PODCAST · comedy
Pardo'n Me Butler
by Alberto Pardo
"An informative comedy podcast."Friends and comedy duo Alberto Pardo and Tom Butler laugh their way through truly random political, cultural, and entertainment topics: you never know what's coming on the next episode! Whether it be a history of horrific pandemics or bizarre voting systems, the pair conduct 'research' on various subjects to bring you the finest (slightly informative) comedy.
Episodes
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Interview with Scotland's Strongest Man (Competitor), Andrew McWilliams
Tom and Alberto interview their first guest of 2021, Scotsman Andrew McWilliams, who tells us all about the world of competing to be a nation's strongest man. Speaking of which, have you ever rolled over an entire car?! You can find Andrew and follow his journey on Instagram…
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Obscure World Records
How fast can YOU eat a bowl of pasta?
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The Lifetime Anti-Achievement Awards
Award shows give out a lot of lifetime achievement awards, but what about those people who shouldn’t be celebrated? Tom and Alberto look at the careers of some of the most obviously worst people in memory, including some personal grievances in the entertainment and sports world. Thank you to our...
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The One With Ross’ Bestiality?
Tom and Alberto explore the dubious morals of the FRIENDS characters. Criminal, braggarts, thieves and rogues. And that’s just Phoebe!
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Ranking Roman Emperor Deaths
We’re all familiar with the idea of a Roman emperor: a tanned god amongst men, eating grapes and leading armies before dying in a dramatic way. Tom and Alberto take a look at the most fascinating deaths of these historic characters.
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An Audit of Hogwarts
Net polluter? Unreasonable working conditions? Terrible hiring practices? Just your typical state school!
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Designing the Ideal Video Game: A Comedy/Tragedy
Tom and Alberto both start from scratch to design their own ideal video game before putting it to the ultimate test — how would the other host fare as the main character? They don’t stop there, though, as both hosts offer “helpful” suggestions to the other on improvements. Keep an eye out for a...
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Music for Syndrome’s Deserted Island
Let’s say that you had to be stranded on Syndrome’s (The Incredibles character) deserted tropical island. What 3 artists would you choose to listen to?
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Favourite Films and Trump Quits SAG-AFTRA.
Former actor and US President Donald J. Trump tendered his resignation from the SAG-AFTRA union. Who cares! (Tom and Alberto do.) Our hosts also share their methodology for choosing a favourite film.
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"The Wellerman", aka The Sea Shanty TikTok
Tom and Alberto don their pirate hats and take to the high seas to explore the youth's latest trend: singing sea shanties on TikTok. This episode starts with the audio of the viral track (including a club remix!) that launched the career of Scottish postman-turned-musician Nathan Evans, who...
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“Good news, everyone!”
Tom and Alberto use a spark of madness to cover the positive, happy news stories of 2020.
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Person of the Year 2020
Tom and Alberto share their list of most impactful people this year, including Dr Fauci, Ivanka Trump, and the people who made the game Among Us (that one’s for you, youth!). Prepare for a stunning revelation at the end.
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Kim Kardashian: Social Phenomenon
But why is she? Tom and Alberto explore the story of America’s most famous reality TV star, trying to understand what exactly 14 year old girls around the world idolise in this woman. Listen as our hosts make the case for street fighting paparazzi and ass implants.
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How the Kardashians Make Money and Ruin Society
Tom and Alberto decided to roll up their sleeves and do some first-hand 'research' on the Kardashians' sex, lies, and videotapes. How exactly did this family become "famous for being famous" - who in Hollywood can we blame? Just how many scandals fill their ethical pit, which distracts us all…
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Buy One Holiday, Get One Free
Where did Black Friday come from? And what drives people so mad that they will cut, shoot, and even kill one another for a discount on last year’s TV? Tom and Alberto set aside the turkey and mashed potatoes to examine the increasingly transatlantic phenomenon that is the year’s biggest shopping...
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What is laïcité? With guest star Clarisse!
We finally have a guest star! Alberto's Parisian friend Clarisse joins the pod to bring her French perspective to our discussion about laïcité and free speech. In the wake of the gruesome attack on French schoolteacher Samuel Paty, and the subsequent criticisms from some Muslim nations and some...
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The History of Toilet Paper
From the humble days of unfortunate seashells to the complex geopolitics of navigating your office's toilets, humans have come a long way in our quest to do our 'business' with dignity. Listen as Tom and Alberto unfurl the history of humanity's greatest struggle against our own bodies.
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What A Cute Pancreatitis
The most mysterious - and perhaps deadliest - organ in your body is undeniably the pancreas. What does it do? Where even is it? And why on earth would you listen to a podcast about it? Hit play to hear Tom and Alberto answer all your burning questions!
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The Hellscape that is Mario Kart
Bowser's political platform, genocide, Yoshi's god-like history, slavery, Princess Peach's questionable ethics, and animal abuse. Tom and Alberto uncover the truly horrific dystopia of the Mushroom Kingdom, exposing the hyper-capitalist nightmare that fuels hours of children's entertainment.
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Where do golf balls come from? The gallbladder!
Tom and Alberto are galled by the gallbladder - your body’s most mysteriously useless organ. Hear our non-medical experts take on the big global conspiracy behind the golf ball industry.
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How to gamble on the 2020 elections
Alberto shares his favourite bets and predictions for making some money on the 2020 US elections. Hope you’re registered to vote!
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JK Rowling's IBS
Why is JK Rowling so obsessed with toilets?! She makes an unsettling number of bathroom references in the Harry Potter series -- references that can only indicate a fixation with the ceramic throne. Tom and Alberto go from front to back to lift the lid on this disturbing phenomenon.
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KIDNEYS!
How do kidneys even work?? We don’t know! So we went to the NIH website to find out what decides a good acid trip, how to compliment a girl’s glomeruli, and where to find some exciting once-per-lifetime clinical trial opportunities.
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Tom's Health Kick: Cold Showers
13th episode, 13 minutes long, for no discernible reason. Tom gives us some really solid health advice (that will help you save money!).
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American Political Switcheroo: Part Three (Second Half)
Tom and Alberto round off an epic podcast saga, finishing their four-part series that examines how the Democratic and Republican parties switched positions over time. Heard of compassionate conservatism? New Democrats? The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999? Neither had we!
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American Political Switcheroo: Part Three (First Half)
It's part three and we're finally ready to talk about the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s and the biggest political realignment in modern times. Republicans that care about special education? Democrats who escalate foreign wars? It's truly a bizarre and messy period of American history. Who better…
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American Political Switcheroo: Part Two
Listen to part two of our three-part series examining how the Republican and Democratic parties switched positions, most particularly on race. Tom and Alberto will take you, our dear listener-viewer (?), from FDR and the New Deal through to the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s. Also, did you know…
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American Political Switcheroo: Part One
As the USA breaks out once again into civil unrest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police, you may be seeing people online say that Trump's Republican Party has always been on the side of black Americans; after all, they're the "Party of Lincoln."...
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Insta 'Content Curation’ Is Theft
Hey there, friend. How are you coping in these strange, difficult, and unprecedented times? Join Tom and Alberto as they dial in during lockdown to discuss/rant about the infuriating habits of meme pages before discussing their top five deepest post-lockdown desires. Sushi? Travelling? Whatever…
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"Sniff, Sniff, Bish"
The coronavirus pandemic is raging around the world, so naturally it’s time for Tom and Alberto to step in. We’re not here to make you feel better, just different. Tom walks us through a history of horrible diseases, including the Black Death, Spanish Flu, and HIV/AIDS -- and Alberto then teaches...
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Let's Do A Live Action Remake?
Tom and Alberto visit the barnyard to check out the Disney Cash Cow. Our culture warriors tackle the socioeconomic side of the Marvel Universe, wonder why there are so many unnecessary remakes of popular films, and wonder if the Star Wars trilogy will ever start without an orphan, on a desert...
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The Harry Potter World Is Getting Riddikulus
What was the colour of the carpet in the Dursley home? Where were the stones used to build Hogwarts sourced from? How does the global wizarding economy function? More than a decade on from the publication of the 7th and "final" Harry Potter book, fans of the series just can't stop asking these...
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Behind the veil of the K-Pop machine
Tom and Alberto dive into Korean cultural exports, discussing the brilliance of the film Parasite (seriously, have you seen it?!) and the Korean K-Pop machine, which is successful at exporting Korean music - but has questionable ethics. Our intrepid hosts also note how Ed Sheeran and Lewis...
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Pass the Corona(Virus Conspiracies)
It's All Things Scottish as Tom and Alberto discuss Burns Night, rugby, curling, and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus (okay, this last one might not actually be Scottish).
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Just Elect Someone Already
Tom and Alberto explore the "democratising" power of the Internet and compare how the US and UK choose their most powerful leaders. Guess which one is far more bizarre! As the US Democratic nomination officially kicks off tomorrow with the Iowa caucuses, be sure to listen in and realise just how...
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Pilot
Tom and Alberto present an epic first episode of a totally-well-planned, definitely-structured-ahead-of-time podcast. Drawing on Tom's Britishness and Alberto's American upbringing, listen as they chat about: what it's like to buy a home in Edinburgh, Scotland; the structure of the British versus...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
"An informative comedy podcast."Friends and comedy duo Alberto Pardo and Tom Butler laugh their way through truly random political, cultural, and entertainment topics: you never know what's coming on the next episode! Whether it be a history of horrific pandemics or bizarre voting systems, the pair conduct 'research' on various subjects to bring you the finest (slightly informative) comedy.
HOSTED BY
Alberto Pardo
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"An informative comedy podcast."Friends and comedy duo Alberto Pardo and Tom Butler laugh their way through truly random political, cultural, and entertainment topics: you never know what's coming on the next episode! Whether it be a history of horrific pandemics or bizarre voting systems, the pair...
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