Guns and Hair Pins

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This week, we talk about Barettaour recent one-hour jet lag, and I frighten Americans by telling them it’s Mother’s Day. Then, I play a clip of someone trying to identify individual members of the Jackson 5 using only European culture references. Then we talk about how Americans don’t know about the Goon Show, despite one of its members being really famous. Later, my mum takes the quiz, and violence ensues with pins, guns, wellington boots and Robert Blake.

Some links to things mentioned: the always great Danny Baker show, the late, great Leonard Rossiter, the conspicuously white Steptoe and Son, and the Goon Show.

The Other Mother’s Day

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051409blog_mommymamameThis week, it’s (American) Mother’s Day, so we discuss why British Mother’s Day happened two months ago. Also, we play a quiz Johnson invented called “Star Wars character or NFL athlete.” Then we chat about horseshoes and how customer service varies between our two nations, and later, Martin takes the quiz, and tries to guess what COBRA is, while Johnson reads a French Letter.

Oh: the Key & Peele bit we mention is here.