Episodes
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Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha and Mark to discuss what we’re watching to cheer ourselves up amidst The Current Circumstances. Ellie is also joined by a creaky chair and cat. It’s cosy! Like murder!
Things mentioned:
- Black Mirror, passim https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70264888
- Charlie Brooker’s games writing https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_20_November_1994/page/n105/mode/2up
- Baldur’s Gate 3 https://baldursgate3.game/
- The Red Dwarf theory of sci fi
- The Divorce Insurance https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Divorce-Insurance/0LBMCDQYTTDDWA6FI1ZL39YVFV
- The Loch https://www.itv.com/watch/the-loch/2a3969
- Fyne Ales https://www.fyneales.com/
- Loch Fyne Oyster Bar https://www.lochfyne.com/oyster-bar
- Inverary Jail https://www.inverarayjail.co.uk/
- Interior Design Masters https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0007mmw/interior-design-masters-with-alan-carr
- Glow Up https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p071fs3c/glow-up-britains-next-makeup-star
- Holly Off Of Interior Design Masters has a shop https://theneighbourhoodthreat.co.uk/
- The Genius Game https://www.itv.com/watch/the-genius-game/10a5133/10a5133a0001
- Doctor Who: Blink https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074gpl
- David Tennant: The Assembly https://www.itv.com/watch/the-assembly/10a6350
- Casanova https://www.amazon.com/Casanova/dp/B0D8K5FCDR
- Andor https://www.disney.co.uk/disney-plus/series/andor
- The general concept of Irn bru
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Two Point Museum https://www.twopointstudios.com/en/games/two-point-museum
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KWP S1 E12: An Unknowable Enigma
AJ is joined by Asha, Jo, Mark and Martin to review the grand final and look back at the second series!
Featuring:
Some better star prizes
The Millennial Nostalgia Hour
Ol’ Horse Legs
Gladiator of the Series
A Butlins Electro Surprise
The Big Gladiators Quiz!
Episode links:
Stars In Their Eyes Shirley Bassey performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn3h3gwlKRg
Electric Avenue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxep-9BQ6Uo
321 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wBwE1kw1g
Basil Fawlty attacks his car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n77eoOfRPE
Jodie’s coal-carrying world record https://www.instagram.com/p/DIjkkBtIZVj/?img_index=1
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KWP S1 E11: Sometimes VAR Is Just A Bitch
AJ is joined by Asha, Jo, Mark and Martin to examine the last semifinal and look forward to the grand final!
Featuring:
Scurrilous podcaster rumours!
A new northern food truck suggestion
The VAR klaxon
The ACL injury to ‘fund women’s football’ pipeline
The tinfoil influence of arts and crafts lesbians
‘Gladiator’ of the Week
Episode links:
The ACL Effect https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/longform/2023/7/19/acl-injuries-womens-football-world-cup
Viper AKA Quang Luong visiting Moulin Rouge https://www.instagram.com/p/DICXqOotchL/
The Flying Fish https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/flying-fish/
Sonic XL https://arcadespot.com/game/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-xl/
Fury training with her tyre and grandad https://www.instagram.com/p/DIHCZtXo5lM/
Fury training with her dad for the Coal Carrying Championships https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJaGY5INyb/
Breaking Dad S6 https://www.itv.com/watch/bradley-and-barney-walsh-breaking-dad/2a5906/2a5906a0035
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KWP March Round-up: Better Than Babylon 5
Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha and Mark for a cerebral, historical voyage into television. Also we discuss Reacher.
Items discussed:
- Farscape https://www.youtube.com/@FarscapeOfficial
- Australians in Space 🥰
- The Devil’s Arithmetic https://youtu.be/UjzRSrOZfjc?si=nVmERat2UmTiyBW6
- That Sinking Feeling https://archive.org/details/that-sinking-feeling_202312
- BBC Le Carré adaptation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy_(TV_series)
- Reacher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reacher_(TV_series) https://www.amazon.co.uk/REACHER-TV-SEASON-01/dp/B09MKZP259
- Chess Masters https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0028x4d/chess-masters-the-endgame
- Cheating at chess https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/chess-sex-toy-cheating-scandal-explained-world-no-1-magnus-carlsen-hans-niemann-in-wild-sports-controversy/
- Cross https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0D6XC3DQC
- Black Mirror https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70264888
- Descent Into The Maelstrom https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8264488
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AJ is joined by Asha, Mark, Martin and newcomer Jo to discuss more hot semifinal action!
Featuring:
Fantasy Gladiator panto casting
Yeetgate
That Locker Room Showmance (featuring ill-advised SFX)
Soft Play Bionic
Barney’s villain arc
Amanda of the Rovers
Show links:
Comic Relief sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF0NMJQhHXE
Strictly Comic Relief sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmmFmnWmr4A
Giant on his scooter https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9sAutSlEOPQ
American Gladiators S7 opening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBpCldX6WgY
Chillin’ With Ice https://www.youtube.com/@chillinwithice
Danish Gladiators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHWWpP6AOo4
Kamelåså https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykj3Kpm3O0g
Fury’s HSBC Insta piece https://www.instagram.com/p/DHa5hGxI2mE/
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AJ, Asha and Mark examine the UK’s favourite lycra-clad athletics-based pantomime, this time through the power of poetry…
Featuring:
Poetry Corner with Apollo
Steel’s after-dark GoPro
Phantom’s Philosophy Corner
Nitro’s nightmare knits
Athena’s Art Attack
Les Gladiateurs Français
Show links:
French Gladiators intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxT4ms1n7yA
Comic Relief sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOd0mEBlvsg
Dynamite’s single https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLgkO0xl7Jw
Dynamite and Apollo duet https://www.instagram.com/p/DCPfaTUsvuE/
Giant and his scooter https://www.instagram.com/p/DHMNOJxoZCh/
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KWP February Round-up: We Just Want To Watch The Thing
Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha and Mark for a surprise family friendly themed round up of what we’ve been watching in February.
Topics covered:
- Mallory Towers https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0872dbq/malory-towers
- The boarding school books of Enid Blyton
- The Faraway Tree Movie!
- Cobra Kai https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81002370
- Cobra Kai fandom on tumblr
- Netflix moneymaking BS behind drop schedules
- MONKEY! https://archive.org/details/monkey_202211
- The shocking yet obvious conclusion of the Pottery Thrown Down https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-pottery-throw-down
- Upcoming reality skill shows
Recommendations:
- Creeped Out https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09dh3tb/creeped-out
- Best Interests https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001mwrc/best-interests
- Dinnerladies https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00hw9k7/dinnerladies
- People having a bad time playing Civ 7 https://youtu.be/pqGnv4QBTxg?si=tv9oZ4htDvJ4p5Y1
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AJ, Asha, Mark and Martin take on another quarter final of the nation’s favourite lycra-clad athletics-based pantomime!
Featuring:
Incredibly topical sport and gender Discourse
Clattenburg’s Wheel O’ Rules
Nitro’s part-time arena job
A canine Crash Course suggestion
The Five Stages of Legend
Apollo’s secret TV binge obsession
Episode links:
Sarah Hadland and Bionic: https://www.instagram.com/p/DG1O1TMC47i/?img_index=1
Fury’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keep-Smashing-Confident-Ounsley-Gladiators/dp/1035064049
American Gladiators: https://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Gladiators/dp/B0DNTV9P9Y
Rylan On Saturday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028l7n
The One Show: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0028nvn/the-one-show-500-words-with-the-one-show
Blue Peter feat. Fury: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0028pxm/blue-peter-world-book-day-fierce-females-and-climbing-challenge
Legend’s Hang Tough home setup: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGMCTmqoP1H/
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AJ, Ariadne, Asha, Mark and Martin take on the second episode of the UK’s premier lycra-clad athletics-based light entertainment show!
Featuring:
Cyclone fangirling
Alan Bennett-esque Walsh fanfic
The referee monastic tradition
A sensation of pizza
Giant’s 4 Lads Outside All Bar One tribute
Viper job of the Weeeek!
Episode links:
Crowdfunder for Carel Struycken https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-carel-and-tracey-after-eaton-fire
Skytrak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1NDLbDZ7SU
All Bar One lads and their statue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-62693971
Curtis Pritchard’s awkward charity standup comedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBfAZ-IHXo8
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WP S1 E6: Doing Dynamite Things
AJ, Asha, Mark and Martin take another dive into this week’s Gladiators action!
Featuring:
A collective exasperated sigh at Andy
Just doing Dynamite things <3
Apollo’s scriptwriting class
Hang Tough build discourse
Anatomy of a tantrum
Giant’s little helper
Episode links:
The Cool S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_S
Kiss Kiss (original Turkish version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN4Rbc6HSPY
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AJ, Asha and Mark dive into another hour of the UK’s favourite lycra-clad athletics-based pantomime, this time with 50% more innuendo!
Featuring:
A dinnerlady spy adventure coming to Netflix soon
Apollo image rehabilitation
Floppy doodah physics
Pottery Throwdown sponge crossover
Giving the BBC socials folk their flowers
Gladiators Epic Pranks
Episode links:
The People’s Friend https://www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/
Epic Pranks https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002850k/gladiators-epic-pranks
Bart Simpson sponge/rag on a stick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEWO1_-2iRU
Beadle’s About greatest hits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYdzEaFrsg
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KEEP WATCHING PODCAST E4: WE’RE JUST NORMAL GLADS, INNOCENT GLADS
AJ, Asha, Ellie and Mark [with a bonus voice note Martin] take a look at the latest episode of the UK’s favourite lycra-clad athletics-based pantomime.
Featuring:
Deconstructing the circular brilliance of dad jokes
Apollo, at least you tried
AO3 shipping update
VAR the panto villain
A plea for Junior Gladiators
Fury’s detective spinoff show
Sign of the Week!
Episode links:
Hacker T Dog Normal Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_vl62JblQ
Krypton Factor assault course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiHWs0QsSyk
Junior Gladiators AKA Train 2 Win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLUuJlUCkVQ
Speed Climbing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjB-hV3at0s
AO3 Gladiators https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Gladiators%20(UK%20TV%202024)/works
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AJ, Asha, Mark and Martin dive into the first quarterfinal of the UK’s favourite lycra-clad athletics-based pantomime!
Featuring:
Legend’s highbrow era
Apollo’s lowbrow era
Welcome Hammer!
Gladiators Spring plumage
Standard Banana Units
A Viper quiz!
Episode links:
Mr Bean’s Twiglets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JniNaDReqUk
Gladiators Ready book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gladiators-COMPANION-FAVOURITE-Bloomsbury-Publishing/dp/152668540X
Wacaday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiMSwwUSYTg
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We Keep Watching Gladiators! AJ is joined by Asha and Mark to give you the rundown on our Saturday teatime demigods. -
Podcasters, ready! Gladiators, ready! Join AJ, Mark, Ariadne, Asha and Martin as they dive into the reboot’s first celebrity special.
Featuring:
- A plea for a Viper Shakespeare play
- Rob Beckett Nickelodeon Proustian Rushes
- Four Men, One Bin with Joel Dommett
- Louise’s Dainty Tesco Trip
- Ellie’s Jet fangirling
- The Gladiators/Strictly podcast crossover we desperately need
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Ellie is joined by Ariadne, AJ & Asha to go through what we’ve kept watching in January. It’s another experimental format and this time it’s show and tell of what we’ve been watching, what we got out of it and what you could try watching in the future!
Featured shows:
- The Great Pottery Throw Down
- The Junior Bake Off
- Snooker (all of it, all the time)
- The Last Kingdom
- The Traitors
- Talking Picture’s B Movies
- Unforgotten
- Eurovision National Finals
- Dropout TV
Tangents:
- Wholesome weirdos in reality casting
- Pitching Pottery Throw Down: The Professionals
- The Wild West days of modding communities on Livejournal
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It’s CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAAAS! So it’s time for something a little bit silly (and also a clip show). Ellie is joined by Meg and AJ to sift through the leftovers.
We’re a little late because nobody knows what day it is. Merry Christmas x -
KDP S9E14: Claudia’s Liminal Space
We bid farewell to Strictly’s most unhinged series yet with a late and live and out of order pod. Ellie is joined by AJ and Meg and Vikki (by voice note) to join in a great big blubby group hug.
Also covered:
- Commissioning guidelines for road trip TV series
- Vito’s trousers (RIP sound effect)
- Love for Chris and Dianne
- Love for all our finalists
- Love for the show tbh
- The Roast of Christmas Future (ie, next week)
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Double the trouble and double the fun in the semi-finals! It’s all playing out basically as expected and Ellie is joined by AJ, Meg and Milly to bid farewell to the first person ever to stop being an inexplicable grudge during a series.
Also discussed:
- Some lifts we don’t want to see
- Brief digression about the absolute state of the 2019 series
- Don’t play any Sting at a wedding
- It takes a village to…
- How fair can we be to Pete?
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After a week of normal dance-themed dances, the producers dive once more into the magic of themes as we discuss the experience that is Musicals Week on Strictly Come Dancing. AJ has the playbill, with Millie, Vikki, Elliot, and Ewan in the grand circle.
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