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Chumbology: A Chumbawamba Anthology Podcast

Nat Zombie & MC Spyderchumbology.rocks
In 1997, the song "Tubthumping" was everywhere: bars, soccer stadiums, movies, and TV shows. The song, with its chant-along chorus ("I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down!") was rousing, and it was easy to understand why it was such a hit. The oddly named band behind the hit, Chumbawamba, seemed to come from nowhere with this incredibly catchy little tune. But then, as did so many bands from the 90s, they seemed to disappear as quickly as they'd come.But there's a lot more to Chumbawamba than just one song. Across dozens of studio albums, EPs, cassettes, and other releases, the band proved themselves to be one of the most prolific anarcho-punk bands of the 80s through the 2010s. Their discography features a wealth of great songs, across many genres, that confront social and political issues that still affect us today.Join Teddy & Natalie, your resident Chumbologists, as we dig song by song, album by album, through one of the most overlooked bands of all time. It's Chumbology, baby.
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Episodes

Episode #107: Knickers

Hi! Here's an episode where we talk about Chumbawamba and nothing but Chumbawamba. All Chumbawamba all the time, baby. Okay, and maybe we also talk about Avatar and James Cameron a bunch. Maybe. You'll just have to listen and find out. Support the show

Apr 29, 202252 min

Episode #106: Smart Bomb

Hello Chumbaheads worldwide, sorry this one's late. We get a bit doomy on this one talkin about war, sorry about that too. Support the show

Apr 13, 202254 min

Episode #104: Moses With A Gun

Is this one late? I've lost all sense of time and release schedule. Sorry lmao. Anyway here's your weekly dose of Chumbawamba gossip, NRA debates, and uninformed opinions. Support the show

Mar 07, 20221 hr 2 min

Episode #103: Celebration Florida

Do you like prolonged rants about Disney's monopolization of mass media and its associated cultural rot? How about the idea of unionizing your podcast? Does the phrase "Celebration Florida Death Pond" appeal to you? If you said yes to any of the above, this episode of Chumbology is exactly what you need. Support the show

Feb 24, 20221 hr 9 min

Episode #101: She's Got All the Friends That Money Can Buy

Oh, hello there. Don't mind us, just passing through with another song for the old dusty trail. Today, we're talking about lost media, complaining about contemporary reviews of this album that seemed to have not actually listened to it, and of course, talkin' a little Chumba. Support the show

Feb 09, 202252 min

Episode #100: The Standing Still

This one goes out to all the haters who said we'd never make it to 100 episodes of a podcast about Chumbawamba. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IhfTshBFZ0 - Still Standing Series Playlist https://medium.com/the-monthly/the-foo-fighters-aids-denialism-should-be-on-the-record-6e33666fdc3c - The Foo Fighters’ AIDS denialism should be on the record Support the show

Feb 03, 202254 min

Episode #99: Jesus in Vegas

Hey there, did you miss us? Sorry for disappearing for two months, we had to go buy cigarettes. Why don't we hang out and catch up on a little Chumba? Starbucks Employees Push to Unionize: https://www.wortfm.org/starbucks-employees-push-to-unionize/ Support the show

Jan 26, 202254 min

Episode #98: I'm Not Sorry I Was Having Fun

You know, for once, I think we stay pretty on topic for the bulk of an episode, so I don't really have a great bit to write here. Uhhh, how y'all doing? Anyone need anything? Glass of water, cuppa coffee? Anyway, let's do the Chumbology thing. Support the show

Nov 18, 20211 hr 2 min

Episode #97: New York Mining Disaster

Another day, another dollar, another New York mining disaster. Listen in as we discuss microdosing insanity, JFK, bitcoin mining, and oh yeah, I guess Chumbawamba. More Information about the New York Taxi driver strike can be found here - https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/how-hunger-strike-new-york-city-cab-drivers-lead-expansive-debt-relief DJ CAN'T SAY NO's Crazy Frog set can be found here - https://soundcloud.com/djcantsayno/a-ring-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-...

Nov 10, 20211 hr 3 min

Episode #96: WWW Dot

Hey Chumbaheads, and welcome back to another riveting installment of your favorite unhinged Chumbawamba podcast! This week, we spend a LOT of time getting mad about how capitalism has ruined the internet. Cool fun stuff! On the other hand, we also find one of the greatest YouTube channels ever. It's an emotionally complicated journey! Support the show

Nov 04, 20211 hr 1 min

Episode #95: Social Dogma

Welcome to Season 2 of Chumbology! We're pivoting to being a very serious informative podcast, no more of that juvenile humor you've come to know from our previous 94 episodes. Just kidding, we spend most of this episode talking about obscure Super Mario shipping pairs, Posadism, Pythagoras, and oh yeah, Chumbawamba I guess. Learn more about the organization behind the Howard University protests here- https://www.thelivemovement.live/ Support the show...

Oct 27, 202155 min

Episode #94: I'm in Trouble Again

Hey Chumbaheads! We're back! (Sort of.) Here's the last episode from our backlog that we recorded a lil while ago. We talk about Triscuits for a while, and now I'm kind of hungry. See you next week for more new episodes! Support the show

Oct 21, 202157 min

Episode #93: I'm Coming Out

Another week, another 'bology for your earholes, and kids, this week we're coming out in a big way. | World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ | Culture Aid NOLA: https://www.cultureaidnola.org/ Support the show

Sep 17, 202153 min

Episode #92: The Health and Happiness Show

Hi Chumbafreaks! We're back with another episode of that good shit you crave. Here's wishing you health and happiness and Nicky Deuce, starring James Gandolfini and the kid who played Gibby on iCarly. Support the show

Sep 10, 20211 hr 3 min

Episode #90: Pass It Along

Another week, another Chumbology. You know you like it, you freaks. On this episode, we get into security culture, cops faking adverse reactions to touching heroin, and way too many variations on the phrase "pass it along." We also uncover the best YouTube channel with no uploads and a list of ways Bill Gates should... you know. Support the show

Aug 18, 20211 hr 10 min

Episode #89: Shake Baby Shake

Sorry this ones late it was too powerful for us to release on time. Listen up while we spend too much time talking about arcade machines and Guy Fieri. Also Chumbawamba? Maybe? Recession Proof's cover of Be With You: https://recessionproofpv.bandcamp.com/track/be-with-you-chumbawamba-cover-feat-marissa Support the show

Aug 10, 202156 min

Bonus Episode: Scatman John

Hi, Chumbafriends! We'll be back next week to keep chattin' WYSIWYG, but for now, enjoy this bonus episode we released on Patreon a few months ago about the legendary Scatman John. Support the show

Jul 23, 202152 min

Episode #88: I'm With Stupid

Hello, friends! On this episode, we begin our 22-track journey through the absolutely chaotic album, WYSIWYG. We also spend an unfortunate amount of time talking about a new vaguely NSFW website featuring photos of Joe Biden. That's that good content you sickos crave, right? Support the show

Jul 14, 202157 min

Episode #87: Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé) (Feat. Dimitris)

I'm not even gonna apologize for this one being late, it was my birthday okay? To make up for it though we have a wonderful episode where we discuss the finer things in life with our pal Dimitris, such as Posadism, bad anime dubs, soccer, and oh yeah, Chumbawamba. (P.S. the audio in this ep gets a lil rough at points but, suck it up. It's worth it.) Support the show

Jul 10, 20211 hr 19 min

Episode #86: Tubthumper

Hello and goodbye, because this episode marks the end of our tangential relevancy as a podcast, aka the last episode in which we discuss Chumbawamba's studio album Tubthumper. We also do talk about the IKEA Pride Couches, thank god. Support the show

Jun 30, 202157 min

Episode #85: Scapegoat (Feat. John from Beep Beep Lettuce)

On this episode we're joined by friend of the show and fellow Chumbawamba fanatic John to discuss Big Mouth Billy Bass, Slow TV, and procedurally generated VR games. Oh yeah, and quite a bit about Chumbawamba. Find more of John at: https://twitter.com/facebookvillain https://twitter.com/weedpod Listen to John's podcasts at: https://www.patreon.com/beepbeeplettuce https://beepbeeplettuce.podbean.com/ https://www.patreon.com/workstoppage Next week is our wrapup episode! If you have any comments, f...

Jun 23, 20211 hr 29 min

Episode #84: I Want More

Do you want more Chumbology? Well, you're in luck! In this week's episode, we give all y'all that good shit you crave, including our plans to become a professional wrestling tag team. | Perfect Kirby 3.2, featuring this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hvmb8WEsDg Support the show

Jun 16, 202158 min

Episode #83: Smalltown

Hello, and welcome back to Chumbatown! That's a great joke I can't believe we didn't make in the episode. Alas, we were too busy talking about pop punk bands, the new Chumbawamba documentary, and other inane bullshit, as always. Support the show

Jun 10, 20211 hr 9 min

Episode #82: Mary Mary

Hey I know we said we'd be on time from now on but this ones 2 days late not "2 weeks with no update" late so cut us some fucking slack, imaginary critics that I justify our free content to in the episode descriptions despite no one having an actual issue with our release schedule. Anyway we're here to provide you with your weekly dose of discussions about Anarcho Magicians, our future 9/11 truther patreon exclusive, and our inevitable 3rd host. Oh yeah, and Chumbawamba. PPS yes we know about th...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 1 min

Episode #81: Creepy Crawling

We're back from another mysterious absence with your usual supply of information about Don Knotts career, our pitch for a Chumbawamba soundtracked film about haunted bayous, recipes for DIY goop, and, oh yeah. Chumbawamba I guess. PS we recorded this like 2 weeks ago so the leftism segment where we talk about Israel might be a little bit out of date but it's all still more or less accurate. EDIT: Forgot to include these links originally, my bad https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donation-details/352 ...

May 27, 20211 hr 13 min

Episode #80: Outsider

Jfc, we've done 80 of these already? Yikes. Anyway, welcome to this week's Chumbology, where we discuss being a freak with our long hair and our jeans. Support the show

May 04, 20211 hr 15 min

Episode #79: One By One

Sorry we skipped a week and that this one's late on top of that. In the words of the immortal Steve Miller Band "Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin, into the future" Anyway, tune in to hear our pitch for a cereal hot tub podcast, Teddy's ongoing feud with Hidden Valley Ranch, our experiences with Jars of Clay and other mid 2000s Christian Alt Rock bands, and most importantly, our Elevator-sonas. Oh yeah, and Chumbawamba? I guess? Docks maybe? Support the show...

May 03, 20211 hr 15 min

Episode #78: The Good Ship Lifestyle (feat. Cem)

Come one, come all, hop aboard the good ship Chumbology for our next exciting voyage! Let's drink some rum, swashbuckle the Royal British Navy, and try not to get scurvy. This is definitely a song about pirates. Support the show

Apr 14, 20211 hr 16 min
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