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Join Ben Van der Velde, Barry McStay and their guests as they brandish their wooden spoons of destiny and celebrate the losers, heroic failures and spectacular mis-steps that pockmark human endeavour. If you ever want to feel better about your progress in life, take a listen and enjoy a lovely schadenfreude bubble bath. Music by Max Perryment (www.maxperryment.co.uk)
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Well knock us down with a steamroller, drop an anvil on us and throw us off a cliff because this week we're getting very animated in the company of Tobi Wilson. As a writer on the BAFTA-winning series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', Tobi talks us through some lesser lights of his chosen field as we peruse the World's Worst TV Cartoons. We reminisce about the Golden Age of Animation when such shows as Animaniacs, Freakazoid and...um...Street Sharks ruled the airwaves. Along the way, there are cartoon real-life boxers, money-trapping cash-ins and a whole Bible-load of superheroes. That's all folks! Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @tobiwilson56
This week we're joined by tremendous rising star of the comedy circuit Sindhu Vee. Together we delve into the world of ancient history, hillbilly America, Hollywood and the deepest depths of the ocean to find the world's worst wife. There are tales of record-breaking matrimony, cannibalism, 12 hours near-fatal sex sessions and skiing mishaps. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @sindhuvfunny
Woooooooo! WOOOOOOOOO! Look out behind you, because creeping up slowly in ghostly and macabre form is this week's episode about the worst horror movies ever projected on the silver screen. We're joined by writer and comedian Bisha K Ali for a blood/treacle-with-food-colouring-soaked journey through the world of F-movies, possessed lawnmowers and a former Star Trek officer dressed as a crow. Be afraid, be very afraid... Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @bishakali
The truth is out there… Playing Mulder to Worst Foot Forward's Scully is comedian, actor and improviser Eric Lampaert. Eric is shortly appearing in Luc Besson's new sci-fi epic 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' - making him the ideal person to chase down UFOs with Ben and Barry as they seek out the World's Worst Aliens. We visit famous UFO sites like Roswell and Phoenix, abduct chess-loving oligarchs in Russia, cull camels from helicopters in Australia and try to figure out exactly how many billions of advanced civilisations there are in the universe. Spoiler alert: there's lots. Probably. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @EricLampaert
This week we hit the high note harmonies that crack glass and friendship as we uncover the very worst musical duos of all time. We're joined by one of the very best comedy musical duos - the charming, brilliant and award-winning political comics Jonny Donahue and Paddy Gervers aka Jonny and the Baptists. It's one hell of a journey as we discover sad tales of fraud, scatological Mexican metal bands and the imaginary bands that live in Paddy's head. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @Jonny_Baptists @podshambles
Rev your engine, pop the clutch and do your very best not to stall on the start line as you help us uncover the worst drivers of all time with ace Canadian comic Dana Alexander. On the journey we meet hapless Formula 1 drivers, ancient Roman charioteers, racist bus drivers and uncover the secret tricks of Jamaican slave rebellions. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @Comediandana
Blood! Guts! Carnage! Trivia! Worst Foot Forward is a veritable crime scene this week as we investigate the World's Worst Serial Killer. We've got a crack team on the case led by our guest, comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean of gory sketch group Gein's Family Gift Shop, and host of her own serial killer podcast 'All Killa No Filla'. Among our prime suspects this week are a man who designed his ideal murder palace, a murderer whose secret weapon is a canal system and a serial killer that wasn't a serial killer at all. Plus there's the Yorkshire Ripper's bollocks, the world's most narcissistic murderer and the mysterious murder of West End star Elaine Paige... Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @kiripritchardmc @killnofillpod
We settle a debate for the ages this week and line-up a selection of silver screen heavyweights (plus a few bantams) as we debate the worst screen actor of all time. Joined by the excellent comic Christian Talbot we talk about character actors without character, comedians who should've stuck to their day job, why Young Darth Vader would've been a better prequel than the ones George Lucas gave us and what its like to be let down by your heroes time after time. Lights, camera, action...cut! Do it again... Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @TheTall_Bot @firsttimepod
They say there's no place like home - and in the case of the homes we discuss this week, THANK GOD! We delve into the World's Worst Lodgings with our guest: no less than a BAFTA nominated screenwriter, stand-up, sketch comedian, actor, author - the multi-talented and multi-vowel-possessing Nat Luurtsema. Nat helps us face up to some home truths as we wade through the murky depths of our former university dwellings. We go exploring a poisonous granny-flat, Ben's Edinburgh Festival digs, Barry's showery sex life, Megan Fox's menagerie and a few horrible hermitages. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @natluurtsema
We are serving up a real feast for the ears as this week's podcast is about the World's Worst Cook and it is brimful of recipes for disaster - and yes, that very obvious pun DOES feature in this episode! Our guest is character comedian and improviser Fiona Sagar whose love of food and fine dining leads us into some less-than-salubrious eateries. On the menu are disastrous curries, the heart of a saint, chicken with ball bearings and a flood of molasses, all presented by celebrity chefs from Typhoid Mary to Paul Hollywood. So tuck in - if you dare. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @FiSagar
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