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131 episodes
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Date created
2021/10/22
Latest episode
2026/04/11
Average duration
20 min.
Release period
8 days
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Archives of the classic, old-time radio, The Goon Show. There's nothing funnier in the world :)
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Zeppelin! - Das Musical
2026/04/11
The little-known German-language musical about a horrible disaster was itself a horrible disaster. Expert Clare Sera sings and dances her way into our hearts and into our podcast.
Much love and thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
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The SPOOKY THEREMIN SOUND EFFECTS Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/02/26
Sci-fi's most iconic sound effect. Repeated over and over. Without using an actual theremin. Plus beef-back bacon.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your hosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
The CROQUET IS OK Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/02/19
Croquet is OK!
Experts Clare Sera and Danno Sullivan lay all their cards on the croquet table to live out their own kind of hoop dreams.
The “HOW to HAVE a ROAD NAMED AFTER YOU” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/02/12
The highway of life is much like the actual highway, in that they're both highways. Just pull to the side for safety.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your hosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
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The “Ice Cream Truck Races” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/02/05
What goes 150 miles per hour but stays at 32 degrees farenheit?
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your hosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
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The Telephone - Goon Show
2026/02/03
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The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title The Goon Show.
The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Many elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film.
The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s.
Subversive and absurdist, The Goon Show exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture. It was cited as a major influence by the Beatles, the American comedy troupe the Firesign Theatre, and the British comedy troupe Monty Python.
The “Auntie Clare’s Happy Home Magazine” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/01/29
We may not have much, but we have our homes. No. No. In this case, we don't really.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your charming hostx are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera, in that order.
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The String Robberies
2026/01/27
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The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title The Goon Show.
The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Many elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film.
The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s.
Subversive and absurdist, The Goon Show exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture. It was cited as a major influence by the Beatles, the American comedy troupe the Firesign Theatre, and the British comedy troupe Monty Python.
The "FAMILY SNAPSHOTS" Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/01/22
In which the phooootographs reveal a little more then intended.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your charming hosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
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The African Incident - The Goon Show
2026/01/17
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The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title The Goon Show.
The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Many elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film.
The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s.
Subversive and absurdist, The Goon Show exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture. It was cited as a major influence by the Beatles, the American comedy troupe the Firesign Theatre, and the British comedy troupe Monty Python.
The “Perfect Cup of Coffee” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/01/15
Hand-made, mouth-chewed, pipin’ hot!
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your charming hosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
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The Last Goon Show of All
2026/01/10
Listen for a message from Prince Charles, now King Charles III!
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The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title The Goon Show.
The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Many elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film.
The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s.
Subversive and absurdist, The Goon Show exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture. It was cited as a major influence by the Beatles, the American comedy troupe the Firesign Theatre, and the British comedy troupe Monty Python.
The “ENGLISH AS A SECOND LRANGUGE” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/01/08
The original Easy Listening, assuming you listen in English.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
Your charmin ghosts are Danno Sullivan and Clare Sera.
Say, love the show so much that you'd like to leave a review? We'd appreciate nothing more. Click here, and let your expert review-leaving begin!
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The Reason Why - The Goon Show
2026/01/03
The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 1951, was titled Crazy People; subsequent series had the title The Goon Show.
The show's chief creator and main writer was Spike Milligan, who performed the series alongside Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and (for the first two series) Michael Bentine. The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. There were also light music interludes. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, many of which were reused by other shows for decades. Many elements of the show satirised contemporary life in 1950s Britain, parodying aspects of show business, commerce, industry, art, politics, diplomacy, the police, the military, education, class structure, literature and film.
The show was released internationally through the BBC Transcription Services (TS). It aired regularly from the 1950s in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Canada, although these TS versions were frequently edited to avoid controversial subjects. In the United States, NBC began broadcasting the programme on its radio network from the mid-1950s.
Subversive and absurdist, The Goon Show exercised a considerable influence on the development of British and American comedy and popular culture. It was cited as a major influence by the Beatles, the American comedy troupe the Firesign Theatre, and the British comedy troupe Monty Python.
Hey, Goon Show Lover you might also like our new, original, comedy podcast, EXPERTEASE, where fake experts make up fake facts about real topics. It's funny, silly, kinda smart and kinda dumb, with lots of room for improvised nonsense rather like the Goon Show! Come on over, and take a gander. Here's the link!
The “Baby Elephant” Expertease - Expertease - Knowledge, Not Comedy
2026/01/01
Sometimes life hurts so much, but maybe all you need is a friend, and a landlord, and a baby elephant.
Much love and many thanks to announcer Moira Quirk.
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