We’ve all had them annoying callers from time to time. As a few of you may know, I’ve recorded them in the past… …check out Michael Calls and God Calls and Gets Cross. Anyway, I’ve had a few from a company trying to get money out of me regarding ‘insurance for my Sky box’. This insurance dosen’t…
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The guys felt a little guilty after reviewing one of the worst movies in Shonky Lab history and possibly the history of the world ever, ever, ever in the Police Academy episode and so, in some what of an apology, Pete and Elton have decided to give you a bonus episode in the shape of…
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Welcome to another very late but packed episode of the Grand Prix Podcast. This week Elton & Chris guide you through the Formula 1 Chinese GP, the Gran Premio Red Bull de la Republica Argentina where the wonderful MotoGP was being held. There’s also action from the World Super Bikes from Assen and the British Super Bikes…
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Pete and Elton sign up for the C.O.P program and take on Police Academy IV : Citizens On Patrol. We’re sorry. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE TWO PODCAST NETWORK Please drop by roguetwo.com and check out other great shows like The Question Podcast, The Witless for the Defence, Hypnobobs and Earth Station One…
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Welcome to Shonky Lab where you favourite Lab technitions Pete and Elton are reviewing ‘Friday 13th part IV’. But before that…. Pete has walked up Snowdon. He then walked down. Elton has worked on his kitchen started reading SAGA and flicked through Crossed. America has been spoiling Game of Thrones – Shame on you America, shame on…
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Welcome to this weeks episode of the Grand Prix Podcast where, your hosts, Elton and Chris explore the magnificent Bharain GP where Hamilton and Rosberg were allowed to go toe to toe for the win, the dull GP of the Americas where Lorenzo got the jump on everyone – including the lights and touch on…
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Join Pete and Elton as they boldly go where no one has gone before. That’s right, reviewing the 1986 movie STAR TREK IV – The Voyage Home. First off Elton has seen Pacific Rim and Frozen – one of them is recommended, but which one? Very exciting stuff. Then the guys get down to a…
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And so onto Malaysia for round two of the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship. Rosberg leads the title race with only one race down. People are already talking about Mercedes dominance with Renault looking a little fragile. So who will come out on top? And onward we fly to Bahrain for next Sunday’s night 2014 Bahrain…
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Ni and welcome to the shonkiest review of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This week your brave knights Sir Peter of Kelk and Sir Elton of McManus go where just about every other film review podcast have been before but we believe it’s worth it. Next week we will be starting our “It’s the…
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Welcome back after an extended hiatus. This episode Elton and Chris gloss over a few new rules for the 2014 seasons, talk about engine noise and wish Michael Schumacher and his family well. Then it’s on to the first F1 grand prix of the season from Australia and the Moto GP from Qatar. We hope you…
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Somewhere in between talk of Zombie Beavers, being ill, going to football matches and Minecraft videos there is a bit of talk about Dinosaurs. Pete has been ill after a wedding, his son has started recording Minecraft videos and posting them to YouTube. Being late to the party as normal Pete has become hooked on…
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Welcome to this weeks episode of Shonky Lab where Pete and Elton are joined by our in house Shonky Scientist Guest Producer™ Herc. But why is the Herc here? well,it’s to try and assemble some sort of order as the guys take a shot at Time Travel. To start off, we enjoy the joys of…
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Pete and Elton have guests this week in the form of the wonderful Jim Moon from Hypnobobs and the equaly wonderful Karl & Odile Thomas, Odile is one half of Sending a wave. But why are we all gathered together? Well, to talk about pilot episodes. Now, we all have out favourite pilot episodes but we haven’t seen…
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This week Pete and Elton cover the 2013 film RUSH Rush is a British-German biographical sports drama film centered on the rivalry between race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. It is honestly a fantastic film so please do check it out. Shonky Lab is a proud member of the ROGUE TWO PODCAST NETWORK Please drop by roguetwo.com and check out other…
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Pete and Elton are hitting the LOST pilot this week and what better way to celebrate this than making this the first (of many) LIVE episode of Shonky Lab. Not happy with broadcasting the show Live, the guys also let you lovely lot call into the Lab. Bonkers right? Many thanks to the listeners in…
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Pete and Elton, with a little help from the wonderful emailers, discuss their favourite Aliens from Sci-Fi. Hopefully they cover one of yours including the obvious ones, Alien, Star Wars Aliens and a few from Doctor Who. Before that there is the usual chit chat and news section, most of the stories have been posted…
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It’s that time of year again where your two favorite lab technitions talk about the upcoming movies of 2014. But before that, Pete and Elton talk about how their Christmases went, what they got and how. Elton finally got around to playing his first game of Risk, bought a PS3 game that everyone hated for…
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With Christmas just around the corner, Elton and Pete talk about their own memories of past years. Everything* from getting the Christmas decorations down to the meal itself is covered, so sit back, open that tin of chocolates and enjoy Shonky Lab. *not everything Thanks for sticking with us, Merry Christmas and enjoy a…
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This week Elton and Chris discuss the goings on at the Brazillian Grand Prix from Sao Paula. All three practice sessions were a bit of a wash out with rain featuring heavily on Friday and Saturday. Vettel took pole from Rosberg, Alonso, Webber, Hamilton Grosjean, Ricciardo, Vergne, Massa and Hulkenberg. But who would win? Also…
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Welcome to episode 3 of the Grand Prix Podcast. This Week Chris and Elton discuss Dario Franchitti retiring, the amaizing showdown at Valencia of the Moto GP and the Macau Grand Prix. Oh , and there was a Formula 1 race in the US. We all know who won….. right? Anyway, enjoy. Grand Prix Podcast…
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This week Chris and Elton talk Super bikes from Brands Hatch with Alex Lowes becoming Champion. World Super bikes with Tom Sykes becoming world chapion. All the fun from the Australian round of Moto GP from Phillip Island including Honda forgetting how to count. And the Japanese GP from Motegi. Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest…
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Grand Prix Podcast where your hosts Elton and Chris introduce themselves and have a go a reporting on the 2013 Japanese GP. There’s also Super Bike and Moto GP talk. The show is in its very early stages so please stick with us as we develop and…
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Hello you lovely lot, this is Part 2 of The X-Files pilot rewatch. This time you’ll find agent Pete Kelk, agent Elton McManus and special agent Emma Hyam mulling over the awesome feedback that has been sent in. Enjoy. Very soon you’ll be able to find Emma hosting a brand new Dr Who podcast over at simplysyndicated.com ”The…
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The X-Files (tv show) is 20 years old this September…. I know, it makes you feel older than you want. Well to celebrate feeling old and of course, one of the greatest tele-box sci-fi shows ever, the guys from the Shonky Lab will be ditching their lab coats and stepping into some sharp ’90s suits…
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Welcome to Shonky Lab, this week you find Pete with a mashed up foot after a lady danced on it and he has also signed up to a 24hr bike ride from London to the Paris. Elton has run a ring main for his kitchen and ended up 50cm too short, got cross with his…
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We are back after four weeks off. We’d like to say sorry……. but thats just the way it goes sometimes. Anyway, thanks for sticking with us. So whats been going on with Pete and Elton during this time? Well, Pete has been to see the Princess Bride at an outdoor showing, went to…
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This week your favorite Shonky Lab presenters compare and contrast the book and film of World War Z. How do they stack up against each other? do they match up against each other or not? Well, please press play and find out. There are spoilers from the start so be warned. “United Nations employee Gerry…
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WARNING – “If you are reading this, then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second of your life. Don’t you have other things to do? Is your life so empty you can’t honestly think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you…
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We start the show by eating some funky chocolate bars kindly food dropped by Louisa Scrase to the Shonky Lab. Many Thanks. Elton is has finally finished World War Z and is looking forward to seeing the film. Also got around to seeing Blade Runner on Blu-Ray and it was good although saxophone are a…
Read MorePete went tramp fighting and nearly go run over whilst out on his bike. Very exciting stuff. Elton didn’t do anything. News… Russian Terminator. Man has bullet removed from his head with a set of ropy looking plies. http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/18/russian-terminator-soldier-has-bullet-removed-from-forehead-with-pliers-3796073/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3cys6my-H7k Man goes to the Doctors and finds out he’s a woman. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-goes-doctors-swollen-stomach-1930427 Crumbs!…
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