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With Special Guest: Stuart Ashen They didn't mean this episode to be as long as it was. This wasn't meant to be the epic episode it became, honest! They just thought they'd pop into Norwich, record a bit of a walkabout and then meet with guest Stuart Ashen for a quick Gannon's Golden Games. Instead, it became something much bigger than planned. Join Paul and Eli has they take a trip to Norwich, tackling national rail inconveniences, exploring charity shops and going for a wander in the Plantation Gardens. And, oh yes, they need to record with Stuart too! They've got to record a whole episode of CheapShow at Ashen's grotto and tackle a very special Gannon's Golden Games! The amazing Ivenne has sent the podcast a complete, vintage boardgame based on the infamous Japanese TV game show, Takeshi's Castle! They'll learn a little bit about the show's colourful history before diving into the boardgame itself. Will it delight and amuse, or will it annoy and frustrate? How do you even make a game out of an incredibly elaborate TV Show anyway? Sadly, Ashens is about to find out they hard way, and Eli is out to win it by any means necessary. Just thank god we haven't called this episode “Normski's Knob!” You'll find out why… See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-425-the-great-takeshi-s-castle-caper And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thecheapshow.co.uk Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Magazine Shop: www.cheapmag.shop Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Lights! Camera! Action! This week on CheapShow, we present the podcast edition of our YouTube Live Stream event… “The Trash Cannes Film Festival 2024” (sponsored by Graxton Industries)! Paul has arranged an evening of experimental short films, movie chat and a glittering awards ceremony. As you can imagine, it doesn't exactly go to plan for Mr Gannon and there will be tears before bedtime as everything begins to collapse around him. A big part of Paul's problem is Eli's ego and his demands for “samples”. Will he get his hands on the mysterious Graxton chemicals and what will he say to accusations of plagiarism? Luckily, Ethan Lawrence joins us to add a bit of star power and represent his masterful mini movie! Sadly, Eli and Ethan are going to fall out, pretty quickly! And that's before we even get to the horror of the short films themselves AND Channel 84's sticky offering! FINALLY, as this event happened last week, Paul and Eli have recorded over 45 minutes of new, podcast exclusive, material to explain what's going on and make many, many apologies. The show must go on! With HUGE thanks to: Tom from Channel 84, Ethan Lawrence for appearing live, Vorratony for the exclusive art for this episode AND Ash Frith, Stuart Ashen, Richard Sandling, Tom Mayhew, John Matthews, Ben Baker, Alexis Strum & Paul Putner for their contributions to the show! (Film Festival Audio taken from the YouTube stream with new audio recordings for the new 45 mins of material) See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-388-trash-cannes-film-fest-2024 See The YouTube Film Festival Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/live/xnu20EbNl_U?si=ehFa7uN9JAVqIu3b And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thecheapshow.co.uk Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

They said it would never happen, but somehow it has! For the first time in over 5 years, the Barshens team have gathered in London for a special reunion episode of CheapShow! Paul and Eli welcome Stuart Ashen, Barry Lewis, Chris Bullock, Ryan Livermore and Izzie Jones (kinda) into their podcast world. It's a packed show. Paul kicks things off with a few Sharticles, ranging from sexed up whales and dead hamsters to late library books and smooth bollocks. Along the way, there'll be plenty of nonsensical tangents too. Not only that, but Paul crafts a Gannon's Golden Games Gauntlet edition of Bars Vs Hens. Barry versus Stuart in three games to test their agility, creativity and dexterity. It's the ultimate game of skill with a shocking outcome! Ryan and Chris get to play along too, as they'll be betting on who will win AND play The Price of Shite for some quality p'twings! If you need your Barshens fix, this is the episode you have (probably) all been waiting for. Barshens Rises!! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-377-barshens-rises And thanks to @vorratony for the special artwork. And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thecheapshow.co.uk Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Adam Ragusea, Vanessa Hill and Stuart Ashen face questions about fake fittings, podcast production and sporting stunts. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com. HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRODUCER: David Bodycombe. RECORDED AT: The Podcast Studios, Dublin. EDITED BY: Julie Hassett. MUSIC: Karl-Ola Kjellholm ('Private Detective'/'Agrumes', courtesy of epidemicsound.com). ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Louis Davenport, Ryan, Elad Volpert, Maks Zolin, Sam Cook, James Profit. FORMAT: Pad 26 Limited/Labyrinth Games Ltd. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Bodycombe and Tom Scott. © Pad 26 Limited (https://www.pad26.com) / Labyrinth Games Ltd. 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Ragusea, Vanessa Hill and Stuart Ashen face questions about stationery stories, secret shapes and sporting sites. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://www.lateralcast.com. Terms of use: http://tinyurl.com/lateraltermsconds HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRODUCER: David Bodycombe. RECORDED AT: The Podcast Studios, Dublin. EDITED BY: Julie Hassett. MUSIC: Karl-Ola Kjellholm ('Private Detective'/'Agrumes', courtesy of epidemicsound.com). ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Jason, Ivan, Jonathan Watkins Bitel, Jake Mellor, Short Circuit, DiznyOrdiz. FORMAT: Pad 26 Limited/Labyrinth Games Ltd. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Bodycombe and Tom Scott. © Pad 26 Limited (https://www.pad26.com) / Labyrinth Games Ltd. 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just when you weren't expecting it… BAM… More Winkie news! It's been a few years since our epic documentary “Ep 181: Winkie: The Untold Story” and we were recently informed of not one, but TWO developments to what we already know! Thanks to the incredible work of Ivenne, and the translations skills of Markus Lindstrom, we have something a little special this week. There's a recently discovered video on YouTube (see the video on the accompanying webpage for this episode) that contains footage from a French TV series, recorded in 1985, that shows the infamous Winkie billboard competition in action. However, with it being in French, Paul has had a clever idea… and it's going to involve calling on some of the CheapShow family to help out! And yet there is even more new Winkie news than that! To top things off, Eli has more platters to share, one of which may be the rarest record they've ever discovered. But just because it's rare, doesn't mean it's going to be any good. It's a surprisingly packed episode, it even comes with a Singing Postman! With MASSIVE thanks to Ivenne Mecking, Markus Lindstrom, Stuart Ashen, John Rain, Sooz Kempner, Paul Putner, Brian Wecht, Octavious King and Ethan Lawrence CheapShow Theme by @noiselund See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-354-the-winkie-strikes-back To Hear The Origin of Winkie: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-181-winkie-the-untold-story And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter (we're not calling it X) @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid With thanks to @soozuk @EthanDLawrence @ashens @Octav1usKing @ItsJohnRain @bwecht & @RealPaulPutner @Ivenne_NL @MarkpageBxl Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow NEW ART: Get hold of Spunk.Rock's exclusive new CheapShow Artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/CHEAPSHOW-EST-2016-by-spunkrock/115961855.WFLAH.XYZ www.instagram.com/spunk__rock Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Stuart Ashen is a Actor, Screen writer, comedian and critic. He has near 1.6 million YouTube subscribers and 600 million views. I also got his name wrong in the intro, we discuss where it all started and the possible future trends as well as the challenges faced when running a large YouTube Channel. Stuart gives me his thoughts on social media the recent name change of twitter to X.   Music is from Mr Nissness (.bandcamp.com) you can join the Discord https://discord.gg/CCSrHxD3z9 or get me on X/twitter or Bluesky/threads @teletextR / Bytehigh You can send a ko-fi (its a hobby, any little helps) ko-fi.com/bytehigh

It's back and it's bigger then ever! Urinevision returns for another epic night of music and madness with 10 brand new, weird and wonderful songs submitted by the CheapShow listening audience. There are also 10 celebrity judges who will cast their ears over the tracks on offer and give their well-considered and honest opinions… and more importantly, their scores. Who will win, the only way to find out is to listen to the latest ambitious edition of the economy comedy podcast. Or you can watch the whole event on YouTube (link below) if you prefer your eyes to get all the fun. It's Paul and Eli's biggest Urinevision to date and they are joined by Mr Biffo and Sanja who'll offer their expertise on all the music you'll hear during the show. They've even managed to bad celebrity judge Ethan Lawrence too, which is exciting. Hopefully. However, as ever with CheapShow, there is always something tragic on the horizon and this year, a BIG scandal is going to rear its ugly head meaning bad times are ahead for Gannon… Again. Listen & Enjoy! AUDIO taken from in studio microphones at the live event! Urinevision Entries 2023: 1. Run Away – LJ Goody 2. Fire Inside – Mr Seagull 3. Psycho Billy – Triple Drop International 4. Come Round Here – Refried Anal 5. The Lament of Captain Blueballs – Noiselund 6. Funkle Derek – Morgan Kenning 7. Take That Marrow – Paul Byrne 8. The Mayor Requests – Leigh Spence 9. Derek – Meters of Meatus 10. The Hot Sauce Rap – Star Night Light And judging these tracks are: Mr Biffo, Ethan Lawrence, Ash Frith, Stuart Ashen, Paul Putner, Nick Helm, Frank Loman, Sooz Kempner, Adam Larter & Octavious King! And Thank You to @Vorratony for the Urinevision Art too! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-336-urinevision-2023 Link below to head to CheapShow's YouTube page to see the musical “extravaganza”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0FPXqeFiM4 And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid With @mrbiffo @EthanDLawrence @TheNickHelm @tartymcparty @ashens @bwecht @SoozUK @RealPaulPutner @CharmFairy8 @Ashfrith @frank_loman @Octav1usKing Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow NEW ART: Get hold of Spunk.Rock's exclusive new CheapShow Artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/CHEAPSHOW-EST-2016-by-spunkrock/115961855.WFLAH.XYZ www.instagram.com/spunk__rock Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

It's been months in the planning, but it's finally here! RED NOB DAY 2023 has arrived and it's Paul and Eli's one chance to claw back some respect for the podcast and it's colourful cast of characters. Richard Brandoff is hoping this redeems his standing in the community and with the “knock off characters” lurking in the shadows, this special episode could make or break the whole podcast! Everyone has gone all out to make this a spectacular fundraiser and you'll be encouraged to donate to these “definitely legit” causes during the show. Expect songs, exclusive sketches, variety acts, and special guest appearances from folk like Sooz Kempner, Stuart Ashen, Ash Frith, Mr Biffo, Ethan Lawrence and Tom Mayhew, as well as a lot of the CheapShow characters you love so much! Nothing could possibly go wrong…. See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-324-red-nob-day-2023 And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid With thanks to @ashens @ashfrith @SoozUK @mrbiffo @EthanDLawrence @TomMayhew & @cjjc for the special CheapShow theme. Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! URINEVISION 2023 is coming, so catch up with our 2021 episode: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-232-urinevision-2021 MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow NEW ART: Get hold of Spunk.Rock's exclusive new CheapShow Artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/CHEAPSHOW-EST-2016-by-spunkrock/115961855.WFLAH.XYZ www.instagram.com/spunk__rock Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Roll Up, Roll Up for (possibly) the Greatest Live Podcast Recording Ever Made. This Year. In Harrow. CheapShow, for once, is very proud to present its 300th EPISODE, recorded LIVE on Sat August 13th at The Harrow Arts Centre to a PACKED HOUSE! It's easily the biggest live performance Paul and Eli have ever done, and they've gone all out to put on a show that is unlike any other podcast recording you can think of. Hopefully! In just under 2 hours, they pack in sketches, characters, games, guests, songs (!!) and even a few BIG surprises. The Cheap Chaps are joined by guests from the podcast's history, who have no idea what's in store… Poor souls! CheapShow 300 with Paul Rose (Mr. Biffo), Ethan Lawrence, Octavious King, Stuart Ashen, Sanja Rose with special guest appearances from Sooz Kempner, Brian Wecht, Paul Putner & Pat Sharp! It's an episode NOT to be missed. And nothing goes wrong. At all. Promise! (Ahem) See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-300-the-3rd-live-one And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid Or our guests: @mrbiffo @ashens @Octav1usKing @EthanDLawrence @CharmFairy8 & @bwecht @SoozUK @RealPaulPutner @patsharp Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Video Edition: https://youtu.be/Yf5Q3WVR4tI MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff: CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ NEW ART: Get hold of Spunk.Rock's exclusive new 300 CheapShow Artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/CHEAPSHOW-EST-2016-by-spunkrock/115961855.WFLAH.XYZ www.instagram.com/spunk__rock

After many years, it's finally time to close the book on a very important part of CheapShow history. With massive thanks to Tom, the custodian of the Derek Files, we can, at long last, wade back into the weird, wonderful, and worrying world of Uncle Derek, the master storyteller behind The Brookside Tiger, The Bone Hoover and Irish Jimmy! For this obviously momentous occasion, we are joined by Tat Lord and all round “lovely chap” Stuart Ashen to absorb more of that red hot Derek action. It's an episode packed with young love, tragic death, family pranks, olde timey motor cars, UFOs, exploding foxes and much, much more. The only question is, can you take this level of awesomeness and imagination? Why not join us for what is guaranteed to be a life changing moment, not just for CheapShow, but for every single person who listens. It's the end of an era. With MASSIVE thanks to Tom James for helping find and clean up the Derek Audio We've tried our best to clean up these audio clips, but some sections may be of poor quality and may be hard to hear at times… That could be a blessing in disguise though! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-278-derek-the-final-chapter And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid Tom James @TJ_Channel84 Stuart Ashen @ashens Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Oh, and you can NOW listen to Urinevision 2021 on Bandcamp... For Free! Enjoy! https://cheapshowpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/urinevision-2021-the-album MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop Www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Story: In Search Of The Last Action Heroes ist die ultimative Dokumentation über das amerikanische Action-Kino der letzten 50 Jahre, von den frühen Western bis hin zu den aktuellen Blockbustern des Genres. Sie zeigt die Geschichte hinter dem Action-Film der 80er Jahre, die viele als die goldene Ära betrachten, und wie er sich in den 90er Jahren veränderte, den Niedergang und schließlich seine Revolution, als die alten Stars der 80er Jahre ihr Comeback feierten. Die Dokumentation erläutert, wie die Studios in der Lage waren, neuartige, grenzüberschreitende Konzepte in Genre definierende Stereotypen zu verwandeln, und wie das Subgenre der Ein- Mann-Armee die Superstars ihrer Zeit hervorbrachte. Matrix, Rambo, McClane, Ripley, Connor, Dutch - ihre Geschichten begeisterten eine ganze Generation von Action-Fans. Diese Dokumentation ist vollgepackt mit Nostalgie, unzähligen Filmausschnitten und exklusiven Interviews, in denen die Schauspieler, Autoren, Regisseure, Produzenten und Komponisten zu Wort kommen, die die Filme, mit denen wir alle aufgewachsen sind, beeinflusst und geprägt haben.

Story: In Search Of The Last Action Heroes ist die ultimative Dokumentation über das amerikanische Action-Kino der letzten 50 Jahre, von den frühen Western bis hin zu den aktuellen Blockbustern des Genres. Sie zeigt die Geschichte hinter dem Action-Film der 80er Jahre, die viele als die goldene Ära betrachten, und wie er sich in den 90er Jahren veränderte, den Niedergang und schließlich seine Revolution, als die alten Stars der 80er Jahre ihr Comeback feierten. Die Dokumentation erläutert, wie die Studios in der Lage waren, neuartige, grenzüberschreitende Konzepte in Genre definierende Stereotypen zu verwandeln, und wie das Subgenre der Ein- Mann-Armee die Superstars ihrer Zeit hervorbrachte. Matrix, Rambo, McClane, Ripley, Connor, Dutch - ihre Geschichten begeisterten eine ganze Generation von Action-Fans. Diese Dokumentation ist vollgepackt mit Nostalgie, unzähligen Filmausschnitten und exklusiven Interviews, in denen die Schauspieler, Autoren, Regisseure, Produzenten und Komponisten zu Wort kommen, die die Filme, mit denen wir alle aufgewachsen sind, beeinflusst und geprägt haben.

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There's a clock in Cheltenham that hangs above a shopping arcade. Below its face a magnificent golden fish rotates and, on the half hour spews bubbles. It is a singular work from a singular mind: that of Kit Williams. Williams is most famous for the Masquerade puzzle hunt in the 1980s. This is the story of the man, the book and the quest he set in motion. And if you keep listening throughout the podcast, you might find yourself off on a hunt of your own... To start your puzzle hunt go to WishingFishClock.com Contributors to this episode: Paul Slade, Dan Amrich, Mariella Cook, Kelvin Horton, Stuart Ashen, Anneka Rice, Karl Coppack. And the team at Dreamcatcher: Sarah Binney, Michael Kearns, Ben Below and Catalin Ursachi. This is the fourth episode of The Town That Knew Too Much, written, produced and presented by Nick Hilton. The music is by George Jennings, based on The Planets by Gustav Holst. The entire score for the series is available to stream on Spotify. This is the fourth part of a 7-part series available on all good podcast platforms. You can find out more about the show on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook – just go to @thetownpod – or visit www.thetownpod.com for episode notes and more information. If you've enjoyed the show, please go to your podcast provider and leave a rating and review. The Town That Knew Too Much is a Podot podcast, for more information visit podotpods.com.

It's another epic CheapShow adventure, and this week, Paul & Eli are facing the unknown as they investigate the mysterious Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk, UK. In December 1980, two American soldiers based at an US Air Base saw a UFO land in the Forest and their story became one of the most fascinating tales of extra-terrestrial contact in history. in 2021, Paul and Eli join Digitiser's Mr Biffo, Sanya and special guests Ryan Livermore (Barshens) and "Ashens" himself Stuart Ashen in a hunt into the unknown! However, the Cheap Chaps are also out to expose Biffo for the fraud that he is whilst Paul has his own nefarious reason for the trip! What will it be? Has everyone lost their mind? Who is Viv Sparklefish? In fact, who is ANYONE this week? It's a journey you won't want to miss! You should maybe try though, as it may addle your mind! See pictures and/or videos for this episode here: www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-237-rendlesham-forest-deception And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid With @mrbiffo @charmfairy8 @ryan_livermore @ashens Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Oh, and you can NOW listen to Urinevision 2021 on Bandcamp... For Free! Enjoy! https://cheapshowpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/urinevision-2021-the-album MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop Www.cheapmag.shop www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

It's CheapShow biggest show to date and it's packed with amazing/frightening music, littered with celebrity judges and full of disastrous calamities. Yes, it's Urinevision 2021, the best and only international podcast song contest in the world… As far as we know, we haven't checked. In this epic 3 hour adventure, you'll hear 13 weird and wonderful songs, sent in to Cheapshow by our global audience. We received over 70 entries and whittled them down to these final 13 tracks. Before we hand over to the judges for the all important votes, Paul and Eli take you to the Country Urban Noodle Test Lab Kitchen for a Europop flavoured noodle pimping! There is also a brand new song from last year's winner, Chris Weatherill which is sure to please. Finally, the judges. We have found some of the best funny people in an attempt to grade the tracks. We have Nick Helm, Ria Lina, Ashley Storrie, John Rutledge (Eggsy, GLC), Brian Wecht, Ethan Lawrence, Imran Yusuf, Sooz Kempner, Stuart Ashen, Tom Mayhew, Gareth Berliner & Paul Putner. We are spoilt for talent. Those poor idiots. Joined by Mr Biffo (Paul Rose) and fair-weather co-host Ash Frith, the night spirals into catastrophe with arguments, allergic reactions and possibly death. Typical.  On with the show! Featuring the tracks: Your Man of the Jungle by Devastating Macho Charisma Watching Shit Old Daytime TV by Electric Chair Orchestra Towards Perfection by Gordon Brown Don't Get Mad by Jake Posner Irish Jimmy's Jig by Jonathan Foster Nostalgia's Gonna Get You by Leigh Spence Piss Crystals by LJ Goody I Just Had A Poo by Star Night Light The Old Man Cometh by Josh Triska Come Round Here by The Spoff Rockets Beware, The Witch Mouth of Keith's Anus by Tom Chapman Experience Down At The Spoff & Pickle by Ukulele Jon Feel My Heart by V Nessy Share & Enjoy. Photos/Videos for this episode can be seen at https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-232-urinevision-2021 And watch the whole DAMN thing on YouTube (in 3 parts!) The Songs: https://youtu.be/dHaM2nN5_lQ The Interval: https://youtu.be/-q_daAc5QXA The Voting: https://youtu.be/0DyHxXHMlgM Subscribe on Twitch www.twitch.tv/cheapshowetc And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow Oh, and you can NOW listen to Urinevision 2021 on Bandcamp... For Free! Enjoy! https://cheapshowpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/urinevision-2021-the-album If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Also, you can NOW see Eli star in "Ashens & The Polybius Heist", download it from here: https://www.watchpolybiusheist.com MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop Www.cheapmag.shop www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Relentless Films and Stuart Ashen bring us another movie, Ashen's and the Polybius Heist. The first portion is mostly spoiler free, but afterward..... we talk about it all. What rating does it get on the "Bob Scale"? Give a listen and find out. Ashen's and the Polybius hesit now available at: https://www.watchpolybiusheist.com If you enjoy this show, please consider becoming a supporter through patreon or anchor for as little as $1/month Producers: Brittany Hohensee, Loriann Sutton, Shane Price, Eddie Kay Business Inquiries: trolltoothproductions@gmail.com We have merch now! : bit.ly/trollmart Twitter @troll_tooth Patreon.com/trolltooth https://discord.gg/EXkay6d --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twogeekdebate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twogeekdebate/support

This week we take a look at the new movie "Ashens and The Polybius Heist". A heart filled comedy heist movie staring Stuart Ashen and Daniel Hardcastle based around our favorite urban legend, Polybius! Ashens and The Polybius Heist is now available for purchase on Vimeo, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Amazon. Please visit https://www.watchpolybiusheist.com for more information.To listen to our episode on Polybius - https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1042924/4308977-arcade-horror-the-urban-legend-of-polybius.mp3?blob_id=16773722&download=trueIf you have a topic suggestion for us to cover please message us at conspiracyage2020@gmail.com with your suggestion and we might just consider it for a future episode. Also be sure to find us on Facebook and Instagram, Twitter coming soon!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/conspiracyage)

Every gamer and sci-fi fan knows the Polybius legend, with rumors swirling of hallucinations and fatal side effects amongst its players until the game suddenly vanished from arcades in 1981, never to be seen again. Today we Geek Speak with lead actor and co-writer, Stuart Ashen and director Riyad Barmania. Ashens & The Polybius Heist is available on VOD November 19, 2020 through Relentless Films. Check out the article & review on Geek Insider at https://geekinsider.com/ashens-and-the-polybius-heist/ #interview #geekinsider #geekspeak #ashens #movies #comedy

It's been 6 months in the making, features our biggest cast of characters, has the most special guest appearances and is packed with 13 great songs created by the CheapShow audience... But only one those songs can win "The Urinevision Song Contest 2020"! Who will win? How many of the judges will get the scoring right? Which song is the most demented and what exactly IS going on in the green room? To find out, listen to this week's episode of the world's best/most distressing economy comedy podcast! With thanks to contributors: Sauce Life – Morgan Keating (01:16) Shaking My Ass - Dancing Faders aka Alex Wells (03:57) Copy Paste, Love Hate – LJ Goody (02:44) Ptwing – Chris Weatherill (01:20) Peak Meatus – Brody Mossman (01:02) Waltz of the Coloured Blocks – Seth Seabolt (01:36) The Cheese Moments Debacle – Conor Howard (01:12) Robot Mind – Dylan Brinkley (00:50) The Dance of the Flatulent Beast – Elodie Cunningham (00:54) The Feeling When Noodles Hit Late At Night – Pumpkin Head (01:02) That Magic Touch – Chris Easton (01:38) Fruit Salad – Paul Byrne (01:16) The Jerk – Travis Tee (01:02) ​And with thanks to our special guest judges: Nick Helm, Mr Biffo, Stuart Ashen, Larry Bundy Jr, Sooz Kempner, Brian Wecht, Octavious King, Jenny Zigrino, Richard Sandling, Damien St John, Ben Baker, Ethan Lawrence & Rhianan MacDonald! @dontletschart @benbakerbooks @TheNickHelm @MrBiffo @Ashens @AshFrith @EthanDLawrence @squat_betty @SoozUK @Octav1usKing @skyegirl1998 @larrybundyjr @bwecht @jennyzigrinon @damienstjohn And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow Share & Enjoy. Photos/Videos for this episode can be seen at https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-190-urinevision-2020 If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Podbible Interview: https://podbiblemag.com/2020/06/12/a-special-cheapshow-celebration/ MERCH www.cheapmag.shop www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Paul is writing a book! Want to help make it happen? https://unbound.com/books/ghosts/

Welcome back. We hope you're staying healthy.This week the Nerds invited Dev-i-Boy on again. He'll be joining us for the next while.First up is a discussion about Indiana Jones 5. Can Indy swing himself back into relevance for a new generation? Not if COVID-19 has anything to say about it. Indiana Jones 5 has been pushed back again due to the pandemic. The Nerds are hoping Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf doesn't make another appearance as Indy's son, but we'd be ok with him appearing as a cannibal tribesman. This of course leads into a discussion on Disney's other properties, including the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise. This looks like a rough year for Disney.Dev-i-Boy has heard that Russians are behind everyone's favourite YouTube channel, Five Minute Crafts. In a story reminiscent of bad Cold War fiction, Russian propaganda is slipped into innocuous seeming YouTube videos. Now we just need a team of teenagers to sneak into the secret Russian video studio lab and uncover their plot.Activision has pulled off a major win in court against the maker of the Humvee. Modern warfare needs modern weapons, and the US courts have ruled in favour of realism over licensing fees. Finally, DJ and Dev-i-Boy can't handle the knowledge. An Australian lizard joins the tiny group of reptiles that both lay eggs and give live birth. This revelation is too much for them to handle though, so we move on to the games of the week.Professor and DJ play Generation Zero, a game about Swedish battle mechs and robot dogs that want to kill you. It's buggy, but generally a good experience. Dev-i played LoZ: Wind Waker again but breaks into a new dimension in VR Chat. Of course, he picked an anime girl avatar. Of course.On to the usual shoutouts and remembrances, and DJ refuses to wrap up the show by performing Waterloo. Maybe next week.Stay safe, and we'll see you all next week.Indiana Jones 5 -https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/indiana-jones-2022/YouTube viral video debunked - https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-to-cook-that-creator-ann-reardon-is-debunking-viral-youtube-videos.html/ Call of Duty lawsuit win -https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/call-duty-wins-first-amendment-victory-use-humvees-1287882A lizard can now lay eggs and give live birth -https://theconversation.com/this-lizard-lays-eggs-and-gives-live-birth-we-think-its-undergoing-a-major-evolutionary-transition-133630 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.15409 Games PlayedProfessor– Generation Zero - https://store.steampowered.com/app/704270/Generation_Zero/Rating : 5/5DJ– Generation Zero - https://store.steampowered.com/app/704270/Generation_Zero/Rating : 4.5/5Dev-i-Boy - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_WakerRating – 5/5- VR Chat - https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/Rating – 3/5Other topics discussedIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Kingdom_of_the_Crystal_SkullThe timeline of the Indiana Jones films is the chronological order of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones and the film series.- https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline_of_filmsTransformers film series (Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the Transformers franchise which began in the 1980s. Michael Bay has directed the first five films.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film_series)Harrison Ford survives plane crash - https://money.cnn.com/2017/02/14/news/harrison-ford-plane-mishap/index.htmlDisney’s Artemis Fowl Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl2r3Fwxz_oJungle Cruise (The Jungle Cruise is a river boat attraction located in Adventureland at many Disney Parks worldwide, namely Disneyland, Magic Kingdom,Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland. For years, Walt Disney Pictures had been toying with the idea of turning the Jungle Cruise into a full-length action adventure motion picture, which it would be loosely inspired by the theme park attraction of the same name.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle_CruiseBruckheimer is very frank about how he almost passed on the project, which is based on the famous Disney theme park ride.- https://web.archive.org/web/20080102184110/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/425/425848p1.htmlPirates of the Caribbean 6th movie- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series)#Sixth_film How to Cook That (Youtube channel by Ann Reardon)- https://www.youtube.com/user/howtocookthat/videosDebunking Fake Videos & WHO'S behind 5-min crafts? | How To Cook That Ann Reardon- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqa8dsBtno Lonelygirl15 (lonelygirl15, the first of many shows within the fictional LG15 Universe, tells the ongoing story of a group of young adults fighting against a mysterious secret society called, The Order.)- https://www.youtube.com/user/lonelygirl15Sex-workers - idubbbz complains by iDubbbzTV- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQLzOuwDu_8Elsagate (neologism referring to the controversy surrounding videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids that are categorized as "child-friendly", but which contain themes that are inappropriate for children.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElsagateThe FTC action against YouTube and Google- https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2019/11/youtube-channel-owners-your-content-directed-children Why Youtube doesn’t make any profit - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-reasons-youtube-still-doesnt-make-a-profit/ The Simpson – Lionel Hutz vs 10 high priced lawyers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3hhAH4mlQk Donald Trump Violated First Amendment by Blocking Critics on Twitter- https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/donald-trump-violated-first-amendment-twitter-blocking-1203542245/ Temperature-dependent sex determination (a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperatures experienced during embryonic/larval development determine the sex of the offspring.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature-dependent_sex_determinationDogs (Dogs are autonomous robotic quadrupeds, equipped with a series of lethal weapons.)- https://black-mirror.fandom.com/wiki/DogsBoston Dynamics : Spot - https://robots.ieee.org/robots/spotmini/Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation- https://soranews24.com/2020/03/15/japanese-students-hold-graduation-ceremony-in-minecraft-amid-school-cancellation/Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image- https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47891902 Systers (founded by Anita Borg, is an international electronic mailing list for technical women in computing.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SystersThe Eleventh Hour (The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery is an illustrated children's book by Graeme Base.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Hour_(children%27s_book)Hareraiser (video game released in 1984 in the UK in two parts: Prelude and Finale, comedian and computer game historian Stuart Ashen described and showed the game play, and called it "quite possibly the worst video game ever.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HareraiserAnimalia (an animated children's television series based on the 1986 picture book of the same name by illustrator Graeme Base.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animalia_(TV_series) The story behind Jackie Chan’s stunt in Police Story which involved slides several stories down a pole strung with lights, electricity arcing around him as he crashes through multiple panes of glass into a shop stall.- https://observer.com/2019/01/how-jackie-chan-police-story-stunts-changed-movies/Jackie Chan further explains the stunt in Police Story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEVz1V-X4w Waterloo ("Waterloo" is the first single from the Swedish pop group ABBA's second album, Waterloo and their first under the Epic and Atlantic labels.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(ABBA_song) That’s Not COVID (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/thatsnotcovidpodcast Shout Outs 5 April 2020 - Shirley Douglas, actress and mother of Kiefer Sutherland dies at 86 - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shirley-douglas-dead-actress-mother-kiefer-sutherland-was-86-1288624Shirley Douglas, an actress in films directed by Stanley Kubrick and David Cronenberg and the mother of actor Kiefer Sutherland. Douglas appeared in Kubrick's Lolita (1962) and Cronenberg's Dead Ringers (1988) and in other movies including Shadow Dancing (1988) and Wind at My Back (1996). In 2003, for her contributions to the performing arts, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Sutherland announced his mother's death on Twitter, saying "My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life," Sutherland wrote. "Sadly she had been battling for her health for quite some time and we, as a family, knew this day was coming. To any families who have lost loved ones unexpectedly to the coronavirus, my heart breaks for you. Please stay safe." She died of complications surrounding pneumonia at the age of 86 in Toronto,Ontario. His son noted her passing was not related to COVID-19. 5 April 2020 – Anime ending this week 10 years ago according to Japanese netizens - https://soranews24.com/2020/04/05/whered-the-time-go-top-anime-series-that-finished-ten-years-ago-ranked-by-japanese-netizens/Here’s the top ten of this decade-old anime! Which ones have you watched recently?10. Kuroshitsuji II9. Durarara!!8. A Certain Scientific Railgun7. Nodame Cantabile Finale6. HeartCatch PreCure!5. Fullmetal Alchemist4. K-On!!3. Inuyasha: The Final Act2. Animal Detective Kiruminzoo1. Hidamari Sketch×☆☆☆6 April 2020 - ‘Jaws’ actress Lee Fierro dead at 91 from coronavirus complications - https://nypost.com/2020/04/06/jaws-actress-lee-fierro-dead-at-91-with-coronavirus-complications/Lee Fierro, best known as Alex Kintner’s mom in Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark attack classic “Jaws,” In her iconic scene from “Jaws,” an enraged Fierro confronts Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) and slaps him in the face. “I just found out that a girl got killed here last week and you knew, you knew there was a shark out there. You knew it was dangerous, but you let people go swimming anyway,” her character says, sobbing. “You knew all those things and still my boy is dead now, and there’s nothing you can do about it. My boy is dead.” Fierro reportedly had "objected to the profanity" of the scene's dialogue as originally drafted, and the director, Steven Spielberg, wanted dialogue that accorded with Fierro's "everywoman looks," so the scene's dialogue was rewritten the day before it was filmed. Fierro went on to reprise her role in 1987’s subpar “Jaws: The Revenge” opposite Michael Caine. She died from COVID-19 at the age of 91. Remembrances6 April 1520 – Raphael - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Many of his works are found in the Vatican Palace, where the frescoed Raphael Rooms were the central, and the largest, work of his career. The best known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura. After his early years in Rome, much of his work was executed by his workshop from his drawings, with considerable loss of quality. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, though outside Rome his work was mostly known from his collaborative printmaking. His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (1504–1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates. He died from fever at the age of 37 in Rome, Papal States.6 April 1944 - Rose O'Neill - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_O%27NeillRose Cecil O'Neill, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer. She built a successful career as a magazine and book illustrator and, at a young age, became the best-known and highest- paid female commercial illustrator in the United States. O' Neill earned a fortune and international fame by creating the Kewpie, the most widely known cartoon character until Mickey Mouse. Her Kewpie cartoons, which made their debut in a 1909 issue of Ladies' Home Journal, were later manufactured as bisque dolls in 1912 by J. D. Kestner, a German toy company, followed by composition material and celluloid versions. The dolls were wildly popular in the early twentieth century and are considered to be one of the first mass-marketed toys in the United States. Their name, "Kewpie", derives from Cupid, the Roman god of love. According to O'Neill, she became obsessed with the idea of the cherubic characters, to the point that she had dreams about them: "I thought about the Kewpies so much that I had a dream about them where they were all doing acrobatic pranks on the coverlet of my bed. One sat in my hand." She described them as "a sort of little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people to be merry and kind at the same time". O'Neill also wrote several novels and books of poetry, and was active in the women's suffrage movement. She was for a time the highest-paid female illustrator in the world upon the success of the Kewpie dolls. She died from heart failure at the age of 69 in Springfield, Missouri. 6 April 2003 - Anita Borg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Borg American computer scientist. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. In 1997, Borg founded the Institute for Women and Technology (now the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology). Two important goals behind the founding of the organization were to increase the representation of women in technical fields and to enable the creation of more technology by women. The Institute was created to be an experimental R&D organization focusing on increasing the impact of women on technology and increasing the impact of technology on the world's women. It ran a variety of programs to increase the role of technology, build the pipeline of technical women, and ensure that women's voices affected technological developments. Borg passionately believed in working for greater representation of technical women. Her goal was to have 50% representation for women in computing by 2020. She strove for technical fields to be places where women would be equally represented at all levels of the pipeline, and where women could impact, and benefit from, technology. She died from a brain tumour at the age of 54 in Sonoma, California. Famous Birthdays6 April 1958 - Graeme Base - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_BaseAuthor and artist of picture books. He is perhaps best known for his second book, Animalia published in 1986, and third book The Eleventh Hour which was released in 1989. He worked in advertising for two years and then began illustrating children's books, gradually moving to authoring them as well. His first book, My Grandma lived in Gooligulch, was accepted by the first publisher he sent it to. He was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. 6 April 1975 - Zach Braff - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_BraffAmerican actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his role as J. D. on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005 and for three Golden Globe Awards from 2005 to 2007. He starred in The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, In Dubious Battle, and has done voice-work for Chicken Little, Oz the Great and Powerful, and the Netflix series Bojack Horseman. In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State, which he also wrote, starred in, and compiled the soundtrack album for. He shot the film in his home state of New Jersey for a budget of $2.5 million. The film made over $35 million at the box office and was praised by critics, leading it to gain a cult following. He won numerous awards for his directing work and also won the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Braff directed his second film, Wish I Was Here, which he partially funded with a Kickstarter campaign. He was born in South Orange, New Jersey. 7 April 1954 - Jackie Chan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_ChanChan Kong-sang, known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kongese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. He is known in the cinematic world for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido, and has been acting since the 1960s, appearing in over 150 films. Chan is one of the most recognisable and influential cinematic personalities in the world, gaining a widespread following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, and video games. He is an operatically trained vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. He is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was "perhaps" the "most recognised star in the world". In 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and as of 2016, he was the second-highest paid actor in the world. He was born in Victoria Peak. 7 April 1964 - Russell Crowe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_CroweRussell Ira Crowe actor, film producer and musician. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia. He came to international attention for his role as the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the historical film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which Crowe won an Academy Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, an Empire Award, and a London Film Critics Circle Award for best actor, along with ten other nominations in the same category. Crowe's other award-winning performances include portrayals of tobacco firm whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand in the drama film The Insider, and John F. Nash in the biopic A Beautiful Mind. Crowe's other films include, L.A. Confidential, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Cinderella Man, 3:10 to Yuma, American Gangster, State of Play, Robin Hood, Les Misérables, Man of Steel, Noah, and The Nice Guys. In 2015, Crowe made his directorial debut with The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. Crowe's work has earned him several accolades during his career, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, one BAFTA and one Academy Award out of three consecutive nominations (1999, 2000, and 2001). Crowe has also been the co-owner of the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs since 2006. He was born in Wellington. Events of Interest 6 April 1896 – In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I. - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-modern-olympic-gamesOn April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. At the opening of the Athens Games, King Georgios I of Greece and a crowd of 60,000 spectators welcomed athletes from 13 nations to the international competition. In Athens, 280 participants from 13 nations competed in 43 events, covering track-and-field, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting, and tennis. All the competitors were men, and a few of the entrants were tourists who stumbled upon the Games and could sign up. The track-and-field events were held at the Panathenaic Stadium, which was originally built in 330 B.C. and restored for the 1896 Games. Americans won nine out of 12 of these events. The 1896 Olympics also featured the first marathon competition, which followed the 25-mile route run by a Greek soldier who brought news of a victory over the Persians from Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. In 1924, the marathon was standardized at 26 miles and 385 yards. Appropriately, a Greek, Spyridon Louis, won the first marathon at the 1896 Athens Games.6 April 1909 - Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability. - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearys-expedition-reaches-north-poleOn April 6, 1909, American explorer Robert Peary accomplishes a long elusive dream, when he, assistant Matthew Henson and four Eskimos reach what they determine to be the North Pole. Decades after Peary’s death, however, navigational errors in his travel log surfaced, placing the expedition in all probability a few miles short of its goal. In 1908, the pair travelled to Ellesmere Island by ship and in 1909 raced across hundreds of miles of ice to reach what they calculated as latitude 90 degrees north on April 6, 1909. Although their achievement was widely acclaimed, Dr. Frederick A. Cook challenged their distinction of being the first to reach the North Pole. A former associate of Peary, Cook claimed he had already reached the pole by dogsled the previous year. A major controversy followed, and in 1911 the U.S. Congress formally recognized Peary’s claim. In recent years, further studies of the conflicting claims suggest that neither expedition reached the exact North Pole, but that Peary and Henson came far closer, falling perhaps 30 miles short. On May 3, 1952, U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph O. Fletcher of Oklahoma stepped out of a plane and walked to the precise location of the North Pole, the first person to undisputedly do so.6 April 1917 - Americans declares war on Germany - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-enters-world-war-iTwo days after the U.S. Senate voted 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany, the U.S. House of Representatives endorses the declaration by a vote of 373 to 50, and America formally enters World War I. Apart from an Anglophile element urging early support for the British and an anti-Tsarist element sympathising with Germany's war against Russia, US public opinion reflected that of the president: the sentiment for neutrality was particularly strong among Irish Americans, German Americans, and Scandinavian Americans, as well as among church leaders and among women in general. On the other hand, even before World War I had broken out, American opinion had been overall more negative toward Germany than toward any other country in Europe. Over time, especially after reports of atrocities in Belgium in 1914 and following the sinking of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania in 1915, American citizens increasingly came to see Germany as the aggressor in Europe. While the country was at peace, American banks made huge loans to Britain and France, which were used mainly to buy munitions, raw materials, and food from across the Atlantic. Wilson made minimal preparations for a land war but he did authorise a major ship-building program for the United States Navy. The president was narrowly re-elected in 1916 on an anti-war ticket.6 April 1974 - The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career. - https://www.mylifetime.com/she-did-that/april-6-1974-abba-won-the-eurovision-song-contest-for-waterloo-launching-their-international-careerSongwriters and musicians Ulvaeus and Andersson first met in 1966. However, it was in 1969 when the seeds of the soon-to-be Swedish supergroup were planted when Björn met his fiancée, Fältskog, and Benny met his fiancée, Lyngstad. Ulvaeus and Andersson knew how to write contagious pop hits. However, Fältskog and Lyngstad’s beautiful harmonies were integral to the global chart-topping ABBA sound. After “Waterloo” won the 19th edition of the Eurovision song competition, the winning tune reached the No. 1 spot on the UK chart and became a top ten hit in the US on the Billboard Hot 100. “Waterloo” sold six million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.Follow us on Facebook - Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/ - Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamated Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrS iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094 RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General Enquiries Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

Another month, another TTATO episode. We're getting good at this consistency thing! Today we'll be exploring Crackerass Ridge with Russell Rambles, exploring what happens when you try and build and your own real life flesh lad, and exploring what will happen to the UK in the event of a famine. Today's episode features special guest Stuart Ashen! Yes, that Stuart Ashen! Listen without delay! Running Order: Automated Checkout 2 Prime Minister's Question Time Lead In Your Pencil Nostalgia Time 2 Skinocchio Don't Mind Me (Lee Back) 2 Tea Strainer Monster Forecast 2 Mint In Box Blokey Cokey Follow Us: Twitter Facebook   Credits: Written By: Adam Lloyd and Patrick Heaviside Performers: Patrick Heaviside, Adam Lloyd, Sam Anderson, Stuart Ashen Like What We Do? We'd like to do more of it. If you'd like to help us do more of it, consider supporting us and buying us a KoFi right here:  Ko-fi.com/ttatopodcast

Stuart is a British comedian, critic, animator, actor, author, producer and online reviewer of various products; his reviews usually include video games, toys and food. Starting such videos in his distinctive style on YouTube from 2006, the items he humorously reviews are often of low quality (most notably from Poundland), or are poor knockoffs of well-received or well-known products, which he tends to endearingly refer to as "tat"Ashens YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/ashensAshens Twitter:https://twitter.com/ashensAshens Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/ashens-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My Details:

In celebration of CheapShow's 150th episode, Eli J Silverman proudly presents an Eli J Silverman Production "Behind The Scandal" which reveals the truth behind the events of the recording of their milestone episode. Ash Frith, Paul Rose (Mr Biffo) and Paul Gannon give their thoughts on what transpired on the night of Thurs 10th of October 2019. In amongst the usual CheapShow larks, the cheap chaps get to role play as themselves in a specially designed game designed by (Unofficial Official CheapShow Magazine designer) Ivenne! Who will win a virtual trawl through a London flea market? There is trouble in the air as Ash has his designs on Eli, Biffo wants to oust Ash and Paul just wants to make it through the recording... But Eli has something planned. Dare you find out what? With special guest appearances from Stuart Ashen and Brian Wecht. And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow Share & Enjoy. Photos/Videos for this episode can be seen at https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-150-behind-the-scandal-special If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid with @ashens @bwecht @mrbiffo @ashfrith If you like what you hear, please spread the word! Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! MERCH www.cheapmag.shop www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow

It's the Podcast Event of the Year! It's the first (possibly) CheapShow Choice Awards 2019, as voted for by the CheapShow audience. So this is all your fault! Join Paul and Eli at the "Spoff & Pickle Pub" for an awards show with a difference. It's crap. The guests are angry and trapped in the toilets, the booked entertainment is horrific, the hosts are incompetent and the categories are contentious. If you thought this show was going to be "star-studded" and "glittering" you are quite, quite wrong! Strap in for a night JUST like the Oscars.... Long, boring, self indulgent and soul crushing. With special guest appearance from Stuart Ashen, Paul Rose (Mr Biffo), Ash Frith and a cast of familiar, repulsive characters! Welcome to The CheapShow Awards 2019! We apologize in advance. MASSIVE UNDYING THANKS to Rhianan MacDonald (skyegirl1998) for putting this all together and spending WAY too many hours listening, reviewing and collating the award result. WARM THROBBING THANKS to Tony (@Vorratonn) for the amazing podcast logos and awesome episode art And finally HUGE thanks to @Ashens @AshFrith @MrBiffo for their appearances! And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow Share & Enjoy. Photos, videos and SPECIAL artwork for this episode can be seen at: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-124-the-cheapshow-awards If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid If you like what you hear, please spread the word! Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US!

Film Brain teams up with Stuart Ashen and Oliver Harper for a special episode of the podcast, where they all talk about the films that they most regret seeing in the cinema...

The Game's Afoot... literally! This week, Gannon's Golden Games gets a modern classic board game mystery to solve. But once 221b Baker Street starts, the competition becomes fierce and stakes become higher. Will Holmes and Watson solve The Mystery of the Unholy Man? Find out in this week's thrilling adventure. Somehow, the show also manages to cram in some Muppet talk, reader's letters and a dodgy new night club venture. Typical. Many thanks to Stuart Ashen for his guest appearance @ashens And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow Share & Enjoy. Photos for this episode can be seen at... https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-113-221b-baker-street If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid If you like what you hear, please spread the word! Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US!

Jeepers! What a guest we have this time! It's only internet bloomin' legend, Ashens! Listen to his words in your ears!   Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8Bit

A very brief but special announcement from Mr Stuart Ashen. You can vote for us for the Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards by going to: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/ and typing in 'sequelisers' Voting close on 17th May 2018. Thanks very much for your support! Music, as always, by Dan Williams.

Hiya everyone and welcome to third and final episode in this week's triple bill of podcasts! This one's a real good'un because I chat to the very funny and very good YouTube tech review comedy man Stuart Ashen, aka Ashens! Some of the hard-hitting topics tackled in this episode include the intricate workings of the CeX online stock system, the work of Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, and avoiding an appearance on Trisha as a child. We also talk about how YouTube has changed in the past 12 years, what compels Stuart to eat foul expired food for the purpose of entertainment, and the bloody flipping YouTube Adpocalypse. Hope you enjoy this one and aren't too distracted by my nervous giggling! Thaaaaaanks!My Twitter: @JHenryHardyStuart's Twitter: @ashens

Bing teams up with special guest Stuart Ashen (aka Ashens) to talk about facial recognition software on this week’s I Will Save You From the Future. Covered in this episode: the rise of twin crime, the cast of Friends but with QR codes for faces, and how to rebuild society when everybody is faceless…

Live! From The Bill Murray in London, Paul & Eli present a reasonably special episode of CheapShow with Mr Special Guest himself, Stuart Ashen! In another typically low rent, omnishambles episode, the Cheap Chaps deliver a solid collection of bric-a-brac, lousy tat and grimy snacks! Eli gets dissed by Paul in an epic slamdown... if only the music cue worked! The audience foist some lovely presents upon the hosts. Stuart regrets every minute and Paul and Eli have quite a few "falling outs"! So, you know, the usual, only this time... LIVE & (largely) UNEDITED! Thanks to The Bill Murray Pub and Angel Comedy for having us! @angelcomedy @billmurraypub Share & Enjoy. Subscribe or Die! You can see pictures and accompanying videos for this episode on our website www.thecheapshow.co.uk If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid If you like what you hear, please spread the word! Like, Review, Share, Comment... all that jazz! WARNING *Show contains strong language and adult material

We talk terrible old games, classic consoles and retro snacks with the wonderful Stuart Ashen this week! Ashens on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens](https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stelios Kalogreades, Charles Clarke, Pierre Lindbergh, Matthias Ostrowski, Scott Marsden, Paul Edwards Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: cTrix hacks Vectrex to make music: [https://youtu.be/V0YNUE3_t8s](https://youtu.be/V0YNUE3_t8s) cTrix Amiga video: [https://youtu.be/1IKTNSux0Rc](https://youtu.be/1IKTNSux0Rc) Obsolete Technology: 40 Big Losers [http://www.pcworld.com/article/169863/obsolete_tech.html](http://www.pcworld.com/article/169863/obsolete_tech.html) Div MCC future: [https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/index.php/divmmcfuture](https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/index.php/divmmcfuture) 7th Guest making of video: [https://youtu.be/zPAZDWxpJHA](https://youtu.be/zPAZDWxpJHA)

Remember that guy Matthew Stogdon? Yeah the dude who's been on the show a couple of times, hates Zack Snyder! Well He's making a short film, our very own Ben Allen is in it and he's here to promote it. And not just that! He's somehow wrangled the very tallented Stuart Ashen into the whole mix! So without further ado, its time to settle down and get ready for another Power Hour! The Titans Eagle: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265801112/the-titans-eagle-a-short-film-by-cheesemint-produc eMail: thesuper8bitpowerhour@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/8bit_power_hour Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Super-8-... Theme Music by Neil James Earl: www.neiljamesearl.com

This week's episode Ben Allen, Huw Churchman, Chelsea Taylor and Dan capon talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, their likes and of course their dislikes as well as chatting about Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront and the Xbox 360 turning 10! Don't click away! Theme music by Andy Catchpole. eMail: thesuper8bitpowerhour@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/8bit_power_hour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Super-8-... SHOW NOTES Nintendo Direct 12/11/15 EU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcgxb... Nintendo Direct 12/11/15 US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3An... Adam Gunton's The Reunion Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Stuart Ashen's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens