

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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Aug 7, 2017 • 51min
Episode 10: Pulling Skids Outside the Butchers
Pete's been blowing up 'a surprisingly small amount of Hartlepool' with a make-believe nuclear bomb, Luke's talking about riding bikes in the 1980s a la Stranger Things, and the boys ruminate on etiquette when riding in the back of a taxi.Meanwhile they discover a real-life Tyrion Lannister, hear about a man who cleans his petrol station forecourt with a popular soft drink, and find out why lions are confused by chairs.Holler at your boys: hello@lukeandpeteshow.comWe. Love. You. Mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 2017 • 50min
Episode 9: I Would Not Like to Have My Own Personal Lift
A man who only eats roadkill dominates proceedings this week, as Pete spends a large part of the show complaining about his neck. It's starting to become a problem part of his body and he's also worried about curvature of the spine. Osteopaths, get in touch!Meanwhile, someone has discovered a creepy radio station that only broadcasts callsigns interspersed with a woman screaming, someone wants advice about higher education from a man who spent his university years playing bad computer games and listening to Macy Gray (Pete) and a man who is starting to not bother to dress himself properly (Luke). Also, John Titor, Dunkirk, a man getting drunk on a plane (again) and a load of other old rubbish. Deal with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2017 • 49min
Episode 8: Next Week on Dragons' Den
After the chaos of the email special, our two pals head back to more familiar territory and discuss recent visits to the good ol' United States of America and the Western Isles of Scotland, including the truly fascinating tale of St Kilda.There's also time to talk about the link between small people and anger issues, an impromptu Duncan Bannatyne set piece, and yet another truly bizarre YouTube channel courtesy of Mr Pete Donaldson.You, yes you, can contribute to this by getting in touch here: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2017 • 53min
Episode 7: An Email Special!
After being bombarded with an extraordinary amount of correspondence, Luke and Pete decide to take you all on and get through as many as they can in one episode.So, expect chat about accidentally hitting animals in the car, motion sickness, virtual reality, animals in the army, living in the Vietnamese jungle for over 40 years and, among other things, the time Pete's Dad put a snooker table in the family's front room.To enable us further, get in touch here: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2017 • 48min
Episode 6: Selling a Gameboy to a Squirrel
This time around the boys rake over the old 'barrel roll in a plane' conundrum again, because some conversations just will not die. They also find time to contemplate disappearing into the woods for 27 years, and a listener gets in touch claiming to have once superglued his own mouth shut.Again, something for everyone there. And if you can't find anything to like in that lot then stick around because there's also talk about the horrific public execution of an elephant. Say hello: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2017 • 55min
Episode 5: Opened Up Like a Chrysanthemum
In the fifth instalment of Luke and Pete's Summer, the Little and Large of the podcasting world discuss museum exhibitions, knuckle dusters and setting fire to a million quid.They also find time - with the help of a listener - to rationally explain the existence of ghosts. So listen and never be frightened again. Of ghosts. I mean, there are other things to be scared of, of course. Like Pete. Say hello: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2017 • 56min
Episode 4: I Didn't Go Down to the Lightning Strike Bureau
Why are a group of local men trying to find millions of missing rubles in a disused rocket mine in Russia? Why are loads of sheep knocking about an island off of the coast of Scotland with cardboard wings on their back?And how would Pete and his annoying older brother Luke survive if the world ended, and what skills would they need? PS We also talk about nut allergies and getting hit by lightning, so there's that. Thinking about it, we packed a lot into this one.Say hello: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com And how are we still hearing about animals being used in war? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2017 • 1h
Episode 3: What's That Wasp Doing in My Fig?
What the hell is a long egg? Are there secret items available for purchase at the world's best fast food restaurants? And why was Pete being fed like a bird by a man in a KFC?It's an impromptu food special, everyone! But don't worry, there's still time to read some more of your emails and talk at length about the great Buzz Aldrin. You'd honestly be quite careless to miss it!Download, subscribe, listen, enjoy! And say hello:hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 2017 • 1h 3min
Episode 2: Never Go Into Your Stepdad's Study
What happens when a bird flies into your house? Why is a man on the internet filming himself eating the oldest things he can find? What do you do when you use your step-dad's computer and discover something unspeakable? And how long can a chicken live without a head?Just four of the questions Luke and Pete attempt to answer in their own inimitable style for the sophomore episode of Luke and Pete's Summer. Strap yourselves in.Say hello! hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 2017 • 53min
Episode 1: Japanese Ghosts and a Surplus of Molasses
In the very first episode of Luke and Pete's Summer, our two eponymous heroes take a rip-roaring tour around Pete's favourite Japanese ghosts (including one that performs a horrendous act upon its victims), suggest the type of correspondence they want from you, the listener, and bring their ideas to the table for an all-new encyclopedia CD-Rom, including a frankly ridiculous incident that befell the poor people of Boston in the early 20th century.Say hello! hello@lukeandpeteshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.