London Calling Podcast
1) Just One of Those Things
In 1935 Cole Porter penned a tune called "Just One of Those Things" about a love affair "too hot not to cool down." And so it goes.What started out as a podcast critiquing Game Of Thrones relaunched a...Show More
2) Getting Old
Everyone is a little miserable this week, fueled by the rainy summer England has had this year.Or maybe because we're all getting a little bit older. James "celebrated" #58 this past weekend and Toby ...Show More
3) The Fab 2
This week James and Toby open the discussion with Jamesā recent gig in Dorset and the division in towns like Bridport and Totnes between the woke and the awake, particularly over traffic calming measu...Show More
4) Pull a Whitey
It's hot in the Mediterranean and James and Toby discuss the recent forest fires in Greece and whether climate change or arsonists are to blame. This triggers an argument (From these two? Really?) abo...Show More
5) A Question of Degree
"The best laid plans of mice and men," said Rabbie Burns, "often go awry." And so it is as Toby tells James about how his travel plans have gone over the past fortnight, even though heās in Majorca wi...Show More
6) It's In Our DNA
Toby is in Ibiza and James is in a funk as the diet he's on fails to really kick in and that leads to a discussion on DNA, genetically altered mosquitos, Bill Gates, lost friends and cocaine. Yep, it'...Show More
7) Revolutionary Thoughts on Free Speech
After the usual chit-chat about the week gone by, Toby and James have a substantive talk about the limits of free speech and what constitutes "crossing the line." It's all spurred on by the revelation...Show More
8) Titanic (or Olympic) Sized Episode
This week Toby tells James about his event-filled diary last week, the climax of which was bumping into Boris Johnson at a party and explaining to him why Tobes was so disappointed by his decision to ...Show More
9) Scofflaws and Sceptics
James began the week attending a "speed awareness" course, having been nicked going a wee bit too fast on the way to an appointment. Early on in the programme James thinks that he has finally... FINAL...Show More
10) Reversals of Fortune
Less than three years ago they were flying high and now they've been subjected to major setbacks. And, no, we're not talking about our intrepid duo. In the last week former President Donald Trump has ...Show More