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Season 4 gathers momentum with discussions of bar room violence, dirty postcards and bong etiquette. Then it's onwards and sideways as we discuss the 2026 special Tangerine Vagina by Nina Dicker. You can watch it for free on Youtube : Tangerine Vagina . You should watch it before listening to the review.  Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos . Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the single French...

It's a brand new Season 4 but the same ol' banal chatter as we get to grips with drug habits of the youth of today and debate joining a bowling league and what the genre of 'garage music' actually means. We once again shamelessly ride the zeitgeist wave as we review Tim Allen's breakout special Men Are Pigs. You can watch it for free on Youtube : Men Are Pigs. You should watch it before listening...

We wrap up our award winning 3rd season with a return to Chicago talent and Hannibal Buress' special Comedy Camisado.  But first up we discuss vital information on how to hide your internet presence, how to deal with gout (yes - gout) and how to draft your fantasy league team. You can watch this weeks special on Netflix or wherever you illegaly download your 'content' : Comedy Camisado  .You shoul...

What a fun show! LOL. We revisit open mic aspirations, discuss apple scrumping misdemeanours of our youth and talk about the politics of inheritance distribution. Yay!  You can watch this weeks special The Diceman Cometh by Andrew 'Dice' Clay for free on that there internets on Youtube: The Diceman Cometh. You should watch it before listening to the review.  Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos...

The pervading mood is very negative as we discuss theft of propery, leaving cultural events early and bring up the thorny issue of overhauling our moribund show format. Regular listeners may be excited that we have a double gong close to the show. Or not. You can watch the special on Amazon or wherever you illegaly download streams on the internet: Road Work. You should watch it before listening t...

We keep the international flavour flowing with our first ever Scottish comedian in this week's review. But first we tackle the thorny issues of sublimation, Twin Peaks and American football viewing etiquette. This week's special is the 2022 special Power and Chaos by Fern Brady.  You can watch the special for free on Youtube or wherever you illegaly download streams on the internet: Power And Chao...

It's all happening in our 10th episode of the current series! We discuss crabs, sport stadium organ players, attractiveness of people of different countries and feature a call in from somebody who actually met this week's comedian.  And what a comedian! This week's special is From Moscow...Idaho starring Yakov Smirnoff.. You can watch the special for free on Tubi or wherever you illegaly download...

In the first part of a gruelling recording double header we discuss funny restaurant names, how to hold a microphone and problems with handling tempered glass. As an afterthought we review the 'historically important' Lenny Bruce Performance Film. You can watch the actual special on Youtube for free!: The Lenny Bruce Performance Film.  You should watch it before listening to the review.  Theme mus...

A somber mood prevails as we share Dolly Parton reminiscences and also introduce a brand new Slingblade segement. For our special we turn to Tig Notaro and her 2019 special Happy To Be Here  You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wherever you go to get your illegal downloads: Happy To Be Here . You should watch it before listening to the review.  Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos . J...

This week we go full Sheena Easton mode! With a recap of Vegas trip exploits and a discussion of The Sopranos also but mainly its about Sheen Easton. We review another comedy megastar with the latest offering from Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter.  You can watch the actual special on Netflix or wheerver you go to get your illegal downloads: Prodigal Daughter . You should watch it before listeni...

Come celebate the inescapable march to the grave with a special birthday episode of your favourite podcast! We have an in-studio party catered with restaurant leftovers and a bit of a chat about buying food from the boot (or 'trunk') of a car in the supermarket car park (or 'parking lot') before reviewing Fred Armisen's comedy special Standup For Drummers. You can watch the actual special on Netfl...

We're back with the laaaadies for Kate Berlant's 2019 offering Cinnamon In The Wind. Nice title! Forgotten what the advert for Big Red chewing gum sounds like? - no problem, we'll sing it for you! Ever been to the Amsterdam red light district? - no problem we'll describe it for you!  You can watch the actual special on Hulu: Cinnamon In The Wind   .You should watch it before listening to the revie...

This week we review comedy megastar Tom Segura in his 2016 special Mostly Stories. But of course first you'll want to hear the scintiallating discussion of the Oh Brother Where Are Thou? movie soundtrack (again), a riveting anecdote about escorting Ani DeFranco to her tour bus and a quick vox pop on swimwear styles. You can see the special on Netflix: Mostly Stories .You should watch it before lis...

Once again we jump into our time machine and go back to the 80s. This time it's to review the seminal Eddie Murphy concert movie Raw.  The episode starts with a ramble through World Cup disappointment, Flea Market disappointment and movie sequel disappointment that we hope doesn't leave you feeling disappointed. Pffffffff. You can get the movie to rent or own at your local Blockbuster: Raw   .You...

Our second episode of Season 3 starts with discussions of how to fix a record player, how to make homemade cocktail cherries and a celebration of our burgeoning international fan base. All this and less before knuckling down to a review of another Chicago alumni comedian with the 2025 special Night Owl by Liza Treyger. You can catch the special on Netflix: Night Owl . You should watch it before li...

We kick Season 3 off with a famous prodigy of the Chicago comedy scene and Pete Holmes' offering Silly Silly Fun Boy. Of course we wend our way towards the actual review with initial discussions on painkillers, having a full life and a special call in interview with America's top pyrographer (that's a wood burning artist in laymans terms)!  You can catch the special on Youtube: Silly Silly Fun Boy...

Are you a BIG fan of the show? Seems unlikely, but if you are you'll enjoy this recap of Season 2 and the cut and thrust of the team trying to gain concensus of which specials were the best and worst of our sophomore slump review season!  No need to watch anything before this episode so that's a blessing at least! Theme music: El Cha Cha Man by Juanitos .  Juanitos, led by Juan Naveira, is the sin...

After bouncing around the exciting topics of movie marketing strategies, coping with depression and clown paintings we knuckle down to reviewing the 2002 offering Live At The El Rey by comedic guitar maestro Stephen Lynch. We offer up some takes hotter than a July afternoon in Chicago and you can add yours too by watching it for free on Youtube: Live At The El Rey.   You should watch it before lis...

We pare it back to a more manageable one hour show this week with opening discussions on Fleetwood Mac, kayaks, camping trips and what constitutes a healthy sugar intake. For our special we cover one of the first ever recorded at The Lincoln Lodge with Dina Hashem's Dark Little Whispers!  Watch the special for free on Amazon! (At least I think it's free - it's hard to tell if it's part of Prime or...

There's no avoiding this so we're going to come right out and say it: This episode reviewing Kumail Nanjiani's special  Night Thoughts is 2 hours long. And if you think that is painful to listen to imagine how awful it was recording it! A very long preamble and a 'dishing of the T' as 'the youth' like to say is no excuse. Is 2 hours too long? Only you can decide:  Available on Hulu only (yeah, we...

This week's important discussion covers sports in Las Vegas, sandwiches at White Sox games and Swedish culture. For our comedy special we review what is considered, by many, the yardstick by which all other comedy specials are measured: Richard Pryor, live in Concert (1979). Ooooh! I wonder what they'll say about it? It's a bugger to find but is available to watch for free on Daily Motion: Richard...

A mercifully shorter episode than of late covers how to fry potatoes, how to play Wordle competitively, how to hand out flyers at an El station and yes, an actual review of a comedy special. This week it's the debut Netflix offering of Ms. Pat : Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?. Borrow your parents password and watch it on Netflix: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? You should watch it before list...

Another frenetic episode featuring discussions of alternative medicine, citizens arrests and Star Wars and an interesting yet failed attempt to have two simultaneous listener call ins!. All this and a cursory review of  Patton Oswalt's 2020 special I Love Everything. The trust fund kids amongst you can find the special on Netflix: I love Everything. You should watch it before listening to the revi...

The record for episode length is smashed for the third week in a row with a mind-numbing almost 2 hour episode featuring such scintillating topics as illegal bathroom drinking, teenage earring indiscretions and mattresses guaranteed to pique your interest!. A lively discussion on all aspects of Indian culture precedes a review of Zarna Garg's 2025 special Practical People Win. The wealthy amongst...

This week we are deluged with food related chatter while also chomping our way through some listener feedback. For the second week in a row we set a new episode length record. Groan.  The business at hand though is a review of Lodge favourite Megan Gailey's latest special Live From My Driveway. Find it on Youtube: Live From My Driveway . You should watch it before listening to the review.  Theme m...