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Ep 189: Pierre Novellie – World’s Worst Norse Leader Monday, November 23rd, 2020
Join us as we go beserk with hugely talented comedian and former Norse scholar Pierre Novellie This week we journey back 1100 years to the time when coastal towns lived in fear of magic mushroom-guzzling Scandinavians and encounter the king of Viking slapstick, terrifying Russian pirates, decapitated polar bears and the goddess of skiing Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @pierrenovellie Watch Ben's new special, 'Fablemaker' on Next Up Comedy by following this link HERE Don't forget to enter the code FABLEMAKER for 30% off Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing… https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: wwwpodnosecom...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 188b: Best of the Worst of the Best 10 Monday, November 16th, 2020
It's been a good couple of weeks if you're a fan of vaccines and anyone-other-than-Donald-Trump, so Ben and Barry are electing to inject some positivity into proceedings with a look back at past worsts and finding their opposites We find the bests in the categories from episodes 46-50: Cocktail, Space Invention, Blaxploitation Movie, Greatest Hits Album and Messiah Along the way we sup with movie stars, bounce across the Alps, sing with Jimmy Cliff, celebrate the coming of the Jewish Messianic Age and - finally - agree on something, and that something is the majesty of Queen Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we've started work on our first book: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Best of the Worst of the Best, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 188: Juliet Meyers – World’s Worst Old Wive’s Tale Monday, November 9th, 2020
If you don't listen to this podcast immediately then you're sure to get 7 years bad luck We're joined by acclaimed writer and comedian Juliet Meyers to explore the folkloric world of Old Wive's Tales We discover why vegetables were part of a battle for hearts and minds during World War 2, why you should never cross a woman selling fish in the 19th century and that you should be extremely wary of owls in the Dominican Republic Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @julietmeyers Watch Ben's new special, 'Fablemaker' on Next Up Comedy by following this link HERE Don't forget to enter the code FABLEMAKER for 30% off Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing… https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 187: Eric – World’s Worst Admiral Monday, November 2nd, 2020
All aboard! Join us along with former submariner Eric (of Eric's Tales of the Sea fame) for a deep dive as we plumb the salty depths in search of the World's Worst Admiral There's trips to Nebraska and Hungary, tales of Nelson and a polar bear, and Eric gives us maybe the most well-researched argument we've ever had in dissecting the career of World War One's Admiral David Beatty Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing… https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
The Third Foot: Bram Stoker (Bonus Episode) Friday, October 30th, 2020
Spooking time is upon us, with Hallowe'en looming over us, and it's also time for our regular monthly bonus episode For this time of year, Ben delves into the back catalogue of one of the most famous spooky authors of all time - Bram Stoker But, being Worst Foot Forward, we wander off the beaten path away from Dracula and examine Stoker's lesser known works We learn about his penchant for romance novels, his failed PR efforts, and the governess Miss Gimp Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing…and help us write our first book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Third Foot, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 186: Eleanor Morton – World’s Worst Witch Hunt Monday, October 26th, 2020
Boo! What's that hiding under the bed Why, it's a Hallowe'eny episode from Worst Foot Forward as comedian, actor and writer Eleanor Morton joins us to go on the World's Worst Witch Hunt Eleanor takes us through some of the darker times in her own native Scotland, Ben talks about witch's marks and third nipples, and Barry journeys to Salem for not one but two witch trials! Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @EleanorMorton Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we continue working on our very first book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 185: Lee Kyle – World’s Worst Offspring Monday, October 19th, 2020
This week's episode is a chip off the old block as, inspired by a Patreon supporter, we look for the worst offspring in the world Joined by comedian, ex-pro wrestler and glorious idiot Lee Kyle, we encounter papal bastards, Soviet disappointments and the gruesomeness of Mother Nature Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @ImLeeKyle Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing and especially as we work on our first ever book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 184: Terry Victor – World’s Worst Dictionary Monday, October 12th, 2020
From Aardman Studios to ZZ Top, we are carousing through a wordy wonderland this week in the urbane company of actor, author and lexicographer Terry Victor With his help, we hope to thumb through some well-worn books in search of the World's Worst Dictionary Terry indulges us with a few definitions from his charming Chambers, Barry teaches us exactly how to mount a weasel and Ben brings an encyclopaedia to a dictionary fight Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @TheTerryVictor Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing… https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 183: James Shakeshaft – World’s Worst Village Idiot Monday, October 5th, 2020
We're clowning around this week, acting the giddy goat and generally just fooling as we are joined by one half of The Loremen podcast, James Shakeshaft, to uncover the World's Worst Village Idiot James brings tales of moon-raking and church-fertilising, Ben scours the continent in search of holy fools, and Barry outlines why geese get a particularly hard deal from idiots Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @JamesShakeshaft @LoremenPod Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing…especially as we continue to work on our first ever book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
The Third Foot: Napoleon Bonaparte (Bonus Episode) Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
Another month brings another dose of bonus Worst Foot Forward content, as paid for by our kind supporters on Patreon With Ben having taken on Columbus last month, Barry looks at the weirder side of the life of another of history's big names: Napoleon Bonaparte We learn about his Twilight fan fiction, his incredible ability to piss off popes and what exactly the price of his penis is Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, especially as we start work on our book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Third Foot, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 182: Rachel Creeger – World’s Worst Old Testament Character Monday, September 28th, 2020
And Lo, Barry and Ben grew long sagacious beards and set themselves to the hubristic task of marking the most doleful characters from the Good Book And there was much smiting, gnashing of teeth and light blasphemy (mostly from Barry, as Ben likes to hedge his bets) They are joined by comic, writer and much greater authority on the Torah than either of them, Rachel Creeger, as they explore human-angel hybrids, biblical soap operas and the Grim Reaper being a right old tease Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @RachCreeger Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing and especially as we work on our first ever book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 181: Nick Pettigrew – World’s Worst Inventor Monday, September 21st, 2020
We've been tinkering and twatting about in the lab this week, and we've come up with all sorts of weird gadgets and gizmos aplenty in our pursuit of the World's Worst Inventor Joined by comic, writer and antisocial behaviour officer Nick Pettigrew, we delve deep into the minds of the likes of Dr Sir Nakamats - the man of many patents; Richard Pockrich - someone with too many ideas; and John McAfee - the antithesis of the computer nerd Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @NickPettigrew Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing and especially as we work on our first ever book! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 180: Aaron Simmonds – World’s Worst Weightlifter Monday, September 14th, 2020
Lift, clean and jerk with us this week as we are joined by comedian and former weightlifter Aaron Simmonds to talk about the World's Worst Weightlifter There are appearances by all sorts of strongmen and strongwomen, from The Mountain to Geoff Capes's budgies, alongside mishaps with urine and performances with horses, plus a whole lot more besides Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @RollingComedian Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing…after all, Ben has a new baby to feed! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 179: Ignacio Lopez – World’s Worst Sports Movie Monday, September 7th, 2020
Get ready for the cinematic equivalent of a kick in the shins as we head to the cinema wearing three jockstraps, a backwards headguard and fetching lacrosse skirts as we watch all the most terrible sports movies, so that you don't have to Joined by comedian Ignacio Lopez we discuss how to ruin a cult classic, the haphazard launch of The Mighty Ducks and report on some very strange astrological goings on in Pittsburgh Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @ComedyLopez Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing…Ben does have a new baby, after all! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 178: Rich Watkins – World’s Worst Language Monday, August 31st, 2020
Hello, bonjour and willkommen to this linguistically laden episode of Worst Foot Forward Actor and student of languages Rich Watkins brings his talented tongue to bear on the World's Worst Language, with demonstrations of back slang and a very controversial candidate Barry uncovers the secrets of the Rosetta Stone, and Ben doesn't disappoint long-time listeners with a discussion all about Klingon Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @RichWatkinsLDN Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing…Ben does have a new baby, after all! https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
