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Goon Pod

Goon Pod
Spike Milligan
Peter Sellers
The Goon Show
Goon Show
Harry Secombe
British Comedy
Monty Python
Eric Sykes
Comedy
The Goons
Blackadder
British Sitcoms
The Beatles
Goons
British Comedy Awards
Classic Comedy
Yellowbeard
BBC
Casino Royale
The Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film

A podcast where we talk about classic comedy with particular focus on the work of Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe & Michael Bentine. You'll also hear us discuss the likes of Monty Python, Hancock, Blackadder, the Carry On films, Peter Cook, Steptoe & Son and countless other comedy figures & fixtures from the postwar era. Please follow on Bluesky @goonpod.bsky.social and Twitter @goons... more

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Field Marshals are queuing up to draw their pensions – it’s the first time they ever really wanted to go to the front. But Gunner Ned Seagoon, former Ablutions Orderly at Alamein, has other ways of making a mint. He’s writing his memoirs and reckons ... more

An annual tradition dating back to the year the Titanic went down – a useful metaphor to describe some of the subsequent acts who sank without trace – the Royal Variety Performance brings together entertainers from around the world to perform in fron... more

The first half of the 1970s was not a particularly fruitful period for Peter Sellers, at least in terms of critical and commercial success. He made a slew of films which failed to take off or, in some cases, weren't even released. Some of his worst f... more

This week, special guest Richard Moore joins Tyler for what we're going to call Sellers & Milligan Mixtape.

Richard has pulled together a number of rarities and curios from the recording careers of the two ex-Goons and created a couple of fantasy c... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Litchfield
Guest discussing the film and its production
Episode: Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974)
Jeremy Limb
Guest discussing the film and its production
Episode: Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974)
Richard Moore
Guest, returning to discuss a Richard Moore-curated Sellers/Milligan themed compilation
Episode: Sellers & Milligan Mixtape
Chas Early
Returning guest, writer-performer, occasional journalist
Episode: The Silent Bugler
Paul Whitelaw
Writer and journalist who discusses British pop culture and film
Episode: Only Two Can Play (1962)
David Wills
Voice actor and podcaster
MTV Celebrity Death Match; For Kids Entertainment; Netflix documentaries
Episode: Puckoon (1963)
Adam Leslie
Novelist and friend of the show, discussed as the guest in this episode
Self-employed/Author
Episode: How I Won The War (1967)
Samira Ahmed
Writer and broadcaster
BFI Film Classics (author)
Episode: Samira Ahmed on A Hard Day's Night
Graeme Lindsay-Foot
Returning guest, friend of the show
Independent podcaster/collector
Episode: World War One (aka '_________!')

Host

Tyler Adams
Host of the show

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 103 ratings
  • Best comedy podcast!

    Tyler continues to produce high quality episodes across a wide range of comedy topics (mostly with a Goon connection). He conducts well researched interviews with fascinating guests. Thanks Tyler…have a gorilla.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    S_L_Ash
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Monitoring for signs of Brian activity ….

    How great that this fusty labour of love can still find fresh new voices wandering among the steaming, ruined heaps of sound radio. Great to hear Brian Phillips on the ‘Missing Scroll’ show - nice, bright, funny and deft on the (inevitable, boring) race stuff. Tempt him back!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Monsieur G.A. Lapie
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Yawn > fart > unsubscribe.

    Nice moments, but it’s increasingly populated by scolds. The Top 20 Sitcoms was a nadir - witness recent cheap, tired digs at (the brave, brilliant) Graham Linehan, Reform and - right-on, kids! - *Margaret Thatcher*. Then a phlegmy contributor accuses a particular show of ‘disappearing up its own arse’ … hmmm. If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny …

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Monsieur G.A. Lapie
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • I love to laugh!*

    We’ve nothing but great, steaming heaps of admiration to deposit over the hard work that clearly goes into this admirable and reliably-weekly effort. The host obviously has the contacts, and evidently knows his comedy, even if the latter is reflected only rarely in his quiet, somewhat withdrawn and sweetly mirthless delivery. But he gets going when the guests arrive (except the dull, cobwebbed ones), and this is building very nicely into a layered, quirky exploration of British comedy daftness s... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Strongarm of the Sofa
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Goonpod

    I have found my tribe! To me this is more entertaining and informative than any TV or radio show on The Goons could ever be. Bravo Tyler!

    John Dredge

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    johndredge
    United Kingdoma year ago

Listeners Say

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High production quality and consistently relevant, scholarly discussions that still feel accessible.
Audience appreciates the balance of critique and affection for the material, plus behind-the-scenes detail.
Very knowledgeable host with strong guest lineups and deep archival insight.
Listeners praise the range of topics from Goons scripts to film adaptations, keeping content fresh.
Guests are generally well-chosen experts who add credible context to classic material.

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Talking Points

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Sellers & Milligan Mixtape
Q: What's the central idea behind the notional Sellers From The Cellars compilation?
The idea is to shine a light on rarer, less-known material by Sellers and Milligan that isn't compiled in the standard releases, exploring why those tracks exist and how rights and labels complicate putting together a real release.
Samira Ahmed on A Hard Day's Night
Q: What was the trigger that made you want to write this book?
I realized how much I loved A Hard Day's Night and noticed it hadn't yet been featured in the BFI Film Classics series, which prompted me to explore its impact, its links to Goons and to television, and how those elements shaped the Beatles' public image.
The Missing Scroll
Q: Did you ever skip through the Ray and Max numbers?
I do and I don't because there's certain things that my degree is in music and I have, I play and I read music very much like a foreigner reads a phrase book, but I can appreciate technique and music, and I did not skip everything.
Climb Up The Wall (1960)
Q: What are you up to at the moment?
Adrian shares current projects and its ongoing relevance to his teaching, writing, and podcasting work, including plans and recent commentary work.
Climb Up The Wall (1960)
Q: What was your history with this film?
Adrian Smith explains his research into Border Film and EJ Fancy, and how this film fits into his broader work on British cinema and Goons-related material.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goon Pod

What is Goon Pod about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A deep-due look at classic British comedy, with a strong emphasis on Goons-era material and performer collaborations. The show frequently dissects archival recordings, film and LP releases, session histories, licensing hurdles, and the creative process behind mid-20th-century humor, often guided by guest experts and historians. Across episodes, listeners get nuanced discussions of recording technology, restoration, rights, and the cross-pollination between radio, cinema, and television, along with rich anecdotes about key figures and behind-the-scenes anecdotes that illuminate the era's innovation and fragility. A notable strength is the mix of scholarly insight, personal reminiscence, and long-running host-guest dynamics that make obscure ... more

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8. Samira Ahmed

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