News500 - Page 3, First Class Sex, Miliband vs A Chair [Video]

Here's a new News500 show. This time we look at the Sun's page 3 issues, the man who got close to a post box, the TV debates and the sad news from Coronation Street.



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David Cameron's Crank Call

A hoax caller was put through to David Cameron's official mobile phone after claiming to be the director of GCHQ. What a great hoax. I bet that was loads of fun. Unless you got David Cameron to ask around the cabinet table if there was an MP by the name 'Seymour Cutts' you were wasting your time.

The PM ended the call when it became clear it was a wind up. The clues were there. Why would GCHQ call you to find something out when they could just listen to your calls? Hmm, fishy.

It's said that no sensitive information was disclosed. No, if you want sensitive information from a Tory on his phone you could've been messaging Brooks Newmark. Of course no sensitive info was given out, we all know not to do that. When the bank call me and ask for some details to confirm it's me so they can go on to sell me things I am more than willing to let them go on thinking I might be someone else. It's like a time share salesman being behind a bouncer – I'm keeping my trainers on thanks.

It's like when America's security agency had their Twitter hacked and released a statement saying no sensitive information was taken. Of course not. Duh! I'm not security expert but I'd imagine day one on the training course is "don't tweet government secrets".

I'm more surprised that they have managed to keep Cameron's mobile number such a secret. I have never given my number out and yet I get calls all the time about PPI. And someone keeps texting my telling my there's money waiting for me from the accident I had in the last 5 years. It must've been a very bad accident as I have no memory of it at all. Wow. I'm lucky to be alive.

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[Radio Podcast] Worthwhile Complaints and CBB

In this show someone plays Guess The Steve, we find out the benefits in making complaints and Larry looks at Miley's spelling. We also looks at dating, Celebrity Big Brother and more.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Sunday 25th January 2015.)




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[Radio Podcast] Karma and Danger Foods

In this show we look at times that karma has rebalanced your universe and when food attacks, we look at the aftermath.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Sunday 18th January 2015.)




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Friday's show
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Wednesday's show
Tuesday's show
Monday's show

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[Radio Podcast] Gender Habits and Free Things

In this show we look at things. Some of the things are the free things you have been given. Other things are things that men and women do. And Larry talks about Jessie J's tatts.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Saturday 17th January 2015.)




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Tuesday's show
Monday's show

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[Radio Podcast] Childhood Things and Naming Things

In this show we look at things. Some of the things are the thing you give names to. Other things are things from your childhood. Larry talks about Keith Richard's take on Justin Bieber.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Friday 16th January 2015.)




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Wednesday's show
Tuesday's show
Monday's show

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[Radio Podcast] Best Thing You Found and Kylie's Comeback

The things we have found, always wearing make up, Kylie going back into Neighbours and other stuff.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Thursday 15th January 2015.)




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News500 - Charlie Hebdo, Birmingham and Boris Johnson [Video]

Here's a brand new News500 show. This time we cover the Charlie Hebdo cover, the claims about Birmingham being a no-go zone and Boris Johnson sleeping like a homeless person, which explains the hair.



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[Radio Podcast] Nice Smells and Neighbour Disputes

Are there some smells that you like and change your mood? And have you had a problem with a neighbour who's a right pain? If so you may have been on the radio show the other day.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Wednesday 14th January 2015.)




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News500 - Grey Squirrels, A&E Wait Times, and New York Police [Video]

Here's a brand new News500 show. This time we cover the plans to deal with grey squirrels, the problems with A&E wait times, and after the recent issues with New York police we look at retaliation.



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[Radio Podcast] Personal Odd Snacks and Kourtney Kardashian

In this one we talk Kourtney Kardashian's placenta, over-tiredness and we ask for your personal odd snacks.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Tuesday 13th January 2015.)




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News500 - 2014 In Review [Video]

In this News500 show we take a look back at the last year while also getting the latest news of the week including hacking and airline problems.



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[Radio Podcast] Eating Exotic and Bitter Nostalgia

At the start of a run of cover shows we went with a show all about things they aren't as good as they used to be and the most exotic thing you have ever eaten. Plus Larry talked chefs.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Monday 12th January 2015.)




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[Radio Podcast] Real Films and Stuck Places

Back for another cover show and in this one we talked about the places you have been stuck, the films that you wish were real and Larry told us about Bono's arms.

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Lost Words

Every so often there's a story in the news about new words being added to the dictionary. Every year I send in a suggestion of,

Echomonics. n, When you tell someone how much something costs and they're so shocked they say it right back to you.

It turns out you can't just suggest words, they are added into the dictionaries through common use. Lately we have seen terms like "selfie stick" gain popularity. I remember the days when if you said someone was "playing with their selfie stick" you meant something quite different, although you could use the same w-word to describe them.

The opposite also happens, where words fall out of popular use and disappear from the language. There are lots of old words you don't hear any more, like, "please" and "thank you", eh, eh, social commentary there.

A Detroit university has started a campaign to bring back some words we have lost. I like this, it's recycling.

They say we should save "knavery". You'd use it to describe a "roguish or mischievous act". It's such an old insult the only way to get it used more would be to let Andrew Mitchell near more police officers.

Also on the list there's "caterwaul," which means a shrill or wailing noise; "rapscallion," meaning a mischievous person; and "flapdoodle," or nonsense.

So you could say, "That rapscallion was caterwauling utter flapdoodle," if you wanted to sound like Russell Brand.

Why are fun words like that leaving the language yet we still call that crop "rape seed". Come on, we all feel odd about saying it. If we can change Marathon to Snickers we can find a new word for that crop. Or reuse an old one. I hear flapdoole might be free soon.

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[Radio Podcast] What Can You Steal, and Wrinkle-Free Smiles

Hello 2015. In the little radio show we looked at the things that we, the society, think it is OK to seal. We also read about a frozen bird, Prince Andrew's predicament, and using your phone in the bath. Larry told us Kim Kardashian's secret to wrinkle-free skin.

Here's the podcast of it for you to download/listen. (Originally broadcast on Sunday 4th January 2015... 15!)




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