MOST BEST PODCAST
By MOST BEST PODCAST
MOST BEST PODCASTJun 16, 2019
Leon Bukowski of Big World Small Talk
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by comedian, improviser and one of the hosts of Big World Small Talk: LEON BUKOWSKI!
Leon is here to willingly suffer through my increasingly silly games (and we have a brand new one for you this week!) in an effort to become my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST; a lucrative position currently held by stand-up comedian Kyle Davies who scored an incredible 236 points. Will Leon have what it takes to top the leader board or will he walk away with a blender, a signed photograph of Bob Monkhouse and nothing?
Tune in to this weeks action packed episode of MOST BEST PODCAST to find out!
Leon was an incredible guest, and as a BESTIE it is your job to go show him some love (by following the links below!)
Big World Small Talk podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uGxsgCpMQJ8CgkYUWnB5E?si=LM2ZGQf-QyyhF4LXIuH24Q
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeonBukComedy/
Mike of Wack Brackets
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by the host of one of his all time favourite independent podcasts in the form of Mike of the always hilarious WACK BRACKETS!
Mike is here to give it his best shot and see if he can dethrone Kyle Davies (Glen Podcastio Comedian as Mike seems to think he is called) who sits at the top of the season 4 leader board with a whopping 236 points as my current CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. Will Mike thrive, or will his inattention to detail ultimately become his undoing? Tune in to find out!
As mentioned Mike hosts the incredible WACK BRACKETS podcast, which he describes in his own words as a podcast 'asking the burning questions you never knew you wanted answered until we asked them. We bring on fellow podcasters and friends of the show to bracket off similar contestants using irrelevant, ever changing questions.'
Please go show Mike, and his incredible podcast, some love via the links below:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wack-brackets/id1516054586
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/76LVOtzkDu6el3S2sJq0fd?si=GSIoxombRLiKHqP2mwXHrA
Twitter https://twitter.com/WackBrackets
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wackbrackets/?hl=en
Mat and Drew of We Make Things Fight
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by not one, but two hopeful competitors in the form of Mat and Drew - the hosts of WE MAKE THINGS FIGHT - a podcast where they making things... well, I'm sure from the title you can figure it out!
Mat and Drew are here to combine their shared knowledge and hopefully earn themselves the coveted CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST title, which is currently held by stand-up comedian Kyle Davies with an impressive 236 points. Will they finally prove two heads are better than one? Or will they be crushed under the weight of their combined comic genius? Tune in to find out!
Mat and Drew are the hosts of WE MAKE THINGS FIGHT - a 'whenever the hell it's ready' podcast where they take literally any two things and make them fight to the bloody death and beyond! You can check it out at the link below:
Stand-Up Comedian Kyle Davies
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by a man of many talents - stand-up comedian, co-creator of the Harry the Hound series of children's books and co-host of Punchline Podcast KYLE DAVIES!
Kyle is here to compete for the coveted CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST TITLE, but will his past history of success on lesser game shows such as The Chase give him the competitive edge to dethrone our current champions Zach and Josh of The Midwest Meltdown? Or will he sink in to obscurity like a VHS copy of Jaws: The Revenge?
You can check out all of Kyle's various projects via the links below:
Twitter: @kylecomedian
Punchline Podcast: https://anchor.fm/punchlinepodcast
Harry the Hound: https://harrythehound.wordpress.com/
Willie of Grand Rapidians Play Video Games
This week you host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined for the first time by an actual (multiple) world record holder, and that impressive specimen comes in the form of Willie from the incredible GRAND RAPIDIANS PLAY VIDEO GAMES podcast.
Willie is here to compete for what realistically should be recognised as th greatest honour in podcasting; the opportunity to call themselves my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST.
Willie is a videogame enthusiast, former referee at Twin Galaxies and multiple (and by that we are speaking in the THOUSANDS) world record holder, but will his impressive credentials give him the competitive edge he needs to dethrone current champions Zach and Josh of the Midwest Meltdown, or will it be game over for him? Tune in to find out!
Willie also co-hosts the Grand Rapidians Play Video Games podcast with his fellow world record holder Ginger, where they discuss everything from what they're currently drinking, what they've done to deserve real life XP and what they're currently playing. You can find everything you need to know via the link below!
https://linktr.ee/grandrapidians
Mystery Mike of The Hush Hush Society Conspiracy Hour
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by one of your preceptors to the underbelly of the void, the whispers of conjecture and the known of the unknown: MYSTERY MIKE OF THE HUSH HUSH SOCIETY CONSPIRACY HOUR PODCAST!
Mike is here to compete for what, technically, should the equivalent of being knighted by some form of reptilian monarch - the chance to be crowned my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. Mike may know everything there is to know about the dark and wonderful world of conspiracies, but will any of this information help him compete through this series of silly games to knock Zach and Josh of The Midwest Meltdown off the top of the leader board?
If you want to check out the Hush Hush Society Conspiracy Hour Podcast then you can find everything you need at the link below!
Josh from Crooked Little Sons
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams is joined by the frontman of Devon based punk rock'n'rollers JOSH FROM CROOKED LITTLE SONS!!! Josh is here here to compete for what should one day be considered the greatest achievement in podcasting - the chance to be crowned my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST.
As Josh was the subject on one of the LOST EPISODES OF SEASON 3, will he use his competitive advantage of already having done all this before to knock Zach and Josh of The Midwest Meltdown off the top of the leader board? Or will he be subjected to his own 4 years of orange bastardry?
If you want to check out more of Crooked Little Sons, and lets face it you'd be a fool not to, you can find it all via the links below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crookedlittlesons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crookedlittlesons/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pzv3ZK4GuIUTNzw7f1BSD?si=B4uNd9sCSOWlz5RTYG2eQA
Matthew Hurlow from Your Lives in Gaming
Matthew is here to compete for what I hope will be the biggest prize in podcasting - the title of my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. As Matthew is a long time friend, and supposed fan of the show (even going as far as stealing my games for his own podcast!) will he have what it takes to knock Zach and Josh of The Midwest Meltdown off the top of the leader board with their impressive 106 points? Or will he be forced in to bank rolling my next movie project?
Tune-in to find out!
You can check out the Your Lives in Gaming podcast, as well as Matthew's Twitch stream via the links below:
Your Lives in Gaming: anchor.fm/ylig-podcast
Twitch: twitch.tv/mrddraig
Zach and Josh of The Midwest Meltdown
Zach and Josh are here to compete for what I hope will one day be considered the biggest prize in podcasting - the title of my CO-HOST(S) WITH THE MO-HOT(S).
As this weeks contestants are the stars of one of the infamous LOST EPISODES OF SEASON 3, will they use their collective knowledge of the games at hand to dethrone my current CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST Chris of The Prime Nostalgia Podcast who sits on top of the leader board with a cool 28 points? Or will they crash and burn like they did on the aforementioned LOST EPISODE? Tune in to find out!
If you undoubtedly like what you heard and want/ need more of The Midwest Meltdown you can find it at the links below:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4iUhJQ08xCO0qgXQsYRBM5?si=mM156D0oTIqiSfu6wvw7kQ
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-midwest-meltdown/id1507856716?i=1000471385850
Twitter: twitter.com/MeltdownMidwest
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_midwest_meltdown/
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/zach_meltdown
Chris aka Prime of The Prime Nostalgia Podcast
This week your host and quiz master Zach Williams goes international as he is joined all the way from the good ol' US of A by Chris aka Prime of THE PRIME NOSTALGIA PODCAST!
Chris is here to compete for the honour of what I hope one day will be the biggest prize in podcast history, the right to call himself my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. We find our if he knows the Hoff, play a series of increasingly stupid and fun games and generally just have a really good time!
But does Chris have what it takes to beat reigning champion Luke Biddle's impressive 14 points? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!!
If you want to find out more about The Prime Nostalgia Podcast, and lets face it you should, then you can find it from the various links below:
YouTube: https://t.co/vOnDhPDEC4
Twitter: https://t.co/cyqGTclFeR
Podcast: https://t.co/4c6bXAjE8L
Hall of Famer Luke Biddle
This week marks the start of SEASON 4 and host Zach Williams is joined by comedian and Twitch streamer Luke Biddle who will compete for the honour of being crowned CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST! This was an un-planned, impromptu and rather drunk episode but I think that just adds to the charm.
We play Dice to Meet You, Lieorea, The Celebrity Birthday Game, The 5 Question Pub Quiz and and it as ever in The Court Of Public Opinion!
Does Luke have what it takes? Well, yes. It's the first episode of the season so he doesn't have a score to beat.
Be sure to check out Luke streaming on Twitch as well as all of his social medias @definepoetic
Carl Morgan
This week host Zach Williams is joined by the incredibly funny stand-up comedian, host/promoter of Beefy's Comedy Club and Banana-Man's South Wales representative Carl Morgan who competes for his shot at becoming CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST!
Carl joined me remotely via the magic of the internet so be prepared for *some* audio issues, but with a guest this funny I don't think it is too much of an issue.
Does Carl have what it takes to beat Ali Hancock's whopping 50 points, or will he crash and burn like so many before him? Tune in to the MOST BEST PODCAST to find out!
Hall of Famer Tim Holehouse
This week host Zach Williams is joined by musician, author (as well as a genuinely lovely bloke) and MOST BEST PODCAST HALL OF FAMER Tim Holehouse, you competes valiantly for the coveted CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST TITLE!
Tim is a touring musician who spends the majority of his life touring the globe bringing his blend of punk, folk, country and blues to whichever stage in whichever city will have him. We also get an update on how Tim's first book is coming, although sadly it is no longer going to be called 'Make The Bad Man Stop'
Does Tim have what it takes to beat Ali Hancock's 50 points, securing his place at the top of the leader board? Tune in and find out!
If you would like to purchase any of Tim's many CD's, Vinyls of T-shirts you can do so by visiting his website www.timholehouse.com
You can hear more of Tim's excellent body of work on Spotify, Youtube or via his Bandcamp page timholehouse.bandcamp.com
Ali Hancock
This week host Zach Williams is joined by surrealist stand-up comedian and one part of the hit real play podcast Crudely Drawn Swords ALI HANCOCK who takes on her most thrilling quest to date: to become the CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST.
Ali joined me via the magic of the internet to try and tackle my labyrinth of poorly thought out games, but does she have what it takes to smite the evil overlord Daf Rhys and bring a new era of prosperity as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST? Listen in and find out!
You can catch up with Ali and co's real play adventure podcast Crudely Drawn Swords right here https://soundcloud.com/crudely-drawn-swords
You can follow Ali's comedy page on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Ali-Hancocks-Comedy-Nonsense-1691163041113040
Chris Chopping
This week host Zach Williams is joined by is joined by stand-up comedian, writer and wrestling enthusiast Chris Chopping, who competes for the coveted CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST TITLE!
Chris joined me via the magic of the internet to record the first episode in the BRAND NEW MOST BEST STUDIO. Does he have what it takes to take down Daf Rhys's mighty 34 points and become the CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST or will he walk away just another pitiful jabroni?
You can read Chris's wonderful pop culture articles he writes for WhatCulture at https://whatculture.com/author/chris-chopping
You can follow him on his Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/mrchrischopping/
And you can keep up to date with his stand-up on his website https://www.chrischopping.net
Hall of Famer Daf Rhys
This week host Zach Williams is joined by MBP Hall of Famer Daf Rhys, who is back to stake his claim on the coveted CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST TITLE!
Daf joined me for the final recording in the original MOST BEST STUDIO back in January, so don't worry that we were in the same room. It was a simpler time.
Does Daf have what it takes to beat Thomas Craven's 4 points? Will he crumble under the pressure? Tune in to find out!
Thomas Craven
After months of waiting we're back with SEASON 3 OF THE MBP!!!
Joining me this week to contend for their place as my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST is comedian, honorary Scottish person and my childhood chum THOMAS CRAVEN.
Thomas joined me in early January to try hammer out the new format for season 3, testing out new and old games alike, as well as becoming the first victim of my terribly thought out scoring system. How will Thomas do? Tune in and find out!
BEST OF SEASON 2
As a festive treat here is the MOST BEST BITS that season 2 has to offer as well as some drunken festive shout-outs from the drunken festive people of Swansea!
We'll be back in 2020, recording from the brand new MOST BEST STUDIO with a slicker, funnier and re-formatted MOST BEST PODCAST, but more on that in the coming weeks! My sincerest thanks to Simon Emanuel, Daf Rhys, Luke Biddle, Steffan Evans, Eleri Morgan, Tom Rhys Evans, Drew Taylor, Steffan Alun, Esyllt Sears, Alex Perkes, Sandro Ford, Alice Campion, John Collins, Calum Stewart, Sam Lloyd, Dan Morgan, Sarah Bridgeman, my boys Tom, Chris and the BESTIES at home for making 2019 an incredible year!
We'll be back for more fun on 2020!
Sarah Bridgeman Returns
Episode 35 - Sarah Bridgeman Returns!
This episode was recorded about 6 months ago, and due to technical issues and abundant laziness has never seen the light of day... UNTIL NOW! Comedian, playwright and pillar of the Swansea comedy scene Sarah Bridgeman returns as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. We see if Sarah can remember her Dice To Meet You description from our previous episode, learn some interesting (and some fake) facts in Lie-arrhoea, tackle Cap'n Chris' Big Question and Sarah gets in-depth about positive ways to change your behaviors for the better!
All this and more on this weeks MOST BEST PODCAST
BONUS EPISODE - DRUNK AQUAMAN
It's time to get the ol' podcast train a-chuggin' and what better way than with the highlights of the last time me and my good friend tried to record a drunk movie review. We we're toying with the idea of spinning it off as it's own show, so treat this as a pilot episode if you will...
Dan Morgan
'THE MAN IN THE BOAT' BY DANIELLE DIAMOND
Writer, musician, comedian and podcaster (among other things) Dan Morgan joins me as this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST and I have to say he nailed it! Some of you may know Dan from the extremely funny Comedy Geek Sketch Comedy Podcast (if you don't then you should), but we spend some time to get to know the real him. We discuss Dan's start in comedy, how Comedy Geek came to be, Dan's lifelong love of music as well as subjecting him to the usual games and non-sense.
P.s. The film we talk about with the Nintendo Power Glove was called The Wizard (1989) and I cannot wait to actually sit down and watch this film.
Sam Lloyd
SAM LLOYD: STORM BREAKER
The super talented, and genuinely lovely stand-up comedian Sam Lloyd joins me as this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST and what a blast the episode turned out to be!
We talk what it means to be both sexy and tragic, pick Sam's brain about his time as a veteran of the Cardiff comedy scene as well as discuss 'dumbs'; those things that absolutely rule your emotions, when you know for a fact they shouldn't.
Calum Stewart Returns
I DIDN'T TOUCH THE HAM!!!
Comedies favourite goth, TV's Calum Stewart, returns to his rightful post as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST and lot has changed since our last encounter. Calum has been crowned an actual champion of comedy, as well as getting in touch with his dark side. Oh, and we try guess each others Subway orders.
DISCLAIMER: No James Dunns were harmed in the making of this episode.
John Collins
TALES FROM A PRE-SEX-PARTY-PARTY
One of my absolute favourite Welsh comedians John Collins joins me as this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST and it turned out exactly as surreal as I had hoped!
Alice Campion
PORK-PIE GUNGE AND KEBAB SHOP REPUTATIONS
Comedian Alice Campion joins me as this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. We talk food. A lot of food. Not a lot of very nice food, though.
Sandro Ford Returns
MOST BEST FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PART 2
We're back from our mid season break, and once again I am joined by my fantastic CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST Alex Perkes for part 2 of our hypothetical fighting championship! GO BACK AND LISTEN TO PART ONE IF YOU WANT THIS TO MAKE ANY SENSE!!!
Nic Cage in his Superman suit, Pink, The Chuckle Brothers, Gemma Collins, Maynard James Keenan, Luke Goss, Idris Elba, Alex's old boss Pete... who will walk away the MOST BEST FIGHTING CHAMPION 2019?
MOST BEST FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PART 1
Stand-up comedian, and former CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST Alex Perkes joins me to commentate, and deliberate on the preliminary rounds of the (potentially)worlds first hypothetical fighting tournament.
Esyllt Sears
CARTWHEEL RAMPS! FLOATING WOMBS! ACTING YOUR AGE!
The hysterical stand-up comedian Esyllt Sears joins me as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST on this fun filled episode of the MOST BEST PODCAST.
Steffan Alun
NEW SPONSOR! NEW GAMES! TRIMPS!
The fascinating and hilarious Steffan Alun joins me as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST for a very special episode of the podcast.
Drew Taylor Returns
Busy schedules, eating bugs and a game of 'I'm So Over That'
Our guest from episode one, the incredible Drew Taylor joins us once again as this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST.
Episode 25 - Tom Rhys Evans
Getting healthy, life in Liverpool and a game of 'would you rather?'
The delightful stand-up comedian Tom Rhys Evans is this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST!
Episode 24 - Eleri Morgan
The hilarious Eleri Morgan joins me this week as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. We chat about eisteddfod, being too old to be 'rad' and Eleri tells us about the time she got trapped in a nest.
Episode 23 - Steffan Evans
The fantastically funny Steffan Evans steps up to the mic as this week CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST! We discuss the pros and cons of washing your dressing gown, try get our heads around the Mandela effect and I reveal my real laugh.
Episode 22 - Luke Biddle
This weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST is everyone's favourite wild-man, Luke Biddle. We discuss gigging at funerals, swap music recommendations and talk about the time Luke (purposefully) set his hand on fire.
Episode 21 - Daf Rhys
This weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST is the hilarious Daf Rhys. We talk about comedy, Daf's dreams for 2019 and we translate some classic R'n'B lyrics in to Welsh (which was way more fun than it sounds!)
Episode 20 - Simon Emanuel
SEASON 2, BABY! And what a way to kick it off than with stand-up comedian, star of BBC Sesh and cult escapee Simon Emanuel as my CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST! On this episode we discuss everything from performing comedy, the merits of the moonwalk as means of escape and try to figure out just what WAS that dog doing in Primark?
Episode 19 - Rob Hughes
Stand-up comedian Rob Hughes joins me as CO-HOST WITH THE M0-HOST for the final episode of season one! We break some fake news headlines, get to grips with the 'glamour' of being a comedian, and Rob tells us what its like to (literally) bring up the next generation of funny people.
MBDMR 2: Power Rangers (2017)
Tommy Rees joins me in MOST BEST studio once again, this time to drunkenly discuss the cinematic snooze fest Power Rangers (not to be confused with the beloved childhood classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS.
Episode 18 - John Grizzly
Good friend and ludicrous man-baby John Grizzly steps up as this weeks C0-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST to make my life that little bit harder by just generally being himself. Apologies in advance.
Episode 17 - Mike Powell
Star of 'Rhod Gilbert Stands Up To Shyness' Mike Powell (not Rhod Gilbert) invites me into his home for his time as CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST to discuss mental health, pointless purchases and the industrial revolution.
MINI EP - The Salty Boy of Joy
This week there is no co-host. Just me, on my own, in the MOST BEST STUDIO talking about why I've been so absent recently, my plans on where to take the podcast forward and, of course, the passing of the late, great Stan Lee.
Episode 16 - Charlie Hunt
We're back, baby! After a short break we've returned and in the CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST seat this week is the incredibly funny Charlie Hunt.
DISCLAIMER: Any allegations against our fellow comedians in this episode are randomly generated/ Charlies fault.
Episode 15 - 'Mountain Man' Brad Sloanes
Charitable young hunk Brad Sloanes took time to be out of his rigorous training to be this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST before flying off to climb Kilimanjaro in the name of charity!
You can donate to Brad's climb in the following link. All proceeds go to Oxfam so dig deep!
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helpendpoverty
Episode 14 - James Dunn
Pillar/ pillock of the Cardiff comedy scene James Dunn is this weeks CO-HOST WITH THE MO-HOST. We address the allegations made by Cal Stewart on a previous episode, answer Captain Chris' Big Question and find out what it was like for James growing up with an adult mans face.
BONUS EPISODE - The 'Just Us' League
In this very special bonus episode, I sit down with my good friend Tom Rees to offer a (very drunken)review of the Justice League movie.
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS
Episode 13 - Chris Waters
My buddy Chris swings by the MOST BEST studio to catch up before he leaves, once again, on his world travels. We discuss the closure of the infamous Mozarts (rip), the films we've enjoyed this year as well as playing around with terrible sound effects.
Episode 12 - Sam Beard
An extremely hungover Sam Beard swings by the MOST BEST studio to drink beers and get weird, and excels at both.
Episode 11 - Hayley Southgate
Fledgling stand-up Hayley Southgate swings by the MOST BEST studio to talk cats, comedy and the nuclear blast of being a new parent.
Episode 10 - Noel James
Comedy legend Noel James swings by the MOST BEST STUDIO to talk horror films, wordplay (a lot of wordplay) and his time on Britain's Got Talent.
Noel James: Live in Llanelli
noeljames.bandcamp.com/track/noel-james-llive-at-llanelli