A word from our non-sponsors
We would like to make it clear - crisply, refreshingly clear - that Collings & Herrin Podcast 57 is not sponsored by Magners Light Irish Cider, created in the same authentic, time honoured tradition as Magners Original Cider, but with fewer calories. However, we did drink a 330ml bottle each during today's podcast, which led to a more sophisticated discussion than normal about the a united Ireland, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the intricacies of expenses claims, the changing nature of titilation, the "phlegminess" of cider and the economic hardship of having a sitcom cancelled. Magners Light Irish Cider is actually not as phlegmy as we remember cider to be from when we used to drink it at the correct cider-drinking age ie. 17. If you would like to sponsor us and have your product spoken about in, at best, ambivalent terms, get in touch!
posted by Andrew Collins @ 5:49 PM
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Nude teachers - the Australian story:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/05/09/1210131231944.html
A month later:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/07/2268087.htm
Phew!
Funny although Richard was extremely shouty throughout. Does apple-based alcohol provoke some form of hyper activity?
And as for his lenten embargo ... well.
'crisply, refreshingly clear': i.e., sans dead rat
17? Blimey, I associate cider with being 13 and pretending it's Shloer to keep parents off the scent, and then realising it tastes bloody awful by the time I hit 17. Was I early or were you late, Andrew?
You guys rock :-) Cracking podcast!
Interestingly (well, to me), I have drunk cider for 20 years and it has never struck me as tasting of Irish mens phlegm.
But then, I've never tasted Irish mens phlegm.
Fortunately.
See you in Brighton :-) :-)
Mmmmm snakebite, must be 1988
Cider? It gives me an acid jaw.
Apropos of nothing, it would seem that the 'Not Going Out' fans are biting back with an online petition...
http://gopetition.com/petitions/bring-back-not-going-out.html
Which was mentioned on the TV Views page of Teletext this morning. I'm signing it, if only to protest at them axing an actual decent BBC Sitcom in the same week as they are airing a new series of 'My Family'.
Your deliberate non-advertising of Magners hasn't worked.
I just bought 12 cans in my weekly shop. Haven't had cider for 20 years, but I have to say I like this stuff, and will probably now drink it instead of lager. Perhaps not Magners specifically, I'll try other brands for comparison.
If Magners won't sponsor you perhaps you could try getting sponsored by the British cider association or whatever it's called (I'm sure some such organisation inevitably exists)
Funnily enough, Magners isn't called Magners at all in Ireland, it's called Bulmers. So sadly, there is no Ian Magner after all...
Apropos of nothing, I just realized that 'Google Suggest' is now working on the UK version of Google. Here's what Google thinks you want to know about Andrew Collins :
http://g.imagehost.org/0845/google_ac.gif
I really need to get out more.
Interesting that the Irish version has a different name, so that Irish people can be sure they are not getting the phlegm filled version?
Here in Northern Ireland you can get both Bulmers and Magners. I think they're just two brands from the same company, one with phlegm and one without.
Please god no. Magners is sugary cider with a big marketing budget. Magners Light is sacchariney cider with a big marketing budget.
When your glass of alcohol has artificial sweetners in it, something's gone horribly wrong.
When your glass of alcohol has dead animals in it, something has gone even more horribly wrong. This from Magners own website:
"One of the components of an ingredient used in the recipe for Magners Light is derived from an animal source, therefore Magners Light has been classified as not suitable for vegetarians"
WTF???
lol, I love the fact that you consider sugar to be worse than alcohol.
'oh noes, my alcohol had alcohol in it!'
I had a look on YouTube for the titles from 'Not Going Out', re: the 'sorry!' impressions that surfaced in this week's podcast.
I couldn't find what I was looking for, but I DID come across a touching vlog from a young man who was pretty heartbroken to hear the news about 'Not Going Out': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGgVFRZ720
I only lasted 3 minutes. Thought you might enjoy, it's very sweet.
David Jockney said...
"Funny although Richard was extremely shouty throughout."
I enjoy the podcast but Richard is often quite shouty. That wouldn't be a problem if the production were a bit better (the shouts introduce some really unpleasant distortion and make listening to Andrew's crosstalk impossible.)
Better miking would help, and perhaps some limiting or compression or something. It would be a boon to someone who generally enjoys listening but sometimes has to ditch it due to sound issues. Many weeks it's ok but some weeks it's unbearable. Richard was kind enough to get a mini-studio so that should be a step in the right direction.
I feel a bit churlish complaining about a generally good offering that's free. If I were in the UK I'd offer to do an engineering setup gratis in recompense.
Also very sorry to hear about the cancellation of Not Going Out, a seemingly sturdy sitcom which I've come to enjoy this season especially.
Advertising works. I bought a couple of bottles of Gaymers cider yesterday. I'll drink it tonight and post a phlegm report tomorrow.
@Rod - if you could view my waistline you'd realise that I have no issue with either sugar or alcohol.
Magners / Bulmers used to have a certain reckless charm, but since they lowered the alcohol content from around 6 to 4.3 a few years ago, it became nothing more than a sickly sweet expensive fizzy drink (with a huge marketing budget).
Westons or Aspalls are much better choices for cider.
Note - I have no relationship with any cider maker other than drinking their produce.
I used to put ice in my Woodpeckers at univeristy and was roundly pilloried by my mates...now ice in cider is the most fashionable thing in the world...goes to show some of us I just one step ahead of the game.
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