For years, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington entertained listeners with their nonsense on XFM. In 2005, they launched a podcast with The Guardian, delivering five series of absurdity over three years and over 300 million downloads by 2011. Join the famously ridiculous trio every Thursday as they discuss everything from horses in houses, paper rounds, and fat babies to Karl’s diary, poetry, Aunty Nora, man moths, hairy Chinese kids, and of course, monkey news.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Karl’s laziness, a museum trip, and another made-up word collide
Based on the show notes, this episode centers on Ricky and Steve’s frustration with Karl, plus a string of oddball segments: a museum visit, fighting flies, a new idea pitch, and more diary nonsense. It sounds like a chaotic, character-driven installment with plenty of Karlisms.
Karl’s first book arrives, with Shakespeare swearing and classic oddball tangents
This preview is based only on the published show notes. The episode centers on Karl Pilkington’s first book being officially published, then veers into the show’s usual mix of literary comparisons, bizarre anecdotes, and offbeat chat about everything from toenails to a bridge toll monkey.
Kidney stones, animal face-offs, and Karl’s latest made-up word
Based on the published show notes, this episode mixes a rough week for Karl with the show’s usual oddball debates and wordplay. Expect chat about a kidney stone, animals competing against each other, a newly invented word, and another poem about Karl’s day.
Kidney stones, evolution, and three Karl poems in one chaotic episode
Based on the show notes, this episode mixes Karl’s recent kidney stone saga with loose, comedic debates about survival, evolution, and even what counts as a story. It also promises three poems from Karl and another attempt at octopus-related thinking.
Karl’s kidney ordeal, determinism, and a mysterious “one face man” close out Series 3
This preview, based only on the published show notes, points to a packed final episode of Series 3. Expect Warwick Davis to come up, a debate around determinism, Karl’s kidney story, NHS diary material, a new poem, and a misunderstanding involving Karl’s father.
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