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Ep 163: Dr Lucy Rogers – World’s Worst Science Communicator Monday, May 18th, 2020
God, the episode titles really don't really treat our guests very well, do they! Dr Lucy Rogers is an absolutely world class science communicator, an inventor with a sense of fun and a whole lot to say to us on the topic of the World's Worst Science Communicator She shares stories of fat trains and thin stations, Barry dives down ferret-holes in search of the evolutionary tree of fairies, and Ben takes aim at a big hitter: Alexander Graham Bell, hater of sign language Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @DrLucyRogers Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 162: Madison Coby – World’s Worst Poster Monday, May 11th, 2020
Your podcast needs YOU! This week we're joined by the creative whirlwind Madison Coby: actor, graphic designer and illustrator to discuss all the things that can go wrong on a simple piece of A3 paper We dive into the worlds of fashion, film-making and wartime propaganda to discuss words and images that should never have been put together on paper Are you podcast body ready Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @madison_coby 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 Check out Madison's incredible designs here: https://wwwmadisoncobycouk/ Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 161: Joseph Cullen – World’s Worst Farmer Monday, May 4th, 2020
We're reaping what we sow this week on WFF as actor, improviser, comedian and producer Joseph Cullen, whose family are of Cornish farming stock, is with us to talk about the World's Worst Farmer We talk odd animals, dynamite, gong-farming and the man who taught the world about 'do nothing' farming Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @joseph_cullen90 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: Virtual Walking Tour Of London (Bonus Episode) Thursday, April 30th, 2020
We’re not really meant to bring groups of tourists wandering around London in these locked-down times, so Ben and Barry lead a virtual walking tour of the capital of the UK This was live-streamed on Sunday 26th April 2020, and made use of Google Street View There was a scavenger hunt if you want to have some fun at home, and you can follow along with the whole thing using the tour at this link: https://tourbuilderwithgooglecom/builder#play/ahJzfmd3ZWItdG91cmJ1aWxkZXJyEQsSBFRvdXIYgIDg6KXr9wkM/ahJzfmd3ZWItdG91cmJ1aWxkZXJyJwsSBFRvdXIYgIDg6KXr9wkMCxIJUGxhY2VtYXJrGICA4Jj94b0JDA 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, Third Foot, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 160: Sadie Clark – World’s Worst Rom-Com Monday, April 27th, 2020
Is this a podcast I hadn't noticed It's time, folks It's a topic we've had on the radar for a while and finally we settle down on the sofa to watch the World's Worst Rom-Com Alongside writer and actress Sadie Clark and our special guest judge Dani Charlton, we debate your Four Weddings, your Loves Actually, your Ten Things and so much more There are star turns from Rob Reiner's mother, Matthew Goode's bad Irish accent, a magical crab and a herd of orphans Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @SadieLeylaClark @dani_charlton 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, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 159: John-Luke Roberts – World’s Worst Joke Monday, April 20th, 2020
This week you find us brandishing our rubber chickens, whoopee cushions and banana skins in the company of one of the finest joke writers and most wonderfully absurd performers on the UK circuit: John-Luke Roberts We’re on the hunt for the world’s worst joke, whether it’s painful damp squibs or punchlines that could end civilisation as we know it I say, I say, I say… Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @jlukeroberts Watch Ben this week on NextUp Comedy on Wednesday and Friday here: https://wwwtwitchtv/nextupcomedy Watch Barry's National eTheatr on YouTube here: https://wwwyoutubecom/channel/UCQSVtjpUQfES378Mnb1GtYQ 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 158: Derps & Dragons – World’s Worst Spell Monday, April 13th, 2020
Roll for initiative! Grab your dice, your pencils, character sheets and assorted costume pieces as we gather around the gaming table for a Dungeons And Dragons-heavy episode all about the World’s Worst Spell We are joined by Tom, Mason and Andrew, some of the gang from Derps and Dragons (https://wwwyoutubecom/channel/UCMln1ldUBG9eeUfhpXT70_g) who lay out why Harry Potter would be swept aside by any competent D&D player Ben delves inside Icelandic coin-purses, while Barry has a spell to counteract the greatest evil of all: Donald Trump Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @thekeymaker185 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 157: Joe Wells – World’s Worst Revolutionary Monday, April 6th, 2020
Man the barricades and try not to fall over the edge as you're doing it Desperate times call for desperate measures and we've drafted in ace political comedian Joe Wells to help us find the freedom fighters and revolutionaries who we shouldn't be turning to in these turbulent times Ben brings a classic of the "God talked to me and told me to rain down fire" genre, Barry unleashes centuries of Irish history all over the shop and Joe tells us about a very complicated woman indeed Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @joewellscomic Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the podcast, especially during these tricky - and very unemployed - times ahead: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: wwwpodnosecom...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
The Third Foot: Indoor Games (Bones Episode) Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
It's that time of the month again, your extra dose of Worst Foot Forward in our bonus episode paid for by our kind supporters on Patreon This month, with half of the world locked away from Covid-19 and trying to think of things to do, Barry takes us on a quick tour of the history and trivia behind various indoor games you can play in your own locked-down home! Learn about the soothsaying past of Solitaire, what the French call Blind Man's Buff and wonder at the beautiful trophy awarded at the Hide-And-Seek World Championships Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support us in these unemployed, pandemic-stricken times: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Sport, Third Foot, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 156: Mikey Brett – World’s Worst Puppet Monday, March 30th, 2020
There are some strings attached to this week's episode - our first recorded during full-blown lockdown - but we're keeping our spirits up with some helpful hands up our bums That's what happens when we go looking for the World's Worst Puppet alongside puppeteer on both stage and screen, Mikey Brett Who just so happens to be Barry's husband There are excursions to the Muppet Theatre, Sesame Street and prehistoric Chile, as well as ventriloquism on the radio and creepy dolls in Scotland Enjoy, and we hope you're all staying safe in these mad times Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @mbrettuk Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the podcast, especially during these tricky - and very unemployed - times ahead: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 155c: Coronavirus Retrospective Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Well nowthis has been quite the week, hasn't it Ben stubbed his toe on a bed frame late on Friday night and it all seems to have got even worse from there Like the world and his wife we've been busying reorganising, panicking, bellowing at the heavens and making the odd inappropriate joke about all this coronavirus shenanigans We aim to be back with a new episode for you next week, but in the meantime, here's some clips from the vault inspired by viruses and self-isolation You can hear us talking about an unsung World War 2 hero with Mike Stuchberry, tinfoil hats with Jim Campbell, weird allergies with Katie Pritchard, a British mission to steal tea from China with Laura Lexx and the science of dog farts with Sarah Jones Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 155b: Best of the Worst of the Best 9 Monday, March 16th, 2020
We're back with more sunshine, history and daftness in a hostful episode where we look back at previous episodes about terrible magic tricks, monarchs, legal defences, burlesque performers and playwrights and pick our favourite examples of each It's a real pic'n'mix this week including the many faces of William Shakespeare, blowjobs, the coolest spy of all time, Dom Pedro the Magnanimous and some very unhinged knifeplay Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Best of the Worst of the Best, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 155: Lucy Jane Atkinson – World’s Worst Fashion Show Monday, March 9th, 2020
Strike a pose, this week we are strutting our stuff on the catwalk of catastrophe that is the World's Worst Fashion Show Theatre director extraordinaire Lucy Jane Atkinson is with us to tell us of the time she found a fashion show up a mountain and to peek at the crotch of Rick Owens' more revealing creations Ben takes us to the bizarre world of digital fashion and Barry delves into the past to meet Lucille, a trailblazer and trendsetter who was aboard the Titanic Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @lucypapoosky Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 154: LIVE SHOW – World’s Worst Dinner Party Monday, March 2nd, 2020
Here we go! Our first ever live show, recorded on 29th February at the Network Theatre in Waterloo as part of London's VAULT Festival We were joined by three brilliant guests - Roann McCloskey, Anna Ploszajski and Joel Morris - who returned to the pod for the World's Worst Dinner Party in front of a lovely, lively audience! We sample food from the Futurists Cookbook and, while we chow down, Roann talks to us about the World's Worst Party Trick, Anna proposes a surprising candidate for the World's Worst Ingredient, and Joel brings the Women's Institute and pirates together for the World's Worst After-Dinner Speech With thanks to VAULT Festival and our producer Andy Goddard Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @romeister8 @AnnaPloszajski @ruleofthreepod Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support our NEXT live show: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose:...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Live Podcast, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
The Third Foot: Leap Years (Bonus Episode) Friday, February 28th, 2020
For tickets to our first ever live show on February 29th 2020, with special guests Joel Morris, Dr Anna Ploszajski and one more to be announced follow this link: https://vaultfestivalcom/whats-on/worst-foot-forward-live-recording/ This month's extra Patreon episode is inspired by one of our favourite ever discoveries on this show: Sweden and Finland's deployment of February 30th to regulate their calendars We talk about Alfred Jarry, Pope Joan and get very confused indeed about maths Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde Visit wwwworstfootforwardpodcastcom for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: https://wwwpatreoncom/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Third Foot, Worst Foot Forward