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Callum & David Make It Better

Callum & David Make It Better

A new podcast where theatremakers Callum Hughes & David Shopland attempt to right (and re-write) the wrongs of some of history"s most egregious cinematic blunders! Also home to former shows Callum & David"s Any Requests and The JC Podcast (formally Podcaste Macabre)

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02:18:10

The JC Podcast: The Clue Of The Savant's Thumb

Callum & David Make It Better ·

2020/07/06

Is this the worst reveal in Jonathan Creek history? Enjoy a record amount of tangents this week as the boys do their best to avoid actually discussing an episode that David describes as 'a descent into madness'. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:06:20

Callum & David's Any Requests 14: Moonlighting 'In...

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2020/07/02

This week Callum and David are back with another Patreon Moonlighting request; this time looking at an episode that has some striking similarities with another show the boys know a little something about. Enjoy discussions on religion, IHOP's unique birthday song and how a 4 minute scene does more for romanticising magic than 20 years of Jonathan Creek! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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02:00:09

The JC Podcast: The Judas Tree

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2020/06/29

The less said about this episode, the better... Strap yourselves in as a very exhausted Callum and David attempt to wade through a ridiculous amount of mysteries, plot contrivances and a complete lack of resolution in this bafflingly incomprehensible Christmas special. David calls this "the worst Jonathan Creek episode ever", do you agree? As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:43:14

Callum & David's Any Requests 13: Crime Traveller Part 2

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2020/06/25

After several weeks of cultural diversions, Callum and David are back firmly in their comfort zone of 90s telly nostalgia as they continue with Patreon donor Ben's request of analysing the often forgotten BBC gem 'Crime Traveller'. As always the boys stick strictly to the subject matter, so don't expect any tangential musings on Changing Rooms, Red Dwarf or Smirnoff Black Ice... As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here:

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01:56:40

The JC Podcast: The Grinning Man

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2020/06/22

After a 5 year hiatus, Jonathan is back and more infuriating than ever; featuring David Renwick's apparent ignorance around plastic surgery, one of the biggest gaping plotholes in Creek history and a denoument so baffling it prompted David to write 'nonsense' 8 times in his notebook. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:28:55

Callum & David's Any Requests 12: Staycation!

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2020/06/18

For this week’s Patreon request, Callum and David turn travel agents as patron Adam asks them to discuss their top 10 ‘Staycation’ picks to check out once it’s safe and sensible to do so. Enjoy as the boys discuss their top eateries, London hangouts, UK destinations and hidden gems! Here are links to some of the places mentioned in the podcast: Chez Bruce: http://www.chezbruce.co.uk, Pix: http://www.pix-bar.com, The Boot and Flogger: https://www.davy.co.uk/wine-bar/boot-and-flogger, Neasden Temple:

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01:31:53

The JC Podcast: Gorgons Wood

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2020/06/15

Join the boys for the final - and most ridiculous - episode of Season 4, as they discuss such Jonathan Creek related content as Channel 5 reality shows, old Simpsons episodes and Treasure Island. Plus Callum shocks David to his very core with a stunning revelation about a casting decision. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:50:10

Callum & David's Any Requests 11: Intros and Outros

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2020/06/11

For this week’s Patreon requested podcast, Callum and David live out their lifelong dream of being characters in High Fidelity by choosing their respective ‘Top 5’ song intros and outros! Enjoy a musical odyssey spanning centuries and genres as the boys uncover their favourite beginnings and endings.In light of the important cultural movement happening right now, this week we are asking listeners to donate to the UK chapter of Black Lives Matter, details of which can be found here:

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01:19:41

The JC Podcast: The Chequered Box

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2020/06/08

This week the boys unanimously deem this to be one of the strongest mysteries so far, and heap nothing but praise on the lead guest actor Colin McFarlane… whilst still managing to find time to discuss important issues like 90s kids TV show Bananas In Pyjamas, if The Bill had been French, and the difference between a box and a casket. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:31:37

Callum & David's Any Requests 10: The Films of Justin...

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2020/06/04

For this week’s Patreon request, Callum and David explore the Cosmic Horror cinema of independent film auteurs Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead; specifically their movies ‘Resolution’, ‘Spring’ and ‘The Endless’. Join the boys on a journey through space and time as they discuss everything from Lovecraft to Lynch whilst unpacking the ouvre of these beautifully unique filmmakers. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here:

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01:26:15

The JC Podcast: The Seer Of The Sands

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2020/06/01

Is this the most offensive episode of Jonathan Creek ever? The boys discuss this and many other pressing and relevant topics, like the correct usage of loose-leaf tea and the theatrical career of the father of one of the supporting cast. Warning: contains very angry pedants. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:50:13

Callum & David's Any Requests 9: The Breakfast Club

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2020/05/28

Don't you forget about this week's Patreon requested podcast where the boys go back to school and revisit the iconic Brat Pack 80s classic 'The Breakfast Club'. Enjoy them waxing lyrical on John Hughes's masterpiece, its influence on the teen movie genre and how the movie's themes still resonate so strongly 35 years later. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:37:11

The JC Podcast: The Tailor's Dummy

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2020/05/25

Although the boys dub this episode "the best reveal so far", there is still plenty to get frustrated about; from David Renwick's apparent confusion at how journalism works to an unbelievably offensive B Plot involving sex trafficking... Yep you read that right! Plus David thinks he's uncovered a JC shared universe with another early noughties BBC hit show! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:39:22

Callum & David's Any Requests 8: A Cohen Misconception

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2020/05/21

For this week's Patreon requested podcast, David’s very own mother has tasked the boys with putting on their musicologist berets in order to explore the common misconception that seminal folk poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is only ever dark and depressing. Through six songs chosen by our hosts, Callum and David attempt to shine a light on the humour, wit, mischief and joy in the works of one of the 20th Century’s most gifted lyricists. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU

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01:34:00

The JC Podcast: Angel Hair

Callum & David Make It Better ·

2020/05/18

Witness an all star cast be totally wasted in the most low stakes Jonathan Creek mystery ever! In this bizarrely musical episode, the boys discuss the abundance of country music references, some worrying racist undertones in a nonsensical subplot about Hip Hop, and Callum's startling confusion between a coroner and a cannibal... Enjoy! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:12:24

Callum & David's Any Requests 7: Moonlighting 'The...

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2020/05/14

For this episode, listener Sylvain has asked the boys to delve into 1980s romantic procedurial blueprint 'Moonlighting'. For those of you who love Callum and David's pedantic tear-downs - you might be disappointed with this one, as they absolutely loved it! They chose to look at an episode widely considered one of the best pieces of television in US history... Tune in to see if they agree! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here:

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01:42:10

The JC Podcast: The Coonskin Cap

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2020/05/11

It's the season 4 opener, and Callum and David celebrate by spending half the episode infuriated by its many innacuries in representing theatre production and the other half remeniscing about the Judderman advert. Sit back and enjoy new levels of ranting as Jonathan Creek enters the post-Maddie era. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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02:36:17

Callum & David's Any Requests 6: SECRET SIXTIES:...

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2020/05/07

For their 6th Patreon podcast, requested by the legendary Kevin Oliver Jones, Callum and David take a departure from discussing nostalgic TV and cinema to delve down a very long and winding rabbit hole of 1960s counterculture, illegal CIA operations and one of the most famous and grizzly murders in history. Much of the podcast centres on a fantastic new book by Tom O'Neill, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785152076/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_YoESEb9SNMA5D and as always you can get them to

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02:01:41

The JC Podcast: Satan's Chimney

Callum & David Make It Better ·

2020/05/04

A feature length Creek calls for a feature length podcast, so enjoy our favourite pedantic duo covering the working practices of theatrical wirework specialists, Steven Berkoff's meandering accent and the subtextual homophobia of the early noughties for OVER TWO HOURS! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32014828

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01:33:07

Callum & David's Any Requests 5: Crime Traveller Part...

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2020/04/30

For our fifth Patreon requested podcast, Ben asked us to revisit an oft forgetten (except for David, who happens to own the box set!) gem of BBC original programming: Crime Traveller! In this first part, the boys discuss everything from geographical inaccuracies to the very concept of time travel itself, stopping along the way to lovingly lambast 90s telly nostalgia as only they know how. If you want to request your own podcast on ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING for just £5, click here:

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