"We'd hear it from the people of the town, they'd call us..."

Saw someone running earlier wearing a T-shirt that said "The reward for running is more running" and... that's not how rewards work.

Your Autism Action Plan should be to leave us the fuck alone.

Want to socialise with fellow chronically ill/disabled people? Come and join the Spoonie Sanctuary Scotland Discord server! I'm aiming to build a community for us, by us, where we can chat about our lived experiences in a safe space. Carers are also welcome.

Me with him @babel17.bsky.social - Noisebox Radio at 9pm!

Freddie Mercury died on the day that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" entered the UK singles chart.

“Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.” — Douglas Adams

I’m *very* behind on the Adam Buxton podcast but it was so refreshing to hear Billy Connolly say that comedy has moved on for the better, and then make this incredible point:

Oh man, Bluesky allows posting your own gifs now. Fucking. Gamechanger.

If you have a secret or hidden phone, the government's Emergency Alerts could reveal your device, even if it's on silent or do not disturb. The government is testing emergency alerts on Sunday 7 September. If you're worried this could reveal a phone, you can follow this guide to turn off the alerts

And literally minutes after reposting that Turtles clip, guess what? www.stereogum.com/2322143/mark...

The Turtles didn't just make some of the best singles of the sixties - they were one of the very first acts to refuse to take anything to do with pop stardom seriously, as hilariously demonstrated in this previously long lost Top Of The Pops performance... youtu.be/Tiu4lqzsy0I?...

This, absolutely this.

The novelization of the stage play of the film of the musical of the radio show is on sale now!

He added: "We are described as Nazis and racists. Nothing could be further from the truth." At one point, an individual finished his speech by saying: "Keep Britain white. Keep Scotland white". Stay classy, Falkirk. 🙄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#OnThisDay 1980 : 45 years ago today, Airplane! was released in UK cinemas. Watch the trailer here : youtube.com/watch?v=07pP... #80s

HERE WE GO!

IT'S TIME! Join Ben Baker live on Noisebox Radio from 5pm to hear the results of the 2025 Anthems Poll! Will Chas & Dave cling on to the top spot? Who could take it away from them? Pulp? Blur? Carole Bayer Sager? Or the boy Autobahn again? Only one way to find out! noiseboxradio.com/

Trump Angry Not A Single Visiting European Leader Wearing Lederhosen, Tiny Hat https://theonion.com/trump-angry-not-a-single-visiting-european-leader-wearing-lederhosen-tiny-hat/

If you STILL haven't voted in this year's Noisebox Anthems poll, you really do need to get on with it because the vote closes today at 2pm sharp! Get over to noiseboxradio.com/an... and pick all your favourite Noiseboxiest tracks, then sit back and listen as we reveal the results over the weekend!

Next time the transphobes claim a "massive" victory or when their "crowds" of supporters look big but only actually number about 20 or so, check the numbers on this post.

Annoying, noisy children playing outside your house? Simply turn your VPN on and one of them will fall over and hurt himself. #TopTips

No, do go on, I'm fascinated. Verifying my age keeps a child safe. If I do it on two different sites, does it keep two children safe? Or just the same one twice? Do I get to choose which chilld I keep safe? Or are they allocated randomly? I NEED DETAILS.

Well now I'm going to use a VPN for *everything*.

QT with someone you wish was still alive

Traffic to popular porn sites from "other countries" mysteriously sky rockets. *ostentatious wink*

Alien societies, when they discover our long deceased world and study what few texts remain, will wonder why the hell we obsessed so much about which lavatories we chose to use, why anybody cared, and why it doomed us.

I am once again urging the UK government to employ someone, anyone, just one person who actually understands how the internet works.

A very happy birthday to the legend that is Ron Mael of Sparks, 80 today and still in better shape than us. Loads of Sparks tracks coming up on the Noisebox Lunchbox between 12 and 2! noiseboxradio.com/

August 10th is Duran Duran Appreciation Day, so join us now on Noisebox Radio for an hour of appreciation! noiseboxradio.com/

At last: a proper decent muso paper review of the great album. Uncut Magazine. #HMHB

Apparently you can't just record yourself screaming as a description, so I have relunctantly written some actual words about the problems we're facing as a rescue

I wouldn't expect anything less, to be honest.

You're all slagging off #TOTP but over on @noiseboxradio.com we're 3 minutes deep into the full version of "This Is What She's Like", so, y'know.

Fellow cis people. The time has come for us to refuse to answer the “M or F” question in any context. Tick “prefer not to say” or the like. Ask “how is this relevant?” In medical contexts, say “I do not consent to providing that information.” Cheerful non-compliance.

What's your sign?

By the look in your eye, I can tell you’re gonna cry, is it because you missed out on two hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from today in 1983? Then don’t worry, because Off The Chart is here at 9pm on Noisebox Radio to meet all your requirements. offthechart.show/5-a...

That's... that's not what "alternative" means

Sometimes you meet someone and you know from the first moment that you want to spend your whole life without them

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

Two contrasting styles for Wednesday evening on Noisebox Radio! At 8pm the Sugar & Lust Radio Show goes back to 1976 for two hours of the first year of UK punk singles. Then at 10pm David Court pays tribute to the legendary Tom Lehrer in a special edition of Bandwidth. noiseboxradio.com/

When I look back upon my life, it’s always with a sense of shame, because I never listened to #OffTheChart and missed out on two hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from this day in 1987! Don't be like me, tune in to #NoiseboxRadio at 9pm! offthechart.show/29-...

Every UK petition is like this

People who know nothing about how computers work "Stop Trying To Regulate The Internet" challenge

This is all a hugely complicated and inconvenient way of avoiding just telling parents to supervise their kids' internet use.

I’d be interested to know how they propose that’s going to work for those of us who HAVE to use one to connect to work networks when working from home. Again, politicians desperately solving the wrong problem

It's like when you cut your mate's hair and you realise you've messed it up so you keep cutting more and more off to try and make it look okay until there's nothing left.

Hang on, Vincent Price appeared on Blankety Blank AND NO-ONE TOLD ME