The Old Young Ones on Radio Misfits

By: Jon Clarke & Howie Weingarten
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  • Summary

  • Once in every lifetime comes a show like this. 40 years after the series left the BBC, Jon Clarke and Howie Weingarten welcome special guests to rewatch every episode of the classic Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer, and Ben Elton punk sitcom. 12 episodes of screaming, non sequiturs, random musical acts and the worst puppets you’ve ever seen.
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Episodes
  • The Old Young Ones – Sick

    The Old Young Ones – Sick
    Sep 16 2024
    "The Young Ones" break their 2 episodes per show rules to create 3 episodes this show! Author and "Tonight Show" writer Mike Drucker joins Jon and Howie to revisit the show after seeing it once 15 years ago. They discuss the story structure similarity to "Family Guy", the meta break that stays cracked throughout the episode and where Brian Damage ranks among Alexei Sayle performances. Plus, the magic of Vyvyans' mother, the targeting of hit BBC shows and how a perfect joke doesn't need context. [Ep12]
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Old Young Ones – Time

    The Old Young Ones – Time
    Sep 4 2024
    "The Young Ones" reminds everyone of the competition! "Watching TV" author Wally Podrazik joins Jon and Howie to talk early 80s soap opera parodies, unexplained time travel and a Blackadder dress rehearsal. Plus, French and Saunders, Monty Python and the difference between influential and illustrative. [Ep11]
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    1 hr
  • The Old Young Ones – Nasty

    The Old Young Ones – Nasty
    Aug 19 2024
    Have we got a video? Next week we will, but first here's the audio podcast for "Nasty"! Jon and Howie welcome musician and Britcom zealot Matt Tate to discuss the horror spin on the opening, the passing of the torch from Monty Python and a preview of Blackadder. Plus, why "Evil Dead" was topical, hating Shakespearan actors and selling out. [Ep10]
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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