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**The Wikicast**

Simon and Dan go on a random wikipedia article and chat about it – it’s the Wikicast!

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Poets' Corner - Wikicast 078 Jul 08, 2020

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Simon and pixel girl

sitting in a tree

G E T T I N G E N G A G E D

Also the first appearance of old man Dan corner, and by far the worst poetry you've ever heard. Do you want a full reading? Let us know!

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Westminster Abbey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey
Old Tom Parr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tom_Parr
William McGonagall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McGonagall
Tay Bridge Disaster: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/tay-bridge-disaster/
Simon telling the engagement story on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/652679504
John Mannion's video on sherry (it's great!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCWZ3DGaMZI
James Hoffman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMb0O2CdPBNi-QqPk5T3gsQ
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets%27_Corner

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

Edited by the one and only gorgeous boy Adam Gillard (https://twitter.com/Adam_Gillard)

Hermine Haselböck - Wikicast 077 Jun 17, 2020

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Guten tag! Today ve are in die Alpes talking about OPERA JA

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Freddie Mercury voice analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3MjsrMNCbU
What Simon and Dan are referencing at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deVmS8cqJGI
Quartet for the End of Time: https://open.spotify.com/track/6ztcoy6bP6qUN4OKny4QYg?si=TN6-GmmGQqyLh3ocZ6hwmw
Figure Humaine, Poulenc (DCPOTW): https://open.spotify.com/album/3aUJr9ZfbEUJ60UYpMbevX?si=cNEkzyf-SFGFZ5lZf1LyRw
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermine_Haselb%C3%B6ck

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

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Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Come Tomorrow (album) - Wikicast 076 Jun 08, 2020

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Simon lives! STOMP STOMP

This week Simon and Dan learn about the Dave Matthews Band, which apparently they already knew about? But... didn't? They also talk about Simon's experience with coronavirus, pixel girl's depressing recent viewing suggestions, and some top-notch correspondence including an old fiend...

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Dave Matthews band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band
Simon's coronavlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7TBwq4ZSI8
Simon's twitch: https://twitch.tv/drsimonclark/
Tintagel by Bax: https://open.spotify.com/track/4bjAQljq5vfoB8YUTUC05l?si=yz9lFcU6ST-Opv_ZWL5bfw
Dan and Simon getting their makeup done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEMsha8Qvg
Mater Ora Filium, Bax (DCPOTW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW-OaU94JYE
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Tomorrow_(album)

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

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Fortunato Arriola - Wikicast 075 May 04, 2020

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It happened again. Lockdown is clearly deteriorating our brains. We accidentally made some serious content. We're sorry, we're sorry, we're so, so sorry...

Also featuring a bug attack!

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RLM Jack and Jill video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc85QCF5414
Fortunato painting we were looking at:
Baumgartner Restoration: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvZe6ZCbF9xgbbbdkiodPKQ
Simon's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/drsimonclark/
Mechanicus trailer (the intro to the game, absolutely incredible): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gIMZ0WyY88
Requiem for the American Dream: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_the_American_Dream
Economist article: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/04/23/after-the-disease-the-debt
Pixel girl's caterpillar picture: https://twitter.com/simonoxfphys/status/1257315953257246720
Under the Skin: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NzC2VbpEKYas4IRSauhNi
Louis Theroux show: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p089sfrz
Cleatham Hall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleatham_Hall,_Lincolnshire
The Discomfort of Evening: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49374086-the-discomfort-of-evening
Nick Clegg sorry video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUDjRZ30SNo
Harry Potter miniatures (RIP Dan's wallet): https://www.knightmodels.com/en/harry-potter-miniatures-adventure-game/
The Cloud Messenger, Holst (DCPOTW) (feat. our mate Tom Noon!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPFB-Ef33fU
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunato_Arriola

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

Romance of the Western Chamber - Wikicast 074 Apr 21, 2020

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Simon and Dan make.... quality content? Purely by accident the boys manage to make something that actually educates people! Also discussion of puppets, limp penises, twitch streaming, and an update to the script! Apologies for the lateness of this episode, it was entirely Dan's fault.

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Reduplication: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduplication
Noh theatre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh
Commedia dell'arte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell%27arte
Vietnamese water puppets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_puppetry
Simon's twitch: https://twitch.tv/drsimonclark/
Simon's new warhammer instagram: https://instagram.com/fiftyshadesofspacewolfgrey
Dan's compline service: https://www.facebook.com/exetercathedral/posts/3407896432558121
Jay Foreman: https://www.youtube.com/user/jayforeman51
Heroquest is the best thing ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8sl2uC46A
Democracy manifest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeihcfYft9w
Scrubs podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qckOLN3q2qpZilM6i1MKv?si=hKqIb8c5QL6n3qfrwjfkJQ
Danvey made in the Sims by Simon and pixel girl: https://www.twitch.tv/drsimonclark/clip/BumblingGorgeousAlfalfaThunBeast?filter=clips&range=30d&sort=time
Mahler 8 (DCPOTW): https://open.spotify.com/album/1lN5ymgQX6DB5OIB17vZAW?si=ZMQyu7BwSj2K1KMek5Im2Q
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Western_Chamber

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

1999 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles - Wikicast 073 (with Hannah Witton!) Apr 06, 2020

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This week we are joined by the luminous, learned Hannah Witton! Warning, this episode may contain: Simon's most embarrassing doctor story, butt prodding discussion, applause for the NHS, English choral music, and some quarantine quandaries asked by our audience. It can only be the Wikicast!

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Hannah's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/hannahgirasol
Hannah is @hannahwitton on Instagram and Twitter

Simon and Hannah 'build' a PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDKwIEJKNzY
Simon interviews Hannah about books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX1xMWzccgY
Secret cinema: https://www.secretcinema.org/
Postmodern Jukebox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26_hRITlsU
Ali Spagnola: https://www.youtube.com/user/AliSpags
Simon's Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/53209373-simon-clark
Sexplanations: https://www.youtube.com/user/sexplanations
Call of Rome (DCPOTW): https://open.spotify.com/track/5QqmJu5hywmPG9G2YJ9e8I?si=8t1GTaY6TiqlA6c0gUs9yA
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_U.S._Men%27s_Clay_Court_Championships_%E2%80%93_Doubles

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

List of biblical names starting with A - Wikicast 072 Mar 23, 2020

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Bring out your dead, bring out your dead.... It's the (first?) coronavirus episode, finding Dan in quarantine and Simon in his element. Clearly the self-isolation has got to the boys though as the take an extended trip into Wonkaland... it's the Wikicast!

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Simon's twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/drsimonclark/
Game Grumps: https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps
Simosuchus Clarki!!!!:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simosuchus
Rendezvous with Rama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_with_Rama
Nestle Crunch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXq9uHGK9Q
Perfect Nanny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNTzp9grp2Q
Cadbury wrappers through the ages: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/fb/c7/00fbc779f7ac5b4087a26fab11b8689c.jpg
Ave Regina Caelorum (DCPOTW): https://open.spotify.com/track/5QqmJu5hywmPG9G2YJ9e8I?si=8t1GTaY6TiqlA6c0gUs9yA
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biblical_names_starting_with_A

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

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Oxford Group - Wikicast 071 Mar 09, 2020

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Conspiracies two weeks in a row!? Also, a bizarre coincidence! Insane conspiracy theories! Heinrich Himmler! And much, much more. It's a doozy this week. It's the Wikicast!

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Heinrich Himmler vs Pyrion Flax: https://i.redd.it/1gygzwn6itaz.png
Simon's video about Greta Thunberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk49_B1I8Xk
Insane Twitter post: https://twitter.com/simonoxfphys/status/1235495351760478208/photo/1
Freeman on the Land: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_on_the_land
Bairstow Lamentations (DCPOTW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=occ0zf8xl7I
Sanders Reproaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie1rJc-FkmE
Gordon Ramsay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDL0HJNvKXY
Castlevania: https://www.netflix.com/title/80095241
Ross Edgely: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPugfUD9Sd186boowG2Z1w
Hannah Witton: https://www.youtube.com/user/hannahgirasol
Elder, Seven Last Words from the Cross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvIq7deJT3Q
Fergus Hall (a long time reader and musician!): https://fergushallcomposer.com/
A goat surfing lol: https://secure.i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02124/goatSurf_2124632i.jpg
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Group

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

Miss China United Kingdom Pageant - Wikicast 070 Feb 24, 2020

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The boys discover a Chinese bot conspiracy on wikipedia? Or possibly read too much into some edit history. Also we both lose it at different times in the episode this time, and we experience possibly the most fundamental change in the history of the show... It's the Wikicast!

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Miss Chinese UK website: https://misschineseuk.blogspot.com/
Wii trap remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTKVcAeTxtE
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewikicast
DCPOTW, Miserere by MacMillan: https://open.spotify.com/track/4o6uUipVd9BiZozfdfsYhb
Simon's recommendation, The Sims! https://open.spotify.com/album/7ycdCSJkou3lE7MLECIgz5
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/choral-piece-of-the-week/pl.u-9N9LvDbsyd3o73
Dan's choral piece of the week playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ceEVD9Bo0WeIQg9uCnSq2?si=eJqOKGhzR_GJezUf4gFG6g

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Email us at: spongyelectric@gmail.com

This week's article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_China_United_Kingdom_Pageant

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWikicast/

Fan facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268878873600832/

Fan discord channel: https://discord.gg/SZu6e2F

Macropetalichthys - Wikicast 069 (with Pixel Girl!) Feb 10, 2020

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It's a very special episode. We are joined by Simon's girlfriend Pixel Girl! We talk about your school stories, review the Mandalorian, wonder how Pixel Girl puts up with Simon, and some truths about their relationship come to light... Oh and an armoured fish. Or something. For like ten seconds.

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