Who remembers Spangles?

This week we're recording live from the dressing room of the iconic Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth, and we've got a very special guest — Shea, the man behind the bookings at one of the UK's most beloved seaside venues.We chat about what it's like to programme a 1,300-seat pier theatre, the acts that refuse to die (think Jim Davidson, Roy Chubby Brown, Joe Pasquale and Mick Miller), and the shows that sold out with almost zero effort. Plus, Shea shares his best crowd disasters, a kebab-fuelled night out with Neil 'Razor' Ruddock, and why a certain Mancunian B&B owner ended up at a Morrissey gig by complete accident.We also get into K-pop, Kevin Bloody Wilson, the eternal question of bigger chairs, and whether Michael Barrymore could ever stage a comeback.Equal parts nostalgia, comedy industry chat and Great Yarmouth love letter — don't miss it.

World exclusive.We sat down with Matt Price to talk about a stand-up special that looks like it’s on the verge of collapse — bad lighting, chaotic crowd, and a man who probably shouldn’t be anywhere near the tech.And somehow… it works. See here.https://youtu.be/iiZnljvMpAc?si=bR8H_6n7IilsDlyBWe get into chaos vs control, why polished specials might be missing the point, and whether this kind of comedy is actually closer to the real thing.Also — full disclosure — half this interview didn’t record. Which, given the subject matter, feels weirdly appropriate.It’s messy. It’s unpredictable. And it might be exactly what comedy needs right now.

This week we’re diving into the moments where laughing will get you judged, cancelled, or quietly asked to leave. From real-life disasters to the kind of situations where you really shouldn’t laugh (but absolutely do), we count down our Top 5 inappropriate laughs.We also get into the rise of shows like Last One Laughing UK – why watching comedians try not to laugh is so addictive, and what it says about where comedy is heading.Plus:– Celebrities losing their heads (again) and why it keeps happening– The dramatisation around Huw Edwards and how media turns real-life into spectacle– And a surprisingly honest look at why British comedy might be falling behind Australia right nowScott and Pablo do their best to hold it together… with mixed results.Listen now… just maybe not when you’re somewhere you shouldn’t laugh.

Episode 77 of Who Remembers Spangles? heads back to the kind of pub that would never survive today…This week’s Top 5: Retro Pub No-Nos 🍺From jukebox abusers to bar blockers and some seriously questionable Saturday lunchtime behaviour — it’s a proper trip back to when pubs were chaos, smoky, and completely unregulated.You’ll definitely recognise a few of these… and there’s a fair chance you were one of them.

This week we count down the Top 5 audience crimes against comedy — the things that make comedians groan and promoters quietly lose the will to live. From late arrivals and mid-set chatter to spectacularly badly timed heckling, we’ve seen it all.Paul also reveals the one audience behaviour that drives promoters absolutely mad during the interval.Plus: kebab shop hacks, carvery hacks, and more stories from the comedy circuit.

The stage might be polished. The green room rarely is.Episode 75 slips backstage and takes a look at the unspoken rules of comedy’s most volatile space. The power plays. The awkward energy. The desperate attempts to “just have a quick word”. The stories that aren’t really stories.There’s the comic who vanishes minutes before they’re due on.The surprise entourage that no one agreed to.The “networking” that feels more hunt than chat.And one offence so toxic it can evacuate a dressing room in record time.If you’ve ever gigged, promoted, or lurked within 10 feet of a backstage kettle, you’ll recognise every beat.Backstage. Unfiltered. No names… but plenty of suspects. 🎙️

Episode 74 – Do Dogs Shit Due North?Science. SatNavs. Labradors. We’re getting dangerously close to the truth this week as we investigate whether dogs genuinely line themselves up with the Earth’s magnetic field before dropping the kids off. Yes, really.Elsewhere, we’re demanding answers from AI after ChatGPT’s image generator once again turns Paul into Russ Abbott and Scott into Wilfred Brambell — despite neither of them requesting a 1970s BBC sitcom filter.Scott then embarks on an astonishing performance of moral self-certification, desperately trying to convince us he’s a woke leftie by verbally noshing off Nish Kumar in what can only be described as commitment to the bit.We launch a brand-new Green Room section, pulling the curtain back on comedy life — gigs, egos, promoters, and the stuff you’re not meant to hear. The Top 5 returns with family feuds, and the Bellen d’Or once again finds fresh reasons to honour the budget gym chain that keeps on giving: PureGym.If you like comedy podcasts that ask pointless questions, overshare industry gossip, and take absolutely nothing seriously — this one’s for you.🎧 Press play. You’ll be annoyed you didn’t sooner.

There is absolutely no talk about the Beckhams in this episode. None. Spurred on by Arsenal once again finding an impressive new way to bottle it, this episode of Who Remembers Spangles? turns to elite-level self-sabotage with a Top 5 titled: Five Times Someone Had It All… and Completely Fecked It Up.The list ranges from reality-TV certainties and Hollywood royalty to comedy giants and a jewellery boss who managed to obliterate his own company’s value with a single, throwaway sentence.Elsewhere, a deeply unofficial Bellen d’Or is awarded to people who say “you can get that exact thing on Temu”, there’s a purely hypothetical (and obviously non-actionable) discussion about who someone would stalk, and an unavoidable diversion into Loddon Facebook nonsense.Later on, there’s an attempt to bring some actual sense to the Michael McIntyre hatred — not joining in with it, just trying to understand where it comes from and why it refuses to die.Gigs are coming up. Buy some tickets.Nostalgia, poor decisions, and the joy of watching other people ruin things far more efficiently than you ever could.