Dan and Alistair watch and discuss The Simpsons, episode by episode with as little prep as they can get away with.
The long awaited self-righteous and self-congratulatory review of Harvey Fierstein's magnum opus - "Torch Song Trilogy" expect adoration, sweeping generalisations and assumptions and spoilers about other films where gay characters die.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Hey! A chance to listen to some fantastic music and watch some fant… some comedy, and discuss the various strengths of Dan Ackroyd and the other one, in John Landis' classic, the Blues Brothers. Will the boys stay on topic? No. Will they round of an episode in a neat and tidy way? No. Is it nearing the end of an era? Still, no.Click to view: show page on Awesound
So, we got there. After apathy and adversity we stumbled through to the close of season 2. How will the boys cope with the end of another season? Did they remember to keep up their dud counter? Are they planning on continuing for season 3?Click to view: show page on Awesound
Finally the boys hit their stride with insightful and comfortable commentary and review of a show that they both enjoy. Still, a great deal of digression and distraction, though. Could try harder. B+Click to view: show page on Awesound
After a short an undefined break, the wannabe reviewers are back with apologies, mid-range attention and a guest host, and are surprised to find that they are happy to be here.Click to view: show page on Awesound
The boys waffle on from dog indentification to steak identification (somehow) and from how we treat our elderly to what we intend to do with the rest of our families...Click to view: show page on Awesound
In which Dan and Alistair admire Homer's method of looking for men and his long lost brother, and recommend "quite a good" Hitchcock film.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Join us as we travel back to the seventies and witness how Marge met and, subsequently deceived by, Homer followed by a fable of right or wrong with our favourite Tea Leaf and food blogger, Shonette. Click to view: show page on Awesound
Finally we've struck gold! Both in the Simpsons and in ourselves. Expect references to Heironymous Bosch, Dr Seuss, It's a Wonderful Life and The Graduate and words like "Click to view: show page on Awesound
The boys get more enthusiastic than usual about a couple of good episodes, even where they disagree with some ropey politics and ropier continuity.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Digest My Shorts are happy to announce a long-term improvement in recording and sound quality... from halfway through the episode. So prepare to grin and bear some choppy audio for (hopefully) the last time, and enjoy the new mic for our otherwise lacklustre second half.Click to view: show page on Awesound
In this week's thrilling episode we get some top notch plosive sounds from Alistair, Dan finally gets a wish granted but leaves his co-host hanging on a classic gag. There is also discussion about two classic Simpsons episodes.Click to view: show page on Awesound
It's spooky Notober and we join special guests Sam Espensen and Clare Lowe on location at Bristol Spirit for a Background Noise Special. Sorry, Halloween special!Bristol Spirit - 86 Whitehall Rd BS5, Bristol BS5 9BQClick to view: show page on Awesound
The boys are finally treated to an excellent Simpsons episode and repay that with the best impression of anyone ever. And also with a review of an old Game Boy Advance that the boys dug out of a box from under Alistair's bed.Click to view: show page on Awesound
The boys are back for a new series and a new(ish) format, and are diving right in with a discussion about emotional sincerity, God and all the usual digressions.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Today the boys fail to fawn over an award-winning episode of Seinfeld (Season 1, Episode 2). It turns out Jerry's editing style isn't inimitable at all, and helps us digress onto subjects such as memes, action movies and what does and doesn't make us laugh.Click to view: show page on Awesound
What would happen if you applied our brand of inane rambling to other cultural touchstones? Well, this...Click to view: show page on Awesound
Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. Alas, our sojourn through series one has come to an end and with a tear in our collective eye we must say goodbye via a dud of a Simpsons episode. Click to view: show page on Awesound
Our professional teetotallers show they don’t need a drink to mess up an intro, get overexcited by the best episode so far and both love and fear clowns.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Our fresh and sober reviewers are just as funny without wine in them and thus discuss representations of foreign culture, perceptions of communism and how little they know about Albania.Click to view: show page on Awesound
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