Paging Mr Potter

Nathan is off sick, but you know Droo and Riordan had to spit lava in the booth! This week, we scope out our competition by going through every podcast on the Spotify charts and declaring them all bad. We also discuss old man sex toys and help Kasey Chambers with a question she’s been wrestling with for decades.

MCGONE GIRL: curse you Father Time! How many more beloved HP stars will we have to bury before we finish this godforsaken pod?! Hopefully not too many especially considering our tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith is even more shoddy and offensive than usual. We also have some timely advice for our Gen Z listeners, a long overdue condemnation of our Gen X listeners, and hear about Droo’s ‘fish out of water’ trip to Ibiza.

This week we discuss the beatification of Fatman Scoop and reflect on the life, career and hog of Cuban enigma/ man's best friend Pitbull! We also bring you the latest Republican political drama that is truly obscene even by their lofty standards. And impossibly dry Greek and Italian biscuits finally get their krumuppance...

You would be well within your rights to judge us for yet another extended/ unexplained absence… but before you do, just know that this time there is a truly shocking and legit explanation (for some of it) and yes it does involve the movie Alien: Romulus.

But the upside is we have plenty to catch up on including the strange tale of a fox doing coke, the BOOM period of Christian-presenting rock bands, and another Trump assassination attempt with a decidedly Looney Tunes vibe about it. And we also journey into the heart of darkness that is Nathan’s instagram algorithm

BREAKING, BAD: what better way to extinguish our fleeting sense of national pride than to relive Olympics MVP Raygun’s truly mortifying breakdancing performance. And as the Paris Games draw to a close we reflect on the great nation of France - truly a land of contrasts… terrible, terrible contrasts… And in a particularly sprawling pod even by our standards we also touch on the demise of hot guys, JK’s awful boxing take, rising terror/ promiscuity levels, and eating bear meat. 

THE BIG O: On this page we discuss all the action and drama from week 1 of the Paris 2024 Games including Droo's crippling gold addiction, the most satisfying countries to crush in athletic competition, some highly questionable commentary performances, and a surprise appearance from Papa Smurf.

And for even more inane coverage make sure you check out Riordan’s new pod ‘The Gaymes’!

Plenty to discuss again this week as we review the latest episode of US politics - did the writers jump the shark by killing off one of the main characters? How will the new Trump v Harris storyline play out? And what do we make of the zany cameos from Hulk Hogan, Matt Gaetz and and other RNC freaks? Plus find out what Matt Damon, Judge Judy and Kim Jong Il all have in common…

EMERGENCY BROADCAST! Guys seriously stop what you’re doing and listen to this pod. No time to explain but something BIG just happened to former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Click here to find out what! And with turbulent times ahead, we seek out inspiration this week from some of history’s most inspiring and iconic symbols of peace

This week we receive a masterclass in the art of persuasion from some of society’s most obstinate, pig-headed mf’s - namely Jetstar cabin crew, heavily demented presidential candidates, and middle aged white guys who love using the N word. We also investigate jazz musicians’ offensive nicknames, bring back some horribly outdated slurs, and dedicate a brand new game to the one and only Minerva McGonagall

HOT RODENT SUMMER: It's fair to say that gaunt, spindly vermin-boys like Timothee Chalamet, Jeremy Allen White and Peter Pettigrew have never been more popular in our culture… so what better way to celebrate the ‘hot rodent’ phenomenon than by pitching our new summer blockbuster featuring an all-star cast of ratboys! We also discuss different academic approaches to dick pick historiography before Riordan regails us with yet another unbelievable work-related mishap