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The World Is !@#$%*!

NZ based comedians David Stuart (Scotland) & Alan McElroy (Ireland) sit down and discuss the crazy, funny and odd things that happen around the world.Based on a round in Alan's Crack Up Quiz Nights around Auckland, in which the quizzers are given multiple choices of the answer. This inevitably brings the lads on many humorous tangents!Enjoy, like and subscribe or whatever people do

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  1. 33

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep7 - Pod McPodface

    Finally the lads are back!Lot's of changes have happened which will be explained in the next episode but in the meantime, enjoy the Cob Quickie

  2. 32

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep6 - Jada Has A Pegger's Head

    The lads are back with another episode in which they play some Will Smith related games!Tell your uncles etc

  3. 31

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep5 - Mangled Hands

    Welcome to the fist episode of season 2 in which the lads discuss weird sex dolls, fun elderly people & Rolf HarrisEnjoy

  4. 30

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep4 - They Should Be Spayed

    Another episode full of nonsense and useless facts😂The lads ramble on about pranks, dolphins and vegan milk

  5. 29

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep3 - Sponsor Us

    After another hectic month, the lads are back and talking more nonsense than before.In this episode they discuss metal detecting, Karen the cat & NZ politics...YAWN

  6. 28

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep2 - Are We All Banksy?

    Episode 2 of the second season of the pod.In this episode the lads discuss sexually aggressive dolphins, fanny candles & Banksy

  7. 27

    The World Is !@#$%*! S2 Ep1 - The Infinity Fist

    After the craziness of comedy festivals, award nominations and life, the lads are finally back and it feels right to call this season 2!Thanks to the '8' listeners for their patience.There is a very visual round in this ep which will be shared on Alan's Instagram. Alternatively, watch online or Spotify

  8. 26

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 26 - Hatey Perry

    The lads are back!Tired, mid comedy fest and depressed,Alan & David power through. But the most important thing that happened is Katy Perry killed a plant, brought it to space for a few mins, let it see his family as he dies, then kisses the earth that produced the dead flower

  9. 25

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 25 - Episode 75

    The lads sit down at David's house, a change of scenery and discuss their upcoming shows, their previous shows & Mary Magdalene, in great detail

  10. 24

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 24 - 1 Degree of Kevin Bacon

    Well, episode 24!!The lads talk about Kevin Bacon, orgies & seagulls again!!Dive in!

  11. 23

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 23 - Seagulls Ate My Chihuahua

    The lads are back with the first record of the year.They discuss mad gigs, chihuahua eating seagulls and MORE!

  12. 22

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 22 - Homeless In Heaven

    It's been a slow start to the year but here is episode 22, the final hour of the 3 hour drinking episode from November... They're pissed. Enjoy

  13. 21

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 21 - Windy

    Happy New Year!! Although this episode was recorded in 2024, it was that night they drank some boozicles. Enjoy and tell people!

  14. 20

    The World Is Festively !@#$%*!

    A Christmas episode! Join Alan & David as they quiz and ramble on about Xmas!

  15. 19

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 19 - Back On The Booze

    Alan & David are back at it with meandering tangents including topics like Scottish eyebrows, war PR & koala semen Give your ears a good time!

  16. 18

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 18 - Diddy?

    Did you know that Diddy got in a fight with a member of Boyzone? Have a listen and learn about more mad stuff

  17. 17

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 17 - Song Meanings

    The lads are back with a quick round of song origins! What's Tiny Dancer all about?!?! Listen and learn, ohhh there's so much knowledge here

  18. 16

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 16 - Dolphin Pelts

    FINALLY!!! The lads are back after a little break with a brand new episode in which they go on more ridiculous tangents about acting, dolphin pelts and loads more random nonsense. ENJOY!!!

  19. 15

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 15 - Great Barrier Island

    The lads were on Great Barrier Island for a good and were a bit dusty recording this the morning after! They discuss religion, the vagina museum & porn parodies... The World Is !@#$%*!

  20. 14

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 14 - Farts

    Well, you've reached episode 4 from the wine fuelled 4 hour record! The lads discuss more crazy stories from around the world and also play a little game of who said it? James Joyce or Adam Levine Enjoy

  21. 13

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 13 - The Headless Sex Doll

    This is part 3 of the wine drinking episode after a 2 hour intro, when they eventually got into the quiz. They cover many crazy stories including the headless sex doll!

  22. 12

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 12 - The Drunken Ramble & Listener's Stories

    Part 2 of the one where they drank wine. This was the second hour into the record and they still didn't get to a quiz question but they have a lot to vent about. They also engaged with a listener & their hilarious story

  23. 11

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 11 - The One Where They Got Drunk

    Coffee was swapped for wine on this recording, which then lasted 4 hours!! It took 2 hours to get to a question. Episode 11 is part one of the session. They discuss bad gigs, weird corporates and wrestling

  24. 10

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 10 - When Aldi Burned Down

    Welcome to the 10th episode in which the lads talk about Aldi burning down, mayo in the bedroom & sharks on cocaine!! Listen, enjoy, share and follow the lads on the auld socials

  25. 9

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 9 - Bad Tattoos & Fish Fingers

    The lads are back with more waffle and pub quiz questions!! This is a continuation from episode 8, as they recorded for 3 hours!!! We've had a few people contact us with crazy stories so we'll incorporate that in future recordings. If you'd like to contribute, contact the lads on their social media al_mcelroy thedavidstuart or email [email protected]

  26. 8

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 8 - Woke Nursery Rhymes

    Here's the 8th episode!! PETA have updated some classic nursery rhymes and Alan puts David To the test and sees if he knows which is the real one and which is made up. They also discuss a lot of random stuff... A LOT

  27. 7

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 7 - The Power Of Goats

    Well, well, well, we squeezed out 3 episodes from the 1 long chat and this is the final one from 3 weeks ago so we do discuss Donald Trumps funny & odd beliefs. It was pre shooting at the time and he's fine and you have to listen to what those beliefs are, it was too funny to ignore. We also discuss scam phone callers, goats and Harry Potter. If you enjoy these, please share with your peoples

  28. 6

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 6 - Shaggy

    Welcome back!! Here is episode 6! We chat about 90's pop lyrics and how mental some of them were and regional porn! Enjoy!

  29. 5

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 5 - Happy Birthday Hugh Janus

    Another episode in which we discuss some mad stuff from around the world!! As usual, we get distracted and ramble from tangent to tangent and only get through one question from the quiz... But it's a doozy!! Famous people getting pranked!! Enjoy and share it with people. It's the Euros so at the start, we are watching a bit of football and getting confused by some fashion choices...

  30. 4

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 4 - Man Pretends To Be Cow

    Welcome to episode 4 in which we talk about some interesting fetishes! If you enjoy it, please share with your people

  31. 3

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 3 - Football & Hitler's Art

    Welcome back to the pod! Because of the football, we discussed funny names of players. We also discuss Hitler's art and joining us for the whole episode was Ramsay the dog. He didn't say much on account that he is a dog

  32. 2

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 2 - The Viagra Fumes

    Welcome to episode 2, which, as you'll realise, is a continuation to ep 1 so there are many call backs. We continue to ramble through pub quiz questions and go off on tangents, influenced by the crazy stories that feature again. In this episode, we learn what NZ town buys the most sex toys, we discuss the Oasis feud, angry vacuum cleaners & the Viagra fumes in Ireland.

  33. 1

    The World Is !@#$%*! Episode 1 - Louder Than A Lawn Mower!

    This is our first episode! NZ based comedians David Stuart (Scotland) & Alan McElroy (Ireland) sit down and discuss the crazy, funny and odd things that happen around the world. Based on a round in Alan's Crack Up Quiz Nights around Auckland, in which the quizzers are given multiple choices of the answer. In this episode, they look back on old and weird TV adverts, they discuss dodgy parenting at football games & measuring noise levels in a suburban environment. Enjoy, like and subscribe or whatever people do

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NZ based comedians David Stuart (Scotland) & Alan McElroy (Ireland) sit down and discuss the crazy, funny and odd things that happen around the world.Based on a round in Alan's Crack Up Quiz Nights around Auckland, in which the quizzers are given multiple choices of the answer. This inevitably brings the lads on many humorous tangents!Enjoy, like and subscribe or whatever people do

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NZ based comedians David Stuart (Scotland) & Alan McElroy (Ireland) sit down and discuss the crazy, funny and odd things that happen around the world.Based on a round in Alan's Crack Up Quiz Nights around Auckland, in which the quizzers are given multiple choices of the answer. This inevitably...

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