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Up Yours, Downstairs! A Downton Abbey Podcast

The podcast that watched Downton Abbey so you didn’t have to is still going! Just like your favorite British period piece, but with more feelings and swears! Bask in the glory of Dame Maggie Smith as hilarious Anglophiles Kelly Anneken & Amy Schneider explore the class struggle, history, fashion, and the art of staring wistfully into the middle distance on Downton Abbey, The Crown, Mr. Selfridge, Peaky Blinders, every Titanic film ever made, Pride & Prejudice, and much more!

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Copyright: © Kelly Anneken & Amy Schneider 2021

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Look At All Those Eggs! Jan 06, 2014

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Rejoice, Cousins new and old! It’s time to recap Downton Abbey S4E1 with Kelly & Tom and reveal a new UYDS! theme song. This ukulele/guitar arrangement is by Cousin Matthew Lister and he is accompanied by Cousin Nick Lanzer. Otherwise, Kelly & Tom are beyond excited to meet the new Breakfast Club, say farewell to O’Brien’s bangs, malign the Skank Braithwaites, learn about St. Valentine’s Day and workhouses, think about werewolf employment opportunities, go nuts over adorable babies, and celebrate the triumphant return of our girl Mags. Kelly finally pronounces Siobhan correctly, Tom wants some sarsaparilla, and everyone is reminded that “Grantham Knows Least.”

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From the Makers of “Unpopular Student” Dec 30, 2013

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UYDS! favorite Natasha Muse joins Kelly & Tom for this special holiday recap of Doctor Who Series 4, Episode 7, “The Unicorn & the Wasp.” The trio goes back in time to discover the smell of the 1920s, speculate about the origin of the record scratch, chat about hipster Christians, and wonder if Agatha Christie ever wrote a Choose Your Own Adventure book. Kelly announces that she’s doing “The Secret” on Mia Farrow, Tom reveals that the number of suspects in any mystery must be prime, and Natasha tells everyone about her very special necklace.

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Colonel Rambo Takes Charge Dec 16, 2013

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The parade ends here for Kelly & Tom as they bid a fond farewell to CBatch & the gang. Despite having other Wannops to Wannop, they struggle to accurately identify all the soldiers in the trenches, applaud McKechnie’s inveterate weirdness, wonder if Sylvia’s a bitch because she’s constipated, lay the Groby tree to rest, and say the word “Guggums” just one more time. All this, plus our first onscreen look at a contraceptive douche and a Victrola that may not be a portent of impending doom! Kelly ranks her least-favorite pop culture Edwards, Tom encourages CBatch to take the edge off at Madame Suzette’s, and we all learn why sand-boys are always so happy.

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I Want to Go to the Dung Pile! Dec 02, 2013

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In their penultimate recap of Parade’s End, Kelly & Tom dive into Part 4 with relish—but not mustard. They debate the merits of sharing one’s wife with an Egyptologist, consult Shmyahoo! Answers, point out that Sergeant Ferret is just like McG, retroactively nominate Roger Allam for all the awards, witness the making of a MacGuffin, pit Mary Culligan against Carey Mulligan, and marvel at the supremely dumb dumbness of “POTTY!” Kelly would like everyone to be mistaken for her, Tom wonders how Madame Suzette will feed her children, and both agree that Tom Stoppard wishes everything was a play.

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A Burning, Corset-Filled Hell Nov 17, 2013

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It’s Part 3 of Parade’s End, and Kelly and Tom are really Batching it up. They admire Sylvia’s treason dress, try to remember if CBatch got any love from the Emmys this year, brainstorm a new line of makeup, malign sailors on leave and Burning Man, reveal the most mentally stable denomination of British currency, and get completely blindsided by the Reverend Duchemin. Kelly channels the Beastie Boys to convey the plight of war babies, Tom explains where plover’s eggs come from, and they award Cousin of the Week based on a carrier pigeon for the very first time!

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God Of Catalogs Nov 04, 2013

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After serious consideration and a viewing of Part 2, Kelly and Tom declare Parade’s End a riveting must-see! This is due in no small part to the horrifying Groby tree, CBatch’s Oogie Boogie smile, Sylvia’s plot-driven nudity, Tom “the Stoppard” Stoppard, a very whiny Wannop, the most German-looking of German houses, Potty Chumpstache, a very Edwardian gathering of hipsters, an adorable child petting a pony’s nose, and a fish eagle. Kelly tries to work Scandal into her busy tv-watching schedule, Tom provides yet more insight into WWI, and the Cousins valiantly attempt to explain just why there’s something about Cumberbatch.

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We Assume It Was A Dispute Over Tea Oct 22, 2013

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Kelly and Tom kick off their coverage of Parade’s End (aka “The Batch Witch Project”) in the usual fashion: critiquing Murray’s mustache! Though the jury is still out on what they think of the series after one episode, they amuse themselves by making up nicknames for Benedict Cumberbatch, declaring that Sylvia is Scarlett Johansson if Scarlett Johansson had a personality, blaming all bad sex decisions on France, identifying a stone-deaf fox, and discussing the pallor of self-abuse. Kelly thinks the creepy tree would have sent her screaming into the night, Tom reveals Batman’s true origin, and they both wax nostalgic for “your precious mother.”

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This Is The Worst Prom Ever Oct 07, 2013

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Kelly and Tom welcome the much-vaunted Dowager Cousin Jackie to UYDS and the trio does not disappoint with this recap of Titanic: The Legend Goes On… The gang spends most of the episode completely baffled by the “film,” including (but not limited to) the bargain-basement animation, much ado about a locket, the fact that no one is fazed by the sight of a mouse wearing clothes, a rapping dog, a dog that looks like a bat, several other dogs, a character with boobs that make Jessica Rabbit look like a B-cup, Vanderplonks, a perpetually stoned leading man, and a small girl with dick lips. Kelly counts to blorgs, Tom looks forward to Syfy’s OctoQuake, Jackie takes offense at the film’s treatment of fat people, and everyone hopes you’re drunk while you listen to this.

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Puberty Beach Sep 27, 2013

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In this recap of the excellent film adaptation of Maurice, Kelly and Tom learn how to pronounce “Maurice,” marvel at Hugh Grant’s trascendent good looks, figure out where to get their buttery waxed, fail to tell the difference between Thing 1 and Thing 2, spot a young Helena Bonham Carter, and are generally appreciative of Messers. Merchant and Ivory’s approach to male nudity (spoiler alert: they are in favor). Kelly keeps trying to call Maurice “Paul,” Tom is glad he didn’t take Latin, and together, they figure out how Baron Julian came up with most of the plot of Downton Abbey Series 3.

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In All Fairness, There Were Rats Sep 16, 2013

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It’s the first-ever UY,DS! bonus episode! Kelly and Tom interview Titanic Historical Society member Cousin Chris on the many, MANY failings of Titanic: BS (historical and otherwise). Please enjoy his fascinating insights, our hilarious banter, and the reasonably passable audio quality!

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