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New to Large? Here's a highlights reel to illustrate what you can expect from everyone's favourite topical radio show:
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Episode 100 - 'Goldeneye 64 and banter'
First broadcast 28th March 2014
To celebrate this most momentous of centenaries, Mike and Aaron invite Chairman of the LNL fan club to the party, Mr Eric Smith. The three then proceed to lay waste to each other verbally and with proximity mines, in this memorable flagship edition of your favourite online radio fiasco!
Episode 99 - 'Disease'
First broadcast 14th March 2014
What does Late Night Large have in common with disease? It's always growing. Whether it gives you the shakes, makes your skin fall off or eject your internal organs through your lower colon, /mike and Aaron want to discuss it. Preferably at the dinner table.
Episode 98 - 'Espionage'
First broadcast 27th February 2014
We all like to imagine our perverted voyeurism is somehow both sexy and vital to national security, so here our two creepers discuss the minefield of 'espiolarge'. Highlights include Mike terrifying children at the local swimming pool with his own brand of 'dumpster diving'...
Episode 97 - 'Poisons'
First broadcast 21st February 2014
Whether wet, powdery or viscous, tonight's deliberation involves the saboteurs of the central nervous system and beyond, so strap on your skull and crossbones and ready the stomach pump!
Episode 96 - 'Housing'
First broadcast 31st January 2014
If we don't get some shelter....we're gonna fade away. All hail the sink estates, yurts, yaodongs and bus shelters for providing a place to rest our weary heads that offers at least basic protection from the elements.
Episode 95 - 'Hair'
First broadcast 24th January 2014
Whether it's unsightly, matted or much-missed, body hair is undoubtedly an integral component of the human. Whether you express your individuality through some rainbow mohawk/dreadlock hybrid, or have a veritable carpet of back hair, this show is for you.
Episode 94 - 'Disney'
First broadcast 10th January 2014
They may not have ever met their Prince Charming, lived under the sea or used sorcery to do the housework, but there is more than a little Pinocchio in Mike, and as for the story of his night with seven dwarves, that's best left untold. Our two cartoonish anti-heroes discuss the globe-straddling fairytale and merchandise behemoth that is Disney, its roots, legacy, and the dubious background of the man who made it all possible...
Episode 93 - 'Patriarchy' (a fragment)
First broadcast 3rd January 2014
Mike and Aaron check out everything but their privilege in this particularly flavoursome show on male dominance, so volatile indeed that the second half of the original recording vanished into the airwaves, never to be heard from again. Never fear though, half a Large is still stronger than the average full pint!
Episode 92 - 'Decoration'
First broadcast 20th December 2013
Slap some bells, whistles and a witty bumper sticker on as Late Night Large steps out in style, before returning home to a cake covered in delectable icing shaped to resemble something.
Episode 91 - 'Sleep'
First broadcast 29th November 2013
Relax and knock back a few roofies as you enjoy this show devoted to mankind's restorative of choice. We spend one third of our lives asleep, so make sure you maximise the other two thirds with your favourite topical radio show!
Episode 90 - 'Conflict'
First broadcast 22nd November 2013
The essence of dramaturgy is on the agenda tonight, as our two bears with sore heads get lairy and argumentative over trivial issues. Is conflict always a bad thing, or has it in fact moved mankind forward to a higher state of being? Just watch who you're looking at.
Episode 89 - 'Magic'
First broadcast 14th November 2013
What sorcery is this? Sit back, relax and marvel as Mike makes a rabbit appear from out of his trousers. Our two warlocks of whimsy wave their impotent wands around in honour of the art of illusion as they debate the meaning, morals and mysticism of show magic and the black arts.
Episode 88 - 'Torture'
First broadcast 1st November 2013
Tighten those screws, sharpen those blades and stoke those flames: it's time for torment. Like the sick, twisted abominations they are, our two executioner generals pick over the dead meat of suffering, and question why and how it has progressed to such a level. Weapons of choice, length of treatment and desired result are the aspects under the microscope.
Episode 87 - 'Education'
First broadcast 25th October 2013
Knowledge is the only authentic form of power according to some (including at least one half of our duo), but how is it best imparted? Is it a commodity to flog, or a treasure to bestow? Listen on for wisdom, my children.
Episode 86 - 'Navigation'
First broadcast 18th October 2013
If you don't know your go-karting from your geo-caching, or your orienteering from your amethyst earring, then this is the show for you! Our two plucky pioneers wander lost in the desert for longer than the Hebrews as they seek to find their bearings, which you can bet it is mightily amusing.
Episode 85 - 'Hospitality'
First broadcast 11th October 2013
If all the people in the world camped out in your back garden, would you write and tell the King, or would you grab a tent and join them? Lay the table, boil the kettle and fling open the door for this genial slice of Large which surprisingly has nothing to do with accident and emergency.
Episode 84 - 'Therapy'
First broadcast 4th October 2013
Anybody who's spent any period of time around Mike will doubtless require some form of therapy. The question is will they require their mind, body or soul rehabilitated? The various forms of professional healing are discussed to death in this thrilling episode.
Episode 83 - 'Crafts'
First broadcast 27th September 2013
Listen on as our crafty cretins fail miserably to keep their hands to themselves, and explain how, in the far distant past, man rather than machine used to make things, and how a few hardy rustic folk still do.
Episode 82 - 'Idolatry'
First broadcast 20th September 2013
Our two idle wretches talk idols and retch in this plinth-mounted debate. Is any form of worship healthy or mutually beneficial? When does admiration beget infatuation beget obsession? All these questions and more will seek to be answered by our two anti-heroes with an unhealthy attraction to themselves.
Episode 81 - 'Self-Help'
First broadcast 13th September 2013
Why help others when you can't get your own life right? Do you really want other people to point out what you're doing wrong? And pay them for the pleasure? That might not seem enticing, but watching free video demonstrations on youtube can indeed prevent you mugging yourself off, so swings and roundabouts.
Episode 80 - 'Fads'
First broadcast 6th September 2013
If it's really better to burn out than fade away, then we should all aspire to be fads. Our two legends in their own lunchtime debate what constitutes a fad, how best to ignore them, and crazes that we actually reminisce fondly over. Just stick some lurid colours, infantile music and a cute anthropomorphised animal on us.
Episode 79 - 'Puzzles'
First broadcast 16th August 2013
Unlock the mysterious nightmare box and open the gates of Hell, as we delve into the labyrinth of the mind, and ponder over why man seeks to find words in jumbles of letters, or arrange numbers in a preordained sequence, never mind move little pieces of wood around a chequered board for hours.
Episode 78 - 'Communication'
First broadcast 9th August 2013
From a primal scream to a menacing whisper as you brandish the machete, there are many methods of conveying thoughts and ideas to our fellow humans. The motives are limitless and the means just as much. Are we trying to sell our recipient a product, or an idea? Are we attempting to kill them with kindness, or bullets? Or, as Mike so eloquently puts it: 'Am I eating it, fighting it or f***ing it?'
Episode 77 - 'Pets'
First broadcast 2nd August 2013
Everyone wishes for subordinate underlings, but it's not so easy to house-train humans and convince them to follow you on a lead. Tonight's discussion centres on the cute, the smelly and the downright vicious animals that we share our homes and businesses with. Be prepared for skinny pigs, Satanic goats and pugs in little tuxedos dragging around miniature trailers with drinks and finger food on them.
Episode 76 - 'Festivals'
First broadcast 26th July 2013
Live the dream by not washing for three days and sharing your toilet with thousands of people, as Mike and Aaron inhale and ingest everything they come across to frolic mindlessly in a field. What is it about festivals that brings diverse people together? Music? Camping? Beer? Free love? Listen on to find out.
Episode 75 - 'Choice'
First broadcast 19th July 2013
Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a f**king big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin can openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the f**k you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, f**ked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose Large! From the mundane to the momentous, the theme of the hour is choice, and all its glorious ramifications!
Episode 74 - 'Oceans'
First broadcast 12th July 2013
There will be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans. Setting sail on the storm-tossed seven seas in a pea-green boat, our resident owl and pussycat navigate around effulgence and floating shards of consumer waste as they deliberate the topography and beasties residing beneath the surface of the seventy-something percent of our planet we can't possibly live on.
Episode 73 - 'Gameshows'
First broadcast 21st June 2013
Slap on some teak tan and bleach those pearly whites, it's time to see what you could have won! Up there with finest editions, this Late Night Large delves into the nostalgic and often hilariously cringey UK gameshow archives. Cheesy hosts; iconic catchphrases; dim contestants; fabulous prizes; they're all here! Sidestep to your left, Simon.
Episode 72 - 'Summer'
First broadcast 7th June 2013
That most rapturous of seasons shines its light on the dark recesses of Large in this whimsical instalment of the amateur radio equivalent of the never-ending summer holiday! Expect talk of scandalous bikinis, offensive sunburn and washout holidays, while Mike explains why he likes his meat black and crunchy on the outside, but pink and gristly on the inside.
Episode 71 - 'Saturday Night'
First broadcast 31st May 2013
Once more into the breach, dear boy. The night the rest of the week pays penance to is the centrepiece here. Myth, intrigue and adventure...never has a night been so eulogised over. Like the invention of the teenager, Saturday night is a product of the modern West, and you'd best get yours before it's too late!
Episode 70 - 'Forums'
First broadcast 24th May 2013
Enjoy a forearm smash as our two greasy groomers refuse to play nice online. This discussion centres on the origins of idea exchanges, from Ancient Rome to chatrooms which might be more at home on the Tor network. Democratic free market exchange of ideas, or bubbling cesspit of cretinous cyber-bullies? You decide.
Episode 69 - 'Stimulation'
First broadcast 17th May 2013
Does any more need to be said? Cover your children's ears as Mike steers the car drunkenly towards the red light district for this show that was supposed to be about more than carnal indulgence.
Episode 68 - 'Internet Memes'
First broadcast 10th May 2013
Hilariously ill-researched, our two slack-jawed Luddites stumble to describe that which they do not understand, not for the first time. For the record, this show was recorded prior to their current knowledge of such cultural icons as the 'Philosoraptor', 'First World Problems', 'Sudden Clarity Clarence', 'Old Economy Steve' and the always magnificent American 'Democracy' Eagle.
Episode 67 - 'Toys'
First broadcast 3rd May 2013
Come and indulge your juvenile fantasies, as our two garbage pail kids discuss the items that are more valuable than gold to a pre-teen! In one of the most captivating editions of this always infantile show, marvel at the sense of wonder and lost innocence in their voices, as Mike and Aaron lament the lost toys, and the sacks of coal they received every Christmas.
Episode 66 - 'Power'
First broadcast 26th April 2013
While we are ruled by a government ruled by a corporate elite, hierarchical structures will dominate our lives. Tonight, the discussion centres on as many of these structures as possible: political power, social power, physical power, sexual power, fiscal power, levitation, telekinesis, and the power...to move you.
Episode 65 - 'Disguise'
First broadcast 5th April 2013
Mike and Aaron play the elephants hiding behind the proverbial lamp post, as they attempt to go incognito in the show with more than meets the eye. More fun than walking into a bank wearing nothing but a ski mask.
Episode 64 - 'Flight'
First broadcast 29th March 2013
Join us for take-off in one of the vintage episodes! Man's fondest spiritual quest is scavenged upon from on high, as our two flappers fly too close to the sun and fall to earth with a thump. There are also myriad amusing diversions involving hummingbirds, castle walls and, of course, the clown of the sea. Plus Mike suggests Pingu gets eaten by everything...although he might have got confused.
Episode 63 - 'Usury'
First broadcast 22nd March 2013
Money lending is often the devil's work, and our two part-time advocates debate its moral and material consequences in this rapacious episode of the show without a soul. Leaving aside the fact that most money is simply digital numbers created with no intrinsic value, is it really morally just that a rich man can harvest an income from simply lending the less fortunate among us that which he needs to survive? Or is the world simply full of ignorant cretins with no fiscal discipline but plenty of impulse?
Episode 62 - 'Habitats'
First broadcast 15th March 2013
Our resident cave dwellers crawl from the catacombs to chew the cud on living spaces in all of their forms. From formicaries to clifftops, these two would literally defecate anywhere. But there's more! How did man really spread across the globe, bestriding inhospitable domains beneath his conquering feet? Is it advisable to go streaking in the Arctic Circle, to fall asleep in a bog, or swim in a volcano? The answers to these questions and more will not be found here!
Episode 61 - 'Security'
First broadcast 8th March 2013
Better invest in some razor wire and patrolled watchtowers, as our two safety salamanders lay down your defences in the name of miseducation. If your idea of a safe night involves Mike enlightening you as to why his security career has never really got off the ground, and why he enjoys drinking his own urine, then this is the show for you!
Episode 60 - 'Furniture'
First broadcast 22nd February 2013
Who would have thought that such a trivial topic could provoke such furious arguments? You should know by now that nothing in Late Night Large world is trivial. Our two couch potatoes split proverbial hairs over tables and chairs, while hurling bedknobs and broomsticks at the kitchen sink, in this highly entertaining edition of the show that always strives to be part of your furniture.
Episode 59 - 'Employment'
First broadcast 15th February 2013
A particularly insightful edition asks the question: can one really hope to derive enjoyment from employment? Among the revelations gleaned from Jimmy Wales are the changing face of global employment over recent years, the endless power struggle between employer and employee, and whether our current system actually works for the majority. Expect disagreements and strong language!
Episode 58 - 'Agriculture'
First broadcast 8th February 2013
The show that ploughs many a lone furrow focuses on the wonders of crop cultivation. Mike extols the virtues of growing dirty, confuses irrigation for the colonic kind and sows all the wrong kinds of seed, while Aaron sits back and reaps the harvest.
Episode 57 - 'The Food Chain'
First broadcast 1st February 2013
The two corpulent crazies talk who gobbles, skewers and spit-roasts what according to the law of the jungle. Man-eating dolphins, class war and evolutionary cannibalism all rear their tasty heads downwind from the herd as arrows whizz by. Enjoy all manner of predation and trophic cascades on this fabulous edition of the show that's always difficult to digest.
Episode 56 - 'Lobbying'
First broadcast 25th January 2013
We all want our voices to be heard. Some more than others. Aaron and Mike don't wait for an invitation, and merely yell into your ear. Tonight they sink into the murky bog of claiming access to decision makers and convincing them to work in your favour, why it can be pure in motive, and how it can evolve into legalised bribery.
Episode 55 - 'Charity'
First broadcast 18th January 2013
Attempting to toss their world-weary cynicism aside, our two reluctant philanthropists steal a thousand beggars' change and give it to the rich, as they debate the concept of charity. Why do we perform virtuous deeds when there appears to be little in it for us? Does sacrifice cleanse the soul? Why do we resent paying tax but not contributing to the unfortunate? Could breaking up a fight be deemed charity?
Episode 54 - 'Offspring'
First broadcast 11th January 2013
Our two infantile idiots violate their parole and fake a CRB as they discuss the concept of siring children. What reasons could one have to add to the population, what age is sensible to start a family, and how do you react when your little progenies burn the house down when you're away?
Episode 53 - 'Hoaxes'
First broadcast 14th December 2012
When is a hoax just a prank? Find out the answer to this and many other questions in this edition of the show presented by everyone's favourite prank-monkeys. Bliss and Large get all Fortean Times on your ass, as the most notorious hoaxes of our times are on the agenda, including the Roswell landing and the Loch Ness Monster! The two troublemakers also ask the question many others would suffer a fatwah for...is organised religion the world's biggest hoax?
Episode 52 - 'Fetishes'
First broadcast 7th December 2012
Human beings are remarkable in their need to assign meaning to inanimate objects, and this show delves into that sordid fascination. Aaron endeavours to steer the stupefying stimulation intrigue towards less carnal aspects, questioning whether hoarding or hobbies can be described as fetishes, and why different people have such diverse objects that appeal to some mysterious subconscious craving, while Mike only has his eyes on the bedroom.
Episode 51 - 'Emergencies'
First broadcast 30th November 2012
Try and ignore the deafening sirens and blinding red lights as you calmly make your way out of the building underneath the stampede of Large fans. Learn of the horrific origins of fire exits, how to get a cat out of a tree using only a crossbow, and how Mike got that scar on his arse.
Aaron Bliss and Mikey Large
With thanks to www.freesfx.co.uk for the Late Night Large sound effects.
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