The Something Wicked Podcast

Nobody was crying for Argentina at the end of the World Cup Final but why did England act like they were defending The Falklands all over again, choosing to park HMS not-so-Invincible?

From Hootie & The Blowfish and Counting Crows to the whole Yacht Rock genre, we look into those bands people often love but would think twice about wearing the T-shirt. Is the ridicule justified or is it just performative musical snobbery?

We’re as high as Harry Kane’s voice went after England overcame adversity at the Azteca but can we stop Haaland? VAR and Infantino are doing their best to ruin it all but at least Brazil and Ladyboy Ronaldo have been sent packing.

We dissect the over-saturated world of rushed-out, ghost-written celebrity autobiographies, where pun-heavy titles are obligatory and there's more filler than Katie Price's face. Another reason to hate Christmas.

With the World Cup being overshadowed by shameless corporate greed, it's the perfect time for a right old moan about the state of live events where the typical 'fan experience' is getting fleeced to stand on a concrete floor with a crap view.

An offence-filled episode on the status of Brian Blessed, Michael Barrymore and Richard Madeley, with a few honourable mentions along the way. Are they beloved British icons or have they let themselves and the nation down.

The future has been cancelled and we're left with the eerie afterlife of what could have been, retro culture and the ghost of Mark Fisher. We're living in a time out of place where Capitalism has won and A.I. is preparing to kill us but at least we've got Scarfolk to make us all feel better. 

We kick off with Raoul Moat, whose jealousy and hatred of the police led to senseless murder and had him hiding out in the woods where he almost encountered Gazza. Then we track other scum who tried to make a break for it, like Constance Marten and her absolute turd of a boyfriend, before heading down the freeway with America’s most infamous scumbag.

An odd pod, this -starting with despicable scum like Cyril Smith and Clement Freud, then drifting into childhood tales of dodgy locals and unhinged teachers, stumbling across discarded dirty mags, and the ridiculous lengths we went to just to watch a proper porno.

A look back at the glory days of Pringle jumpers and Slazenger Sport deodorant, celebrating excitable Emlyn, brawny Bill and Beefy Botham, once touted as a movie action hero before settling for those crap daytime adverts about his knackered legs.

With the recent prison murder of Ian Huntley, we look the increasingly popular phenomena of one scumbag taking out another. Many notorious prisoners such as Peter Sutcliffe survived these attacks but the likes of Ian Watkins, Jeffrey Dahmer and James 'Whitey' Bulger weren't so lucky.

Get ready for Dave’s brilliant take on Andrew and the Royal freeloaders. How long are we gonna put up with this farce and why do the arse-licking BBC continue to prop them up? This isn’t a rant — it’s a world-class polemic that challenges power, pageantry and non-sweaty privilege.

How do you get from Sweep to Kevin Bacon  in six steps? Can we do Dave to Bacon? Play along as we stumble through an experimental, stream-of-consciousness episode that grows steadily more bizarre with every connection.

Faustian pacts, demonic babies and ill-judged attempts to meet Old Nick — we list some our favourite films featuring Satan and hell, where there’s always a price to pay.

From the infamous exploits of mad pervert Aleister Crowley to the theatre of Anton LaVey, we explore the pull of modern Satanism and wonder how Sammy Davis Jnr and Marc Almond got mixed up in it all.

We get festive by unwrapping Christmas charity singles, including the many versions of Do They Know It’s Christmas? which leads us onto Midge Ure’s long coat, Ian Brown’s long hair, and a long list of those we lost in 2025.

In the 80s and early 90s, Social Workers seized kids from council estates, convinced they were victims of ritual Satanic abuse. Meanwhile, America was well and truly possessed — decoding devilish messages in rock music and warning that Dungeons & Dragons was a gateway to hell.

We pass through the gates of hell to trace the birth of the Devil and the stories that forged him, delving into old folklore, whispered myths, and the eerie artistic visions that captured the many twisted faces of Old Nick.

Colin Stagg, a lonely virgin who dabbled in a bit of Wicca and nude sunbathing, was hunted by the police and the press who both wanted his head as a trophy for the brutal killing of Rachel Nickell. Yet, as they followed the wrong scent, the real killer was free to strike again.

Neighbours and Home & Away served up sugar and sanctimony, with unrealistic kids and fat old men like Harold and Alf, whereas Prisoner Cell Block H was pure, chaotic brilliance — brutally violent, hilarious, and packed with great characters like Bea, Lizzie and Vinegar Tits.

We look at some of history's most famous hoaxes. Crop Circles - two old blokes with planks and rope or something more mysterious? Was the impressive Alien Autopsy actually a recreation of real footage? And were there really Bogus Social Workers looking to snatch kids?!

Was 14 year old Ronald Hunkeler (aka Ro-land Doe) really possessed or did Catholic priests just want an excuse to hang out in his bedroom? After examining the case which inspired Blatty, we get into Friedkin's masterpiece which still freaks us out today.

Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s brilliant books and TV shows, we examine telekinesis, stigmata and spontaneous human combustion. We also look at famous hauntings such as The Enfield Poltergeist and The Black Monk of Pontefract before bending our minds around Uri Geller - did he really bend spoons or just the truth?

Must be summit in t’water up Yorkshire way. We chelp on about reet gormless Donald Neilson who shoved lass down drain, bad ’un Michael Sams who kept woman in’t bin, and daft-as-a-brush Karen Matthews who nabbed her own bairn. Then there’s some buggerlugs messin' wit' baby grub and tins of chum—though he weren’t from round ’ere.

We're back with The Return of the Seven, as the lads find themselves foreigners in their own country, renovating a stately home in Derbyshire before heading off to another dodgy job in sunny Spain. Series 2 brings us brilliant new characters like the crooked Ally Fraser and the unforgettable Arthur 'Tiger' Pringle. We spotlight Oz's finest moments, celebrate Tim Spall's standout performance as Barry, and revisit some of the series' most memorable scenes.

What a right pair of miserable moaning Meldrews we are on this one as we choose our pet(ty) hates. We're right though!

Having somehow made it to 100 episodes, we take a look back on the origins of the pod, and why we do it, before getting into some of our favourite episodes. We also highlight the moments you, our fantastic listeners, have enjoyed.

In 1983, we met Dennis, Nev, Oz, Barry, Wayne, Moxey and Bomber — seven very different men packed into a cold hut on a Düsseldorf building site. We revisit this classic and choose our favourite moments. Warning: It's adult and liable to cause offence!

Paul Sykes was a heavyweight boxer, career criminal, and self-proclaimed expert in violence — who once battered a shark. David Charlton, on the other hand, preferred soiling himself and making life hell for everyone around him. Both found fleeting fame through two unforgettable prison documentaries and left indelible marks on numerous lives, faces and bed sheets.

Saxon are true heavy metal survivors. For 50 years, they've powered through setbacks and changing trends, led by no-nonsense Yorkshireman Biff Byford. With classic Spinal Tap moments, dodgy hair (and hairpieces), a disgraced bassist, and endless cups of tea, their story is as loud and proud as their music.

In the 70s and 80s, kids’ TV wasn’t afraid to get weird. Shows like The Phoenix and the Carpet, Blake’s 7, Chocky, Children of the Stones, and Gerry Anderson’s sci-fi epics threw us into dark, strange, and unsettling worlds. No patronising, no sugar-coating — just bold, brain-bending stories that stuck with a generation.

We take a nostalgic look at the imported shows we loved as kids—from the heartfelt drama of The Incredible Hulk to the high-energy action of The Six Million Dollar Man and the confusing, chaotic madness of Monkey!

The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife certainly left us puzzled, sparking a look into other mysterious celebrity deaths. Did Hollywood icon Natalie Wood fall into the water, or was she pushed? And was Jill Dando murdered by a Serbian hitman or a former roller-skating daredevil?

Whether you were a Tiswas or Swap Shop kid, preferred Magpie to Blue Peter, there was plenty of memorable kids TV in the 70s and 80s, an era defined by the boundless enthusiasm of John Noakes, Johnny Ball, Roy Castle and Cheggers. There was also the escapades of 'Murphy's Mob', the self-defeating 'Why Don't You?' and the boring chaos of 'We Are The Champions'

We take a nostalgic, Clangers-like trip through the arched window, celebrating the programmes we grew up with, from the tatty charm of Pipkins and the enduring adorability of Sweep to the horror of fun sponge Bungle.

When police arrested David Fuller for murder they uncovered a secret life they could barely believe. A bizarre link to an 80's soft rock band leads us to other rock and pop perverts such as Tam Paton, manager of the Bay City Rollers.

The 90s was a great decade for movies and we celebrate some lesser-known ones which we consider underrated or undervalued.

We pick our favourite Christmas songs and films whilst trying not to repeat what we said last year. As you'd expect, there's plenty of bah-humbug and middle-aged moaning.

From 'Dr Terror's House of Horrors' to 'From Beyond the Grave' we explore the wonderful world of Amicus and choose our favourite stories from the seven Portmanteaus.

We speculate who will get Lineker's job on Match of the Day and also get into the Day of the Jackal remake, Clarkson, Prescott and the Trump circus.

The internet had a good day when Gary revealed his massive son to the world. We also discuss other celebrity off-spring which leads to Richard Pryor, John Williams, Roy Kinnear and then the US election where another massive son helped his Dad become president again.

Is Arthur Leigh Allen really The Zodiac or a victim of harassment and lies? We examine the claims in the new Netflix documentary and take a look into this fascinating case.

Roll up your jacket sleeves and dance like a prick as we look back at 80s chart music, with the likes of Level 42, Spandau Ballet, Hue & Cry and the magnificent Mr David Van Day.

There's no shortage of actors and presenters churning out music so we couldn't resist 'reviewing' the likes of Nick Knowles, David Hasslehoff, Chris Kamara, Bernard Manning and many more.

The Omen is a horror classic which combines intrigue and terror with a tightly-written plot, stellar performances and great set-pieces, thrilling and chilling in equal measure. We also discuss the sequels, remake, recent prequel and the fabled Omen curse.

Oasis are back, prompting a lively chat about great songs, cocky walking, lairy fans and other mad f'rit Mancs. As to whether we'll be going, there's a 'definitely maybe' and a 'definitely not'.

Sherlock Holmes, Huw Edwards, George Orwell, Graham Thorpe, great books and films... just a few of the subjects we gassed about.

From fleeting pop stardom and feature film roles to casual racism and drainage, we explore the curious and weird stuff footballers have got up to. We also discuss the dying art of the football song and wonder what the hell's Beckham done to his face.

We choose our favourite 5 episodes and celebrate the genius of Pemberton and Shearsmith.