Shonky Lab

This week Dave Probert (Tangential Deviation and Twice as Bright, Half as Long) and Lee Medcalf (The Black Dog Podcast and Space Dock Jury) join Elton to reminisce about life ‘Before The Internet’. As is normal now, the sub-topic this episode is “Which foods do you warm up?” and in a super giveaway Elton is giving away buildings to...

Here we have part 2 of 2 talking Spaceship with Lee Medcalf and Andy Poulastides from Space Dock Jury. This time out Elton brings the Button Moon ship in front of the jury to see if there’s any chance of making it onto the leaderboard, we shall see. In this half we also get around to asking...

  Here in the Shonky Lab we love Spaceships, so much so that we’ve decided to cover the subject again. (If you’d like to listen to the old episode then click here or check your pod catcher for the Spaceships episode) So who better to talk Spaceships and Spacecraft than those lovely chaps from Space Dock Jury...

Welcome to the first episode of 2016. This time around Elton is joined by the one and only Dean Martin to discuss the up and coming movies for 2016. There are some big hitters coming out in the shape of Rogue One, Warcraft, Deadpool, Star Trek and Suicide Squad to go along with some smaller...

Welcome to the final part of ‘Arcades’ where myself Elton McManus and Lee Medcalf from The Black Dog Podcast continue our discussion on all things coin based. Big thank you to Lee for coming on to chat Arcades, video games and to keep an eye on the Mixlr chat room. If you would like to...

Welcome to ‘Arcades part 2 of 3’ where myself Elton McManus and Lee Medcalf from The Black Dog Podcast continue our discussion on all things coin based. Big thank you to Lee for coming on to chat Arcades, video games and to keep an eye on the Mixlr chat room. If you would like to be...

By my calculations, this is the 78th episode of Shonky Lab and what better way to celebrate than to invite Mr Lee Medcalf of The Black Dog Podcast to talk about Arcades and everything that goes with them. This is part 1 of 3, the shows were recorded while broadcasting on Mixlr and on the free package...

Elton is joined by Melissa McGowan, Andy Poulastides and Greg Spalding to talk about photography, pencil cases and tipping. Things have changed. Shonky Lab is your show, you get to join in, have your say on any topic you wish. If you wish to join in there are a few ways… 1) You can email...

This week Elton is joined by Greg Spalding, Jim Moon and Matt Hunsworth. The topic?… well it’s  Roller Coasters and Theme Parks of course. Fast rides, water rides, rides which aren’t really rides and close calls are all included, plus more. Oh, and we also get a call in from Sean which goes to prove...

Elton is joined by Andy Poulastides and Darren Barnard as they talk all things CosPlay. Please do visit Andy’s Facebook Page It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time, it’s bloody good. Also Darren can be found hosting The Black Dog Podcast which can be found on Facebook, iTunes and other podcasting establishments. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE...

The Lab is back open for business a year after the last episode. Elton is joined by Pete Hammond to talk about Dinosaurs In Movies, Lego and a few other things in between. Since the last full episode a year ago things have changed. Shonky Lab is your show, you get to join in, have...

Elton wants to bring back Shonky Lab, so here’s an offer. shonkylab@gmail.com @EltonMcManus RogueTwo.com

Welcome back to the Shonky Lab. This week we have in the blue corner Mr Pete ‘The Kelk’ Kelk and in the red corner is Elton ‘errrr’ McManus.  The contestants will be dicussing the greatest heavyweight film in the world……… ROCKY IV. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE TWO PODCAST NETWORK Please drop...

We’ve all had them annoying callers from time to time.  As a few of you may know, I’ve recorded them in the past… …check out Michael Calls and God Calls and Gets Cross. Anyway, I’ve had a few from a company trying to get money out of me regarding ‘insurance for my Sky box’.  This insurance dosen’t...

The guys felt a little guilty after reviewing one of the worst movies in Shonky Lab history and possibly the history of the world ever, ever, ever in the Police Academy episode and so, in some what of an apology, Pete and Elton have decided to give you a bonus episode in the shape of...

Pete and Elton sign up for the C.O.P program and take on Police Academy IV : Citizens On Patrol. We’re sorry. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE TWO PODCAST NETWORK Please drop by roguetwo.com and check out other great shows like The Question Podcast, The Witless for the Defence, Hypnobobs and Earth Station One...

Welcome to Shonky Lab where you favourite Lab technitions Pete and Elton are reviewing ‘Friday 13th part IV’. But before that…. Pete has walked up Snowdon. He then walked down. Elton has worked on his kitchen started reading SAGA and flicked through Crossed.   America has been spoiling Game of Thrones – Shame on you America, shame on...

Join Pete and Elton as they boldly go where no one has gone before. That’s right, reviewing the 1986 movie STAR TREK IV – The Voyage Home. First off Elton has seen Pacific Rim and Frozen – one of them is recommended, but which one? Very exciting stuff. Then the guys get down to a...

Ni and welcome to the shonkiest review of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This week your brave knights Sir Peter of Kelk and Sir Elton of McManus go where just about every other film review podcast have been before but we believe it’s worth it. Next week we will be starting our “It’s the...

Somewhere in between talk of Zombie Beavers, being ill, going to football matches and Minecraft videos there is a bit of talk about Dinosaurs. Pete has been ill after a wedding, his son has started recording Minecraft videos and posting them to YouTube. Being late to the party as normal Pete has become hooked on...

Welcome to this weeks episode of Shonky Lab where Pete and Elton are joined by our in house Shonky Scientist Guest Producer™ Herc. But why is the Herc here? well,it’s to try and assemble some sort of order as the guys take a shot at Time Travel.  To start off, we enjoy the joys of...

Pete and Elton have guests this week in the form of the wonderful Jim Moon from Hypnobobs and the equaly wonderful Karl & Odile Thomas, Odile is one half of Sending a wave. But why are we all gathered together? Well, to talk about pilot episodes. Now, we all have out favourite pilot episodes but we haven’t seen...

This week Pete and Elton cover the 2013 film RUSH Rush is a British-German biographical sports drama film centered on the rivalry between race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. It is honestly a fantastic film so please do check it out. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE TWO PODCAST NETWORK Please drop by roguetwo.com and check out other.....

Pete and Elton are hitting the LOST pilot this week and what better way to celebrate this than making this the first (of many) LIVE episode of Shonky Lab. Not happy with broadcasting the show Live, the guys also let you lovely lot call into the Lab. Bonkers right? Many thanks to the listeners in...

Pete and Elton, with a little help from the wonderful emailers, discuss their favourite Aliens from Sci-Fi. Hopefully they cover one of yours including the obvious ones, Alien, Star Wars Aliens and a few from Doctor Who. Before that there is the usual chit chat and news section, most of the stories have been posted...