The Something Wicked Podcast

No one would have believed that in the last years of the 1970s, a concept album based on the H.G. Wells novel would have such a profound and lasting impact on those who heard it. Few men even considered the possibility that it would it re-emerge in the 21st century as a live theatrical experience, featuring Russell Watson and Marti fucking Pellow. And yet, across the gulf of 4 decades, minds immea...

Enjoy a long scotch whilst playing with your dart as we review the unintentionally hilarious 2018 documentary 'After The Screaming Stops' featuring twin turnip-heads Matt and Luke Goss. 

There was Tucker's coolness, Baxter's sarcasm, Zammo getting smashed on smack, Gripper starting a race war and Bronson's wig. And who could forget poor put-upon punchbag Ro-land? We remember one of the best shows of our childhood.

We cast a critical eye over the festive season and ask the question 'Is Christmas just shit now?'

Yes, we couldn't resist adding our voices to the noise but we hope our take is a bit different. We also get into Zidane, Botham and Jimmy Somerville!

From a shape-shifting super-spy to an old man in a big coat, it seemed like anyone could tackle crime in the 80s, you didn't even need permission. We lapped up the futuristic vehicles and the fantasy of it all but why was a nosy novelist such a magnet for murder and just what was a Majordomo called Max really thinking? 

We celebrate the magnificent Pink Floyd and in particular the difficult and antagonistic relationship between creative visionary Roger Waters and quiet genius David Gilmour. 

We discuss the extraordinary career of Stephen King - his books, the film and TV adaptations and his influence on pop culture. Time to face the master! 

Oh we did have a laugh on this one, reminiscing about morning TV in the 6 weeks' holiday, Superstars' cheat Brian Jacks, Survivors and Aap Kaa Hak. We then moved onto having a pop at The Hit Man And Her and greedy sociopath Gary Barlow. 

We commemorate the madness of The Falklands War, 40 years on. We had some recording issues on this one - intially Dave sounds like he's broadcasting from the islands themselves and Lee sounds like he's stuck in a battleship funnel but don't let it put you off as it's a very good episode, if we do say so ourselves. 

Our idle chatter takes us through sketchy sitcoms of the 70s and 80s, plus some good ones like Cowboys and Fools and Horses. We also dip into Cameo, the video messages from 'stars' thing and wonder 'who'd want Frank Stallone?! The Staircase / Michael Peterson case also features. All in all it's a great episode with plenty of laughs. 

With the Pentagon now admitting they don't know what they are, we delve into the USS Nimitz 'Tic-Tac incident of 2004 and other startling encounters which have the Navy baffled and the US Senate asking serious questions. 

Folk Horror, Friedkin and Frank Butcher are discussed in this meandering episode. It's all good fun.

We discuss the weird docu-drama which saw the return of capital punishment in the UK with one Paul Francis Gadd facing the noose. After that, we just generally take the piss out of the pop nonce.

Airports, Holidays, Jon Ronson, Nick Cage, The Oscars, Mobility Scooters... all this and more plus a fair bit of the usual moaning.

If you prefer your music a bit more interesting and offensive then why not listen to us wax lyrical about the likes of AxCx, John Otway and Cannibal Corpse. You have been warned!

We're pretty pissed off this time! Capitalism! Consumerism! Royalism! Denialism! Narcissism! Jingoism! How can we resist it all? 

If only they'd taken up bowls or had a shed, instead of doing all that killing. 

Does watching Soccer Sunday make you depressed? Do you hate yourself for listening to Talksport all day? Are you losing your mind over VAR, diving, charmless pundits and rip-off prices? Does the whole shebang just do your fucking head in?! If so listen up.

We get into the horrific and weird Chris Watts case and celebrate the greatness of the Rocky and Rambo films. This somehow leads into some relentless and brutal ragging of Alan Brazil. 

Rockumentaries, true-crime, obsessive fans, UFOs, sporting triumphs and meltdowns, there's something for everyone as we go through our top five. 

They are often depicted as hateful, self-pitying misogynists bent on violence but are the majority of Incels just chronically lonely and self-hating men who deserve help and compassion? 

Join us in this very entertaining episode as we discuss the YouTube blowhards and the online Culture Wars. We also cover Marxism, Hauntology and ask what’s with all these Olympic shitehawk sports?!

Gus Fring, Negan, Nick Cotton, Finchy.... who will make it into our Top 5 small-screen scumbags?

You can't beat a good bonafide bastard and here we pick our favourites.