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Rain Stops Play

Rain Stops Play

By Mark Crozer

Mark Crozer is the bass player with The Jesus and Mary Chain. Bruce Windwood is a writer-producer-director of numerous projects including the award-winning feature film '12 In A Box.'
Join your hosts as they banter about all manner of nonsense.
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Episode 57

Rain Stops PlayJul 16, 2021

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Hedge Backwards

Hedge Backwards

45 minutes of very swear-y rubbish.

Feb 15, 202341:46
Memories Are Made of Cheese

Memories Are Made of Cheese

The usual high-quality rubbish.

Jan 18, 202352:19
Bob Dylan Falling Off His Chair Backwards Onto His Guitar

Bob Dylan Falling Off His Chair Backwards Onto His Guitar

A deep dive the minds of a couple of middle-aged weirdos.

Jan 11, 202353:40
The Food Show

The Food Show

WARNING: Contains thematic elements, pervasive vulgar language, crude sexual humor and nauseating food-related references. Listener discretion is advised. 

Jan 01, 202301:02:08
Episode 58

Episode 58

Featuring... Mysophonia, OCD, What’s My Bush Quiz, Space, Job Update, Mask Glare, Sport and Much More!

Jul 23, 202101:12:00
Episode 57

Episode 57

It's an All New Sizzling Hot Summer Bumper Edition of EAR CORN! I mean... RAIN STOPS PLAY in which the lads pool their immense knowledge of football over the decades to dissect the England-Italy Euro 2020 Final! Also... Some Other Stuff!

Jul 16, 202101:01:40
Episode 55

Episode 55

TRIGGER WARNING! Today's episode contains references to concepts that might fry your brain if you have recently partaken in mind-altering substances. Also... DUST, WEATHER REPORT, ZOMBIES, WIMBLEDON, LOTR, WORST MOVIES EVER. Contains LOTS of swearing.

Jul 02, 202101:08:08
Episode 54

Episode 54

In today's show we talk about Channel 4 documentary 'The Anti-Vax Conspiracy,' new Army of the Dead revelations, softball anger, firing guns in celebration, the first thing we'll do when the pandemic is over and more!

Jun 25, 202101:00:01
Episode 53

Episode 53

The Axis of Idle presents RAIN STOPS PLAY: Episode 53 in which the chaps review some telly shows (Lupin and Shadow & Bone,) discuss NFTs, ponder sniffing Nike shoes and Simon Hook asks "Why does vegetarian bacon look like that?" 

Jun 18, 202101:06:36
Episode 52

Episode 52

Inside today's Bumper Edition of Rain Stops Play... On The Hook with Simon Hook, Hester's Testers and heavy-spoiler reviews of Army of the Dead and Line of Duty. 

Jun 11, 202101:05:26
Episode 51

Episode 51

More waffle from The Axis of Idle.

Jun 04, 202157:21
Episode 50

Episode 50

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

A Case of Sour Grapes brought to you by The Axis of Idle. In which the lads discuss Eurovision, Work (or the lack of,) Doomed Projects and reveal deep and dark secrets from their sordid pasts. With music from Abba, Prince, The Pretenders, Kate Bush and Marvin Gaye.

May 28, 202101:17:41
Episode 50 (No Music Edition)

Episode 50 (No Music Edition)

A Case of Sour Grapes brought to you by The Axis of Idle. In which the lads discuss Eurovision, Work (or the lack of,) Doomed Projects and reveal deep and dark secrets from their sordid pasts.

May 28, 202159:54
Episode 49 (No Music)

Episode 49 (No Music)

Inside today's Rain Stops Play: Dissecting 'The Stowaway;' Re-making Classic Movies; Shielding Aliens; Ooh The Weather and More!

May 21, 202150:07
Episode 49

Episode 49

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

Inside today's Rain Stops Play: Dissecting 'The Stowaway;' Re-making Classic Movies; Shielding Aliens; Ooh The Weather and music from the Coral, The Staves, Dinosaur Jr, the Sundays and The Kinks!

May 21, 202101:07:38
WWE Special: An Interview With Mark Crozer

WWE Special: An Interview With Mark Crozer

In a change from normal programming, Bruce Windwood interviews co-host Mark Crozer about his success with WWE hit song 'Live In Fear' aka 'Let Me In.'

May 14, 202152:09
Episode 48 (No Music)

Episode 48 (No Music)

Featuring: Social Media Ad Gripes, News From Space, Creative Chat, The Tease of Possibilities (Part 2,) Corn or Cock and and more!

May 14, 202153:07
Episode 48

Episode 48

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

Featuring: Social Media Ad Gripes, News From Space, Creative Chat, The Tease of Possibilities (Part 2,) Corn or Cock and music from Sir Paul McCartney, The Monkees, The Weather Station, Jane Weaver and more!

May 14, 202101:21:09
Episode 47

Episode 47

Featuring: Cancel Culture Chat, Twins, Car Wreck Stories, Morally Questionable Social Experiments and More!

May 07, 202101:03:32
Episode 46: Whinge-fest 2021

Episode 46: Whinge-fest 2021

Want to listen to two middle-aged men (one of whom is especially disgruntled this week) carping and bitching about... well, pretty much everything? Then you've come to the right place. Topics covered this week include: Relationships, Doctor Who supporting actors, face mask pollution, birds of England, struggling to be creative, ooh the weather, being broke. 

Apr 30, 202154:08
Episode 44

Episode 44

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

Featuring... Doctor Doolittle! What Makes You Tick? 18 Percent Prince Philip Content! The Pied Piper! This Vehicle Is Reversing! And some Great Tunes!

Apr 16, 202101:26:41
Episode 44 (No Music)

Episode 44 (No Music)

Featuring... Doctor Doolittle! What Makes You Tick? 18 Percent Prince Philip Content! The Pied Piper! This Vehicle Is Reversing! 

Apr 16, 202101:00:36
Episode 43

Episode 43

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

The musical version of the show with the usual mix of current affairs and profane banter.

Mar 26, 202101:33:50
Episode 43 (No Music)

Episode 43 (No Music)

The non-musical version of the show with the usual mix of current affairs and profane banter.

Mar 26, 202101:05:14
Episode 42

Episode 42

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

It's another slab of Rain Stops Play featuring the usual mix of serious deliberation and profane guff. Now with added music!

Mar 19, 202101:23:10
Episode 42 (No Music)

Episode 42 (No Music)

It's another slab of Rain Stops Play featuring the usual mix of serious deliberation and profane guff.

Mar 19, 202159:56
Episode 41 (No Music)

Episode 41 (No Music)

This is the latest episode of RSP which - for licensing rights reasons - doesn't feature any of the tunes.

Mar 12, 202147:21
Episode 41

Episode 41

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

An all new Rain Stops Play with added music for your listening pleasure! Plus all the usual guff... Bible Shred (sorry, Study,) Hester's Testers, On The Hook and more.

Mar 12, 202101:22:56
Episode 40

Episode 40

Inside this week's sizzling hot issue of RAIN STOPS PLAY!* Hero Of The Week! On The Hook with Simon Hook! Bible Study! Jobs Jobs Jobs! PLUS A Massive Pair of Tits (namely Mark Crozer and Bruce Windwood!) 

*Recently voted the world's 799,987th Favorite Podcast! 

Mar 05, 202157:18
Episode 39

Episode 39

Following a protracted absence the lads are back with the usual tomfoolery.

Feb 26, 202101:02:18
Episode 38

Episode 38

The Axis of Idle is pleased to bring you your weekly hit of Rain Stops Play featuring another ruddy Bible Study and some not very good answers to some excellent questions.

Feb 12, 202150:29
Episode 37: Covid Stops Play

Episode 37: Covid Stops Play

A shorter than normal (though no less potent) dose of Rain Stops Play for your ears only.

Feb 05, 202137:53
Episode 36

Episode 36

The Axis of Idle Presents... more tomfoolery, shenanigans, hijinks and analysis of another puzzling passage of The Good Book (TM.)

Jan 22, 202155:24
Episode 35

Episode 35

Mark and Bruce continue their merciless shredding of the Old Testament, answer the question "are men basically useless?" and more.

Jan 15, 202101:02:11
Episode 34

Episode 34

In which Mark and Bruce ponder life after 50; the pros and cons of wrestling angels; what it would be like to be Kate Bush or Jesus; and how they would cope in a world run by horses.

Jan 08, 202101:01:35
Episode 33: New Year 2021 AD!

Episode 33: New Year 2021 AD!

Featuring... Blasphemous Bible Study, Hester's Testers, On The Hook with Simon Hook, the Rain Stops Play Tips for a Better Life and an exclusive preview of a new song from Mark called 'What You Mean To Me.'

Jan 01, 202101:07:57
Xmas Stops Play 2020

Xmas Stops Play 2020

The Ghosts of Christmas Past are here once again to deliver a sack-load of swearing and all the festive cheer you'd expect from The Axis of Idle. Merry Bloody Christmas.

Dec 25, 202001:10:12
Episode 31

Episode 31

The fellas continue their merciless desecration of The Good Book and get hoodwinked by that Impish Instigator of Interrogation Simon Hook.

Dec 18, 202001:00:33
Episode 30

Episode 30

The Axis of Idle Presents.... Another bleeding episode of Rain Stops Play with Mark and Bruce. 

Dec 11, 202001:04:23
Episode 29

Episode 29

All the usual gubbins from the Axis of Idle: On The Hook with Simon Hook, Hester's Testers, Blasphemous Bible Study, Getting To Know You and more!

Dec 04, 202001:10:08
Episode 28

Episode 28

Brought to you by the Axis of Idle and Jesus Christ Butter -"The Purest of All Butters" - it's another episode of Rain Stops Play. Inside this week's sizzling hot edition: On The Hook with Simon Hook, Getting To Know Your Host and another Blasphemous Bible Study. We're definitely going to Hell.

Nov 20, 202001:05:30
Episode 27

Episode 27

Featuring an in-depth look at the week's news, another irreverent Bible Study, Hester's Testers and On The Hook with Simon Hook. 

Nov 13, 202058:28
Episode 26

Episode 26

More Hester's Testers, Getting To Know Your Host, On The Hook and the chaps continue to tear their way through the Good Book with gay abandon.

Nov 06, 202057:39
Episode 25

Episode 25

From the team who brought you The Knitting Circle of Doom, Scented Candle: The Movie and Accidental Death of a Hamster we proudly present EPISODE 25: The Podcast Episode! Filled with jammy goodness including (but not limited to) Hester's Testers! On The Hook with Simon Hook! Get To Know Your Host The Most By Drilling Into Their Head! Bible Study with Bruce and Mark, and Some Other Stuff!

Oct 30, 202001:06:39
Episode 24

Episode 24

Featuring On The Hook with Simon Hook, Hester's Testers, Chimney Chat and a song from Mark's new album "In Another Time."
Oct 23, 202001:05:52
Episode 23

Episode 23

The usual mix of serious discussion and inane banter. This week... Rethink. Reskill. Reboot. What's really going on here? Plus the Lockdown Lowdown, Mark's Shopping Addiction and On The Hook with Simon Hook.

Oct 16, 202001:11:52
Episode 22

Episode 22

Featuring the usual nincompoopery and a trifecta of You Don't Have To Be A Celebrity Questions.

Oct 09, 202001:01:57
Episode 21

Episode 21

More second class chit chat from The Axis of Idle, including You Don't Have To Be A Celebrity Question Time and more. Mark would like to apologize for mistakenly saying that the French word for 'crow' is 'carreau.' This is obviously utter nonsense and the correct word for 'crow' is 'corbeau.' Thank you for your patronage.

Oct 02, 202001:05:22
Episode 20

Episode 20

Featuring School Rant, What's Your Favourite Number? and a moment of pretty blooming serious chat about disgraced artists and their legacy. Sort of.

Sep 25, 202047:31
Episode 19

Episode 19

Featuring: Chipotle Rant, You Don't Have To Be A Celebrity Question Time and more!

Sep 18, 202001:02:03