Top Of The Pods

We've almost finished our gap year

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:20:13 PST

hey top of the pods listeners. it's november and we've almost finished our gap year holiday from recording. now my internet over here on sunny israel is pretty ropey, but i think we'll manage to kick out a few shows from the 27th november, however there's a small catch...

back in the days of the uk, my company sponsored a few things here and there and one of those sponsorships was the production of a diary/journal site for a couple of bikers who were biking around the world in aid of cancer, fundraising along the way. we produced a nice little site where they could update where they were and what they had been up to etc.

well i closed the company last year and now here i am in israel starting life all over again, hence the lack of top of the pods. now here's comes that catch. a friend of a friend of a friend's brothers mother has this really rather top web site here in israel and again its all about helping people with cancer, so i thought i would hook out you lot signing up in exchange for me n rob getting our arses in gear to produce another top of the pods. you sign up (that's all that you need to do) and we'll start the ball rolling with the show.

what do you say? fair? i think so. mind you i haven't run this past rob yet, but what the heck its for a good cause and all you need to do is give your name, a username and your email address and that's it.

the site is in hebrew, so you might not understand any of it. but basically the link leads to a form where you fill in your full name in the first field, your preferred username in the second field and your email in the last... then just hit enter and that's it.

email me here at top of the pods if you think this is a big load of spam and i'll set your mind at ease. the site is looking for another 2000 users by the end of the year, can we help???

here's the link:
http://www.cancerhelp.org.il/join_form?topofthepods.com

peace out dudes, and speak to you through our show in a few weeks time.

by the way, drop us an email to let us know you signed up... ta. love jonny.

TOTP - Top Ten Useless Products From The Skymall

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:51:28 PST

Rob got bored on American Airlines and decided to amuse himself by compiling the top ten useless products from the Skymall:-

Be sure to play along when listening to this by going to www.topofthepods.com, viewing the spoiler links which will take you to the appropriate page in the Skymall website where you can buy all the amazing products on offer. If you buy one please email us at topofthepods@gmail.com and let us know!

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Buy A Nintendo Wii

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:33:21 PST

Being holiday season David from Blacksburg kindly sent us ten reasons to buy a Wii:-

Don't forget that we're after some more fun lists, they can be about anything - just send them into topofthepods@gmail.com. Keep popping over to www.topofthepods.com as we've recorded some more shows for you to listen.

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Help vote my outside office 'IN'

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:21:59 PST

Hello - temporary post here to get you listeners do do me a favour.
My mate works in Central Park. So do I. I am always there drinking coffee and tapping on my laptop. Our crappy city is running this voting thing for best place in the Boro and you can help make my mates place and my outside office the hippest place to visit in this god awful place called Peterborough.

So do me a favour and vote... And I promise we'll release more shows. Blackmail? Yes. Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Kidding - new shows soon. VOTE VOTE VOTE...

http://www.ukprideofplace.com/promo/?reg=5&laid=24&x=16&y=6

Thanks...
Jonny
Top Of The Pods

TOTP - Top Ten Airport Distractions

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:22:02 PDT

Matts been flying recently and gave us this list about the top ten things to do in an airport:-

Strangly enough Rob is off to the airport next week heading to Hawaii, but stay subscribed as they'll be some more shows being launched over the next few weeks. Thanks for the kind welcome back emails, keep them flowing to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Foods For Old People

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:05:17 PDT

If you've got a Micheal Douglas, George Clooney or Mark Hunter in your life and want to treat them to a spot of dinner then here is a list of top ten foods for old people:-

Thanks to Scott for coming on the show, if you'd like to hear more from him then listen to the Nightnurse Show over at www.nightnurseshow.com. Plus we are on the lookout for lists - send an email to topofthepods@gmail.com. If you think we missed something out of todays show then drop us a comment on the www.topofthepods.com web site.

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons Why We Havent Done A Show For Ages

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:42:49 PDT

Oops, we forgot to record Top of the Pods - here are the top ten reasons why we haven't done a show for ages:-

10 - Family commitments
9 - Working nights
8 - Jon lives in the park
7 - The dog ate the studio
6 - Rob is married
5 - Jon can't be bothered to bike to Robs
4 - We were copying Mark Hunter
3 - Robs other podcasts
2 - We were waiting until we got a sponsor
1 - Playstation 3

Probably the worst show we've ever done but the next two are a lot better, send us some reasons to get them up fast to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten People With Only One Facial Expression

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:36:36 PDT

Jons back from Israel and spends his days loitering in the park, Robs back from producing hit computer game podcast Gamesweasel, so its time for another Top Of The Pods. In todays episode the guys take a look at some of the faces in the world who yield the same expression in hundreds of pages from a Google image search, its the top 10 people with only one facial expression:-

Want some more shows? Then drop us an email and give us a reason - we can be found by emailing topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Are Over Hyped

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:50:32 PDT

A bit of a PC vs Mac list today from Portsmouth's Rob, whos sent us his list of top ten over hyped things:-

10 - Going to college and university
9 - Harry Potter Books
8 - The Brit Awards
7 - Video calling
6 - Windows Vista
5 - Football
4 - When a celebrity dies
3 - Politics
2 - Climate change/energy saving
1 - iPods

With Jon out of the country and Rob working day and night there have hardly been any Top of the Pods episodes for a while. Send your lists, feedback and support to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten 90s Fads

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:42:19 PDT

Remember 1990s fashion, toys and music? So does Alice from Massachusetts, who has sent us a top ten list of 90s fads:-

10 - Overalls
9 - Fanny packs
8 - Macarena
7 - Push Pops
6 - Polly Pocket
5 - Boy bands
4 - Furby
3 - Crazy bones
2 - Beanie babies
1 - Pokemon cards

If we've got any facts wrong then drop us a comment below on the www.topofthepods.com site.

A couple of links that entertained us during the show today, we saw the Thriller Wedding and The Flying Pickets. If you've seen anything entertaining on the web recently then why not tell us by emailing topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Typecast Actors

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:27:55 PST

With an idea started off by Rob and a contributions by everyone on this Myspace blog post, its the top 10 list of typecast actors:-

10 - Tony Soprano
9 - Sherrif Buford T Justice
8 - Gary Coleman
7 - Lee Majors
6 - Keanu Reeves
5 - Mark Hamill
4 - Dwight Swatch
3 - William Shatner
2 - The Hoff
1 - Henry Winkler

If you've got your own list then drop us an email to topofthepods@gmail.com, or if you'd just like to make some suggestions to someone elses list then stay subscribed to either Robor Jons MySpace blogs.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Catch A Mans Eye When Flicking TV Channels

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:50:56 PST

Nuts Magazine fans can thank PackerBacker and Karen for both sending in the same top ten list of things with are eyecatching to men when flicking TV channels:-

10 - Men and Motors / Godfather movies
9 - Golf / Food commercials
8 - Jackass / Cheerleaders
7 - Playboy / DIY shows
6 - People hurting themselves / Girls in the buff
5 - Snooker / Curling
4 - Extreme makeover / Beer commercials
3 - Bravo TV / Bond
2 - Football / Simpson's
1 - Music videos / Male enhancement commercials

Don't confuse this show with the top ten things that catch a women's eye show we did a while ago. Keep those emails coming into topofthepods@gmail.com, tell us how your day is going.

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TOTP - Top Ten Punishments

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:49:10 PST

Thanks to everyone who contributed ideas for today's show on Myspace, its the top 10 list of punishments:-

10 - Humiliation
9 - Place in the house
8 - Going without
7 - The slipper
6 - Torture
5 - Food
4 - Drugs
3 - Mutilation
2 - Death
1 - Noel Edmunds

Keep your emails coming to topofthepods@gmail.com, and your audio comments sent to Evoca.

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TOTP - Top Ten Excuses To Use When You Get Caught Asleep At Your Desk

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:51:27 PST

Rob and Jon have both been working hard recently, but they have still managed to squeeze out a comedy podcast courtesy of Alex from Minnesota, who has sent us a top 10 list of excuses to use when you get caught asleep at your desk:-

10 - Blood banks
9 - Power naps
8 - White out
7 - Paradigm
6 - Drool
5 - Yoha
4 - Biggest problem
3 - Coffee machine
2 - Decaf
1 - Amen

If you want to send your top ten lists then send your emails to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Ways To Stay Cool In A Heat Wave

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:48:51 PST

Amanda from San Jose not only wrote an podcasting article about us, but also wrote us a top 10 list about ways to cool down in a heat wave:-

10 - Go naked
9 - Switch of AC
8 - Run in sprinklers
7 - Ice cream diet
6 - Malls
5 - Water parks
4 - Big barriers
3 - Insulated body suits
2 - Ice cube baths
1 - Arctic

Something went wrong last week updating the www.topofthepods.com site to work with Safari and we ended up repeating a few really old shows - sorry about that. If we've got any listeners left then please send us your top lists to topofthepods@gmail.com, we'll do a podcast on anything from a top 10 book list to top 10 anime films. Oh, and if you haven't written us a review in iTunes yet then here is the link.

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TOTP - Top Ten Movies That Women Like Too

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:36:59 PST

In todays free podcast Jennifer in California sent us a top 10 guy movies that women like too:-

We'd really like to hear what you think about our show, please share it with the world by leaving a podcasting review on iTunes podcast directory and Yahoo Podcasts. Thanks!

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Be Mad At Sony

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:54:04 PST

In todays free mp3 download Alex aged 11 from Loughton got so fed up with Sony that he emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with his 10 top reasons to be mad at Sony, next time we suggest emailing customer services instead:-

10 - No new movies
9 - No more PS2
8 - Blue Ray Disks
7 - Chinese
6 - Manuals
5 - Publicity
4 - Cost
3 - No site
2 - Updates
1 - Late arrivals

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TOTP - Top Ten People Who Died Too Soon And Who To Swap Them For

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:20:36 PST

Imagine God lets you have ten people back who died too soon, but the catch is that you have to swap them for someone similar. We thought of our top ten people who died too soon and who we'd swap them for:-

10 - Karen Carpenter for Victoria Beckham
9 - Peter Cook for Jim Davidson
8 - Steve Irewin for Bono
7 - JFK with someone
6 - Freddie Mercury for Coldplay
5 - Marilyn Monroe for J-Lo
4 - Bruce Lee for Steven Segal
3 - John Lennon for Yoko Ono
2 - Diana for Camilla
1 - Eric Morcolm for Jimmy Carr

If we are missing any obvious ones out then please use the comments boards on www.topofthepods.com or just email them to topofthepods@gmail.com. We can't do anything about it, but its just interesting to hear about your gribes with death.

We also requested that you ask Radio Times to review us on their Good Podcast Guide, so here's the email address radio.times@bbc.co.uk

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TOTP - Top Ten Things We Should Look Forward To In 2007

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:54:06 PST

It is the start of the year and Oli from Guildford has sent us a list of the top ten things we should be looking forward to in 2007:-

10 - More podcasts
9 - Government changes
8 - Summer
7 - Evenings
6 - Sports
5 - Celebrities
4 - Transport
3 - Computer games
2 - Movies
1 - Technology

Keep those emails coming in to topofthepods@gmail.com, we love to hear from you. If you've got any further suggestions as to anything good to look forward to this year then pop it down on the www.topofthepods.com comments board.

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TOTP - Top Ten Ways To Tell The Brits From The Yanks

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:06:44 PST

Linda of Podcast User Magazine fame has sent us a novel set of audio comments which make up the top ten ways to tell the Brits from the Yanks:-

10 - Eggplants
9 - Whilst
8 - Overtaking
7 - Plumbing
6 - H
5 - Revision
4 - God Save
3 - Marmite
2 - Take the Mickey
1 - Kurb

We hope you thought that was a fun way to do a show, if you'd like to read out some short clips of your list then email your mp3's to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Annoying Things That Everybody Does

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:06:39 PST

New listener Adam from Bingham in Nottinghamshire got upset and provided us with his list of the top ten annoying things that everybody does:-

10 - Wrist pointers
9 - Exam talking
8 - Question askers
7 - Bus questioners
6 - Laughing at crude things
5 - Five minutes early
4 - All the time in the world
3 - Cinema talkers
2 - Girlfriend and parents
1 - Afraid of new things

Are you a new listener like Adam? If you've only just started downloading Top Of The Pods then we'd love to hear from you - email topofthepods@gmail.com and tell us how you found out about our show, what you think of it and even if you've got a top ten list for us to read out.

Tell us what annoys you by going to www.topofthepods.com and using our comments board.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things To Do With A Snickers Bar

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:55:05 PST

As if 20 tonnes of chocolate for Christmas wasn't enough, Ian from Bolton has written a chocolate based list about top ten things to do with a Snickers Bar:-

10 - Lovers Name
9 - Snickers Smoothie
8 - Deconstruction
7 - Hot Day Mess
6 - Snicker Chip Cookies
5 - Ice Cream Cone
4 - Melt It On Toast
3 - Freeze It
2 - Pimp It
1 - Deep Fry

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TOTP - Top Ten Monsters

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:09:14 PST

Paul from Greensboro wrote us his top ten list of monsters:-

10 - The BoogeyMan
9 - The Loch Ness Monster
8 - Mothman
7 - Werewolves
6 - The Jersey Devil
5 - Giant Alligators In The Sewer
4 - Alien Greys
3 - Vampires
2 - Bigfoot
1 - Chupacabra

Wanna send us your list? Then email topofthepods@gmail.com with your ten of the best of something you feel passionately about.

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TOTP - Top Ten Pretentious Things

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:55:35 PST

At Top of the Pods our new years resolution is to start podcasting regularly again, we'll start off with the top ten list of pretentious things:-

10 - Perfume adverts
9 - Apple adverts
8 - Clothes stores
7 - Dance music
6 - Bars
5 - Car TV shows
4 - French names
3 - Fancy foods
2 - Coffee shops
1 - Sandwiches

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TOTP - Top Ten 80s Non Chick Flicks Set In California

topofthepods@gmail.com (topofthepods@gmail.com) — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:51:00 PST

Its the time of year where we all sit down with the family and enjoy a blockbuster on the TV, so this list from Marilyn is ideal for picking which of the ten movies made in the 80s in California are going to keep the boys happy:-

10 - Big Trouble In Little China
9 - Tango And Cash
8 - Blue Thunder
7 - To Live And Die In L.A.
6 - Lethal Weapon
5 - Beverly Hills Cop
4 - Die Hard
3 - Top Gun
2 - 48 Hours
1 - The Terminator

If you are buying an MP3 player or computer for a Christmas present for a Christmas present then why not suggest our show here at www.topofthepods.com. If your Christmas presents fail to keep you entertained with the family over the next few days then why not pass the time and write us a top ten list and send it into topofthepods@gmail.com.

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