A Quiet Night Inside No 9 (+ Podding On)

Our cultural artefact for this Podding On episode is the 2004 British horror parody television show created by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.
We chat about the Pilot Episode - Once Upon a Beginning
Directed by Richard Ayoade
Produced by Charlie Hanson
Written by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness
First aired Thursday, 29th January 2004
When Dr Liz Asher played by Madeleine Wool played by Alice Lowe arrives for her first day at Darkplace Hospital, she has an ominous vision: blood, guts, a real horror show. Boss Thornton Reed, played by Dean Learner, played by Richard Ayoade, wants this resolved, in a strictly orthodox manner. But Dr Rick Dagless MD, played by Garth Marenghi, played by Matthew Holness, rarely does things by the book. But fortunately his buddy, Dr Lucien Sanchez, played by Todd Rivers, played by Matt Berry, is there to offer a helping hand.
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Our cultural artefact for this Podding On episode is the 1984 mockumentary film, This is Spinal Tap, which follows the legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap on their tour of the USA to support the release of their new album, Smell The Glove.
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We had more Black Mirror requested, so our cultural artefact for this episode of Podding On is Nosedive (Series 3, Episode 1).
Over on Patreon, we are preparing to start a full re-watch of The League of Gentlemen. 
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Our cultural artefact for this Podding On episode is the Netflix TV phenomenon, Stranger Things.
Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross Duffer) that premiered on Netflix on July 15, 2016, and concluded with its fifth and final season on November 28, 2025. Set primarily in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s, the series follows a group of young friends who investigate the mysterious disappearance of their friend Will Byers, uncovering a secret government laboratory, a telekinetic girl named Eleven, and a terrifying parallel dimension known as the "Upside Down" that is home to monstrous creatures, all while being pursued by supernatural forces and government agents.
 
Over on Patreon, we podded off about Making Of documentaries and how the one about Season 5 of Stranger Things might have revealed a little too much sausage making.
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Our cultural artefact for this Podding On episode is the 2006 album Sam's Town by The Killers, which was their follow up to their successful debut record, Hot Fuss. Why is Sam's Town our favourite of their albums? That's what we chat about.
Over on Patreon, we podded off about second albums, deception in music production, pitch correction/autotune, and Noel Gallagher.
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