Old News Podcast

We're back!

With another listener suggested episode. This time David and Russell discus the man hunt and subsequent stand-off, for Raoul Moat in the north east of England. We then move on to its ramifications for the media and society. Somehow we also manage to include roosters, camel’s noses, hippo’s testicles and of course no Old News episode would be complete without some “beer of indeterminate strength.”

Listen out for an Easter egg after the music as well!

For the first time we have a listener suggested subject - the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Once again, Russell reveals he is skipping the country while David has, surprisingly, not had any DIY related problems. Welsh sheep, the pronunciation of "Bath" and cheesy chains all make unexpected appearances.

We also give a shout out to our friends at The Last Tuesday Project podcast. Give them a listen at www.lasttuesdayproject.com

NOTE: Russell mentions that he can't remember what SCRAM stands for. It could stand for "Safety Control Rods Activation Mechansim", "Safety Control Rods Actuator Mechanism", or the slightly strange "Safety Control Rod Axe Man".

In this episode we talk about the Kosovo war, it's aftermath and the existance (or not) of an independent state of Kosovo. We try to be as even handed as possible but please feel free to deedback in the usual ways, remembering that we aren't historians or journalists.

We also discover the Russell has to get out of the country for "tax reasons"...

We try to explain where Kosovo is but just in case anyone is still wondering, here is a link:

Kosovo on Google Maps

We tell the story of Dolly the Sheep, talk about cloning, woolly mammoths, the concept of marsupial frogs (yes, we know...), Jurassic Park, spare parts for your body and for some reason ballet. Barnard Castle and New Zealand also raise their comedic heads again.

We're trying a new half hour, single subject format this time ands its about the UK's AV referendum in 2011. What? Which referendum? Exactly.

Sub-titled "Right, we're not going to start with the word right are we?"