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Incredibly, this is the last part of the current series of the continuing adventures of The Music and Waffle Show, on GlossFM.

There’s far too much Stephen on this week’s “Previously” for some reason, but on the upside – we’ve got prizes galore on this show, including two snickers bars, and a doughnut, in the big competition we’re calling “The Magic Number”.

What would you change your name to, if you were going to change it to something fun? We ask our listeners, and James does a bit of singing.

Local newsreader Donald McDonald Donald has all the big local news for you, including stories about fat fingers, a rare flower, and Brad Pitt statues.

We decided not to do outtakes this series. Instead, we made all the mistakes live, on-air, by accident.
On a completely unrelated note, classical-music enthusiast Dave Molehill is on the show this week, to bring some culture to the show. This week he’s looking at the 1812 overture.
This was then ruined by James playing Take That afterwards.

Half-way through the show, Stephen describes himself as “wonderful”. That’s more than can be said for some of his music.

Dr Ben rounds off the show (and the series), on a satellite phone all the way from sunny L.A. (Long Ashton) to help a listener with a problem.

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Intro, Previously, and what’s on this show
06:17 – We start the listener phone-in, and James sings
11:10 – Donald McDonald Donald
15:33 – Listeners reply to our question, and doughnut information
19:39 – Dave Molehill, Take That
26:45 – The wonderful Stephen, and what’s left
28:16 – The website, and we put out another question to listeners,
30:59 – The Magic Number
33:59 – Responses to our new question? From listeners?
35:15 – Listener guesses at what The Magic Number is
36:18 – Dr Ben, goodbyes, and a shoutout to the guy who was on after us

Related links

GlossFm’s website (Ben has nearly finished the profile, honest)

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It’s the third week in, and Ben has actually bothered to make the “Previously on The Music and Waffle Show…”

“Magic Numbers” or “THE Magic Number”?
Whatever our competition is called, we’ve been let down again.
Someone has stolen the bowl with keys in it, so what are we going to use this time?

What did you do on the bank holiday weekend? James got annoyed at people not finishing things they’ve started, while on holiday in Barcelona.

If anyone knows the local areal, it’s Donald McDonald Donald, with his local news broadcasting experience. He brings the most current informational services available, as they were at the time of broadcast.

We’ve got James Wilson’s best mate back on the show, for the deepest, most-probing view of your horoscopes ever.

Stephen plays a terrible record, but is his terrible record, worse than Ben’s terrible joke about it?
And is that worse than Stephen’s terrible “big news” about Danielle Lloyd?

At the weekend, Ben watched a dancing tree cut down in his prime, then stole the leaves with the rest of the angry mob. Why? He’s not 100% sure.
He also went on a scarecrow hunt. Worzel Gummidge was not harmed during this.

We’re not meant to show undue favour towards any one particular political party, and have to remain unbiased and impartial at all times.
Which is why we’ve decided to talk about candidates massively outside of our broadcast area, who our listeners couldn’t vote for if they wanted to.
Obviously they’re also both as good as each other.
(Also, by the time this podcast is out, the polling stations will have long since closed.)

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Previously on the show, what’s on this show? And what’s happened to the Magic Number?
06:00 – James goes abroad, and people not finishing things
11:41 – Donald McDonald
16:14 – Pirate world records, and what haven’t you finished?
21:29 – BrianStorm, and more of “what haven’t you finished?”
25:52 – Stephen’s terrible music, what’s left in this show? And Danielle Lloyd
28:58 – Dancing trees, and hunting scarecrows
32:59 – ‘The Magic Number’ competition
35:37 – Political pirates and Magic Number guesses from the listeners
39:42 – Dr Ben
45:26 – Goodbyes, and has anyone won the competition?

Related Links

Jack in the Green – history of the (apparently national) weird thing Ben went to, where he stole the leaves from a tree.

Bristol’s specific variant of Jack.

Scarecrow Hunt – no scarecrows were harmed.

Has Stephen gone posh? “Parster” or “paassed-er”?

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It’s the second week of us broadcasting on the all-new GlossFM, and Ben gets called lazy, despite spending the entire previous day working on the show.

Has Stephen gone posh? “Parster” or “paassed-er”?

Ever done something you shouldn’t, that you hadn’t admitted to, until now?
James has had a little accident, that he owns up about on air.

Donald McDonald Donald has all the latest news. If only everyone would let him get through it without interruptions.

Ben and Stephen have been to a secret event organised by social networking.
They can’t talk about it for personal reasons.
James has been to a secret political event. We can’t talk about that either, without risking giving undue prominence to a political party, in the middle of an election.

The friendly pirates return with tales of their new courier business. It’s not going hugely well.

We’ve been reading the newspapers. Stephen’s got a story about something political he wants to read, and Ben rants about irons. James thinks that hoverboards used to exist.

We’ve got a big competition this week. But how many keys are in the bowl?

Dr Ben answers a listener’s question this week related to an inch-high monster.

*Other VoIP services are available. Other political parties are available. Other religions are available. Other snackfoods (other than Snickers) are available. Other soap operas to disturb your newsreadering, are available.

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Intro, Ben gets called lazy, and what’s on the show?
04:05 – Car accidents, and things you don’t admit to
08:22 – Donald McDonald Donald’s local news
12:44 – Secret events and meetings, James admits to something he did years ago
15:55 – Listeners’ admitted wrongdoings
17:55 – Pirates – Part 1
20:59 – More listeners’ wrongdoings
22:55 – Criticising Stephen’s choice of music, some information about our competition, what else is left in this podcast?
26:03 – Stephen’s political story, Jesus spotted, hoverboards, and why are irons so boring?
29:30 – “The Magic Number” competition
32:14 – Pirates – part 2
35:28 – The Magic Number – listener guesses
37:02 – Dr Ben
43:19 – Listener email re irons, guesses at the competition, and goodbyes

Stephen kicks off with some big local news, which Ben is really, really excited about.

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It’s Wednesday the 21st of April, and we’re back, with another run of The Music and Waffle Show, on the all-new radio station – GlossFM.

Stephen kicks off with some big local news, which Ben is really, really excited about.

James has got a problem with his trousers. But will they fall down during the show?
James hasn’t had a problem with the “runs” before. But he’s feeling a bit awkward as he can’t look down on Ben anymore.

Donald McDonald is back with all the latest news, including the “News Anchor of the Year”, exploding mashed potato, and a local man who gets the key to the city.

We’ve got a big competition this week, where winners can win huge prizes. It’s called “The Magic Number”, it involves a sock and coins, and it requires the use of the webcam. Unfortunately, the webcam was broken.

Ben stops listening to Stephen during a long link, and completely ruins a perfectly formed link. Then he shows up both his, and James’ knowledge of jazz music.

Dr Ben is also here to solve a listener’s problem. Well, he’s not actually with us – he’s on the phone, because he’s in LA. And that’s Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 – not Los Angeles. He’s a bit down on his luck.

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Intro, apologies in advance, James’ trousers, and what’s on the show?
05:55 – Why there’s no “previously” today, Ben stands up, cruise control, and the listener phone-in kicks off
10:04 – Donald McDonald
14:08 – Listeners reply to our question, Stephen’s hairy nature,
15:57 – Wilso’s reality check
20:10 – News about our competition, and what’s left on the show?
22:38 – John Cleese, ruining the illusions, school trips and weapons
27:27 – The Magic Number
29:40 – Ben’s knowledge of jazz, and we start another listener phone-in,
32:43 – Listener guesses at our competition
34:13 – Dr Ben
41:02 – Goodbyes, and we talk to the guy on after us.

No, much bigger than that. Massive in fact. HUGE!

ThornburyFM is no more! It’s died, and gone to community radio station heaven, never to be heard again.

We’ve cried, [...]]]> As the days get longer, live lambing is on the TV (yeah we weren’t really a fan either), and April paints draws ever closer, it must be time for something big.

No, much bigger than that. Massive in fact. HUGE!

ThornburyFM is no more!
It’s died, and gone to community radio station heaven, never to be heard again.

We’ve cried, sent flowers and condolence cards, and Mr Lettuce did a personal reading, stood…well….umm…err…PLACED upon the Thornbury pump.

However, as when all mob bosses pass on, a young pretender has walked into the joint and claimed the studio equipment as its own. Even the microphone windshields, and that teddy bear that seemingly doesn’t belong to anyone. That collective, is known as GlossFM.

Website: www.glossfm.org

Twitter: @glossfm

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GlossFM is all new, bigger, stronger, faster, better than ever bef…oh..ok – they’ve just changed their name to show that the station now broadcasts to a much larger area than just Thornbury. You can now listen from Stoke Gifford to Wanswell. From Chepstow to Chipping Sodbury.

Ben, James and Stephen are all back, 8-10pm on Wednesdays, starting from 21st April 2010, with another 4-part series of The Music and Waffle Show. Please listen.

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Ben’s lost a Weetabix. But where is it?
We put that question to our listeners.

“HipHop Classics” – our feature where we play a classic hip hop record that we get from the safe – isn’t happening this time, because the safe is jammed shut. We’ve booked an engineer, but they’re not going to get here in time. What the hell are we going to do instead?

Donald McDonald Donald is back with all the latest news regarding big bloggers, the world’s best facials, and celebrities spotted locally.

Ben’s been to Chippenham this week. His girlfriend’s sister owns a house that is opposite the one where Ben grew up. Spooky.
Still, he didn’t have as bad a time in Chippenham as James did last time he was there.

We’ve had some constructive criticism regarding several parts of last week’s show. Always the professionals, we debate this live on air, and Stephen donates some money to charity.

Jim Borehamwood is back with a preview of another club banger. You heard it here first.

We round off with Dr Ben who phoned in from LA. He’s got some helpful advice for a listener.

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Intro, and “previously”
02:33 – Weetabix, and what’s on this show?
05:01 – Chippenham, spooky, BIG criticism of the show,
11:23 – Donald McDonald Donald
15:36 – Our profiles, James’ spooky coincidence down under
18:24 – The station name change, we start the listener phone in, and Will Ferrell
23:01 – HipHop Classics’ replacement, and James gropes Stephen
26:37 – Listener responses to our question,
28:20 – Start of second live hour, what’s left in the show, shopping, christmas cards and Leona Lewis
31:49 – More Leona Lewis, glamour models, and diets,
35:20 – Jim Borehamwood, and Stephen donates some money,
41:40 – More listener coincidences, Mika gets bitten in the eye,
44:47 – James sits down, tells everyone how to get into us, and Ben plays an exclusive remix he’s made on FM radio for the first time ever,
46:48 – Mariah Carey or James. Which is the bigger diva?
49:22 – Dr Ben, goodbyes, and who was on after us, when we did this live?
57:06 – END

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Where did James go on his week off? Turns out he’s been hanging out with the old-money rich folk.

Turns out that Belle de Jour in real life, is a doctor working in Bristol. Well done us, for bagging a big celebrity.
James and Stephen clearly weren’t that bothered, as they kept interrupting Ben while he was talking about it, but we asked our listeners, who they would be, if they could be anybody from a book/film or TV show.

Donald McDonald has some massive local news about a new local currency,  hacking, and religious figures showing up in fried breakfasts.

Stephen sends Ben off to find a record for HipHop Classics, but Ben isn’t able to get it after all. He did find a massive wheel in the car park though.
We also forgot to play the opening jingle at the start, but we don’t think anyone noticed.

What’s the big new word of the year? Some etymologists have got together, to decide.
Talking of things people are no longer using in general society, whatever happened to Jedward dolls?

Poor pelicans. They swoop, and get the blame for major car crashes.

Dr Ben phones in to help a listener with their tricky love problem, but Stephen doesn’t think much to the great doctor’s methods.

Podcast timings

00:00 – Intro, and “previously”
02:37 – James’ week off, and what’s on this show?
05:10 – Jack Penate facts, Belle de Jour, and today’s listener phone-in
08:52 – Donald McDonald Donald
12:53 – Listener suggestions on our phone-in
14:09 – HipHop Classics
17:10 – Start of the second BIG hour, what’s left in the show?
18:53 – Etymology, and we put our second question to the listeners
24:13 – Jim Borehamwood,
30:26 – Listener replies re action figures
32:17 – Bugatti Veyron crash story
34:50 – Dr Ben
42:04 – END, goodbyes, and the new name of the new station?

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We started this show with some problems.
First, Stephen deafening the entire audience, and everyone in the studio.
And his £2,000 fake-sheepskin coat has been ruined in the rain. Apparently.
Then we all start clapping like Steve Wright’s gang.

James has some time off from his main job, and he’s worried he’ll just waste it, like Stephen and Ben have been doing for the last few months.

When a CD player refuses to play a disc live on-air, Ben and James jump to the defence of Stephen’s choice of CDs. Touching, really.

Donald McDonald brings you all the latest local news, including stories about police wrongdoing, big lottery winners, and driving tests.

There’s a feature called Hip Hop Classics this week. Unfortunately, Ben has to go and get the CD from the vault, during the feature.*
*And the song has also been cut from the podcast.

Jim Borehamwood has come in to tell us about the biggest club bangers right now.
And to give a shout out to two other presenters on the station.

There has been some ridiculously big lottery wins this week.
But what would you buy if you won a stupidly huge amount of money?
Breast implants? Panties? A house?

Ben wants to play a Kirsty MacColl remix. Sadly, we’ve only got an old classic one we’ve played before.

Dr Ben phones in from LA (the American one – not Long Ashton) to help with another listener problem. Despite postal strikes, listener letters are somehow still getting to us.

Podcast Timings

00:00 – Intro, previously on the show, and what’s on the show?
05:53 – Radiohead, James’ free time, and Stephen’s problematic CD
10:01 – Matchstick fines, and listener suggestion (singular) about James’ time
13:30 – Donald McDonald Donald
17:50 – James’ vertical challenges, and another listener suggestion re his time off
19:35 – Hip Hop Classics and more suggestions for James’ time off
24:28 – What’s left in the show?
27:38 – Big huge massive news, and what would you do it you won millions?
32:51 – Jim Borehamwood
38:44 – Listener suggestions on spending millions, and Ben wants to play Kirsty MacColl,
42:31 – Kirsty MacColl – New England, remix, and more listener suggestions of ways to spend millions
49:28 – Dr Ben.
56:39 – Jaffa Cakes, Andy Scott-Lee, Peter Andre, and goodbye.