Back to School

In this nostalgia-drenched episode of Beat Motel, Andrew Culture and voiceover man extraordinaire Martin Whiskin hurl themselves headfirst into the deep, murky swimming pool of school memories—and promptly slip on a Verucca sock. Expect less of a structured discussion and more of a chaotic ramble through: Drinking out of pickle jars, Nutella jars, and possibly things we shouldn't mention. Childhood trauma via public service announcements that were more "accidental snuff film" than "safety first." Rollerskating on dodgem floors, fights over tractors, and smoking on tractors. The weird tribal warfare between grunge kids and ravers (spoiler: bomber jackets were tactical gear). And yes, a deep dive into why the f**k "Funkytown" played on a school jukebox every single day. We also spin some musical back-to-school picks, featuring the Replacements, Pop Will Eat Itself, Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Martin is very sorry), Despond, and Ganja Kru. There's even a serious attempt to connect jungle music to GCSE coursework. God help us. Plus: We try to remember what Grange Hill was called, and forget everything else in the process. This one's for the misfits at the back of the classroom. Probably the only podcast episode where you'll hear the A-Team theme, tales of aristocratic mastering engineers, and the sentence: "Did your mum ever bring home 200 dead man's harmonicas?" #### Marf's Riff - Despondent - Confined #### Andrew's Riff - Blackbraid - And he become the burning stars ### Marf's track choices 1. Pop Will Eat Itself - Karmadrome 2. The A-Team TV Theme Tune 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - They're Red Hot 4. Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru ### Andrew's track choices 1. The Replacements - Fuck School 2. Ski Sunday theme tune 3. The Ramones - Rock and roll high school 4. Lipps Inc. - Funkytown Email us - [email protected]