Discontent Provider

Episode 113: Bad To The Boneheads

Rarely have Foxy and Arkham retreated to the sanctuary of the Happy Place with more alacrity than they have today: it might be a bit chilly and damp - but at least there is nobody there talking about how tip-top it is that America has found its way back to the path of far-righteousness. The chaps are - but of course - pondering the fatal fascination the 'shroom-schlonged narcissist holds for people on both sides of the pond - and as you can imagine, it doesn't take long to crack that particular conundrum...

Episode 112: A Warning To The Furious

(ALT TITLE: In Which The Silver Fox Plucks A Low-Hanging Fruit - And A Plump, Over-Ripe, Orange Fruit At That)With everybody facing horrible choices, Foxy and Arkham are feeling a mite hemmed-in by the inevitable today - but still find it within themselves to not only podcast, but to do an unexpected and unprecedented Monday Song. Well; they might not get the chance to serenade Donald Trump again - hopefully.

Episode 111: Everyone's A Loser - Apparently

As the ghouls and monstrances of Hallowe'en recede back to the Poundland nether-hells from whence they came, Foxy and Arkham repair to the Happy Place to consider superstition, tradition, and the untenable position into which so many claim this week's UK Budget has placed them - including the Budgeter. They're too modest and self-effacing to have said it out loud - but their pride in not having resorted to any "Trick Or Treat" phrasing is, if you listen closely as palpable as it is justifiable.

Episode 110: Everyone's A Winner - Apparently

Though now fairly well-stricken in years, the chaps are still more than capable of indulging in one of Britain's best-loved pastimes - to wit, pontificating about what they'd have done when it comes to a rumble. They're also - much to their surprise - not too far gone in nihilistic cynicism to give credit where it's due as it turns out that even some (CITATION NEEDED: Exact Figures Currently Unavailable) literal Nazis may have a better idea of how to comport themselves publicwise than at least one Member of Parliament.

Episode 109: And You Thought YOUR Family Get-Togethers Were A Bit Awkward...

Amidst the falling leaves and frost of their Autumnal Happy Place, the chaps find themselves unexpectedly pleased not to be in a tropical island paradise. They may be cold, bitter, and unappreciated - but at least they're not having to face an extremely difficult conversation that's been brewing for seventy-five years.

Episode 108: Meddle and Dishonour (Get THAT up you, EA - That's English Spelling, That Is!)

While the Great and the Good blame each other for interfering in their affairs, the chaps in the Happy Place prefer to take the stance of Personal Responsibility and accepting their own shortcomings. Turns out it's surprisingly easy to do it - especially if you're as great as wot Foxy and Arkham are...

Episode 107: It All Gets Easier When You Get A Bit Sleazier

Is the Autumnal mist a little thicker in the Happy Place than usual today? Do the denuded branches of the trees seem to weep with that touch more melancholy? Hard to say - but certainly the chaps are feeling a touch under the weather. Inspiration may be at hand from an unlikely source though. Perhaps concerning themselves with a potentially massive shift in Constitutional affairs is just silly? Would they be better off dog-whistling and demagoguing? It seems that that Clacton Man might just be onto something...

Episode 106: Saying The Loud Part Out Loud

For reasons they feel disinclined to divulge, the chaps are a day late to the Happy Place this week - but are, nevertheless, almost painfully eager to point out other people's shortcomings. Today, they're looking at how politeness costs nothing - except possibly job security, human dignity, and other insignificant trifles of that nature...

Episode 105: Pedants' Revolt

Being a pair of careful, rather close-mouthed coves, the chaps are not perhaps as sympathetic to Prime Ministers who don't sufficiently distinguish one form of ordnance from another - especially when a hostile Nation is just aching for a self-righteous war-wank.  This episode also features a moment of self-doubt, a touch of shaudenfraude, a Song At The End, and a fascinating glimpse into a rift in the space/time continuum. You know what you are, cats and kittens? Spoilt - that's what.

Episode 104: What Is There Left To Say?

Neither the crackling of fallen leaves nor the invigorating sting of autumnal air in the Happy Place can cheer the chaps today as they ponder the dishonesty, insincerity, indifference, and cruelty of both those who promulgate and those who profit from the ever-growing horror of the Middle East conflict. Still; it's only a short one - and they both know that you, gentle listener, are a good and righteous egg.