Beste Worst Foot Forward podcaster (2024)

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Ep 309: Paul Duncan McGarrity - World's Worst Plot 1:11:19

2d ago1:11:19

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We're joined this week for an insidious hour of sneaky, underhand plotting and planning with returning friend of the pod Paul Duncan McGarrity. We discover bungling Quebecois terrorists and security guards, batshit crazy Japanese anarchists, a blow-by-blow account of everything wrong with the Gunpowder Plot and the stupidest double-agent of all-tim…

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The Third Foot: The Count of St. Germain 30:21

5d ago30:21

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Ben takes us back to a curious figure from history who we once mentioned in passing and who now receives his moment in the spotlight: The Count of St. Germain claimed to be centuries old while wowing the great and the good of Europe during the late 18th century with his many talents and tall tales. A huckster? Probably. And certainly deserving of a…

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Ep 308b: Best of the Worst of the Best 25 1:01:34

16d ago1:01:34

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We are verging on December and the end of the year, so with cold weather and long nights we bring you some positivity. It's one of our intermittent episodes where we revisit old topics and find the best in those categories rather than the worst. In this show, we look at the World's Best Host, Assassin, Banker, Apology and Chat-Up Line. Featuring Da…

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Ep 308: Anna Ploszajski - World's Worst Building Material 1:02:27

1M ago1:02:27

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This week we're erecting our episode quicker than a team of Amish farmers can erect a barn. With returning guest Dr Anna Ploszajski we discuss the absolute worst materials you could ever use in building your dream home. From the banal damage to concrete, to the lost dream of Lego and a particularly grisly offering from Ben, you'll never look at Gra…

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Ep 307: Trick or Treating with Barry and Ben 1:01:13

1M ago1:01:13

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Happy Hallowe'en kids! Join Barry and Ben for some trick, treating, spells and sweets as they gorge themselves on a collection of spooky daft trivia. Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot @vanderlaugh @barrymcstay Take a butcher's at Ben's Substack here: https://vanderlaugh.substack.com/ Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Vis…

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The Third Foot: The Moon 30:18

2M ago30:18

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We make up for last month's lack of a bonus episode - blame "life" - with a bumper episode all about Earth's favourite sidepiece: the moon! Ben takes Barry to Selene and back with a bit of blue, stories from Apollo 12 (the difficult second album) and why the Americans thought the Moon, if indeed made of cheese, could have benefitted from the additi…

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Ep 306: John Henry Falle - World's Worst Dragon 1:15:23

2M ago1:15:23

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Behold! An episode full of underwhelming serpents, winsome wyrms and dull dragons. We're joined by returning guest John Henry Falle aka The Storybeast to discuss the worst examples of draconis is all of literature, folklore and (cypto)zoology. Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot @vanderlaugh @barrymcstay @thestorybeast Take a butcher's at Ben's Subs…

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Ep 305: Meredith Hackman - World's Worst Pizza 1:05:20

2M ago1:05:20

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This is an episode overflowing with flavours, covered in toppings and oozing cheese - if by flavours, toppings and cheese we mean trivia - as we talk about the World's Worst Pizza in the company of comedian and improviser Meredith Hackman. There's Pizzagate, pizza rat, shame pizza, Pentagon pizza and much more besides! Check out Meredith and Barry …

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Ep 304b: Worst Funeral Redux - with Pete Donaldson 1:01:20

3M ago1:01:20

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With Barry absent in Ireland for a funeral, we had to cancel our recordings this month. Apologies! But it allows us to revisit episode 230 which was about the Worst Funerals! We both agreed it was a belter when we recorded it, so - like all the best funerals - it deserves an encore. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @VanderLaugh @petedona…

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Ep 304: Simon Watt - World's Worst Species 1:17:51

3M ago1:17:51

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This week Ben and Barry welcome back returning guest Simon Watt. Simon is an expert biologist and science communicator who is going to help them answer one of the biggest questions: out of all of Mother Nature's creations, which is the worst? We meet tragic endlings, furry crabs and come face to proboscis with man's greatest enemy... Follow us on T…

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The Third Foot: Job Interviews 35:09

3M ago35:09

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Sit down and tell us a bit about yourselves, as we gather for this bonus episode on job interviews. Barry takes Ben through the resumé of hiring processes, ranging from Thomas Edison taking you out for soup to modern day practitioners making you moo like cows. There are also quizzes, famous apprentices and a cluster of US vice-presidential nominees…

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Ep 303b: Best Of The Worst Of The Best 24 1:02:45

4M ago1:02:45

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It's August, all potential guests are at the Edinburgh Fringe this month, so it's a Ben and Barry duo show, as they look back at the topics covered in episodes 116-120 and find the BEST in those categories rather than the worst. There are princes (and Prince), scientific frauds (and cats), mascots (and giants), allergies (and exercise) and Dungeons…

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Ep 303: Amy Mason - World's Worst Charity 1:07:41

4M ago1:07:41

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It's time to flush out the worst do-gooders in the world. Joining Ben and Barry is current stand-up comic and former Oxfam charity shop employee Amy Mason. Together they discover how Justin Bieber, height, a hedgehog, a kindly old man and erotica have been used to raise money for good causes. And also a health spa. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot …

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Third Foot Redux: The Olimpick Games (2024 version) 42:06

5M ago42:06

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Inspired by the timeless glory of the sporting jamboree going on in Paris right now, have another lesson to this classic episode where Ben and Barry dive head first (with a triple twist and a confused pike) into the more leftfield history of the Olympic Games. They take a short look at the international alternatives to the great games before turnin…

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Ep 302: Harry Stachini - World's Worst Dinosaur 1:03:57

5M ago1:03:57

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This podcast finds a way...to ruin your favourite prehistoric lizards for you! Barry and Ben are going fossil-hunting in the company of comedian and podcaster Harry Stachini to pick over the bones of the World's Worst Dinosaur. There are brains in bums, T-Rex's called Sue and dinosaur erotica. Yep. You heard us. You won't want to miss this one. Fol…

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Ep 301: Victoria Melody - World's Worst Bird 1:16:16

5M ago1:16:16

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Join our two regular birdbrains as they talk to comedian, writer and wondrous performance artist Victoria Melody as they scan history - both human and natural - for the world's worst bird. We meet Charles Dickens' aggressive pet, some heroic and haphazard pigeons, Ben invents a new meal and relays the horrors of an infamous French delicacy. Follow …

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The Third Foot: The Battle of Thermopylae 26:58

6M ago26:58

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To celebrate our 300th episode, we're celebrating the most famous 300 men in history - the Spartan warriors who died valiently fighting the Persians. Except there werent' 300 of them. And not everyone they fought was strictly Persian. And they ended up in this pickle thanks to the weasely behaviour of a shepherd. For this and more historical tomfoo…

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Ep 300: Worst Foot Forward turns 300! 1:56:15

6M ago1:56:15

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Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it SHOULDN'T be done. But here we are - the podcast has reached 300 episodes! So the proud parents are taking out the photo album to show off some of their big strong pod-child's embarrassing snaps from its youth. In the time-honoured style of one of those TV retrospective shows, Barry and Ben each share 3 o…

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Ep 299: Tom Price - World's Worst Golfer 1:11:34

6M ago1:11:34

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Join us as we tee off across history to discover the definitive worst golfer in history. Accompanied by actor, comedian, radio host and golf obsessive Tom Price, Ben and Barry encounter Presidents, prison officers and the infamous Phantom of the Open. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @VanderLaugh Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot @thepr…

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Ep 298: Steve Best - World's Worst Photographer 1:14:34

7M ago1:14:34

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Join us in the WFF dark room as we search through the negatives of the worst ever photographs in the company of master comedian and photographer Steve Best. We talk mundanity, plagiarism and a very talented and opportunistic ape. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @VanderLaugh @SteveBestComic Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot Join us on o…

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Ep 297: Radu Isac - World's Worst Chess Grandmaster 1:03:31

7M ago1:03:31

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Check out this episode, mate! This week's gambit involves Romanian stand-up comedian and chess enthusiast Radu Isac joining us to discuss the world's worst chess grandmaster. We blitz our way through various aspects of the game's history, from its multiple weird adaptations to those players who cheated using everything from phones to sleight-of-han…

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Ep 296: Sharon Wanjohi - World's Worst Teacher 1:08:45

8M ago1:08:45

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Read Ben's new Substack here, including articles about Obsession and The Beatles, prehistoric shananigans and a short story about a very sinister bookmakers: https://vanderlaugh.substack.com/ Sit up straight, eyes front, pens at the ready and don't even think of aiming your peashooter at the back of our heads. It's time for your detention project: …

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The Third Foot: Snooker 25:02

8M ago25:02

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With the Snooker World Championship in full swing, Ben takes us for a break around the table with a potted history of snoooker, with some billiards and pool thrown in. There are tales of deathly dull games, the day inclement weather halted a match and the story of one snooker referee's brush with musical superstardom. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfo…

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Ep 295: Angus Dunican - World's Worst Ventriloquist 1:06:55

8M ago1:06:55

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DONATE TO THE HARDEST GEEZER! Try and see our lips move on this week's episode as Angus Dunican returns to talk to us about the World's Worst Ventriloquist. From puppets on the beat to those who faced down the Nazis and lived to tell the tale, there's something for everyone in here. Assuming everyone has at least one type of creepy puppet they're k…

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Ep 294: David Eagle - World's Worst Folk Song 1:05:36

8M ago1:05:36

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Barry's play BREEDING runs from March 21st to April 14th 2024 at the King's Head Theatre in London - get tickets here! https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/breeding With a hey nonny no, a slap of the thigh and some deeply questionable lyrics we're joined this week by accordionist, folk singer and comedian David Eagle to root out the world's worst …

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Hosted by Ben Van der Velde and Barry McStay

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Ep 309: Paul Duncan McGarrity - World's Worst Plot 1:11:19

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The Third Foot: The Count of St. Germain 30:21

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Ep 308b: Best of the Worst of the Best 25 1:01:34

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Ep 308: Anna Ploszajski - World's Worst Building Material 1:02:27

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Ep 307: Trick or Treating with Barry and Ben 1:01:13

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The Third Foot: The Moon 30:18

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Ep 306: John Henry Falle - World's Worst Dragon 1:15:23

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Ep 305: Meredith Hackman - World's Worst Pizza 1:05:20

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Ep 304b: Worst Funeral Redux - with Pete Donaldson 1:01:20

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Ep 304: Simon Watt - World's Worst Species 1:17:51

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The Third Foot: Job Interviews 35:09

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Ep 303b: Best Of The Worst Of The Best 24 1:02:45

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Ep 303: Amy Mason - World's Worst Charity 1:07:41

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Third Foot Redux: The Olimpick Games (2024 version) 42:06

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Ep 302: Harry Stachini - World's Worst Dinosaur 1:03:57

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Ep 301: Victoria Melody - World's Worst Bird 1:16:16

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The Third Foot: The Battle of Thermopylae 26:58

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Ep 300: Worst Foot Forward turns 300! 1:56:15

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Ep 299: Tom Price - World's Worst Golfer 1:11:34

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Ep 298: Steve Best - World's Worst Photographer 1:14:34

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Ep 297: Radu Isac - World's Worst Chess Grandmaster 1:03:31

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Ep 296: Sharon Wanjohi - World's Worst Teacher 1:08:45

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The Third Foot: Snooker 25:02

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Ep 295: Angus Dunican - World's Worst Ventriloquist 1:06:55

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Ep 294: David Eagle - World's Worst Folk Song 1:05:36

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