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A Pessimist is Never Disappointed

A Pessimist is Never Disappointed

By robin smith

Married couple Rob and Nadia chat about their lives.
Dark, surreal, funny, tragic, and completely true (mostly). Listen to them as they cling to each other while the planet hurtles towards its eventual doom.
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3-2 premiere interests

A Pessimist is Never DisappointedNov 20, 2023

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01:17:14
3-2 premiere interests

3-2 premiere interests

Rob and Ned are here to talk about their year of 2023, topics include funerals and shit museums.


So trigger warning about those topics


songs featured


Tori Amos - Silent All These Years

7ebra - I Have a Lot to Say

They Might Be Giants - Hearing Aid

Meiko Nakahara - Fantasy

Weezer - Island In The Sun

Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You

Mamma Aiuto from the Porko Rosso soundtrack

Sade - Smooth Operator (Long Version)

and

Anyone Who Ever Had A Heart...



Nov 20, 202301:17:14
a pessimist is never disappointed S3 E1 - That was the year that wasn't

a pessimist is never disappointed S3 E1 - That was the year that wasn't

Nadia and Rob return after months apart, and filled with people dangling on fences, climbing up 9 flights for fights, pier adventures, and getting cancelled on twitter.


Funny, strange, sad, and unpredictable, this is the real life and tales of Nadia and Rob


Trigger warning: Includes frank conversations around subjects that may cause distress and frequent use of foul language.


Music this episode:

The Audience – A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed - 1998 (Released by: eLLeFFe)

Anri - I Can't Stop The Loneliness - 1983

7ebra - I Have a Lot to Say - 2023 (PNKSLM Recordings)

Magazine - A Song From Under the Floorboards - 1980 (Virgin Records)


Cure - Lovesong - 1989 (Elektra Records)

Happypills - So Long Earth - 2018 The Boy Least Likely To - Be Gentle With Me - 2005 (Too Young to Die)

The Freshies - Wrap Up the Rockets - 1985

May 17, 202358:21
A Pessimist is never disappointed 2.7

A Pessimist is never disappointed 2.7

Rob and Nadia return with an exhausted episode about supermarket work woes and odos.


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Mar 01, 202231:44
A Pessimist is Never Disappointed: Series 2 Episode 6 - Chat Magazine Reddit Trash
Feb 18, 202143:45
boris johnson shaking hands with Covid 19 ~ A Pessimist is Never Disappointed Special

boris johnson shaking hands with Covid 19 ~ A Pessimist is Never Disappointed Special

We mumble through the events of the last few weeks of Covid 19, lock-down, and our survival on pot noodles, Turkish delight and the Simpsons on Disney plus


If you like this and want to support content like this and more please feel free to visit our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/SEiiBUTSU

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May 19, 202049:11
A Pessimist is Never Disappointed - Fantastic Christmas Special

A Pessimist is Never Disappointed - Fantastic Christmas Special

Rob and Nadia sleepily chat about Christmas past and present as well as smashing car windows on new years.

Dec 25, 201935:19
A Pessimist is Never Disappointed Episode 3

A Pessimist is Never Disappointed Episode 3

Rob and Nadia talk about their memories of growing up in poverty. Claiming crisis loans to buy choc-ices, the fantastic non-presents they got over birthdays and Christmas. 


Also they talk about the societal misunderstanding of the levels of poverty under our noses... before doing some random chuckle-jokes. 

Nov 29, 201932:07
A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed Episode 2.2.2

A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed Episode 2.2.2

(re-uploaded with edits to remove names mentioned)

Rob and Ned talk some about work and holidays. 

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Oct 19, 201929:08
A Pessimist is never disappointed Series 2 Episode 1

A Pessimist is never disappointed Series 2 Episode 1

Rob and Nadia, Husband and Wife, clinging to each other as the planet catches fire and hurtles towards inevitable doom. 

Join them as they share true, surreal, hilarious, and often terrible stories from their lives. 


Jul 22, 201931:11