Running time: 40 minutes 54 seconds

Monogamy

Should we say ‘I do’ or ‘I don’t’ to Monogamy?

Believe it or not, this is where monogamy started

Why do we feel that monogamy is the ‘norm’ when the majority of the rest of the world doesn’t? Are they just fun-loving, bed-hopping foreigners or are they onto something?

Can we have more than one partner or should we just enjoy looking at the same face day in, day out till death?

Welcome to the Sunday Spit Roast episode called Monogamy. Here we try can get to the bottom of what’s at the heart of our desires: Are we monogamous through choice or ironically are we just going along with the crowd?

Featured on this episode:

• Being a lady superhero in a macho superhero world!
• How farming makes you want to settle down
• Are the Polyamorous just smug-wankers?
• Why can’t the French keep it in their pants?

Sarah Mills

Due to Damian Kingsley being on tour, this episode welcomes a new presenter:

Sarah Mills

Sarah is a London-based comedian who works in television. She’s sassy and very funny. We hope you enjoy listening to her as much as we enjoyed working with her.

Check her out on Twitter @SazzyMills

But where is Damian?

Knock Knock Tour

Damian is off on this 120 date tour for Shelter. The Knock Knock tours needs your support. Check out the link and follow Damian’s progress as he travels the length of the land to raise awareness for the homeless.

And finally…

As usual this show is hosted by it’s two regular hosts: Charlie Standton and Frank Cassidy

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Running time: 34 minutes 52 seconds

Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves?

Or engaging the inner Roundhead or Cavalier.

Henry VIII. The creator of recreational drug measurements

Do you feel more like a subject than a citizen? Well you are, and bloody well get used to it!

Welcome to living under a Monarchy, the age old institution which puts one person on a great chair and everyone else on crap ones!

Game of Monarchy is a comedy podcast episode from the Sunday Spit Roast team which tries to get to the bottom of this idea. Is it right to have a ruler? Is it just a historic idea which is good for tourism? Do the Royals behave themselves or are they just a bunch of over-privileged yobbos.

Featured in this episode:

• Is Prince Philip the royal version of Frankie Boyle?
• Is Prince Andrew’s playboy-lifestyle just a cover?
• Does Prince Charlies have a servant for every occasion?

Our special guest on this episode is the fantastic and very funny comedian:

Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott)

Geoff is not a Monarchist, he just likes them

From a nomination for ‘Best New Show’ at Dave’s Leicester Comedy festival to a commissioned writing job on the ‘Sarah Millican Television Programme’.

Live stand up show ‘Geoff Norcott Occasionally Sells Out’ was nominated as ‘Best New Show after it’s first outing at the Leicester Comedy Festival. He then took the show on a short tour of the North – supporting Sarah Millican – before hitting the Edinburgh festival where he played to sold out crowds and rave reviews.

On the live circuit, Geoff continues to regularly headline the top clubs, including The Comedy Store, Glee clubs, Komedia and many more. Geoff also closes big shows all around the world, in the last 12 months he has performed in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt and Jersey. All of which was capped by receiving an operational services medal for his five tours of forward positions in Afghanistan.

“Geoff Norcott is a comedian with a big future.” Daily Mirror
“High energy and satirical.” Time Out
“He finds fresh ways into his material.” The Independent

As usual this show is hosted by it’s three regular hosts: Damian Kingsley, Charlie Standton and Frank Cassidy

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Running time: 47 minutes 24 seconds

Why is modern dating so hard?

Finding ‘The one’ with technology and Maddy Anholt

It seems like the idea of just going out to a pub and meeting someone is just too old fashioned. We need to get an App, Browse, Swipe and Select to find true love.

But is true love really the goal of dating these days? Or are we just filling our spare time with casual-sex in infrequent social encounters before the sun blows everything up!

This episode of Sunday Spit Roast is about dating in the 21st century.

Where’s the worst place to go on a first date? How honest should your online profile be? Has modern dating made the sexes more equal? Why we use technology to date and how to handle the dating do’s and dating don’ts of modern romance!

Special guest on this episode is comedy actress and dating expert:

Maddy Anhold is looking for ‘The One’

Maddy Anholt

Maddy Anholt (@maddyanholt1) is a highly successful comedy actress, writer and broadcaster. She trained at ALRA where the likes of Miranda Hart and Bridget Christie plied their trade and is currently in Edinburgh (2015) with her sell out show: Diary of a Dating Addict (Gilded Balloon).

Here’s what the critics are saying about Maddy Anholt:

“Nothing short of brilliant…” Broadway Baby
“Make sure you watch this…” Funnywomen.com
“Effortless transformations…” The British Comedy Guide
“She’s a tremendous performer and well supported by her own writing, delivering an upbeat, entertaining show. Catch her before she’s lost to television.”
Chortle.com

We get the low down on the whole London dating scene from Maddy Anholt and find out exactly how she got her show started by a year of dating, mating and hating!

Modern dating is hard!

As usual this show is hosted by it’s three regular hosts: Damian Kingsley, Charlie Standton and Frank Cassidy

Also, special thanks to our callins: Haran X and Ian Dootson.

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Running time: 42 minutes 21 seconds

Why is swearing so offensive?

Welcome back to the Sunday Spit Roast team!

Alexis Debus talks about swearing

This episode is about Profanity. Is it good or bad to swear? How important is swearing to the English language? Is Blasphemy cosmically wrong or just silly? When is it big and clever to say rude words?

So if you are fan of bad language stay tuned.

This episode features the special guest:

Alexis Dubus

Alexis is an awesome comedian / actor and the writer / star of the critically acclaimed A R#ddy Brief History Of Swearing. A comedy lecture on the history of curse words, which won Alexis a Three Weeks Editors’ award.

An established stand-up, character and sketch performer, Alexis has gigged all over the world to critical acclaim. He was the promoter and co-host of the award-winning Falling Down With Laughter comedy club from 2005-2011 and is co-host of the Comedy Cul-de-Sac podcast. He is a proud board member of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.

So sit back plug in the headphones and get ready to be offended.

Contains strong language!

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Check out this great article by Stephen Fry on the subject:

Don’t Mind Your Language… – Stephen Fry

Running time: 56 minutes 52 seconds

Is Education all that it’s cracked up to be?

After some introductory catch-up waffle, this episode takes the SSR team Frank, Damian and Charlie back to school to have a fresh, critical and completely uniformed look at what works and doesn’t work in Education.

• Are we taught things that are useful?
• Is school where we actually do most of our learning and is there really any place for geography and CDT now we have google and Ikea?

Joining the SSR regulars are 3 special guests comics with unique perspectives on Education.

Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh as a dangerous mind

Dry and cynical Romesh Ranganathan, star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Edinburgh Fringe Best Show nominee used to be a Maths teacher and he shares some of his frustrations and experiences of life in the classroom.

Check out Romesh’s website or follow him on Twitter @RomeshRanga

Francis Forster

Francis teaches your children

Francis is an up-and-coming circuit comic who’s been in several big competition finals brings huge disdain for teaching to the table in a hilarious chat about his work in a primary school.

Why not follow Francis on Twitter @FailingHuman

Ria Lina

Ria has issues with Education

Our third guest comic, Ria Lina had an acclaimed Edinburgh stand up show, “School of Riason” about taking her kids out of school and the creation of her own alternative curriculum.

Check out Ria’s website or follow him on Twitter @EttieBoo

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Running time: 43 minutes 39 seconds

No one got Dickens a razor for Xmas!

’Twas the Sunday before Christmas…

Have you have felt Christmas is just a bit silly? Does the Holiday Season give you Cheer, or just Indigestion?

Do people point at you in the street and shout: ‘Bah Humbug!’

Welcome to our new episode: Festive Roast! Where we take a less than Seasonal look at all things Xmas!

Featured in the recording:

• Russell Brand v Charles Dickens: Who is the biggest philanthropist?
• Pedophile parents: Why can’t I film my kids nativity play?
• Kids: How materialistic are they!
• Three Wise Men… Really?
• How much of a dick is Santa really?

Also as a special treat we take a critical look at the top TV adverts about Christmas!

Special Guests on this episode:

Janey Godley

Janey Godley

Multi-award-winning Scottish comedienne, playwright, award-winning podcaster and best-selling author! Janey takes timeout from her busy life to discuss Christmas in Glasgow and Good old fashioned Pub-life.

Do check-out Janey’s self-named Podcast: Janey Godley’s Podcast.

It’s awesome and the world’s only Mother and Daughter comedy show!

Janey can be followed on @janeygodley

Liam Mallone

Liam Mullone

Ex-gravedigger and obituarist, now brilliant comic and writer, Liam takes an iconoclastic look at the phenomenon of local ‘Winter Wonder Lands’. Why do we have such high expectations of them?

Why not get down to ‘The Hob’ and see Liam and other top comedians do their thing? One of South London’s top comedy venues.

Liam can be followed on @mullone

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We ain’t afraid of no ghost – allegedly!

Running time: 45 minutes 49 seconds

Mary talks to dead people

How do you feel about the spooky and strange world of the Paranormal?

Are Psychics really talking to the differently alive?

Can people be Possessed by Demons? And if so, how do you get the bloody things out?

Can TV preachers heal the sick? How does Jesus fit into all of this?

Welcome to The Paranormal: For Entertainment Purposes Only! This new episode tries to tackle the subject of Woo-Woo: Is it real or just a lot of silliness?

Special Guests

Power of Christ compels Cho

We have some very interesting guests on this episode.

Mary Feilding is a Comedian and lifelong Psychic. Mary calls in and discusses what it’s like to hear and speak to the dead AND to generally answer any of our stupid questions on the subject.

Big Thanks to you Mary, we appreciate your time and candor!

Mary can be found on facebook at this link (www.facebook.com/MaryFeilding)

Norman Cho is a Comedian on the circuit who has actually bore witness to a real life Exorcism. He calls in to tell the terrifying tail!

Norman can be found on facebook at this link (www.facebook.com/normanchoinbrixton)

It’s either James Randi or Santa

Special Thanks to James Randi for his brilliant work in exposing TV Faith Healers. We pay homage to him and chat about is most notorious case: Peter Popoff.

Like the picture for the full length version of his video.

So sit back and enjoy some Spooky Fun!

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Running time: 34 minutes 23 seconds

Have you ever lived in a flat-share? Do you own your own home? Do you talk endless about mortgages at dinner parties?

Finally a Podcast about you!

Welcome to Domestageddon: The Sunday Spit Roast episode dedicated to the Living Experience and the National Obsession with Property.

If Living with People or Owning Homes isn’t bad enough, on turn the TV and get subjected to endless programs about Living with People and Owning Homes!

It’s time to take a stand!

The Sunday Spit Roast team try to tackle this by using their usual brand of badly researched comic investigative journalism AND try to get to the bottom of this real estate reality nightmare.

Special Guests

This episode features the comic talents of Zoe Lyons and Nick Page.

Zoe caught smoking in public!

Both nice enough to give their time and support to us by spending a lost Sunday with us on the phone.

Zoe squares up to the TV show ‘Escape to the Country’ and Nick, as a former presenter of the show takes a mighty whack at his erstwhile employers.

Both are top of the game Stand-up Comedians and are regularly on TV or out gigging and if you haven’t seem them, you really should!

Also on this episode are you three favorite non-expert regular hosts: Charlie Stanton, Damian Kingsley and Frank Cassidy.

Nick Escaped from the Country!

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Running time: 36 minutes 43 seconds

It’s back and ready for consumption: Part two of ‘Wizards and Fad Dieting’.

Paul Hogan has really let himself go!

In this conclusion we ‘pop the hood’ on TV’s role in Dieting and Nutrition: What kind of messages are coming out the box about eating and stuff?

• Is Gillian McKeith as bad at science as she is annoying to watch and listen to?
• Can people really tell the difference between Gourmet Food and it’s country-cousin Fast Food?

Caveman: Does my bum look big in this?

Also…

The Paleo Diet: Did Cave-man have Cankles?
People with Special Dietary Requirements: Are they just being rude?

Special Guest on this episode, the Personal Trainer and Fat Loss Specialist: Dave Brockway.

This is either Dave or Tarzan

Some of you may remember David from his Stand-up days as the over-weight (22 stone) comedian Dave Dynamite. Dave about-turned his life from being Super-Sized to Super-Fit and now helps others do the same. We called him to add come expert analysis to the show (Frankly it needed some).

Dave Brockway can be found at http://www.before2after.com/

Special Thanks to Dr Brian Wansink (Mindless Eating) and Penn and Teller’s Bullshit!

Also on this episode are you three favorite non-expert regular hosts: Charlie Stanton, Damian Kingsley and Frank Cassidy.

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Running time: 40 minutes 51 seconds

Nutritionists – A modern wave of “professionals” touting misinformation that complicates simple dietary advice in order to justify their own profession.

– Dr. Ben Goldacre, ‘Bad Science’

www.badscience.net

Food today is a national obsession!

It’s impossible to look either left or right without being told what we should or should not be eating. From fad diets and fast food to mutant chickens and pointless supplements, Frank, Damian and Charlie meet up to discuss the quacks of this world while trying to discern who’s actually worth listening to.

Special guest for this episode:

With numerous awards under her belt Suzy has supported Jo Brand, Jan Ravens, Janice Connelly, Meera Syal and Rhona Cameron to name a few. She has been a guest on Five Live with Richard Bacon discussing topical news and on a podcast for The Sun website with Zoe Lyons. Suzy has also been interviewed for various magazines including Time Out where she was named as one of their Top Ten acts to watch. Find her on Twitter @FunnySuzyB

Also on this episode are you hosts: Charlie Stanton, Damian Kingsley and Frank Cassidy.

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Some links related to this podcast …

‘Fat Head’ / Directed by Tom Naughton

Vitamins and Supplements: An Evidence-Based Approach University of California TV

The Truth About Vitamin Supplements / BBC Horizon

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! / Fast Food

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (clip only) / Exercise Vs. Genetics

NHS Report / Supplements – Who needs them?

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/05May/Documents/BtH_supplements.pdf