All Episodes - That's a Shame
There's a lot going on in the bad, bad world, and someone’s got to keep an eye on it all. That’s where we come in! Join Bronze-Award-winning hosts Isaac and Declan on a light-hearted exploration of the very worst cultural artefacts our dying planet has to offer.
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GOBLETS (Spooky Cups)
In which Declan channels his inner George Romero, Isaac has an obsession with the aged, and both return to your ears for the first of this year’s Spooktober Specials.Important Links!
Shifting
In which Declan explores his cynical side, Isaac elucidates the seven levels of metaphor, and both wonder just how big one can ask Malfoy's dick to be.Important Links!
Bog Standard
In which Declan has been plumbing the depths of bathroom acclaim, Isaac describes pure and condensed trad, and both set their sights on an awards ceremony.Important Links!
The Darwin Award
In which Declan has been making some scholarship, Isaac is unimpressed by some policework, and both dive deeply into a British Classic.Important Links!
The Men From 208
In which Declan nearly dies, Isaac has been jawing things up in the research sphere, and both make a pact with you, the noble listeners, to carry the Podcasting Torch from here on out.Important Links!
A Catch-Up
In which Isaac has been tackling a puzzle of biblical proportions, Declan has been threatening television rental staff, and both are (in a very big way) BACK.Important Links!
Terryology
In which Declan has been studying the worst lie ever told in the History of Man, Isaac is intrigued by a global deception, and both enrol in Terryology 101.Important Links!
This Has Gotta Stop
In which Declan offers some insight on a modern classic, Isaac has all his hunches confirmed, and both take part in an ambitious cancellation of relatively large proportions.Important Links!
Umbilical City
In which Declan has opened a veritable Pandora’s Box of lunacy, Isaac does the outro for once, and both wander dizzily into the Forest of Ancient Giant Trees (Truth).Important Links!
The Strangler's Tale
In which Declan realises he has big dreams, Isaac puts on his detective hat, and both investigate the seedy underworld of nerds, their thighs, and what they do with them.Important Links!
Closet Piper
In which Declan has been trawling through JSTOR, Isaac has repressed something terrible, and both dive full and deep into a real musical oddity.Important Links!
A Very British Pastime
In which Declan has flirted with danger, Isaac has sullied his search history, and both celebrate a triumphant return to form for TaS.Important Links!
Looking Forward
In which Declan revisits a titanic interview, Isaac reminisces about a virtual trip across the pond, and both say a huge thank you as they prepare to preside over a truly unprecedented podcasting revolution.Important Links!
Anti Alliteration
In which Declan has been buzzing in a big bay of bad books, Isaac sits solemnly and summarises the sexual smorgasbord, and both waltz whimsically through the wonderful world of wordsmithing.Important Links!
Ready Player Two: "0001"
In which Declan does an impromptu recap, Isaac has been absorbing the canon, and both explore even more of the murky bog that is Ready Player Two.Important Links!
I See The Light
In which Declan is has been uncovering The Truth, Isaac has too much intro-energy, and both are inducted into the terrifying rabbit-hole of Master Brown.Important Links!
Back2Basix
In which Declan has been reading the LAMEstream media, Isaac is presenting a gameshow of sorts, and both take a quick sideways glance at just what on Earth is HAPPENING these days.Important Links!
Delcquest! 3
In which Declan is dragged through the improvisational mire of The Imagiporium once more, Isaac has contrived even more shameless ways to deny his co-host’s agency, and both celebrate a huge four years of shame.P.S. THANKS FOR 4 YEARS EVERYONE <3Important Links!
Once You Bop
In which Declan resurrects a TaS staple, Isaac delivers some sombre news, and both open themselves up to an absolute cornucopia of legal troubles.Important Links!
Riddle Me This
In which Declan has been mining The Puzzle Caves, Isaac takes extensive notes, and both delve into the minds of some of our generation's greatest Riddlers.Important Links!
Tubbytronic Superdome
In which Declan has been burrowing in the memory-swamps, Isaac has adopted a new moniker, and both order thorough hard-drive checks on the lunatics behind some British classics.Important Links!
Nifty
In which Declan is keeping a moral tally, Isaac has been back to digi-school, and both manage to learn something so pointless as to be forgotten as soon as heard.Important Links!
Britizenship
In which Declan is forced to administer a painful test, Isaac has his loyalties questioned, and both embark on a journey through the hallowed halls of BRITISHNESS.Important Links!
Ready Player Two: "0000"
In which Declan reduces 20 pages to 10 words, Isaac auditions for the role of a lifetime, and both 'Level Up' and fly (like Superman) into the next chapter of RP2.Important Links!
Word Wars
In which Declan's favourite author takes a beating, Isaac angers someone online, and both find out exactly how well the English Canon is going down on the World Wide Web.Important Links!
Lockdown Larry
In which Declan has been trying his hand at some verse, Isaac has uncovered some mysterious questions, and both consider the great toll that the #Plandemic has taken on the world's citizens.Important Links!
Half-Star City
In which Declan is haunted by a cyber criminal, Isaac is wrapped up like grandma, and both make a (brief but) triumphant return to form.Important Links!
A Heartfelt Message
We're s**ry for everything :(!!!NORMAL SERVICE FROM SUNDAY THE 14TH!!!Important Links!
Ready Player Two: "Cutscene"
In which Declan describes some self-care, Isaac has taken a hit for the team, and both dive into the hottest book of 2020.Important Links!
Newsies
In which Declan has been paying attention to the Lamestream Media, Isaac discovers a new belief, and both are left in awe of the bird politics of New Zealand.Important Links!
Men With Pen
In which Declan has been digging in the garden of Earthly word-crimes, Isaac is forced to do multiple mental-resets, and both are shocked to find something new in the cobweb-ridden inbox of the Shame City e-Post Service.Important Links!
Halloween Spooktacular 2020
In witch Declan is subjected to some literary horror horniness, Isaac plays Blind Date at the Freak Show, and both close out the month of Spooktober with the scariest of flourishes.Important Links!
Delcquest! 2
In which Declan is, once again, Delcan, Isaac refrains from playing Wonderwall, and both leave Tintzy Town for the perilous world beyond.Important Links!
Digital Fright Night
In which Declan imagines a man in wolf’s clothing, Isaac reminisces about a history enthusiast, and both put on one hell of frightful fest for your discerning ears.Important Links!
A Contemporary Ethnography of Halloween
In which Declan hears about the Provost, Isaac has got the biggest Notion yet, and both investigate The 'Ween through an anthropological lens.Important Links!
[Preview] - Chuck
In this week's PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode, Declan subjects us to an insight into the unfathomably upbeat world of Internet Archive opponent and serial language-abuser Chuck Wendig.~ You can unlock the full episode on Patreon ~Important Links!
The Spooken Word
In which Declan reads from The Canon, Isaac is enthralled by some ancient verse, and both launch a scheduled month of spectacularly spooky content.Important Links!
Just Do Stuff! (Part 2)
In which Isaac flexes his literary muscles, Declan is being press-ganged into reading some more horror, and both are finally able to wash their hands of the inimitable Mr B Honey.Important Links!
Masked-Up Morris
In which Declan's girlfriend found a pamphlet, Isaac read it, and both take a strong stance against British fascists and folk dancers.Important Links!
Out of Body
In which Declan has been reading some blogs, Isaac wants to know how long his cord is, and both learn just how sexy ghosts can be.Important Links!
[Preview] - Commuting 101
In this week's PATREON EXCLUSIVE episode, we take a look at the VERY REAL AND NOT AT ALL HISTORICALLY REVISIONIST world of Commuting as perceived by the salt-of-the-Earth commentariat!~ You can unlock the full episode on Patreon ~ Important Links!
The Sins of Shigeru
In which Declan finally gets to reverse the oppressive power dynamic of the show, Isaac is forced to reflect on his misdeeds, and both look back on several decades of the world’s most beloved games.Important Links!
Delcquest!
In which Declan becomes Delcan, Isaac rolls a very convenient die, and both re-enter the Imagiporium, though with slightly different levels of enthusiasm.Important Links!
Just Do Stuff! (Part 1)
In which Declan has done some official research, Isaac hears all his favourite topics, and both return to an entirely temporally relevant cultural artefact!Important Links!
It's Season 2 Now!
In which Declan brings some Real News, Isaac recalls a little mouse full of teeth, and both explain the Totally Revamped show you’re listening to.Important Links!
Make Mine Mona
In which Declan has brought a TaS classic, Isaac expands his personal brand, and both celebrate the prospect of another fine voyage aboard the Good Ship Shame.Important Links!
Tales From the Fly Nozzle
In which Declan has flexed his writing muscles, Isaac takes us on a tour of the world’s greatest corrugated-iron based accommodation, and both get surprisingly genuine towards the end.Important Links!
Blame It on My Juice
In which Declan goes on a journey of self-discovery, Isaac has wrenched some slime-covered content from the swamps of the Imagiporium TM, and both make sure the listenership know exactly how free this content is.Important Links!
Satisfying Leaders
In which Declan wants to cuck a prudish pilot, Isaac wants his friends’ heads digitally spliced onto his cyber corpse, and both scrape the bottom of The Content Barrel.Important Links!
Spewing Ardour
In which Declan has been letting the juices flow, Isaac confesses to another love, and both navigate the choppy waters of romance this Valentine‘s.Important Links!
Tap Trouble
In which Declan discovers his super-heroic destiny, Isaac chats a lot about something called a Cum-Tap, and both try to avoid mentioning the Oscars.Important Links!
The Real Grustle
In which Declan brings along some OC clickbait, Isaac learns about the true flexibility of toast, and both get schooled in the humble Art of Grustling.Important Links!
Flesh Cogs
In which Declan introduces the world to Wayne, Isaac makes sordid use of onomatopoeia, and both get off on some sordid fiction.Important Links!
A New Decade
In which Declan is single-handedly guilty of losing Hendon, Isaac is obsessed with "gravy", and both are Back in Town.Important Links!
Travelling Toothsman
In which Declan is press-ganged into illegal dentistry by a party member, Isaac finds himself (once again) compared to The Lord, and both explore the highs and lows of electioneering.Important Links!
Halloween Spooktacular 2019
In which Declan warns against spectral spendthriftery, Isaac explores unlikely romance, and both ooze forth the putrid dribblings of Halloween 2019 for your belated aural delight.Important Links!
Ghost Injection
In which Declan has a surprise under the sofa, Isaac is pushing for racial representation in Hollywood, and both are keen to revive a once proud and spooky Art.Important Links!
Dirt Tube
In which Declan is doing as well as can be expected, Isaac has ordered a blasphemously large piece of tech, and both try to ascertain whether or not the wonder of Halloween is as guilt-free as it seems.Important Links!
A New Home
In which Declan's dickin' down bedwards, Isaac's a-sucklin' at the Anti-Vegan teat, and both make something approaching a triumphant return from a new location.Important Links!
Labour Pains
In which Declan switches topics with seamless efficiency, Isaac claims to have genetically engineered a luminous aquatic beast, and both are motivated by a powerful enthusiasm hitherto unheard of.Important Links!
Just Jeremy
In which Declan is press-ganged into taking on a new identity, Isaac confesses to a history of trolling, and both take a closer look at the tragic fate of Jeremy Renner Official.Important Links!
School Rules
In which Declan buys Ice Cream from the Mafia, Isaac introduces a new member to the TaS family, and both are fully back in business after the totally traditional summer hiatus.Important Links!
Digital Playground
In which Declan teaches us about monsters, Isaac defines ghosts, and both continue to search for the perfect storm of gamer words.Important Links!
Nice Games Ltd.
In which Declan’s dad extends the dictionary, Isaac reveals an entrepreneurial past, and both take up the reins of a once proud podcasting stallion.Important Links!
An Adventure
In which Declan weaves a tale of podcasting woe, Isaac makes fateful decisions by the second, and both find time to celebrate another quite unbelievable milestone.Important Links!
Episode 150 Minus One
In which Declan is a polemicist, Isaac is a mnemonist, and both are building up to a great big #SesquicentennialShindig.Important Links!
Affirmation
In which Declan seeks help from Above, Isaac provides a third-party altered state, and both are forced to take tests without rhyme nor reason.Important Links!
Potterless
In witch Declan deals with some anti-phoenix bias, Isaac has been reading the Christian Dark Web, and both hobble through the swamp of people who aren’t exactly fans of the world’s most famous wizard (not Merlin).Important Links!
Gaten Inc.
In which Declan is the subject of a fun new documentary, Isaac reads from the Sacred Texts, and both dig to the nadir and keep on digging.Important Links!
Stand-Up Catch-Up
In which Declan reverses the core dynamic of the show, Isaac is encouraged to buy a watch, and both revisit a topic from the Halcyon days of TaS.Important Links!
P@'s Back 2: Ghost Post
In which Declan revives a Golden Format, Isaac brings along a whole host of voices, and both attempt to decipher a mysterious and spookifying deliverance of mail.Important Links!
Into The Imagiporium
In which Declan tried desperately to warn you all, Isaac is veritably drowning in instruments, and both explore the sordid, rancid, turgid underbelly of the so-called Imagiporium.Important Links!
Dodgy Dec's Dangerous Doings
In which Declan embarks on a journey of staggering catharsis, Isaac finds himself chasing that elusive Vomit High, and both get down to the nitty-gritty of what is and isn’t crime.Important Links!
Dolly Mixture
In which Declan has curated a real cavalcade of horrors, Isaac manages to control his gag-reflex, and both sink deep into the mire in a desperate quest for weekly content.Important Links!
The 2nd Shameiversary
In which Declan is exposed as the artistically bankrupt fraud that he is, Isaac defends a frankly obscene obsession with auditory body horror, and both celebrate entering the third year of Shame.Important Links!
Backwards Shoes
In which Declan is called a cretin, Isaac is called a goblin, and both finally see the Face of God in the form of The Quadraxus Conclusion.Important Links!
The Garage Riddle
In which Declan is over-directed, Isaac over-directs, and both plunge voice-first into an interminable, riddling hellscape.Important Links!
Let's Get Lateral
In which Declan tries his hand at being a regular Jonathan P. Uzzle, Isaac must come to terms with his own intellectual limits, and both are very sorry for missing a week (pls forgive).Important Links!
A Cup Too Far
In which Declan relieves himself on a doorstep, Isaac’s back at some teat or another, and both put their fates in the mercurial hands of the cup.Important Links!
Esbemberash
In which Declan’s exposing himself one way or another, Isaac is aroused by his own new-found ailment, and both definitely sourced all their content themselves, yesiree, nothin’ to see here!Important Links!
Toby, Milestone King
In which Declan has a special guest, Isaac has a special guest, and both have a special guest.Important Links!
The People's Princess
In which Declan makes a new friend, Isaac meets a hero, and both seek to discover the best way to keep the memory of England’s Rose alive.Important Links!
Shameverse City
In which Declan does a libel at Dobby, Isaac satirises one of the longest-running television shows of all time, and both translate great works of Art into what some are calling definitely even greater works of Art.Important Links!
Hang the DJ
In which Declan’s sobriety is a weapon, Isaac begins family planning, and both are kicked out of a vehicle into several lanes of unforgiving traffic.Important Links!
Baby Moses
In which Declan takes on a Spanish persona, Isaac has a sinister theory about Communion, and both take their first #TaSDeepDive of the year.Important Links!
New Year, New Us
In which Declan knows not when to sleep, Isaac has a secret, fifth resolution to portmanteau himself silly, and both announce a radical restructuring of Shame City.Important Links!
Zola's Killer Kupboard
In which Declan dispenses writing advice, Isaac relives televisual trauma, and both engage in an impromptu but spirited discussion about Belgium's favourite fictional export.Important Links!
Reason for the Season 2018 (Part 2)
In which Declan foresees a big end to a little problem, Isaac prophesies a beastly Christ, and both (p)review the years that surround us.Important Links!
Reason for the Season 2018 (Part 1)
In which Declan welcomes us back with some phallic terror, Isaac relates a Goatman Word Crime, and both are totally at one with the festive spirit.Important Links!
Pretentious Vanity
In which Declan has been delving into the realms of questionable internet literature once more, Isaac continues to suffer at the hands of his kidneys, and both are left aghast by a particularly crude yet poetic horror.Important Links!
On Content
In which Declan’s brought along the TaS Cups of Content, Isaac finds a potential new flatmate, and both dedicate an entire episode to their friend and SuperCont, the inimitable Toby ‘Milestones’ King.Important Links!
Ratchet & Tank
In which Declan takes order into his own hands, Isaac's kidneys are back on track, and both chart a course through the rough waters of 2018's Bad Sex in Fiction awards.Important Links!
Absolutely Useless
In which Declan is haunted by a new host, Isaac is wiser than ever before, and both make quite a desperate plea for recognition.Important Links!
Dirt Harvest
In which Declan details the lives of his lovers, Isaac fears the Reaper’s proximity, and both learn of a terrifying new hack which promises to harvest a solid dirt on all of us.Important Links!
Shamksgiving 2018
In which Declan despises a much-beloved artist, Isaac loves a much-despised subreddit, and both give more thanks than you could shake a barely-basted Barbie at.Important Links!
Missed Connections
In which Declan discusses a friend’s near-miss, Isaac is due superpowers any minute now, and both explore the tragic underworld of sliding doors, and romance lost.Important Links!
Big Bad Bono
In which Declan dabs on Dowdy, Isaac investigates The Fecal Fantom, and both make a plea for support against the onslaught of threat-mail.Important Links!
Remembrance
In which Declan is become Robuts, Isaac reveals his fear of remembering, and both launch an all-out attack on the troops.Important Links!
Pharmacy Phriends
In which Declan gets parred off by a customer, Isaac exhibits a standard level of enthusiasm, and both commit to a generous, seasonal endeavour.Important Links!
Halloween Spooktacular 2018
In which Declan spills some wine, Isaac meets a costume bouncer, and both try (not that) hard to summon a dead ghost poet man in the flat.Important Links!
Spume of the Living Dead
In which Declan is the victim of some callous spittle flinging, Isaac finds yet another outlet for his God Complex, and both return to the site of one of the show’s earliest and most beloved episodes.Important Links!
The Ghost Membrane
In which Declan seeks to become a Man of the Ghostly Night, Isaac considers a career in spooky politics, and both discover the hard limits of their friendship.Important Links!
The Horror List
In which Declan’s been watching this Maniac, Isaac meets a cowboy freak, and both ponder a list so tragically misguided that Variety magazine may well have to self-immolate.Important Links!
That's a Rap
In which Declan meets some Phreaks, Isaac fails to fairly implement his own rules [I: This is lie], and both go absolutely dental for The Rap Feature.Important Links!
Glandis the Betrayer
In which Declan’s subconscious exposes his deepest fears, Isaac has some top tier deflection to be getting on with, and both have to fully examine the character of a childhood hero.Important Links!
Almost Liturgical
In which Declan fails to hold his tongue, Isaac speaks disgracefully yet predictably of fleshy canals, and both return to an old “favourite” for some truly Benedictine wisdom.Important Links!
Atop Mount Privilo
In which Declan lies resplendent on the sofa, Isaac resets his body-clock on the regs, and both re-record an episode longer and more offensive than the original.Important Links!
Holy Hair
In which Declan becomes Pastor, Isaac becomes student, and both return to their scholarly roots for an episode of downright holy hypothesising.Important Links!
Several Reasons Why Not
In which Declan has a little scream, Isaac is in a goddamn hurry, and both reveal one of the year’s guilty not-pleasures.Important Links!
Fatted Geese
In which Declan attempts to seduce the listenership, Isaac once again reneges on his promise of a rap feature, and both get into the most boring of Christmas spirits imaginable.Important Links!
Suckin' Sludge
In which Declan is knee-deep in Sludge Water, Isaac has a bus-stop Fairy Godmother, and both stick to a very important, bullet-point plan for today’s show.Important Links!
Newsworthy
In which Declan tries to go all Chomsky on everybody’s asses, Isaac considers himself “young”, and both figure we’ve all had enough jingles for a while.Important Links!
The Dark Mice
In which Declan’s brought a feature out of guilt, Isaac is a leading expert on London’s TubeMice population, and both don their mortarboards for an academic explosion of unparalleled pointlessness.Important Links!
Bak2Basix
In which Declan learns some hard home-truths, Isaac conjures colours, and both grapple with the return to Normal Service™.Important Links!
Here in Bloxwich
In which Declan finishes a normal introduction for the first time in months, Isaac still can't leave the pitch-shift alone, and both finally put a cap on The Bloxwich Project Project.### NOTE FROM THE FUTURE ###This was part 5/5 of our "The Bloxwich Project Project" milestone special. Normal service resumes in Episode 102.Important Links!
DM4C #100 - "Marrow On The Walls"
From DenimUmbrella Studios, this is Mike and Ike bringing you ‘Dial M for Crime’: a detailed, investigative True Crime Podcast.We’ve got poetry, hats, and a mysterious encounter as we delve deeper into the mysterious disappearances of Declan and Isaac...Stay spooky!- Mike & Ike### NOTE FROM THE FUTURE ###This was part 4/5 of our "The Bloxwich Project Project" milestone special. Normal service resumes in Episode 102.Important Links!
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Baby Snitch
In which Declan suggests something akin to child labour, Isaac’s all tongue and no team, and both enter into a debate with a riled Supercont.Important Links!
Dog Driver
In which Declan brings us all down, Isaac joins Justice4Giants, and both put not nearly enough effort into their jingles.Important Links!
Crobster
In which Declan witnesses a live Edward Albee play, Isaac’s voice has dropped an octave, and both try to come to terms with the success of English football.Important Links!
Disney Sixteen
In which Declan is compared to two different crabs, Isaac comes in teeth-first, and both learn an awful lot about themselves, as well as one another.Important Links!
Five Star Boys
In which Declan breaks the new formula, Isaac depresses us all, and both finally receive some good news.Important Links!
Feature Pitch
In which Declan teaches Isaac some GCSE English, Isaac wants to end the patriarchy, and both brainstorm the bright future of featureful TaS.Important Links!
Holly's Tab
In which Declan takes a backseat, Isaac recounts his escapades, and both settle in for the FIRST EVER relaxed, content-lite episode of That’s a Shame.Important Links!
This Week in Shame
In which Declan talks through his issues, Isaac confesses a fear of all things ocean, and both take a bold leap into the world of formalised content.Important Links!
We Need to Talk About Fulcrum
In which Declan betrays the brand, Isaac sniffs himself silly, and both announce some radical changes to that grand, old City of Shame.Important Links!
A Van for All Seasons
In which Declan reads a nursery rhyme, Isaac chooses a mask, and both show their entrepreneurial prowess by creating the most perfect, van-based, non-criminal business ever known.Important Links!
Fallen Kingdom
In which Declan meets a child Roger Ebert, Isaac recounts an evening with The Duchess, and both spoil the fuck out of Jurassic World 2.Important Links!
The Big World
In which Declan is live from The Road, Isaac is near inaudible, and both make the best of a bad (audio) situation.Important Links!
Mickey Mice
In which Declan takes a turn as Question Master, Isaac sucks jam out of the Palm Crevice, and both make a much maligned return to late recordings.Important Links!
Fishguarding
In which Declan revisits Darren, Isaac has the post-Disney Blues, and both make a much anticipated return to TaS.Important Links!
Old Dried Meat
In which Declan chooses to overwrite his twenties, Isaac tires himself out with some philosophy, and both take a firm stance on Old Dried Meat™.Important Links!
/r/AskSpirits
In which Declan gets some bad career news, Isaac’s fiduciary machinations are revealed, and both seek guidance from the Spirit World.Important Links!
The Commando
In which Declan is shown proof that he parked legally, Isaac regales us with ‘The Fable of the Floating Christ Bread’, and both aim to determine just how OP Ronald McDonald is.Important Links!
Mr Darkly's Joke Shop
In which Declan has been surfing the darkest of webs, Isaac is present but absent, and both set out to find the greatest joke on Earth.Important Links!
The Chadcel Spectrum
In which Declan is symmetrical, Isaac has a social theory, and both reveal the dark underworld of Internet misogyny.Important Links!
My Dinner with Fat Olive
In which Declan eats blood, Isaac’s ancestors drank from saucers, and both present the first lecture of their Britain 101 module.Important Links!
Shreked
In which Declan's perspiration comes to the fore, Isaac chooses bananas, and both turn cinematic classics into an animated masterpiece.Important Links!
Personal Hell
In which Declan is become Roger, Isaac is become Isaac, and both deliver a lesson in improvised conversation.Important Links!
Would You Rather
In which Declan struggles with acronyms, Isaac keeps his friends well segregated, and both try to contrive the most acceptable way to push people over.Important Links!
The 1st Shameiversary
In which Declan brings framed gifts, Isaac brings shameful myths, and both decipher decades worth of shame on the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of TaS.Important Links!
Budapest
In which Declan eats Hoof Jelly, Isaac is exposed as a shill for BigBees™, and both hash out the good and the bad of Budapest.Important Links!
Don't Buy Sean Penn's Book
In which Declan speaks The Atrocity, Isaac cancels his feature in disgust, and both initiate a vendetta against Sean Penn's Crime.Important Links!
Un Film d'Essam
In which Declan relates the birth of a legend, Isaac sticks to ShameMail, and both conclude the tragic tale of Essam.BTW, you can check out the Sizzle Reel here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18059726Important Links!
Dr Marrow's Haunted Circle
In which Declan meets Roger Ebert, Isaac likes CivilBedding, and both delve into a delightful slice of Internet history.Important Links!
Egg Day
In which Declan finds a Holy Poem, Isaac discusses his visit to Christ's house, and both are unsure whether the other can hear them.Important Links!
SuperCont
In which Declan brings a fucking quiz, Isaac is revealed as one of history’s most despised despots, and both reveal just who’ll be attending the next royal wedding.Important Links!
Guess Who's Back
In which Declan’s luck seems to be turning, Isaac is visited in a dream, and both fall head-first into a world they thought they’d left behind.Important Links!
Shafted by Norbert
In which Declan’s life somehow gets worse, Isaac endeavours to make it worse still, and both hit rock bottom with a 4-hour skit about a magical, murderous chair.Important Links!
Declan's Dreadful Day
In which Declan is borderline roadkill, Isaac becomes engrossed in Alec Baldwin’s greatest mistakes, and both stride bravely back into the biweekly bonanza.Important Links!
It Takes Two
In which Declan shudders at an alternative self, Isaac reveals a fetish for the modus operandi, and both make bold strides towards a brighter TaS future/past.Important Links!
Gone in 60 Minutes
In which Declan tempts fate with a delivery, Isaac 'passes' all his GCSEs, and both compare their luck over the years.Important Links!
The Holy Ghost
In which Declan refrains from maiming a student, Isaac uncovers a grape fantasist, and both discuss their roles in the Holy Trinity.Important Links!
Zoo Lane
In which Declan gets schooled on the Vietnam War, Isaac demands 45p off his popcorn, and both come face to face with the chaotic genius of Tommy Wiseau.Important Links!
Tyger, Tyger
In which Declan tries to be a Country Dancer, Isaac confronts J. K. Rowling, and both finally reveal their much-anticipated stance on a very sensitive topic.Important Links!
Overdraft Street
In which Declan resurrects Nabokov in the worst way possible, Isaac risks deportation, and both make bold strides towards next year's Grammy awards.Important Links!
Horse Choir
In which Declan brings a gift from the Bot-Gods, Isaac eats a piece of the moon, and both finally get round to answering their damn emails.Important Links!
Goodnight Mr Chips
In which Declan has seen a Star War, Isaac has to actually edit this week's episode, and both welcome prolific Flat Earther Wayne Chipman aboard The Good Ship Shame.Important Links!
Science-Non-Fiction
In which Declan talks about drain cleaner, Isaac reminisces about a woman folded in two, and both go on one of their rare-but-fun rants, this time about people incapable of enjoying Art.Important Links!
Arson, Robots, and Offensive Musicals
In which Declan’s iPhone screws him over, Isaac recognises the Lord as his favourite poet, and both try to predict what 2018 has in store.Important Links!
Same Year, Same Us
In which Declan sums up his year, Isaac descends into the depths of illness, and both confront the ugly truth about Friend and Flatmate Marc.Important Links!
Reason for the Season 2017
In which Declan will never get better than Alien Pinball, Isaac shares a festive family song, and both spend some regrettable time in the company of 2017's answer to Hemingway.Important Links!
Stuff We Promised
In which Declan knows too much about The Chase, Isaac takes on multiple identities, and both pledge their lives to The Revolution.Important Links!
Diabolical Torso
In which Declan is bold, Isaac is(n't) meek, and both struggle to find a single writer who can describe making the beast with two backs.Important Links!
Best Served Cold
In which Declan reads the saddest tweet of all time, Isaac tutors the Croydon Cat Strangler, and both lay the foundations for some shameless revenge.Important Links!
Succumb To The Crumb
In which Declan grapples with The Truth, Isaac comes prepared, and both take on Big Mouthwash once and for all.Important Links!
All About Years
In which Declan reads his dream diary, Isaac edits out seven of the most boring minutes of audio ever recorded, and both wonder just how much blood the other has.Important Links!
Not Right Now
In which Declan is made uncomfortable by the generosity of the listenership, Isaac is disgusted by Alan’s final forays, and both join Susan in the first great battle in the War on Capitalism.Important Links!
Cash Plz
In which Declan volunteers for life support, Isaac reveals his book of mottos, and both spend an hour explaining why they’re not asking for your hard-earned cash.Important Links!
The One Before The Good One
In which Declan is amazed by a table, Isaac laments the legal restrictions to his singing, and both hint at the existence of an imaginary boat on their shameful horizon.Important Links!
Halloween Spooktacular 2017
In which Declan is too ginger to be dead, Isaac gets the spookiest jam you ever did see, and both are terrorised by The Smiling Man.Important Links!
Get Home Safe
In which Declan cancels his Amazon Prime membership, Isaac lies to the police, and both are only a day away from the London Life they’ve always craved.Important Links!
Why Was That So Funny?
In which Declan interviews for the worst paid job of all time, Isaac discovers the roots of democracy, and both have roughly a 10% chance of moving house next week.Important Links!
Galaxy Scribble
In which Declan can bleed, Isaac can't read, and both lament the death of childishness, barring their own.Important Links!
An Episode to Regret
In which Declan hatches a cunning balloon heist, Isaac regrets not silencing a 70s TV icon, and both feel less welcome than they’d hoped upon returning to Proust.Important Links!
The Aftermath
In which Declan clarifies just how much pant he was wearing, Isaac is sworn at in every language under the sun, and both express their eternal gratitude to you, their wonderful, attractive listeners.Important Links!
The Bloxwich Project (Part 3)
In which Declan is mostly in pants, Isaac has his only island of safety snatched from him, and both prepare to escape from Bloxwich.Important Links!
The Bloxwich Project (Part 2)
In which Declan relives his nightmares, Isaac is terrified by fairy lights, and both prepare to meet their maker.Important Links!
The Bloxwich Project (Part 1)
In which Declan sells all his shares in VR, Isaac meets his frozen Nemesis, and both happen upon more red flags than a flag shop after a (red) paint explosion.Important Links!
My Child is a Three
In which Declan idolises a big fish (whale) , Isaac becomes King of the Castle, and both prepare to be scammed by parking at Alton Towers.Important Links!
Affordable Housing
In which Declan is thoroughly rebuked by the professional world, Isaac is threatened by white nationalists, and both struggle to identify with literally anyone who has already lived.Important Links!
A Skip in the 70s
In which Declan theorises about 50-year-old television, Isaac ponders olfactorily offensive friends, and both welcome their friend Alan Pacino to the show.Important Links!
The Magic Shopkeeper
In which Declan freely associates with a Brony, Isaac is the new Mr Benn, and both are blessed by the eminently wise Podcast Pangolin.Important Links!
Fat Earth
In which Declan shares a formative memory of his Disco Years, Isaac exposes even more of his neuroses, and both delve into the tragically uninformed world of The Flatists.Important Links!
Ghost in the Machine
In which Declan systematically undermines higher education, Isaac gets down with the spooks, and both tactfully (and affectionately) avoid declaring their love for anyone in particular.Important Links!
Fun and Tolerant People
In which Declan wants his friends to just ADMIT they like his music, Isaac manages to homogenise every girlfriend he's ever had, and both hope not to attract the attention of the authorities with their answers to the not-Proust questionnaire.Important Links!
Pre-Empathy
In which Declan admits to a heart of stone, Isaac tortures his cyber family, and both reveal slightly more than even Proust intended.Important Links!
C Life
In which Declan sleeps rough, Isaac witnesses the human Tilikum, and both reminisce about sticking to the carpets of the second best Willow in Britain.Important Links!
Street Theatre
In which Declan eats the ocean dry, Isaac is dinner for seagulls, and both discuss the localised madness of the Edinburgh Fringe.Important Links!
How to Help the World
In which Declan can say his Ps freely, Isaac's faith begins to falter, and both return to the tragic advice of the lovely Danielle.Important Links!
Audition
In which Declan witnesses Ricky, Isaac comes unprepared, and both discuss the highs and mostly lows of the audition process.Important Links!
Wheel of Cheese
In which Declan provides a previous girlfriend with a moniker so thin that it borders on the invisible, Isaac prods at dairy with the nearly dead, and both re-live the time they joined a game-show cult.Important Links!
Basingstoke Foodbanks
In which Declan sleeps at sea, Isaac hates all words, and both make a new digital pal.Important Links!
The Ferrymen
In which Declan discovers that Wales has electricity, Isaac drinks insects, and both just can't get enough of the open sea.Important Links!
Chaos
In which Declan's life is threatened live on air, Isaac disgusts himself, and both return tentatively to Alan's world wide web of trouble.Important Links!
Jesus is My Wheelchair
In which Declan 'shoes' a sales assistant, Isaac denies going to a strip club, and both renew their love for Christian Grace.Important Links!
Dog Blog
In which Declan cheats Isaac out of a fiver, Isaac recites a frog poem, and both relive the most bizarre artistic experience of their lives.Important Links!
Digital Style
In which Declan's life crumbles into a million pieces, Isaac crosses swords with a hater, and both lament the redundancy of everyone's favourite form of communication.Important Links!
Debatable
In which Declan tells lies about Stalin, Isaac tells truths about milestones, and both discuss the heady world of competitive talking.Important Links!
Transatlantic Shame
Some of our favourite moments from our guest appearance on A Turning Point.Important Links!
The One Without a Milestone
In which Declan coins the phrase "that's not my cake", Isaac wants nothing to with your ear canal, and both usher in a new, similar era of TaS joy.Important Links!
Peace Be With You
In which Declan is startled by the Catholic hive-mind, Isaac witnesses proof of the divine, and—in a brand new feature—both welcome the wonderful Amy Matthews who absolutely won't put her hands up.Important Links!
Twelve Years a Toaster
In which Declan has fears about gaslighting, Isaac lives forever as various machines, and both are left dumbfounded by the greatest finale in the history of epistolary fiction.Important Links!
Clear Internet Search Help
In which Declan sells out his mentor to the police, Isaac finally runs out of Hoots, and both journey into the murky depths of YouTube depravity.Important Links!
Donkey
In which Declan teaches English to Eeyore, Isaac is Camp King, and both finish 2/3 of The Greatest Story Ever Told.Important Links!
Bowling for Binaries
In which Declan avoids the Columbine Smoke-Pit, Isaac spends twelve seconds as the new Alan Titchmarsh, and both sell their souls to the unconscionable scam of Binary Options.Important Links!
Cool Hand Lucas
In which Declan needlessly shoves coins in a postbox, Isaac invites a trio of misfits into a cell, and both are bested by a pole.Important Links!
Children of Thunder
In which Declan severs all ties with his Nan, Isaac's mum buys a passive-aggressive goat, and both fall under the spell of the esoteric Joe Di Mambro.Important Links!
Political Hypocritical
In which Declan shares his personal political opinion on a public platform, Isaac shares his personal political opinion on a public platform, and both rage against people sharing personal political opinions on public platforms.Important Links!
Paranoia
In which Declan tries to balance his own face, Isaac's parents don't love him, and both introduce the greatest drinking game of all time.Important Links!
The One With the Milestone
In which Declan says nothing about his week in Ireland, Isaac becomes a Dan Brown character, and both usher in a milestone with form-based fun.Important Links!
Victorian Lasers: Ice-Man's Revenge
In which Declan takes on the health service, Isaac bares his soul to a Cube, and both get tagged by the mysterious Ice-Man.Important Links!
Shame City
In which Declan accidentally laughs in the face of terrorism, Isaac tries his best to pronounce "Auli'i Cravalho", and both tentatively offer a hot-take on Hamilton.Important Links!
In Defence of Monks
In which Declan bows to Mr Brown, Isaac is the fourth member of the Holy Trinity, and both assume new identities to solve the troubling mystery of Tiffany's basement.Important Links!
Who Winks at Mortality
In which Declan explains his vices, Isaac goes full-on Santa, and both welcome a very special guest.Important Links!
A Fog of Fools
In which Declan witnesses a hate crime, Isaac startles an old man, and both boldly attack broad swathes of the podcast community.Important Links!
Sit Down, Stand-Up
In which Declan draws something unseemly, Isaac can't get on-board with pigeon-beheading, and both lament the (often) sad state of amateur comedy.Important Links!
3.5: The Man in 208
In which Declan refuses to make a phone-call, Isaac has a theory about a bath tub, and both struggle to cope with a basic technical malfunction.Important Links!
That Park of Thorpe
In which Declan scars a child with strawberry laces, Isaac makes an indecent proposal, and both notice something unfortunate about absolutely all of the guests.Important Links!
Who Killed John Darkins?
In which Declan unknowingly commits a hate-crime on Tinder, Isaac wants to steal your girlfriend, and both investigate the problem known only as John Darkins.Important Links!
[Pilot] Give Us a Taste
In which Declan befriends a McDonald's worker, Isaac stalks his not-friends, and both belatedly settle on a podcast title.Important Links!