Episode 68
Dicing With Dave & Alcoholic Sherlock Holmes
Show broadcast on 30 May 2015
We've got it all this week - debates on language, daytime radio topics, a Philip Larkin poem, logo chat, and some disturbing news about Screech from Saved By The Bell. Plus A Robins Amongst The Pigeons, Winner Plays On, Textual Healing and Email of the Species.
Podcast intro
Elis has his copy of Definitely Maybe in his bag because he's having his hair cut after the show and wants to show the hairdresser Liam Gallagher's mid-90s haircut.
John's high score on the mobile phone game Alto's Adventure.
John's introduction of Elis
"To my left is the only man to successfully balloon model every Welsh unitary authority in under an hour. "
Conversations and riffs
Elis decided to 'do a Dave' and 'turn right' (a previous episode reference) whilst out jogging but got lost.
Chat about Screech from 'Saved By The Bell' in court and his raunchy leaked video.
Producer Dave had a day out in London determined by the roll of a dice, which Elis names 'Dicing With Dave'. He ended up at John's standup gig. John could tell he'd been at the venue two years earlier because he recognised the selection of beer pumps at the bar. Elis: "You're like an alcoholic Sherlock Holmes."
Text-in topic
Listeners text and tweet during the show on this week's topic.
Things that make you feel old.
Textual Healing
A listener calls the show with a problem.
Stefan needs present ideas for his wife's upcoming 30th birthday. She set the bar high by getting him the rare Pokemon he needed to 'collect them all'.
A Robins Amongst the Pigeons
John reads aloud from his autobiography.
Chapter 29: Curry. John imagines how a film of his life would end. John delivers his support slot at the Queen gig.
Winner Plays On
Elis and John face off in the weekly quiz on topics of their choice.
Football kits from 1990 to the present day (Elis) v the TV show Cracker (John). Elis wins 3-2.
Email of the Species
Listeners' emails into the show.
Following last week's discussion about the Queen logo, a listener has created a logo for Elis.
The science and technology programme Tomorrow's World has caught on to email.
Nescafé have claimed that "You can't email a hug."