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If you listened along with the recent barrage of Cabin Fever podcasts over the purgatory week before Christmas and New Year, then you will already know about this picture.
If you didn't listen (you missed a great treat of daily camaraderie) then I shall explain to you that I started this picture, impulsively, on the morning of the 25th. I was clearing out my phone as it had no memory left, and noticed a screen grab of Yoda tucked away from 2021 (it was a...
2023-01-02 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Here we are - last one of the intense run of purgatory Cabin Fever podcasts.
Sorry it's later in the day than I anticipated it being, and it's also a wee bit longer than the others so we've got everything in, but thank you for your indulgence and involvement in these over the last week or so.
I had a lovely time myself, and hope you did too.
It's also a good thing to have in my back pocket for any time I'm struggling to get "proper" posts don...
2023-01-01 21:02:09 +0000 UTC
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Here is the second part to yesterday's podcast (as in answering the rest of the questions).
I did just carry on recording so it's weird it's taken me so long to get it sorted for you today, but here it is now.
Thanking you for all the comments and joining in, gonna still do another tomorrow then we are back to regular broadcasts.
Hope you have a lovely evening ahead of you, and sending all the love from here as per usual.
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2022-12-31 19:51:03 +0000 UTC
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After a very brief hiatus yesterday I return with the daily Cabin Fever for you to have a listen to if you want.
I do say the time of recording in this episode and that was hours ago, but you shall hear that I carried on recording as I didn't make it through all the questions and so had to wait till I'd done that to edit it. Just explaining myself.
Hope this is something nice for you, and hope you are safe and sound and having a lovely Friday eveni...
2022-12-30 19:52:19 +0000 UTC
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Another new logo!
Did I not tell you I would give them all to you? Isn't this a better way of doing it than me forking out every month for ordinary people to have them for free? Isn't it wonderful that you have been rewarded for your treasured support on here?
We don't need to discuss that, here are the concluding episodes for your ParaPod podcast collection, with the ten episodes from series three "Conspiracies".
I'm glad you'...
2022-12-29 11:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Here I am, bringing you the daily Cabin Fever update for the purgatory period.
I do mention in the podcast, but shall reiterate it here, that there is a chance I'll be skipping tomorrow as I've appointments I am unable to miss and will be out and about. There is still a post scheduled for tomorrow and I don't want to nudge the momentum of these daily ones, but it may be unavoidable. On the compensatory side, I will be doing posts at the weekend, so...
2022-12-28 18:49:05 +0000 UTC
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Just managed to get this a little bit earlier, it's your daily purgatory Cabin Fever catch up for a nice bit of company.
Another load of questions answered, another attempt at a requested autoharp song, and another blabber-filled podcast for a little break in your day should you enjoy such a thing.
Invites remain open in the comments for questions, comments and song requests.
Sending very much love your way
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2022-12-27 19:03:33 +0000 UTC
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Right this is an extra post for today, so we can keep the daily Cabin Fever's going for the motley crew of cult members who engage in such a thing.
I blabber and hammer through some more questions and have a crack at a couple of requested songs, you can and should leave some Ask Ian questions in the comments below though, as I believe I've answered them all now and we know what I'll talk about in tomorrow's podcast if there are no more questio...
2022-12-26 19:29:47 +0000 UTC
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What better way to start the lazy week than with a Reboot Podcast special.
I obviously fight the corner of not joining in with all the festivities, and Rob makes it all a bit blue whilst Jon attempts to keep some composure, but we are mainly bringing to you the annual Reboot Pantomime 2022, which I wrote especially for the occasion.
I personally consider it to be some of my strongest ever writing, and it reaches a very satisfying climax, as I've...
2022-12-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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As soft-promised here is a daily Cabin Fever for those of you who can make use of it in this weird purgatorial time. If I had access to one then I would.
You can tell by this upload time that these shan't be uniform in their release times (I'm recording them on the day) so I shall get them to you as and when.
Really hope you are safe and sound, and that all is going well. It's definitely a time when fixating on people being awful to you or le...
2022-12-25 21:38:21 +0000 UTC
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EDIT: Fri. 2:58am - I am now into cold number 3 of 2022, along with a nasty bout of diverticulitis. This was all recorded before then (luckily) - and I am endeavouring to hit all the right days for posts on here. We still haven't managed to record Loopholes (will do!) and there is a Reboot special scheduled for Monday for you. Promise I'm doing my best for you...the plan for daily Cabin Fever podcasts over the break is certainly achievable if you'd wish...
2022-12-23 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Oooooh look, a new logo - which can only mean one thing....
Yes, today I bring you the download files from Series 2 of The ParaPod, in this penultimate load of download files posts.
It's all pretty self-explanatory by now isn't it? They're the ten episodes of the series, and you can now slot in the couple of "Extra" episodes that were in last week's post.
I promise I've not intentionally made this complicated! Once they are all i...
2022-12-22 11:00:01 +0000 UTC
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For your information...brilliant timing, well fed-up, feeling sorry for myself, very weak voice, aiming to get today's episode up at the weekend...
See below - feel free to do the quiz. There's no prize because you're not allowed to do that on Patreon - everyone has to get the same "benefit" or it's gambling. So you all get to "do the quiz". Also I don't even understand the quiz but that might be my broken self.
Sending all the love your way (ju...
2022-12-21 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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So, you may recall back in Novemeber when I was spouting off about things that I found to be “calmers”.
I discussed Boston Legal and the Rugby League World Cup. Well, the RLWC is long over (and much missed in my house) and Boston Legal threw me a forgotten curve-ball with Michael J Fox’s ongoing storyline, which meant I ceased my rewatch. I’m going to go back to it, but I need to have a sift through episode guides to get me p...
2022-12-20 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hope you had a lovely weekend over there. Me? Oh, minus seven in the house, flu and a diverticula flare up. Yep, loving every second.
So, this is the second and concluding part of the Alien drawing I've been doing for my ungrateful friend Sammy, who will probably just throw it in the bin. She has been great though, and this was initially a thank you for her being a Disney Mule for me earlier in the year, but now has all manner of kindnesses in its ...
2022-12-19 11:01:00 +0000 UTC
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It's Cabin Fever day, which is - oddly - the only full-length podcast I've gotten to you this week. The reasons were all justifiable, but still...
Anyways, today we have a bit of reminiscence about Ruth Madoc, some chat about social media awfulness, a bizarre casting call I received last week, I answer some Ask Ian questions, and maintain my open-invite to all the people who are arguing about soup to come and fight me. And an autoharp song...
2022-12-16 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Here's another batch of ParaPod Podcast downloads to clog up your hard drive.
Today I bring you the specials, with the first two files being the best ones. They're the East Drive specials, and I'll always consider these to be the best two ParaPod episodes there ever were. It's admittedly a bit annoying to peak that early, but I'm still very proud of the production of them. I remember really upping my game in the edit (I've not actually lis...
2022-12-15 05:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately Kate is a very poorly one this week, with a horrible flu that's making her sound a bit like the lass in the Exorcist.
I should say- for the record - that she did say she could try and record, but I put her off and said it would be awful for her and awful for the listener too. They're a lot of prep these episodes and that's not what you want to be doing between throwing up. Hopefully she will be all good for next week though, and hopef...
2022-12-14 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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For today's art post, I bring you the most-dreaded and frustrating thing; a half finished work.
It's ongoing, and you'll deffo see the whole thing within the week, but you will spot from the design and the progress that it's a big job. It's a commission thing for my good pal Sammy, which I'm doing as a thank you for all her kindness and support this year. She's bullied me as well, and keeps sending me seasonal pictures despite my assertion that I don't want...
2022-12-13 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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I spent ages drawing that header. I could have just used any old picture of him, but we know how I like things "just so".
A very happy new week to you from my semi-snowy abode that is proper freezing. I’ve been working exclusively in the art room all day, as it’s the smallest room in the house and easiest to warm up fast. That it should come to this…
Anyway, the big time is just around the corner (again) as I officially bring you ...
2022-12-12 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Today's slightly long Cabin Fever isn't just a bit about what I've been up to, but is also a discussion about the comments from last week's show.
I was hoping to stir up a debate which would hopefully culminate in a fist fight, and whilst we are not quite there yet, I attempt to get it a bit closer. It's basically an attempt at starting a fight club, even though it doesn't exist and I don't know what you are talking about.
I also answer a few A...
2022-12-09 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Here's a load more downloads of ParaPod episodes for you - this time they are the Extra episodes.
This is the eight Extra episodes from Series 1, and the couple that were included with Series 2 before they were discontinued.
An interesting thing went on with these, which is that they were significantly lower in download numbers than the main episodes, which I always found a bit surprising. Other than the marginally different title, they we...
2022-12-08 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Woah, today is a very sexy and x-rated episode of Loopholes, as we discuss the utter filth that is Sex Magic.
Or would it be Sex Magick? Or Majik? It'll be something like that I bet. Dr Kate will probably have written it right on her Patreon.
It's also an episode of "Spot the double entendre" but none of them were deliberate. We are very grown up and mature thank you. I got the edit down to an hour but there was about 30mins of ch...
2022-12-07 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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This is a weird one really, because my temptation is to call it a retro post, but none of you will have been there the first time round.
I’m confident of that by the way. Only 80 people were witness to the thing I’m about to tell you about, and I’m pretty sure that none of them will have been hooked into support of my career from it. It was, however, the first comedy show I ever put on down in fancy London, and 80 people was a complete sell-out.
Reall...
2022-12-06 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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A very happy new week to you, that is unsullied by the ramblings of Reboot.
In case you missed it, we are having a little hiatus over the holidays as I’m shattered with doing two mega-edits a week, Rob has just finished Upstart Crow in the West End, and Jon is moving house. We are going to do a one-off over the holidays, and then restart at some point early in the New Year, but that’s why it’s not dropping into your inbox today (not like t...
2022-12-05 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey this one went a bit deep and intro/retro-specitive.
It hadn't been my intention to talk how I do in this episode, but I clearly caught myself off guard and started just talking about stuff.
I mean, the Ask Ian questions accidentally fuelled the fire, but off I went. It's also a nice peaceful one though, and I still found time to discuss what soup actually is.
No autoharp either, so you don't have to bite your nails all the way through it ...
2022-12-02 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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As mentioned on last week's Cabin Fever the public stream/RSS feed subscription for The ParaPod ended today. I've paid it since 2015, and I think that was a pretty fair investment I popped in there.
You lot also pop in a pretty fair investment on here too, so here are the audio files of Series 1 to download if you don't have them already. I'm going to stagger these as full series, because it's such a fuss to upload them on my clockwork int...
2022-12-01 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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After last week's diversion/derailment we return this week with the actual Loopholes episode 15 which tackles the thorny issue of demonologists.
Don't forget, as plotted during Loopholes derailed, the first 20 mins or so of this episode is identical to last week, picking up at the moment where we went off piste last weeks (with a couple of sneaky winks to the audience as you'd expect.
It's another ep that tips well over the hour mark, but - as y...
2022-11-30 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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As mentioned on the most recent Cabin Fever podcast from Friday, I would like you to indulge me in telling you about a recent visit to see some very old friends. I warn you now, this is proper nerd central. I refuse to feel embarrassed no matter how much you may mock me.
This is the May The Toys Be With You Exhibition which is currently homed at the Banbury Museum and Gallery. I was completely unaware this was the case, and was actually...
2022-11-29 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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OBLIGATORY ADVERT FOR THE OPTIMISTIC RECOUP - There are three more batches of storyboards now live on the Etsy story - they're near certainly going to be the last ones as I really don't think there's many left after these that are suitable. They might be a nice gift maybe? I've spent all weekend finishing off the first batch and it was thoroughly enjoyable, in a nicely exhausting way. I think they're really nice tbh. Anyways, you're already su...
2022-11-28 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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