Talking Goons (with Michael Livesley & Paul Carmichael)

“Stale. Bloody stale!” The meaning behind this bitter ejaculation from a formidable matriarch will be revealed as this week joining Tyler on the show are Michael Livesley and Paul Carmichael, the rum blades behind the hit podcast Nice Things, who pitched up with plenty to say on the subject of… well, everything really, but of course looming over the chat was the long shadow of the Goons. It’s a sprawling and highly entertaining conversation which covers a lot of ground and as well as Milligan & Co they touch on Professor Bruce Lacey,  Basil Brush and Freddie Trueman’s glossy syrup. Also: Michael Bentine as a comedy gangster, Leonard Rossiter and a hippo, Leslie Sarony and his comedy stylings, Reg Varney ironing a shirt and the evocative orangey-brown hue of 1972. Tune in your cat’s whisker podcatching device to listen to the general gubbins! Nice Things: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nice-things/id1417286704 Twitter: @goonshowpod @NiceThingsShow