It's 1858, It's Victorian Bradford, and 'Humbug' Billy is about to sell a batch of boiled mint lozenges ten-thousand times stronger than a Fisherman's Friend.  

In what Victorian Newsmen recount as a most woeful and melancholy episode of the CB Wallop Podcast, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Bradford Sweet Poisoning - the dreadful and unhappy event that poisoned hundreds of children, baffled The Peelers, and made the Mint Humbug about as popular as a Rose's Coffee Cream.  

Should they have stored their arsenic in the sugar bowl? … no, no they probably shouldn't. 

Trigger warning! - please be aware that this episode does involve the death of children, along with a frank discussion of the effects of arsenic poisoning and also an unfortunate attempt by the two Phil's to write a musical called, "Sh#ting Blood - the Humbug Billy Story". So, you know… sorry about that.

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home

©BBC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhJOul3n978&t=2569s Presenter Suzannah Lipscomb Produced & Directed by Suzanne Phillips Executive Producer Griff Rhys Jones, Liz Hartford, Sarah Broughton

It's 1985, it's Atlanta Georgia and in the underground lair of PROJECT KANSAS evil soft drink scientists are cooking up a batch of wholly anti-American liquid.

In what 85% of blind taste-testers agree is the 15th episode of the CB Wallop podcast join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss NEW COKE - the diabolical black fluid that alienated millions of Americans, upset Bill Cosby and ultimately solidified Coca-Cola's reputation as the world's best loved can of sugar, fizz and brown. 

Was New Coke a disaster for old Coke? … no.. no it was not.  

_Trigger Warning! - This episode is mainly discussing soft drinks - so… I guess, if you've had some sort of soft drink related trauma in the past proceed with caution. Otherwise - fill your boots. _

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Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

1985: Coca-Cola launches new Coke

Vintage 80's Pepsi Commercial In Response To New Coke

Bill Cosby's Coca-Cola Commercials

1985 New Coke Coke Classic Commercial

Don Keough Speech Classic Coke

It's 1915, it's Gretna Green and a whole load of railway blokes are drinking tea in a signal box and not doing their bloody job properly. 

In what generations of train-spotters have already noted down as the 14th episode of the CB Wallop Podcast, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Quintinshill rail disaster - the truly horrible train crash that never would have happened if British people could just get to work on time.  

Should we have explained this using a Thomas the Tank Engine metaphor? - No… no we shouldn't have. 

*TRIGGER WARNING - This one's horrid - I mean, they're all horrid, but this one's really horrid. Urghh so… okay.. it's people being burned alive essentially, so you know… be ready for that. *  

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

The Leith Battalion

It's 1992, and the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company are about to launch a sales promotion that sucks harder than its Turbo-Power-Total vacuum cleaner.

In what superstitious people still refuse to acknowledge is the 13th episode of the CB Wallop Podcast, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Hoover Free Flights Fiasco - the insane sales promotion that sold thousands of vacuum cleaners to newly weds, disgruntled millions of consumers and ultimately led to the wholly unnecessary kidnapping of an innocent van.

Did the kids get to go to Disneyland? no… no they did not.

*Trigger Warning - This episode contains lots more swearing, even than usual, some potentially slanderous accusations thrown at an innocent pressure group and the deployment of some very dodgy cockney accents. Listener discretion is advised. *

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Hoover - Red Letter Day

Watchdog Theme BBC © 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05FelUkP38M

It's 1846, it's the Sierra Nevada and the Donner party have just made the worst dinner plans since Jamie Oliver did jerk chicken rice.

In what hungry gold prospectors once called the 12th episode of the CB Wallop Podcast, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Donner Party - the group of covered wagon settlers who left too late, went the wrong way, got stuck in the snow and ended up eating each other.

Should they have taken more Biltong… yes. Yes they should.

TRIGGER WARNING: If your social anxiety disorder is set off by any of the following issues: Starvation, Disease, Child/Mother-in-law death, Murder, Dismemberment, Cannibalism and/or frost bitten toes being accidentally seared off by a campfire, then this episode probably isn't for you.

(In all seriousness - this one does get nasty… so .. you know… be an adult about it.)

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Trail of Tragedy: The Excavation of the Donner Party Site

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The Shining

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RJm4iynxU0

It's 1982. It's Belfast and John Delorean has just built a car capable of going Back to the Future - but not 0-60 in under three weeks.

In what Top Gear magazine will one day review as the best episode 11 EVER join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The DeLorean Motor Company - the car factory that was built in a war zone, paid for by Sammi Davis Junior, produced a car that went back in time to help parents have sex, and went bankrupt after one of the biggest drug smuggling stings of the 1980s.

Did John DeLorean go to prison?… no… no he did not.

Whilst you're here………….Our podcast Recommendations:

DUMTEEDUM

WORST FOOT FORWARD

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

John DeLorean: After his cocaine trial, business collapse, loss of his wife and his reputation! Eileen Prose

Back to the Future™, Back to the Future™ Part II and Back to the Future™ Part III are registered trademarks and copyrights of Universal City Studios, Inc. and U-Drive Joint Venture.

Read more at http://www.backtothefuture.com/#YSJM2v1FvW3Xu6II.99

It's 1977. It's Tenerife and a bunch of angry Canarian separatists are about to set off the worst chain reaction since Diana Ross.

In what many single-issue agitators are already calling the 10th episode of the CB Wallop Podcast, join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Tenerife Air Disaster - two massive planes, two football-obsessed air traffic controllers, a whole load of fog and a whole load more confusion that lead to the worst aviation disaster of all time.

Should men watch less football? Yes… yes they bloody should.

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Opening news item:

Grim Scene In Tenerife As Investigation Begins

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It's the 90s and Noel's House Party is one of the biggest shows on British television!

In what must now be the ninth episode of the CB Wallop Podcast join comedians Phil Lucas and Phil Jerrod as they discuss The Crinkley Bottom Theme Park - The fun day out in Somerset that alienated the locals, weirded out the staff and salted the earth of one of Britain's prettiest stately homes.

Did Edmonds once kill a man? .. no… no he didn't.

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Park History

Audio Clips: "Mr Blobby"

Crinkley **Bottom Theme**

Crinkley Bottom TV Advert

It's 1878, it's the River Thames and a whole load of Victorians have just had a lovely day out in Gravesend. 

In what Instagram Influencers are already calling the eighth edition of the CB Wallop Podcast join comedians Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss the SS Princess Alice Disaster - the boat crash that's so utterly horrid it's going to be very difficult to make this podcast funny. 

Do we give it a go though…? Yes.. unfortunately we do. 

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Audio Clips:

Princess Alice disaster: The Thames' 650 forgotten dead

Touch by Mattia Cupelli

Recommended Podcasts.

Age of Victoria Podcast

The Rat Line

It's 1906, It's San Francisco and it's far too early in the morning to deal with this sort of nonsense.

In what the Collins Concise Dictionary will one day define as the seventh edition of the CB Wallop Podcast join comedians Phil Lucas and Phil Jerrod as they discuss THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - the disaster that levelled one of the world's greatest cities just moments before we set it on fire for the insurance money.

Was it our fault or God's fault? SPOILER ALERT!: It was the San Andreas Fault.

Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - http://www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk/

Audio Clips: