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Sometimes Paul and Eli make mistakes, and that’s fine. That’s part of the cut and thrust of making CheapShow. However, sometimes they need to ask themselves just how many mistakes they should really be making in one episode alone. This week, they make a lot. Eli annoys Paul right from the start and the resulting fall out will only prolong their collective agony. Things begin innocently enough with two new chutneys to sample that both prove to be incredibly hot mommas! It gets a bit wobbly when Eli reveals his cheap soft drinks that all prove to be much less than they’d hoped. The BIG cock up arrives when Paul invites a new character along to monitor the cheap sweets segment. One distressing conversation later and Paul and Eli wake up in a cave and are forced to gobble horrible candies AND make a bloody Poppets based cookie? What’s going on?! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-424-the-candy-cave And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow

With Special Guest: Nick Helm Holy F***! Comedy starlet Nick Helm is back on CheapShow and he isn’t messing about. He joins Paul and Eli at the Soho Radio Podcast Studios for what turns out to be 90 minutes of rants, shouting, repulsion, audio torture and awkward conversations. Once again, Eli seems to be feeling poorly as he croaks and squeaks through the recording session. The upshot of this is that he develops the most adorable laugh we’ve ever heard. As for Paul, he’s a bit grumpy before things even kick off and his inability to control his co-host and his guest will drain the life from his soul. As for Nick, he’s has to endure some unusually flavoured crisps from Finland, Kit Kats from Japan, the Rambo themed music of an ex-BBC radio presenter (no, not that one) and a party game that is only going to make the already volatile atmosphere worse! Hold tight everyone, it’s a rowdy one! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-423-stop-pointing And if you like us, w

Last week, Paul and Eli gave themselves the challenge of finding six typical pieces of CheapShow tat in just a few hours, in the charity shops of Watford High Street. This week… they are going to share and review their findings. It’s a little more random than usual as the items range from the mundane to the bizarre. Along the way, they’ll bounce from toy cars to kitsch porcelain statues, via 1980s light entertainers and cheesy dance party albums. After an exhausting day of CheapShowing, the cheap chaps are finding it hard to find the right words, so they decide to invent a load of new ones instead! Who got the best tat, who failed the task? You decide! (But you don’t really decide. Just listen in.) It’s time for Tat Hunt: Watford High Street Part Two. See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-422-tat-hunt-scrumptious-tat And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want t

It’s time for another “Tat Hunt” episode, we think. It’s been too long, that’s for sure. This week, Paul and Eli take to the mean streets of Watford to scour the charity shops for 6 items to bring into next week’s charity shop item face-off! In CheapShow’s history, most of the items discovered in charity shops fall into six categories and it’s up to the Cheap Chaps to rustle them up in a few hours beating the streets. They need to find a Book, a Game, a Toy, some Kitchenware, a Trinket and a Party Album, but time it tight and the weather is awful. Will Paul and Eli discover some amazing bargains or fumble their assignment pathetically? Whatever happens, expect the usual carnage that only CheapShow can deliver! Part Two Next Week! “The Evaluation” See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-421-tat-hunt-watford-high-street And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want t

It’s been promised for a long time, but as it’s episode 420, it makes sense for Paul and Eli to finally tackle a topic that celebrates the joy and pain of enjoying weed. Whatever you call it, Weed. Marijuana. Bud. Grass. Ganja. Nug. Reefer. Mary Jane. Blunt. Dank. Hashish. Doobie. Pot, CheapShow is talking about it. It’s no secret that the Cheap Chaps enjoy smoking weed, but in this slightly different episode, they’re going to talk about their relationship and personal history with it. The literal highs and cringe inducing lows. From first and worst experiences, to tangents, anecdotes and facts – CheapShow is surprisingly candid this week, but also reassuringly stupid too. Come along with CheapShow for an episode that will definitely go up in smoke before the mind wobbling finale. Beware the Fakir’s Noose! Important: This episode tackles the topic of drugs, personal use and honest, personal opinions on cannabis. We not celebrating or condemning it, just talking about our own experiences. Thanks for listening!

It’s Snack Time again on CheapShow and Paul and Eli have been luckily gifted with some treats from Austria! They have multi-flavoured wafers, garlic crisps, gummies, chocolate treats and fizzy drinks to guzzle and enjoy… But there is also something looming in the background, waiting to show its face… A snack CheapShow promised to eat a long time ago but could never get their hands on. They both hoped you’d forgotten about them, but one PO Box donation later, and the Cheap Chaps will finally have to face eating those “Dick” and “Pussy” flavoured crisps. What the hell do genital snacks even taste like? Sadly, Paul and Eli are about to find out. To make things worse, there is a Doctor Gustav lurking too, desperate to see everyone’s bum hole. Is this week’s episode a new low? There is only one way, sadly, to find out… See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-419-genital-snacks And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved

It’s been a while since Paul & Eli grabbed their 7 inches and pleasured your ears with their meaty musical musings. It’s time to see what odd audio discoveries they’ve found in another vinyl Platter Spectacular. There are six tracks to listen to this week, ranging from the wonderful to the woeful! Featuring such delights as dancing crocodiles, Atari themed ballads, rude remixes and conga line party hits! It’s a proper weird mix of music and, as if that wasn’t enough, there is the return of the tragic TrackBot. However, Paul has a plan to help the robot out from his usual mucky misfortune, but will it work? It’s music time!! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-418-congas-crocs-wallys And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thecheapshow.co.uk Now on Threads: @cheapshowpod Like, R

Paul and Eli are still recovering from their New Year’s celebrations so, to give you a Friday fix of CheapShow, they’re opening up the Patreon vault to deliver another thrilling edition of “Nightbussin”. It’s the Patreon exclusive podcast that sees the cheap chaps picking a London Night Bus route and travelling along its whole length! In 2024 they chose the Super Loop bus, the SL7, which travels from West Croydon in the South of the capital all the way round to Heathrow Airport in the West. It’s also one of the longest bus routes you can take! However, in this particular episode, there is serious doubt whether they’ll actually get to the Bus in time! It’s a mix of travelogue and “real time” psychogeography musings. Journey with Paul and Eli for another laid back Night Bus romp that mixes the dumb with the delightful! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-417-nightbussin-sl7 And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get invo

NOTE: PLAY @ 22:57 to sync up with the New Year celebrations at Midnight! OK, so we lied! It turns out THIS is the final episode of 2024! We thought it would be fun to record a “real time countdown” episode you can listen to as you await the chimes of midnight to celebrate the New Year. Over the course of 60 minutes (or so) Paul and Eli have a few drinks, think about the past year (but not too much) and dive into a few PO Box offerings to see what treats (or tricks) lie within! Expect the usual mix of muck and mirth as the cheap chaps encounter unusual sexual practices, classic Japanese board games, odd candy, spooky vinyl SFX records and all manner of grubby nonsensical tangents! Goodbye 2024/Hello 2025! Thanks for listening and supporting CheapShow – it really means the world to us! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-416-new-year-with-the-cheapshows And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at t

It’s the FINAL episode of 2024 and it’s time for the 6th Annual Office Christmas Party! Paul and Eli want to end the year in style so have decided to rent out a room in the newly decorated “Spoff & Pickle” Pub. They’ve got enough to eat, drink and merry and ALL they have to do is behave themselves and not act rude or rowdy. The Landlord seems friendly at first, but it quickly becomes obvious that he will NOT tolerate ANY filthy comedy… If he catches them in the act, there will be consequences. Violent Consequences! With those rules in place, it’s time for a BUMPER episode of the economy comedy podcast. Joining Paul and Eli are special guests Ethan Lawrence (Afterlife, Horrible Histories) and Louis King for a mammoth knees-up (What happened to Ash and Tom?). They’ll be Xmas flavoured snacks to rate, a seasonal dinner Pot Noodle to tolerate, Christmas Trivia to conquer, cracker gags to complain about and some cheap and cheerful presents to share! Will they all survive the party or will the MANY new characters,

There is only one week until the 6th Annual Office Xmas Party and Paul & Eli are in desperate need of supplies! They venture out into the real world to get a bit of shopping done and pick up a few prezzies for the party guests. The Cheap Chaps will start their adventure by exploring the charity shops of Muswell Hill before venturing into the crowded, brightly lit streets of central London. Along the way, they’ll meet a grotty old Santa, a pirate, some inquisitive tourists, an angry shop assistant, deafening buskers and a “winter wonderland” that fails to impress! It’s the final walkabout of 2024 and Paul & Eli will have another noisy, rowdy, silly and predictably anti-climactic journey! Ho Ho Ho! This is the MONO edition of this episode. See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-414-joy-to-the-walk And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitte

There is only one week until the 6th Annual Office Xmas Party and Paul & Eli are in desperate need of supplies! They venture out into the real world to get a bit of shopping done and pick up a few prezzies for the party guests. The Cheap Chaps will start their adventure by exploring the charity shops of Muswell Hill before venturing into the crowded, brightly lit streets of central London. Along the way, they’ll meet a grotty old Santa, a pirate, some inquisitive tourists, an angry shop assistant, deafening buskers and a “winter wonderland” that fails to impress! It’s the final walkabout of 2024 and Paul & Eli will have another noisy, rowdy, silly and predictably anti-climactic journey! Ho Ho Ho! This is the STEREO edition of this episode. See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-414-joy-to-the-walk And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twit

Before we end 2024, Eli has been itching to do another Noodle Pot Blitz episode and now is his time to shine! He’s brought along four examples to slurp down and review and it’s quite the mixture. There’s a Maggi Hot Cup, A Bachelors Pasta N Sauce, An Itsu Satay Rice Noodle and a ruddy Chicken Fajita Pot Noodle to devour and only one hour to cram it all in! Will the Pot Noodle be a pleasant surprise or will the Itsu live up to its underwhelming track record? You’ll find out in this instant noodle munch off. If there is any kink in this plan, it’s the fact that maybe, just maybe, Paul is losing his mind (again) this week. He must be overcome with noodle joy or something! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-413-another-noodle-pot-blitz And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid www.thech

It’s another bag of random nonsense this week, as Paul and Eli bravely dive into a troubling world of second hand treats and terrors. As donated to us by Ash at the October live show (viewable on YouTube now!), it’s a bag with a proper mix of tat. What follows is another typically CheapShow wild ride covering the horrors of TikTok, dog treat toys, VHS based board games, advice from Timmy Mallett, unbelievably awful pun work, pyramid puzzles, and a wallet of DVDs with a grotty surprise! To make things more maddening, Eli is desperate to try out a brand new character but because Paul is poor evil, there is a very good chance this new character will be dead on arrival. If you want to know how old Paul and Eli feel these days, this episode will give you a very clear answer to that question! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-412-utterly-random And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@g

Following the successful live show back in October, Paul and Eli have been graced with an assortment of gifts and items for the podcast to enjoy! There is quite a lot to get through, and the Cheap Chaps have to start somewhere, so why not start with a mystery bag of goodies from Andy and Louise! In what ends up being one long “Price of Shite” challenge, there are eight items to investigate and evaluate. Over the next hour or so, expect to learn about Morph’s family tree, whether fishing is better than sex, who on Earth “Luke Fictitious” is, the joy of big boats AND if Paul’s “fluid intelligence” is better than Eli’s “crystallized intelligence”. There are BIG p’twings at stake! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-411-a-liquid-crystallized-display And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter/X @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisno

Paul is back from his week away in Los Angeles. It was a chance for him to actually unwind and enjoy himself, free from the burden of his podcast duties. However, he wasn’t completely “off the clock” as he managed to pick a few things up from his vacation for the podcast to nibble on and evaluate! In fact, you could say both Eli and Paul are in very chipper moods, despite one of them feeling under the weather and the other a little jetlagged. Over the course of the next hour, Eli will sample some very tasty, and much loved, mustard as well as some moreish snacks bought from the Little Tokyo part of LA. Paul also has a little taste test he wants to try, as he pits the American branded chocolate bars against their UK contemporaries! There’s a Kit Kat, some Rolos and a Snickers bar to compare to see which is actually better, the USA or UK version? Finally, Paul pits Eli to a Goodwill store sourced Price of Shite, with some items chosen to appeal to Eli’s passions. Everyone is feeling good this week, let’s see ho

Following the shocking events of Episode 407, Paul has been in the care of our resident supernatural expert “Gareth”. It was Gareth who found him and exorcised the demon from his body, but Paul was badly shaken up by the experience. As a result, Paul has only got ONE HOUR to record this week’s podcast and it’s up to Eli to get his co-host through the next 60 minutes. In a slightly more unfocused episode that usual, Eli pulls out a range of sweet Polish mustards to taste test the living hell out of them. Thankfully, because of the live show, there are also big bags of crisps to sample and all four flavours are loosely based on the UK TV gameshow “Bullseye” branding! Will the snacks live up to the legacy of Bully and his darts based quiz? There is only one way to find out, and that’s to get their gobs all over them. It’s another “real time” episode, so hold on tight! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-409-mustard-bully And if you like us, why not support us: www

CheapShow is LIVE! Or rather, WAS live on Oct 19th when Paul & Eli performed to a packed house at the Cheerful Earful Festival! Joining them on stage for 90 minutes of carefully organised havoc and horror is Sooz Kempner, Ethan Lawrence and Ash Frith! Over the next hour and a half, a frothing merry audience will be entertained with a low budget Daft Punk intro, a hellish scoring system argument, the resurrection of “Keith”, an acting masterclass with Vincent Price, a mega mix Price of Shite, Gannon’s fastest song to date, a tribute to classic TV game show “3.2.1” and the show’s biggest anti-climax ever! It’s an overstuffed, overexcited live show with CheapShow doing what CheapShow does best… Comedy chaos and high energy hi-jinks! With thanks to our guests, Giles from Cheerful Earful and the staff at The Bedford, in Balham! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-408-live-at-the-cheerful-earful-festival-2024 And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/ch

It’s that spooky time of the year again and Paul and Eli are celebrating Halloween a little earlier than usual! On this week’s episode, it’s going to get ghoulish with a range of spectre-adjacent gummies and fizzy pop to enjoy. With the release of the Beetlejuice sequel, a few brands have chipped in with their own special edition treats. Maynards have something called “Spooky Gums” for the Cheap Chaps to wrap their taste buds around and Fanta have a green Apple flavoured soda to sup! Do either celebrate the “ghost with the most” or will they both horrifically underwhelm? Oh! After weeks of fierce internet debate, CheapShow has finally gotten its hands on Heinz’s Monster Munch Pickled Onion flavoured Mayo. The results will not surprise anyone! Elsewhere in this edition of the pod, Paul is trying to get Halloween vibes going by showing Eli his latest “foggy” gadget. As for Eli, he has something of his own to share this All Hallow’s Eve. The return of an old CheapShow treasure reveals something haunting, terrify

MONO EDITION: There’s a pointless, nagging question in Paul & Eli’s minds… How many bridges span the whole length of the Regent’s Canal in London? A popular YouTuber suggested around about 40, but the Cheap Chaps aren’t convinced and decide to find out for themselves. So begins a near 9 mile journey right through the middle of London that will delight, confuse, upset and annoy them both. Beginning in the East at The Limehouse Basin, they’re going to travel West all the way to the Paddington end. How long will it take and how many bridges will there actually be? You’ll find out in this 2 hour epic episode. Along the way they’ll vent about joggers, marvel at the graffiti, reveal some history, tackle some Eli supplied snacks, share some personal stories and ONE of them will have a very unpleasant bathroom experience. Come along for another “ball of chalk”, have a “knees up” and try to have a proper “bubble” in this “capital” CheapShow adventure! You can listen to this episode in either MONO or STEREO – The Choic