If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies. "Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."

No episode this week

My father died this week. Going through his possessions it was so easy to see the things I got from him that have made me the person I am. I'm going to miss him very much.

"Nigel always maintained that he never let his rank of Chief Petty Officer go to his head but he hadn't had a go on the tiller in ages and it was definitely HIS turn guys!"

Britain is so far away from being a republic that should a King Ralph style tragedy occur they would just let Edward ascend to the throne and totally rewrite his narrative. You either have a hereditary monarchy or you don't and frankly they're not ready to be without that particular comfort blanket.

Quote with your favourite film and album from the year you were born

I absolutely love horror and weird fiction. Unfortunately I've suffered from nyctophobia and nightmares my whole life. The upshot of this is reading an M.R. James story is like eating ice cream with lactose intolerance: Sometimes you just know you're going to pay for it and carry on regardless.

I'm always on the look out for short legs with a huge butt. I mean obviously spiders of any shape and size but this time of year those are the ones that keep getting in the house.

I have been a fan of musical comedy all my life: Tim Minchin, Tripod, Tom Cardy, Garfunkel & Oates, Eric Idle, even George Formby and Noel Coward. Despite this I have never seen Flight of the Conchords. After the lads recommendation with help from @thewatersoflove.bsky.social I shall do immediately!

In some added Turmoil this week I've been notified that the show has earned its first copyright strike! I suggest listening to the unexpurgated episode ASAP in case they don't accept my response and I'm forced to remove and edit it. Tell your friends. Run, don't walk Bio.link/thesoundof

I'm honestly surprised Sussan Ley went with the Nazi thing when she could have destroyed Labor's middle class vote by claiming albo bought his Joy Division shirt at Kmart.

You keep using the word hiatus. I don't think it means what you think it means.

My podcast can't compete with this cursed baseball posting. I'll promote it tomorrow.

There are some people in life who behave like a fairground skill tester. The old electric wire and loop jobs. They're calm and reasonable so long as you move the way they do, keeping your distance and aware of your place, but slip and touch the side and suddenly it's BZZZT!

Ahead of tomorrow's episode I thought I'd share the cover and let you know that it deals with some pretty heavy themes. Some of the most personal and revealing interviews I've ever done and in my opinion totally unmissable audio.

I didn't like your post that was my hand tremors

I find Star Wars exhausting and frankly I blame Tolkien.

Making Tom Gleeson uncomfortable on Hard Quiz by crying and saying thank you sir every time he tries to bully me.

Define your music taste in eight artists: The Whitlams The Travelling Wilburys Tim Minchin Orville Peck Ezra Furman Yusuf Madness Birds of Tokyo

He had the manner of a Real Estate agent, and I mean that as a slur.

End all funding every single private employment services provider. Salt the earth so those in change of them never get any public money ever again - run them out of the country. Get rid of mutual obligations Bring back the CES Raise the fricken rate Ain’t hard.

It's getting close to the time of year where I can go out and start fights on the street by wearing a white poppy on my lapel.

Are there any podcasts around showcasing indie audio drama/fiction podcasts and discussing the medium in general?

I see a collection of Harper Lee's short fiction is being released and can only assume her family have burned through that Go Set A Watchman money.

Very cool vid by @adamconover.net on Sora & AI in general with a nice cheeky wee #HarlanEllison reference in there too. Lets not all be reduced to great soft jelly things, smoothly rounded with no mouth, with pulsing white holes filled by fog where our eyes used to be! 🤖🖖 youtu.be/55Z4cg5Fyu4?...

I obviously can't keep sleeping all day but there are some interesting plot threads to follow in my dreams. The cat being my uncle I never would have seen coming.

Told my boss I needed the rest of the year off for my health. Today he txts me: "I know you said you needed rest but would you be up to a one off gig giving a performance reading of selections from Jane Austen in a small theatre in December?"

Finally found a name for my bondage drag persona: Lou Sends

Just got to the bit Sinead O'Connor is booed offstage and I'm a bit less comfy now. Easy come, Easy go.

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

Raining outside Sat in my armchair Cat on my lap Idly playing a game Bob Dylan Anniversary concert on TV Bliss.

Thank you so much to everyone who has shared, supported and pledged to our season two kickstarter so far. As with season one, if we don't make the full amount we require, we cannot make season two, which is why reach and support is so important, and why we appreciate every bit of help we receive!

Another very enjoyable episode of @thesoundofcmoffatt.bsky.social. I’m sure everyone has a story of their own when it comes to “Independence”.

Absolutely not with a whimper! Bang continues to knock it out of the park with each episode and while this milestone is impressive it is a fraction of what this podcast deserves. Keep up the good work lads!

I'm back in Twitch after a very long time playing a game where I sell books (something else I haven't done in a long time) Watch therexposition on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/therexpositi...

🎶 Oh the grand old nonce of York Friends with Jeffrey Epstein He had all of his titles stripped But still avoided all jail time 🎶

Congratulations to them for finding basically one of the two examples where we got these artifacts BY force rather than the other way round

So the AI discourse has shifted slightly from: "It's great, don't be a Luddite" to: "Oh it's definitely scary stuff and there's clear issues but what I use it for is okay (because it's me using it)" At this glacial pace we'll reach: "I know it's bad but I only use it a tiny bit" by 2027

If you haven't heard this podcast and need a shot of music-induced euphoria, this episode is a great place to start. (The first episode would be better, but hey ...)

Join us later tonight for a one-shot horror adventure, set within the Holmwood Foundation!

I'm halfway through the first season of Six Feet Under. I can't remember who recommended it to me ( @ianwinick.bsky.social ?) But I am just devouring it. I knew literally nothing about it but I'm hooked. To me it gives off vibes somewhere between Nip/Tuck and Dead Like Me.

Catching Up on Podcasts #4 Love this series from Ciaran. All of his guest are fantastic to listen to. Great stories, great songs. It’s a terrific concept for a podcast. FYI my Sound of Independence is “Rock My Nights Away” by The Michael Schenker Group.

Shakespeare is taught completely wrongly and any class on a Shakespeare play ought to start with watching one of the adaptations.

This week's stand out, standalone episode of The Sound Of is all about The Sound Of Independence! I design all these album covers myself btw. I feel like I put more effort into them than the podcast itself. Episodes and playlists here: Bio.link/thesoundof

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, and one song you can't stand: Pea and ham soup Avatar How soon is now?

I always treated Tai Chi as Vogueing for mindfulness.

How often did there used to be confusion over kettle loads of fish that it was notable enough to become idiom?

Ice lollies with ice cream inside are an abomination. Make your mind up, you're either an ice lolly or an ice cream not both. The combination is revolting.

Say what you like about Australia's health system but every time I dial 000 I'm met by unreasonably attractive paramedics. Seriously, It's enough to put you off your medical emergency.