Flogging a Dead Horse - Volume Three
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Apr 20, 2025•51 min
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Flogging a Dead Horse - Volume Two
Finally, I hear you say! Or is that the voices in my head? Sincere apologies for the gap between episodes, but it is here now, so stop whining! Yes, another collection of YOUR best bits of the show. Thank you, again, for all you wonderful support over the years. Foxy Stoat! https.//376miles.substack.com
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Flogging a Dead Horse - Volume One
The last act of a desperate man? Or just some harmless fun? You decide! The Oujia Board of Horror presented for your listening pleasure. Smokey may also have some news for you too! The blog! 376miles@substack.com
Oct 13, 2024•54 min
Episode Seventy Five - The Bat
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on the 80's, Keith, fake bats and just how awesome Vincent Price is. Oh and on this episode? Something you may not have been expecting.
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Episode Seventy Four - Prince of Darkness
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on peacocks, maggots, worms and moustaches. Oh and on this episode? Ben has the most wonderful excuse, as to why he was late to recording.
Jun 06, 2024•2 hr 34 min
Episode Seventy Three - Pontypool
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on Pontys, pools, colons and words. Oh and on this episode? The lads discover a way to converse, that no one else can understand.
May 02, 2024•2 hr 19 min
Episode Seventy Two - The House That Dripped Blood
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on bats, wax, actors and littering. Oh and on this episode? Oooh, a surprise appearance from a certain Amicus obsessed friend. Please find Ben and Liz talk about football and so much more, here - 376miles.substack.com
Apr 02, 2024•2 hr 24 min
Episode Seventy One - The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on asylums, dogs, evil trumpets and massive eyes. Oh and on this episode? Ben finally reveals what he thinks of YOU!
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Episode Seventy - Jack Frost (1997)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific Christmas journey. Hear their opinions on the lack of Michael Keaton, surpising physics and carrots in the freezer. Oh and on this episode? The lads are just full of Christmas cheer...are they bollocks.
Dec 25, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Episode Sixty Nine - Isolation (2005)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on cows, infant animals, the part of the body you definitley don't want a prawn and Bovril. Oh and on this episode? Ben questions some of his life choices.
Dec 02, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Episode Sixty Eight - Paranormal Activity
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on sage, ouija boards, Halloween movies and annoying motorcyclists. Oh and on this episode? Ben and Smokey come up with the idea for the greatest horror film...ever.
Oct 31, 2023•2 hr 21 min
Episode Sixty Seven - The Cottage
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. But this time, they're dragging someone else along. It's the wonderful and lovely Zach Eastman from the Yesteryear Ballyhoo Review! Hear their opinions on moths, swearing, spud guns and set piece let-downs. Oh and on this episode? Ben squeezes in the most subtle reference to Beverly Hills Cop 2. Ever. See if you can spot it!
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Just the feature presentations - Volume Five
Oh yes, it's that time of year, again! Time for another wonderful trip through the Rated H archives. On this episode, it's the main reviews from episodes 17, 18 & 19. Eyes Without a Face, Tower of Evil and Funny Games. But, can we all just marvel at Ben's French language skills?
Sep 15, 2023•3 hr 50 min
Episode Sixty Six - Friday the 13th: Part 2
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on teenage serial killers, catapults and missed ventriloquist opportunities. Oh and on this episode? Ben gets angry...very angry.
Aug 09, 2023•2 hr 13 min
Episode Sixty Five - Friday the 13th (1980)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on possessed Phil Collins, beaver teeth and woke horror. Oh and on this episode? We discover that Ben had no fun when he was a teen. Whatsoever.
Jun 23, 2023•2 hr 11 min
Episode Sixty Four - Death Ship
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on Bruce Springsteen, Naval aspirations and being let down. Oh and on this episode? The world record for asides is broken...surely?!
Apr 25, 2023•2 hr 22 min
Episode Sixty Three - The Woman in Black (1989)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey! Hear their opnions on magnet fishing (yes, really), McDonalds and too much make-up. Oh and on this episode? Ben and Smokey manage to argue, whilst actually agreeing on the same thing. It's a joy to behold.
Apr 07, 2023•2 hr 20 min
Episode Sixty Two - The Burning
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrifc journey. Hear their opinions on masks, telephones, different times and unnecessary killings. Oh and on this episode? The lads realise that they may be getting old.
Mar 07, 2023•2 hr 29 min
Episode Sixty One - Saint Maud
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. So here it is, Merry Maudmas, everybody's having fun...kinda! Finally, the clash of the titans, who shall reign supreme? Hear the lads opnions on Scarborough, religion (God help us) and differing opnions. Oh and on this episode? Ben & Smokey promise to be respectful to each other...it doesn't last.
Dec 30, 2022•2 hr 34 min
Episode Sixty - Amityville: Dollhouse
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Surprise! It's an episode for Halloween! It's like they do this stuff on purpose. Hear the lads opinions on bongos, Anneka Rice and laughing so hard you lose control of bodily functions. Oh and on this episode? Ben confirms his status as king of the aside.
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 32 min
The Crisp Man Returns!
You thought he was gone for good, didn't you?! Well, that was silly, wasn't it? The Crisp sensation is here again, milking it for all it's worth. Broadcast 25/10/2022 on Steve & Karen's Breakfast Show on Metro Radio. Don't forget to subscribe to the new feed for Rated H, for all new shows, from here on.
Oct 27, 2022•4 min
Episode Fifty Nine - The Birds
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on weaponising cats, the need for more horror and what it takes to truly be a 'top fan'. Oh and on this episode? Smokey makes a truly remarkable declaration.
Aug 30, 2022•2 hr 13 min
Just the feature presentations - Volume Four
Yes! We hear you shout. It's time for another soul crushing sell-out from the Rated H lads!! Woo-hoo! The feature presentations from episodes 12, 14 & 15. The New York Ripper, The Craft and Sinister. Revisit such classic moments as Ben being really uncomfortable, Smokey being really pervy and both of them giggling, a lot. Not much changes really, does it?
Aug 05, 2022•3 hr 52 min
Episode Fifty Eight - Snowtown
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on mosquitos, dogs, cats and moths. Oh and on this episode? Ben is cursed by a pigeon and Smokey is cursed by a chair.
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Episode Fifty Seven - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on horror porn, torture porn, what sounds like sex and what doesn't and head cheese. Oh and on this episode? Something occurs, that hasn't happened in a loooonng time.
May 06, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Episode Fifty Six - The Blood on Satan's Claw
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey...but this time, they're dragging TWO people along! It's their glorious co-hosts from The House of Hammer podcast, Adam Roche and Cev Moore. Once all the raw magnetism has died down, you can hear the lads express their opinions on windows, cows and unnecessary jobs. Oh and on this episode? Ben has his head in his hands...again.
Mar 12, 2022•2 hr 32 min
Episode Fifty Five - Night of the Creeps
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on football (sorry), overcoming stereotypes and further uses of a lawnmower. Oh and on this episode? Ben and Smokey realise, they really need to watch more horror.
Feb 05, 2022•2 hr 12 min
Episode Fifty Four - House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on going back on your word, giving things a bye and discovering that spirits can have terrible memory's. Oh and on this episode? Ben finishes the episode rather uncomfortably and for once...it's not Smokey's fault!
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Episode Fifty Three - Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey...but this time, they're dragging someone else along! It's Scott, from the wonderful Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley, Talking Pictures and Reel Britannia podcasts! Hear their opinions on the value of a good hiding corner, inverted triangles and uncomfortable sex scenes. Oh and on this episode? Ben's head seems to live in his hands.
Oct 31, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Episode Fifty Two - Host (2020)
Ben and Smokey take you on a truly horrific journey. Hear their opinions on forgetting how to speak, forgetting how to use a phone and forgetting...everything. Oh and this episode? The lads anoint the first ever King of Rated H!
Oct 13, 2021•2 hr 14 min
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