Podcast appearances and mentions of jon hickman

This week we met up with Jon Hickman and Brian Glass, the partners behind Inhabit Design Works. Inhabit is widely known for their luxurious and functional mats, which have gone in everything from Overland Vans to Singer Porsches. They're now branching slightly beyond that and we got a chance to talk with them about their products as well as touch base on how the Overland business is going, post the Covid boom.  Get the best floormats you can buy here! https://www.inhabitdesignworks.com/

The Boys Are Back! And they have a double helping of the Big 2! Kick things off with Marvel's ode to revanche: Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance gives Ben Percy a farewell to his signature non-X char as Wolverine: Revenge brings Jon Hickman back to one of his best, along with Greg Capullo! Then, checkout DC showing an end and a beginning: the end of Green Lantern War Journal until the massive crossover event featuring the entire Corps before switching over to Batman / Superman: World's Finest #30, featuring a first adventure of the DC Trinity! All this and more on an all new X Is For Podcast!  X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! You can find the Action Pack broadcasting every week, so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun.

What do you do when a long-running comic universe ends and years later, fans long for it? Revisit. Return. Resurrect. And so often, these can be cash grabs. But in these two cases, Ultimate Spider-Man and John Constantine: Hellblazer, the attempt to carry on these legacies is full of nuance, informed by years of storytelling from predecessors, contemporaries, and bold ideasmiths. Join Nico, TK, and guest Jake as they examine Jon Hickman's reimagined Ultimate Universe before turning a pessimistic, dark eye towards Constantine (an incredible book – just John is a big ol wanker). X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! You can find the Action Pack broadcasting every week, so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun.

This episode is brought to you by  Birmingham: It's Not Shit: 50 Things That Delight About Brum , out now in paperback.One of the many major problems with producing podcasts is that of who you get to do it, or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarise: it is a well-known and much limited fact that those people who most want to produce podcasts are ipso facto those lists duty to do it. To summarise the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made a podcast producer should a no account be allowed to do the job. To summarise the summary of the summary: people are a problem.And so this is the situation we find: a succession of podcast producers who so much enjoy the fun and palavra of being in power that they never really noticed that they're not. And somewhere in the shadows behind them, who? Who can possibly rule, if no one who wants to can be allowed to?Don't forget to pick up your copy of Birmingham: It's Not Shit: 50 Things That Delight About Brum, by Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith, and not Mark Steadman for some reason.

Mark, Danny and the Jons present the Hitchhiker's Guide to getting a good night's rest. In our new format, each panelist writes a short essay on the given topic, in the style of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the book with the large friendly letters on the cover. Our thanks to Emma Wright (@ editorialgirl (https://twitter.com/editorialgirl) ) for being the voice of the Guide. Links Follow Danny on Twitter (https://twitter.com/probablydrunk) Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter (https://twitter.com/bounder) Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jonhickman) Follow Mark on Twitter (https://twitter.com/amarksteadman/) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beware-of-the-leopard/id1260191839) Find more shows from the Outpost (http://theoutpost.fm/)

To commemorate Towel Day 2021, Mark, Danny, and the Jons present the worst bits of Beware of the Leopard. These are all the bits that are normally cut from the main body of the episode and shoved to the back, to sit in shame and think about what they did. Now we're bringing them out into the light for you to judge, share, and hopefully on some level, enjoy. New episode coming in the next couple of weeks, promise.

Rod Reis talks about working in Jon Hickman's X-world with Vita Ayala

Over the past 20 years, this dude has been in and out and in for the game again and again countless times. From Jim Lee to Joe Mad to Jon Hickman.. this ultimate and uncanny X-Men fan turn comic shop guy will finally reveal his secret origins for the world to bare witness once and for all!

Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most. Tractor and Machinery Association president John Tulloch calls on the Government to help save the sector with many New Zealand-made implement manufacturers hurting. Keeping farmers and growers afloat for economic recovery is crucial. Sarah will speak to ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby about the availability of credit to the sector and her Budget wishlist. Science research funding has lacked targeted effectiveness according to NZ Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science president Jon Hickman, who joins Sarah to unpack his wishlist for our sector to be productive, resilient and sustainable. Teaching the 59,000 school leavers about the benefit of careers at every level of the primary sector is the life purpose of Horticulture and Agriculture Teachers Association secretary-treasurer Kerry Allan. Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock. Guests on this week’s show: 1. “Sales slump prompts help call” with John Tulloch, President, Tractor and Machinery Association 2.  “Credit availability to farmers” with Susan Kilsby, Agriculture Economist, ANZ 3. “Science & Research Budget wishlist” with Jon Hickford, President, The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural & Horticultural Science 4. “Agriculture in school curriculum” with Kerry Allen, Secretary / Treasurer, Horticulture & Agriculture Teachers Association To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Join Mark, Danny and the Jons as they tackle the fiddly social issues that arise from living through a global pandemic. Each panelist – including Mark – was tasked with writing an entry for an updated version of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Jon Hickman wrote his on virtual meetings, Bounder went Marxist, Danny tackled isolation and Mark wrote about panic. The team also share their tips for surviving the apocalypse, whether or not you happen to know where your towel is. Stay safe, stay indoors, listen to podcasts. Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Find more shows from the Outpost

  As the year ends, it's time for the ACP gang to look back over the past twelve months in the world of comics and pick out their favourites of the year to recommend once again. Not only was it almost impossible to narrow that done to one pick, but the ACP listeners also joined in and we read out their choices too. What that means is that this is a show with an endless list of names, titles and shows that you're going to be adding to your wishlists. ENJOY! Vince's Picks Outer Darkness, Daniel Warren Johnson, Garth Ennis, TKO Studios, Thought Bubble 2019, Zoe Thorogood Dan's Picks Our Final Halloween, Dave Kennedy, John Tucker, Fair Spark Books, True Believer 2019, iPad Paperlike Screen Cover Tony's Picks In Waves, Enrico Marini, Jon Hickman, Europe Comics, NCS Fest, Cliff Cumber CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com  Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com 

When Jesus was born he was given the name of Jesus, but he was also described in many other ways by angels and people. These names are important for understanding the mission of Jesus to humanity. Also, one of our Elder's, Jon Hickman, discusses the lasting joy of Jesus.

When Jesus was born he was given the name of Jesus, but he was also described in many other ways by angels and people. These names are important for understanding the mission of Jesus to humanity. Also, one of our Elder's, Jon Hickman, discusses the lasting joy of Jesus.

Fellow podcaster Jon Hickman joins Mark to cast aside things from our adolescence that we can get by just as well without.

First and Foremost, Tom has premiered his new film, we want to submit it for Oscar Consideration (https://twitter.com/ThomasWinkley/status/1190696087822094336?s=20). After all this, Tom tells us all about Killer Queen Black on the Switch, we talk a little bit about how awful China is (probably banned in China now) and how shitty Blizzard is which makes it hard to be excited about new games from. Jon then tells us how amazing the Jonathan Hickman run of X-men is.

Join Mark, Danny and the Jons as they attempt to solve the world's problems and make it a good and happy place. Jon Hickman turns to pop culture, Danny says it's all about kindness, Jon Bounds has a 19th century German philosopher to thank, and Mark's solution, unsurprisingly, involves a lot of talking. Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Find more shows from the Outpost You Don't Look Like a Runner — Jon Hickman's running podcast Thread — Mark and Jon Hickman's other podcast Danny's writing on Paradise Circus Pier Review: Danny and Jon Bounds' book 15 Minutes to Save the World — Mark's new podcast

Mark and Jon Hickman welcome Danny back to the Leopard with an episode in which we pull out random letters from the Scrabble bag. Warning: your mother would not approve of you listening to this episode. We discuss feedback from Twitter and email, educate Danny on the Baby Shark phenomenon, learn more about the Mandela effect, and Jon continues to make fun of Mark for liking heavily-detailed Swedish crime-fiction. We also look into staffing and casting a hypothetical Random Dent TV series, Jon reads some spam and Mark talks about being scared by VR.

Mark and Jon Hickman welcome Danny back to the Leopard with an episode in which we pull out random letters from the Scrabble bag. Warning: your mother would not approve of you listening to this episode. We discuss feedback from Twitter and email, educate Danny on the Baby Shark phenomenon, learn more about the Mandela effect, and Jon continues to make fun of Mark for liking heavily-detailed Swedish crime-fiction. We also look into staffing and casting a hypothetical Random Dent TV series, Jon reads some spam and Mark talks about being scared by VR.

Join Mark and the Jons as they continue through the R section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Radiophonic Workshop The Radiopohinc Workshop was a BBC department that mae music and noises for BBC programmes, originally for radio and then for TV too. Arguably their most famous contribution is the Doctor Who theme. They were formed in 1958 and carried on for another 40 years until John Birt, the then Director General shut them down as they weren't profitable enough. Random Dent Random Dent is Arthur's daughter, mothered by Trillian from sperm donated by Arthur in order to travel around the Galaxy. She'd been born in a spaceship that had been going from somewhere to somewhere else, and when it had got to somewhere else, somewhere else had only turned out to be another somewhere that you had to get to somewhere else again from, and so on. Ratchet screwdriver fruit Once picked, ratchet screwdriver fruit needs a dark dusty drawer in which it can lie undisturbed for years. Then one night it suddenly hatches, discards its outer skin which crumbles into dust, and emerges as a totally unidentifiable little metal object with flanges at both ends and a sort of ridge and a sort of hole for a screw. This, when found, will get thrown away. No one knows what it is supposed to gain from this. Nature, in her infinite wisdom, is presumably working on it. Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal The ravenous bugblatter beast of Traal is a mind-bogglingly stupid animal with a gaping mass of slavering fangs. You can easily fool it by putting your hands over your eyes, because it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you. The Reason One night, a spaceship appeared in the sky of the planet Dalforsas, which had never seen one before. The tribesmen who saw it swore that they'd seen a sign from their gods which meant that they must now arise and slay the evil Princes of the Plains, who likewise had seen the sign and assumed it to be an order to kill the tribesmen. This sort of thing happened a lot, as pretty much eeryone on the planet took everything that happened as some sort of sign. This was mainly a problem for the forest dwellers who lived where the battle would inevitably and repeatedly take place. Whenever the forest dwellers complained and asked why their forest needed to be destroyed yet again, someone from either side would tell them the Reason, in very calm and rational tones. The forest messenger would nod dumbly and walk back to his tribe, where he'd try to explain this very sensible Reason, only to have completely forgotten it. Reg Nullify Reg Nullify leads the Cataclysmic Combo band at Milliways. He can be a little proactive on the drums, if Max Quordlepleen is any judge. Links Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Find more shows from the Outpost BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Wikipedia (20) THE TIMELORDS / KLF - Doctorin' The Tardis - YouTube Hal Robson-Kanu - Wikipedia Press Release: Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman first satirists to accept Bitcoin - Paradise Circus: A Birmingham Miscellany 4 Poofs and a Piano - Wikipedia Paul Ableman - Wikipedia The Barron Knights - Wikipedia Shane Richie - Wikipedia The Grumbleweeds - Wikipedia Shirehorses - Wikipedia Stuart Millard is creating words | Patreon

Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith and Mark Steadman meetup in real life to discuss their favourite characters, put the Guide on shuffle mode and drink a homemade pangalactic gargleblaster. Huge thanks to everyone who came to see us record, to Elle for holding the mic for Danny, and to the Mockingbird Cinema for having us.

Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith and Mark Steadman meetup in real life to discuss their favourite characters, put the Guide on shuffle mode and drink a homemade pangalactic gargleblaster.

Your boys are all grown up. James and Brad performed the latest episode of Swinging Through Spider-Man live at the Birmingham Podcast Festival over the past weekend. Their radio silence is because of the hearty prep required to bring such a magnificent showcase of all things Spidey to an adoring crowd. We hit issue #30. Peter Parker's life starts to get rough as forces collide. His Aunt is ill, his ex-girlfriend seems to have moved on, and it's getting to him. He's even missed a new criminal causing widespreas havoc. The Cat is loose, and he's got a big victim in mind. The day was marked with the sad news of the passing of Steve Ditko. Steve, of course, was the genius behind Spider-Man - truly. While the work of Stan Lee should never be discounted, the reason that Spidey is Spidey is more than likely because of Ditko. RIP Steve. We wouldn't be doing this without you. We'd like to take this time to place on record our thanks to Podiant, Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and the Mockingbird Cinema for allowing us to live a small dream. Not only did England make the World Cup semi-final (it's coming home), but we got to perform our 'act' live to an audience. To everyone else,thank you, as always, for everything -

Your boys are all grown up. James and Brad performed the latest episode of Swinging Through Spider-Man live at the Birmingham Podcast Festival over the past weekend. Their radio silence is because of the hearty prep required to bring such a magnificent showcase of all things Spidey to an adoring crowd. We hit issue #30. Peter Parker's life starts to get rough as forces collide. His Aunt is ill, his ex-girlfriend seems to have moved on, and it's getting to him. He's even missed a new criminal causing widespreas havoc. The Cat is loose, and he's got a big victim in mind. The day was marked with the sad news of the passing of Steve Ditko. Steve, of course, was the genius behind Spider-Man - truly. While the work of Stan Lee should never be discounted, the reason that Spidey is Spidey is more than likely because of Ditko. RIP Steve. We wouldn't be doing this without you. We'd like to take this time to place on record our thanks to Podiant, Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and the Mockingbird Cinema for allowing us to live a small dream. Not only did England make the World Cup semi-final (it's coming home), but we got to perform our 'act' live to an audience. To everyone else,thank you, as always, for everything -

Your boys are all grown up. James and Brad performed the latest episode of Swinging Through Spider-Man live at the Birmingham Podcast Festival over the past weekend. Their radio silence is because of the hearty prep required to bring such a magnificent showcase of all things Spidey to an adoring crowd. We hit issue #30. Peter Parker's life starts to get rough as forces collide. His Aunt is ill, his ex-girlfriend seems to have moved on, and it's getting to him. He's even missed a new criminal causing widespreas havoc. The Cat is loose, and he's got a big victim in mind. The day was marked with the sad news of the passing of Steve Ditko. Steve, of course, was the genius behind Spider-Man - truly. While the work of Stan Lee should never be discounted, the reason that Spidey is Spidey is more than likely because of Ditko. RIP Steve. We wouldn't be doing this without you. We'd like to take this time to place on record our thanks to Podiant, Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and the Mockingbird Cinema for allowing us to live a small dream. Not only did England make the World Cup semi-final (it's coming home), but we got to perform our 'act' live to an audience. To everyone else,thank you, as always, for everything -

Jon Hickman interviews Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor of the popular songwriting podcast *Sodajerker*.

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to work through some more of the L section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Lazlar Lyricon Lazlar Lyricon is a customiser of space craft to the staggeringly wealthy. He customised the Disaster Area's limo, and is said, by Ford Prefect, to have “no shame”. Lazlar Lyricon also leant its name to a convention of Hitchhiker's fans. The first was in our home city of Birmingham, and there's a link in the show notes to an episode of Saturday Review , which scratches the surface of Adams' move into the world of interactive fiction. Leda and the Octopus Leda and the Octopus is something of which a statue was made. It used to sit in the office of the Guide's editor in chief, but now doesn't. Of course, we all know that this is a play on the artworks based on the Greek myth of Leda, who comes across Zeus disguised as a swan. Leovinus Leovinus is the designer of the Starship Titanic, who fell in love with the computer inside. In the game, you have to assemble all the various parts of the ship that were scattered around it, and build a giant metal woman, at which point you're given a video message from Leovinus, as played by Douglas Adams, in which he gifts you the ship. Life Begins at Five Hundred and Fifty Life Begins at 550 is a book, less popular than the Guide. LifeSupport-o-System The LifeSupport-o-System. It supports life on the Grebulon ship, and it's perhaps the laziest name anyone has ever come up with for a piece of sci-fi. Lintilla Lintilla is an archaeologist with millions of clones. She, and all her clones, were played by Rula Lenska, who later went on to voice the Guide in its bird form. She has millions of clones because of a malfunction which meant the cloning machine got halfway through making one clone before starting the next, so it was impossible to stop it without committing murder. Eventually, the manufacturers concocted a plan to marry all the clones off to some hastily-made male clones, adding a line to the contract that meant they were aggreeing to “cease to be”. Links Lazlar Lyricon 1985 Saturday Review - YouTube Want To Marry Amazon's Alexa? You're Not Alone - Vocativ Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to work through some more of the L section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Mark and Brendan are joined by Jon Hickman to follow up on what podcasts are called, the disconnect between magical video and mundane audio, and how online radio works in the UK.

Mark and Danny Smith are joined by Jon Hickman to finish up the K section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , and tackle a couple of important Ls. Krikkit Of all the races on the Galaxy, only the English could possibly revive the memory of the most horrific wars ever to sunder the Universe and transform it into what is generally regarded as an incomprehensibly dull and pointless game. L Prosser Mr L Prosser is 40, fat and shabby. He works for the local council, and is distantly related to Genghis Khan. Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton is the woman who christens the new Cottington Bypass by breaking a bottle of “very splendid and worthwhile” champagne over the “noble prow” of a “very splendid and worthwhile yellow bulldozer”. She was played by the comedic actor Jo Kendal, and was completely annoying. Lallafa Lallafa wrote what are widely regarded throughout the Galaxy as being the finest poems in existence, the Songs of the Long Land. Long after his death his poems were found and wondered over, and shortly after the invention of time travel, some major correcting fluid manufacturers wondered whether his poems might have been better still if he had had access to some high-quality correcting fluid, and whether he might be persuaded to say a few words on that effect. He never got around to writing the poems, so the correcting fluid people got him to copy them out of a book they'd taken from the version of the past where he did write the poems. Lamuella Lamuella is a planet, not unlike Earth, but where the days are 25 hours long, which plays havoc with a mechanical watch. According to Old Thrashbarg, the planet had been found fully-formed in the navel of a giant earwig at 4:30 one Vroonday afternoon. In Mostly Harmless , Arthur becomes the Sandwich Maker and makes Lamuella his home, and sandwiches (that sentence makes sense… read that back and you'll get it). Links Vote us the People's Choice in the British Podcast Awards Jobsworth - Wikipedia Apparatchik - Wikipedia Centrist Dad | Know Your Meme Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter

Mark and Danny Smith are joined by Jon Hickman to finish up the K section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and tackle a couple of important Ls. Krikkit Of all the races on the Galaxy, only the English could possibly revive the memory of the most horrific wars ever to sunder the Universe and transform it into what is generally regarded as an incomprehensibly dull and pointless game. L Prosser Mr L Prosser is 40, fat and shabby. He works for the local council, and is distantly related to Genghis Khan. Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton Lady Cynthia Fitzmelton is the woman who christens the new Cottington Bypass by breaking a bottle of "very splendid and worthwhile" champagne over the "noble prow" of a "very splendid and worthwhile yellow bulldozer". She was played by the comedic actor Jo Kendal, and was completely annoying. Lallafa Lallafa wrote what are widely regarded throughout the Galaxy as being the finest poems in existence, the Songs of the Long Land. Long after his death his poems were found and wondered over, and shortly after the invention of time travel, some major correcting fluid manufacturers wondered whether his poems might have been better still if he had had access to some high-quality correcting fluid, and whether he might be persuaded to say a few words on that effect. He never got around to writing the poems, so the correcting fluid people got him to copy them out of a book they'd taken from the version of the past where he did write the poems. Lamuella Lamuella is a planet, not unlike Earth, but where the days are 25 hours long, which plays havoc with a mechanical watch. According to Old Thrashbarg, the planet had been found fully-formed in the navel of a giant earwig at 4:30 one Vroonday afternoon. In Mostly Harmless, Arthur becomes the Sandwich Maker and makes Lamuella his home, and sandwiches (that sentence makes sense... read that back and you'll get it).

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to continue pawing through the J section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Jaglan Beta Jaglan Beta is second out from the star Jaglan, near the Axle Nebula (and no, Jon, this isn't a real place). We know three things about it: it has cold moons so it's useful to wrap a towel around you to keep you warm, Ford once saw a star buggy smash into its third moon, and there's a song called “I Left My Leg in Jaglan Beta”. Janx Spirit “Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit No, don't you give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit For my head will fly, my tongue will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die Won't you pour me one more of that sinful Old Janx Spirit” John Lloyd Jon Lloyd co-wrote episodes 5 and 6 of the first radio series, and worked with Adams on the Meaning of Liff among other projects. Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses The Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses are specially designed to help people develop a relaxed attitude to danger. At the first hint of trouble they turn totally black and thus prevent you from seeing anything that might alarm you. Journalism The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a powerful organ. Indeed, its influence is so prodigious that strict rules have had to be drawn up by its editorial staff to prevent its misuse. So none of its field researchers are allowed to accept any kind of services, discounts or preferential treatment of any kind in return for editorial favours unless: a) they have made a bona fide attempt to pay for a service in the normal way; b) their lives would be otherwise in danger; c) they really want to. Judgmental Supremacy, Judiciary Pag, LIVR (the Learned, Impartial and Very Relaxed) Judgmental Supremacy, Judiciary Pag, the Learned, Impartial and Very Relaxed is the galactic warcrimes judge who sentenced the people of Krikkit to life in a slow-time envelope. Links Old Janx Spirit - YouTube Brummie Baywatch - YouTube John Lloyd - IMDb Spitting Image - Wikipedia (15) Spitting Image - Tony Blair Interview - YouTube Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to continue pawing through the J section of the Guide..

Mark and Danny Smith are joined by Jon Hickman to continue pawing through the H section of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Imperial Galaxy In the last moments of his dying coma, the hereditary Emperor of the Galaxy was locked in a statis field which kept him in a state of perpetual unchangingness. All his heirs are now long dead, and this has meant that without any drastic political upheaval, power simply and effectively moved a rung or two down the ladder, and is now seen to be vested in a body which used to act simply as advisers to the Emperor – an elected Governmental assembly headed by a President elected by that assembly. In fact it vests in no such place. InfiniDim Enterprises InfiniDim Enterprises bought the Guide frmo Megadodo Publications. We learn about them in the last of Adams' Hitchhiker's books, and I was always taken by the name. Infinite Improbability Drive The Infinite Improbability Drive is wonderful new method of crossing vast interstellar distances in a mere nothingth of a second, without all that tedious mucking about in hyperspace. Inifity Infinity is defined by the Guide as “bigger than the biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact, really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, “wow, that's big”, time. Infinity is just so big that by comparison, bigness itself looks really titchy. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we're trying to get across here.” Islington The London borough of Islington is where Arthur went to a party and met Trillian, in a flat whose phone number mapped to the probability of his and Ford's rescue. It's also the location of the cave Arthur inhabited on prehistoric earth, which then turned out to be where Fenchurch lived. Links capita - Paradise Circus: A Birmingham Miscellany (1) The Day Today - WAR! - YouTube Brownian motion - Wikipedia 40 years of the Guide : How we picked up Hitchhikers | Beware of the Leopard - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast Chuck Klosterman - Wikipedia Kōan - Wikipedia Iain Sinclair - Wikipedia Killer tips for winning a game of Monopoly | Den of Geek Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter

Mark and Danny Smith are jopined by Jon Hickman to continue pawing through the H section of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Imperial Galaxy In the last moments of his dying coma, the hereditary Emperor of the Galaxy was locked in a statis field which kept him in a state of perpetual unchangingness. All his heirs are now long dead, and this has meant that without any drastic political upheaval, power simply and effectively moved a rung or two down the ladder, and is now seen to be vested in a body which used to act simply as advisers to the Emperor – an elected Governmental assembly headed by a President elected by that assembly. In fact it vests in no such place. InfiniDim Enterprises InfiniDim Enterprises bought the Guide frmo Megadodo Publications. We learn about them in the last of Adams' Hitchhiker's books, and I was always taken by the name. Infinite Improbability Drive The Infinite Improbability Drive is wonderful new method of crossing vast interstellar distances in a mere nothingth of a second, without all that tedious mucking about in hyperspace. Inifity Infinity is defined by the Guide as "bigger than the biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact, really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, “wow, that’s big”, time. Infinity is just so big that by comparison, bigness itself looks really titchy. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we’re trying to get across here." Islington The London borough of Islington is where Arthur went to a party and met Trillian, in a flat whose phone number mapped to the probability of his and Ford's rescue. It's also the location of the cave Arthur inhabited on prehistoric earth, which then turned out to be where Fenchurch lived.

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to continue pawing through the H section of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Hooloovoo A super-intelligent shade of the color blue Hoopy A person who is hoopy, or posesses the property of hoopiness is a “really together guy”. I feel like I meet hoopy people from time to time, and I'm never quite sure how to recover. Horse & Groom Arthur's local pub on Earth, in which hung for many years a battered old Guiness clock which featured a picture of an emu with a pint glass jammed rather amusingly down its throat Hotblack Desiato The frontman of Disaster Area, the biggest, loudest, richest rock band in history. He spent a year legally dead for tax purposes, and in the TV show his body guard was played by the guy inside the Darth Vader mask. How I Hate the Night A poem by Marvin, which he uses to comfort himself while he's hooked up to the Krikkit computer. Hrundi A manufacturer of small spaceships, and those associated with the Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis feature wediscussed back in episode one. Links Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia BBC Radio - The Boring Talks, Boring Talks #01 - The End Of The World S01E01 watch-along | Beware of the Leopard - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast (1) re-uploaded - Did She Just Shake Her Tic Tacs At Me? - YouTube 3SL - Wikipedia Steps (pop group) - Wikipedia From Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis to Almighty Bob | Beware of the Leopard - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast IGNEA — How I Hate the Night (Official Audio) - YouTube

Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to continue pawing through the H section of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Hooloovoo A super-intelligent shade of the color blue Hoopy A person who is hoopy, or posesses the property of hoopiness is a "really together guy". I feel like I meet hoopy people from time to time, and I'm never quite sure how to recover. Horse & Groom Arthur's local pub on Earth, in which hung for many years a battered old Guiness clock which featured a picture of an emu with a pint glass jammed rather amusingly down its throat Hotblack Desiato The frontman of Disaster Area, the biggest, loudest, richest rock band in history. He spent a year legally dead for tax purposes, and in the TV show his body guard was played by the guy inside the Darth Vader mask. How I Hate the Night A poem by Marvin, which he uses to comfort himself while he's hooked up to the Krikkit computer. Hrundi A manufacturer of small spaceships, and those associated with the Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis feature wediscussed back in episode one.

Mark and Danny Smith are joined by Jon Hickman to continue working thorugh the H section of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Hastromil A star system we can see disappear into the black void of space, at Milliways. Hawalius A planet of soothsayers.It's where Arthur met the old woman who lives in a cave, and the man on a pole when he seeks guidence. Heart of Gold The starship Heart of Gold is a beautiful ship, shaped like a running shoe. We'll talk about the Infinite Improbability Drive in a later episode, but here the team explores the ship a little. Heavily Modified Face Flannels A terse work by Frap Gadz on the subject of towels. Here, Jon introduces the panel to his ethnic towel. Herring Sandwich Experiment The Herring Sandwich Experiment was conducted millennia ago at tThe MaxiMegalon Institute of Slowly and Painfully Working Out the Surprisingly Obvious. A robot was programmed to believe that it liked herring sandwiches, and a sandwich was placed in front of it. Whereupon the robot thought to itself, “Ah! A herring sandwich! I like herring sandwiches.” It would then bend over and scoop up the sandwich in its scoop, straighten up, and in so doing cause the sandwich to slip straight back off the scoop and fall on to the floor. Whereupon the robot thought to itself, “Ah! A herring sandwich…”, etc., and repeated the same action over and over and over again. Hig Hurtenflirst Hig Hurtenflirst is the mastermind of the Shoe Event Horizon. He only happens to be the risingest young executive in the Dolmansaxlil Shoe Corporation. He only happens to have masterminded the entire rationalisation of the planet Brontitall to total shoe orientation. He only happens to be sitting on top of the biggest development deal in the entire history of footwear and he only happens to be very deeply disturbed at finding his planet riddled with subversives bent on undermining the whole structure of the Dolmansaxlil operation.” We ask who would win in a fight between Hig Hurtenflirst, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Links The Culture - Wikipedia ‘Literally No One Calls Me That Or Has Ever Called Me That': Our Interview With Ol' Musky How to Make a Wrap | iMake This is literally the “Black Mirror” robot dog The Heart of Gold looks a little like a tea cup Culture ship names @ Things of Interest Barnum effect - Wikipedia

Mark and Danny Smith are joined by Jon Hickman to continue working thorugh the H section of the *Hitchhiker's Guide*.

Mark and Jon Bounds are joined by Jon Hickman to finish rattling through the Gs, including a stop off at the Guide, and some very special found poetry. Grebulons The Grebulons were awoken from hyperspace sleep with no memories, after a meteorite struck their ship. They are thin and, under domestic lighting conditions, a sort of dim purplish green. They settled on a moon orbiting Pluto, and monitored Earth, believing astrology to be an exact science. Grunthos the Flatulent Grunthos the Flatulent is a Krian poet; the second-worst in the universe. The Guide The Guide is a sort of electronic book, that has several million entries in an index you “fast wind” through. Each item has a code, which you type in on a small pad. This scrolls the screen to the selected item. The Guide has been played - in what we might consider canon - by Peter Jones, William Franklin, Rula Lenska and Stephen Fry. Gunk Gunk is a genre of music.This segment involves a lot of shouting. G'Gugvuntt The G'Gugvuntts are mortal enemies of the Vl'hurgs, who joined forces and went teaming across wormholes in space at the sound of Arthur Dent complaining about his lifestyle. Links Times is hard (Please Don't Burn Our Shithouse Down!) - YouTube S01E01 watch-along | Beware of the Leopard - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast Paradise Circus: A Birmingham Miscellany Pier Review – A Road Trip in Search of the Great British Seaside Lyrebird - Create a digital copy of voice My son in the bath with rude words

Mark and Jon Bounds are joined by Jon Hickman to finish rattling through the Gs, including a stop off at the Guide, and some very special found poetry.

Mark and Danny are joined by Jon Hickman to discuss who should end up on the B Ark and understand impossible sentences. Golgafrincham Ark Fleet A fictional fleet of ships, invented to allow the inhabitants of Golgafrincham to rid themselves of an entire useless third of their population. Googleplex Starthinker A super-computer from the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity, with the ability to calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle during a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard. It was deemed, by Deep Thought, to be a meer pocket calculator in comparison. Goosnargh A special Betelgeusian word Ford Prefect used when he knew he should say something but didn't know what it should be. Great Circling Poets of Arium These poets used to live in remote mountain passes where they would lie in wait for small bands of unwary travellers, circle round them, and throw rocks at them. It was one of their descendents who invented the spurious tales of impending doom which enabled the people of Golgafrincham to rid themselves of an entire useless third of their population. Great Hyperlobic Omni-Cognate Neutron Wrangler of Ciceronicus 12, the Magic and Indefatigable This computer could talk all four legs off an Arcturian MegaDonkey, but only Deep Thought could persuade it to go for a walk afterwards. Greater drubbered wintwock of Stegbartle Major in the constellation Fraz In Mostly Harmless , we learn that this bird is extinct. According to the Internet, there is a photo on Flickr of a greater drubbered wintwock. Danny explains. Links Greater Drubbered Wintwock | According to the Hitchhikers Gu… | Flickr

Mark and Danny are joined by Jon Hickman to discuss who should end up on the B Ark and understand impossible sentences.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order. As well as the usual affair, we submit to yuletide cheer and discuss Christmas in the Hitchhiker's universe. Gagrakacka Mind Zones The place Disaster Area come from. In other news, we discuss what a mind zone is. Gail Andrews A famous astrologer, who was berated by Tricia McMillan on TV, but who was gracious enough to come and see her, to find out why she, Tricia, was unhappy. Galactic Eezeereed A galaxy-wide written language. We come across it on the Golgafrincham B Ark, and it does handily solve the problem that the Babel fish can't. Garkbit The waiter at Milliways, and is so unhip it's a wonder his bum doesn't fall off. Mark posits that Garkbit is a little stuffy for the kind of establishment that Milliways is purported to be. Genuine People Personalities GPP is a feature of a line of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation robots. Marvin is a personality prototype, so the panel examines the ramifications of going with a gen-1 Sirius Cybernetics product. Jon Bounds has been writing again Read two new pieces by Jon Bounds on our blog: Darth Vader knew my father - is Hitchhikers part of the Star Wars universe? An essay about a liquid almost, but not quite, entirely like the best cup of tea ever Get in touch Share some of your GPP thoughts, by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ jonhickman and @ bounder on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order. As well as the usual affair, we submit to yuletide cheer and discuss Christmas in the Hitchhiker's universe.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Fortillian Bantoburn O'Perfluous The BarBot of the Starship Titanic, played by Dermot Crowley (from Luther, among other things). In the game, he mixes your character a bizarre cocktail that ends up helping to fix the ship. Here, Danny runs the team through some working class cocktails. Frastra Where they say “life begins at 40,000 degrees”. This planet has fire storms, and an equable temperature is between 40,000 and 40,004 degrees. Mark asks the question of the kind of lifeforms one might expect to find on Frastra, bearing in mind that the tardigrade can only hack it up to 148.9℃. Frogstar Frogstar World B is quite staggeringly nasty, and is where Zaphod is dragged to before being put in the Total Perspective Vortex (to which we'll come in a later episode). This planet gives us a bit of a continuity headache, as our characters happen upon it in very different ways, depending on whether you've read the book or listened to the second radio series. Frood A frood is a really amazingly together guy. And that's about all the time there is for this segment. Fuolornis Fire Dragon The team discusses the sexiness - or complete lack thereof - of flying bescaled fire-breathing lizards. And Dire Straits. Gag Halfrunt Gag Halfrunt is Zaphod and Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz's private brain-care specialist, and the man who employed Jeltz to destroy the Earth. He's played by Stephen Moore in the radio series and is the man who utters the immortal words “ah, Zaphod's just this guy, y'know?” which is one of very few Hitchhiker's catchphrases. Danny helps Mark understand how wrong he is to like this character, given that he is quite a bit evil. Hypothetical Slartibartfast Vote on your favourite actor to play Slarti in a hypothetical new Netflix series of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on our casting choices or on Gag, by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ probablydrunk and @ jonhickman on Twitter. Links Fuolornis Fire Dragon by TheDraconicBard on DeviantArt Fuolornis Fire Dragon Wood Marquetry Kit art

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Fire Mountains of Frazfraga We don't know much about the Fire Mountains of Frazfraga, except that it's not a hospitable location for a Silastic Armorfiend of Striterax. The panel discusses the most inhospitable places they've been to. Five-D 5D TV is, we can only assume, two better than Tri-D, which we'll no doubt cover when we get to the Ts. For now though, Jon Hickman is in charge of 5DTV sales. Flaninian Pobble Bead A Flaninian Pobble Bead is a form of galactic currency. It is only exchangeable with itself, and therefore isn't really counted as money by the Guide. As Brits we have a peculiar problem accepting certain forms of currency north of the border, despite it being legal tender. Here, Bounder shares his budget for the just-about-managing species. Flare-riding Flare-riding is one of the most exotic and exhilarating sports in existence, and those who can dare and afford it are amongst the most lionized men in the Galaxy. It is also of course stupefyingly dangerous - those who don't die riding invariably die of sexual exhaustion at one of the Daedalus Club's Apres-Flare parties. The panel discusses their most hair-raising moments. Flargathon Flargathon is a planet with gas swamps so stinky that the Gaseans who make this world their home, hired the Magratheans to build them a better world. Here, the Jons discuss the little bits they'd like to change about their respective locales. Flex-o-Panel The Flex-o-Panel is a wrist panel that can show Sub-Etha TV, and probably do other stuff. Here, Jon H tries to convince Steadman he's wrong to want one of these. Get in touch Follow @ iamsteadman, @ bounder and @ jonhickman on Twitter. Links 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World: Amazon.co.uk: Jon Bounds, Liz Cooke, Jon Hickman, Craig Hamilton, Danny Smith, Julia Gilbert, Simon Fox, Libby Hayward Bounds, Steve Nicholls, Stuart Harrison, Stewart Lee: 9781782803997: Books (13) Brian Regan - Refrigerators - YouTube

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Evildrome Boozarama The Evildrome Boozarama is a bar Ford and Hotblack used to crash, pretending to be health inspectors. Here, Danny and Jon share some stomach-turning foodie tales. Fallian marsh gas When mixing a Pangalactic Gargleblaster, one should allow four litres of Falian marsh gas to bubble through, “in memory of all those happy hikers who have died of pleasure in the Marshes of Fallia”. Fanalla On Fanalla can be found the Bwenelli Atoll, where Ford first started working at the Guide, “before the Riktanarqals and the Danqueds vertled it”. Fanalla also has rum that Ford remembered liking. Danny shares a story of nearly vertling a local publication. Fenchurch Fenchurch is the girl who came up with the idea to solve everything, in a cafe in Rickmansworth. She is played by Jane Horrocks in the radio series, but since Jon is on record as fancying Fenchurch, he has first dibs on casting her role in our hypothetical Netflix adaptation. Fifty-Three More Things to do in Zero Gravity A book that sold better than the Guide. In celebration, Danny shares numbers 2, 3, 4, 54, 55 and 56. Finlon Finlon is a Golgafrinchan documentary film director. He made a film about the indigenous peoples of Earth dying out, and was planning on telling the story of the captain of the B Ark. Jon, as a media studies man, do you have any documentary tips? Get in touch Follow @ iamsteadman, @ probablydrunk and @ jonhickman on Twitter. Links In Toni's Footsteps: The Channel Islands Occupation Remembered Jon Hickman: teaching and researching (new & social) media at Birmingham City University Limitless Trailer (HD) - YouTube Pier Review – A Road Trip in Search of the Great British Seaside Red Dwarf XII: Cured review (Spoilers) - Gazpacho Soup The Cultures Thread:

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Evildrome Boozarama The Evildrome Boozarama is a bar Ford and Hotblack used to crash, pretending to be health inspectors. Here, Danny and Jon share some stomach-turning foodie tales. Fallian marsh gas When mixing a Pangalactic Gargleblaster, one should allow four litres of Falian marsh gas to bubble through, "in memory of all those happy hikers who have died of pleasure in the Marshes of Fallia". Fanalla On Fanalla can be found the Bwenelli Atoll, where Ford first started working at the Guide, "before the Riktanarqals and the Danqueds vertled it". Fanalla also has rum that Ford remembered liking. Danny shares a story of nearly vertling a local publication. Fenchurch Fenchurch is the girl who came up with the idea to solve everything, in a cafe in Rickmansworth. She is played by Jane Horrocks in the radio series, but since Jon is on record as fancying Fenchurch, he has first dibs on casting her role in our hypothetical Netflix adaptation. Fifty-Three More Things to do in Zero Gravity _ _A _ _book that sold better than the Guide. In celebration, Danny shares numbers 2, 3, 4, 54, 55 and 56. Finlon Finlon is a Golgafrinchan documentary film director. He made a film about the indigenous peoples of Earth dying out, and was planning on telling the story of the captain of the B Ark. Jon, as a media studies man, do you have any documentary tips? Get in touch Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Earth Earth is a planet that was destroyed five minutes before the result of the most important experiment in the universe was revealed. The team examines the possibility that we're living in a simulation, but maybe not a good one. Here's Jon Hickman's Tesco ad generator, by way of example. Eccentrica Gallumbits Eccentrica Gallumbits, the triple-breasted whore of Eroticon VI is a published author, having penned the work The Big Bang Theory - A Personal View. Some people say her erogenous zones start some four miles from her actual body. Eddie Eddie is the shipboard computer, and the object of an earlier poll. Now we're in a tie situation, the panel pick a personality and make a case as to why they should win the spot. To cast your vote, tweet @btlpodcast Edmund Lucy Fentible Fentible is the DoorBot of the Starship Titanic, voiced by Jonathan Kydd. He's the first character you meet when the ship crash lands in your house. The panel discusses what Douglas Adams had against houses, and why he kept wanting to destroy them. Electron ram From the turret of the electron ram emerges a sharp prong which spats a single lethal blaze of light. A scout robot demonstrates the use of such a weapon when talking to Marvin, who's trying to distract the robot so that his friends can run away. Electronic thumb A subetha device without which an interstellar hitchhiker would have as much chance of survival as a welk in a supernova. Book recommendation This week we're recommending /You're Never Weird on the Internet/ , by Felicia Day. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on conservation via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ jonhickman and @ bounder on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Warning: This episode contains lots of swearing and sex talk. Dogs Arthur makes a passing reference to having a dog in the second radio episode, and the first book. So the panel asks “where's Arthur's dog?” Dolphins Dolphins are the second most intelligent species on earth, but did you know just how kinky they are? Danny reveals all. Domain of the King Is Elvis really dead, and are we forgetting him? The panel discusses Elvis in recent pop culture, and ask an academic question about the slipping of the King out of our cultural memories. Douglas Adams The panel embarks on some general appreciation of Adams' work inside and outside of the Hitchhiker's Guide , involving his Apple fandom and his friendship with Richard Dawkins. Jon Hickman's H2G2 Warsaw article Book recommendation This week we're recommending /The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin/ , by David Nobbs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on Douglas Adams via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Warning: This episode contains lots of swearing and sex talk. Dogs Arthur makes a passing reference to having a dog in the second radio episode, and the first book. So the panel asks “where’s Arthur’s dog?” *Dolphins* ** Dolphins are the second most intelligent species on earth, but did you know just how kinky they are? Danny reveals all. Domain of the King Is Elvis really dead, and are we forgetting him? The panel discusses Elvis in recent pop culture, and ask an academic question about the slipping of the King out of our cultural memories. Douglas Adams The panel embarks on some general appreciation of Adams’ work inside and outside of the Hitchhiker’s Guide , involving his Apple fandom and his friendship with Richard Dawkins. Jon Hickman’s H2G2 Warsaw article Book recommendation This week we're recommending The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin , by David Nobbs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on Douglas Adams via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Cruxwan University The seat of learning that was attended by Vroomfondel. We discuss whether Cruxwan would be a redbrick uni or a former polytechnic. D'Astragar ‘d'Astragaaar d'Astragar The Maitre d'Bot of the Starship Titanic, voiced by Philip Pope (who also voices the lift). Damogran A planet 500,000 light years from our sun, made up of lots of middling-to-large desert islands, and the secret home of the starship Heart of Gold. David Jason Jason played the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark and the caveman in the radio series. The team celebrates their favourite David Jason roles. He's still alive at the time of broadcast, just so you know. Mark and Jon Hickman also land a massive knowledge bomb on Bounder. David Tate Tate played a huge number of roles in the radio series, and Jon Bounds discusses one of his favourite lines. Deep Thought The computer that designed the earth, but wasn't capable of coming up with a good answer to the question of life, the universe and everything. Is this down to the GIGO principle? Book recommendation This week we're recommending /The Player of Games/ , the second in the Culture series by Ian M Banks. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your Deep Thought thoughts, via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ jonhickman and @ bounder on Twitter. Also check out Jon Hickman's Tesco ad generator, and Thread, Jon Hickman and Mark's other show.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Colin Colin is a delightful, and constantly delighted little security robot captured by Ford. The team discusses whether such a hack job could work on Marvin. CompuTeach Another computerised device that can also be made happy. The CompuTeach educates listeners to the radio series about the Shoe Event Horizon. Cosmovid, Thinkpix and Home Brain Box Three subethanet services that show films, and a chance for the team to come up with “hilarious” ideas for new Netflix-style shows. Counting This is about the most aggressive thing you can do to a computer. Once again Mark asks Jon to defend one of Adams' sci-fi gags. Cows Here we discuss the morals around vegetarianism and veganism. And because your podcasters are children, they discuss whether they would eat human flesh. Book recommendation This week we're recommending /After on: A Novel of Silicon Valley/ by Rob Reid. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on sentient cows, via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ jonhickman and @ probablydrunk on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Brantisvogan A many-faceted place where banking and bureaucracy happens. Also yes, Mark is aware he pronounced amoeboids with a G. That's how they pronounce it on Brantisvogan. The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Brockian Ultra Cricket Jon Bounds presents his rules for what can be considered a sport, and what, quite frankly, is not. The Duckworth Lewis Method - Wikipedia Brontitall In the second radio series, we learn about a planet blighted by the Shoe Event Horizon: Erdington. Broopkidren 13 This planet has an alternative to the human phrase “the other man's grass is always greener”, so we examine axioms. Bulldozer In this chapter, Mark defends Nizlopi and, specifically, the JCB Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGkseGFQLh4 Café Lou in Gretchen Town, New Betel A dive in which Hotblack Desiato performed, and a chance for the Jons to share some memories of weird places they've been on-stage. California A state with a city that features yellow air, for some reason. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Small Gods, a Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on California or who might write our new hypothetical Netflix series, via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ bounder and @ jonhickman on Twitter. Check out the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, co-written by the Jons. Also check out Mark and Mr Hickman's side-project, Thread.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Brantisvogan A many-faceted place where banking and bureaucracy happens. Also yes, Mark is aware he pronounced amoeboids with a G. That’s how they pronounce it on Brantisvogan. The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Brockian Ultra Cricket Jon Bounds presents his rules for what can be considered a sport, and what, quite frankly, is not. The Duckworth Lewis Method - Wikipedia Brontitall In the second radio series, we learn about a planet blighted by the Shoe Event Horizon: Erdington. Broopkidren 13 This planet has an alternative to the human phrase "the other man's grass is always greener", so we examine axioms. Bulldozer In this chapter, Mark defends Nizlopi and, specifically, the JCB Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGkseGFQLh4 Café Lou in Gretchen Town, New Betel A dive in which Hotblack Desiato performed, and a chance for the Jons to share some memories of weird places they've been on-stage. California A state with a city that features yellow air, for some reason. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Small Gods, a Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share your thoughts on California or who might write our new hypothetical Netflix series, via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @bounder and @jonhickman on Twitter. Check out the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, co-written by the Jons. Also check out Mark and Mr Hickman's side-project, Thread.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it from the start. Bistro Illegal This is a bar Ford and Hotblack used to crash, pretending to be health inspectors, and a chance for Danny to share a story of impersonating a journalist and discovering shorthand. Bistromathics A wonderful new method of crossing vast interstellar distances without all that dangerous mucking about with improbability factors. Jon is called upon to defend this mode of transport. Bjanjy Territories Where there is a wedding between Prince Gid of the Soofling Dynasty and Princess Hooli of Raui Alpha. Trillian Astra reports on the wedding. Here, Danny tells us about the most dangerous place he's ever been, and you will not expect the answer. Blagulon Kappa This is where Bangbang and Shooty come from, and where they play Badabingo. Blamwellamum of Woont An opera by Rizgar's, whose closing piece, March of the AnjaQantine Star Guard from Act IV was performed by the Hallapolis State Opera was heard by Random when she stumbled upon the wreckage of the ship Arthur crash-landed in. Blart Versenwald III We discuss what Adams may have meant by featuring this character in the final chapter of the fourth book. Body debits Body debiting is the means of teleportation via card-based transaction, and another mode of transport for Jon to defend. Hypothetical Trillian Vote on your favourite actor to play Tricia McMillan in a hypothetical new Netflix series of the Hitchhiker's Guide. (And yes, we know Jon said Sarah when he meant Sandra. Keep your email to yourself!) Book recommendation This week we're recommending Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share some of Blart theories by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ probablydrunk and @ jonhickman on Twitter. Check out Danny's Gig of My Life zine in aid of the Manchester bombing relief fund, and the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, co-written by Jon Hickman. Also check out Jon and Mark's side-project, Thread.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it from the start. Bistro Illegal This is a bar Ford and Hotblack used to crash, pretending to be health inspectors, and a chance for Danny to share a story of impersonating a journalist and discovering shorthand. Bistromathics A wonderful new method of crossing vast interstellar distances without all that dangerous mucking about with improbability factors. Jon is called upon to defend this mode of transport. Bjanjy Territories Where there is a wedding between Prince Gid of the Soofling Dynasty and Princess Hooli of Raui Alpha. Trillian Astra reports on the wedding. Here, Danny tells us about the most dangerous place he's ever been, and you will not expect the answer. Blagulon Kappa This is where Bangbang and Shooty come from, and where they play Badabingo. Blamwellamum of Woont An opera by Rizgar’s, whose closing piece, March of the AnjaQantine Star Guard from Act IV was performed by the Hallapolis State Opera was heard by Random when she stumbled upon the wreckage of the ship Arthur crash-landed in. Blart Versenwald III We discuss what Adams may have meant by featuring this character in the final chapter of the fourth book. Body debits Body debiting is the means of teleportation via card-based transaction, and another mode of transport for Jon to defend. Hypothetical Trillian Vote on your favourite actor to play Tricia McMillan in a hypothetical new Netflix series of the Hitchhiker's Guide. (And yes, we know Jon said Sarah when he meant Sandra. Keep your email to yourself!) Book recommendation This week we're recommending Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share some of Blart theories by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @jonhickman on Twitter. Check out Danny's Gig of My Life zine in aid of the Manchester bombing relief fund, and the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, co-written by Jon Hickman. Also check out Jon and Mark's side-project, Thread.

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it. Followup Douglas Adams' Apple Macintosh SE/30, by Andy Taylor. Bastablon The planet whose marketing executives came up with the slogan for the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and a jumping-off point to discuss Talk Like a Brummie Day. Bath Sheets in Space A coffee-table book on the subject of bath towels, and a chance for Danny to discuss his hatred for coffee tables. Belgium A revolting intergalactic swear word. We discuss what it could possibly mean. Betelgeuse One of the suns that forms the Shoulder of Orion, along with his sister Bellatrix. Here the team discuss displacement of characters throughout the universe. Bethselamin A world of staggering beauty, and an opportunity for Jon to wax lyrical about the rolling hills England. Bill Paterson The Scottish actor who plays a bit part in the second radio series, and Rob McKenns the rain god. Bill Wallace The actor behind Prosser from the council, and Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz. Here the team also discusses scale in the H2G2 universe. Biscuits Mark tasks Danny with uncovering the truth behind the biscuit story (if you're unfamiliar, all will be explained). The story has been discussed at length on Snopes. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Stranger Than We Can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century, by John Higgs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Twitter question We were asked “What's your favourite Douglas Adam book/story (besides Hitchhiker's)?” Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on the biscuit story by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @bounder on Twitter. Check out Gig of My Life, and the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, released by Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman.

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it. Followup Douglas Adams’ Apple Macintosh SE/30, by Andy Taylor. Bastablon The planet whose marketing executives came up with the slogan for the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and a jumping-off point to discuss Talk Like a Brummie Day. Bath Sheets in Space A coffee-table book on the subject of bath towels, and a chance for Danny to discuss his hatred for coffee tables. Belgium A revolting intergalactic swear word. We discuss what it could possibly mean. Betelgeuse One of the suns that forms the Shoulder of Orion, along with his sister Bellatrix. Here the team discuss displacement of characters throughout the universe. Bethselamin A world of staggering beauty, and an opportunity for Jon to wax lyrical about the rolling hills England. Bill Paterson The Scottish actor who plays a bit part in the second radio series, and Rob McKenns the rain god. Bill Wallace The actor behind Prosser from the council, and Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz. Here the team also discusses scale in the H2G2 universe. Biscuits Mark tasks Danny with uncovering the truth behind the biscuit story (if you're unfamiliar, all will be explained). The story has been discussed at length on Snopes. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Stranger Than We Can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century, by John Higgs. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Twitter question https://twitter.com/ldagstine/status/905109634557640704 Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on the biscuit story by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @bounder on Twitter. Check out Gig of My Life, and the charity single for the Birmingham bin men, released by Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman.

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Artificial disabilities A medical marvel that can make your life as difficult as you need it to be, and provide a winning backstory for your next talent show appearance. Asgard The world of norse myth that brought us Thor, and gives us a good opportunity to talk about gods in sci-fi literature. Babel fish The most improbable thing to exist, and proof of the non-existence of God. Or so it would seem. Bangbang and Shooty These two trigger-pumpin' cops don't get name-checked in the book, but they do have names. The team discusses what role 70s TV dramas may have had in the creation of this double-act. Barnard's Star A hyperspace junction, and inspiration for the discussion of whether Earth and the other planets in the hyperspace express route could have just been moved out of the way. Bartledan A place full of netball-loving people with no imagination. We discuss Bartledanian literature, and Arthur's romantic soul. Book recommendation This week we're recommending And Another Thing, the sixth book in the trilogy, by Eoin Colfer. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Hypothetical Zaphod Vote on your favourite actor to play Zaphod in a hypothetical new Netflix series of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on the babel fish and more by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @bounder and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Artificial disabilities A medical marvel that can make your life as difficult as you need it to be, and provide a winning backstory for your next talent show appearance. Asgard The world of norse myth that brought us Thor, and gives us a good opportunity to talk about gods in sci-fi literature. Babel fish The most improbable thing to exist, and proof of the non-existence of God. Or so it would seem. Bangbang and Shooty These two trigger-pumpin' cops don't get name-checked in the book, but they do have names. The team discusses what role 70s TV dramas may have had in the creation of this double-act. __ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOpIzf-9w0 Barnard's Star A hyperspace junction, and inspiration for the discussion of whether Earth and the other planets in the hyperspace express route could have just been moved out of the way. Bartledan A place full of netball-loving people with no imagination. We discuss Bartledanian literature, and Arthur's romantic soul. Book recommendation This week we're recommending And Another Thing, the sixth book in the trilogy, by Eoin Colfer. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Hypothetical Zaphod Vote on your favourite actor to play Zaphod in a hypothetical new Netflix series of the Hitchhiker's Guide. Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on the babel fish and more by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @bounder and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Argabuthon From which planet the plexiglass sceptre of justice was obtained. Arkintoofle Minor Upon which planet the bad-news drive was invented. Arthur Dent A six-foot tall ape descendent, and the main focus of our conversation. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman!, by Richard P Feynman. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Share some of your thoughts on Arthur by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @bounder and @jonhickman on Twitter.

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Alpha Centuri A real star system that might've put paid to the Vogons' plan to destroy earth. Otherwise known as an intergalactic Slough. Altarian Dollar A now defunct currency that probably doesn't go as far as it used to. Amalgamated Union of Philosophers, Sages, Luminaries and Other Thinking Persons The organisation to which Vroomfondel and Majikthise belong. We discuss whether they're any good at the thing they purport to protect. American Express A small credit card from Earth, and the subject of some pretty nasty bar disputes. Angst in Space A film Wowbagger watches, deftly summarised in Netflix synopsis style by Jon. Antarean mosaic lizard A teeny-tiny lizard whose skin adorns a marble-topped bar in Milliways. Antarean parakeet glands Revolting little cocktail garnishes, but the inspiration for a few confessions from our team. Anthony Sharp The voice of the Milliways waiter and of the great prophet Zarquon. Here we discuss what we'd like to be remembered for. Apple The people who make computers, one of which was purchased by Arthur when he tried to find his old cave on prehistoric Earth. Book recommendation This week we're recommending Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Let us know what you first used a computer for, by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @amarksteadman, @jonhickman and @probablydrunk on Twitter. Read Danny's writings. Listen to Jon Hickman's running podcast, You Don't Look Like a Runner.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds embark on a mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis A device you can add to your spaceship, “that only wimps go for”. It might also be prime fodder for a Top Gear discussion. Agrajag The creature with the sprained mind, who constructed the Cathedral of Hate in Arthur's name, after believing him to be the cause of his many deaths. Here we share some confessions and decide if Agrajag was right to accuse Arthur of killing him several times. Alcohol A colourless, volatile liquid formed from the fermentation of sugars. Here's the music we used. If you're confused by the bread roll reference, this should help. Aldebaran A giant orange star about 65 light years from our sun, and the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. It is a real thing, Jon. Algol A star in the Perseus constellation, and is home to the Algolian Suntiger. It is also a real thing (the star, not the tiger). Allosimanius Syneca A world of stunning natural beauty. It only gets one mention, in Life, the Universe and Everything , as the place Trillian flies the Heart of Gold to. In this episode, we also find out that Jon Hickman names his running shoes after his favourite sci-fi spaceships. Almighty Bob The god whose existence is probably the most spurious, as he was likely invented by Old Thrashbarg. Here we share our favourite, possibly-offensive religious epithet and find out that Almighty Bob is a way for the people of Lamuella to exercise care in the community. Book recommendation This week we're recommending What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, by XKCD's Randall Munroe. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Get in touch Let us know what you call a bread roll, by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @jonhickman and @bounder on Twitter. Read Jon Bounds' Pop and Politics blog. Listen to Jon Hickman's running podcast, You Don't Look Like a Runner.

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds embark on a mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon, in alphabetical order.

Mark Steadman, ape descendent, is on a mission to discover and discuss everything from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , in entirety, and in alphabetical order. With the help of his friends Jon Hickman, Jon Bounds and Danny Smith, he'll examine everything from Arthur to Zaphod, and all points in-between. This is not a definitive guide to the Guide , but rather an exploration of a pop culture universe that's brought joy to old nerds and young geeklings alike. Search “Beware of the Leopard” in your favourite podcast app, find the show at btlpodcast.com and look out for the first episode on Thursday, August 31st. Share and enjoy.

This is Fused Magazine's first ever Podcast. To celebrate this they have decided to create a special series of podcasts to highlight their time over in SXSW. This is a Pilot where they discuss the best parts of SXSW09. But more importantly, what they are looking forward to this year round. Presented by Jon Hickman. Edited by Callum Joynes, Steve Thornton and Chris Williams.

Writer Jon Hickman joins us to discuss his innovative styles of design and narrative. We preview his upcoming Marvel project Secret Warriors, co written by Brian Michael Bendis . Col. Nick Fury and the new super powered recruits he's assembled for the Secret Invasion, will represent a a moodus operandi that has a different purpose than the standard way SHIELD stories were told in the past.Says Hickman,  "(With Fury, your talking about the oldest living clandestant operative in the world. He's not a 'read and react guy'...Secret Warriors is not going to be about a random number of spy incidents, and calamitous adventures... The book is about setting goals and achieving them for a greater purpose . We will be interacting with major (Marvel U) events and be active participants... we just won't be caught 'on camera'." In addition, we discuss his Image books Red Mass For Mars, Trans Human and Pax Romana , plus his Top Cow Pilot season entry, The Core.

Your boys are all grown up. James and Brad performed the latest episode of Swinging Through Spider-Man live at the Birmingham Podcast Festival over the past weekend. Their radio silence is because of the hearty prep required to bring such a magnificent showcase of all things Spidey to an adoring crowd. We hit issue #30. Peter Parker's life starts to get rough as forces collide. His Aunt is ill, his ex-girlfriend seems to have moved on, and it's getting to him. He's even missed a new criminal causing widespreas havoc. The Cat is loose, and he's got a big victim in mind. The day was marked with the sad news of the passing of Steve Ditko. Steve, of course, was the genius behind Spider-Man - truly. While the work of Stan Lee should never be discounted, the reason that Spidey is Spidey is more than likely because of Ditko. RIP Steve. We wouldn't be doing this without you. We'd like to take this time to place on record our thanks to Podiant, Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and the Mockingbird Cinema for allowing us to live a small dream. Not only did England make the World Cup semi-final (it's coming home), but we got to perform our 'act' live to an audience. To everyone else,thank you, as always, for everything -