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Ep 15: Lynn Ruth Miller – World’s Worst First Date Tuesday, April 11th, 2017
This week Ben and Barry are charmed, beguiled, tickled and shocked by the wonderful Lynn Ruth Miller Lynn popped into the hearts of the nation when she appeared on First Dates on Channel 4, at the age of 84, so we just had to get her on and find out about her worst dating experiences On the way we find out about her life as the oldest working stand-up on the planet, why a bagel is simply never enough to impress her and a story of a date with a sailor that literally almost blew up in her face There's also the usual supporting cast of US presidents, cocksure Greek suitors and Spartacus himself Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Miscellaneous, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 14: Thomas Hescott – World’s Worst TV Comedy Sunday, April 2nd, 2017
This episode is all about the funny - or not - as we settle down on the sofa, can our laughter and have our ribs tickled by the World’s Worst TV Comedies Our guest is television and theatre director Thomas Hescott who was just this week named on BBC’s New Talent Hotlist 2017 for his work directing for TV Tom brings us a real rare gem of a candidate from the archives of television purgatory We also go for a drive in a talking car, discuss Spike Milligan’s lesser work and blast a Yorkshirewoman into space Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 13: Jim Smallman – World’s Worst Wrestler Monday, March 27th, 2017
Can you smeeeeeeeell what the Foot is cooking!! Join as we jump off the top rope, only to land awkwardly and give ourselves a hernia as we chat to comedian, idiot, relentless storyteller and top hole wrestling promoter Jim Smallman about the worst wrestlers of all time As you might have noticed, this is our longest episode by far - once we opened up this Pandora's box it was impossible to stop exploring In this episode you'll find stories about T-Rexes invading hospitals, far from holy conceptions and the staggeringly broad boundaries of taste that professional wrestlers are power-slammed over in the name of sports entertainment Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @jimsmallman...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Sport, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 12: Sarah Bennetto – World’s Worst Fairy Tale Monday, March 20th, 2017
Are you sitting comfortably Then we'll begin Ben and Barry love a good yarn spun well and they're in excellent company this week as they're joined by chipper Aussie comedian and head honcho of the acclaimed Storyteller's Club, Sarah Bennetto Together they wonder through literary history to uncover the worst fairy tale ever told On their way they tip their hats to the Brother's Grimm, discover which company gave Goldilocks a sponsorship deal and find out the Big Bad Wolf's dark secret #NotAllWolves Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @sarahbennetto...
Filed Under: Art & Literature, Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 11: Paul Flannery – World’s Worst Board Game Monday, March 13th, 2017
Here at Worst Foot Forward we love a board game so it's about time we explored those games that are all snakes and no ladders Rolling the dice with us is Paul Flannery, actor, comedian, and creator and host of the exceptionally geeky stage shows ‘Knightmare Live’ (http://knightmarelivecom/) and ‘The MMORPG Show’ Taking turns on the World's Worst Board Games, we land on such notable squares as memorable breasts, the bathhouses of Monopoly, and the Swedish Parliament in 2012 Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Hobbies & Games, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 10: James Rowland – World’s Worst General Sunday, March 5th, 2017
Charge! This week Worst Foot Forward goes to war in search of the World’s Worst General Privates Ben and Barry are led into battle by their charismatic mastermind of a guest, actor and storyteller James Rowland Having very much brought our sporks to a gunfight, we find ourselves huddled in a foxhole alongside such decorated heroes as the navy who lost to a cavalry charge, the geometric shapes of Nuremberg and history’s most hilarious and megalomaniacal sitcom pairing Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, History & Politics, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 9: Stuart Goldsmith – World’s Worst Heist Movie Monday, February 27th, 2017
Today’s guest is Stuart Goldsmith, host of the excellent Comedian’s Comedian Podcast (http://wwwcomedianscomediancom) Stuart, with henchmen Barry and Ben, is masterminding a raid on the highly pregnable vault containing the World’s Worst Heist Movies Within it, among the countless films called simply ‘The Heist’, we find the Nagasaki atom bomb, Mark Ruffalo’s smug acting and a regenerating Ice-T Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 8: Gemma Arrowsmith – World’s Worst Astronaut Monday, February 20th, 2017
This week Worst Foot Forward goes intergalactic! Our stellar guest, comedian and writer Gemma Arrowsmith (http://gemmaarrowsmithcom), is a lover of all things space and so she helps Ben and Barry discuss the world's worst astronaut We thumb through the books of space law, eat corned beef in a rocket ship and see just how many cute, furry creatures we can launch into the stratosphere in 45 minutes Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 7: Nathan Caton – World’s Worst Architect Monday, February 13th, 2017
Our guest this week, Nathan Caton (http://wwwnathancatoncom) studied architecture before his diversion into comedy In his company, we are rifling through blurry blueprints, sketching wonky towers and clipping the wings from flying buttresses in search of the world’s worst architect Among the burning rubble, we discover prostitute-shaped brothels, the infamous Bond villain Goldprick and a Dutch firm which specialise in tasteless post-disaster tribute buildings Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 6: Angela Barnes – World’s Worst British Day Out Monday, February 6th, 2017
Winter is almost gone and a refreshing spring breeze sweeps through Worst Foot Forward in the shape of Angela Barnes (host of BBC Radio 4’s Newsjack) The better weather means the return of the Great British Day Out - so here we dive into some not-so-great ones Angela reveals her deep-lying love for subterranean bunkers while our battered old tour bus takes us on a journey around Mr Blobby’s ancestral home, 10,000 teapots and 19th century temperance meetings Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Miscellaneous, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 5: Tiernan Douieb – World’s Worst Political Protest Monday, January 30th, 2017
Episode five lands in a week where major protests are shaking the world in support of women's rights and refugees So comedian and podcaster Tiernan Douieb joins us to look at some of the less effective and affecting protests that the world has ever witnessed - many of them from our new favourite nemesis, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals There are also bucketloads of red milky vomit, elephants being sucked into Pokéballs - and mink A whole lot of mink This podcast is essentially 85% mink Enjoy Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, History & Politics, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 4: Ellie Gibson – World’s Worst Console Game Monday, January 23rd, 2017
It's episode four and our guest is Ellie Gibson - comedian, co-host of Dara Ó’Briain’s Go 8-Bit, one half of the Scummy Mummies (http://wwwscummymummiescom) and video games journalist With Ellie's help, we're rampaging through various levels of awfulness in search of the Big Boss of terrible console games The show features a cameo from the Swedish Mafia, Atari’s attempts to bury its demons and magicians Penn and Teller making vast swathes of your life disappear Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher etc, and do rate, comment, recommend to friends and spread the word Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Hobbies & Games, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 3: Jay Foreman – World’s Worst Beatles Song Monday, January 16th, 2017
In episode three, we are joined by musical comedian Jay Foreman to unpick the back catalogue of the world's greatest band in the hunt for the World's Worst Beatles Song Ben and Jay’s exhaustive knowledge sees Barry trying desperately to hold his own while we explore mass murder as a subject for pop songs, Ringo’s song-writing process and John & Yoko’s tantric music - with a shout-out for Donovan’s rhyming dictionary DISCLAIMER: WE ALL REALLY LIKE THE BEATLES, HONEST! Follow us: @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Music, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 2: Bec Hill – World’s Worst Superhero Monday, January 9th, 2017
For our second episode we don our flapping red capes, lower masks over our eyes and pop our underpants proudly over our trousers as we delve into the heyday of comic books to uncover the most terrible, pointless and ineffective superheroes of all-time There's a huge supporting cast of superheroes who really should have been left on the shelf, whilst Bec provides her own entirely new pantheon of heroes Follow us: @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Hobbies & Games, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 1: Sophie Scott – World’s Worst Psychological Treatment Monday, January 2nd, 2017
Kicking off our first episode we chat to Professor Sophie Scott, an expert in neuroscience and the way that laughter works in the brain Our subject matter is not as light and fluffy, as we explore the worst psychological treatments of all time, taking us on a journey from Bristol's most infamous asylum to Ancient Greece, stopping off on the way to stare at some dangerous looking Arctic shamans brandishing hacksaws Follow us: @benvandervelde @bazmcstay...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
