August 13, 2024Celebrity
Howzat? 3.2 / 6 Being critical of Joe Wicks aka “The Body Coach” is like slagging off a puppy: it feels wrong. Especially if the puppy is opening up about his dad’s addiction and terrible childhood. But, fortunately for us, there’s not much balls-out criticism to be had here. Joe Wicks – the lad who
August 12, 2024Podcast Review
Howzat? 5.6 / 6 ‘What is this?’ was my first question. And, to a point, it remains a relevant question because ‘The Quiet Journeys of Professor Atwood’ is absolute nonsense. But it’s fantastic nonsense. According to Atwood*, the purpose of this show is to provide a space where one can chill the funk out and drift
July 24, 2024Comedy
Howzat? 2.4 / 6 The QI podcast, ‘No Such Thing As A Fish’ (a title based on one of the more interesting facts on the TV show) is a true stalwart in podcast-land. And despite it being a very middle-class, middle-of-the-road show, it has performed consistently well – a little like the podcast version of
July 22, 2024Business
Howzat? 3.9 / 6 Those who have been listening to podcasts since time began (2011, approx) will know the staying power and traits of Mme. Elizabeth Day and her ‘How To Fail’ podcast. Now with a mega deal with Sony Entertainment under her belt, Day is (finally) extending her media chops and launching somewhat of
July 19, 2024Business
The weekend’s just around the corner and the ice cream man is making millions from insatiable kids who won’t stop pestering their parents for a taste of the sweet sweet frozen nectar. That means only one thing… it’s sliptime, baby… How I Built This – “KAYAK: Paul English (2021) Howzat? 4.9 / 6 How can
July 18, 2024Entertainment
Howzat? 4.0 / 6 Do you know what a questmonger is? What about the origin of the word ‘carpenter’? And why does ‘bemothered’ mean to be confused by something? If you’re into etymology, then you’re in for a real treat with ‘Words Unravelled’. The podcast, hosted by word-geek YouTuber ‘Rob Words’, and authour of all
July 10, 2024Chat show
Howzat? 4.2 / 6 There was a danger here that this podcast, in the hands of shiny-mega-commercial-radio-company Global, would be produced within an inch of its life, sucking all the glorious comedy freestyling from a trio of Scottish comedians so blasé, they make Snoop Dog (Snoop Lion?) look like accountants on the verge of a
July 8, 2024Chat show
Howzat? 5.1 / 6 Whatever a podcast is (nobody really knows, do they?), Sketchplanations – a show that explains things via the visual medium of cartoons – seems to offer it in bucketloads. The format? Well, it’s not rocket science, however, if it was, it would aptly be explained neatly in a lovely
July 4, 2024Chat show
Howzat? 3.8 / 6 Let’s be honest, if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re primarily listening for Russell Howard’s wry comedic take on the world. And, indeed, within the first minute of this episode, Howard and his guest – fellow British comedian and football enthusiast Maisie Adam – start joking about how children running in
June 26, 2024Chat show
Howzat? 4.0 / 6 Back in 2010, when the Internet wasn’t full of fake news and skinny jeans were all the rage* podcasting was in its nascent stage. And at that time, one of the biggest comedy chat shows was The Collings and Herrin Podcast (pause for dramatic gasps). The show itself sounded