

The Luke and Pete Show
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Join Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson for an unplanned half hour every Monday and Thursday as they pull on the threads of the universe, seeing where each fascinating one takes them. From ancient history and modern phenomena to the week's events and everything in between, The Luke and Pete Show is your chance to share in the fun of two men with time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 14, 2020 • 33min
Swimming inside a whale
Today’s episode begins with some admiration for legendary musician Florian Schneider who sadly passed away last week.Elsewhere, Pete’s dreaming of building a soundless room, and he introduces us to the wonders of the YouTube channel ‘Look Mum No Computer’.Plus, there’s some art critiquing, as we look back on the glory days of drawyourdad.com, and one of the listeners has found an Italia 90 t-shirt which has been stuck in the darkest depths of his childhood bedroom for thirty years.All that, and The Sopranos as well. What more could you possibly want?Keep the emails coming to hello@lukeandpeteshow.com! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2020 • 40min
Out in space on a big string
On today’s show Luke and Pete are reflecting on the amazing life of Little Richard, as well as discussing a curious floating hotel and the possibility of a huge tube which could take us from Earth to outer space. Strap in for a heady mix of rock and roll and Luke’s quantum physics.Also coming up, Pete’s being confronted for wandering the streets with bananas in his pockets and there’s the question - how much would you pay to go for a pint with Matthew McConaughey in a British pub?Thanks to everyone who’s been getting in touch recently, we love reading your emails! Send us one if you fancy, it’s hello@lukeandpeteshow.com! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 2020 • 35min
Quest to find the strangest person
Welcome back to today's LAPS! This time around we’re talking about how Elon Musk managed to wipe $14bn off Tesla’s value with a single tweet, and Luke managing to wipe roughly the same amount off his personal brand by playing The Witcher and talking about it!There's also accents, TOWIE, radio voices and a story about what zoo animals have been getting up to since lockdown hit.All that, plus the boys share what they would do if they swapped bodies for the day and we’re reading an email from a listener who broke down in one of the remotest parts of the UK.Get stuck in and fire us an email at hello@lukeandpeteshow.com!**Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2020 • 37min
It's Been's back
Since the lockdown started, memes have got danker, Kanye’s become a billionaire and Pete’s grown confident enough to challenge Post Malone on his drink selection. That's right, it’s another episode of The Luke and Pete Show!Also, there's Nike tennis socks, more on the flaming tar barrels in Ottery St. Mary, some bits and pieces about Dave Grohl, and a delivery for Flat 3...Get in touch with us hello@lukeandpeteshow.com, we always love hearing from you!**Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2020 • 28min
Happy Birthday Pete!
Pete turns 39 today! As a birthday treat, this show features an email about a red fireman’s thong, a story about a man experiencing a particularly bad midlife crisis and tales from Pete’s days working at the zoo.Also on today’s episode, we’re talking about iPods, mountains and a man whose given himself a new tattoo every single day of the lockdown.All that is soundtracked by D:Ream’s 90s track ‘Things Can Only Get Better’, which has apparently been blasting out all over Nottingham.Happy Birthday Donny!If you’ve spent your birthday in lockdown, or you just have an excellent story, tell us about it: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2020 • 32min
Dishonest master of coin
Today’s email section has been described by Luke as ‘the best week since September 2018’, which is high praise indeed. We’ve got people running through the street with flaming barrels of tar, potato guns, and the discovery and exploration of a long-neglected shed!Also on today’s show: Rugrats, aggressive lemons, and a questionable depiction of a bunch of superheroes bowing down to some nurses. Meanwhile, Pete’s become more woke than ever and Luke’s *still* drinking from his Nalgene.We’d love for you to get in touch, hit us up at hello@lukeandpeteshow.com!**Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2020 • 30min
Pop it in your mouth
Today’s episode starts with Pete holding in a burp, and goes downhill from there...The boys are discussing the resilience of the humble tin foil hat vs the powerful waves of 5G, plus great sporting memorabilia, skitching and yet more batteries (we’re nothing if not consistent). Also on the show, Luke recounts treasuring a water bottle from a performer at Haven holiday camp and shockingly, Pete persuades Luke to do something unspeakable to a Nintendo Switch cartridge. Get in touch with all your missives at hello@lukeandpeteshow.com, we’d especially love to hear your lockdown tips! **Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 2020 • 32min
The humble pumpkin
This episode features pumpkins, cradle snatching, a violent medieval ball game and a discussion about what constitutes a real ale.Also on today’s show, Luke’s got news on the return of the ‘last cruise ship on Earth’ and Pete’s received a DM about borrowmydoggy.com. It’s another big week for the Luke and Pete Show!Get in touch with your lockdown strategies at hello@lukeandpeteshow.com, we’d love to hear from you! Pete’s gone even more mad, so he needs all the lockdown survival tips he can get. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast provider. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2020 • 33min
Every day we're skitching
Happy Thursday to you all! On today's Luke and Pete Show we discuss the chilling development that Pete might be renting a dog during lockdown, before apologising to the entire state of Illinois for forgetting about them last week. Yeah, sorry about that.Elsewhere there's Coolish, cheese rolling and Chinese takeaways before we listen to your stories about MSN Messenger, bids to impress girls, and plenty more besides. Oh, and stick around until the end for a textbook Donaldson meltdown about, of all things, the misunderstanding of improvisation in comedy.To email, it's: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 2020 • 34min
Rubbery Eggs
The boys are back in their barracks and Pete is fresh to the party with some wicked whispers about MailOnline and a certain pop star. Ooooh, who could it be? Tune in to find out. Elsewhere we discuss what certain movie characters should be doing to help the world during this pandemic, our general problems with photography, and Pete dishes out some much-needed cable advice. A proper public service.To get in touch, and we'd love you to, it's: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.