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The final part of our 1980s trilogy - the music. There's a difference between 80s music and music of the 1980s. 80s music is cheesy as all hell, of course,.we acknowledge some of it but we focus on the good stuff released then and there really was some great music released in the 1980s (this isn't just an hour of Beans droning on about The Smiths, we promise!) Go grab yourself a cold one, kick bac...

This is the 2nd part of our 1980s trilogy. In this week's episode we put forward the argument that some of the best films were made during the decade of cheese. Think about it! There really was some absolute gems made. Disagree? Get in touch and tell us we're wrong. The opening music is "London Bayou" by Oscar Albis Rodriguez and the closing music is "BDS" by Lewis Pickford. This episode is also a...

1980s TV was the golden era of television. TV shows back then were beyond reproach in terms of their enjoyability and quality (Bullseye aside). Weren't they? If you disagree with us then get in touch and tell us the case against as in this episode Beans, Gaz and Andy unashamedly put the case for that argument firmly on the table. Go grab yourself a cold one, kick back and enjoy! The opening music...

Everybody loves a bit of comedy. Beans, Gaz and Andy are joined by Dave App (aka The Conedy App) to talk about stand-up comedy. It's something that Dave has not only done plenty of but also he organises and promotes comedy in the Warrington area... so much so that his efforts to entertain during lockdown even got a mention in the House of Commons. We talk about his first time, dying on stage, heck...

Technology in sport - does it make it improve or detract? That was the question posed by one of our regular listeners, Daz. Beans, Gaz and Andy do their best to answer that question. We look at a number of sports including Tennis, Rugby, Horse racing, athletics - to name but a few and look at what technology is used and how it works. The one sport that caused the most debate was inevitably footbal...

What do Beans, Gaz and Andy know about Gin? Very little as it turns out. Fortunately they were joined by the ladies from the Scottish Alchemists podcast to give them a few pointers. We sent them a gin that is made a few miles from us, in Stoke to try and they returned the favour with a 50.2% delicacy. You'll have to listen to find out who dumped a load of Mediterranean tonic into the gin without f...

Serial killers. What is it that fascinates us about them? As soon as you see a new documentary about them on whichever streaming platform you use, you know you're going to 'just watch the one episode" then get that Netflix message asking if we're still watching at 3am. We did what Alan Partridge wanted to do "understand Man's inhumanity to Man and make a program about it". We look at some famous c...

I'm a level 3 podcaster with a +2 mic and a pet Weasel. Dungeons and Dragons. No we don't play Dungeons and Dragons... but for 30 years we have played Fantasy role-playing games... just not D&D. We're joined by a couple of buddies to discuss this hobby. For the most part, we don't do it anymore. As Gaz has said a number of times on the podcast, we are geeks. We don't deny our geekdom, in fact in t...

This week we're talking NFL football and the Superbowl and we're honoured to be joined by 2 legends of the podcasting game. Big Tiddy Tidwell and Shiner McShine from the Tiddy and Shiner show out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. With these 2 guys involved, you know we're going to take a left turn or twenty. We got the NFC North covered with 2 Chicago Bears fans, a Packers fan and a less than enthusiastic Lions...

Bucket lists - a list of things that you want to achieve before you kick the bucket. This week, Beans, Gaz and Andy have a good long think about what it is that we want to do with our time left on the planet. Facing in to your own mortality is a big deal and planning on getting stuff done at the moment is tough but we managed to cobble some things together. None of us have a ready made bucket list...

Beans, Gaz and Andy are joined by friends of the show David from Double Trouble drinks to discuss their favourite pastime... darts! We talk about all things darts - from the recent world championships where we saw a new champ crowned in Gerwyn Price (who also became the new world number 1) in front of an empty auditorium to the amateur game. Darts, being a game traditionally played in pubs and soc...

In this episode we dispense a whole load of information for you to use in your every day life that helps just to make things a little bit easier. This might just be the most useful episode we've ever done! As well as all this useful info there's all the randomness you'd expect... just wait til Gaz asks Andy to share his ideas to make his job easier - it's the answer that no one expected. As always...

They say there is no such thing as a bad taste in music - we do our best to dispel this myth. The songs we talk about in this episode is music that has been the soundtrack to our lives. The songs that when we hear them take us back to a time in our lives that is pertinent. The title of this episode is a lyric taken from Rubber Ring by The Smiths... this episode is not entirely about Morrissey and...

In this special episode (recorded in early December) Beans, Gaz and Andy look back on their favourite bits of the podcast from 2020. They also take a look at all the cool stuff we want to do in 2021 that will no doubt be called off due to the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. We also talk about our latest top secret project that we will be launching in 2021 - work is already well underway on that badboy a...

First of all Merry Christmas from everyone at the Tall Boy Radio podcast. In this episode we take a look at the festive period and the meanings of Christmas. We share some of our memories from Christmases gone by and a funny story or two. There's a festive beer or two to celebrate the festive period and a brief look at Christmas 2020. We get things kicked off with a "special" reading of Clement C...

What would you do if your lucky numbers came up and you won the lottery or powerball? If you know Gaz then you know this is one of his favourite topics of conversation. He's keen to tell us what he'd do with the money and just as keen to find out what Beans and Andy would do if they got lucky. What would you do? What would be your first big purchase? Would you continue to work? What would be your...

Beans, Gaz and Andy are again joined by Kenn to discuss something that we (that's the human race not just the 4 of us) fully understand : Dreams. We look at whether Dreams mean anything at all and if they do what do they tell us about the dreamer? We analyse our own dreams regardless of how embarrassing they are. Get in touch with us and tell us about your dreams and they may just feature in the f...

It was a once in a lifetime vote and people came out in record numbers to have their say. Brexit. Should we stay or should we go. If it was a talking point before the vote, it was a full on argument afterwards. Everyone has an opinion on whether it's a good idea or not. Were we lied to by politicians in order to further their gains? Is it what we really wanted? Is the vote fair to the people of No...

It's no secret that here at TBR towers, we're a big fan of beer. We love to try every beer that is available. Even... the Duchess! Since we started this podcast, we've talked about the idea of making a Tall Boy Radio beer and in this episode, that idea moves one step closer to fruition. We're joined by Ian Palmer. He founded Bike shed brewing. It started as a hobby, then he brewed all the beer for...

We make no apologies for the length of this episode, it's really 2 epiaodes in one. Beans and Andy were really given the VIP treatment this week when David from Double Trouble Drinks was kind enough to let them be part of the first few to test out their latest product (which won't be available until early 2021) a blended Whisky. These guys love Whisky and they loved this one. The main episode is a...

We're hoping you don't suffer with Paraskevidekatriaphobia as we're dropping an episode about phobias on Friday the 13th! Beans, Gaz and Andy talk about the things that give them the willies. Noy just the things we're a little bit afraid of but the things that terrify us to our very souls. Phobias can be debilitating. Everybody has them and most of us don't know why. As well as our own phobias we...

In this week's episode we take a look into Bonfire night and the story of Guy Fawkes. We know a lot of our listeners are outside of the UK so we thought we'd do our best at explaining this celebration that is unique to the UK. As well as looking at the history behind it and a few facts about Mr Guido Fawkes, we also share our personal views on the celebration. The opening music is "London Bayou" b...

Light your jack-o-lantern, dim the lights and get ready to spook yourself as we join Beans, Gaz and Andy in our very first Halloween special. We talk about the origins of the holiday, trick or treating, horror movies and just about everything related to the creepiest night of the year. Whether zombies are your thing or good old fashioned jump scares, there's something here for you. The opening mus...

Join Beans, Gaz and Andy as we take a trip down memory lane to the most formative part of your life - our school days. There's plenty of memories, the occasional inappropriate anecdote and some musings on why we hold those days so dear to us. Yes it's been nearly 30 years since we left education so our experiences may be a tad different to yours but that's okay. We'd love to hear your stories too...

This week, Beans, Gaz, Andy and Kenn take a look at the world of the doomsday prepper. In years gone by it was easy to write them off as nutters but with the world descending into madness, these are the people you need to know. We look at their world and what we'd do when that zombie apocalypse eventually kicks off. Stuff an extra cold one in your bug out bag. Kick back and enjoy. The opening musi...