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Deserter Pubcast

Shirk, rest & play. "7th Most Essential podcast in the world." (Esquire magazine) "Top 50 Podcasts to Listen to in Lockdown." (Sunday Times) "Genial babble... about nothing." (David Hepworth, The Guardian) "It'll never catch on." (Half-life) Living and loafing in South London with Dulwich Raider and Dirty South from leading slacker website, Deserter. It's only once a month, so don't get your hopes up.
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Episodes

On the Trail of... Dylan Thomas. Plus burgers, crisps, drugs and hangovers - all of life (S4, Ep10)

S4, Ep10. In this episode: What we did next Pints under cover Norfolk county lines Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre Brockley Brewery beer launch On trail of Dylan Thomas part one - Fitzrovia Tier 2 for London Pub news Other news Crisp news On trail of Dylan Thomas part two - Herne Hill Bum Dosser Social Media Scene Thanks to our sponsor Go Out London / London Carriages Extract of Dylan Thomas reading "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" youtube.com/watch?v=1mRec3VbH3w

Oct 22, 20201 hr 1 min

On the Trail of... Bob Marley. Plus old skool pubs, old skool drugs and an old school. (S4, Ep9)

S4, Ep9. In this episode: Holiday in London Old Skool Brixton The return of live football: Crayford & Erith, DHFC, Peckham Town Ramsgate reconnoitre Peter Perrett On the trail of Bob Marley - Part 1 The News Another micropub for Bexley Quintin Lake and The Perimeter Andrew Morris pilgrimage Chateau Tooting Cure for hangovers Pub Tale On the trail of Bob Marley - Part 2 Bum Dosser Social Media Scene Thanks to our sponsor Go Out London / London Carriages This podcast features audio by zuluoned...

Sep 17, 202054 min

On the Trail of... Bon Scott. Tragedy in East Dulwich, plus quarantine, tats & postcodes (S4, Ep8)

S4, Ep8. In this episode: Quarantine diaries Cornwall The Lamb On the Trail of Bon Scott Part 1 Pub and beer news Tattoos Sponsor update Drunk phones Road protests Pub Tales - Dirty's Pub Corporate Deserter - how to get rich in a pandemic On the Trail of Bon Scott Part 2 Bum Dosser Chelsea girl Postcodes BMI Exercise for the over 60s Thanks to our sponsor Go Out London / London Carriages Interview audio from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtccW1mK1j4

Aug 20, 202055 min

On the Trail of... Oliver Reed. A Wimbledon crawl, plus pints, park parties and pub tales (S4, Ep7)

S4, Ep 7. In this episode: First pints Park parties Birthdays and anniversaries Dirty's staycation On the Trail of Oliver Reed - Part 1 The legend of the Wimbledon Run Beer and pub news World news Pub Tales On the Trail of Oliver Reed - Part 2 Pissnic Bum Dosser Social Media Scene inc. hangover cures and Johnny Depp's lunch Sponsored by Go Out London from London Carriages This podcast contains audio from the following contributors to freesound.org: florianreichelt: https://freesound.org/people/f...

Jul 16, 202049 min

When Pubs Cry: beer walks, gout, pub tales, sofas & dossers, set in South London

In this episode: Beer walks A touch of gout Big Ron remembered TEFL ROFLs Opening the UK's only pub Pub news World news Deserter Challenge Pub Tales Bum Dosser An apology Statue to be removed How to get to Tooting Dulwich Park surprise This podcast features audio from freesound.org by Yap_Audio_Production (https://freesound.org/people/Yap_Audio_Production/sounds/250192/) Used under this licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Jun 10, 202047 min

When Pubs Cry: more lockdown shenanigans featuring ancestry, communism, dossers and French letters

In this episode: The point of walks The life of a football manager A new tune from the Raider Horse racing from Hong Kong Dirty's missing years Lessons from Lockdown Rouleur recording Dirty becomes a communist Deserter puppet piss-up The family history of Dirts & the Raider: murder, drugs & the ancestral home Feebs' French Letter Pub and Beer news Brixton Bookjam Brockwell Park miniature railway The Lucifer Tapes Belgian potato glut Complaints from Sunday Times readers Nunhead FC Pub pol...

May 07, 202048 min

When Pubs Cry: a lockdown lock-in with Dirts and the Raider

In this episode: Cheltenham Festival at the Blythe Hill Tavern and Upnor The last football match ever Belarus Premier League Homeschooling Porch parties Zoom hangouts Beer & pub news: Beer delivery and Covid heroes Dulwich Hamlet Comedy Club night Deserter's dirty weekend in Rouleur WHO vs booze Useless astrophysicist Bum dosser Social media scene Photo by Stuart Taylor

Apr 01, 202041 min

On the Trail of... South London. With pubs, ale, spyware and a load of old Trollope (S4, Ep6)

S4, Ep 6. In this episode: Moving your child to a school nearer the pub Trophy presentation night Winter Sun and a shock for the Raider Penge taproom triangle CaskFest2020 On the Trail... Part One - Clapham Pub and beer news Other (less important) news On the Trail... Part Two - Loughborough Junction to the river Bum Dosser with Spencer Alan Boston and Mr. Bingo Islington Phil Causes of death in London, 1632 Nickname nonsense SW1 and close Sponsored by Go Out London by London Carriages Thanks to...

Feb 26, 20201 hr 5 min

On the Trail of... David Bowie. Plus pubs, wakes, toilets and similar (S4, Ep5)

S4, Ep 5. In this episode: The World Cup of Pubs concludes Brixton AF Goodbye to Mishi Dulwich Morath On the Trail of David Bowie, Part 1, Brixton and Beckenham The News Deserter in Stockholm Tea Hut tragedy Heaven and Hull Bad Toilets Brian Cox On the Trail of David Bowie, Part 2, Beckenham and Bromley Bum Dossers Wearing a beret in Sunderland A Poem London Loo Codes The worst job interview you've ever had Sponsor: Go Out London by London Carriages Thanks to Jimmy and Helena

Jan 21, 202056 min

2020 Deserter World Cup Of Pubs

A companion podcast to the 2020 Deserter World Cup of Pubs. With guests James Dowdeswell and Deadly Hedley This podcast uses the following sounds from freesound.org: https://freesound.org/people/Adam_N/sounds/164624/ https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/447454/ https://freesound.org/people/elrobotijo/sounds/172494/ https://freesound.org/people/ceberation/sounds/235514/ https://freesound.org/people/arnaud%20coutancier/sounds/271325/ https://freesound.org/people/vibe_crc/sounds/5143...

Jan 03, 202044 min

On the Trail of... The Lost Bishop. Plus theft, sickies, boozers & rubbish lyrics (S4, Ep4)

S4, Ep 4. In this episode: Cyclo-cross in Belgium A year in Cambridge Camberwell Shark at the Copper Tap British Guild of Beer Writers Awards On the trail of the Lost Bishop Part 1 Pub & beer news Art heist in Dulwich Sickies Election manifesto On the trail of the Lost Bishop Part 2 Bum Dosser Rubbish lyrics Streatham Rovers Google reviews More music-related hilarity Sponsor: Go Out London by London Carriages. Use the code "DESERTER" to receive a 10% discount. Thanks to Nathan and Karina. Th...

Dec 11, 20191 hr 2 min

On the Trail of... Christopher Marlowe. Plus dossers, pub crawls & Dulwich in the FA Cup (S4, Ep3)

S4, Ep 3. In this episode: Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup A Thanet micropub crawl Deptford X Christopher Marlowe Part 1 The News Christopher Marlowe Part 2 Bum Dosser Three Odd Things Foofwatch Cocaine at 90 Miracle Bread Sponsor: Go Out London by London Carriages Thanks to Alice and Ophelia. This podcast incorporates the following audio: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/403180/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/384188/ https://freesound.org/people/tylerandbergsd/sounds/...

Nov 14, 201954 min

On the Trail of... Kate Bush. Plus beer, funerals, hangovers and red-headed drummers (S4, Ep2)

S4, Ep 2. In this episode: A South London funeral Harrogate again Oktoberfests A visit to the dentist Kate Bush part one: Welling and Eltham The News, News, News Kate Bush part two: Blackheath, Lewisham and Brockley Bum Dosser Cannabis potency through the decades A notice from Charlton MPS Rob Manuel's Fess Hole Sponsor: Go Out London by London Carriages With thanks to: Vic King, Brian Bath and Sallie-Anne Hurst of the K.T. Bush Band; Dirty South, Lewisham; Chris and the Conservatoire Blackheath...

Oct 16, 20191 hr 4 min

On the Trail of... Freddie Mills. Plus Taylor Swift, Tuscany, folk, cider and sex dolls (S4, Ep1)

S4, Ep 1. In this episode: Harrogate for Rouleur Magazine Tuscany Broadstairs Folk Week Life of Brian @ CWFFF SE1 cider trail Freddie Mills part one The News: pubs, Londonist, grab bags and Taylor Swift Freddie Mills part two Bum Dosser Social Media Scene This podcast incorporates audio from the following contributors to Freesound: ERH: https://freesound.org/people/ERH/ Juan_Merie_Venter: https://freesound.org/people/Juan_Merie_Venter/sounds/327666/ Sean.townsend: https://freesound.org/people/se...

Sep 12, 20191 hr 6 min

End of term knees up: Pubs, festivals and money problems, plus farewell to a regular (S3, Ep10)

S3, Ep 10. In this episode: Women's World Cup Beer Festival A European jaunt Velofete, Herne Hill Balham Literary Festival Hangover Square Union Street, SE1 The Corporate Deserter A Moment of Madness Pub news from Falconwood, Bermondsey, Brixton and Stockwell Other so-called news Deserter School prize-giving A word with our Commercial Director Book Corner: The Colour of Memory by Geoff Dyer Social Media Scene Thanks to Deadly for producing and to Pompey Dunc and the Corporate Deserter. This podc...

Jun 30, 201957 min

Moving to France, microdosing, pulp fiction and the case for doing nothing (S3, Ep9)

S3, Ep 9. In this episode: Away in Weston-Super-Mare Thanet Easter Beer Festival and some science Dirty South does the London Marathon A celebration of Dylan Thomas The Raven and the chicken A Moment of Silence: The nap Corporate Deserter on attendance Pub and beer news from Camberwell, Catford, Clapham, Balham, Loughborough Junction, Borough, Streatham and Gipsy Hill Niksen: the case for doing nowt The death of the Influencer Drunk UK The rise of microdosing Balham Literary Festival Deserter Wo...

May 23, 20191 hr 6 min

Healthy living, plus booze, fags, cocaine and Winnie-the-Pooh(S3, Ep8)

S3, Ep 8. In this episode: Holiday in Oddbins Drinking in Tenerife Cheltenham races in New Cross and Deptford Deserter live A Moment of Silence: Down on the farm The Corporate Deserter: Strike Pub and beer news: Sam Smith's, Soho, New Cross, Plumstead, & Borough The other news Deserter School: Health Book Corner: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne Social Media Scene Thanks to Deadly for producing and to the Corporate Deserter for his important contribution. This podcast incorporates audio from t...

Apr 18, 201953 min

Money, money, money... plus pubs, porches and penises. Guest: Pompey Dunc (S3, Ep7)

S3, Ep 7. In this episode: Coach & Horses, Soho Porch party Hamburg Dirty South's job search Dulwich Raider's father Robert Elms Show Goodbye to Vadim The Corporate Deserter: Email A Moment of Silence Pub and Beer News, including Bermondsey, Nunhead, Catford and Greenwich News (other shit) Book Corner: Delete This at your Peril by Neil Forsyth Deserter School: Money Guest: Meet the new Commercial Manager! Social Media Scene Thanks to Deadly for producing, the Corporate Deserter and Pompey Du...

Mar 13, 201957 min

Dylan Thomas and Gwen Stefani down the pub, plus Zelda, cider and Machu Picchu (S3, Ep6)

S3, Ep 6. In this episode: Social clubs Cider at the Rusty Bucket Free games at the Montague Arms A night in Madrid Holiday in Hyrule Skehan's The search for paid employment The Corporate Deserter on finance A Moment of Silence Pub and beer news from Kidbrooke, Catford, Peckham, Brockley, West Norwood, Hither Green, Streatham and East Dulwich Other news Book Corner: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Deserter School: Work Letter from the World Social Media Scene Something about Goldilocks This podc...

Feb 06, 20191 hr

Dulwich Hamlet, Jeffrey Bernard, spa breaks, booze and magic mushrooms (S3, Ep5)

S3, Ep 5. In this episode: Dulwich Hamlet returns to Champion Hill Spa break in Malta Gamechanger Imperial IPA The end of our World Tour A quiet Christmas and New Year A Moment of Silence Deserter School lecture: Home & Family Pub news from Deptford, Lee, East Dulwich & New Cross Other news The Corporate Deserter on meetings Letter from the World Book Corner: Just the One by Graham Lord Interview: Tom Cullen of Dulwich Hamlet FC Social Media Scene Buy our book here: amzn.to/2yZkNMo Thank...

Jan 03, 201956 min

The Pub Manifesto, Lord Haw-Haw, darts & getting high with eels (S3, Ep4)

S3, Ep 4. In this episode: Bromley and Lord Haw-Haw That frickin' book again The Spoons of Norbury, Streatham Hill and Brixton A Moment of Silence: The beach Deserter School: Pubs 'n' drugs Pub & beer news from SE1, Forest Hill, Hither Green and Brockley Cartier's London Polluted rivers and chatty eels Unhealthy living: How to do it Hamlet return to Champion Hill (again) Coasting at work is good for you The Corporate Deserter: The office Book Corner: The Heart of Dart-ness by Ned Boulting; T...

Dec 06, 201855 min

Last of the Summer Wine for the rave generation, feat. Spoons, books, pubs, weed & lunch (S3, Ep3)

S3, Ep 3. In this episode: Our book launch bonanza The Wetherspoonses of SE London (https://deserter.co.uk/2018/10/all-se-londons-wetherspoons-ranked/) Another book launch, the same but different Letter from the World: Mexico Deserter School: Leisure Pub & beer news from Herne Hill, Gipsy Hill, Eltham and Plumstead, plus news of a new Deserter ale Shorter working weeks Canada legalises cannabis Bird of the Year Dulwich Hamlet FC's homecoming Brazilian butt lifts The Corporate Deserter: Lunch...

Nov 07, 20181 hr 1 min

Life on the water, secret booze, philosophy, space travel, Gamesmanship & piles (S3, Ep2)

S3, Ep 2. In this episode: A return to Brixton BookJam Vlog brainstorm Getting your booze past security The gin revival Special guest: Cyclo Dunc and the life aquatic Letter from the World (Toronto) Deserter School - the central tenets of Deserterism Dulwich Beer Dispensary The return of Deserter IPA BOOK LAUNCH PARTY - it's happening and we tell you when Pub news from Greenwich, Camberwell and Nunhead Woolwich ferries Mr Bingo's Advent Calendar Brian Eno's war on water The Corporate Deserter - ...

Oct 04, 201858 min

Back to School, feat. Spider, Deserter School, Book Corner and other balls (S3, Ep1)

S3, Ep 1. In this episode: Malta and Oliver Reed London's canals Pub culture The latest on our book Meet Spider Alan Winfield & the Neverending Pub Crawl Dulwich Beer Dispensary - a World Exclusive Ignition taproom, Sydenham Alcohol consumption - is it good or bad? Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival Brixton Bookjam Brick Brewery Dulwich Hamlet FC photography exhibition Meet the Corporate Deserter Book Corner: Carry on, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse A Moment of Silence Social media highlights ...

Sep 06, 201858 min

Holiday on the South Circular & other staycation ideas, plus all the usual guff (S2, Ep10)

S2, Ep 10. In this episode: World Cup highlights Congratulations, you've won £10,000 Dirty South on Guerilla Cricket California Craft Beer Residency Gout Diabetes feedback group Staycationing in London Holiday on the South Circular and other ideas The dangers of holidaying in the countryside Pub & beer news: Camberwell, South Bank, Bermondsey, Beavertown and Fourpure. Are our politicians too busy? Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre - the final decision Spain's laziest civil servant Overhe...

Jul 19, 201844 min

How to win the World Cup; plus claws, horses, barnyard animals & Crystal Palace (S2, Ep9)

S2, Ep 9. In this episode: CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 Lost in Crystal Palace Kidbrooke Beer Festival Health update London Society Where to watch the World Cup Do you want to make £10,000? Pub & beer news The horse on cocaine Can cannabis save the NHS Psychoactive drugs mend you mind Guerilla Cricket Were you friends posher than you? Advice to your younger self 32 beer challenge A warning from CAMRA Knock off and watch the footy Thanks to Deadly Hedley for producing.

Jun 19, 201854 min

Drinking in public; plus masturbation, toilets, cheeseburgers and ketamine (S2, Ep8)

S2, Ep 8. In this episode: A birthday Goat Girl, Shame and the "South London Scene" Squeeze and Alabama 3 Dulwich Hamlet FC win promotion Deserter book latest London Society invitation Drinking in public: How, why and where Beer and pub news: Eltham, Sydenham, New Cross, Thamesmead, Kidbrooke beer festival Getting loose on whisky and cheeseburgers Masturbation at work "to be encouraged" Toilets at Amazon Deserter banned Derek Hales: Football's Mr Interesting Ketamine and the Irish President God,...

May 10, 201849 min

Death & the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying; plus Heather quits, horses, Facebook and pubs (S2, Ep7)

S2, Ep 7. In this episode: Live appearances Writing the book 172 bus crawl A Cheltenham day Dulwich Hamlet FC rally & march Death: What happens when you die The top five regrets of the dying Dealing with bereavement Funerals Pub and beer news: Kidbrooke, New Cross, Norfolk, Germany Adios. Heather - the full story Facebook data scandal Daylight drinking time Donald Trump sex scandal Why we are addicted to our phones - latest Steve Nicol's diet - what can we learn? Dutch mascot Sleve McDichael...

Mar 27, 201854 min

Literary history in the making! Plus whisky, gin, beer & a holiday on the South Circular(S2, Ep6)

S2, Ep 6. In this episode: Tenerife (again) Lewisham Six Yard Box, Elephant & Castle Wilton's Music Hall The Royal Oak, Borough Health update: Prostate vs gout The Deserter Book: Your questions answered The Dulwich Raider on his craft Some begging Pub & beer news: Peckham, Herne Hill, Camberwell and Hophead Spain beats us at gin drinking Brixton Bookjam Camberwell Free Film Festival & Sleaford Mods Pubs with a lovely view Angela Carter: Drag at parties? 20,000-mile pub crawl Why we s...

Feb 21, 201850 min

Investing for Deserters; plus football, drugs, pubs and Mars (S2, Ep5)

S2, Ep 5. In this episode: On drugs in Portugal A visit to St. Pauli, Hamburg Margate away with Dulwich Hamlet FC A visit to Fulham FC Health update from the Raider Investing for Deserters World Cup of Pubs: The results The Bree Louise, Euston Broken Drum, Blackfen Work at Deserter: Producer required A mystery announcement Life on Mars The post-work world is coming Heather says don’t forget our January Sale Man outsources his job to China Trump and South London Boris and the Channel Bridge Janua...

Jan 23, 201854 min
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