John Walker's Electronic House

In our 231th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, is the cynical introduction of affordable 4K HDR televisions the last straw?

In another pleasingly mixed episode we talk all over the place, from remembering Fight Club to from where the next child abuse scandal shall emerge, adoption and fostering to the luck and timing of creative success. We try to fathom YouTube like old, old men, and then laugh at how silly Googles are.

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In our 230th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, actually, ALL Fridays matter.

We recorded this last week, but then John’s life went crazy and he finally got around to posting it today. But thankfully we chatted aimiably about non-topical things for a change! So here is a lovely episode that should distract you from the 2016s of 2016.

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In our 229th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, are plastic pegs an abomination or the saviours of the washing line?

This is a slightly shorter emergency episode, responding to the US election result as soon as we were both alive again this morning. It’s glum, obviously, but you do get to hear Nick say words that you’ll have never heard before (his family and friends included).

We talk about what isn’t going to happen, how there won’t be a wall, what limits Trump will operate under. And then we talk terrifying worst-case scenarios. But the good news is, it all ends with lovely cute Toby chatting his madness at us.

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In our 228th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, since it is clear we cannot be trusted with cotton buds and ears isn’t it about time they were banned?

We talk about how all judges are pure evil hellbent against the will of the people, the Brexit effect (Brexfect), and move on to the American election. Plus we accuse just about everyone of terrible crimes, and then explain why everyone should vote Trump.

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In our 227th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, with the end of the Great British Bake Off, what is left for Brexit Britain?

We discuss the magical futuristic technology of voice activated personal assistants, the peculiar national forgetting of what the Liberal Democrats did six years ago, and six year old antisemitism. We mourn the loss of Jack Chick, ponder the age of immigrants, and bitch about Plusnet.

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In our 226th ever Rum Doings, our topic is, with recent improvements in astroturf, is the writing on the wall for the traditional British lawn?

Lots of lovely arguing this week, after a boring bit of agreeing over the horror that is Theresa May’s Brexit policy. We argue over food, sexism, fundraising, bone broth and Nick’s magic teeth.

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In our 225th ever Rum Doings, our topic is now the Paralympics are over, can we stop going on about the disableds?

After Nick’s ugly hatred of the disabled is revealed, we move on to John’s tale of a horrible accident that nearly took out Toby, and broke one elderly cyclist. Which then leads on to a refreshingly politics-free episode, except that we just bang on about our children throughout.

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In our 224th ever Rum Doings, our topic is pray a moment of silence in Princess Anne’s chesty time of need.

We talk statins, home schooling, and then Nick makes John talk about No Man’s Sky. This naturally leads on to lazy writing in Star Trek, the madness of Knob Hill, and when will the Labour vote finally be over?

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In our 223th ever Rum Doings, if the NHS is so great, then why are people still getting ill?

Welcome to our discussions of getting struck off dentistry, last-minute dissertations, and the extraordinary private life of Wendy Deng Murdoch. We review Deadpool, and we discover why the second law of thermodynamics is why we can’t have nice things.

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In our 222th ever Rum Doings, our topic has been removed due to offensive language.

We discuss why Twitter should have been an open protocol, the opening of the Olympics, and then an extended argument about trampolining. We learn about the complexities of imaginary private beaches, the arrival of Olympic baseball and as you’d imagine, a dissection of Radio 4’s Loose Ends.

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