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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)

tv & film

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01:43:10

Episode 6 THE SINGING FOREST

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2023/02/15

Well, only 6 episodes into the series and Callum & David both declare this to be the worst film either have ever seen in their lives! An unbelievably tactless and offensive storyline, astonishingly low production values and a twist so bafflingly insane, Callum didn't even notice it! Have the boys met their match finally, or will they still manage to rustle up some crumbs of positivity in order to Make It Better... Give it a listen and find out now!

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03:08:24

Episode 5 ZOOM

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2023/02/15

In this 3 hour+ episode, Callum & David do everything in their power to avoid discussing this purile and offensive apparent children's movie, including discussions on old Cravendale adverts, the 2008 financial crash and the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans. But the real question is, can they make it better? Listen and find out now!

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02:39:18

Episode 4 THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE

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2023/01/31

This week proves the toughest challenge yet as Callum & David are faced with 3rd rate gross-out humour, offensive stereotypes and a plot reeking of misogyny at every turn - will they be able to salvage a grain of worthiness in order to Make It Better...? Listen and find out now!

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03:05:04

Episode 3 BLESS THE CHILD

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2023/01/24

This week's cinematic excursion into the excruciating takes Callum and David to an early noughties world of dodgy religious metaphor and even more dodgy special effects. Enjoy over THREE HOURS of the boys trying to make sense of a heap of hokey supernaturalism in an attempt to polish the proverbial turd and make it better.

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02:18:02

Episode 2 ALONE IN THE DARK

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2023/01/17

In this episode, Callum & David pay their first visit to the crass and confusing cinematic universe of director Uwe Boll; a man known as the 21st century Ed Wood. Join the boys as they peel back terrible plot progression, bizarre fictional history and one very questionable love scene in the hope they can mine a nugget of quality and do their level best to MAKE IT BETTER.

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02:21:36

Episode 1 BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER

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2023/01/10

For the first official episode of The Callum & David Make It Better Podcast (CADMIBCAST), the boys have started strong with the worst reviewed film in the history of RottenTomatoes! Can they wade through the unless explosions, confounding plotpoints and confusing character developments to find a few ingredients they can use to MAKE IT BETTER? Listen and find out!

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01:56:14

Christmas Special: A Wrestling Christmas Miracle

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2022/12/25

Welcome to the first official episode of Callum & David Make It Better, which also happens to be the 3rd Christmas special in the Callum & David podcast universe! This year the boys have gone out of their way to find the strangest Christmas movie yet, and this curiosity certainly didn't disappoint! So grab a mince pie and settle down for a journey into one of the most confounding festive films you're ever likely to see, and stay tuned to hear if Callum & David really did make it better!

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02:59:32

A Tennessee Whiskey in Worcester: A Callum & David...

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2022/12/10

After ending their Patreon series, Callum & David had £188 in the podcast kitty and decided to set themselves a challenge: Go on holiday to anywhere in the UK neither had visited before... The catch? The trip had to cost that exact amount they had been left with. But what started as a fun challenge would quickly turn into a life-changing journey where coincidence after coincidence weaved together a series of seemingly unconnected events into a narrative arc too perfect to be real life... Follow

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02:05:13

Callum & David's 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Podcast Special!

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2022/08/15

Callum & David return from a 4 day excursion north of the border to the world's largest arts festival, and bring back their top highlights and recommendations from the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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02:46:26

The FINAL Callum & David's Any Requests: 'Christmas...

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2021/12/24

WE'RE BACK! After a hiatus of a few months, we have returned for one final episode of Any Requests before we begin our new series, 'Callum & David Make It Better', in the new year. We thought what better way to go out than with our longest EVER episode as we bridge the gap between our old and new shows by dissecting the worst Christmas movie you've never heard of! Thanks to everyone who supported Any Requests and we hope you join us for #CADMIBCAST in the new year! As always, you can support us on

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01:25:42

Callum & David's Any Requests 58: Dire Straits:...

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2021/08/04

This week, regular Patron and friend of the channel Tristan has asked the boys to analyse this seminal 1983 concert by one of the most successful UK rock bands in history. Enjoy Callum and David geeking out on music once again as they run through the show; dissecting all the moving parts. You can also expect some trademark tangents like insights into Ed Byrne's fashion sense and some behind the scenes gossip on Scouting For Girls' early years. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU

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01:23:38

Callum & David's Any Requests 57: Cop Rock 3

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2021/07/27

The boys are back after another extended hiatus to tackle the all singing, all dancing, totally infuriating 90s flop Cop Rock. Enjoy Callum and David yet again attempt to decode one of the most bonkers TV series ever created. 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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01:40:08

Callum & David's Any Requests 56: Favreau and Food

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2021/07/05

After a few weeks' break, the boys are back with a new request; this time looking at writer/director/performer Jon Favreau's cooking documentary talk show 'The Chef Show' and the 2014 comedy drama movie 'Chef' that inspired it. Expect thoughts on food, family and Favreau's trademark laconic style. 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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01:43:25

Callum & David's Any Requests 55: Top 10 Sax Solos

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2021/06/14

This week Callum and David have been asked to explore the wailing tones of one of the more underrated instruments in modern music, as they pick out their favourite soaring sax moments across a range of musical genres. See what the boys have picked and whether any of your favourites might have made the cut! 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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01:28:50

Callum & David's Any Requests 54: Inside No. 9

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2021/05/31

For this episode, Callum and David have been requested to dissect Sheersmith and Pemberton's Inside No. 9, which luckily happens to be one of their favourite shows of all time! Enjoy 90 minutes of the boys waxing lyrical on some of their favourite episodes, the themes contained within the series and how one half of the League of Gentlemen created one of the most consistently exceptional and original pieces of television in the last few decades. As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU

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01:05:32

Callum & David's Any Requests 53: Moonlighting 'I See...

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2021/05/24

In a continued attempt to follow the suggestion of Moonlighting Patron Sylvain, Callum and David once again try to move away from iconic episodes of the classic 80s detective romcom series and try and uncover some of the less savoury offerings. What will the boys make of one of the weaker episodes, and how long before they inevitably take a sharp left turn into tangent land? Listen to find out! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here:

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02:16:37

Callum & David's Any Requests 52: The Room

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2021/05/17

Having cultivated a fanbase that seem to fervently relish in their dissections of terrible television and film, Callum and David were afraid this day might come... Join the boys as they take on the great white whale of bad movies; Tommy Wiseau's continually bewildering 2003 cult phenomenon 'The Room'. Get settled in for a mammoth episode as they try to do the impossible and make sense of one of the most unique creations in cinematic history... And keep your comments in your pocket! As always, make

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01:45:32

Callum & David's Any Requests 51: In Bruges

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2021/05/10

For this week's episode, Callum and David have been asked to revisit the Martin McDonagh's classic 2008 black comedy crime film In Bruges. Both the boys counted this as one of their favourite films when it first came out, so how will it hold up over a decade later, and what new discoveries will they make about this truly unique piece of cinema? 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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01:14:24

Callum & David's Any Requests 50: Cop Rock 2

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2021/05/03

For this milestone 50th Any Requests episode, the boys delve back into the surreal world of 90s police procedural musical Cop Rock. Expect much confusion over narrative structure, exhasperation at the lack of story development and a slight obsession over a particular character's increasingly ridiculous hair do... 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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01:49:18

Callum & David's Any Requests 49: The Meg

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2021/04/26

This week Callum & David dive into the murky waters of Jason Statham Blockbuster B Movie 'The Meg'. Expect exasperation, confusion and hilarity as the boys attempt to work out how a $130 million dollar film managed to forget a few key things, such as structure, character and time. For those who enjoy Podcaste Macabre's philosophical discussion-based episodes, this one most certainly isn't for you! As always, make Callum and David record ANYTHING YOU WANT by donating £5 via Patreon here:

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