What’s that I hear? Is it sleigh bells in the distance? Well, clear the snow off the roof and put a sherry out for Leila and Roo, and a carrot out for Lee, because another Shift Run Stop Christmas Special is about to land, and we’re ready to force some goodies down your ear chimney.
For the first time since, let’s face it, last year’s Christmas special, your ageless hosts meet in a top London location to catch up. Join us as we eat a Santa’s sack full of snacks, take some listener questions, and take part in a geeky Christmas quiz. Keep sending in your snacks, questions and ideas, and we’ll try to get more than one episode out in 2018.
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Posted: December 14th, 2017 | 14,720 Comments »
Yes, OK, it's been a little while. Alright a big while. Other podcasts have come and gone. World leaders have come and gone. But wait patiently enough, resist the urge to unsubscribe on iTunes, and when you least expect it there we suddenly are, streaking across your downloads like "dirty snowball" Halley's Comet, grit, chocolate wrappers and the stench of ammonia following in our wake. Thanks for sticking around.
It's Christmas, so top of the agenda, naturally, is the new Independence Day movie, and what could be more festive than some standard American confectionary you can buy all year round at WH Smith?
Roo finds the snacks, Lee find the films, Leila finds a submarine listening station, we all answer listener's questions, plus much more in this special, festive, hour-long reunion.
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Posted: December 12th, 2016 | 14,623 Comments »
Yes, alright, it's been a while, but we're back with an earnest pledge to try to produce at least two shows this year.
There are snacks, sickness and surprises, and Lee joins us again, of course.
There's talk of fatherhood, films and the Marvel universe, a Minority Report from physicist Alby Reid, a real life field trip to Tim Hunkin's wonderful new Novelty Automation gallery in London, an incredible gift from a listener, and some very special music by our pal LJ Rich...
More photos from this episode over on Leila's Flickr.
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Posted: February 22nd, 2015 | 2,417 Comments »
Your hosts gather outside, once again, to take in the park's field sports and open-air cocktail artists. There's a field trip to the seaside, far too many sweets, an effervescent revival, and nothing short of a miracle as we carefully manage to avoid spoilers while chatting about recent geek movie releases. Here's one to try "at home" without looking at the IMDB: who played Grotbags?
Links: Roo's 'Beardy Dads' podcast | Hack Circus | Roo's newsletter | Leila's newsletter | The SRS forum | @ShiftRunStop | Buy a tape of this episode, or any other.
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Posted: April 3rd, 2014 | 3,365 Comments »
It's Shift Run Stop al fresco season again so your hosts meet in a park to come clean about their geeky hobbies. Chat covers public lock-picking, 8-bit graphics, DIY effects pedals, Hack Circus and the meditative power of geekiness. Our resident Charlie Bucket, Lee stops by with some Wonka bars and edible pebbles, while fresh from her second Hack Circus event in Sheffield, Leila brings a reality-themed quiz. Or does she?
Links: Roo's 'Beardy Dads' podcast | Hack Circus | Roo's newsletter | Leila's newsletter | The SRS forum | @ShiftRunStop | Buy a tape of this episode, or any other.
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Posted: March 20th, 2014 | 1,869 Comments »
The first episode of Red Dwarf; the first episode of Shift Run Stop since Roo became a dad, and the first outdoor recording of the year. Your hosts have watched a bit too much Red Dwarf over the years: finally an opportunity to share our knowledge and opinions.
Stick on your H, pour yourself a lager and line up Red Dwarf episode 1.
Links: The Red Dwarf episode we're watching | The picture of Wittgenstein that was defaced with an 'H' in Leila's philosophy seminar | Roo's 'Beardy Dads' podcast | Hack Circus | Roo's newsletter| Leila's newsletter | The SRS forum | @ShiftRunStop | Buy a tape of this episode, or any other.
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Posted: March 6th, 2014 | 12,103 Comments »
