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Rum Doings Episode 74: He Can Be A Cub

by on Jun.16, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

In episode 74 of Rum Doings we don’t discuss whether celebrity is good for democracy. But we do drink gingerbread cream liqueur. It’s also the third and final episode containing Judge Martin Coxcombe, who will finally rule on whether John Walker is allowed.

Thoughts appear on stag dos, and then there’s a splendid foray into making up facts. Something Nick doesn’t quite get. We get all serious about anti-Semitism, less so about night terrors, riddles, and video toasters. Is John a bear? Does his Gay Day contribute to that? Are brown eyed people normal? And how does Judge Coxcombe finally rule on John?

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Rum Doings Episode 73: Sweet, Creamy And Uncommonly Good

by on Jun.03, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

With Nick on holiday, and John in the throes of E3, it’s a good job we pre-recorded Episode 73 of Rum Doings. This week we don’t discuss… we forget! Until ages in!

We get too excited by potentially gloopy liquid. And then with a sense of topicality you can only hope for from us, we discuss the distinct lack of a rapture. Special guest Judge Martin “Coxcombe” Coxall is inspired to start a new religion. Via a brief chat about cats, we then ponder copyright, publishing and piracy.

Oh, the topic! Is the NHS just a fairytale that won’t have a happy ending? And are there ladytits at E3? Which brands of mental allow you a blue badge? And then we’re very sensitive about DID. And Operation. Oh, and here’s that kitten tray:

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Rum Doings Episode 72: His Dirty Parts

by on May.26, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

In a sweary, adult-themed Rum Doings episode 72, we allow an email from a listener to provide a foundation for a good proportion of the episode. Which means we need an arbitrator, who exists in the form of special guest Judge Martin Coxall.

The email prompts discussions about the roles John and Nick bring to the podcast: Nick’s unabashed intelligence, and John’s desperate, failed attempts to try to be funny. Should we swear more? Should we not swear less? Is there anything wrong with the word “poo”? No. No there is not.

We introduce a new system for Nick to indicate when John’s trying too hard, such that Judge Coxcombe can interject with a ruling.

Once that’s complete, we move on to discuss super-injunctions. And Nick goes to some lengths to get himself sued into outer space. A pretty in-depth discussion of privacy, law and blackmailing follows.

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Rum Doings Episode 71: Every Wee Time Will Be A Treat Time

by on May.20, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

It’s episode 71 of Rum Doings. Do you need more information? Oh.

Nick and John forget how their own running jokes work, then Nick forgets how jokes work. We have rather an intelligent chat about physics (disclaimer: not true), Nick’s synesthesia gets out of control, and we regale you with tales of book shopping. Do blind people appreciate black? For some reason we talk about Fawlty Towers, what we’ll tell our children about death, Nick accuses John of murder (again), and then move on to smelling wee.

Long-suffering fiancée Laura had better prepare for her Rum Doings exam if she wants to get married, we learn of Dexter’s immortality, and the deadline for the holocaust. And cat sick. And find out that John’s a racist.

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Rum Doings Episode 70: Cobras Enter

by on May.13, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

Why, it’s episode 70 of Rum Doing, where we’re joined by very special guest, the late John Walker. This week we don’t discuss the lessons we’ve learned from the electorate about the tough choices we’ve had to make in dealing with the economic mess that Labour have left us to deal with.

We talk about the return of Adam & Joe, which brings us onto Nick’s plan for a movie where nothing goes wrong. There’s detailed discussions of the nature of scones, and what should replace “obey” in marriage vows. And then, well, I’m sorry – we have a nice long discussion about John’s bumhole. Therefore of course we move on to the wholesome topic of suppositories. And having fingers stuck up your bum! Make sure to listen to this episode while eating.

What’s your favourite biscuit? Is probably our lowest ebb. But it at least brings us to something of some vague substance, as Nick tries to explain his issues with the SNP. And how rubbish Laura is. She says “haitch”. Ew. We tell off people for their autobiography names, South African races, and other waffle.

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Rum Doings Episode 69: Disgusting Little Weasel

by on May.04, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

It’s episode 69 of Rum Doings! Tee hee hee! Snort.

In this episode we don’t discuss whether it’s time to put an end to the scourge of supermarket self checkout before it is too late. But we do discuss tomorrow’s vote.

That’s why this is up a day early. We recorded it in a day from the past, expecting to post it on Thursday, but in the wake of the swell of support for AV we’ve decided to put it up a day early. Because we really want to encourage Britishers to spoil. For arguments why, make sure to check out this fine post about it.

Beforehand we risk our lives with some ASDA energy drink, and with that coursing through our veins we begin a discussion of the upcoming vote. John makes the argument for spoiling, while Nick puts forward some even more radical positions. John discusses his encounter with a troubled Lib Dem councillor, and we get alittlebitpoliticalladiesandgentlemen.

An attempt to change gears by addressing more listener questions is almost immediately interrupted by the noisiest escape attempt by the prisoner in John’s basement. That sound accompanies thoughts on Piers Moron, dancing, how to eat an Easter egg, why we’d not be MPs, skirts for men, a smattering more politics, sitcom recommendations, and John’s balding legs.

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Rum Doings Episode 68: Just Above The Plebs

by on Apr.28, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

Today, in episode 68, we are not discussing: Are the councils bowing to politically correct madness in banning bunting for health and safety craziness?

But instead we talk about an upgrade to business class, and then with exceptional timing review 2007’s Portal. At length. W inevitably move on to discussing our complete lack of interest in tomorrow’s wedding, before moving on to some questions from Twitter. The first being, what are the ladylike things we do?

There’s chat about the inappropriateness of men taking their tops off in public, a trip to the zoo, some extreme snobbishness, and education reform. Oh, and is happiness a good thing?

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Rum Doings Easter Holiday

by on Apr.23, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

Sorry about the lack of Rum Doings. It’s because I’m a terrible person*.

Now, if Nick would only agree to visit Bath we could record a new one.

*was in America, then working 15 hour days all the following week.

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Rum Doings 67: Got A Room

by on Apr.08, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

For episode 67 of Rum Doings, you join Nick and John in one of London’s most average hotels, where for some reason they’ve taken a room together. While we don’t discuss whether we’re sacrificing children on the altar of working mums, we do instead moan about the mediocrity of hotels in the UK.

Each of us offers some racism that we exhibit, there’s some discussion of radio continuity, Mel Gibson’s films, and the difference between uninterested and disinterested. We try to stop people stopping the war, the future of Dexter, and British beers. John has forgotten all of his chemistry A Level, and then it turns out we both have precisely the same recurring dream. Dreams takes John onto confessing his sleep-based infidelities, which takes us into a somewhat uncomfortable discussion about the real world.

We’ve both got a new t-shirt, talk about anti-Semitism, and somehow get back to naughty dreams again and the King James Bible. You know, those subjects that always go together.

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Rum Doings Episode 66: Upper Class

by on Mar.31, 2011, under Rum Doings, The Rest

Goodness, it’s Rum Doings 66. While not discussing whether the decimalisation experiment has been a failure, we tuck into Christmas pudding wine. And then dig up the argument over whether the Amiga or Atari was best (it was the Atari). Then we embark on an episode based on discussions inspired by the following randomly selected Wikipedia articles:

Bosko (cartoons, Loony Tunes Back In Action, Mary Poppins, CAP Alert)

Humber—St. George’s—St. Barbe (Yorkshire Ridings, island hopping, aeroplane maps, long flights and upper class, the S9 mp4 player, They’re Back, the Kindle, sharing is bad)

Tiny Broken Heart (Tragic Songs, alien robots)

Silchar (Why we don’t want to go to India, Chinese democracy)

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (what we can learn from peacocks, John’s split wedding, the plan for cream teas, complete lack of million pound donations)

Nut (nuts)

Atasca (moth wrangling, the biggest thing we’d kill, The Man With Two Brains)

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