Think Tankards Podcast

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. Have you heard about the defunct thorn rune in English? Did you know Dragons were everywhere, according to legend? Are you aware that once upon a time (the 1970s), Baboons roamed the roads of county Durham? This week, Chris goes wild and down the...

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. This week Nathan brings a topic for the gents to discuss - The Shaggs. A band of sisters formed in 1965 after their father pursued a prophecy. Yes, really. Their strange origins and stranger music performances have cemented them within a peculiar...

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. Ian hosts this week, and we get a good lesson from our qualified (but not practicing) historian on the rivalry between the houses of York and Lancaster. Ian brings this complex story to life: From a king who became catatonic, to a uncle who reall...

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. Join us on our first episode where Chris brings the topic of flimflams, and the gents discuss the world of scams. How to spot scams, some historic examples, and how people get caught out by these villainous tricksters. Music by Nathan Smith, Chri...

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. Join us each episode for a discussion and lots of laughs about a topic one of us is very passionate about. Everything from scams, to the War of the Roses, to a worrying trend of how primates are portrayed in media, we go weird but we go deep. Chr...