"You're the Doctor" declared the advert for classic board game "Operation", but this week on CheapShow Paul and Eli are the Doctors instead, and it's not going to end well for poor old Cavity Sam! In a heart pounding "Gannon's Golden Games" segment, the Cheap Chap battle to become the very best at removing small plastic pieces from a toy with a tweezer! It's thrilling stuff. We promise! Meanwhile, around the back of the Willy Wanka's Candy Shop, Juicy Jeremy is waiting for you at the secret Soda...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Sometimes it's nice to have a nice and chilled episode of the podcast, isn't it? After the heat induced madness of last week, the Cheap Chaps are in a much more reflective and incisive mood. After a tat packed edition of Price of Shite, the boys also take a look at more strange and wonderful novelty pieces of music. It all sounds absolutely lovely. They reflect on Morecambe & Wise, the joys of Spam, try to figure out what "Monopoly Deal" is supposed to be and listen to the charming middle-cl...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min
It's another HOT day in the House of Pickles and, predictably, Paul and Eli aren't coping with it very well. Even after deciding to keep this episode very simple, it soon careens into heat induced nonsense. This week, Paul brings along an intriguing Tales from the Shop that keeps them both guessing until the bitter end. The Cheap Chaps also return, finally, to the “Froth Shop” and find a few changes since their last visit. It's under new management and Eli could not be more disappointed! Finally...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min
It's a time hopping edition of the economy comedy podcast this week as Paul and Eli take a trip back to the 1970s and the 1990s. One ends up being far more troubling than the other... In Paul's Page Turners, Paul brings along a book that is both a fascinating insight into "lad culture" of the 1990s and a depressing deep dive through a book designed to teach you "how to be a bloke". It's all a bit grotty, really, but that's what you get when you buy FHM's "Little Book of Bloke". We apologise in a...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Finally. You asked for it, Eli begged for it and Paul eventually decided to let it happen. This week, we tackle... EGGS! A few months ago, Eli heard that no matter what the cost of the eggs you buy, there is literally no difference in taste. Apparently, a food expert said that, but the Cheap Chaps decide to test that claim for themselves in a vigorous and exciting "Off Brand Brand Off" egg special. This is what we have become! The thrills don't stop there either! In a curious twist on the usual ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min
It's another epic CheapShow adventure, and this week, Paul & Eli are facing the unknown as they investigate the mysterious Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk, UK. In December 1980, two American soldiers based at an US Air Base saw a UFO land in the Forest and their story became one of the most fascinating tales of extra-terrestrial contact in history. in 2021, Paul and Eli join Digitiser's Mr Biffo, Sanya and special guests Ryan Livermore (Barshens) and "Ashens" himself Stuart Ashen in a hunt into...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 33 min
When Paul & Eli receive a massive "Price of Shite" package in their PO Box, it becomes quickly apparent that it's way too large to use in just one segment of the show... So let's make it the whole show! There is so much to wade through that the pressure begins to show, especially when there is a chance to gamble to grab some BIG P'twings. Eli gets carried away, Paul almost rage quits and someone forgot the P.O.S answers which makes things awkward. It's a show that veers from charity shop tat...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 36 min
It’s official, the recent heatwave in the UK has finally gotten to Paul and Eli. This week, it's going to be tough for the Cheap Chaps to make it through with their sanity intact, especially when they have to wade through one of the most disgusting "Tales from the Shop Floor" in recent memory. In fact it could be the last! Eli is on the rampage in this episode’s Price of Shite. He’s hungry for p'twings and it opens the door for more than his fair share of idiotic rants. Keen listeners will also ...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr
It's another rambling adventure on CheapShow this week as the Cheap Chaps head onto Hampstead Heath for a curious adventure. Paul's been dragged to the heath by Eli to help him make sense of a terrible dream he had. When Eli awoke, he scrawled down four riddles that Paul must make sense of and navigate the Heath to see where all this is leading to. Where does it lead to? It's something that could be very troubling indeed! As Paul goes full "Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice”, Eli tries to make sens...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Are you brave enough for our newest CheapShow format? This week, Gannon presents a new idea to Eli and it's a rollercoaster of a premise. It's our new "Black Bin Bag" episode, where Paul stuffs all the PO Box overflow, odd charity shop trinkets and long forgotten snacks in to a black bin bag and Eli has to randomly pull out an item for review. Will it be edible? Something to listen to? Perhaps it will be something to play with? We just don't know until it's pulled out the bag! So sit back and le...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min
It's CheapShow biggest show to date and it's packed with amazing/frightening music, littered with celebrity judges and full of disastrous calamities. Yes, it's Urinevision 2021, the best and only international podcast song contest in the world… As far as we know, we haven't checked. In this epic 3 hour adventure, you'll hear 13 weird and wonderful songs, sent in to Cheapshow by our global audience. We received over 70 entries and whittled them down to these final 13 tracks. Before we hand over t...
May 28, 2021•2 hr 50 min
Urinevision is on the way! As Paul & Eli dot the i's and cross the t's, they decide to take some time to chill before the big show and chill. In this more "relaxed fit" episode, the Cheap Chaps take in some of the slightly more offbeat sides to the Disco craze of the 1970s. Over the next hour, prepare for some Europop goodness with some Eurovision madness. There is also time to take a look at some of Eurovision's weirder moments, reflecting on those times you've sat back and thought "what we...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
It's a white hot blast of thick, hard nostalgia this week when Paul & Eli receive a PO Box delivery that is overflowing with joyous tat! This week, there's a rather colourful edition of Silverman's Platter that pitches an 80s edgy kids comic book flexidisc against the warm, familiar sounds of vintage pirate radio jingles! Elsewhere in the pod, a retro Price of Shite packs in all shades of pop culture oddities, from Garbage Pail Kids slime, He-Man storybooks and Ghostbusters 2 Topps trading c...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 35 min
As Eeyore once said "“They’re funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you’re having them.” We think this best sums up this week's "epic" crossover episode with Mr Biffo's Digitiser. What begins as a gentle stroll through 100 Aker Wood, ends in poo play talk, retro gaming, arguments and a picnic jammed with weird and wonderful treats. Oh, and some gross stuff too! Join Paul, Eli, Mr Biffo and Sanya as they investigate the corners of Winnie The Pooh's neck of the woods... and try no to h...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min
It takes a brave person to even attempt to bring back the "Cut Price Life Hacks" segment, it's takes an imbecile to try and cram it into a Gannon's Golden Games, but that's what Paul has done this week, and he may live to regret it. Elsewhere in the podcast, Eli is on a sauce and noodle mission and he is sick and tired of Paul's constant harassment, so he is taking it to HR. Again. In retaliation, Paul also goes to see the management... They may be losing their minds. Will an underwhelming Count...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min
It's an episode of "firsts" this week. It's the first time you get to properly meet Margery Craddock and her "back alley machines", and it's the first time Paul tries to create a segment that directly competes with The Sauce Report. Both don't go very well. At all. Despite all this, there is still plenty of time for some CheapShow favourites. There is a sitcom flavoured Tales from the Shop Floor and a Price of Shite that's packed with random nonsense and P'twings. Will Eli be able to work his mo...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Paul & Eli once again escape the House of Pickles to venture back on to the High Streets and investigate the newly opened Charity Shops. After months of endless, wistful window shopping, the Cheap Chaps can now go inside and see what treasures they can find amongst the trash. It's another simpler "out and about episode" (so soon?) where they challenge each other to find a strange vinyl record, a good gift for one another... and one bad gift. What will they discover? How many Clankerman locat...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min
We're back in the House of Pickles for more scatological, economical red hot podcast action! This week we are gifted with another bespoke Price of Shite from our PO Box, and in a twist to the normal routine, these offerings have been sourced from the infamous wish.com! As a result, each item is more perplexing than the last! It's also time again to dive into Eli's dusty old record box for a "Spotlight Edition" of Silverman's Platter. The focus this week is on an album based on the hit UK kids TV...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Spring is in the air, there's more daylight and there are (hopefully) brighter days ahead! With all that said, it's up to Paul & Eli to ruin all that joyous potential with another of their occasional "walkabout" episodes! This week, CheapShow seeks renewal, rebirth or at the very least, a quiet picnic out of the way of other humans. Their journey, though short, will take them from a small park in Twickenham, via a famous island and on towards a surprisingly symbolic finale at Old Deer Park i...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 41 min
How can Paul & Eli possibly continue looking for cheap treats when everything they know is destroyed? Luckily Jimmy Biscuits has one last trick on his sleeve and it returns the bargain boys to a very familiar location to carry on delivering economy comedy content! This week, there is a packed bag of cheap eats, some delightful and some utterly frightful and Eli gets to slather himself in Sauce Report goodness. There's also a Price of Shite for the ages, with a truly upsetting collection of c...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Come out to the podcast, we'll get together, have a few laughs! This week is the thrilling climax to the many threads that have been dangling over the podcast for the past few weeks. Paul & Eli find everything they hold dear to be in danger when the terrifying "Hairy Brothers" and their goons violently take over the podcast. It's a race to find Bill Doughnut as he holds the secret to this whole nightmare, but will the Cheap Show Chaps and their characters make it out alive? There are double ...
Mar 18, 2021•38 min
Paul forces Eli to take a trip to Gannonland this week. Against his wishes, Eli is made to play two games that, when the dust settles, may have cost them their sanity. Do Paul and Eli "Know Jack?" and will a simple card game called "Game Off!" force them to make some very troubling decisions? There is a very good chance that it will bring out the very worse in both of them. Which is saying a lot. It's not all games though! We also make a much needed return to the world of "Bobby's" snacks as the...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 22 min
We hope you have some soap and a towel nearby because we are getting extra mucky this week. Before we get to all the "icky stuff", Paul and Eli somehow manage to cram in a Sauce Report and Cheap Eats segment. Once that's out of the way, be prepared. You may never be able to look at Doner Kebab meat the same way, ever again, after this week's Tales from the Shop Floor! The Cheap Chaps also open up the history books and take a deep, dirty dive into the grubby life of renown 18th century miser, Dan...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min
What does a Bee sound like when ejaculating? What do "Crisp Bag Collectors" keep in their bags to "fill them out" and how will Paul cope with being told he has to pay Eli 50p per cum gag? The answer to all three is "terrible" and you'll soon find why in this week's economy comedy podcast. In a packed pod, the cheap chaps dive into some Polish wafer snacks of varying quality and finally take on the infamous "Walker's Max KFC Flavoured Crisps"! Will Eli deem them worthy? We also squeeze in a Paul'...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 21 min
It's was meant to be a podcast about beans. Could Eli possibly taste the difference between the classic Heinz Baked Beans and some cheap "off brand" alternatives? It should have been simple, but there is a shocking twist and a terrible reveal this week that could cause major problems for CheapShow later on down the line! In amongst the narrative carnage, the cheap chaps find time to roll out a pretty typical Tales from the Shop Floor and pack in a Gannon's Golden Games. It's... It's not one of h...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Warning. This is not a drill. Brace yourself and prepare accordingly for a brand new "NOEL WATCH" segment. Yet again, Paul and Eli dive head first into another trough of juicy, hairy Noel Edmonds "goodness". Donated to the PO Box this week was the second of the three "Funny Phone Call" albums that Noel made... But this time, is any of it any good and is Paul finally going soft on Mr. Edmonds? You'll find out the hard way this week on the podcast. However, don't worry if you can't deal with Noel,...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min
It's all the hot, thrilling action of a big money, high stakes auction this week on the pod... squeezed down into a board game! Paul's got another Gannon's Golden Games and this one is based on the hit A&E TV Series "Storage Wars". It's non-stop, thrill-a-minute bidding fury where the risks are huge and the rewards are even... hugher. And if you have ever listened to the pod before, you'll know that's a load of old nonsense. As usual, it's petty fighting, slurs, accusations and an unclear wi...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Don't worry, the title of this show makes sense, honest guv'nor! It's not what you think. Or maybe it is, we don't know how your mind works! All you need to know is that it IS said and DOES make sense in context. Now that's out of the way, let's now apologise for our Bruce Forsyth gag. Actually no, you can find that one out for yourself. Apart from all those caveats, it's a reasonably measured episode. Paul and Eli dive into a particularly chunky Price of Shite, as donated via our PO Box, and th...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Football is a sport. It's something Paul & Eli know very little about, but here we are, talking about sport. Kinda. This week is a Silverman's Platter bonanza where we tackle 3 very different types of vinyl oddities. This week, we look into the odd musical career of 1980s comedy double act, The Krankies, we dive into the surprisingly deep history of The Birdie Song and end by exploring the weird popularity of the UK Football team pop single trend. It yields some very interesting facts and fa...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 33 min
On CheapShow this week, Paul and Eli have a major case of the "Do You Remembers?" when they chance upon a big, thick book of cartoons. It's a whistle stop tour of British animation, comic book classic, lost gems and forgotten memories. We barely scratch the surface! If you half remember Dogtanian, Frank Sidebottom and whatever Action Gran is, have we got a trip down memory lane for you! Along the way, we also discover which 1980's celebrity likes which classic cartoon character (It's probably al...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 44 min
