The Worst Idea Of All Time - Friendzone Seven

Episode Date: May 24, 2016

We're back in the friendzone but Guy's missing some underwear! Trapped at the hands of dastardly technology, it was. But don't worry cause we've got donations and new intros to share. International shout outs, academic references, Gameboy music and your two best brave boys from New Zealand await your audio embrace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

today you ready okay let's go the hunt for the wildest movie of the summer everybody ends here this is your super friendly and not aggressive reminder to buy tickets immediately borderlands now playing friendzone number seven yeah is this good? This is lovely Isn't it good? Are you going to play that dastardly intro again? Ow! This movie's still fine

This is a colleague of ours One of them dies, that guy's screwed One of them's a hottie, his name is Jay One of them looks like Johnny Depp His name is Johnny Depp Classic Maximum Joseph. I agree. You forget that films are supposed to have a point.

Thank you very much to Christopher Brown for that fantastic intro. That has really tickled me. Yeah. That's brilliant. Thank you, Christopher. Or Chris, as you're known to your friends. Welcome along to the friend zone. If you want to hear Tim and I talking about where are your friends,

you plumb out a like. Play it again. This is not my thing. I want to hear it again. Or is it too hard? My phone's, it's been a real nuisance to play to my phone. I tell you what, Guy is having quite an evening of technology railing against him. Yeah. Do you want to share with the class what's been going on i'm going away for three weeks tomorrow what do you need

when you go away for three weeks well you need clean undies and i've been away like i've been away this last week as well uh so i i came home and i had a day to get ready and I thought I'll clean my underpants. And I did. And then I've never had any qualms with the washing machine in my house before. It's a washer dryer, front loader. I thought I'd use the drying thing because it's cold in Auckland at the moment. So it didn't make any sense to dry them with air. Hard to use the sun for anything at the moment.

Yeah, really hard to use the sun. So I used the dry function, and my underpants, I don't think the dry works because it smells musty in the laundry, and they're trapped in there. I've tried like three different techniques to get them out. Bloody hell. About 10 pairs of varying different quality and state. Pairs of Montgomery underpants just trapped in a washing machine.

Fucking sucks. Well, I took a break from dealing with that little conundrum to come and talk to you, Tim, about our friends. It's funny that you can't wrestle your own undies out of a washing machine. They're actually the washing machine's undies now. I think they've had them. It's like squatter's rights. It does feel like a squatter's rights situation.

The only issue is I would just go out tomorrow morning and buy 10 new pairs of underpants and be done with it. But my flatmate's going to have to deal with this. Because I'm not going to see him probably before I go. I don't want him to deal with this moldy underpant conundrum you've done everything you can nah you've taken all steps because you've been wrestling with this for the past couple of hours haven't you yeah this is really soaked up your day i uh did some good bangs some good technological bangs you know when the tv used the cuss of maintenance that's called kids you won't know about this but when the bloody rabbit ears on the TV

used to not be getting the right signal, you used to give the TV a good bang. When I was a kid. And I'm not talking about putting your bloody penis or your nipples in a USB slot. Not that that doesn't work some of the time, but with the old CRT family set, the old tube box, we had one when I was about eight. I distinctly remember it because you'd always smack it. It would do that scanning thing where the lines would go up and you'd just give it a good hit on the side and that would fix it

and I think I did it one day and then the picture turned off and then it started smoking and then it made a really loud popping sound and I'm pretty sure the back of it caught on fire It's not good. Good, welcome along to Generation Why Not Start Reminiscing 10 Years On.

That's right. A hot new podcast. That's right. Tim and Guy. Okay. So listen. This is just a space for all of us, being Tim and I and all of you, all of our friends, to get together in a room and talk about friendship,

what it means, what you mean to us, what we mean to you, and generally just have a bit of a good time. First of all, I would like to say a huge, huge thank you to Kieran McCusker, who has written what I believe is the first tertiary essay about the podcast. It was called Cult Film and Television, End of Module Assessment. The essay titled, The Future of Cult New Digital Media

Podcasting the Worst Theory of All Time question tell me what you think about me gotcha do developments in new digital media

social media was that part of it that Beyonce lyric no oh wait is it Beyonce or is it TLC it's Destiny's Child you

so it is Beyonce alright I was right Destiny's Child there's more than one member of Destiny's Child. So it is Beyonce. All right. I was right the first time. There's more than one member of Destiny's Child. Not anymore. Sorry, continue. I didn't mean that in the literal sense.

Beyonce didn't start performing solo under the banner of Destiny's Child. Yeah, I realized that. Let's go. Do developments in new digital media, social networking, and increased availability of cult text signal the death of cult film and television? Illustrate your answer with at least two examples from film or television. And he said, nay. My example should be podcast-based. The audio medium sweeping the world.

He wrote 2,485 words about it. I read all of them. I was impressed you did it at all, man. It was good. It's good. Did you agree with the points made? It's like, I don't know how to you know these essays interesting i used to have to write them as well and it's just like you just cram a whole

lot of words onto a word document six hours before it's due yeah but i i really appreciate it i'll read you the final paragraph eh right eh sounds good good way to tackle it oh yeah rain coming in eh while this essay has argued that the worst idea of all time is more than just talking shit, the fact that people like that... These are all the same quotations, actually. Whilst the essay has argued that the worst idea of all time is more than just, quotation, talking shit, end quotation,

the fact that, quotation, people like that, end quotation, is indeed, quotation, great, end quotation. It suggests that there are fewer limitations for podcast creators and consumers that both share a degree of input and back and forth interaction and that anyone can try it, even with basic equipment.

Even fucking plebeians like these two idiots from the arsehole end of the world talking into a rubbish can can do it. These elements all combined to indicate an exciting potential for the medium's intersection with transgressive, excessive and ironic cult practices, a lot of 50 cent words, These elements all combined to indicate an exciting potential for the medium's intersection with transgressive, excessive and ironic cult practices, a lot of 50 cent words

and even the possibility to engage with shape and mould previously existing texts in new and unique ways. Far from the democratic possibilities of new digital media and podcasting signaling the end of cult,

increased availability and set up its avenues for a greater amount of niche content as exemplified by podcasts like The Wizard of All Time. As Batts states, in quotation,

podcasting offers more choice in an age where that's what we've become accustomed to and radio can't quite fulfill you can drill right into what your interests are in quotation and so far as some could view the worst out of all time as straddling a male-centric sensibility of typical cultism or that it could be a harsh or unfair treatment of certain films the podcast carves its own niche through its relation to but simultaneous deviance from bad film film and cinemascacism. In fact, since little pleasure is derived from enduring the viewings, perhaps there's a more accurate embodiment of cinemascacism, or even a new form altogether, neo-cinemascacism.

Its excessive practice does remain true to one thing, however, and that which hints at cult-secure continuation in the era of digital media, no matter what. Quotation, the essence of cult status is repetition. End quotation. Quotation, the essence of cult status is repetition. End quotation. Went on a bit. Didn't know how long that last paragraph was going to be.

Yeah, you lost me midway through. But again, the fact that it exists is amazing. I'm very happy to be referenced in an academic text. Kieran said he's happy to share it now because he got a decent grade. What did he get? He didn't say. Okay. He's very coy.

Hey, good on you, man. I want to share now something that got sent to us by Kirk Lindsay, and this is quite thrilling for me. He writes, howdy, Tim. And I'm sure he extends this to you as well, guys. No, it doesn't seem like it. You don't need to read this one out. This one sounds like it's just for you.

I make music on the Game Boy and made a little remix of the season two intro. Feel free to use it in the show if you'd like. Just figured I'd share. Best of luck with the show. Stay positive. And this is it. oh that was just it repeating yeah it felt like that. It's awesome though, eh? You should take hallucinogens and just walk around to that music for a day. So here's a fun fact about me, Kirk.

I used to listen to 8-bit music just ad nauseum when I was in high school on a bloody mini disc player. I was a weird kid. Fuck! Fucking loved that stuff. So that was awesome. Another great snippet from our new podcast, Generation Why Not? Begin being nostalgic 10 years on.

It's such a specific period of time as well because there was about six months when mini-disks were even sold. They started putting them in cars. That was ambitious. So excited. Vicky Hanlon gave us some money because sometimes friendship is giving Tim and Guy some money.

Sometimes that's what it is. And she writes, hey, boys, after meeting Guy while working at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I met Vicky extensively. And attending his show for free on my pass, brackets, and loving it. Shouldn't have said it like that. I thought I'd finally give the podcast a go. Brilliant stuff, mates. I'm donating enough to cover the cost of the ticket

to go and show which I should have bought. Plus $5 extra to cover the beer at Hi-Fi he bought me. Just an extra dollar for a 3M hash brown that I know he loves so much. You really hit a lot of... Yeah. You've taken me right back, Vicky, to the comedy fest. Then I've just rounded it up

because it looked weird donating an uneven number. Thanks for the great content, boys. Vicky. Oh, that is lovely. You've got my number, Vicky. Probably quite literally. Kendall McMillan has written quite an essay. I'm going to, you just give me the honk when we've kind of had enough, okay?

And it's all block text as well, so it's like real hard to discern how long this is going to get. G'day, lads now i'll be honest with you from the get-go here i've had a decent amount of steam up but that no way takes away from the sentiment and i feel like it's time to finally send you boys some thanks as a new zealander i oh shit sorry the text is so small let me increase the i really need to get some glasses maybe that's what you use the money for i'm a new zealander and i stumbled upon your podcast around the start of last year i honestly can't remember how i heard about it i just remember thinking what an absolute punisher of a year of growing up was going to be you know what's coming next and it is um it does come up

and uh and decided it had to be worth a listen at At the time, I had just finished uni in Chichar and was working in a lab in Hamilton saving money to head overseas. And your podcast really helped me get through the days. You finished season one around the time I left for London. I like that you said we finished it then. Oh, wait, did we? I feel like you finished it then, maybe.

No, we might have finished it then. Maybe. Which meant that... Oh, no. Fair enough. I should not like you finished it then, maybe. No, we might have finished it then. Maybe. Which meant that... Oh, no. Fair enough. I should not have said anything. Sorry, mate. Which meant that season two was perfectly timed

for the many bus, train, plane trips involved in my travels around Europe. Now I've listened to your podcast in New Zealand, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, England, Ireland, Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy. Brag, brag, brag, brag, brag. And I've just finished hearing about maximum joseph

imposing his catfishy background on the four fuck boys in a spa for 12 hours in the netherlands uh i'm actually ashamed to say that to fill in the uh worst idea of the worst idea list time between episodes coming out i've resorted to a second run through don't be ashamed of that and i'm currently up to the joyous season one worst commentary of all time. 107 reviews of three different movies is an odd undertone for an OA. But thanks to yourselves and the Matt and JZA humiliator of a breakfast podcast,

I think I'm keeping my Kiwi accent nice and thuck. And he spelt it like that because he's a legend. Also, I like to think that some pretty memorable parts of my travels are now intertwined with what was being funneled into my air holes at the time. For instance, now when I see the Eiffel Tower, I'm reminded not of Parisian romance or French thickets, but of Michael correctly informing his friend Patrick King that actors are indeed objects owned in entirety by directors. I haven't watched any of the movies and I don't believe I ever will. entirety by directors.

I haven't watched any of the movies, and I don't believe I ever will. But I've sent you a little something in the form of five New Zealand dollars donation as a small thank you. Fucking pig bastard. For the roughly 60 hours of entertainment you've provided to me over the past couple years. I know that doesn't equate to be an awesome hourly rate, but Europe ain't cheap, man. Also, in case you read that in a girl's voice,

I know I have a girl's name but i'm actually a boy i kind of detected that from the language you use to be honest kendall um and the right the breakfast radio show he's referring to uh is the hierarchy breakfast with matt heath and jeremy wells which uh they got a free shout out just there as well uh john henney gave us some money and said hello timbo and guy guy i don't know why he gets that voice I'm just a week away from embarking on the final exam of my final year of university and given my student loans are also coming to an end, I thought I'd spread the wealth with a small donation to my two favorite podcasters. You get...

And then it cuts off. So I don't know what the rest of it was. But John, thank you so much, bro. Preciate it. Brevity is the soul of... Nice. Hey. There's some other stuff But we might leave that for another day

Well yeah Little known fact If you're still with us We are about to watch the movie Immediately after this Rip the scab off our fourth We are your friendly bear It already feels like work

But that is a conversation For another podcast That one's called The Worst Idea of All Time You've been listening to The Friend Zone And to take us out again We've got that stunning Game Boy theme Oh, fuck it, we'll play both of them We'll do it live

Kirk, Lindsay first, then you're on, okay? You hold your horses, guy Yeah, I'm just getting ready You get the guy's name as well I'm going to play this one first It's Chris Brown Yeah, you're gonna play that dastardly intro again? Try, try, try, try, try, try, try. Ow! This movie's still fine.

This is a cully bastard. One of them dies, that guy's screw. One of them's a hottie, his name is Jay. One of them looks like Johnny Depp, and his name is Johnny Depp. Classic Maximum Joseph. Agree! Ah! You forget that films are supposed to have a point.

Today. You ready? Okay, let's go. The hunt for the wildest movie of the summer. Everybody run! Ends here. This is your super friendly and not aggressive reminder to buy tickets immediately. Borderlands. Now playing.