the Brit Awards this week and James watched the whole thing. He’s not pleased that Freddie Mercury is no longer mentioned, and thinks it’s unlikely Take That were forced to sit alone on a high ledge for 4 hours before their performance.
Ben “romantic” Park didn’t buy his girlfriend a card or flowers on Valentines Day, but then James went to a football match on the day.
The jury is out on whether or not a card is important or not, as both of them opted for non-traditional days.
Don’t use a record collection to woo a lady. It doesn’t work.
James and Ben discuss all things local and media in Bristol. James doesn’t like local news, while Ben doesn’t understand possibly-made-up filthy local phrases.
Health and Safety aren’t best pleased with Ben and James’ advice for pyromaniacs.
Nor are the taste and decency department.
Oh and the levels were rubbish tonight. Stephen was at the desk, so I guess it’s his fault.
Podcast timings
00:00 – Start, intro and the first mistake
00:50 – Highlight of the Week, Bristol City, Rovers, odd collections, resignations, naughty bedroom pictures, detectives
08:46 – Brit Awards
13:55 – Valentines Day, tipping in restaurants, pirate walks
21:20 – Audio graffiti, local news broadcasts
24:50 – “Surfing and Turfing”, pyromania
29:16 – Being Human, slating BBC3, profanity
36:05 – Letterman and Joaquin Phoenix, crosswits, boring video
39:16 – Facebook gives you cancer, and live rummaging
42:56 – End
Lenora Crichlow from “Being Human” has recently been added to James’ laminated list of ladies he’s allowed to sleep with if the opportunity arises. We’re not sure how long this list is anymore
Facebook gives you cancer, it’s official*
*According to the Daily Mail, via a very very tenuous link. The NHS has already dismissed it.
Video
The video we shot this week wasn’t very interesting. Nothing new there, but Ben couldn’t be bothered to edit it, so instead, here’s the Joaquin Phoenix vs Letterman video we discussed during the show (if it hasn’t been removed by YouTube).
Drugs, comedy value, or deliberately being an awkward “crosswit”? (James uses the word during Requestline). You decide.
The first time that online listeners have ever heard “A Link With Home”.
In the week that we thought there was going to be a mass staff shortage, Ben Park decided to podcast Stephen Gardner’s show, and put out a recorded one in place of his own.
The man known simply as “Bones” actually turned up though, and he’s here to give his ‘Rant of the Week’ and run parts of Stephen’s show.
Stephen talks us through all the award ceremonies of the week, but keeps his personal opinions to himself about what he thinks of the artists.
The section of the show where Stephen introduces a record to help everyone relax, is slightly less relaxing for podcast listeners as we’ve removed most of the music.
Just having Ben around, has for some reason made Stephen lower the tone of his show, and talk about porn film titles.
Sadly, podcast listeners will miss most of Adele’s “Double Vision” section of the show. It’s two songs by the same artist back to back with no adverts, jingles, or anything else interrupting them in the middle.
Regular listeners to Requestline will have heard the guy who does the show after it, but whose show follows Stephen’s? Listen until the end (or just skip there…as is the digital age) to find out.
Podcast Timings
00:00 – Intro
01:53 – Bones’ Rant of the week
06:10 – TV salaries, Fern Britton
07:25 – Award ceremonies, MIA
10:43 – The chillout zone
12:13 – Adult film titles part1
14:32 – Adult film titles part2
16:13 – Double Double Vision, Double Vision, Double Double Vision, Ben’s apparent love of “Sex and the City”, and the angel of the south
20:20 – Who follows Stephen’s show?
21:11 – End
Video
We brought a camcorder along to film this momentous occasion, and here’s the edited results, including a few outtakes that were edited from the audio podcast.
Due to a shocking lack of staff this Thursday, due to illness, house-moves, holidays, meetings and other such reasons, there will only be Ben Park and Stephen Gardner at BHBS this Thursday.
So what would be three live shows plus local news totalling 3.5 hours of live broadcasting, is actually going to be 1 hour of live broadcasting and 2.5 hours of prerecorded shows.
What does this mean to you?
Well, there’ll be no Requestline show online this week. (Boo!)
…but instead there’ll be the considerably better “A Link With Home” show, presented by Stephen Gardner with special guest (in the non-retarded sense) Ben Park. He’ll be podcasting that instead of Requestline this week, for our lucky online listeners.
Variety is the spice of life, as they say (and it’s all you’re getting so be grateful).
In the week where Bristol had the most snow in decades, we uploaded a slightly longer than ideal audio podcast.
Ben measured it and he’s got more than 3 inches. He’s very excited.
In fact, he’s been out building odd-shaped sculptures and taking photographs, while James is afraid to leave the house for fear of breaking himself.
We’ve gone web “point..two…point..zero” as James put it (or 2.0 for the tech-savvy) this week with a brand new website. Check out bjsproductions.co.uk if you’re reading this on the iTunes description.
It looks and works better with the zoom-in/zoom-out double-click thing on the iPhone too.
Are you a Twitterer? a Tweeter? Even James has given in and signed up to Twitter, but he won’t give us his username for some reason.
Ben didn’t win Stephen Fry’s #L Twitter competition. His entry featured the word “bloody” which is why Ben didn’t read it out on air.
Tom Jones is naturally grey. Who’d have thought?
“Tom Jones’ Corner” returns for one week.
Ben shows his cynicism by being derogatory about the pilot who landed the plane in the Hudson river in New York.
What happens if you need to take back the keys to the city? Do you change the locks?
Ben and James debate terrible customer service and the relationship-gate scandal that Stephen caused (and Ben made worse) last year. Ben has gripes with Royal Mail whilst James isn’t impressed with QVC.
We also debate Carol Thatcher’s racist remarks, and Ben has an idea for a new venture for her.
Podcast Timings
00:00 – Snow, snow, and more snow
04:42 – Highlight of the Week – Part2, Twitter, Stephen Fry praise, Zoe Margolis,
13:57 – Tom Jones, forgotten features, grey hair, the Hudson river plane landing, Yale locks
18:44 – Browns Bar, the relationship scandal, and bad customer service from QVC and Royal Mail
27:36 – Another mention of Zoe Margolis, racism, Carol Thatcher, Robertson’s Jam collectable toys
34:23 – Potatoes, and video in widescreen with better sound. Plus some visual stuff that makes no sense to listeners (see YouTube video for full details)
36:18 – Undertones/Buzzcocks, keys, and rigging the rummaging
40:01 – End
We also shot some video this week. In widescreen, AND with much better sound quality. Sadly, YouTube made the video a bit blurry when it converted it. We hope to improve that in the future. Here it is:
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