Playing Favourites

Here we are, at a day that was surely inevitable. The Playing Favourites Finale. Surprise, it's a very normal, semi-average episode in turns of quality. We didn't get [current trending celebrity] on as a guest, there's no "omg that's the funniest moment in PF history", we've just fiddled with the format to decide on the ultimate, final question. What's your favourite thing? Harry and May run through their Top 10 lists of their favourite things to ultimately settle on one Ultimate Favourite for both of them. Who? What? Why? Have a listen, let's find out. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with any final thoughts you may have - keep in touch, keep subscribed, who knows if there'll be any Playing Favourites news later down the line. USEFUL LINKS Drops of Jupiter (lyrics) Keyboard Cat TikTok racist tortoise Sister Minnie Dancing plague Dungeons & Dragons Nim Black hole sound 0.9999... = 1 TheSpiffingBrit comment From Me, The Moon Pikachu Maria's cat Wii U Things that matter TikTok MAY / ITSMAYBTW Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FANTASTICHAZ Twitter Twitch YouTube

Harry and May discuss some classic video game villains, some of the traits of the best video game villains, and classic encounters with classic - you guessed it - video game villains. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Bowser Matt (Wii Sports) Matt (W// Gun) Bowser Parental Controls Koopalings Bob the Builder game G-Man Dr Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik Metal Sonic Shadow the Hedgehog 25 best video game villains you love to hate GLaDOS Lady Dimitrescu Springtrap Wheately Caius Ballad Emet-Selch Goro Majima Handsome Jack Kefka Palazzo Roko's basilisk MAY / ITSMAYBTW Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Harry and May discuss the various world records and accomplishments of cheese, Backrooms cheese (?), and Harry once again attempts a daring stunt in Playing Favourite's first ever attempt at setting a world record. Also can you believe that we did this entire episode without mentioning halloumi. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Most types of cheese eaten under a car List of cheeses Fastest time to eat a two-pound block of velveeta cheese Harry Eats a Piece of Cheese Stilton cheese Shropshire Blue Gimblett's Guide to the Best of British Cheeses Cheshire cheese Disgusting Stilton image Dairy words Cheddar cheese UK's favourite cheeses Wisconsin cheddar Pepper Jack Vegan cheese Korean (language) Goat's cheese Feta cheese Applewood MAY / ITSMAYBTW Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Harry and May discuss various unique trees, how various types of tree exist, and what it would be like to combat trees if they somehow came to life. Also Play a Record! Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Major Oak The Giving Tree Hyperion Hyperion picture Prometheus Bamboo growing noise.wmv General Sherman Lindsey Creek tree Giant mushrooms before trees Empress tree Lost glasses Tree identifier app Mangrove forest 9 tree idioms Rose of Sharon Sassafras Chestnut tree Snoop Dogg Christmas Oak trees Shelter (badger game) Among Trees Ori and the Blind Forest Silver birch Weeping willow MAY / ITSMAYBTW Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

In our first instalment of Playing Favourites Announcement, where we announce something about the show Playing Favourites, we're letting you know that the Playing Favourites co-host you'd previously known as Luke has come out as transgender, and going forward she is called May with they/she pronouns. Very cool, everyone claps, don't be weird, thanks for listening! MAY / ITSMAYBTW Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss TV show intros, anime intros, kid's show intros, sitcom intros, and like... probably more as well. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Game Grumps intros Daredevil intro The Simpsons theme Family Guy intro Ramsay's Hotel Hell intro Scrubs intro Pokemon intro Phineas and Ferb intro They Might Be Giants hot dog thing Malcolm In The Middle intro Digimon Japanese intro Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna - Butterfly Sugar Song to Bitter Step Cruel Angel's Thesis Sonic Riders intro Noragami Aragoto - Hey Kids!! Defenders of the Earth intro 90s X-Men intro We Are the Crystal Gems full version UK's favourite TV theme tunes Elfen Lied - Lilium Sonic Underground intro Sonic X intro The Big Bang Theory theme LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss how embedded idioms are into language, the existence modern idioms, and they delve into the weird and wonderful world of malaphors. Also Harry's on the road again so apologies for his poor audio. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of idioms 25 of the best idioms from around the world 50 British slang phrases Fossil word Kit & Kaboodle Kerwhizz (where the Kit & Kaboodle Harry is thinking of are from) Google play favourites Pointing Leonardo meme Malaphors LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the nature and general perception of exercise/losing weight, their own personal experiences with exercise, and the existence of gym culture. Also at a few points it sounds like Luke is being abducted by aliens and I'm not sure why. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS QWOP Ring Fit Adventure Field hockey List of weight training exercises Beat Saber VR Fox, goat, beans puzzle LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry are once again joined by a guest - Maria! Maria is a graduate of the Cullinary Institute of America, having studied Baking and Pastry. She now works as a bakery manager at her workplace, and has been baking for 10 years. And oh my god does she know her stuff, holy crap. Have a listen, we're talking all things baking. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS The Cullinary Institute of America Baking ratios Biscuit KitKat Buttercream America's favourite baked goods Cruller Apple fritter donut Funfetti cake Angel food cake Carrot cake batter Savoury pies Aquafaba Meringue Salt dough All-edge brownie pan Brownie slicer pan Greggs sausage roll Brookie Bakewell tart Cherry bakewell Maria's lemon blueberry basil entremet Apple crumble MARIA Instagram LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss a weird new-age definition of weather, what to do in various terrible weather situations, and Luke creaks his creaky chair a whole bunch. Also Harry was eating a curry throughout the duration of this episode, see if you can spot sections where he's very clearly just finished eating. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of severe weather phenomena Impact winter Nuclear winter Haboob Supercell Pathetic fallacy Fallout 4 intro Snownado Fear of Cold (Jacob Geller) List of costly or deadly hailstorms Petrichor Hail Snow Snoke Sledding Blood rain Everything is orange Red sky at night... LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss what they think the qualities of a mammal are, ways to improve humans to turn them into superior mammals, and the frightening fact that chimpanzees are 99% genetically identical to humans. Madness. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! As discussed in the episode, here's two charities for both mine and Luke's favourite land mammals. We'd love for you to give to both but if that's not possible then don't worry. Luke's Chosen Charity Harry's Chosen Charity USEFUL LINKS Talking piano Platypus Mammal Full mammal list Sonic the Hedgehog Lugia Elephant Chimpanzee Orangutan Orangutan sunglasses Chimp in VR Pangolins Bush Baby Sloth Villain sloth Capybara Top 5 chimpanzee moments Armadillo Enchilada Glyptodont LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss formats and styles of book titles, the importance of a good title and a handful of weird interviews that Harry conducted out in the field. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! Special thanks to Waterstones Nottingham, Five Leaves Bookshop, and Oxfam Market Street! USEFUL LINKS People From My Neighbourhood 1984 Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Spoils Harry's Favourite] Goodreads best book titles Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Necronomicon Breath If We Were Villains The Books of Jacob The Rodent Not Taken Black British Lives Matter The (Very) Hungry Caterpillar How to Cook Husbands How to Cook a Husband (Article) The Kingdom of Little Wounds Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream All The Light We Cannot See LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Christmas has rolled around once again, and Luke and Harry are here to discuss all things Christmas! Specifically the components of Christmas dinner, surrounding foodstuffs on Christmas day, and the fact that Harry is editing this episode from a crappy laptop in Wales because he's stranded there with COVID-19 over the holidays. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Christmas dinner Hysterical strength Sunday dinner Mince pie Pigs in blankets Forcemeat Turducken KFC gravy burger Elf on the Shelf Christmas pudding Christmas cake Yule log Twiglets Pork pie Stollen Stuffed cabbage Sweet waffle Brussel sprout LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss (briefly) the nature of what is real, as well as what is trivia, the assassinations of various presidents and people, and misinformation your day-to-day life. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS More arrangements of a deck of cards... Your head is older than your feet Jack Ruby Random Trivia Generator Trivia Murder Party Van Gogh Nintendo Coca-Cola Adolf Hitler Factoid Duck's quack Goldfish memories Stayin' Alive Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences Paying for rent with eels Killing cobras/peverse incentive Paid to recycle Superstar Limo ride If you leave hydrogen alone for long enough... The End of Everything Metals weld in space Trees vs stars LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the nature of what it means to relax, Harry does a live listen-along to some ASMR (and makes lots of awful noises), and the potential state of an unattainable, true state of pure relaxation. This is almost definitely our driest episode yet. Where are the jokes, boys? This isn't Radio 4. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS ASMR Buddhism Let's Find Out ASMR The Basics of Astronomy ASMR ASMR turning you into a human ASMR for men ASMR caring and supportive Funky Kong gives you a ride home from the airport ASMR beat building a Gunpla SCP wiki Courage the Cowardly Dog Return the slab Spongebob/Nosferatu Spongebob meat sphere You're not perfect Lawn bowls Minecraft Volume Alpha Cookie Clicker soundtrack DOOM 2016 soundtrack Tetris LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

In the second HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss the fundamentals of a good spooky story, various old tales from different places around the world, and we discover that Luke knows a whole bunch of stuff about H. P. Lovecraft. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Pompeii masturbating man Ghost story Ghost Stories (anime) Luke & Harry's Ouija experience Ghostlore H. P. Lovecraft Cool Air The Alchemist (weird man in basement story) The Beast in the Cave Junji Ito The Enigma of Amigara Fault LOCAL58 Frankenstein The Time Machine Dracula Wendigo Frankenstein Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Unlocked door vampire murderer Overtoun Bridge The Smiling Man Babysitter Clown Slender Man Mothman Slender Man movie LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the physical constitution of crisps, all kinds of weird facts and trivia about crisps, and over the course of the episode Harry just sort of generally loses his mind. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Tyrrell's crisps Walkers crisps Lay's chips Pringles McCoys Cheetos Wotsits Skips Doritos Best chips around the world Walkers baked crisps Most Pringles crunched in one bite Most potato chips eaten in one minute Mushroom crisps Mushroom flavoured crisps Smoked pheasant crisps Dill pickle crisps Ketchup Pringles - blue edition Ketchup Pringles - red edition @RonniesPringles Twitter Ronnie's Facebook Flamin' Hot Cheetos Skips Prawn cocktail LUKE / GINGERFORK Twitter Twitch YouTube HARRY / FLAMINGYETI Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss all the ridiculous types of powers that are out there, the perfect balance of what makes a good or intriguing power, as well as making their own Avengers/Justice League-like team of... heroes? Something like that. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Heroes List of superpowers Justice League Omniscience Invulnerability Absolute Body Yin & Yang Manipulation Mindscape Transportation Summoning The Picture of Dorian Gray Metamorphosis asdfmovie asdfmovie breakdown Daredevil Gravity Manipulation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30 most useless superpowers Turning into animals Making cats like you Teleportation Time Manipulation Suggestion Vicious GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitter Twitch YouTube FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss robots both fictional and non-fictional alike, as well as big ones, small ones, scary ones, friendly ones, practical ones, and those weird Boston Dynamics dogs as well. LEAVE A REVIEW of Playing Favourites on iTunes! It helps people know that we're a legit podcast that's worth listening to. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS R2-D2 GNK droid BB-8 Evil BB-8 R4-P17 List of fictional robots Vision Talos Golem Cleverbot Sharks before and after Jaws Boston Dynamics Big Dog Boston Dynamics abusing robots Ex Machina Karn Google Takeout Apple equivalent Amazon equivalent Pathfinder Robot that picks tomatoes out of your salad 2B Nier Robot WALL-E EVE (Disney Wiki) Samuel Hayden The Iron Giant GLaDOS Baymax GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitter Twitch YouTube FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the various names and naming conventions of the periodic table, bits and pieces of trivia regarding different elements, and muck about with everyone's favourite website: ptable.com Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS PTable New elements get added Ytterby Francium Simple English Wikipedia Macroscope First periodic table PTable Twitch Titanium Titanium (song) PTable Etsy store Copper Tungsten Bismuth Indium Maryland (Luke's joke is about the flag) Mercury Bismuth GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitter Twitch YouTube FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the components and composition of a full English breakfast, the sanctity of cereal bars in hotels, and the introduction of a brand new Playing Favourites segment... Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Full English breakfast Lincolnshire sausage Black pudding Gordon Ramsay's full English Don't Mug Yourself Soda bread Lorne sausage Harry's experience with Quorn bacon Harry's preferred vacon (not sponsored) (UK only I think?) This Isn't Chicken About Beyond Burgers Cereal Killer Cereal bar UK's breakfast habits Crumpet Belgian waffle Potato waffle Stroopwafel Tesco doughnuts Bagel Marmite Instant noodles What breakfast looks like in 50 countries Coco Rocks Krave Crunchy Nut Tamago kake gohan Breakfast burrito GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitter Twitch YouTube FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss the worst intro to an episode of Playing Favourites they've ever done, as well as constructing their very own Playing Favourites Olympics of sports not in the current games. It's quite exciting and has a structured format once you get past the rubbish at the beginning. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS 15 sports that aren't in the 201 Olympics but should be Paintball Magic: The Gathering Bullet chess Kobyashi vs Bear The Great British Bake Off Arm wrestling Competitive slapping Combat juggling Obstacle course Speedrunning MMA The MMA video Harry watched doesn't exist anymore but here's an alternative Overwatch eSports Chess boxing AGDQ GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss various food mascots, including the M&M boys (for far too long), good old Colonel S, and a whole bunch of weird American ones that we don't get over here. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Tony the Tiger Ronald McDonald Female KFC Colonel Wendy's Kool-Aid Man What Harry calls "the Babybell Cow" M&M characters M&M Maker Harry's Playing Favourites M&Ms What M&M colour are you? 11 American food mascots Evolution of the Jolly Green Giant How the Jolly Green Giant became a real man again Horny Tony the Tiger tweets Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Makka Pakka Pillsbury Doughboy Funko Pop Doughboy on packaging Toucan Sam redesign KFC visual novel Pringles Space Colonel PG Tips Monkey Monkey in action Primeape GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss an assortment of Greek Gods and their associated domains, stories relating to heroes, gods, and other mythological figures, and words that come from various weird Greek-related origins. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Twelve Olympian gods Hades (video game) Iliad Odyssey Zagreus Hadestown soundtrack Twelve labours of Hercules Talos Poseidon movie Jason and the Argonauts movie Prometheus Ouranos/Uranus Gaia Transformations of Zeus Ares Apollo Phanes List of Greek mythological figures Thanatos Morpheus Chaos 10 words derived from Greek mythology Sisyphus Artemis Cronus Chronos Hecate Circe Poseidon Myths involving Poseidon Nemesis Janus GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss a big list of fictional dads (what a shocker), some real dads (I know, terrible), and the qualities behind what makes a good fictional (and also maybe real?) dad. As per usual there's always a battle against Luke's shower that someone will start using at some point during the episode. In this one it's particularly noticeable and I apologise for that, the audio just gets a bit weird for ten minutes or so and then is fine again. Apologies! Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of fictional dads Thanos God Despicable Me Uncle Ben Damian Wayne Alsatian/German Shepherd The Punisher Mufasa Secret Simpsons Room Ned Flanders 7 awesome dads who are also record holders Greg Universe Bowser Bowser parental controls video Jr., I've got something... Barret (Final Fantasy VII) Birthday Dad Yondu The Mandalorian GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch YouTube

Luke and Harry discuss various associations with gemstones, e-gemstones, and the strange properties of certain peculiar gemstones. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Pearl oyster Calcite Tapioca balls Breast milk pearl World record diamond ring Castleton Blue John Harry's Blue John chunk Fool's gold Tiger's eye Gem Society list of gemstones Malachite Magnesite Moonstone Luke's gemstone collection Geode Sea Monkeys World's largest geode Gemology Chaos Emeralds Infinity Stones Topaz Citrine Different Topazes Emerald Alexandrite (including under different lights) Simpsonite Bismuth Ulexite Ulexite (Wikipedia) Russians poisoned in Salisbury GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss all kinds of eggs from fish to mammal, the different ways to prepare said eggs, and Harry makes a bad life decision live for your entertainment. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Roe Caviar Royal Beluga Caviar Attilus Caviar Heinz Saucy Sauce Heinz Kranch Time Out UK's favourite ways to cook an egg Instagram Egg Egg(y / and) soldiers Scrambled egg Deviled eggs McDonald's Nugget Cake Cakes that look like things that aren't cake Chinese omelette (egg foo young) Scotch egg GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry are joined by special guest Francesca McClean to discuss their favourite pieces of classical music! Fran is a part of the National Youth Choir and has been involved in the world of classical music from the age of like, 6 or something, and now she's here to discuss various weird classical music terms, pretending to play instruments in an orchestra, and whether or not these weird new modern pieces can even be called "classical music". Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Franz Liszt Franz Liszt (wide chin) Angry Beethoven 1890 man who loves rice Bach Ode to Joy Jupiter Orchestra Whiplash pp (very soft) Moonlight Sonata Flight Of The Bumblebee Requiem in D Minor In The Hall Of The Mountain King Gnossienne No. 1 (ft. spooky image) Clair de Lune 1812 Overture Miserere mei, Deus Bootstrap paradox Castrato FRANTASIA / FRAN Twitch Twitter GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss in great detail what it means to be a "board game", as well as TV-show tie-in games, classic childhood games, and what a Playing Favourites board game might look like. Oh, this one was also recorded whilst Harry was at home for Christmas, so once again this episode's audio is a bit naff. But that's okay, PFEp19 will be back to normal! Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Luke's stupidly complicated alignment chart Weird House Thing Wingspan Richii Mahjong Nim Superfight List of chess variants Top Trumps Mark Maggs' Top Trumps world record World Record Top Trumps Invisible Tetris World's smallest chess set Jackbox Mastermind Telephone Pictionary Rock Paper Wizard Winning at Rock Paper Scissors Kerplunk One Night Ultimate Werewolf Magic The Gathering GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Christmas has come to Playing Favourites Town, and Luke and Harry celebrate with the very first PF Christmas Special! In which is discussed the joys and woes of gift-giving, the gifts they've received in the past, and also the elaborate nature and rules of giving live animals as gifts. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Chicken Thoughts Book Fuck Yeah, Video Games Obama book Luke's aquarium book Harry's Magic: The Gathering starter set Lego Millenium Falcon (the old one) LEGO 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS LEGO 21313 Ship in a Bottle GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss the five cardinal sauces and other, more meaningful metrics, as well as language gaps when describing a sauce, what contexts different sauces are best in, and the invention of their very own Playing Favourites Sauce... or two. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Brown sauce Saline Heinz Heinz Jigsaw Puzzle Heinz Salad Cream Ice Cream 5 Mother Sauces Mustard Urban Dictionary UK's favourite sauces Worcestershire sauce All Gold tomato sauce Ketchup & Mustard cake Nando's Vusa Sauce (weirdly you can't go to the Nando's website with a VPN active) Heinz Curry Mango sauce Marinara sauce Alfredo sauce Frank's RedHot Sauce Cucumber mayonnaise Gravy Burger & Gravynnaise Yummy Sauce Angel Delight Custard factory explosions List of sauces Garlic sauce GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss the origin of letters, assess the importance and worthiness of various letters, and debate just how completely arbitrary and ridiculous the idea of a "favourite letter of the alphabet" really is. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Evolution of the alphabet Wingdings Pigpen cipher Secret Playing Favourites Message! Greek alphabet Letterlike symbols Rankine scale Periodic table Longest periodic words Welsh alphabet "Weird German B" Latin alphabet Gadsby Luke's Handwriting Harry's Handwriting Thorn Pound sign GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

In the first HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss their favourite Halloween Monsters, as well as spooky stories from their past, terrifying art of fiendish creatures, and the scariest folklore and legends that they can google whilst the other person is talking. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS (Featuring content warnings. [!] = "Scary image" | [X] = "Scary article") Bride of Frankenstein Lucky 10,000 MaleVolent The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Oogie Boogie Funko Pop Hotel Transylvania The Addams Family Mary Celeste [X] Slender Man [X] Creepy folklore stories [X] Slit-Mouthed Woman [X] Aka Manto [!] Siren Head Angel of the North [!] Trevor Henderson [!] Momo [!] The one that scared Harry [!] Upside-Down Face Man #1 [!] Upside-Down Face Man #2 [!] Upside-down face makeup [!] Thatcher Effect Gremlins Class of 1999 Class of 1999 II: The Substitute The Iron Giant Uncanny valley graph Jack Skellington - Disneyland Edition Grim Reaper Lifeguard GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss the legal definition of coats, explore their own coats, and debate the origins of various chemical naming conventions. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Capelet Playing Favourites - Styles Of Hat Fitcoat.com - Styles Of Coat Luke's Yin Coat Harry's Yang Coat Coat List of outerwear Category Coats Clothing Goggle jacket Trench coat Leather trench coat Puffer jacket Leather jacket Coat alignment chart Justacorps Frock (not coat) Frock (coat) Giant Puffer Coat Lady Iridescent Cutlery Shiny Puffer Jacket Utility Coat Yellow Raincoat Cagoule Parka GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss the creation of a sacred list of the five most worthy emoji, how to best use emoji when guarding against radioactive waste, and how to accurately translate from English to Emoji. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS "This place is not a place of honor… no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here." List of emoji Red angry face Hot face Family man woman boy (you'll figure it out from here) Mage Breast-feeding Pregnant woman Person feeding baby Cowboy emoji Eye-lips-eye emoji combo Two eyes Every Sheriff Bot Pensive face Long-time nuclear waste warning messages Largest human smiley Guinness World Records TV show Emoji Dick (SFW) Emoji Translator Emoji Keyboard Emoji Wikipedia page Turtle Eyes Thinking face Woman Facepalming Red B Mozilla Emoji Terrible Mozilla Emoji (Luke's cursed image) Frog OK Hand Pray Slightly Smiling Face Partying Face Tada Cowboy Turtle GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss drastically different weather conditions, the arrival of Playing Favourites Man, and the possibility of a brand new Autumn Olympics. Harry also gets concerningly passionate about his favourite, and we're all very worried about him. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Death Valley List of extreme temperatures in Canada Solstices Winter Olympics Beyblade Arena GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss the popularity of ice cream, the blunders and bull's-eyes of Ben & Jerry's, and the mystery behind ice cream flavours that probably should exist, but don't. Although only mentioned via its absence, the Gingerfork Patreon has been closed down and as such everyone will be receiving episodes at the same time! For the time being of course, maybe at some point in the future we open a Playing Favourites Patreon? Or something? I don't know, these descriptions last forever and I'm not omniscient :( Oh, and every time Harry and Luke use the word "matrix", swap it out for "radar chart". Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of ice cream flavours Pog (flavour/drink) Pogs (game) Statue of Guan Yu (Wikipedia page created by Harry) Superman ice cream Playing Favourites Logo Ube ice cream (Luke mentions plain, just cream ice cream, but I can't find any recipes or images of it. Here's the Reddit thread he talks about though) Feeding your tortoise Calippo Fortnite Flavoured Ice Cream Ben & Jerry's Netflix Flavour Ben & Jerry's Apostrophe-Wich Haagen-Dazs website Imaginary bacon-flavoured ice cream Pistachio ice cream Radar chart (what Harry says is used in Pokemon) Harry's Ice Cream Chart Birthday Cake ice cream Bubblegum ice cream (blue) Screwball Jubbly GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry discuss as many dog breeds as they can, along with dog world records, big versus small dogs, and gritty reboots of movies with dogs in them. LEAVE A REVIEW of Playing Favourites on iTunes! It helps people know that we're a legit podcast that's worth listening to. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/playing-favourites/id1506989500 Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Luke's very cool dogs! Flat-coated Retriever Human years to dog years List of dog breeds Puggle Dog breed quiz Sheep Dog Dogs on Google Images Anime-eye dog The UK's Favourite Dog Breeds Yorkshire Terrier Dog world records Marley & Me Marley & Me Prequel Chocolate Labrador Pit Bull Bull Terrier German Shepherd Rescue Great Pyrenees Newfoundland Samoyed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Bloodhound Beagle Shiba Inu Doge meme Shiba Inu fact file Dalmation Rottweiler Lemon-spotted Dalmation 102 Dalmations Cruella movie Clifford The Big Red Dog Top 10 Scary Clifford The Big Red Dog Urban Legends Part 2 GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter Patreon FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website

Luke and Harry are today joined by special guest Tim! Tim is currently studying peasant unrest at university and also does a whole bunch of reenactment stuff, meaning he hits people with swords, wears armour, knows a lot about history, and is the perfect person to educate the other two idiots who run this show about what swords are. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Norman Sword Falchion Khopesh Kriegmesser (and messer in general) Rapier Estoc Épée Sabre Foil Xiphos Gladius Chris with his cool sword Elephant Sword Katana Wieland Forge Lightsaber Rapier Swordstick (or Rapier Cane) Frostmourne Buster Sword Guts' Sword Masamune Norimitsu Odachi Bastard Sword Scimitar Persian Persuader Zweihänder Claymore Dao Spatha GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch Discord Twitter Patreon FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter Twitch Website TIM / AETHERIAL I asked Tim if he wanted to link anything, but he was very humble and said no. Goes to show that he really is a man of the people and isn't in it for the fame and glory.

Luke and Harry discuss what they dub "cultural landmarks". The old and the new, the famous and the infamous, and which ones fit into the Cultural Landmark Cinematic Universe. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS The Time Pyramid List of wonders in Civ 5 Nottingham Cathedral Eiffel Tower Louvre Musée d'Orsay Brian Clough Statue Nelson's Column Angel of the North The Kelpies Cardiff Millennium Centre Guan Yu Statue - Harry wrote this article! As we said in the episode there wasn't a page for it, but thanks to Playing Favourites now there is one! Angkor Wat Leaning Tower of Pisa Gardens by the Bay Statue of Unicorn Gundam Godzilla Square GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

Luke and Harry discuss the border between hairstyles and lack thereof, default hairstyles, and why some hairstyles should probably remain in fiction. For when it comes up, we horribly butchered the movie Sam's Son because it's actually about a javelin thrower, and he removes bandages from his head, not a helmet. You'll figure it out. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Types of hair: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a31956130/hair-types/ Undercuts: https://www.allthingshair.com/en-uk/mens-hairstyles-haircuts/undercut/what-is-an-undercut/ Milton Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Jones Big hair: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_hair Cloud Strife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Strife Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugi_Mutou Real Yu-Gi-Oh Hair: https://www.reddit.com/r/yugioh/comments/cjknel/yami_yugi_chapter_1_cosplay_wig/ Soe: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0Nv6sH6v/soe-moves-to-desk-host-for-overwatch-league-season-3 Tracer (Overwatch): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_(Overwatch) Overwatch Characters: https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/heroes/ Widowmaker (Overwatch): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widowmaker_(Overwatch) Sam's Son: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088034/ Shadow The Hedgehog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_the_Hedgehog Vector the Crocodile: https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Vector_the_Crocodile Chignon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chignon_(hairstyle) Scarlett Johansson: https://www.directv.com/person/Scarlett-Johansson-VG9vdnZVU3I3ZHM9 Beehive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive_(hairstyle) Super Saiyan Goku: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/373798837821323251/ Dip Dyed Hair: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/203928689355456377/ Dyed Bun: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/199354720984886033/ GINGERFORK / LUKE Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Twitch: https://twitch.tv/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

In this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about the biscuits/cookies of the world, their many different styles, forms, and qualities. Special guest star is Luke's shower which switches on around 15 minutes in and had to be nuked with noise reduction to make the episode at all listenable. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Biscuit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit List of cookies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cookies Oreo Mega Stuf: https://www.amazon.com/Oreo-Chocolate-Sandwich-Cookies-Ounce/dp/B00BKL52YC Oreo The Most Stuf: https://www.target.com/p/oreo-the-most-stuf-limited-edition-cookies-13-4oz/-/A-54163170 The UK's Top 20 Biscuits: https://www.joe.co.uk/uncategorized/the-uks-top-20-biscuits-have-been-revealed-3892 Dunking (biscuit): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunking_(biscuit) Giant Jaffa Cake Court Case: https://www.kerseys.co.uk/jaffa-cakes-cakes-biscuits/ Giant Jaffa Cake (with pictures and video): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38985820 Chicken Biscuit: https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/spicy-southern-chicken-biscuits/4d976042-b571-4884-aeae-b7a52956596a Giant Gingerbread Man: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-gingerbread-man GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

In this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about real bears, fictional bears, strong bears, weak bears, and which bear would be easiest to wrestle in front of a live audience. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of fictional bears: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_bears Winnie The Pooh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

In this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss the various flags of the world, what makes a good flag, and what some flags are just really really rubbish. Be sure to tweet @PlayFavourites on Twitter or email playingfavouritespodcast@gmail.com with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS List of national flags: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_flag List of extinct flags: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_extinct_states No Flag Northern Ireland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQwC5QbLeQ Past US Flag Designs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States#Historical_progression_of_designs GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

In this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry talk about what makes a hat, their favourites hats, and go into excruciating detail about hat graphs and hat alignment charts. Be sure to tweet @Gingerfork on Twitter with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Wikipedia's list of hat styles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hat_styles Capirote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capirote Custodian Helmet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custodian_helmet Fedora Man: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/04/fedora_28/ Carmen Sandiego: https://carmensandiego.fandom.com/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego_(2019_character) Luke's Hat Graph: https://imgur.com/gallery/1Wg3Lid Opera Hat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_hat Fascinator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_hat Victorian Sun Hat - https://favpng.com/png_view/hana-ali-victorian-era-sun-hat-image-19th-century-png/RA5wKZrN Victorian Wome Had More Orgasms Than Women Today: https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/1294656/victorian-women-had-more-orgasms-than-we-do-today-according-to-the-worlds-first-ever-sex-survey/ GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk

In this episode of Playing Favourites, Luke and Harry discuss their favourite root vegetables, as well as Jainism, the lore and legacy of root vegetables, and what it actually means to be a root vegetable. Be sure to tweet @Gingerfork on Twitter with suggestions for what should be discussed next episode! USEFUL LINKS Jainism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Carrot Facts: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/carrots.html Carrot Hotdogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtE_ZRH7WSo Soup: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/roasted-sweet-potato-carrot-soup GINGERFORK / LUKE Mixer: https://mixer.com/Gingerfork Discord: https://discord.gg/CpEmHaK Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Gingerfork Patreon: https://patreon.com/Gingerfork FLAMINGYETI / HARRY Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FantasticHaz Mixer: https://mixer.com/FlamingYeti_ Website: https://theharrywright.co.uk