In the 35th Collings and Herrin Podcast, Richard turns over a new leaf and promises not to swear or be crude or call Andrew an idiot or talk about having sex with the hole in the bottom of a tortoise during an operation. Within this radical rubric, we cover the George Osbourne/Oleg Deripaska/Peter Mandelson/Nat Rothschild scandal, the historic visit by 14-year-old failed Olympic diver Tom Daley to Sea World in Florida, the thorny issue of sex education for five year olds, the cost of heating a G...
Oct 24, 2008
The 34th Collings and Herrin Podcast covers the following hot news topics: the way the credit crunch is affecting Prince William, the new indecent exposure laws soon to rock the world of indecent exposure, the cream-and-seasonal-vegetable-based divorce of Madonna and Guy Ritchie, the election-losing teddy bear eyes of John McCain, bum-on-bum action in the Madrid derby (whatever that is), the world of 'amateur tits' and a sneak preview of our survey results. Warning: this podcast cuts off abruptl...
Oct 17, 2008
In our 33rd podcast, we cut a languid, mid-afternoon swathe through Alistair Darling's �500bn TV-screen bailout, the nude twit on the wall of the Japanese emperor's palace, Polly the tortoise in Bristol Zoo with the stretchy bandage, Lily Cole's alien face and translucent alien skin, Johnny Rotten's butter-based betrayal of everything we fought for, and Google's lunch policy
Oct 08, 2008
In our 32nd, unedited podcast, back in the teetotal, audience-free safety of Richard's attic (except at night), we solve the credit crunch, dream of a utopian future where there is no racism, berate Sharon Stone, deify Bruce Parry, mock a three-year-old boy for having a permanent tattoo of Bart Simpson and alight, once again, upon Richard's Jigsaw fantasy.
Oct 03, 2008
In this, our second ever live podcast, recorded before a live audience in the Cross Kings pub in London's Kings Cross, at at benefit gig for No Sweat, we attempt to discuss the departure of Ruth Kelly from Manchester, the arrival of Paul McCartney in Israel and other pertinent issues of topicality, but get sidetracked by Constantine's breasts and people shouting things out, as people do in pubs. A great night was had by all, except the small children employed to make Richard's trainers. You can ...
Sep 26, 2008
We are 30. In our thirtieth podcast, we ignore the global financial crisis and concentrate instead on Shepton Mallet, Strictly Come Dancing, the ongoing battle between swan and mink, future queen Kate Middleton's lack of rollerskating decorum, Bruce Parry, Creme Eggs, the Devil fox, and the striking differences between Starbucks and Caffe Nero. Still no sponsorship. For one week only: no Mitford Sisters.
Sep 19, 2008
This week, in our post-end-of-the-world podcast, we explain what those men in Geneva were actually trying to achieve, congratulate The Media for continuing to mislead us and do no work, catch up with what happened ten months ago in Holloway Prison, promote eugenics but not the bad kind, apply for the job of caption writer on the Express and enjoy the aroma of a roll-on deodorant that may or may not contain sodium laureth sulphate. This podcast was recorded in spite of Richard having food poisoni...
Sep 12, 2008
Hello. In this twenty-eighth edition of The Moral Maze, we debate such burning issues Sarah Palin's surname, the likelihood of political prisoners being released due to the sight of Richard in cotton wool-filled Amnesty International pants, gang violence, gym etiquette, the sexiness of Esther Rantzen and other powerful women, and whether it's helpful to describe all paedophiles as 'monsters'. Guaranteed jingle-free. Bye.
Sep 05, 2008
We return to podcasting after two weeks and one day to discuss such burning issues as whether Gary Glitter should be 'tagged', whether David Beckham was paid to kick that ball off a bus at the Olympics, just how lazy are journalists on the BBC News website and whether the Falklands need defending any more. It is indeed good to be back, good to be back. Now with added jingles!
Aug 28, 2008
In this, our slightly tired twenty-sixth podcast, recorded last week in Richard's rented flat in Edinburgh, we offer up Jon Gaunt's autobiography Undaunted to the book club, pay tribute to Private Schultz, describe the previous week's Tempting Tatties performance-art 'happening' and invent a new Wikipedia game that all the family will enjoy, and does not involve vandalising it in a childish way. We are having a week off now, but plan to return the week after, refreshed.
Aug 15, 2008
In this historic podcast, recorded live in front of a committed, rain-sodden, early-morning weekday Fringe audience at the Underbelly in Edinburgh, we go through the Scottish versions of the daily newspapers, and talk - into an actual PA system, but then put through the usual in-built mic on the MacBook - about a girl who looked a bit like Maddie, Heath Ledger, the cloned puppies, Jon Gaunt's Dad's tears, the man who chopped off the other man's head on a Greyhound bus and walking alongside a pig...
Aug 06, 2008
In this twenty-fourth podcast, Richard is in Edinburgh and Andrew is in London, but miraculously, they have made a podcast anyway. In it, rather than get worked up about topical matters, they discuss the wider issues of Giles Coren, Barabbas, Argentina Brunetti, the quite surreal nature of Un Chien Andalou and the precarious nature of the Collings and Herrin Podcast Wikipedia entry. Don't forget, if you're in Edinburgh, they're recording the next podcast in front of an audience at the Underbelly...
Aug 01, 2008
In our twenty-third podcast, in light of Radovan Karadzic's arrest for being an acupuncturist, we discuss the amazing disguise possibilities of growing a beard, Christian Bale getting bail, the key differences between a Milton Keynes NCP call centre operator and a concentration camp guard, and conduct a calm, reasoned, evidence-based debate about homeopathy. We also reveal details of the first ever live podcast with an audience in Edinburgh.
Jul 25, 2008
In our 22nd podcast, we bring perhaps the most important news story of the year to wider notice, unfathomably buried at the bottom of Page 6 in this week's Sun, and ignored by all the other papers. We also start a campaign to make necrophilia illegal and review the 1983 TV drama Reilly Ace Of Spies. You don't get reviews of 1983 TV dramas on the Cobra Pubcast with Danny Wallace and Dom Joly.
Jul 17, 2008
In our twenty-first podcast, two days early this week, we discuss corn-stuffed caviar, kelp-flavoured cold Kyoto beef shabu-shabu, hairy crab 'Kegani' bisque soup, salt-grilled bighand thornyhead with vinegary water pepper sauce, milk-fed lamb, G8 fantasy dessert and coffee. (Thanks to the G8 leaders with their faces in the trough for that menu.)
Jul 09, 2008
In the relaunched podcast, which is very different to the others, we discuss theology, Nazism, Communism, homosexuality, transexualism, hypocrisy, the ageing process, the importance of context in the media and why Ian Blair should wear a tie, the idiot. (Alright, it's just like all the others.)
Jul 04, 2008
In our nineteenth podcast, we ponder our big relaunch with a brainstorming session that unequivocally rules out the possibility of a Vernon Troyer-style sex tape scandal; we also say happy one-year anniversary to Gordon Brown, give one of the more popular political parties in Henley some marketing advice, discuss the sexism of The Sun's sports coverage and have a look in our wheelie bins for Iraqis.
Jun 27, 2008
In our eighteenth podcast, we look closely at David Beckham's pants, discuss the sexism of Ascot coverage, come up with a recession-beating way of saving money on stamps in Taiwan, calculate where we both stand in the celebrity hierarchy by measuring the distance between Ant and Dec and the VIP area of a fashion show in Northampton, and roundly ignore the man who said Andrew sounds like Mr Bean, thus depriving him of the oxygen of publicity. Plus! Extra 5% News Free!
Jun 20, 2008
In our seventeenth podcast, we wish Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin the very best, rail against the Stop and Search policy of the Metropolitan Police because it mainly singles out Andrew, investigate the wording of the Queen's Regulations about moustaches in the RAF, and wonder whether either Planet Of The Bulls or Planet Of the Catholics would be more entertaining that the one with Apes.
Jun 13, 2008
In our sixteenth podcast, not by any stretch either of our finest work, unrehearsed, we discuss the Big Brother hopefuls whilst trying not to learn their names, the subtext of Planet Of The Apes, crybaby Jon Gaunt, Richard's advanced colour-blindness and our first ever review in a national magazine that's not as good as it used to be. And we go on about ginger beer - again!
Jun 06, 2008
In our 15th nervous breakdown, we cover such burning issues as the Universal Studios Disaster, mini-socks, gym etiquette, Fern Britton's 'diet fib', Britain's Got Talent and 'a delicious explosion of unmatched responses.'
Jun 02, 2008
In our fourteenth podcast, we try to put Lion Man behind us, and investigate the ins and outs of zoophilia, plus Crewe and Nantwich, the need for fathers, what to really do if you feel chest pains and the difficulty of sticking chewing gum on Blade Runner-style moving adverts.
May 23, 2008
Will out thirteenth podcast be unlucky? Yes, if you don't want to hear Andrew talking about Lion Man, but no, if you want to hear Richard trying to talk about pandas' hands and why Cherie Blair had to 'put out' on her first date with Tony Blair in 1976. What has Andrew been controversially drinking? Two sips of caffeine or alcohol? Find out inside!
May 16, 2008
In our twelfth podcast, we defend Ant and Dec, defend Hitler, share our memories of being in the Bullingdon club and find out what we were both doing on May 5, 1982 by using our diaries. Don't turn off when we start talking about the bouncy castle as it get unexpectedly much better after it.
May 10, 2008
In our eleventh podcast, recorded during the knife-edge count in the London mayoral elections, we discuss both the 'bloodbath' and the 'meltdown' for Labour, while sparing a thought for fascist Italy, Miley Cyrus (who inspired our photo, which can be seen on www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts), drunk women in Northumbria and the fools who spend money asking 118 and 118 questions when we can answer them for free.
May 02, 2008
In our tenth anniversary podcast, we wonder how sensational Alan Levy's memoir is going to get on Tuesday, what makes Austrians put people in cellars, why on earth would Trinny and Susannah go naked for publicity and what if Lembit Opik actually married both Cheeky Girls?
Apr 28, 2008
In our ninth podcast, we put the world to rights, albeit mainly the world of Gordon Brown's body language to the wronged Hillary Clinton, a BEFORE and AFTER spam email that we suspect is not wholly trustworthy, and the perils of taking Oasis and Lucozade onto a plane for perfectly innocent reasons. One of us is a left wing goody two shoes, but which one?
Apr 18, 2008
Even though Richard is on holiday, the podcast continues! We talk about Ed Balls and the human-cow hybrid and whether it's acceptable to talk about owls after a September 11th-style tragedy, and it's almost as if Richard is here.
Apr 11, 2008
In our seventh podcast, Richard eats a gluten-free biscuit and threatens bran-related odours, and we cover everything from Robert Mugabe and Gary Rhodes to Nick Clegg and Britannia (boo hoo, she's going from our coins).
Apr 04, 2008
This week, in either our second (or third) weekly podcast, we join the nation in Carla Bruni Mania, ask why the Sun won't publish the harmless slang word "nosh" and examine our own personas within the new double act. And get a free muffin.
Mar 28, 2008
