Top Of The Pods

TOTP - Top Ten Things To Miss About Traditional English Pubs

2010-11-14T21:33:00.003Z

Landlord Phil from The Brit and Yankee has a love/hate relationship with bars in the UK, here are the top ten things he misses about traditional English pubs:-

10 - Red carpets with bad patterns and beer stains
9 - Horse Brasses
8 - Watneys Red Barrel
7 - Small 32 inch TVs with Match of The Day
6 - A Bloody good chin-wag
5 - Ploughman’s Lunches
4 - Darts (and other pub games)
3 - Friendly, jolly, red-faced landlords
2 - Closing Time Bell
1 - Real Ale from the Cask

Got a good idea of your own? Email topofthepods@gmail.com if you want to send us your list.

TOTP - Top Ten Movie Sequels That Should Never Have Been Made

2010-10-10T21:45:00.002+01:00

Scott joins Jon and Rob for a list of the top ten movie sequels that should never have been made:-

10 - Superman IV
9 - Casino Royale
8 - Joey
7 - Beverly Hills Cop Part 3
6 - LOST final season
5 - Mannequin 2
4 - Jaws 3
3 - Matrix 2
2 - Indiana Jones 4
1 - Star Wars Episodes 1 to 3

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this heated list over on the Top of the Pods Facebook page - keep an eye out on that page as we'll need more of your ideas the next time we do a show. Also mentioned and worth a watch is Red Letter Media's wonderful Star Wars Phantom Menace review (contains the odd naughty word).

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TOTP - Top Ten Jewish Holidays

2010-09-22T21:21:00.001+01:00

Interested in Jews? So was Matt from South Carolina who wanted Jon to explain the top ten jewish holidays:-

It's always great to get feedback from everyone so drop us a comment on the www.topofthepods.com site and join in with the live show on the Top Of The Pods Facebook page.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things To Do To Prove You Are A Real Man

2010-09-12T20:19:00.001+01:00

Poetic Joe came up with his list of the top ten things to do to prove you are a real man:-

10 - Shave with a cut throat razor
9 - Grow an epic beard and moustache
8 - Build a fire
7 - Climb a mountain
6 - Make a plan
5 - Give blood
4 - Grow your own food and brew your own beer
3 - Have a cold shower
2 - Don't be evil
1 - Opening a Jar Lid that is stuck

You know the deal for getting in touch with us, just send an email to topofthepods@gmail.com or head to our official Top of the Pods facebook page and join in with the show.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things That Have Not Been Invented Yet But Should Be

2010-08-31T00:54:00.000+01:00

Bit of an extra long episode today based loosely around the theme of the top ten things that have not been invented yet but should be which has kindly been sent in to us by Grant from Independence:-

10 - Jet packs
9 - Invisibility cloaks
8 - Holograms
7 - Artificial gravity
6 - Universal translator
5 - Weather machines
4 - Flying cars
3 - Teleportation
2 - Intelligent robots
1 - Warp drive

A big thank you to all our new old listeners who may have given up on us after our extra long break but are now back. If you've sent any lists in the past and we never got around to reading them out then please feel free to email topofthepods@gmail.com with your masterpiece and we'll get right on it.

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TOTP - Top Ten Reminders That Its Summer

2010-08-14T16:45:00.002+01:00

Andy is feeling hot hot hot so he sent us his top ten reminders that its summer:-

10 - Mowing the Lawn
9 - The Beach
8 - TV shows change
7 - Kids
6 - Icy cold beverages
5 - Blockbuster films
4 - BBQ season
3 - Vacations
2 - Air Conditioning
1 - Longer Days

If you feel like emailing stuff over to us then send it to topofthepods@gmail.com or just send us some love on the Top of the Pods Facebook page.

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TOTP - Top Ten List Of Cartoons And Comics That Have Been Made Into Films

2010-08-02T21:44:00.001+01:00

Alex from Basingstoke who enjoys listening to Top Of The pods in a bus and a shop sent us his list of the top ten list of cartoons and comics that have been made into films:-

10 - Casper
9 - Incredible Hulk
8 - Inspector Gadget
7 - Flintstones
6 - Fantastic Four
5 - X-Men
4 - The Last Airbender
3 - Batman
2 - Transformers
1 - Iron Man

Thats what Alex thought, but what did you think? Tell us on the official home of Top Ten Lists on the internet, use one of those topofthepods@gmail.com thingies or start talking to us on the Top of the Pods Facebook page.

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TOTP - Top Ten Time Machines

2010-07-21T23:30:00.000+01:00

Cher once sang a song 'If I could turn back time', however she didn't bother specifying exactly how she'd achieve this; so in today's show we run down the top ten time machines for your listening pleasure:-

10 - The Time Machine from HG Wells
9 - Hot Tub Time Machine
8 - Contact
7 - Twelve Monkeys
6 - Austin Powers time tunnel
5 - Terminator
4 - Groundhog Day
3 - The Tardis
2 - Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
1 - The DeLorean

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this list via our Top Of The Pods Official Facebook Page, get in contact with us there or drop us an email using topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Dead People Who Deserved To Be Born Immortal

2010-07-06T22:56:00.000+01:00

Listener Bryan from Spain has a curious idea that we can bring important dead people back to life and give them the gift of immortality. Who did he pick though? Find out in the top ten list of dead people who deserved to be born immortal:-

10 - John Candy
9 - Tommy Cooper
8 - J R R Tolkien
7 - William Shakespeare
6 - Sid James
5 - John Logie Baird
4 - Galileo
3 - Hitler
2 - Laurel and Hardy
1 - The Wright Brothers

We've not hit the 100 mark yet on our official Top Of The Pods Facebook page so head over there and like us! We also need of few of those list thingies, send over your best ideas to topofthepods@gmail.com and we'll read 'em out.

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TOTP - Top Ten Psychology Principles Everyone Should Know

2010-07-01T00:41:00.002+01:00

Walker from Utah is a clever brainiac who has supplied us with the essential Top Ten Psychology Principles Everyone Should Know, so have a listen:-

10 - The self-serving bias
9 - Exercise is good for your psychological health
8 - Men are often bad at judging if a women is flirting or not
7 - Reciprocal liking
6 - The foot in the door effect
5 - The illusion of transparency
4 - The over justification effect
3 - People can misinterpret their own feelings
2 - Emotion works in concert with thinking
1 - Confirmation bias

If you want to be like Walker and share your top ten list please email topofthepods@gmail.com, also join our Topofthepods Facebook page and get all interactive with us for the next show.

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TOTP - Top Ten People Who Have You Over A Barrel

2010-06-25T19:24:00.002+01:00

This week on Top of the Pods we get back into the swing of things with a list of Top 10 people who have you over a barrel. These are the people who you can't help but pay money to, no matter how resentful you are about paying:-

We've got that official Top of the Pods Facebook page up and running - be sure to add it (and us) and watch out for any announcements we make prior to a show as we need your help. We also need some lists - so get writing and email them to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Previously On Top Of The Pods

2010-06-22T01:40:00.002+01:00

Due to some geographical problems we forgot to do a show for 3 years but now we're back and this is a special episode catching up on what we've been doing utilising the very worst microphone Jon could find. We've got a normal top ten list show in the can and we'll get that up in a few days time. We're also asking for some more top ten lists, fire them over to topofthepods@gmail.com - even if you've sent one before chances are we've lost track of it; so get writing.

Nothing has changed on www.topofthepods.com, however we've just started an official Top of the Pods Facebook page, while you are on there check out Jons wookie profile pic and Robs Fonz profile pic. Add us on Facebook, pester us to do shows on our wall and we'll do them - it really is that simple; sorry it's been so long. Enjoy.

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Top Ten Reasons Why Rob Still Hasn't Posted The New Show Yet

2010-06-21T16:02:00.003+01:00

Last Thursday we recorded some new shows. Fasntastic. It was great to be back together via the wonders of laptops and skype. But where are the shows? Your good friend jonny is here to help you understand. no podcast for this post... but should kick rob in the ass and get him to finally edit and post. That or he'll just delete this post... By the way, check the links...

Keep checking back to see if lazy bones has gotten off his backside and edited and posted the shows. Thanks and erev tov.

We've almost finished our gap year and a bit or two years or however long it's been...

2010-06-18T01:08:00.000+01:00

UPDATE:

New Shows Recorded... couple of days and they'll be online. also future recording schedule sorted. so we should be back for good...

TOTP - Top Ten Useless Products From The Skymall

2007-11-27T19:50:00.000Z

Rob got bored on American Airlines and decided to amuse himself by compiling the top ten useless products from the Skymall:-

Be sure to play along when listening to this by going to www.topofthepods.com, viewing the spoiler links which will take you to the appropriate page in the Skymall website where you can buy all the amazing products on offer. If you buy one please email us at topofthepods@gmail.com and let us know!

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Buy A Nintendo Wii

2007-11-25T12:30:00.000Z

Being holiday season David from Blacksburg kindly sent us ten reasons to buy a Wii:-

Don't forget that we're after some more fun lists, they can be about anything - just send them into topofthepods@gmail.com. Keep popping over to www.topofthepods.com as we've recorded some more shows for you to listen.

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Help vote my outside office 'IN'

2007-11-10T11:12:00.000Z

Hello - temporary post here to get you listeners do do me a favour.
My mate works in Central Park. So do I. I am always there drinking coffee and tapping on my laptop. Our crappy city is running this voting thing for best place in the Boro and you can help make my mates place and my outside office the hippest place to visit in this god awful place called Peterborough.

So do me a favour and vote... And I promise we'll release more shows. Blackmail? Yes. Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Kidding - new shows soon. VOTE VOTE VOTE...

http://www.ukprideofplace.com/promo/?reg=5&laid=24&x=16&y=6

Thanks...
Jonny
Top Of The Pods

TOTP - Top Ten Airport Distractions

2007-10-12T16:12:00.000+01:00

Matts been flying recently and gave us this list about the top ten things to do in an airport:-

Strangly enough Rob is off to the airport next week heading to Hawaii, but stay subscribed as they'll be some more shows being launched over the next few weeks. Thanks for the kind welcome back emails, keep them flowing to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Foods For Old People

2007-10-04T19:59:00.000+01:00

If you've got a Micheal Douglas, George Clooney or Mark Hunter in your life and want to treat them to a spot of dinner then here is a list of top ten foods for old people:-

Thanks to Scott for coming on the show, if you'd like to hear more from him then listen to the Nightnurse Show over at www.nightnurseshow.com. Plus we are on the lookout for lists - send an email to topofthepods@gmail.com. If you think we missed something out of todays show then drop us a comment on the www.topofthepods.com web site.

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons Why We Havent Done A Show For Ages

2007-10-03T20:28:00.000+01:00

Oops, we forgot to record Top of the Pods - here are the top ten reasons why we haven't done a show for ages:-

10 - Family commitments
9 - Working nights
8 - Jon lives in the park
7 - The dog ate the studio
6 - Rob is married
5 - Jon can't be bothered to bike to Robs
4 - We were copying Mark Hunter
3 - Robs other podcasts
2 - We were waiting until we got a sponsor
1 - Playstation 3

Probably the worst show we've ever done but the next two are a lot better, send us some reasons to get them up fast to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten People With Only One Facial Expression

2007-06-21T01:22:00.000+01:00

Jons back from Israel and spends his days loitering in the park, Robs back from producing hit computer game podcast Gamesweasel, so its time for another Top Of The Pods. In todays episode the guys take a look at some of the faces in the world who yield the same expression in hundreds of pages from a Google image search, its the top 10 people with only one facial expression:-

Want some more shows? Then drop us an email and give us a reason - we can be found by emailing topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Are Over Hyped

2007-04-08T21:44:00.000+01:00

A bit of a PC vs Mac list today from Portsmouth's Rob, whos sent us his list of top ten over hyped things:-

10 - Going to college and university
9 - Harry Potter Books
8 - The Brit Awards
7 - Video calling
6 - Windows Vista
5 - Football
4 - When a celebrity dies
3 - Politics
2 - Climate change/energy saving
1 - iPods

With Jon out of the country and Rob working day and night there have hardly been any Top of the Pods episodes for a while. Send your lists, feedback and support to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten 90s Fads

2007-03-12T23:36:00.000Z

Remember 1990s fashion, toys and music? So does Alice from Massachusetts, who has sent us a top ten list of 90s fads:-

10 - Overalls
9 - Fanny packs
8 - Macarena
7 - Push Pops
6 - Polly Pocket
5 - Boy bands
4 - Furby
3 - Crazy bones
2 - Beanie babies
1 - Pokemon cards

If we've got any facts wrong then drop us a comment below on the www.topofthepods.com site.

A couple of links that entertained us during the show today, we saw the Thriller Wedding and The Flying Pickets. If you've seen anything entertaining on the web recently then why not tell us by emailing topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Typecast Actors

2007-03-07T09:26:00.000Z

With an idea started off by Rob and a contributions by everyone on this Myspace blog post, its the top 10 list of typecast actors:-

10 - Tony Soprano
9 - Sherrif Buford T Justice
8 - Gary Coleman
7 - Lee Majors
6 - Keanu Reeves
5 - Mark Hamill
4 - Dwight Swatch
3 - William Shatner
2 - The Hoff
1 - Henry Winkler

If you've got your own list then drop us an email to topofthepods@gmail.com, or if you'd just like to make some suggestions to someone elses list then stay subscribed to either Robor Jons MySpace blogs.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Catch A Mans Eye When Flicking TV Channels

2007-03-01T13:49:00.000Z

Nuts Magazine fans can thank PackerBacker and Karen for both sending in the same top ten list of things with are eyecatching to men when flicking TV channels:-

10 - Men and Motors / Godfather movies
9 - Golf / Food commercials
8 - Jackass / Cheerleaders
7 - Playboy / DIY shows
6 - People hurting themselves / Girls in the buff
5 - Snooker / Curling
4 - Extreme makeover / Beer commercials
3 - Bravo TV / Bond
2 - Football / Simpson's
1 - Music videos / Male enhancement commercials

Don't confuse this show with the top ten things that catch a women's eye show we did a while ago. Keep those emails coming into topofthepods@gmail.com, tell us how your day is going.

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TOTP - Top Ten Punishments

2007-02-27T21:47:00.000Z

Thanks to everyone who contributed ideas for today's show on Myspace, its the top 10 list of punishments:-

10 - Humiliation
9 - Place in the house
8 - Going without
7 - The slipper
6 - Torture
5 - Food
4 - Drugs
3 - Mutilation
2 - Death
1 - Noel Edmunds

Keep your emails coming to topofthepods@gmail.com, and your audio comments sent to Evoca.

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TOTP - Top Ten Excuses To Use When You Get Caught Asleep At Your Desk

2007-02-24T21:37:00.000Z

Rob and Jon have both been working hard recently, but they have still managed to squeeze out a comedy podcast courtesy of Alex from Minnesota, who has sent us a top 10 list of excuses to use when you get caught asleep at your desk:-

10 - Blood banks
9 - Power naps
8 - White out
7 - Paradigm
6 - Drool
5 - Yoha
4 - Biggest problem
3 - Coffee machine
2 - Decaf
1 - Amen

If you want to send your top ten lists then send your emails to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Ways To Stay Cool In A Heat Wave

2007-02-11T20:58:00.000Z

Amanda from San Jose not only wrote an podcasting article about us, but also wrote us a top 10 list about ways to cool down in a heat wave:-

10 - Go naked
9 - Switch of AC
8 - Run in sprinklers
7 - Ice cream diet
6 - Malls
5 - Water parks
4 - Big barriers
3 - Insulated body suits
2 - Ice cube baths
1 - Arctic

Something went wrong last week updating the www.topofthepods.com site to work with Safari and we ended up repeating a few really old shows - sorry about that. If we've got any listeners left then please send us your top lists to topofthepods@gmail.com, we'll do a podcast on anything from a top 10 book list to top 10 anime films. Oh, and if you haven't written us a review in iTunes yet then here is the link.

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TOTP - Top Ten Movies That Women Like Too

2007-01-31T00:27:00.000Z

In todays free podcast Jennifer in California sent us a top 10 guy movies that women like too:-

We'd really like to hear what you think about our show, please share it with the world by leaving a podcasting review on iTunes podcast directory and Yahoo Podcasts. Thanks!

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Be Mad At Sony

2007-01-16T01:57:00.000Z

In todays free mp3 download Alex aged 11 from Loughton got so fed up with Sony that he emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with his 10 top reasons to be mad at Sony, next time we suggest emailing customer services instead:-

10 - No new movies
9 - No more PS2
8 - Blue Ray Disks
7 - Chinese
6 - Manuals
5 - Publicity
4 - Cost
3 - No site
2 - Updates
1 - Late arrivals

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TOTP - Top Ten People Who Died Too Soon And Who To Swap Them For

2007-01-10T12:57:00.000Z

Imagine God lets you have ten people back who died too soon, but the catch is that you have to swap them for someone similar. We thought of our top ten people who died too soon and who we'd swap them for:-

10 - Karen Carpenter for Victoria Beckham
9 - Peter Cook for Jim Davidson
8 - Steve Irewin for Bono
7 - JFK with someone
6 - Freddie Mercury for Coldplay
5 - Marilyn Monroe for J-Lo
4 - Bruce Lee for Steven Segal
3 - John Lennon for Yoko Ono
2 - Diana for Camilla
1 - Eric Morcolm for Jimmy Carr

If we are missing any obvious ones out then please use the comments boards on www.topofthepods.com or just email them to topofthepods@gmail.com. We can't do anything about it, but its just interesting to hear about your gribes with death.

We also requested that you ask Radio Times to review us on their Good Podcast Guide, so here's the email address radio.times@bbc.co.uk

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TOTP - Top Ten Things We Should Look Forward To In 2007

2007-01-09T22:38:00.000Z

It is the start of the year and Oli from Guildford has sent us a list of the top ten things we should be looking forward to in 2007:-

10 - More podcasts
9 - Government changes
8 - Summer
7 - Evenings
6 - Sports
5 - Celebrities
4 - Transport
3 - Computer games
2 - Movies
1 - Technology

Keep those emails coming in to topofthepods@gmail.com, we love to hear from you. If you've got any further suggestions as to anything good to look forward to this year then pop it down on the www.topofthepods.com comments board.

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TOTP - Top Ten Ways To Tell The Brits From The Yanks

2007-01-08T22:04:00.000Z

Linda of Podcast User Magazine fame has sent us a novel set of audio comments which make up the top ten ways to tell the Brits from the Yanks:-

10 - Eggplants
9 - Whilst
8 - Overtaking
7 - Plumbing
6 - H
5 - Revision
4 - God Save
3 - Marmite
2 - Take the Mickey
1 - Kurb

We hope you thought that was a fun way to do a show, if you'd like to read out some short clips of your list then email your mp3's to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Annoying Things That Everybody Does

2007-01-04T23:57:00.000Z

New listener Adam from Bingham in Nottinghamshire got upset and provided us with his list of the top ten annoying things that everybody does:-

10 - Wrist pointers
9 - Exam talking
8 - Question askers
7 - Bus questioners
6 - Laughing at crude things
5 - Five minutes early
4 - All the time in the world
3 - Cinema talkers
2 - Girlfriend and parents
1 - Afraid of new things

Are you a new listener like Adam? If you've only just started downloading Top Of The Pods then we'd love to hear from you - email topofthepods@gmail.com and tell us how you found out about our show, what you think of it and even if you've got a top ten list for us to read out.

Tell us what annoys you by going to www.topofthepods.com and using our comments board.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things To Do With A Snickers Bar

2007-01-03T21:19:00.000Z

As if 20 tonnes of chocolate for Christmas wasn't enough, Ian from Bolton has written a chocolate based list about top ten things to do with a Snickers Bar:-

10 - Lovers Name
9 - Snickers Smoothie
8 - Deconstruction
7 - Hot Day Mess
6 - Snicker Chip Cookies
5 - Ice Cream Cone
4 - Melt It On Toast
3 - Freeze It
2 - Pimp It
1 - Deep Fry

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TOTP - Top Ten Monsters

2007-01-02T16:46:00.000Z

Paul from Greensboro wrote us his top ten list of monsters:-

10 - The BoogeyMan
9 - The Loch Ness Monster
8 - Mothman
7 - Werewolves
6 - The Jersey Devil
5 - Giant Alligators In The Sewer
4 - Alien Greys
3 - Vampires
2 - Bigfoot
1 - Chupacabra

Wanna send us your list? Then email topofthepods@gmail.com with your ten of the best of something you feel passionately about.

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TOTP - Top Ten Pretentious Things

2007-01-01T16:41:00.000Z

At Top of the Pods our new years resolution is to start podcasting regularly again, we'll start off with the top ten list of pretentious things:-

10 - Perfume adverts
9 - Apple adverts
8 - Clothes stores
7 - Dance music
6 - Bars
5 - Car TV shows
4 - French names
3 - Fancy foods
2 - Coffee shops
1 - Sandwiches

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TOTP - Top Ten 80s Non Chick Flicks Set In California

2006-12-24T17:46:00.000Z

Its the time of year where we all sit down with the family and enjoy a blockbuster on the TV, so this list from Marilyn is ideal for picking which of the ten movies made in the 80s in California are going to keep the boys happy:-

10 - Big Trouble In Little China
9 - Tango And Cash
8 - Blue Thunder
7 - To Live And Die In L.A.
6 - Lethal Weapon
5 - Beverly Hills Cop
4 - Die Hard
3 - Top Gun
2 - 48 Hours
1 - The Terminator

If you are buying an MP3 player or computer for a Christmas present for a Christmas present then why not suggest our show here at www.topofthepods.com. If your Christmas presents fail to keep you entertained with the family over the next few days then why not pass the time and write us a top ten list and send it into topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten British Phrases Jon And Rob Use

2006-12-23T21:40:00.000Z

After hours of painstaking research Zack sent us an interesting list of the ten British phrases we use that make no sense to anyone abroad:-

Not our best show, but its holiday season and we are both just winding down from a year of hard work. Thanks to everyone who has sent us cards and pressies for Christmas, as our gift in return we've recorded a stack of shows that we'll be bringing you over the next week. If your family are driving you up the wall over the festive period then just subscribe to www.topofthepods.com on your brand new MP3 player, sit down, pop those headphones on, relax and enjoy our show.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things I Am Getting Tired Of In Movies

2006-12-20T10:24:00.000Z

Fed up of Hollywood churning out the same old films time and time again? Well pay attention to Robs list of the ten things we are all getting tired of in movies:-

10 - Quentin Tarantino
9 - Stereotypical music
8 - Pixar
7 - Trying to be other films
6 - Lack of decent locations
5 - tom hanks
4 - Making everything like a music video
3 - Wire work
2 - Predictable story lines
1 - Too many computer graphics

Also mentioned on this show was a video Rob made at a recent podcasting convention which you can download the mp4 file here (its a 200 meg file so just right click as choose 'Save As...' to copy it to your computer).

Got a top ten list for us? Then send us an email to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Worst Advertisments

2006-12-12T21:07:00.000Z

Joel from Northern Ireland hates adverts, he's emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with his top ten worst adverts:-

10 - Dubbed ads
9 - Lenor
8 - Drunk driving
7 - Toothpaste
6 - Cutting your TV shows off
5 - Cillit Bang
4 - Frosties
3 - Sofa adverts
2 - Cheesy voiceovers
1 - Womens haircare products

Thanks to Rusty for joining us on todays show, why not give us a call using Skype too at topofthepods?

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TOTP - Top Ten Things About Eastenders

2006-12-07T11:59:00.000Z

Not the best show if you don't watch British telly, but good old Rachel from Brighton gets upset about the popular UK soap opera Eastenders in todays list:-

10 - Washing Machines
9 - Mini Marts
8 - The Bed And Breakfast
7 - Faithful
6 - Pauline Fowlers Dog
5 - Vic Night And Day
4 - Child Actors
3 - Working
2 - Reincarnation
1 - Pat Butcher

Our www.topofthepods.com comments board is looking sparce - we've recorded the next show but we be won't releasing it until we get 50 comments, and they can't all be from the same person either. Get discussing stuff now.

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TOTP - Top Ten Smells

2006-12-06T23:57:00.000Z

Ashley from the West side of Scotland emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with her top ten list of smells:-

Ok, we are probably the laziest British Podcast right now, promising daily top ten lists but only delivering monthly ones. Sorry! We'll try our hardest to get another one done very soon, in the mean time why not subscribe to some old material with Top Of The Pods Gold (its all our shows rerun if you missed them first time round).

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Catch A Womans Eye When Flicking TV Channels

2006-11-16T20:42:00.001Z

Gentlemen, you know how annoying it gets when your wife, girlfriend or mum somehow ends up watching their stuff on your TV rather than your cool action movies? We do too, which is why we thought up this no-go list of items to avoid when flicking TV channels for todays show:-

We are going to be at Podcast Con 2006 in London this Saturday, so why not drop by and say hello?

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TOTP - Top Ten Ways To Ruin A Pub

2006-11-06T17:00:00.000Z

Landlords pay attention, we've passionately compiled a list of the ten worst things you can possible do to a pub, so pay attention and download todays show:-

Again we are joined by Scott from the Nightnurse Show. Send us your imaginative lists to topofthepods@gmail.com or just keep checking our site at www.topofthepods.com. For old shows head over to Top of the Pods Gold.

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TOTP - Top Ten Irritating Body Movements

2006-11-02T23:36:00.000Z

Grown ups might want to check this episode before letting younger members of the audience listen to the top ten irritating body movements:-

10 - Cricking bones
9 - Too many drinks
8 - Cashier handing change
7 - OAP leg bounce
6 - Tapping
5 - Everything at once
4 - Twitches
3 - Weeing shudder
2 - Yawning
1 - Noisy eaters

Thanks go out to Scott from the Nightnurse Show for joining us today. We still like emails, so keep them coming to topofthepods@gmail.com, and don't forget to say hi on skype at topofthepods.

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TOTP - Top Ten 1980s Cartoons

2006-10-12T20:01:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Paul for sending in his interesting list about cartoons from the 1980's:-

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Suck About Airline Travel

2006-10-10T22:01:00.000+01:00

Rob is back and totally fed up with airline travel:-

Why not Skype us at topofthepods and say hello, if not then drop us an email to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Worst Things About Being A Teenager

2006-09-08T01:45:00.000+01:00

Lexie from Myspace sent us her teenager special list for todays show:-

As mentioned on the show, Rob is going away until October meaning no more shows for the next 3 weeks (and probably no more money for the next 3 years).

Providing Jon remembers, you'll be able to catch some of the best shows from Top Of The Pods on our gold feed. You can subscribe via iTunes by clicking here or using the rss feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/topofthepodsgold.

While we are away your homework is to do the following:-

-Draw your pictures and email them to topofthepods@gmail.com, we like them.
-Keep Jon company on Skype by calling topofthepods
-Tell your family and friends about us and podcasting
-Record us some messages on Evoca
-Listen to all our old shows on the Top of the Pods Gold feed
-Find some inventive ways to tell everyone on the web and Myspace about www.topofthepods.com
-Join Myspace and add both totp_jon and totp_rob to your friends list.
-Stay Subscribed!

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TOTP - Top Ten Things My Car Should Have As Standard

2006-09-07T01:46:00.000+01:00

Jon finally gets out of the park for long enough to get with writing a list for todays show about cars:-

10 - Self Cleaning Body Work
9 - Integrated Ipod
8 - Removal Of The Dip Stick
7 - Night Vision Windscreen
6 - Fingerprint Recognition
5 - No More Mirrors
4 - Body Panels That Can Change Colour
3 - Automatic Pilot
2 - Turbo Boost Or Wheels On Stilts
1 - Talking Like Kitt

Email us, Skype us, link to us or talk to us. If not then subscribe to Top Of The Pods Gold for some of our older shows, interspersed with the occasional 'Making Of' documentary.

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TOTP - Top Ten Evil Computers

2006-08-30T14:24:00.000+01:00

With technology getting smarter and smarter, Rob lists his top ten evil computers to watch out for:-

10 - KARR from Knight Rider
9 - Proteus IV from Demon Seed
8 - HAL from 2001
7 - Red Queen from Resident Evil
6 - The Borg from Star Trek
5 - VIKI From I Robot
4 - The Cylons from Battlestar Gallactica
3 - The Matrix from the Matrix trilogy
2 - WOPA from War Games
1 - Skynet from The Terminator trilogy

As mentioned on the show, we would love to see some drawings of what you think we look like - send those jpegs into topofthepods@gmail.com. Plus we get all mobile and you can too - we are one of the UK podcasts which get automatically delivered straight to your mobile phone via Mobipod - it beats listening to a cheesy ringtone.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things Which Always Happen On A Coach

2006-08-22T22:51:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Dettie for the contents of todays show about coach travel:-

10 - Maps
9 - Baby
8 - Phones
7 - Toilet
6 - Drivers
5 - MP3 dead
4 - Waking up
3 - Talk to driver
2 - Service stop
1 - Sick

Keep those emails coming in to topofthepods@gmail.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Web Time Wasters

2006-08-15T22:22:00.000+01:00

Recorded live from Jons living room, Mark sent us his top ten list of ways to waste time whilst you are on the internet:-

Big apologies for the sound quality of today's show, with everyones kind donations we've brought a Samsung C01U - but its probably the worst microphone for podcasters we've ever found. Not only is it the worst microphone but its backed up by the worst customer support ever (non-existent to be precise). Today's show is very bad, we've had to scrap tomorrows as it was totally indecipherable. Podcaster? Don't buy Samsung.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things That Always Happen In A Game Of Monopoly

2006-08-04T23:56:00.000+01:00

Here is todays show about Monopoly from Ryan:-

Another "Making Of" show coming up soon on the Top Of The Pods Gold feed; if you'd like to know what makes us tick then subscribe via iTunes by clicking here or using the rss feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/topofthepodsgold.

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TOTP - Top Ten Reasons Why Action Movies Are Better Than Real Life

2006-08-03T22:27:00.000+01:00

Thanks to A Champion for todays show about why we all prefer action movies compared to our everyday lives:-

10 - Straight forward
9 - Good slogans
8 - Cool minions
7 - Gadgets
6 - Death
5 - Blowing up world
4 - Good things never happen
3 - Good looks
2 - Hero cannot die
1 - Good guy gets the girl

As we mentioned in the show, gadget lovers should seriously think about investing in a Solio - get some money off yours with Firebox and Top Of The Pods and get charging!

Thanks to everyone who has donated some money towards buying some recording kit to do shows round at Jons house, we still need a few more pounds yet so if you'd like to help us produce more shows per week then click the Paypal button on the www.topofthepods.com site.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things You Need For A Heavy Metal Band

2006-08-02T11:56:00.000+01:00

Scott from The Nightnurse Show sent us his checklist of things you might need to be in a heavy metal band:-

Keep those lists coming into topofthepods@gmail.com, failing that just say hi.

We hate to ask but we need to buy some equiptment to enable us to record more shows at Jons house, if you can spare some change to help us out then please use the paypal button at www.topofthepods.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten Pointless DVD Extras

2006-07-29T14:28:00.000+01:00

Rob got so fed up with paying for all those silly extras that come on DVD discs that he wrote a listed ten of them to present on todays show:-

Want more Top of the Pods? We are pushing out all our old shows plus exclusive 'Making Of' episodes, so subscribe via iTunes by clicking here or using the rss feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/topofthepodsgold.

Email topofthepods@gmail.com and tell us what you are up to where you live.

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TOTP - Top Ten Lost Characters

2006-07-28T13:18:00.000+01:00

Fans of the TV show Lost don't worry, no spoilers. We've been given a list today from superfan Miles from Bristol who has compiled his list of the Top Ten Lost Characters:-

If you are a Lost fan then we recommend the Delta Park Gets Lost (we talked about that comic book that Walt was reading - conspiracy theorists should read here and here and tell us what you make of it all).

If you are a Top of the Pods fan and want to hear some back episodes then listen to the Top of the Pods Gold Feed by subscribing using iTunes or using the rss feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/topofthepodsgold. We've also started recording some exclusive 'Making Of' shows - the first of which you'll find only on the Top Of The Pods Gold feed. Go on - do it now!

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TOTP - Top Of The Pods Gold

2006-07-26T23:01:00.000+01:00

Today we announce the launch of Top Of The Pods Gold. You wanted access to our old shows so we've started putting them all back up again on the server. If you've recently started listening then you can subscribe to Top Of The Pods Gold and build up your collection of all the old shows that you've missed. We've even put a handful up already to get you started, and from now on there will be an oldie released every day. Even if you are an avid fan there may be a show which you may have missed, there might even be the odd treat hidden away in the feed too - so get subscribing now!

Click here to subscribe using iTunes or manually use http://feeds.feedburner.com/topofthepodsgold

Repost due to iTunes problems - original feed comments here.

TOTP - Top Ten Myths About Chatting Up Girls

2006-07-18T23:47:00.000+01:00

Roger Smalls from Guildford has sent us his list of myths about chatting up girls for todays show, apparently these ten bits of advice are complete rubbish:-

10 - A girl who says call me anytime is really keen on you
9 - Always remember to dress smartly
8 - Always talk about them, not yourself
7 - Always maintain eye contact
6 - Women will look like their mothers in 30 years time
5 - You can choose your friends but you cant choose your family
4 - When walking with a girl, walk next to her
3 - Do not take rejection personally
2 - Never sleep with a girl on the first date
1 - Yes means no and no means yes

Keep those lists coming in to topofthepods@gmail.com. The audio comment site we mentioned is at Evoca - record your comments straight onto the web site and we'll play them on our show.

If you'd like to try out a new experimental way of live commenting then try InnerToob and let us know what you think of the show.

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TOTP - Top Ten Cartoon Totty

2006-07-12T22:33:00.000+01:00

Rowley from The DarkCompass Podcast provided the list for todays show. His list combines cartoons and totty and might be deemed rather rude for some of our younger audience:-

Keep those lists coming into topofthepods@gmail.com and those audio comments coming over to Evoca.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things That You Will Find On Darth Vaders Belt

2006-07-06T23:54:00.000+01:00

We got a list from 'The Batman' (not the real batman) detailing things found on Darth Vaders belt, we didn't have a clue what any of the things were on todays show, but we carried on regardless:-

If anyone actually knows what on earth these items are then feel free put some comments on our board and enlighten us.

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TOTP - Top Ten Most Influential Rap Records In History

2006-07-04T23:23:00.000+01:00

Rob apologies profusly for the choice of songs on todays 4th of July rap music show:-

Check out the state of these guys we mentioned on the show.
We also talked about Gill and the wonderful iCast podcast - head over to www.icast.uk.com or subscribe using iTunes.

Is everyone on holiday? We sure is lonely here in Peterborough, send us an email and let us know you still care.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things I Wish I Could Do But Are Mostly Impossible

2006-07-02T20:50:00.000+01:00

Keri longs for so many impossible things, so she wrote down the 10 most important ones for todays show as a kind of wish list. We couldn't help her, but if anyone listening can then get in touch to topofthepods@gmail.com:-

It was one of those shows where we talked about Lost (don't worry - no spoilers). Rob recommended a fan podcast called Deltapark Gets Lost, so subscribe and work your way through the archives (check which episodes you listen to depending on how far you are in the series).

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TOTP - Top Ten MySpace Quirks

2006-06-27T23:38:00.000+01:00

Its been a mere 16 days since our last show and all hell hath broken loose, sorry for nothing sooner but the team at Top of the Pods towers has been really busy. Rob picked up a few things about the social networking tool MySpace in todays show, join them by going to Rob and Jon's profiles and adding yourself as their friends:-

Happy now?

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TOTP - Top Ten Cats

2006-06-11T20:16:00.000+01:00

Shaun in Kent supplies Jon, Rob and Ande from the Premiership Podcast with todays cat podcast:-

Having a short break this week but we'll be back bright and breezy next Tuesday. Enjoy the sun! Stay in touch using topofthepods@gmail.com, or leaving an audio comment at Evoca.

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TOTP - Top Ten Semi Pretentious Reasons Why The New Series Of Doctor Who Is Fantastic

2006-06-09T22:31:00.000+01:00

Conrad from Spainful Films joins Rob on todays show for this Dr Who Podcast:-

10 - New talent
9 - Rite of passage for actors
8 - Makes surrealism and post modernism mainstream
7 - Nationalism
6 - Brings out the inner child
5 - Children reading
4 - Dissipates fandom
3 - Family audience
2 - Saturday night viewing
1 - It a great show that people enjoy watching

Stay subscribed for tomorrows show with Jon and Andi, it's gonna be a fun one...

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TOTP - Top Ten Advancements That Have Happened In The Last Few Years

2006-06-08T23:43:00.000+01:00

Alex, aged 11 thought long and hard about some of 10 best advancements mankind has made in recent years, here is the mp3:-

If you have anything good to say then skype us at topofthepods* or email us at topofthepods@gmail.com.

*Remember that by calling us on skype you agree that we can record you for the show. So please don't say yes before and after the show, then contact us later on changing your mind (and also request a copy of the material to use on your show). For one thing its a pain in the neck to edit out the conversation and every back reference to it without ruining continuity, for another we really don't have time.

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TOTP - Top Ten British Oddities

2006-06-07T17:03:00.000+01:00

Poor old Vivek, he's stuck in his car for 50 miles a day with nothing better to do than compile lists of the Top Ten British Oddities in his mind. He then proceded to write his list down in an email, send it to topofthepods@gmail.com, then we recorded this MP3 podcast for you all to download.:-

10 - Biros at the bank
9 - Ordering diet coke with fatty foods
8 - Pizza quicker than ambulance
7 - Answering machines to screen calls
6 - Eating Christmas decorations
5 - Open beer with teeth
4 - Cracker pulling accidents
3 - Watering Christmas decoration
2 - 9 volt battery
1 - Toilet skull cracks

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TOTP - Top Ten Wolves

2006-06-02T22:54:00.000+01:00

Robs list. Jons back. Here is the top ten list of wolves:-

Miss Hollywood Marilyn joins us on todays show - check out Robs Myspace account for some photos of her great gifts, and while you are on Myspace add totp_jon and totp_rob to your friends list (and tell all your friends too).

We'd also like to thank jousting expert Dominic Sewell, member of the Order of the Crescent for joining us on the show.

Plus check out the great Wolf from Gladiator photo we were on about.

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TOTP - Top Ten Annoyances About Video Podcasts

2006-05-31T00:02:00.000+01:00

Conrad from Spainful Films teaches us about his specialist subject of video podcasts in todays show, including a few mistakes people make:-

A couple of starting points mentioned on the show for video podcasts - http://www.podguide.tv, and http://www.vlogmap.org.

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TOTP - Top Ten Things You Find In A Textbook

2006-05-29T21:01:00.000+01:00

Adam from Yarmouth hasn't been concentrating in class, instead of working he's been writing lists and sending them to us. Here is todays mp3 of the show of the top 10 things you find in a textbook presented by Amanda and Rob:-

Keep those emails flooding to topofthepods@gmail.com. Thanks to Amanda for filling in while Jon is working - if you want to hear more from Amanda then head over to http://distortionnews.blogspot.com.

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TOTP - Top Ten New Media Predictions

2006-05-24T22:59:00.000+01:00

Its the longest show so far when Mark from the Tartanpodcast joins Rob to talk about the way media is heading. More of a serious discussion than a fun list on todays mp3 offering, but if you are interested in the way the media is heading then check out this top ten list of predictions:-

If you are interested in these kind of topics then we recommend the Media Guardian website which has recently started a great weekly podcast. As usual keep the emails coming to topofthepods@gmail.com and add us to your Skype friends list incase we need to call you for a show - we are called topofthepods within Skype.

Be sure to look us up on Second Life too, we'll also be showing up on myspace in the next few days.

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TOTP - Top Ten iPod Improvements

2006-05-17T23:02:00.000+01:00

Richard from Dorset loves his iPod, but no relationship is perfect - here is todays podcast about the ten things that Apple could improve about the iPod:-

10 - ID3 tags, album artwork and ratings
9 - Click wheel
8 - iTunes
7 - Not able to fill it
6 - Filling it
5 - iPod Backlight
4 - iPod Headphones
3 - iPod Cost
2 - iPod Scratches
1 - iPod Battery life

Keep emailing those lists to topofthepods@gmail.com, adding us to your skype as topofthepods and leaving your audio comments on Evoca.

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TOTP - Top Ten Burning Questions

2006-05-16T23:50:00.000+01:00

Aaron from near Swansea has a great list of burner questions he just had to ask us. We couldn't resist answering them on todays show. Why not join in at home and turn to a loved one to ask them the following questions?:-

10 - Describe your perfect day
9 - Who is the last person you spoke to on the telephone?
8 - If you could invite any 3 people to dinner alive or dead who would they be?
7 - Where was your last holiday?
6 - How do you get your own way?
5 - What did you spend your first pay on?
4 - If you could have any super power what would it be?
3 - What in your mind is the worst job ever?
2 - What do you see yourself doing in ten years time?
1 - What is your favourite joke?

We want to hear some of your answers on to these questions, especially your ideas about numbers 8,4,3 and 1 - pop them on our comments board on www.topofthepods.com.

We heard an audio comment from a listener today - he didn't have any special software and neither do you, just go to Evoca and record your comments from there.

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TOTP - Top Ten Beards

2006-04-05T21:56:00.000+01:00

The wonderful Tim from Radio Clash joins us skype for his list of top ten beards:-

So if you want a better podcast than www.topofthepods.com then head over to hear Radio Clash and start enjoying a collection of tunes you won't hear anywhere else - and tell us what you think too!

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TOTP - Top Ten Human Animal Hybrids

2006-04-04T21:18:00.000+01:00

President Bush stunned the world in his State of the Union speech this year by condemning human-animal hybrids. He gave no reason for this, but it seems very small-minded. Anthony thinks there is tremendous potential here, and the mere fact that George Bush has come out against it will probably inspire a great boom in research. So here is a podcast of the Top Ten Human/Animal Hybrids, and the reason why each would be advantageous:-

10 - Human/turtle
9 - Human/chicken
8 - Human/cat
7 - Human/dog
6 - Human/mole
5 - Human/weasel
4 - Human/monkey
3 - Human/skunk
2 - Human/chimpanzee
1 - Human/rabbit

Ever fancied being half human, half animal? Tell us about it on our comments board on the www.topofthepods.com web site. We also want to hear more of your audio comments posted on Evoca - just record a quick message on their site (you don't even need any special software) and save it to the topofthepods group. If you have emailed us recently then sorry for not replying - we are both rather busy but will try and get back to you soon.

TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Visit Sweden

2006-03-27T14:27:00.000+01:00

Christer is Swedish and he likes to tell people how great Sweden is. Guess what, he did us a top ten list of reasons why you should visit Sweden. Then and only then , we did a show about it:-

Don't forget to add topofthepods to your Skype contact list and then you too can be on our happy little podcast too. While you're at it, why don't you send us an email or an audio comment. Ooh, and don't forget the message board. If you have a podcast then why not send us a promo as we like promoting our fellow compadres

Erm, bagpipes

TOTP - Top Ten Things You Hate To See When You Wake Up

2006-03-23T23:15:00.000Z

There are ten things that Mexican Alex hates waking up and seeing, we recorded a show about it:-

10 - No undies
9 - Dead iPod
8 - Monday
7 - Pet eating stuff
6 - Coat at drycleaners
5 - Gas
4 - Bad hair day
3 - No milk
2 - Paperwork
1 - Alarm clock flashing 12:00

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TOTP - Top Ten Classic Bond Movies

2006-03-22T23:26:00.000Z

Mark from the TartanPodcast joins us on todays show in presenting Bryans list of classic Bond Movies. :-

10 - Diamonds Are Forever
9 - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
8 - You Only Live Twice
7 - The Spy Who Loved Me
6 - Die Another Day
5 - Live And Let Die
4 - Goldfinger
3 - The World Is Not Enough
2 - The Living Daylights
1 - From Russia With Love

We've also been talking to Rob from Podcast411 (who starred on yesterdays A-Team show) - download the interview here.

TOTP - Top Ten Actors We Would Cast In The New A-Team Movie

2006-03-21T18:51:00.000Z

Joining us on todays show we have Rob from Podcast411. We heard they were casting for the new A-Team movie so we thought we would give the casting directors a few hints:-

10 - Harvey Keitel as Hannibal
9 - Ice Cube as BA
8 - Brad Pitt as Face
7 - Michael Clarke Duncan as BA
6 - Jim Carrey as Murdoch
5 - Tommy Lee Jones as Hannibal
4 - Owen Wilson as Face
3 - Ving Rhames as BA
2 - George Clooney as Hannibal
1 - Steve Buscemi as Murdoch

If you have any better ideas then use our comments board on www.topofthepods.com with your dream team. Don't forget you can email us your lists, audio comments and photos to topofthepods@gmail.com.

TOTP - Top Ten Things To Think About

2006-03-16T23:58:00.000Z

Listener Rob from Portsmouth has been thinking very hard - here is the show of ten things he would like us to be pondering over the weekend:-

10 - Failing
9 - Eggs
8 - Humpty Dumpty
7 - Wrist pointing
6 - Lost things
5 - Remote controls
4 - Bus stops
3 - Turning car radios down
2 - Taking dumps
1 - Stars

Got anything you'd like us to ponder? Email topofthepods@gmail.com with your lists, if you are around on Monday evening around 8pm (UK time) then why not skype the show using by adding topofthepods to your list of contacts (remember to plug a microphone in first).

TOTP - Top Ten Rob And Jon Wonders

2006-03-15T23:56:00.000Z

Looks like we are over the worst of the server problems from Blogger so on with the show. This is a terribly bad self indulgent show today, but Ben emailed us with ten questions about ourselves so we thought we'd make a show out of it:-

10 - Does Rob own a Mac?
9 - Does Jon own a PC?
8 - What music do Jon and Rob listen too?
7 - Who's idea was it to start the podcast?
6 - Will Jon and Rob ever manage to make a weeks worth of podcasts?
5 - Will Jon ever work out how to use the jingle machine?
4 - Is Rob a lawyer?
3 - Will Jon ever lose his passion for trucks?
2 - Can Jon and Rob break dance?
1 - Does Rob have a wife?

Any more questions you'd like us to answer then pop them in the comments board on the site.

TOTP - Top Ten Best Corny Action Movies and Shows

2006-03-14T09:45:00.000Z

Ed sends the list, Ande Smallwood from the Premiership Podcast joins the chat and Jon and Rob read out the ten best corny action movies:-

10 - Spy Kids
9 - Power Rangers
8 - The A Team
7 - Magnum PI
6 - The Transporter
5 - The Old Batman Show
4 - Walker Texas Ranger
3 - Spider Man
2 - COPS
1 - MacGyver

Send in your comments, lists and audio clips to topofthepods@gmail.com and we'll see about reading some of your stuff out.

TOTP - Top Ten Worst Jobs You Could Have As A Kid

2006-03-13T23:45:00.000Z

Interesting show today, Gavin from New Jersey emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with his list of household chores he hates having to do:-

10 - Making the bed
9 - Folding clothes
8 - Scraping gum
7 - Raking leaves
6 - Weeding
5 - Scraping off tissue
4 - Scrubbing the shower floor
3 - Taking out the trash
2 - Picking up dog poo
1 - Cleaning the bathroom

We also joined by Simon from the Slam Idol Podcast using the miracle of Skype. Want to talk to us too? Then download Skype here then add topofthepods to your friends list.

TOTP - Top Ten Noel Edmonds Shows

2006-03-10T19:58:00.000Z

Today Ande Smallwood from the football related Premiership Podcast puts down his balls to tell us more about Noel Edmonds, and brings us his list of the Top Ten Noel Edmonds shows:-

10 - The National Lottery
9 - Come Dancing
8 - Top Of The Pop's
7 - The Late Late Breakfast Show
6 - Top Gear
5 - Telly Addict's
4 - Multi Colured Swap Shop
3 - Noel's House Party
2 - Deal Or No Deal
1 - Noel's Christmas Present's

Have a good weekend, if you are bored then why not spend some time recording us an audio comment and emailing it to topofthepods@gmail.com.

TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To Cover Yourself In Chocolate

2006-03-09T20:49:00.000Z

Here we have a list from US based Rob with his ten reasons to cover himself in chocolate:-

10 - You will smell nice
9 - You will taste nice
8 - People will be eager to help you
7 - You will attract animals
6 - Have the best Halloween costume on the block
5 - Get spotted by an advertising executive and possibly be put in a chocolate advert
4 - Start a new trend
3 - Cure your addiction to chocolate forever
2 - Finally gain the attention of girls when they come over to lick you
1 - Everyone will love you!

If you'd like to send us your lists and audio comments then email topofthepods@gmail.com.

TOTP - Top Ten Things That Make You Feel Sick

2006-03-08T23:28:00.000Z

Don't even attempt to listen to this show while you are eating, as today Paul Nicholls joins us via Skype (excuse the quality) to list his ten things that make him feel sick:-

10 - Putting your fingers down your throat
9 - The thought of the smell of cheap hot dogs and burger smells
8 - The smell of old people's homes
7 - Seeing poo
6 - Body odour from a co-worker
5 - Too much booze
4 - Seeing someone eating bogeys
3 - Gory films
2 - Too much of any food
1 - The smell of (and hearing / watching) someone else being sick

TOTP - Top Ten Things I Would Do If I Could Pause Time

2006-03-07T21:27:00.000Z

Following the time travel theme from yesterday, Sean from Riverside issued us with a challenge to write a top ten of things that we would do if we could pause time:-

10 - Sleep on the job
9 - Not worry about an extended toilet break
8 - Look up stuff on the internet quickly to appear intelligent
7 - Rob a bank
6 - Throw rocks and stuff in water to see what splashes look like in slow motion
5 - Look up girls
4 - Shave parts of Jon
3 - Answer all my emails
2 - Dodge bullets
1 - Reposition people

We also talked to Linda on Skype about Podcastuser Magazine - this is a free magazine available from http://www.podcastusermagazine.com. We also talked to songwriter Jeff Shields about the great song he wrote for us, you can read more about Jeff at his bio page and download some of his tunes at SoundClick.

TOTP - Top Ten Rejected Plotlines for Back To The Future

2006-03-06T14:49:00.000Z

Mark from Texas loves the movie Back To The Future as much as we do, and decided to send us his list of some plotlines that didn't quite make it onto the desk of Robert Zemeckis:-

10 - Marty and the Doc travel to the future where they find Jon and Rob have been elected Rulers of the Universe and everything has gone to hell.
9 - Marty and the Doc travel to the past once again to thwart Biff Tannens attempts to subjugate Marty’s dad and ensnare his mom, all while trying not to change the course of history. Only this time they're all played by chimps!
8 - Marty and the Doc travel into the near future to witness the unveiling of the new X-Box 360 and are horribly, horribly disappointed.
7 - Marty (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme) and the Doc (played by Steven Segal) travel into the future to take on a band of evil cyber-terrorists with their individual and unique fighting styles amid a variety of explosions, car chases, and street fights and it all sucks.
6 - Marty and the Doc travel one day into the future to determine what the lunch special will be at their local Golden Corral buffet restaurant and it turns out to be prime rib. That’s it Just prime rib.
5 - Marty and the Doc, a pair of 'randy' secret agents, are frozen in a block of ice until such a time as their evil arch-nemesis returns to threaten the world with his miniaturized clone and myriad of other hilarious, incredibly marketable characters and catch-phrases. When they are unfrozen forty years later they must deal not only with the many changes and challenges of the modern world, but also a stingy female secret agent who actually turns out to be an android. Hilarity ensues!
4 - Marty and the Doc travel perilously through the past, present, and future risking their lives and the lives of all mankind in order to bring about WORLD PEACE. Take THAT, Jon/Rob.
3 - Marty and the Doc travel nowhere because gas prices are too high, so they hang out at Doc’s house listening to podcasts and eating Hot Pockets all day.
2 - Marty and the Doc travel back to the 1970s and discover that, yes, people actually did dress like that.
1 - Marty and the Doc travel far into the future where they find that people no longer are confined to wearing pants and all of the chairs are covered in a soft, lavender velvet that feels nice.

Stars wanted: We are looking for people to call us up on Skype and star on the show - add the username topofthepods to your contact list and say hello next time you see our status set to 'Skype Me'.

If you are too shy you can still email topofthepods@gmail.com with your comments and lists.

TOTP - Top Ten Dining Faux Pas

2006-03-03T21:09:00.000Z

Social elite member Geoff sent us his top ten list of things you shouldn't do at the dinner table. He just emailed topofthepods@gmail.com with his list and we read it out:-

10 - Complaining to the French
9 - Cutlery
8 - Tipping
7 - Table things
6 - Belching or worse
5 - Greedy
4 - Wine tasting
3 - Bill spliting
2 - Slurping
1 - Smoking

Issue 2 of PodcastUser is out and features an article that Jon ~~cut and pasted from his website~~ wrote especially for the online magazine. This is a free PDF available to download and features stories for ~~geeks~~ podcasters and ~~people with nothing better to do on a Friday~~ listeners alike.

Site : http://podcastusermagazine.com

Direct download : Podusermag-issue2.pdf

Is the sound quality ok? We've been getting mixed reports from listeners - let us know what you think on our comments board please.

TOTP - Top Ten Things That Annoy You About Motorways

2006-03-02T21:19:00.000Z

SMS Text Addict gave us this list of things that he hates about being in his car on the motorway:-

10 - Fog lights
9 - Fuel prices
8 - Service stations
7 - Traffic jams
6 - Dot matrix
5 - Roadworks
4 - Speed cameras
3 - Tailgaters
2 - Mobile phones
1 - Middle lane hoggers

Keep those audio comments and lists flooding into topofthepods@gmail.com - sorry if you have sent something in recently and we haven't replied, we are slowly working our way through the gmail and promise that we'll write back soon.

TOTP - Top Ten Excuses Women Use To End A Relationship

2006-03-01T11:35:00.000Z

Ironmonger Scott from Doncaster hasn't the luck with the ladies, here are ten of the excuses women have used to finish with poor Scott:-

10 - Don't trust
9 - Obsessive
8 - Something you don't have
7 - Like the girls
6 - Betting
5 - Spark has gone
4 - Affair
3 - Spend more time with mates
2 - Space
1 - Just isn't working

TOTP - Top Ten Sandwich Fillings

2006-02-27T21:40:00.000Z

What do you get when you ask two guys to talk about food for twenty minutes? A really poor excuse for a podcast. We promise we'll try harder for Wednesday evenings show, but for now here is a list of ten sandwich fillings from Stu:-

10 - Egg and Cress
9 - Roast Chicken or Turkey
8 - Cheese and Tomato
7 - Steak and Cheese
6 - Roast Beef
5 - Turkey, Crispy bacon, Cranberry and Stuffing
4 - Corn Beef Hash Butty
3 - Scouse Butty
2 - All Day Breakfast
1 - Cheese and Branston Pickle

Thanks to Stu and everyone else who came to see us perform at the Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment.

TOTP - Top Ten People WIth Le In Their Name

2006-02-20T20:56:00.000Z

Always on the look out for trivial lists Jon and Rob read out this list of ten famous people with Le in their names (if any wizard with imdb.com knows what search query we would use to generate a proper list then please let us know):-

10 - Simon Le Bon and/or Yasmin Le Bon
9 - Pepper Le Pew
8 - Mark Le Shark
7 - Lemar
6 - Mark Le Marr
5 - Matt Le Blanc
4 - Jamie Lee Curtis
3 - Bruce Lee
2 - Lemal
1 - Danny Le Rue

With any luck the issues with our host will have been resolved and you'll be hearing us loud and clear. Thanks to Dave from Libsyn (support@libsyn.com) and Rick from Feedburner (rickk@feedburner.com) for their time and support.

Don't forget that we are appearing at the Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment this Friday night and we'd love to meet you all there - visit www.highblue.co.uk/events for more details.

TOTP - Top Ten Reasons To See The Lance Anderson Podcast Experiment

2006-02-17T22:11:00.000Z

We are going to be making fools of ourselves at the Rose Theatre in Liverpool. If you'd like to watch two grown men from Peterborough cry in front of a live audience then phone 01695 584480, or visit www.highblue.co.uk/events. Here are ten more reasons to go:-

10 - Less than a tenner.
9 - Christmas present
8 - Hotrod Cadets
7 - Mark Hunter
6 - Dan Klass
5 - Lancashire
4 - Strangers
3 - A podcasting first
2 - Hear Lance Anderson’s story "No, I didnt even kiss her". The story of his first love who was too shy to even kiss him, who went on to be one of the biggest adult movie stars of the 1980s.
1 - Jon and Rob

Challenge for you all - download Slickr, find the best tags for this wonderful screensaver and write them down on our www.topofthepods.com comments board, along with the reasons why. We might even to a show if we get enough good ones...

TOTP - Top Ten Tim Burton Movies

2006-02-14T20:19:00.000Z

Its been a long time since we've heard from Rowley from Dark Compass, being a fan of Tim Burton Rowley sent us a list of the ten best films by the famous director:-

10 - Planet of the Apes
9 - Ed Wood
8 - Mars Attacks
7 - Big Fish
6 - Nightmare Before Christmas
5 - Sleepy Hollow
4 - Beetle Juice
3 - Batman
2 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1 - Edward Scissorhands

This is a repost due to known compatibility problems between feedburner and libsyn servers, experts at feedburner are apparently working on it. When this is fixed we'll be able to do more shows, at present we are wasting an hour per show. Comments from the old post have been archived here.

TOTP - Top Ten Most Embarrassing Things Your Mum Could Say

2006-02-13T23:29:00.000Z

You might want to vet this before having this show in the car. Its Kerrin's turn today for the worst possible things your mum could say to show you up:-

10 - Dolls
9 - Playing with girls
8 - Pooing yourself
7 - Forgot PE Kit
6 - Marry best friend
5 - Hitting puberty
4 - Bed wetting
3 - Tampering
2 - Baby food
1 - Mucky stash

Did we mention The Half Show today? Head over to http://thehalfshow.libsyn.com for some really cool music.

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TOTP - Top Ten Times You Really Wish You Had Your MP3 Player

2006-02-10T22:29:00.000Z

Hannah co-wrote this list with Rob, bringing together the ten worst times in your life when you forgot your mp3 player:-

10 - Random song stuck in your head
9 - Doctors
8 - Showing off
7 - Family meals
6 - Car
5 - Shopping
4 - Treadmill
3 - Noisey environments
2 - Public buildings
1 - Daily walks that go much quicker with an iPod

Thanks for that Hannah, and everyone please keep those mp3 audio comments coming to topofthepods@gmail.com. The easiest way to record an audio comment is to plug a microphone into your computer, use free software like Audacity (PC / Mac / Linux) to record your message, then attach the saved WAV or MP3 file to an email. Try to keep 'em short and sweet - no clever stuff needed, we just like hearing you say nice things about us!

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TOTP - Top Ten Household Appliances That Are Catastrophic If They Break Or Go Wrong

2006-02-09T23:57:00.000Z

James from Luton clearly hasn't heard of extended warranty, here is a list of things that he can't live without around the house:-

10 - Iron
9 - Vacuum Cleaner
8 - TV
7 - Stereo System
6 - Fridge Or Freezer
5 - Microwave And Cooker
4 - Shower
3 - Washing Machine
2 - Central Heating Boiler
1 - Kettle

We have almost run out of audio comments - send your mp3 messages over to topofthepods@gmail.com and try and keep them as short and sweet as possible.

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