Podcast
The Dial Up Dudes
Hosted by Jim Dolan, Dave Springer & Rob Bish · EN
Welcome the Dial Up Dudes. Jim, Dave and Rob are three members of the Xennial generation. Our childhoods were spent out on our bikes and playing in the park but our adolescence and teen years were spent playing video games and browsing Encarta on the Windows 95 PCs in our school libraries. We're the last generation that needed a landline phone and the first to want mobiles. We remember an age when the the streets were either melting in the summer, covered in white dog poo or paved with free AOL CDs....seriously.
If any of the above relates to you, then maybe this is the podcast for you.
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Call Me Jamaica Man
May 28, 202101:05:53Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 12. Jim takes charge for the last episode of the season! This week the guys talk: - Generations. From Boomers to Millennials; what are the differences and where do we sit? - Misheard lyrics. Whether accidental or purposely changed, what are the misheard lyrics that had you giggling? - Becoming old gits. What grinds your gears? As mentioned in the last episode, we finish off with Dave and Rob putting alternative lyrics to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'... or do we? If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message via https://anchor.fm/dialupdudes/message
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Hey, teacher - leave those kids alone.
May 20, 202101:04:26Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 11. Dave is taking the lead on this one and boy does he have some subjects to talk about: - Those classic shops we remember from over the years that are sadly no longer part of the Great British high street - What got the mouths running and ears burning in your school? We're talking school controversies! - Was it love or just infatuation? We talk first dates and dating experiences overall. Plus Dave's game - Guess the celebrity quote. If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message via https://anchor.fm/dialupdudes/message
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From Dusk 'til Dagenham
May 13, 202100:54:40Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 10 and from is back from his stint in the slammer and taking the lead in this week's heist. This time round the chaps are talking evolution, but not from man to ape, no! Instead the evolution of tattoos. From yin yangs and bulldogs to tribal to the Beckham-esque clouds and angels of today. We then move on the the evolution of music players. From the vinyl of our youth to MP3s then...back to vinyl... Seeing us out is Rob's game 'Never Mind the Bishcocks'. If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message via https://anchor.fm/dialupdudes/message
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Pete's Big Break
May 6, 202101:17:08Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 9 and we would have had Rob taking charge, but he stepped into the Quantum Leap Accelerator and vanished! Fortunately we had Pete willing and able to step in and fill the void. This week the chaps talk about the evolution of mobile phones leading up to the first Smart Phone. Next a trip down memory lane, chatting about the classic Saturday night TV shows that kept us entertained. And on election day, having already looked at the manifesto of Count Binface, the guys talk about other unconventional candidates we've seen over the years. Closing out the show is Pete's game "Higher or Lower". If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message through the Podcast's home page. You can find Pete on Instagram under @Um_Bongo or on Twitter under @Pedzter_Matic. Jim is on both under @BeefAndTeeth. You can also send us a voice message by heading to: https://anchor.fm/dialupdudes/message
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Appropriated, concentrated and inebriated.
Apr 29, 202101:07:06Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 8 and Dave is on lead vocals. This week the guys take a look at Justin Bieber's new hairdo and talk cultural appropriation. Next up they talk about how language has changed over the years including the evolution of slang before turning to stories of discovering alcohol as youngsters. Closing out the show is Dave's quiz game. If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message through the Podcast's home page: https://anchor.fm/dialupdudes/message
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Segway To Heaven
Apr 22, 202101:21:16Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 7 and this week Jim is in the hot seat. Will he remain cool as a cucumber or burn his buns?! It's a slightly longer one this week, but well worth tuning in for. The guys talk about those classic TV storylines that had everyone talking. Next, having scoured the news to find nothing but Covid, Politics and other misery, the topic turns to funny/bizarre news stories we've read over the years. Our final discussion is around how the older you get, the less you care about peer pressure and what other people think. During this section, the guys read out letters they've written to their younger selves. To cap off the show, Rob and Dave go head-to-head in Jim's game "How Many?" If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message through the Podcast's home page.
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Prince Philip of Grease
Apr 16, 202101:10:38Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 6 and Rob is behind the wheel, careering the mountain path, perilously close to the edge! Will we plunge to our doom or take off into the sky like Danny and Sandy?! You'll have to listen to find out! This week, it's all over the news so it had to make the agenda: The death of Prince Philip. After that the boys chat about spooky things they experienced as kids before moving on to the toys they played with growing up. Closing out the show is Rob's game "Tagline of DOOM!". If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can contact us via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com or leave an audio message through the Podcast's home page.
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Me, my elf and I
Apr 9, 202101:05:48Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 5 and Dave is in control - just about! This week, with the announcement that some lockdown measure are on course to ease, the guys talk about the little things they've come to miss. Next it's all about the 90s "Cool Britannia" era before moving on to things that we grew up with that the younger generation will never know or have to relate to. Finally, we end with Dave's game; the classic Mallet's Mallet! This episode is dedicated to Price. One year lost but not forgotten. Thanks for all your messages of encouragement and ideas for discussion topics and games. Keep them coming! If you'd like to send us a message to read out on the show, you can reach the show via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com
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Swim 'n Smooch, Money Men, Fiendish Feet and Dulux or Drag
Apr 1, 202101:02:31Tap to summarizeSeason 1, Episode 4 and it's all about the alliteration! Jim is back in the driving seat and boy did we gave a lot to talk about! The chaps talked about how they spent their free time as kids, the new £50 note featuring Alan Turing, the difference between the food we were raised on and what we feed our families now and to close out the show, Rob and Dave battle it out in Jim's game: Dulux or Drag?! It's been fantastic getting messages from listeners with ideas for discussion topics and games, so please keep them coming. And if you want to send us a message to read out on the show, you can reach the show via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com
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Pizza and a Tennis Racquet
Mar 26, 202100:59:47Tap to summarizeSeason 1,Episode 3 and Rob takes the reigns!. This week's show includes: Cult Movies, What we thought would happen when lockdown started vs. the reality, Innovation that Sci-Fi predicted, ...and Rob's game - What Happened Next? If you want to get in touch, you can reach the show via @theDialUpDudes on Twitter and Instagram or via email at thedialupdudes@gmail.com
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