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A Blatant Audio Advert for Headcast VideosJun 9, 2009A short audio piece extolling the merits of John's new videos.
Visit headcast.co.uk for more moments.- John Cleese Podcast #34: The HeadmasterOct 3, 2008John reminds us of that much-loved first day of a new academic year, as he greets the school with the traditional Headmaster's speech.
- John Cleese Podcast #33: The Brain ExplainedAug 7, 2008John gives a marvellously lucid and compellingly detailed run through of the functioning of the human brain with particular reference to mimblerophlactus.
NB: Not laboratory safe.
- BBC Radio 4's iPMAug 3, 2008About ten minutes into iPM, this excellent BBC Radio programme, you can hear John waffle on about his favourite websites. There's more of this stuff at Cleeseblog.
- John Cleese Podcast #32: The Scientist at WorkJul 16, 2008Delivered to you from a laboratory deep in the heart of Northamptonshire, England, a short lecture on God.
- John Cleese Podcast #31 Tour GuideJun 30, 2008All in all one would hope never to be caught up in this situation. John becomes the coachtrip courier from hell.
- John Cleese Podcast #30: Back to school part twoApr 30, 2008This is part two of a two part podcast in which John goes back to school to talk with students at the Santa Barbara University on the finer points of film writing.
This episode continues on the same theme and he also has a question and answer session with the students where they discuss the scripting process involved in the film A fish called Wanda.
- John Cleese Podcast #29: Back to schoolApr 7, 2008This is part one of a two part podcast in which John goes back to school to talk with students at the Santa Barbara University on the finer points of film writing. In this podcast John runs through the first scene of a new script that he has been given and discusses the characters, dialogue and plot.
- John Cleese's Spanking New HeadcastFeb 1, 2008We're very pleased to announce John's new video series, Headcast, which can be found at http://headcast.co.uk.
It's a serious, searching look at the nature of perception and belief, and the ways in which reality is shaped by powerful men to suit their own agenda.
The full version costs $1.00 US - but this podcast is still free... !
- John Cleese Podcast #28: The Night Before ChristmasDec 21, 2007'Tis the holiday season, in which people everywhere gather to celebrate this precious time of giving.
Assembled around a blazing fire, families eat themselves sick, drink themselves silly, and fight for their entertainment options with unaccustomed ferocity. So, in order to leaven this dark time, we bring you John Cleese's Very Own Version of:
The Night Before Christmas.
With lots of festive love from all the Podcast Reindeer.
- John Cleese Podcast #27Sep 22, 2007The final part of the keynote speech John gave at The National Radio Conference in Sydney, Australia in October 2006.
- John Cleese Podcast #26Aug 27, 2007Part Three of the keynote speech John gave at The National Radio Conference in Sydney, Australia in October 2006. A continuation of the original way, not only John, but the rest of the Pythons, handled marketing and advertising.
- John Cleese Podcast #25Aug 21, 2007Part Two of the keynote speech John gave at The National Radio Conference in Sydney, Australia in October 2006. John describes and plays some radio advertising he recorded for (among others) Planters (Pretzels) and Callard and Bowser.
- John Cleese Podcast #24Jul 26, 2007Part One of a four part keynote speech that John gave at The National Radio Conference in Sydney Australia in October 2006.... May contain transmissions.
- John Cleese Podcast #23Jun 11, 2007It's big and it's green and it's coming here on the 29th June
- John Cleese Podcast #22May 3, 2007John has a word or two to say about fear and stage fright.
- John Cleese Podcast #21Apr 20, 2007John, on video, recalls an incident with Michael Palin that didn't go exactly to plan.
- John Cleese Podcast #20Mar 29, 2007"My Husband and I would like to welcome you to our Mr Cleese podcast number 20".
Tugging of forlocks as John tells of his lunch with The Queen.
- John Cleese Podcast #19Mar 5, 2007The Jack Cheese plodcast once more creaks into life, this time with a blatant bit of Hollywood promotional saccharine.
Wook at all da wickle fwuffy animwals!
- John Cleese Podcast #18Dec 27, 2006John once again on video, trying to explain to our American friends about caring, more or less..
- John Cleese Podcast #17Dec 14, 2006John on video, ranting about airlines.
- John Cleese Podcast #16Nov 30, 2006John describes the pain, humiliation and embarrassment of going deaf..
- John Cleese Podcast #15Sep 13, 2006A continuation of the wonderfully insightful interview that John did at the Montreal Comedy Festival .
- John Cleese Podcast #14Sep 4, 2006Part one of a three part Podcast in which John is interviewed live on stage at The Montreal Comedy Festival.
- John Cleese Podcast #13Jun 30, 2006John Cleese tells of the dark sense of humour he inherited from his mother.
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