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The Virtual Pub episodes
- I just turned 30 (help)! Social distancing goes out the window and Desert Island Crisps. #BlackLivesMatter
On the week that Jason turned 30, a lot of stuff happened! So grab a drink and pull up a chair, as we talk about a good chunk of it in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
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On this week's episode
- (0:00) - We talk briefly about the #BlackLivesMatter movement. There are far more important black voices on this topic that we listen to, and want to spotlight. Links available below in the show links.
- (1:24) - We open what is going to be a really unique episode. One of the team (Jason) has turned 30, so we kick off a birthday celebration and a new segment named "Desert Island Crisps." What three types and flavours of Crisps would you be happy to be stranded on a desert island with?
- (31:30) - It's time to pick a prick! We've got some good ones this week, including the beach goers at Durdle Door, Bristol Gin and a messy situation of pricks when it comes to the horrible situation around Harry Dunn.
- (54:08) - Time for some good news. Now that we've got all the bad people out our system, there are some lovely stories this week. Particular shout out to the incredible Tobias Weller!
- (1:02:24) - As agreed between us, the birthday boy or girl hosts a pub quiz about themselves. Time for you to get to know a little more about Jason! Plus final shout outs and to play us out, we’ve got the ferocious sound of Grimsby-based Mint, and their song “Goodbye Beautiful” - a pretty in-your-face urge to more action on climate change and political injustice.
- (1:27:54) - A little something extra for my friends and family...
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1 hr 32 min - How to have an eye test (according to Dominic Cummings), football's coming home and conspiracy theories
Specsavers? Should've gone to Barnard Castle for your eye test, at least that's what Dominic Cummings is recommending. Grab a drink and pull up a chair, as we have a lot to talk about in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
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On this week's episode (with time signatures if you want to skip forward):
- We get into how our weeks have been
- (07:59) Football's coming home - why we're getting excited about sports returning soon
- (28:15) Time to pick a prick - we talk about *that* Dominic Cummings story
- (52:03) Some good news - plenty of wholesomeness to talk about from this week
- And finally, a pub quiz and our unsigned artist
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented Babe Punch for their song. Check them out on Spotify
1 hr 16 min - The Daily Mail is RACIST!? Boomer Karen is at it again and Pygmy Hippos are adorable
Is The Daily Mail racist? How many Simpsons references can we make in one show? And how good is the quizmaster at rapping? Grab a drink and find out in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
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On this week's episode:
- Another instalment of F*ck The Daily Mail - They are on a warpath against...teachers? Plus they're front page is either a serious case of accidental racism, or something more sinister...
- We pick pricks - featuring a bar in Ireland that compared the lockdown to Auschwitz, and an over-entitled Karen who hates everybody that buys flour and accuses them of making her starve, because she can't bake bread (as she never buys ready-made stuff).
- Some good news - The amazing spirit of human ingenuity on full show in the restaurant industry and how the animal kingdom has thrived in our absence from the world.
- All wrapped up with a pub quiz
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented Neverman for their song 'Ibiza 98!' Check them out on Spotify
Show Notes
F*ck The Daily Mail: https://twitter.com/MrJasonEngland/status/1261193354773135360
Moody's Prick: https://mobile.twitter.com/clapifyoulikeme/status/1256693304407752708
Thorpe's Prick: https://www.buzz.ie/news/popular-dublin-bars-apology-holocaust-comparison-dice-bar-lead-balloon-369019
Lindsey's good news: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/its-a-boy-san-diego-zoo-announces-birth-of-endangered-pygmy-hippo/2304231/?fbclid=IwAR1JCH-R1kFM5KuiwE8QTvYV79bDRFq5B5eHEvabkMZOvsGeOu2gxDVlTJ8
Jason's good news: https://secretnyc.co/amsterdam-restaurant-social-distancing-greenhouses/?fbclid=IwAR0nksC0JTHeCI2hyHV42DrAN9nnGQFwHe_LVwtUAivNz1DtnzyBslYkbbc
Dalby's good news: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kansas-city-penguins-visit-art-museum-during-lockdowns/
1 hr 25 min - BoJo eases the lockdown. What does "Stay Alert" actually mean? Are Tories trying to pass the blame for coronavirus spread onto us?
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Boris Johnson has begun his plan to ease the lockdown with a rather confusing request to "stay alert," causing us to wonder if he even knows how a virus works? Also, are the Tories trying to pass the blame for coronavirus spread onto the people? Grab a drink and let's chat in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
Also on this week's episode:
- We pick the biggest pricks of the week - including Dan Hodges at The Daily Mail, another person who wasted supermarket delivery slots for tonic water and champagne and The Freedom Movement (which we found out after recording is owned by Britain First's own criminal Jayda Fransen
- Another lightning round of good news - including the mayor of Flavourtown himself and a kid detective who handed over $100,000 back to the police
- And we sign off with another classic pub quiz
Thanks to Greg and Leo for jumping in at the last minute! Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented Forever in the Making for their song 'End of watch!' Check them out.
LINKS
Government guidelines around lockdown easing https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Jason's prick https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1259390996711903232
Leo's prick https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/murderer-vandals-daub-offensive-graffiti-4128270.amp
Moody's prick - a lived experience
Greg's prick https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/mass-gatherings-across-uk-saturday-18243968
Thorpe's prick http://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-one-leader-looks-hell-bent-on-turning-covid-19-into-a-catastrophe-for-his-country-11985736
Jason's good news https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/guy-fieri-raises-more-than-20-million-for-restaurant-workers-affected-by-coronavirus-1234602930/
Leo's good news https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/peregrine-cam
Moody's good news https://www.yahoo.com/news/teenager-aspiring-detective-returns-135-163432794.html
Greg's good news https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seagulls-on-empty-strees-rediscovered-their-wild-side/
1 hr 25 min - Don't trust the Government's new contact tracing app, Matt Hancock = sexist arsehole & 5,000 candles in the wind
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Should you trust the Government's new Coronavirus contact tracing app? No. Grab a drink and find out why in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
On this week's episode:
- We pick the biggest pricks of the week - including Matt Hancock telling a female MP to watch her tone and people who waste online supermarket delivery slots with pointless orders like 15 single cans of beer.
- The Government's new track and trace app, explained in a way we can all understand by special guest and developer extraordinaire Kris Athi - what is it, why it's been built in a suspicious way (almost as if they want to track you after the pandemic) and why you shouldn't download it.
- And we run a lightning round of some good news, capped off with a quiz.
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented Ishani for her song 'Unkind Vibrations!' Check her out.
Show Notes
Jason's Prick: https://twitter.com/doctor_oxford/status/1257676399013507075
Moody's Prick: no link. A lived experience!
Good News
Jason's Good News: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/05/04/this-man-posts-daily-bad-dad-joke-his-front-yard-people-groan-they-love-it/?utm_source=reddit.com
Lindsey's Good News: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-welcomes-adorable-cubs-among-4095699
Dalby's Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parks-and-rec-cast-raises-3m-for-covid-rel
1 hr 14 min - We pick the biggest pricks of the week - including Matt Hancock telling a female MP to watch her tone and people who waste online supermarket delivery slots with pointless orders like 15 single cans of beer.
- Don't trust the Government's new contact tracing app, Matt Hancock = sexist arsehole & 5,000 candles in the wind
THERE IS A GAP OF SILENCE: skip between 53:10 and 57:30. Sorry this has happened, we have no idea how!
Buy us a pint on Patreon: patreon.com/m/mrjasonengland
Should you trust the Government's new Coronavirus contact tracing app? No. Grab a drink and find out why in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
On this week's episode:
- We pick the biggest pricks of the week - including Matt Hancock telling a female MP to watch her tone and people who waste online supermarket delivery slots with pointless orders like 15 single cans of beer.
- The Government's new track and trace app, explained in a way we can all understand by special guest and developer extraordinaire Kris Athi - what is it, why it's been built in a suspicious way (almost as if they want to track you after the pandemic) and why you shouldn't download it.
- And we run a lightning round of some good news, capped off with a quiz.
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
Follow The Virtual Pub: @virtualpubPC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Special thanks to the incredibly talented Ishani for her song 'Unkind Vibrations!' Check her out.
Show Notes
Jason's Prick: https://twitter.com/doctor_oxford/status/1257676399013507075
Moody's Prick: no link. A lived experience!
Good News
Jason's Good News: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/05/04/this-man-posts-daily-bad-dad-joke-his-front-yard-people-groan-they-love-it/?utm_source=reddit.com
Lindsey's Good News: https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-welcomes-adorable-cubs-among-4095699
Dalby's Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parks-and-rec-cast-raises-3m-for-covid-relief/
1 hr 18 min - A Mushroom Canoe!? The boss of Ryanair is being a dick and Animal Crossing Immigration control
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Can you build a canoe out of growing mushrooms? This question and more answered in The Virtual Pub - the perfect podcast for those who miss going to the pub in this particular pandemic.
On this week's episode:
- We pick pricks from the news of the week - including the boss of Ryanair, a twitch streamer shaming fans into paying her and DC Comics for waving a middle finger to social distancing laws.
- Some good news gets shared, to remind you all is not terrible - including an EXCLUSIVE scoop on an Animal Crossing wedding, growing a canoe out of mushrooms and the amazing charity work of the Scouts.
- And we reminisce about discontinued drinks in our uni days with the first ever guest in The Virtual Pub - Mark Adams who hosts the podcast "Don't Say The C Word"
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented Stealing Signs for their song 'The Coast,' brightening up everyone's day! Check them out on Spotify
Show Notes
Pick a Prick
Moody's Prick https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/22/ryanair-boss-says-airline-wont-fly-with-idiotic-social-distancing-rules
Jason's Prick https://youtu.be/XsvDbFxDS8M.
Lindsey's Prick https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/11491985/stockpile-ppe-equipement-coronavirus/
Mark's Prick https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2020/04/17/dc-returns-to-comic-book-stores-tuesday-april-28
Good News
Jason's Good News: coming soon to newrisingmedia.com
Mark's Good News: https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/scouts-at-home/scouts-helping-others/hike-to-the-moon/
Dalby's Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-finds-calling-building-arcade-games-in-lockdown/
Lindsey's Good News: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/covid-19-restrictions-might-boost-leatherback-sea-turtle-nesting-180974728/
Moody's Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/student-grows-canoe-out-of-mushrooms/
1 hr 17 min - Novak Djokovic is an anti-vaxxer, dogging in a social distancing world and a flamingo escaped the zoo
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How do you go dogging in a social distancing world? This and more answered in The Virtual Pub - bringing you the laughs of leaving work on Friday, heading straight to the pub and posing ridiculous questions in podcast form.
On this week's episode:
- We pick the biggest pricks of the week and get rather angry about it - it's a close tie between them all, including Guido Fawkes, Novak Djokovic and George Hankin
- After cooling down after a heated segment, we share some amazing stories (that get the presenter choked up)
- And we end with our weekly pub quiz!
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join as we record it live on twitch.tv/mrjasonengland and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]!
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Special thanks to the incredibly talented S.T. Manville for his Nottingham Unsigned submission, named "Little Victories."
Show Notes
Moody's prick https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52370352
Lindsey's prick https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-52371577
Dalby's prick https://twitter.com/jdpoc/status/1252266724449230848?s=19
Jason's prick https://twitter.com/MediaGuido/status/1251088214015827968
Ben's prick https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-novak-djokovic-reveals-hes-an-anti-vaxxer-and-it-may-stop-his-return-to-tennis-11975846
Good news stories:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-mice-see-again-thanks-to-synthesizing-method-for-lost-cells/
https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesome/comments/g5bjfy/after_noticing_that_ken_slept_with_a_photo_of_his/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/18380628.flamingo-spotted-castle-hill-escaping-dudley-zoo/
1 hr 11 min - We miss watching sports in pubs - The lock-in BONUS EPISODE
Welcome to the lock-in - a series of bonus episodes from The Virtual Pub team.
When we record The Virtual Pub live every Wednesday 8PM BST on Twitch, a lot gets cut out of the main episode. So with these bonus episodes, we hope to give you a midweek laugh with the unscripted off-cuts and segments that don't make it into Friday's show.
This week, we reminisce about one of our favourite pub activities - watching live sport.
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30 min - Eamonn Holmes is a bit of a prick, polygonal Anne Robinson and the amazing 100-year-old veteran who raised millions for the NHS by walking his garden
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Welcome back to The Virtual Pub - bringing you the laughs of leaving work on Friday and heading straight to the pub in podcast form.
On this episode
We pick the biggest pricks in the news this week, share some heartwarming good stories, have a laugh at each other's expense and Dalby hosts another amazing pub quiz!
Please support the show by subscribing and leaving us a good review! Join us next week and get in touch by emailing me at [email protected]
Show note links
Jason's prick pick https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52279109
Moody's prick pick https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/04/10/ticketmaster-quietly-changes-refund-policy/
Thorpe's prick pick https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-52276004
Dalby's prick pick https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/14/kyle-larson-fired-after-nascar-driver-uses-n-word-during-virtual-race
Lindsey's prick pick https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-52304832/coronavirus-michigan-protesters-defy-stay-at-home-order
Some good news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52278746
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/g0r721/one_of_the_players_in_the_online_community_for/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/barista-makes-free-drinks-for-essential-workers-from-windowsill/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52207809?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cx2pk70323et/q&link_location=live-reporting-story
Special thanks to Nottingham's own Blanchard for their Song submission!
1 hr 20 min
About The Virtual Pub
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Bringing you the laughs of leaving work on Friday and heading straight to the pub in podcast form - welcome to The Virtual Pub.