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Rum Doings Episode 275: Sniff, Cough, Simper

by on Jan.07, 2022, under Rum Doings

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In our 275rd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: should we just lock up all the tennis players?

To mark the momentous occasion of our 275nd episode, we don’t mention it at all, but instead focus on the fact we both have colds, that Star Trek remains terrible, and goodness knows what else look give me a break it’s over ten minutes since we recorded it how on earth am I supposed to know what we said.

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Rum Doings Episode 274: Wah Wah Cancer

by on Dec.31, 2021, under Rum Doings, The Rest

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In our 274st ever Rum Doings, our topic is: who will remember to put the ISTMA back into CHRISTMAS?

For the third week in a row, this is a double-length bumper episode. We cover all the events of the previous week, from having a cold to having a cancer, the oddity of billionaires, the cancellation of ourselves, and why all children’s authors are MONSTERS.

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Rum Doings Episode 273: RIP Graeme Payne

by on Mar.16, 2021, under Rum Doings

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In our 273st ever Rum Doings, our topic is: what if Megan Markle’s baby isn’t black enough?

For the second week in a row, this is a double-length bumper episode. We cover all the events of the previous week, from racist royals to the uselessness of John Oliver, vaccine conspiracies to Biden’s fails.

This episode is a tribute to our friend and the listener, Graeme Payne, who died last week.

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Rum Doings Episode 272: Why Is Bigamy Illegal?

by on Oct.16, 2020, under Rum Doings

In our 272st ever Rum Doings, our topic is: the events of 2020.

Welcome back. It’s a bumper-length episode this week, with all manner of discussion, from the jokes of Peppa Pig to the state of the American Constitution. Also we talk Pokemon Go, Nick joins QAnon, and John tries to convince himself to go running again.

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Rum Doings Episode 270: Owned By The Lady At Waitrose

by on Dec.24, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 270rd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: going forward, can’t we just agree to disagree?

Ho ho ho dear. It’s our CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Is it our Hanukkah special? Is Hanukkah special?

It does sound like we’re about to talk about politics again, but don’t worry, we divert. Instead we ponder why no one visits Prince Philly in hospital, the worstest of all Christmas songs, and complain about Poundland’s tills.

We then talk about forgiveness, which is uncharacteristically apposite for the season, then try to come up with some new Christmas traditions.

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Rum Doings Episode 269: Nasal Douche

by on Dec.06, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 269nd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: should we amend the Great British constitution so that Andrew Neil be Queen during general election?

John has a CHRONIC SINUS CONDITION, and that’s obviously the big news of the week. So we talk nasal DOUCHING. He’s also just launched a new website about undiscovered indie games, but pah.

We also talk the awfulness of the election choices, as evidenced by the inevitable success of Mogg, about Judith’s appendectomy, steamed breakfasts, and the disastrous US healthcare system.

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Rum Doings Episode 268: Quite Oddly Lax

by on Nov.15, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 268rd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: should we be worried about TikTok?

Nick has a new kitten! It’s correct name is Maisy. This sadly doesn’t distract us from talking about the hopeless pit that is the UK general election. And then, with a great deal of sense and decorum, we discuss the ethnic demographics of the UK for the longest time.

Then, stepping into a subject about we’re even less expert, we talk evolution.

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Rum Doings Episode 267: Munchy Vagina

by on Oct.24, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 267nd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: With all the worrying news, shouldn’t there now be a vaping tsar?

There’s a little bit of politics. We begin with all the latest HILARIOUS ANTICS of Brexit, and then quite figuratively leap across the Atlantic at the depressing farce of the Democratic race. With special focus on the brain collapse of Joe Biden.

We learn the advice of children, and then get to the real issue of the day: Nick’s fancy new toilet.

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Rum Doings Episode 266: Operating Within Chronological Time

by on Sep.25, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 266nd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: Why don’t we kick the CAN’T down the road?!

Prepare yourself: it’s going to be Brexitty. Obviously we discuss at some length the excitement of the last day or so, plus our predictions for what’s going to happen next. And we try to understand the motivations for people who voted Leave, but aren’t racists or stupid.

We ponder how Rees-Mogg has been so rhetorically thick, and even more concerningly, how Farage is becoming so rhetorically smart. Then Nick is MASSIVELY racist against the Japanese, while John saves his racism for the Jews. Finally we celebrate how terrible BBC News has become, and, moving forward, condemn anyone who ever says that.

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Rum Doings Episode 265: Punch Cars Out The Sky

by on Sep.11, 2019, under Rum Doings

In our 265rd ever Rum Doings, our topic is: Why don’t we just… prorogue traffic wardens?!?!!

So yes, we obviously discuss the Brexitty madness, and then the legacy of John Bercow. This then incomprehensibly links on to the irritations of “smart” speakers, Toby’s first day at school, and that dreadful modern music you kids listen to.

We argue about giving trophies to children, argue even more about whether John likes tennis, and argue a bit in the middle about whether to have fights.

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