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Episode 29

John's Apocalypse, Snoop Dog Wee Inspection and Elis' Swansea City Daydream

Show broadcast on 30 August 2014

A celebrity special this week - well, stories of your dreams involving celebrities. That's the same. John and Elis are reunited and discuss John's apocalyptic desires, Slovakian chess matches and plenty of idioms. There's the usual Sacred Cow, Winner Plays On, Tony Blackburn's Poptastic and Textual Healing, plus another attempt at impersonating Producer Dave.

John's introduction of Elis

"To my left is a broadcaster, comedian and actor, and - I dare say - a friend who I have missy's great deal over the last four weeks. Ladies and gentlemen: reunited at last, it's the Unproducables!"

Conversations and riffs

Anecdote and a punchline from Elis about a dream he had where Snoop Dog walked into a public toilet where Elis was weeing, smelt his wee and told him he needed to see a doctor.

John is handed a note by Producer Neil to read out containing outlandish claims about 9/11.

Unusual places that people listen to the podcast: while watching old men play chess in Bratislava.

Another impersonation of Producer Dave on holiday - this time worrying about too many mentions of Foobar Radio.

Text-in topic

Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.

Has a celebrity ever made an appearance in one of your dreams?

Textual Healing

A listener calls the show with a problem.

Matt keeps accidentally breaking into people's houses.

Sacred Cow

Should this celebrated band / artist go into the paddock of sacred cows or be doomed to the abattoir?

Manic Street Preachers (nominated by John) - paddock

John Reads Aloud From Tony Blackburn's Autobiography

Tony loves watching TV, is a technology pioneer and has an interesting take on the assassination of JFK.

Winner Plays On

Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.

The Welsh settlement in Patagonia (Elis) v the post-war British serial killer (John). Elis wins 1-0.

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