The Idle PodThing: Recent Episodes
Adam Hodge
The Idle PodThing is Bath Spa University's comedy society 'The Idle Playthings' official podcast. Join us for half hour episodes musing the latest uni and local news, whilst also giving an insight into what life is like for a group of misfit 21st century students.
In the series one finale, retiring hosts Adam and Sam look back on a crazy first series of The Idle PodThing and pick their five favourite moments of the whole podcast. Thanks for listening peeps, and look forward to what this incredible society has in store for you over the coming years.
Episode 11 is a podcast of just sketches, written and performed by The Idle Playthings. You'll hear horrendous quiz shows, writers' room fights, omniscient kebabs and the one and only Mr Bob Dylan (trust us, he's a fan).
For the first time on The Idle PodThing we welcome an actual special guest, Jad Steel, host of The Wild Mind Podcast. We also meet a burger-inspired barbershop group, a couple of evil genius sheep, and attempt to justify the worst thing in history in under five seconds. Oh, and Sean Connery features. What else could you ever want?
STORIES... They're things about things. They're also what the latest Idle PodThing is all about. After setting a fire in the middle of the studio to gather around, we tell tales of fake inventions, attempted murder (allegedly), elderly fight clubs and a first time concert trip like no other.
IT'S CHRISTMAS! So our gift to you (because we're very cheap) is a special Idle PodThing. It's got all the Christmas traditions: a ferret santa, a debate over trees, a pheasant dinner, a hospital Christmas and the life story of someone who made it through the 70s. Yes, someone actually did that.
Things got political in the latest Idle PodThing, but it wasn't human politics we were debating. Instead, two political leaders from the world of bats came into the studio, as well as a couple of local graffiti artists. Oh, and Max tells his most depressing story yet. That's some feat.
Revolutionary composers, a sausage serial killer and the worst code names in history. What connects them all? Episode 6 of The Idle PodThing.
In the fifth installment of The Idle PodThing we experience several firsts. Our first live audience, our first freshers, our first hernia and the first ever interview with Bath's reclusive 'boat people'. It's our most chaotic episode yet, so for a musical and guest appearance extravaganza, listen now! Ye been told.
In a very special episode 4, the whole Idle Plaything committee plus Maximilian Dennis Patrick Ponsonby meet up to give their alternative guide for freshers. Full of top tips for new university students, like how to make salt and pepper sandwiches and the consequences of leaving a door open, it's full of weird advice universities wouldn't normally give you. Perhaps for good reason..
In episode 3 of The Idle PodThing, Adam and Sam are joined by Caitlin to discuss the uni summer ball, bins with their own email addresses, and the conspiracy behind one of Max's greatest claims. All will be revealed...in more ways than one.
In episode 2, Adam, Sam and Maximillian Dennis Patrick Ponsonby call out the University over a plastic scandal, a couple of local celebrities pay a visit, and the ferret returns in a way Max wishes he could forget - and kind of did. You'll see. Or hear.
The Idle PodThing is Bath Spa University's comedy society 'The Idle Playthings' official podcast. Join us for half hour episodes musing the latest uni and local news, whilst also giving an insight into what life is like for a group of misfit 21st century students.
In episode 1, Adam and Sam introduce the podcast, talk about the university ferret, and ask 'why we don't see more roundabouts around these days?' Also, Max drops by to tell us about the time he avoided a mugging because of his own stupidity.