Terence Dackombe and Juliet Harris present a weekly view of music, media, and miscellany.
Episodes
Nov 7, 2014
Nov 7, 2014
1 hr 2 min
In which we give unrequested advice to Taylor Swift; beg Griff not to leave the UK; consider the portrayal of mental health in the media; review University Challenge; and shake our fists at the sky from the Pretend Soapbox...
Oct 31, 2014
Oct 31, 2014
1 hr 13 min
In which we consider t-shirts for feminists; revisit 5Live; find out who is swearing at Radio One; decry the treatment of Paul Gambacinni; listen to the top 50 cover versions; review Newsnight; and throw verbal stones from the top of the Pretend Soapbox.
Oct 31, 2014
Oct 31, 2014
51 min
In which Magnus Shaw and Rhona Martin reveal the eight horror movies you MUST see before you die. Warning: contains strong spookiness. Happy Halloween.
Oct 24, 2014
Oct 24, 2014
55 min
In which we listen to the UKIP Collapso; Absolute 80s zooms upwards, whilst print media heads down; set up a date at the traffic lights; review Dapper Laughs; and fix the world from the Pretend Soapbox.
Oct 17, 2014
Oct 17, 2014
1 hr 7 min
In which we listen to Lord Freud, Bono, & Channel 10 apologise; consider the ups and downs of fame; hug a stranger; don't hug John Cleese; review 'Human Universe'; and opine from the Pretend Soapbox.
Oct 10, 2014
Oct 10, 2014
59 min
In which we sample a new cola; get woken up by a woman from Moldova; don't buy Glastonbury tickets; watch 1D sing a bit of God Only Knows; and moan from the safety of the Pretend Soapbox.
Oct 3, 2014
Oct 3, 2014
1 hr 5 min
In which we discuss the indiscretion of Brooks Newmark; male neckwear; radio for children; specialist shows on R1 & R2; '24 Hours In Police Custody' on Channel Four; and we climb up on to the Pretend Soapbox.
Sep 26, 2014
Sep 26, 2014
1 hr 3 min
In which we miaow over 'Purrgate'; Kindle Unlimited; Lindsay Lohan & Lauryn Hill in London; 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown; and two elysian tracks are added to the Pretend iPod.
Sep 19, 2014
Sep 19, 2014
1 hr 8 min
In which we muse upon Jeff Lynne's stagecraft; demolish some theatres; wonder if 'London Live' is dead; review 'Cilla' on ITV; and add two ear-friendly tracks to the Pretend iPod.
Sep 12, 2014
Sep 12, 2014
1 hr 8 min
In which we revisit the secondary market for concert tickets; wonder what's wrong with Rachel Johnson; decide against becoming Guardian Patrons; vote for an independent London & Derbyshire; review Celebrity Squares; and add two radiant tracks to the Pretend iPod.