Podrophenia - Show 23.... Time

Still in catch up mode!

Show 23 was broadcast live on 12th July with the theme of Time. So download to hear 12 tunes about days, hours, minutes, seconds, moments and clocks...

Chatwise, there's a run on merging TV shows with bands and songs, the Morrissey conga refuses to die, and if that's not bad enough, there's the start of another feature that will also no doubt outstay its welcome!!! - Yes, casting begins for the Live Action Charlie Brown film! And as if that's not enough already, there's a rare spotting of Wayne King!

Pileys newsround brings details of an exciting opportunity to buy a piece of some celebrities lives, as the 'Museum of Celebrity Leftovers' put all their exhibits on sale!

Catch up or listen again only on iTunes: Podrophenia on iTunes

LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on the all new Chance Radio website here: Chance Radio.

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook


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Podrophenia - Show 22.... Animals

Getting well behind with these! There has been a real effort to catch up with the podcasts of the shows. Only a week or two behind now, and before long we hope that the podcast will be available a few days after the show goes out.

Show 22 went out on 5th July with the theme of Animals, and was an 'all listener' chosen set list - so if it sucks, you can't blame us for once!

In related news, find out the loudest animal in the world, listeners send in their animal related horror stories (most of which seemed to revolved around the same zoo funny enough!), and there are 3 bacon related taste tests on offer, courtesy of Dan the bacon man.

Pileys newsround provides all the latest gossip on the hot dog eating championships a few days earlier, and the Morrissey conga is showing no signs of letting up!

 

Catch up or listen again only on iTunes: Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on the all new Chance Radio website here: Chance Radio.

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook



Piley

Podrophenia - Show 21.... Transport

I think we are slowly catching up! Although tomorrow we'll be yet another behind again....Show 21 went out on 28th June with the theme of Transport. The extended opening hours are now confirmed, so we now squeeze in no less than 12 related toons. Chatwise we talk quirky TV transport, bus journeys from hell, driving tests disasters, and a casting session for the live action version of Wacky Races! There's more celebs in mundane places, bands that sound like special agents, and the Morrissey conga continues to grow!

Piley's Newsround keeps in with the transport theme too.

Catch up or listen again only on iTunes: Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on the all new Chance Radio website here: Chance Radio. For a limited period, you can also still listen in on S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook



Piley

Podrophenia - Show 20.... The Letter A

Show 20 went out on 21st June and was the first of the Podrophonic Alphabet.... starting, rather predictably, with the Letter A.

In a jam packed show we chat about Paul Weller's new barnet, an ex-Ant pops in to give us the lowdown on Live Aid and the Ant tune played in the show, celebs in mundane places, more conjoined bands, winter ice creams, plus some of the most unfortunate names in the country.

Oh, and the last shows news item comes back to haunt us, as a listener kindly (?!) sends in a taste test treat! Piley's newsround gets the last minute 'switcheroo' treatment, as a listener supplies a better story than the one I had lined up! But you'll have to download it to find out what it was...

A chance to catch up... or if you did tune in, a chance to listen again!

Grab this and all previous shows here:  Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

Soon to be re-branded as Chance Radio, new website here: Chance Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook



Piley

Podrophenia - Show 19.... Colours

As we continue our attempt to try and catch up with ourselves on podcasting the 'Radio Podrophenia' shows, Mondo and I bring you another to add to the collection! Our 3rd radio show, recorded, uploaded and renamed 19! (i'm sure all this made sense at one point).

Show 19 was recorded on 14th June, with a theme of Colours. Inbetween our Ten Technicolour Tunes there is plenty of the obligatory random chat, where amongst other things you'll find out what the top bizzare health remedies are... you never know when you may need to eat a spiders web! The Morrissey Conga picks up a pace, Dan Dan the bacon man has his jingle unveiled, and the show gets taken over with vegetable relate tunes and bands. The story in Piley's newsround has an unfortunate end in the next show. And stick around right to the end to hear what could possibly be the most popular lonely hearts advert ever!

Grab this and all previous shows here:  Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook





Piley

Podrophenia - Show 18... Numbers

In a desperate attempt to catch up, our second live 'Radio Podrophenia' show is now available for download... Conveniently titled Show 18! Recorded on 7th June, Mondo and I bring you a collection of songs based around the theme of 'numbers'.

Unscripted chat, Piley's newsround, and some inspired contributions from the listeners!  So if you missed it at the time, a chance to catch up... or if you did tune in, a chance to listen again!

Grab this and all previous shows here:  Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook





Piley

Back in May I saw the excellent Seasiders perform at the old bandstand in Priory park, Southend. I saw them again a couple of weeks back at the Leigh Folk Festival for another slice of their 'gor blimey', honest to goodness, end of the pier malarkey! These guys really know how to put on a show...

Things to love about the Seasiders:

- They are incredibly talented musicians, who can bang out a memorable tune like Tubby Issacs dishes out jellied eels...

- A hardworking band who take every opportunity to play... From their monthly residency at the Camden Eye in London, to local venue and events, to church fetes... if there's a chance to play they take it. Keyboard player Dave woodcock even manages to shoehorn in solo gigs around these too, including a residency at the Sun Rooms in Southend every Wednesday!

- A rare ability to appeal to all generations, from indie kids to pensioners, and everything in between! They have built up an impressive following around town.

The gig at the Leigh Folk Fest was a fabulously quirky affair. Any and everything becomes a venue or stage in the old fishing village.... The Seasiders literally commandeered a house! (a large house I'll grant you - the old Custom House - but one that the sister of a friend used to live in a few years back). The double doors were flung open, and the band played from the doorway! It was a riotous show, and I guess one that brought a whole new meaning to the phrase 'it was just like they were playing in your front room'!

Musically they can sound like anything from The Kinks, The Small Faces and Blur... via a detour through Jerry Lee Lewis and a Cockney knees-up courtesy of Chas n Dave! Both Live and on CD, this band are guaranteed to get your foot tapping and your mouth smiling....

Podrophenia - Show 17... Cover Versions, Volume III

Back on the 31st of May, Podrophenia made a huge, and rather unexpected leap from monthly(ish) podcast, to weekly live radio broadcast, courtesy of the good people at S6 Radio! 5 weeks on, we haven't been given the boot... yet!

Mondo and I are delighted that so many of you have made it across to listen in live, but appreciate that a rigid radio time slot (with no 'listen again' facility as yet) is not as convenient to everyone as podcasting. So we are attempting to make our own recordings of the live shows, to continue with the podcasting option for those who can't tune in live.

Our first radio show is now available to download, and for continuity we are carrying on with the original show numbering. So Show 17 is yet another run out for Cover Versions! As this was the theme of our very first podcast, we though it appropriate to return to that for the inaugural radio show.

Tune in for 10 songs you know, but perhaps not quite as you've heard 'em before. Piley's newsround returns, and there's still all the inane banter! So if you missed it at the time, a chance to catch up... or if you did tune in, a chance for masochists to listen again!

These radio show downloads will be iTunes only. All previous podcasts are still available too (all free). Grab what you fancy here:  Podrophenia on iTunes

OTHER LINKS:

Listen in live to Podrophenia on Tuesdays 9pm until 10.30 (GMT) on S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook

Radio Podrophenia - 31st May 2011

Piley

Radio Podrophenia - Show 1!

Thanks to everyone who listened to our very first radio Podrophenia last night... and special thanks for all of you who took the time to send messages into the studio - over 50 received in an hour!

We had the odd blip and mishap here & there, but it wouldn't be Podrophenia without a bit of that!On the whole, I think we came out very pleased (and not a little relieved) with how it went.

I was full of good intentions, and the plan was to take loads of pictures throughout the show to capture our first radio show... As it was, we were so full on, I didn't take one! Here are 3 I took just after we went off air. Apologies for the rather shiny look... it is incredibly hot in that studio!

Hope you'll join us again next Tuesday for Show 2 'Numbers'.

Piley

Podrophenia goes weekly and LIVE as of tonight!

Well if you haven't already picked up the news, a final shout out that the lovely people over at S6 Radio have asked Mondo and I to do a weekly live radio version of our Podrophenia show... It'll be much like podcasting, but without a safety net!

We start our run tonight, 31st May, from 9 till 10pm. We'd be delighted if you'd pop by for a listen. Just go to http://www.s6radio.co.uk/ and click on the player. We also have a page on their 'presenters' section, if you fancy a peep.

There is a comments box on the website where you can leave a message - these come up on a screen in the studio, so please do drop us a line during the show.

Hope you can make it for the inaugural flight of Radio Podrophenia!!

LINKS:

Listen to S6 Radio here: S6 Radio

The Official Podrophenia Facebook page: Podrophenia on Facebook

Every Podrophenia podcast is still available (for free) on iTunes: Podrophenia on iTunes

Piley

Podrophenia - Show 16... Holidays

Here we are again campers, climb aboard for the Podrophenia 'works beano', and have a listen to our Holiday Special. I hope you've packed your Speedos, sun-cream and sun-glasses....

There's plenty of holiday stories (mostly disasters), Piley's Newsround and even a bit of Wood-Watch! Plus all 10 tunes come courtesy of ccompletely new artists to Podrophenia. What's not to like?!

There's also an exciting development about future shows...

If you've got your boarding pass, you can download straight away Here: Podrophenia 16 - Holidays

Or Play Here

Or pick it up from iTunes Here (along with all previous shows): Podrophenia on iTunes

Piley

The Wrestling Part 2 - Southend Posters!

As mentioned in my previous post on British wrestling, there was a period when I started collecting the advertising posters for the evenings events. In those days, all the posters were put up on corkboards with drawing pins, so if you were a bit sharpish on your exit, you could whip down the poster as you breezed by it in one smooth action! I've found a number of them in the loft, although not managed to unearth my wrestling programmes as yet.

None of the posters have a year on them, but having looked at old calendars I think I've worked them all out...


Wednesday 6th August 1980 - I'd imagine the 12 year old Piley would
have been particularly keen on the Catweazle match!



Wednesday 12th November 1980 - Piley's favourite Sammy Lee in the main event,
against my favourite baddie too. I bet that day at school dragged! Note the FIFTY
PERCENT price increase on the cheap seats! Last poster £1, this time, £1.50. Outrageous!



Wednesday 10th December 1980 - No idea who the 'American Dream' was, I have no recollection
of him at all! So no idea why he was the main event, and why two pictures of him on the poster??!

Tuesday 27th January 1981 - Another main event I'd imagine I was desperate to leave
school for! The almost obligatory regular meeting of Daddy v Haystacks. Note the Big
Daddy picture has him surrounded by youngsters, to reinforce his 'friend of the kids'
image - see previous post, he was a git when the camera's weren't around!
(for some reason this event was not on the traditional Southend Wednesday)

Wednesday 11th March 1981 - Ha ha ha! Tally-Ho Kaye! This was Yorkshire man Peter Kaye.
I have no idea why, but show jumper Harvey Smith became a wrestler for a short time, and
they put him up against Kaye. So he invented this 'toff' image complete with hunting
outfit and bugle for the bout. It was a hit, and the image stuck.

Wednesday 15th April 1981 - A 23 year old Sammy Lee up against a 53 year old Mick
McManus! Jim Breaks and Iron Fist on the bill too! What a cracker! Alan Kilby was a
great wrestler, and in those rather unenlightened times, was always billed with the derogatory
tag-line the "deaf and dumb" wrestler. Today he would be more tactfully titled as deaf-mute. 

 

Wednesday 6th May 1981 - Awww, big caring sharing Daddy is back, look at the
likkle wikkle baby... Another Big Daddy v Giant Haystacks main event. 



Wednesday 10th June 1981 - Technical wrestlers ruled this one! Wayne Bridges,
Mike Marino, Mal Sanders, Gold Belt Maxine... I bet I was bored!! 

Wednesday 8th July 1981 - Sammy Lee main eventing again! Sid Cooper
in the house too! No doubt made for a very happy Piley that night!

Wednesday 24th February 1982 - Big Daddy v King Kong Kirk. Just 5 years later in
August 1987, this same match up would lead to the tragic death of King Kong Kirk
in the ring (in Great Yarmouth), due to a Big Daddy Splash. 

Wednesday 31st March 1982 - Horah! a Haystack match that DOESN'T involve Big Daddy!
I would have been very excited about this match up. Despite him being public enemy number 1,
I was a secret Haystack fan back then (probably due to him being such a decent chap
when I met him). And Catweazle v McManus too??!  

Wednesday 15th October 1980 - I didn't go to this, but somehow have a poster for it. Can't
remember how I got it, although as it's the same promoter, I'd imagine they were on display
on a Southend evening to drum up a few tickets sales.

Wednesday 18th March 1981 - Ditto, I didn't go to this either!

It was a real nostalgia trip going through these old posters once again. They brought back some happy memories from a time when things were much simpler.

Finally, every year there is a British Wrestlers reunion, where grapple fans can meet up with their heroes (and villains!) from yester-year. All the details of past and future events can be found on their website. There are literally hundreds of photos from the events on their site too, but to finish, here are a few recent shots of some of those Saturday afternoon favourites who have been mentioned on the posters above...


Brian Maxine



Jim Breaks and Neil Evans (Tiny Tom Thumb)

 John Cortez, Brian Maxine and Mal Sanders

Johnny Saint

A very sprightly looking 80+ year old Mick McManus!

Mark Rollerball Rocco

Tom Tyrone, Mal Sanders and Lee Bronson

Tony 'Banger' Walsh

Wayne Bridges and Johnny Kidd.

Piley