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On this weekly podcast, number-one bestselling author, Derek Landy, and up-and-coming novelist, Laura Katie Jordan, talk about all things petty and pointless.

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    • Nov 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 56 EPISODES


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    Season 2 Episode 5: Reading Your Skulduggery Headcanons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 63:31


    Weeks, and we mean WEEKS ago, we asked you for your best Skulduggery Pleasant headcanons, and you oh boy. You did NOT disappoint...

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    Season 2 Episode 4: Things We Don't Agree On

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 68:56


    In this week's episode, Derek and Laura (although only Laura, because Derek never comes prepared) bring to the table a list of things that they simply cannot see eye to eye on. Please expect: arguments, shocking reveals, and a lot of swearing — mostly by Laura.

    Season 2 Episode 3: Skulduggery Pleasant is BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 55:30


    Derek announced it last week on social media, now he and Laura talk all about the return of Skulduggery pleasant in this week's episode. Skulduggery Pleasant 16: A Mind Full Of Murder is coming to you March 28th 2024, and you'll hear ALL about what to expect from it, right here!

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    Season 2 Episode 2: This Is All Derek's Fault

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 65:11


    After a very warm welcome back last week, Derek decides to take the reins on this week's show. After coming up with some very questionable topic choices, Laura is left absolutely appauled and immediately seeking a divorce, despite the fact they are not yet married.

    Season 2 Episode 1: We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 58:26


    Back by popular demand! Derek and Laura take to the podcast mics (and the kitchen table) for the first of ten episodes in Another Pointless Podcast season two. In today's episode, Derek and Laura catch up with each other, and their audience, on all the weird and wonderful things they've been up to whilst they've been off the air. Chaos ensues.

    Episode 50: Date Night!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 57:29


    Derek and Laura play an improvised game called 'Date Night', but it, naturally, just turns into Derek telling funny stories that make Laura cry-laugh. Same usual nonsense.

    Episode 49: Guest Star: Ivy Votolato (Skulduggery Spoilers!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 82:43


    Derek and Laura welcome their first ever podcast guest: up and coming actress (and Skulduggery Pleasant enthusiast), Ivy Votolato, to come and chat all things Valkyrie Cain! This episode contains spoilers for Skulduggery Pleasant (phase one & two) throughout. You have been warned! You can find Ivy Votolato at: Twitter: @whichwitchivy Instagram: @ivy.votolato TikTok: @whichwitchivy

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    Episode 48: Live Q&A!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 75:51


    Derek and Laura take to Instagram for this week's podcast for a live Q&A, and things get weird even quicker than usual. Embrace your inner lunatic...

    Episode 47: Playing 5 Second Rule (Uncensored)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 64:10


    Derek and Laura prepare themselves to be cancelled as they absolutely ruin their reputations playing 5 Second Rule (Uncensored).

    Episode 46: Reading Your Assumptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 76:16


    Derek and Laura asked you for your assumptions about them, and you delivered. Boy, did you deliver...

    Episode 45: Absolute Nonsense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 70:41


    We can only apologise. Sorry.

    Episode 44: Catching Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 68:51


    This week, Derek and Laura have a catch up with their listeners, discussing everything they been up to since they last sat down together. Tomfoolery and hijinks guaranteed!

    Episode 43: Discussing 'The Umbrella Academy' (SPOILERS!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 59:45


    This week, Derek and Laura share their thoughts on season three of 'The Umbrella Academy' and, naturally, it divulges into a musical.

    Episode 42: Movie Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 81:01


    Derek and Laura talk about their top movie moments, covering the categories: gore, kiss scenes, fight scenes, soundtrack & dance sequences.

    Episode 41: Discussing The Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 56:46


    Derek and Laura finally got round to finishing The Boys season three and they give all their spoiler-y opinions on it!

    Episode 40: Stupid Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 52:48


    This week, Derek and Laura play a game called 'Stupid Deaths' and find that there are, in fact, people dumber than they are.

    Episode 39: Let's Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 71:07


    Derek is back in this week's episode, and he and Laura chat about all the things they got up to while they were apart.

    Episode 38: Instagram Live Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 69:54


    Derek is away on tour so Laura's cohost this week is.... you lot! On an Instagram Live chat! Enjoy the chaos!

    Episode 37: Roasting The Star Wars Prequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 69:57


    The title says it all, really. Derek and Laura mercilessly roast Star Wars episodes I, II, & III. Because they CAN. Also, because it's funny.

    Episode 36: Pride Month Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 59:09


    Happy Pride Month! In this week's special episode, Laura tests Derek on a range of LGBTQ+ terminology and it gets very weird, VERY fast...!

    Episode 35: Discussing Until The End (HUGE SPOILERS!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 79:37


    MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!! Derek and Laura discuss the newest Skulduggery Pleasant book 'Until The End' and it gets VERY strange...

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    Episode 34: Things That Give Us The Ick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 56:56


    Derek and Laura discuss things that give them the ick, and rate other people's icks. Derek also is weirdly obsessed with bears.

    Episode 33: Where We've Been (It's Been Crazy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 66:24


    Derek and Laura explain where they've been the past few weeks and have a general catch up with their listeners. Fun times guaranteed!

    Episode 32: Weird Skulduggery Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 75:06


    Laura asks Derek all of her burning, weird and wonderful (and painfully stupid) questions about the world of Skulduggery Pleasant. Derek, unfortunately, answers them.

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    Episode 31: Let's Catch Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 72:06


    Laura is Covid free and back to weekly podcasting! This week Laura and Derek just wanted to catch up with their listeners and talk about everything they've been getting up to in the past two weeks. Chilled vibes throughout!

    Episode 30: Insta Live Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 26:30


    Since Laura is sick with Covid and isolating in the spare room, Derek had to tackle the podcast alone today. He went live on Instagram to answer all your burning questions. Chaos and anarchy ensues...!

    Episode 29: Discussing The Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 64:58


    In this weeks episode, Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about their thoughts on the recent movie 'The Batman' and heavily judge previous Batman movies.

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    Episode 28: How To Write A Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 66:20


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie give their top advice on how to write a book, and talk about what it means to be a writer.

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    Episode 27: Our Favourite Sequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 91:37


    Laura is back from her vacation in Egypt, so it's back to work! In this week's episode, Laura Katie and Derek Landy talk about movie sequels that they think surpassed the originals. They also get VERY nerdy about it...!

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    Episode 26: Playing Mastermind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 65:43


    Derek and Laura quiz each other in their own version of Mastermind where only the quizmaster is allowed to pick the specialist subjects. Chaos and anarchy ensues!

    Episode 25: Valentines Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 70:46


    Derek and Laura give their listeners some very, VERY bad relationship advice that absolutely NO ONE should take seriously. Enjoy!

    Episode 24: How Not To Flirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 64:47


    Derek and Laura talk about all the flirting disasters they have experienced in their lives, and also give advice on how to avoid these scenarios in the future.

    Episode 23: Guessing Urban Dictionary Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 62:34


    This whole episode was just an exercise in showing how old Derek and Laura really are, as they mostly fail to guess "popular" slang from Urban Dictionary.

    Episode 22: Would We Survive A Horror Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 72:00


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie discuss horror movie sub genres and whether or not they would survive them.

    Episode 21: Our Anti-Bucket Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 63:58


    You heard what's on their bucket lists — now Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about what's on their ANTI-bucket lists. AKA, things they will NEVER do!

    Episode 20: Happy New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 64:27


    Ring in the new year with Derek Landy and Laura Katie as they discuss all the things they're looking forward to in 2022!

    Episode 19: Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 63:27


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about all things Christmas. Including — but not limited to — Christmas songs, traditions, and memories!

    Episode 18: Fictional Guilty Pleasures

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 58:17


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie discuss their favourite cliches/troupes/guilty pleasures in books and movies that they just can't resist.

    Episode 17: Pick Your Poison

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 55:47


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie answer some very difficult "would you rather" questions. The subjects of poop and sex come up more than expected. Viewer discretion advised.

    Episode 16: Playing Blockbuster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 53:11


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie play a few rounds of Blockbuster and nearly die laughing in the process.

    Episode 15: Rating Our Flaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 84:32


    Everyone has their flaws. Derek Landy and Laura Katie discuss and rate theirs. Fun!

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    Episode 14: Fictional Moments That Wrecked us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 83:27


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about their top five moments in books/movies/TV that absolutely gutted them. Because, that's a fun topic, right? RIGHT?!

    Episode 13: Playing Snake Oil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 59:36


    Derek Landy & Laura Katie play a few rounds of Snail Oil and quickly find out which of them is the better salesman.

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    Episode 12: Playing 20 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 60:31


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie play a few rounds of 20 questions, and Laura loses spectacularly. She claims it is due to feeling unwell. Most likely is just due to who she is as a person.

    Episode 11: Halloween Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 72:29


    In this week's Halloween special, Derek and Laura talk about their favourite scary conspiracy theories and urban legends. Spooky times guaranteed!

    Episode 10: Our Cartoon Crushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 59:23


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about their top five cartoon crushes growing up, ft. their cats going berserk in the background.

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    Episode 9: Guessing Movie Quotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 47:48


    Laura Katie tests Derek Landy on some famous (and not so famous) movie quotes to see if he really is the movie buff he proclaims to be. It is also Laura's birthday! Yay!

    Episode 8: Giving Bad Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 54:57


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie give their followers some terrible advice that absolutely NO ONE should follow.

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    Episode 7: Playing 'Five Second Rule'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 50:01


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie play 'Five Second Rule' - a fast-thinking card game that will make you feel like an idiot. Fun times guaranteed!

    Episode 6: Our Bucket Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 70:07


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie talk about all the weird, wonderful (and frankly unrealistic) things that they want to achieve/do before they die. Derek also bullies Laura a little bit for funsies.

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    Episode 5: Fictional Characters That Should Have Got Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 71:59


    Derek Landy and Laura Katie discuss what fictional characters they think should have ended up together and why.

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