The Virtual Pub

The Virtual Pub

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The Virtual Pub episodes

  • God works in mysterious ways (according to Hulk Hogan), billionaires are wankers and some good news for once. Happy Bank Holiday!

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    Happy Easter Bank Holiday everyone! The weather is amazing and we're bringing serious sunny beer garden vibes to The Virtual Pub.

    On this episode:

    • Find out what happens when you get drunk in Newcastle
    • We take our picks for Dick of the Week
    • We gather some good news to show you not everything is as bad as you think
    • And Dalby gives us a Pokemon quiz, with a result nobody expected!
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      Show note links

      Jason's pick for dick of the week: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/09/hedge-funds-raking-in-billions-during-coronavirus-crisis

      Moody's pick for dick of the week: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/french-police-turn-back-private-jet-of-holidaymakers-from-uk

      Thorpe's pick for dick of the week: https://www.ibtimes.com/maybe-we-dont-need-vaccine-social-media-reacts-hulk-hogans-instagram-post-about-covid-2955062

      Dalby's pick for dick of the week: https://twitter.com/Bob0Mar/status/1248242433923502080?s=19

      Lindsey's pick for dick of the week: https://twitter.com/gmpcitycentre/status/1247593460846202883?s=21

      Some good news:

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-52160490/coronavirus-dj-entertains-shropshire-neighbours-from-driveway?intlink_from_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftopics%2Fcx2pk70323et%2Fuplifting-stories&link_location=live-reporting-map

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-northamptonshire-52190105/coronavirus-happy-birthday-sung-to-man-100-by-neighbours-on-street?intlink_from_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftopics%2Fcx2pk70323et%2Fuplifting-stories&link_location=live-reporting-map

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-52120053?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cx2pk70323et/uplifting-stories&link_location=live-reporting-story


      Special thanks to Nottingham's own Too Piste for their Song submission for the end!

      1 hr 19 min
    • F*ck The Daily Mail, Coronavirus conspiracy theories and UK festival season alternatives

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      Hope you've all been staying safe throughout week 2 of the lockdown - we've got plenty of news to cover!

      • Part 2 of F*ck The Daily Mail 
      • Nottingham Unsigned: we shine a spotlight on the talented Silk Roots
      • Coronavirus conspiracy theories
      • We all reminisce about Festival season for far too long
      • And it is all capped off with a Simpsons Pub Quiz with a twist...

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        Jason's shoutout: openkitchens.co.uk

        Lindsey's shoutout: http://whoneeds.live/

        iHeart virtual festival: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52089107

        1 hr 45 min
      • BoJo gets corona, we hate wetherspoons and boomers are wild

        We can't go to the pub right now, so get a can out the fridge and we'll bring the pub to you. Welcome to the first ever episode of The Virtual Pub.

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        It's been a wild week of news, and we're covering it all (don't expect every episode to be this long)!

        1. Boris Johnson gets Coronavirus!?
        2. Wetherspoons CEO is a dick
        3. F*ck The Daily Mail
        4. The future of sports in a fan-free world
        5. Culture Corner - how's wrestling coping to the change
        6. And it is all capped off with a Pub Quiz that we all do terribly at!

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          Petition: http://chng.it/dT5mQTjdRR

          2 hr

        About The Virtual Pub

        From the publisher's feed

        Bringing you the laughs of leaving work on Friday and heading straight to the pub in podcast form - welcome to The Virtual Pub.