Podcaste Macabre

Well, only 6 episodes into the series and Callum & David both declare this to be the worst film either have ever seen in their lives! An unbelievably tactless and offensive storyline, astonishingly low production values and a twist so bafflingly insane, Callum didn't even notice it! Have the boys met their match finally, or will they still manage to rustle up some crumbs of positivity in order to Make It Better... Give it a listen and find out now!

In this 3 hour+ episode, Callum & David do everything in their power to avoid discussing this purile and offensive apparent children's movie, including discussions on old Cravendale adverts, the 2008 financial crash and the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans. But the real question is, can they make it better? Listen and find out now!

This week proves the toughest challenge yet as Callum & David are faced with 3rd rate gross-out humour, offensive stereotypes and a plot reeking of misogyny at every turn - will they be able to salvage a grain of worthiness in order to Make It Better...? Listen and find out now!

This week's cinematic excursion into the excruciating takes Callum and David to an early noughties world of dodgy religious metaphor and even more dodgy special effects. Enjoy over THREE HOURS of the boys trying to make sense of a heap of hokey supernaturalism in an attempt to polish the proverbial turd and make it better.

In this episode, Callum & David pay their first visit to the crass and confusing cinematic universe of director Uwe Boll; a man known as the 21st century Ed Wood. Join the boys as they peel back terrible plot progression, bizarre fictional history and one very questionable love scene in the hope they can mine a nugget of quality and do their level best to MAKE IT BETTER.

For the first official episode of The Callum & David Make It Better Podcast (CADMIBCAST), the boys have started strong with the worst reviewed film in the history of RottenTomatoes! Can they wade through the unless explosions, confounding plotpoints and confusing character developments to find a few ingredients they can use to MAKE IT BETTER? Listen and find out!

Welcome to the first official episode of Callum & David Make It Better, which also happens to be the 3rd Christmas special in the Callum & David podcast universe! This year the boys have gone out of their way to find the strangest Christmas movie yet, and this curiosity certainly didn't disappoint! So grab a mince pie and settle down for a journey into one of the most confounding festive films you're ever likely to see, and stay tuned to hear if Callum & David really did make it better!

After ending their Patreon series, Callum & David had £188 in the podcast kitty and decided to set themselves a challenge: Go on holiday to anywhere in the UK neither had visited before... The catch? The trip had to cost that exact amount they had been left with. But what started as a fun challenge would quickly turn into a life-changing journey where coincidence after coincidence weaved together a series of seemingly unconnected events into a narrative arc too perfect to be real life... Follow Callum & David for THREE HOURS, revisiting the rabbit hole they unwittingly tumbled down as they try to piece together an unbelievable adventure that left them questioning time, space and their very perception of reality.

Callum & David return from a 4 day excursion north of the border to the world's largest arts festival, and bring back their top highlights and recommendations from the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

WE'RE BACK! After a hiatus of a few months, we have returned for one final episode of Any Requests before we begin our new series, 'Callum & David Make It Better', in the new year. We thought what better way to go out than with our longest EVER episode as we bridge the gap between our old and new shows by dissecting the worst Christmas movie you've never heard of! Thanks to everyone who supported Any Requests and we hope you join us for #CADMIBCAST in the new year! As always, you can support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/cadmibcast

This week, regular Patron and friend of the channel Tristan has asked the boys to analyse this seminal 1983 concert by one of the most successful UK rock bands in history. Enjoy Callum and David geeking out on music once again as they run through the show; dissecting all the moving parts. You can also expect some trademark tangents like insights into Ed Byrne's fashion sense and some behind the scenes gossip on Scouting For Girls' early years. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

The boys are back after another extended hiatus to tackle the all singing, all dancing, totally infuriating 90s flop Cop Rock. Enjoy Callum and David yet again attempt to decode one of the most bonkers TV series ever created. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

After a few weeks' break, the boys are back with a new request; this time looking at writer/director/performer Jon Favreau's cooking documentary talk show 'The Chef Show' and the 2014 comedy drama movie 'Chef' that inspired it. Expect thoughts on food, family and Favreau's trademark laconic style. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week Callum and David have been asked to explore the wailing tones of one of the more underrated instruments in modern music, as they pick out their favourite soaring sax moments across a range of musical genres. See what the boys have picked and whether any of your favourites might have made the cut! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this episode, Callum and David have been requested to dissect Sheersmith and Pemberton's Inside No. 9, which luckily happens to be one of their favourite shows of all time! Enjoy 90 minutes of the boys waxing lyrical on some of their favourite episodes, the themes contained within the series and how one half of the League of Gentlemen created one of the most consistently exceptional and original pieces of television in the last few decades. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In a continued attempt to follow the suggestion of Moonlighting Patron Sylvain, Callum and David once again try to move away from iconic episodes of the classic 80s detective romcom series and try and uncover some of the less savoury offerings. What will the boys make of one of the weaker episodes, and how long before they inevitably take a sharp left turn into tangent land? Listen to find out! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Having cultivated a fanbase that seem to fervently relish in their dissections of terrible television and film, Callum and David were afraid this day might come... Join the boys as they take on the great white whale of bad movies; Tommy Wiseau's continually bewildering 2003 cult phenomenon 'The Room'. Get settled in for a mammoth episode as they try to do the impossible and make sense of one of the most unique creations in cinematic history... And keep your comments in your pocket! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's episode, Callum and David have been asked to revisit the Martin McDonagh's classic 2008 black comedy crime film In Bruges. Both the boys counted this as one of their favourite films when it first came out, so how will it hold up over a decade later, and what new discoveries will they make about this truly unique piece of cinema? As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this milestone 50th Any Requests episode, the boys delve back into the surreal world of 90s police procedural musical Cop Rock. Expect much confusion over narrative structure, exhasperation at the lack of story development and a slight obsession over a particular character's increasingly ridiculous hair do... As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week Callum & David dive into the murky waters of Jason Statham Blockbuster B Movie 'The Meg'. Expect exasperation, confusion and hilarity as the boys attempt to work out how a $130 million dollar film managed to forget a few key things, such as structure, character and time. For those who enjoy Podcaste Macabre's philosophical discussion-based episodes, this one most certainly isn't for you! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's request, Callum and David were asked to plan their dream dinner party, featuring 8 invitees from any period of history. Join the boys for an entertaining 90 minutes as they discuss their incredibly varied guest-list, the menu, the seating and what entertainment will be on offer for this once in a lifetime soiree! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's request, the boys are joined once again by Podcaste Macabre resident musicologist Josh Benfield, as they've been tasked with rummaging through the CD racks of their teenage years to come up with their respective top 3 Albums of 2004; a year commonly recognised as one of the greatest in music history. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In this episode, join a very tired Callum and David fresh off a long week as they attempt to stay the course discussing another episode of Moonlighting whilst fighting off various tangential diversions; from Torquay's hotel industry to the hypothetical devastation of the Millennium Bug. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week Callum and David have been asked to look at the legacy of iconic US sitcom Seinfeld and how it paved the way for the ‘no hugging, no learning' tv shows of the late noughties to the present day. Enjoy the boys discussing some of their favorite comedy series as they travail the subversive, ironic and metadramatic landscapes of humour often found in alternative modern sitcoms in an attempt to discover if a show can ever really be about nothing. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week, Callum and David jump into one of the most surreal television series ever made: 1990's gritty police procedural musical Cop Rock... Yes you read that correctly! Enjoy the boys attempting to get their heads around the jarring gear changes in genre, the inexplicable involvement of Randy Newman and the possibility the whole thing might just be a work of misunderstood genius way ahead of its time. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's request the boys welcome the much anticipated return of Podcaste Macabre's resident musicologist Josh Benfield as the trio embark on an epic journey of four stringed symphonies. Enjoy the ride as they slap their collective basses whilst debating their respective Top 5 most underrated parts in the aforementioned instrument's history. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's request, Callum and David open the pages of The Necronomicon and take a deep dive into the fearsome and fantastical world of Sci-Fi Horror pioneer HP Lovecraft and his influence on the genre in the 21st Century; especially BBC Radio's recent brilliantly inventive 'Lovecraft Investigations' podcast. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In this episode of Any Requests, David finally gets to live out his dream of discussing his favourite ever TV show, the mid-noughties BBC comedy caper series Hustle. Enjoy the boys discussing the intricacies of the long con, alongside some trademark tangents such as underage drinking and Callum's present purchasing habits. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Callum, David and special guest/guitar connoisseur Josh Benfield conclude their gentle stroll through rock and roll history as they complete their respective lists of the greatest rhythm guitarists of all time, along with a few honourable mentions. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's Patron request, the boys got to partake in one of their favourite past-times; geeking out over music! For this special 2 part episode, Callum and Dsvid also employed the talents of guitarist and musicologist extraordinaire Josh Benfield to be their special guest in this six stringed odyssey. Enjoy the first half of this ride through some of the last century's greatest axemen! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Callum and David are back reviewing another episode of a show that is fast becoming one of the boys' all time favourites. In this classic from season 3, they discuss the increasingly intelligent dialogue, beautifully intimate performances and a phenomenal 7 minute form-breaking section of the episode that proves once again why Moonlighting was so ahead of its time. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week, Callum and David answer Patreon member Ben's call to revisit one of the unsung gems in the British comedy crown; the 2004 80s Sci Fi parody pastiche Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Sit back and have a laugh with the boys as they trace the comedic roots of all involved and discuss the genius of this oft forgotten cult classic. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In this week's episode, Callum and David have been tasked by regular Patreon supporter and friend of the channel Adam to delve into the murky waters of 1950s America and explore the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and the surrounding communist witch-hunt. Enjoy a potted history class as the boys discuss all things politics from Karl Marx to pro wrestling. Given the topical timing of this episode, recorded 5 days after the far-right insurrectionist siege on the US Capitol, we wanted to promote the fundraising efforts of the family of fallen police officer Brian Sicknick, who was tragically killed by protesters in the aforementioned riots: https://www.gofundme.com/f/95xqrr-officer-brian-d-sicknick-memorial

The boys are back and ringing in 2021 with a brand new Any Requests Patreon podcast, this time looking at the iconic spaghetti western One Upon A Time In The West. Expect musings on the socialist undertones, subversive narrative and cowboy morality of Sergio Leone's cinematic masterpiece, as well as an inexplicable anecdote regarding 90s celebrity dancer Wayne Sleep. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For their 2020 holiday special, against a rising global pandemic, the boys thought the most appropriate and respectful thing to do would be to sit down and discuss a film starring a 90s Pro Wrestler playing an evil santa clause who just happens to be the immaculate offspring of the devil... Yes you read that right. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND STAY SAFE!

This week Callum and David get to engage in two of their biggest passions: theatre and US Politics! In perhaps the most freewheeling episode of Any Request yet, the boys were asked to simply sit down and discuss their thoughts on the importance of acting as a transferable skill when it comes to the highest office in America. Expect a whistle-stop tour of United States political history and theatrical philosophy as our duo explore whether performers make better politicans. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's request, the boys were asked to look at the beautiful 2016 alien invasion film Arrival. Sit back and relax as Callum and David spend 80 minutes discussing philosophy, science and the film-making techniques that make Villeneuve's Sci Fi drama such a visual masterpiece. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

The boys are back with yet another dissection of the brilliant 4th wall-breaking 80s dramady thanks to Patron Sylvain. This week they come over all festive as they wax lyrical on the show's excellent 1985 Christmas special - complete with trademark tangents galore! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

How can it be possible for Callum and David to discuss the final 2 episodes of long forgotten mid 90s Sci-Fi police dramady 'Crime Traveller' for nearly two hours? Well listen to this episode and find out.... The boys apologise in advance. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Callum and David are back taking requests having safely moved into their new humble abode; this week looking at the USA's problematic history with the prohibition of cannabis, as requested by Patreon patron and friend of the podcast Tristan. Sit back and relax as the boys spend 90 minutes discussing a plethora of big topics including criminal justice reform, systemic racism, hip hop and jazz as they attempt to unpick the damaging legislature and cultural demonisation of marijuana in America. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this week's Patreon requested podcast Callum and David were asked to look at classic early noughties Hong Kong action flick Infernal Affairs, and decided to weigh it up against its more famous Oscar winning remake, Martin Scorsese's The Departed as the boys explore the age old question of whether adaptation can ever improve on origin. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In the 2nd part of their Patreon requested Dark Comedy double bill, Callum and David look at Katie Holmes's little known 2014 quirky Indie ‘Miss Meadows'. Enjoy as the boys dissect this highly unusual curio and debate the strengths and weaknesses of a film that is at least trying to be original in a world of remakes and sequels. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

The boys are back after an extended break with another Patreon requested podcast, this time looking at the seminal cult classic Harold and Maude. Enjoy as the boys dissect this Cat Stevens scored subversive and original comedy masterpiece about love, death and everything in between. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

This week's Patreon requested podcast once again takes the boys back to the familiar territory of the cinematic hitman; this time focusing on the 90s classic Grosse Point Blank and the underrated 2015 action rom-com Mr. Right. See what Callum and David think of these subversive and smart contract killing flicks as they compare and contrast both with equal relish. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Callum and David return to the brilliantly irriverent 80s dramady for a third time; this time choosing to wax lyrical about the theatrically inspired season 3 episode 'Atomic Shakespeare'. Enjoy as the boys spend 50 minutes lamenting the brilliance of Shakespeare, Monty Python and Moonlighting itself as they dissect the series' answer to Taming Of The Shrew. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this Patreon requested episode, listener James has asked the boys to take a look at late 90s/early 00s sketch show Big Train - which just so happens to also be one of the boys' favourite series ever! Enjoy 81 minutes of Callum and David geeking out over comedy, surrealism and some of the greatest British comedians of the last 30 years working their magic in this hugely underrated programme. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

In this week's episode of Any Requests, Callum and David go off piste with the 1990 ‘comedy' Ski Patrol. Expect discussions on the apparently incredible dance ability of a now hugely successful Hollywood director, the shocking insensitivity towards a character clearly suffering with mental health issues and perhaps the worse gaffe in the history of cinema – not to mention a personal skiing anecdote from Callum that ends up being more interesting and humorous than the film itself. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Time for another instalment of the cult 90s British Sci Fi series as requested by one of the podcast's fabulous Patreon supporters. This time Callum and David look at episodes 5 and 6 where they discuss the repurposing of red telephone boxes as a viable business, why 1930s mobsters are inexplicably committing crimes in 1997 London and the general incompetency of the police force at the centre of the show. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

We're back with another Patreon requested podcast, and this time listener and close friend of David and Callum, Tristan, has a lot to answer for by making the boys sit through objectively one of the worst movies ever made. Luckily they don't have to endure terrible 90s costumes, bizarre geo-political subplots and Wesley Snipes's accent alone, as for the first time they are joined by a special guest; award winning writer/performer/comedian Roann McCloskey! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

For this Patreon requested episode, long time fan and friend of the show Adam has fortunately requested one of David's favourite shows ever, Quantum Leap. The boys decide to look at one of the most powerful and important episodes of the 5 season 90s Sci fi classic, the themes of which could not be more relevant today. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

Callum and David get together to discuss all things Creek one last time (until David Renwick needs the cash again!) Enjoy the boys chewing over some of their favourite moments from the podcast, their best and worst JC episodes and lots of lovely comments from the Podcaste Macabre fanbase! Plus a very special musical surprise at the end that you will NOT want to miss! Although JC has ended, the boys are not stopping the popular Any Requests podcast, where you can make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828