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Clever Little Pod Show 42 is finally here:-

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To say it’s been a tough one to do would be an understatement. I was left with writer’s block after show 41, and was then distracted by various changes in my routine and lifestyle that meant I was robbed of my usual writing slots. If that wasn’t enough, I’ve been ill with severe vertigo for 2 weeks which has been an absolute nightmare and left me in no mood to write comedy.

I don’t think the resulting show is really up to scratch.

The first sketch, set in the stone age, was written several months ago, and so was used as a fallback option. I’d tried to record it before, but the challenge of doing two distinct female voices was too much, and so I left it alone with the intention of getting a guest voice to play one part. However, I;ve gone ahead with it anyway, and made one of the women sound ‘posh’ which wasn’t the real intention of the sketch and perhaps compromises it somewhat. They are, after all, meant to be two washer-women.

The second sketch is based on Autumnwatch with Bill Oddie and Kate Humble, which has just left UK TV screens for the year after a fortnight watching deer rutting and seals flop about on a beach. So who knows what the rest of the world will make of my spoof.

The last sketch is the one I’m quite proud of, simply because it’s a real distinct character piece, and is the sort of thing I’d like to do as a comedy act. It is a restaurant review with a drunken old lech called Henry. Although he’s a little difficult to understand at times, I think that’s part of the charm and probably is no bad thing, encouraging repeat listens.

And that’s it for another show. I’m very relieved that it’s done, and out there at last. However, there’s no format to speak of, and I’m struggling for music as the PMN seems to be pretty dire at the moment.

It’s never a positive step, to release something you’re less than happy with, but I think I’ve got the show to an acceptable standard that at the least maintains my presence on the podcasting rosta. The next one needs to be a happier experience though, and the main priority is for me to find those time-slots for writing once again.

I hope you enjoy the show.