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Monday Jan 19, 2015
Monday Jan 19, 2015
We're back for the new year, and we're doing the sci-fi/horror classic I Am Legend. This isn't your Will Smith adaptation - well obviously it isn't, it's our patented blend of nonsense, idiocy and literature, which is much more enjoyable. And our CGI really is better than theirs. As ever, get in touch with your thoughts on the book, or your thoughts on our take on things: we're sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com and @sharkliveroil on Twitter.
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
We're rounding off our December of Christmas themed material with a look at the ultra-short story by Charles Dickens called The Goblins who Stole a Sexton. It's taken from the Pickwick Papers and is seen by many (including us) as the spiritual dad of A Christmas Carol. It's got goblins, ghastly goings on and a gravedigger called Gabriel Grubb. What's not to love? Send your feedback and suggestions to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and have a Happy New Year!
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Welcome to a special episode of shark liver oil where we'll be doing things a little differently. For our third part of our guide to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens we'll be discussing your feedback, reviews from around the world and taking a look at some modern re-tellings of the classic story including: - Mickey's Chistmas Carol - Scrooged - The Muppet Christmas Carol - Blackadder's Christmas Carol So grab a mug of mulled wine and a mince pie and sit back to enjoy a festive feast of podcast prattle! Any feedback etc, send it to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
It's the last part of our coverage of A Christmas Carol, and we've got jolly ghosts, silent ghosts, a massive feast, a bit of slap and tickle behind the curtains, the stamp collectors of the British Empire, and Ebenezer Scrooge really really seriously failing to take a hint. Also featuring Dave's desperate attempt to feel the simple redemptive joy of a child at one of the most over-used lines in English literature. Next week we're doing the best of the adaptations for our Christmas Special, so get in touch with any suggestions, thoughts and ideas: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, and on Twitter: @sharkliveroil
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Wooooo! Woooooooo! Woooooooooo! It's time to combine two of Shark Liver Oil's favourite things - christmas and ghost stories! Yes, it's the first of a three part extravaganza about the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a brooding, anti-yuletilde eco-warrior who abhors fossil fuel energy. Jacob Marley is an insubstantial wispy wonder with a fetish for clanking chains and ghostly voyeurism. And Mr G. Christmas-Past is a nostalgia loving smarty pants with a flickering candle flame for a head. With characters like that, it can't fail to be good! If you've any suggestions for modern re-tellings of A Christmas Carol for us to talk about during our christmas special in a couple of weeks, send them in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
(Content Note: in this episode we discuss the topic of abuse as it relates to this part of the book.)
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
We're back, ya phonies, with another slice of our take on this definitely-not-dated-but-actually-classic literature. This week, we're watching Holden deal with a pimp, a taxi driver, at least two overprivileged wankers, two nuns, an old flame and some ducks. And Dave even finds something to like about the book. What do you think? Over-rated teen angst? Deathless brilliance? Let us know at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us @SharkLiverOil.
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Monday Nov 10, 2014
It's time for a new book and Shark Liver Oil is keeping it classical but cycling forward a couple of hundred years from Jane Austen - to bring you JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye! This week we're discussing chapters 1-12. We answer important questions like: does Holden Caulfield have ADHD? Just when is the right time to sell off your typewriter? Did people really use words like "phoney" and "crumby" instead of proper swears in the 50s? And will Dave find anything in this book that he likes? Welcome to the only podcast that has the brass balls to find a comparison between The Catcher and the Rye and Watchmen. Welcome to Shark Liver Oil.. Get involved in our coverage of Catcher in the Rye by emailing sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil
Monday Nov 03, 2014
Monday Nov 03, 2014
We're reached the end of the road for Pride and Prejudice, but it's not going out without a fight. We've got deathmatches; we've got mobster pimps; we've even got Judi Dench's massive biceps. We've got it all - and for this edition, we've got a roundup of the various views from across the internet on this book, from 'I'd marry Darcy, 5 stars' to 'My missus would marry Darcy, zero stars'. And that's before we even get to the theological and political heart of the book, apparently. Oh yes, you get more bounce to the ounce, more bite to the shite with Shark Liver Oil. As ever, email us on sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us @sharkliveroil.
Monday Oct 27, 2014
Monday Oct 27, 2014
Get ready for more wedding making hijinks with Shark Liver Oil's third part of our coverage of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Mr Darcy makes an indecent (or at least inappropriate) proposal, Lydia runs off with a man in uniform, Mrs Bennet recovers from a mystery illness and Big C offers his condolences. It's going to be a wild ride. In the words of Lydia, "I dare say there'll be some balls." Get your feedback in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil Next week its the grand finale of our pride and prejudice coverage, so send your reviews of the book into us and we'll give you a mention!
Monday Oct 20, 2014
Monday Oct 20, 2014
We go further into the world of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's classic novel of manners, and discover the chances of a Kevin Smith adaptation are higher than you might think. Also featuring the world's worst marriage proposal, an unexpected comparison with Dumb and Dumber, and Dave's massive ignorance of the history of 18th century literature. With zombies. And ninjas. If that sounds as preposterous to you as it does to us, tell us about it! Email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, and tweet us @sharkliveroil.
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Monday Oct 13, 2014
It's time for a change of pace here at Shark Liver Oil as we delve into the world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In part 1 we read to chapter 17. Along the way we'll get drunk with Darcy, get sick with Jane, get bored with Mr Collins, get quizzical with Elizibeth and join Mrs Bennett on her mission to get all of her daughters married, or die tryin'. It promises to be more fun than being at loo with your closest friends. PLUS! Stay tuned for our take on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - as we find out what happens to the story when you drop in a load of bloodthirsty flesh eaters. Feedback? You better believe it!
Monday Oct 06, 2014
Monday Oct 06, 2014
Mugatu! DEFCON 2! Psychic Afro Squid!
Monday Sep 29, 2014
Monday Sep 29, 2014
We're spending a bit more time with Lori and Dreiberg in our third instalment of our Watchmen walkthrough. It's time to watch a 40 year old nice guy with a spandex fetish and an uncomfortable way around women trying to put some moves on his sexy young friend. Just like a night out in Barnsley. Also this week - why Lori just can't stop hitting the flamethrower button, killer one liners for scary prison situations and Dr Manhattan's world famous glass-blowing class. Fire up the screechers! It's time for another Shark Liver Oil! Send any thoughts on the book or the podcast to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil
Monday Sep 22, 2014
Monday Sep 22, 2014
It's time for Shark Liver Oil to delve deeper into the distressing, disturbing and dystopian world that has the Watchmen for its guardians as we recap chapters 4 to 6.
Monday Sep 15, 2014
Monday Sep 15, 2014
We're back, and it's time for a BEHEMOTH. We're discussing philosophy, kick-ass gadgets, and the parallels between Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' modern classic and the Beano. Which apparently exist.
From big, deep characters to a joke about baked beans that's in the worst possible taste, we don't shrink from talking about the important stuff, and neither should you - get in touch if this is a favourite of yours, or if you don't understand the hype, or if you're amazed it was a comicbook at all (secret tip: if you thought it was only a movie, boy are you in for a treat). We're on Twitter @sharkliveroil, or you can email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
Sunday Jul 06, 2014
MOCK YEAH ING YEAH BIRD YEAH! That's exactly how Petyr Baelish announces himself, in his head. Externally, to the surprise of absolutely no-one, he is one creepy motha ucka, a poster-boy for Westeros' Stranger Danger campaign. But does Sansa pay attention? Does she hell. Also this time out, a positive feast of plot, featuring dramatic deaths left right and centre, and we're right up with it, sword hands a-go-go. This is the end of our coverage of A Song of Ice and Fire (till next time), and it's been an epic haul through this epic world. We're having a bit of a break for the next few weeks, but we'll be back like a bullet with Watchmen before you know it. As ever, get in touch and tell us what you think about all thiz shiz: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or @sharkliveroil on twitter. Yeah? Yeah!
Monday Jun 16, 2014
Monday Jun 16, 2014
We’ve reached the penultimate part of our coverage of A Storm of Swords, and this shit just keeps getting more real. Today’s real: Danaerys gets a job with Oxfam; the mating rituals of the Westerosi knobhead; and a massive tactical oversight by Mance Rayder, involving stairs. Also Dave creates a word: chivalrouslessness. Shut up, it totally makes sense. As ever, get in touch by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil. Love ya.
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Monday Jun 09, 2014
We're galloping through our coverage of George RR Martin's A Storm of Swords; today, we're finding out how justice is done in Westeros. Short version: brutally. Also this week we see knights ad-lib (badly), and discover the only bedroom in existence where Barry White has nothing to offer. We've lit a dung fire specially for you; come in and take the weight off. As ever, you can get in touch by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil.
Wednesday Jun 04, 2014
Wednesday Jun 04, 2014
It's part 10 of our coverage, and Westeros is shaking with grief at their loss. No they're not, they're carrying on much as they were before. That means BATTLES, and also POLITICS and of course who could forget THE INCEST. Who indeed. Featuring Emo Jaime and the tragic end of everyone's favourite employee-employer bromance with the parting of Tyrion and Bronn, as well as the possibility that George RR Martin is a scholar of Greek literature who speaks like an Oxford don. As always, get in touch via email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil