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Podcast: It's the final countdown! But what could beat the story so far – shocking expulsions, wanton violence, dubious voting practices, used car scandals … Robin and Sean skate over it thinly – plus the new celeb Circle!Continue reading

Podcast: We watch so you don't have to! Sean and Robin struggle through the quiz shows, The Serpent, Dancing On Ice, Susan Calman In Wales and, best of all, Class Action Park. Contains laudanum.Continue reading

Podcast: We watch so you don't have to! Sean and Robin struggle through the quiz shows, The Serpent, Dancing On Ice, Susan Calman In Wales and, best of all, Class Action Park. Contains laudanum. Continue reading The post MMR #54: Lockdown telly therapy – Top 5 appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Think yourself lucky, you could be quarantined with Julia Hartley-Brewer. Where will it end? Internment at Stamford Bridge? Not for Frank Lampard. Robin and Sean try to avoid the slippery slope from home yoga to human biohazard. Contains Buckfast.Continue reading

Podcast: Think yourself lucky, you could be quarantined with Julia Hartley-Brewer. Where will it end? Internment at Stamford Bridge? Not for Frank Lampard. Robin and Sean try to avoid the slippery slope from home yoga to human biohazard. Contains Buckfast. Continue reading The post MMR #53: Our tiers go up to 11 appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Elephants on the court, Lego slippers, crying Matt Hancock Tiny Tiers dolls – time is running out for 2020 but we'll always have the Xmas TV ads. Robin and Sean sit down for it.Continue reading

Podcast: Elephants on the court, Lego slippers, crying Matt Hancock Tiny Tiers dolls – time is running out for 2020 but we'll always have the Xmas TV ads. Robin and Sean sit down for it. Continue reading The post MMR #52: Sad, mad, bad – the Xmas TV ads appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Why settle for a partially festive season when you could be out for the count? We need a top tier with opiates and Nytol plus a quality mattress. Sean and Robin expose a missed opportunity for Sunak and Hancock.Continue reading

Why settle for a partially festive season when you could be out for the count? We need a top tier with opiates and Nytol plus a quality mattress. Sean and Robin expose a missed opportunity for Sunak and Hancock. Continue reading The post MMR #51: Keep warm this winter – make trouble! Or hibernate appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: It's National Album Day! It's the 80s! It's a Radio 2 poll! Will it be Dire Straits, or Public Enemy, or Whitney? Robin and Sean buy a kilo of mixed vinyl at Aldi and vote. Contains filler. Continue reading The post MMR #50: National Album Day and Radio 2 appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: It's National Album Day! It's the 80s! It's a Radio 2 poll! Will it be Dire Straits, or Public Enemy, or Whitney? Robin and Sean buy a kilo of mixed vinyl at Aldi and vote. Contains filler.Continue reading

Podcast: Britain's obsessed with crime and everyone's at it – Boris Johnson, Dennis Nilsen, Judas Priest, you name it (some offences are historic). Sean and Robin jump on the bandwagon.Continue reading

Podcast: Britain's obsessed with crime and everyone's at it – Boris Johnson, Dennis Nilsen, Judas Priest, you name it (some offences are historic). Sean and Robin jump on the bandwagon. Continue reading The post MMR #49: Breaking the law! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Now Johnson and his mob want citizens back in harness – it's a moral obligation! Robin and Sean unpeel the latest edicts, despite danger of death. Continue reading The post MMR #48: Get back to work! Get back to school! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Now Johnson and his mob want citizens back in harness – it's a moral obligation! Robin and Sean unpeel the latest edicts, despite danger of death.Continue reading

Podcast: You can #CoverYourFace, but you can't hide from Brexit – even if you're gov.uk. So it's Check, Change, Go! Sean and Robin unpack the new public service announcements. Continue reading The post MMR #47: Check your change, wash and go! Brexit’s back appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: You can #CoverYourFace, but you can't hide from Brexit – even if you're gov.uk. So it's Check, Change, Go! Sean and Robin unpack the new public service announcements.Continue reading

Podcast: Could 'Enjoy Summer Safely' be as good as classics like 'Control The Virus' or 'Build Build Build'? Robin and Sean road test the government's latest campaign – plus interventions of the fortnight from Hancock & Dowden! Continue reading The post MMR #46: Enjoy summer safely – where possible appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Could 'Enjoy Summer Safely' be as good as classics like 'Control The Virus' or 'Build Build Build'? Robin and Sean road test the government's latest campaign – plus interventions of the fortnight from Hancock & Dowden!Continue reading

Podcast: Wake up world! Introspection and box sets are out, getting the bustle back is in – going to the pub, fouling the beach, kicking the fuzz and honking on hippy crack. Robin and Sean test the water, but not in Bournemouth. Contains tinned tomatoes. Continue reading The post MMR #45: We’re coming out. Of lockdown. appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: WTF is Prime Minister Dominic Cummings wearing? Where can you get a pair of slippers in lockdown? Should you have a barbecue and should you use Buckfast? Robin and Sean put on their top hats. Contains spoilers. Continue reading The post MMR# 44: Lockdown style – top hats, slippers and Buckfast BBQ sauce appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: How's the coronavirus going transatlantic? MMR's Captain America, Ben Diamond, joins Robin and Sean to talk bleach cocktails, half-naked Zoombombers and ancient aliens. Contains fruit. Continue reading The post MMR #43: American Zoombomb! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Can you control the virus using TV Choice (65p)? Should we really be going out, or staying in and watching telly? Did they have boxsets during the Blitz? Robin and Sean turn on, tune in and drop bombs. Contains crafting. Continue reading The post MMR #42: Control the virus – use the remote appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Damien Hirst, swimming certificates, signed footballs and the Cocteau Twins – all in service behind the talking heads. Robin and Sean examine the decor. Contains background information. Continue reading The post MMR #41: The coronavirus wallpaper appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Despite the dire state of the coronavirus planet, there have been moments of magic. From Eamonn Holmes! Boris Johnson! Dominic Cummings! Matt Hancock! The Previous Labour Government! all our favourites. Robin and Sean have got bugger all else to do. Contains hope. Continue reading The post MMR #40: Coronavirus media magic appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

The betting podcast: It's that time of year. The Cheltenham Festival, the biggest punting week in the world. Should you wear a face mask? Is an ante-post bet a good idea? Is any bet a good idea? Robin and Sean search for answers. Contains salutary lessons. Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #6: The Cheltenham Festival Q&A appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: It’s the BRITs. Playground for the idiocracy, or stark reflection of our culture? And mainly should comedy genius Lewis Capaldi replace the failing Whitehall? Robin and Sean watch and learn. Contains diversity. Continue reading The post MMR #39: The BRITs 2020 … and the state of Britain appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Paris Hilton is in a kitchen, cooking lasagne. #CookingWithParis. Doesn't sound that great, but it is. Is she desperate? Or is she just out to make an honest sliving? Sean and Robin hail a work of comic genius. Contains onion. No wait, it doesn't. Continue reading The post MMR #38: Cooking with Paris Hilton appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

The betting podcast: You've got until April 14 to max out your credit card with the bookies – then it's banned. But is it really so wrong? More pertinently, how are Tranmere doing in the FA Cup? Who will win the Super Bowl? Anything in the Aussie tennis? Robin and Sean dig in on the punting front. Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #5: Put away your credit card! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: The heir heads are doing a bunk. Harry and Meghan, #SussexRoyal, want to have their swan cake and eat it – but are they doing it for the gram, or taking one for the firm? Robin and Sean surf the wave of media poison. Contains deference – as always! Continue reading The post MMR #37: Harry and Meghan: royal turmoil on a new high appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

The betting podcast: Always cash out? Or never cash out? Just talk about cashing out, instead of actually cashing out? What is Tranmere’s dilemma, and how rough is the road to the Super Bowl? Robin and Sean start the year as they mean to go on. Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #4: To cash out, or not to cash out? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: 2019, the year of rewards for failure! Elon Musk, Greta Thunberg, The Two Ronnies, Theresa May, Bros, Alexa, Prince Andrew, Alan Turing, Dominic Cummings – you name it, they made it. Robin and Sean climb over the stinking debris. Contains New Year honours. Continue reading The post MMR #36: 2019 in review … WTF? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Child labour, drug dealing, primitive sprouts, Mariah Carey and the spectre of death – it must be another season of Xmas TV ads. Robin and Sean sit down for the mandatory viewing session. Contains allegory. Continue reading The post MMR #35: The 2019 Christmas TV ads appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Why back one team when you can back two? Or three – or eight? Sean and Robin lurch over the betting landscape, in search of Solihull Moors. And QPR! Racing! NFL (not much)! I’m A Celebrity (recap)! Plus other speculative matters. Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #3: Doubles, trebles and tragedy appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: It's a jungle out there as MMR goes transatlantic with Sean and Ben in New York and Robin in Brexit Britain. Is there any escape? Are these celebs celeb enough for I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!? We explore the meaning of fear. And the Duke of York. It's a blockbuster! Contains nuts. Continue reading The post MMR #34: I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Are you a responsible gambler? We are. And there's no doubt that implies having a bet. By definition. Sean and Robin stagger along the betting path, with: Responsible Gambling Week! Strictly (recap)! The Championship (English)! Racing! I'm A Celebrity! All that guff! Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #2: Get me out of here! appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Life's a gamble, but it's one of the worst bets around. On all known form, you're a certainty to lose big in the long run. In this new podcast from MMR, Sean and Robin cover the betting waterfront. Episode 1: Stewards' enquiry on The Circle! Strictly! Scottish football! Racing! And more. Continue reading The post Real Gambling Review #1: The betting life appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Holed up in Salford with nowhere to go, the contestants on The Circle are in a social media dogfight to the death (figuratively speaking). And this year you can bet on it! Robin and Sean can't have old boy Tim as the favourite. Contains aubergine. Continue reading The post MMR #33: Who will win The Circle? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Let’s talk about twats. Starting with David Cameron and his twelve-step plan for certain disaster. Idiots Anonymous in reverse. Plus Gove and Johnson, stalked by the pint-swilling spectre of Farage. Sean and Robin assess the damage. Contains mistakes. Continue reading The post MMR #32: The Cameron Years (and Tories At War) appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: They're all on tour, forever – and if they're not, their tribute acts are. The Specials! The Sweet! Deep Purple! Midge fucking Ure, Cast, the Doors and the Dead! But why? And who are they? Who goes to see them, and do they have anal leakage? Robin and Sean revisit the era of the sticky floor. Contains bum notes. Continue reading The post MMR #31: Nostalgia 2: Specials syndrome appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Why is Quentin Tarantino mooching around with Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, recasting the dying days of the golden age of Hollywood? Was it so golden? Did it really last this long? Sean and Robin clench the fist of nostalgia. Contains shoes. Continue reading The post MMR #30: Nostalgia 1: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Who is Dominic Cummings, t-shirted nerdboy swinging through Westminster on a lanyard, talking bollocks and getting everyone to go full Brexit and vote for Boris Johnson by any means necessary? Political heavyweights Sean and Robin wade through his emissions. Contains destruction in the pursuit of salvation. Continue reading The post MMR #29: Dominic Cummings? WTF? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Is there a golden path to gambling glory? Well, maybe if you put in some hard work – or test the limits of the rules a bit. But you're never that far from serious damage. Betting veterans Sean and Robin take a punt on the BBC documentary by Lloyd Griffith. Contains questionable advice. Continue reading The post MMR #28: Can You Beat The Bookies? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Punkcast. Yes! Now on Sky Arts you can see the reinflated Iggy Pop, John Lydon and all (some) of Britain's Favourite Punk Stars wallow in a four-part seminar on PUNK in capital letters. What the hell was it all about? Revolution, evolution, or just swearing? Sean and Robin get ripped. Contains posh sofas. Continue reading The post MMR #27: Has PUNK got middle-aged cred? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: This is your world, I'm just living in it. It's a song by Sam & Dave. But Alexa is living in your world! Do you like it? Does she love you? Can she tell you something good? Robin and Sean ask the questions. Contains butchery. Continue reading The post MMR #26: Interview with Alexa, your household spy appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: It's Yesterday, it's now, but the Beatles don't exist. Neither do Oasis. But what about wit, humour and empathy? Can Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle fit them in? And who's gonna live forever? Robin and Sean take the long and winding road to the dark heart of the long and winding romcom. Contains karaoke. Continue reading The post MMR #25: Who believes in Yesterday? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Love Island – what's the point? Does your mum shave your arse? Are you looking for love, or fifty grand? Have you diligently attended the gym, or the tan shop, or both? If so, you might actually be on it. If not, you might be restricted to watching it. Robin and Sean certainly are. Contains relaxed muscle. Continue reading The post MMR #23: Love Island – a close shave appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: The Tory leadership contenders are all hyped up on Brexit Viagra and it's down to a straight knob-wrestle between Boris 'Babyfather' Johnson and Jeremy 'Meanwhile' Hunt. Robin and Sean monitor the media discharge. Contains vermin. Continue reading The post MMR #24: The Tory leadership race – another fine mess appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Donald Trump. Bloody hell. Is he the Best Ever, like he says? Or the Worst? Whatever. Are there keys to his tiny mind in his childlike Twitter feed? Is his milk being adulterated? Can he rival the Mr Men for literary complexity? Robin and Sean inspect the White House shitehouse. Contains stone-cold losers. Continue reading The post MMR #22: Trump’s tweets appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

Podcast: Remember Margaret Thatcher? The prime minister who tore the country apart without asking first? Actually, we were trying to forget, but the BBC is banging out a mega-documentary on her so we can get screwed all over again. Robin and Sean relive the destruction of industry and the debasement of society. Contains Tebbit. Continue reading The post MMR #21: Thatcher: A Very British Revolution appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.

How funny is Frankie Boyle? And if he is, why is he on BBC Two when Mrs Brown's Boys is prime time BBC One? Has anything changed since Jerry Sadowitz didn't make it in the mainstream? Can anything shock you now? Robin and Sean talk bollocks for breakfast. Contains timechecks. Continue reading The post MMR #20: Frankie Boyle’s New World Order. Or is it? appeared first on Modern Media Review Podcast.