What Wine Are We Having Today Ray?

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Two old schoolmates share a mystery bottle of wine and have a yarn about old and new topics. Mostly about music and humour, with the wine being revealed at the end. (Some cheese is consumed.)

  1. 33 It's Only Offcuts

    20 APR ·  BONUS

    33 It's Only Offcuts

    The Gentlemen enter the world of AI music generation with gusto! AI songs created and played during the podcast. Plus more examples of lyrics that stick in the mind. LINKS Deep Purple Mk1 performing ‘Hush’ live at Playboy After Dark October 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXcqxms3Bs James Reyne in plaster on Countdown May 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnat_lfs0CI

    37 min
  2. 33 It's Only Words

    20 APR

    33 It's Only Words

    The Gentlemen explore some excellent song lyrics, as well as some poorer examples of the craft of song writing. Neil Diamond cops a bit of a hiding. Ray helps out again. THE WINE DETAILS: Oxford Landing 2023 Shiraz. LINKS: Billy Thorpe had just turned 18 years old - on Bandstand 1964: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCSY-m476Sc Doing a bit of a moonwalk!! Ted Mulray Falling In Love Again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ViRbDlioY Easybeats with ‘Sorry’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDe4X1ABwxc D Generation: James Reyne is at 2:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKXaixhV_X4 Crowded House on the Joan Rivers show singing ‘Throw Your Arms’ to Dame Edna! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT6RAbcE7C4 The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “33 It’s Only Words WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park, 7pmThursday 9th April 2026. https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/

    1hr 9min
  3. 32 Short and Sweet Offcuts

    3 MAR ·  BONUS

    32 Short and Sweet Offcuts

    The Gentlemen gather up songs that didn’t quite make the cut for the episode proper. Artificial Intelligence is introduced for the first time. More of that to come! Ray steps in.

    35 min
  4. 32 Short and Sweet

    3 MAR

    32 Short and Sweet

    After a short reading from the book of Brevities, the gentlemen explore the possibility of good songs that chime in at two minutes or less. Can it be done? Offcuts provided for the dedicated listener. The wine details: Ray-Lynne did it again with another Shiraz-adjacent Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo, this time by Illuminati Riparosso. LINKS: Bo Diddley on Ed Sullivan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcYuuljrD4 History of ‘Shave and a Haircut, Two Bits’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W3cPSntmBk The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “32 Short and Sweet WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park, 7pm 26th February 2026 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/

    1hr 8min

  5. SEASON 4, EPISODE 32 TRAILER

    32 Short and Sweet - Teaser

    Good songs running two minutes or less? Can it be done? Find out soon.

    2 min
  6. 29 The Four Instruments of the Apocalypse

    23 FEB

    29 The Four Instruments of the Apocalypse

    The Gentlemen make the case, for and against, songs that feature banjo, bagpipes, accordion and bongo drums. The John Denver Scale of Awfulness is introduced. ** May contain traces of Polka ** The wine details: Rosabrook Bramble Lane 2022 Cabernet Merlot  LINKS: Apocalypse cartoon: The Surreal McCoy home page: https://www.thesurrealmccoy.com/ The cartoon itself: https://www.thesurrealmccoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/THE_SURREAL_McCOY_Four_Musicians_Apocalypse.jpg The cartoonist is Carol Isaacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5VdhwO7FI Banjo gag: https://9gag.com/gag/aQ3bXg8 Get Smart Condensed: Here is the first one. Search for Get Smart Condensed to find the rest. https://youtu.be/kCZ_n1XnLb4   The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “29 The Four Instruments of The Apocalypse WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park 8pm Tuesday 4th November 2025 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/

    1hr 26min
  7. 30 Novelty Offcuts

    22 FEB

    30 Novelty Offcuts

    The Gentlemen explore novelty songs across the decades. And would you believe, Max and 99 have trouble in a phone booth. Offcuts supplied for the dedicated listener. The wine details: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024. A popular dry, red Italian wine made from the Montepulciano grape in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. Known for its excellent value, it typically features robust dark fruit flavours (like black cherry and plum), soft tannins, and a medium tofull body. Shares similarities in body, structure, and generous dark fruit flavours with Shiraz! LINKS: Get Smart Condensed: Here is the second one. Search for Get Smart Condensed to find the rest. https://youtu.be/BAg6mzI0yc8 Figaro On Chicken! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZeHHMlkJM Paranoid Chickens! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9T9sV7vkDI&list=PLD4ysfbunw2GlzCIPnhgX68xCFbQS12bt&index=3 Depressing Happy Birthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdM9-hHfbF0 Video of Captain Matchbox live with Your Feet’s Too Big in B&W https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uWT3aQZjDA Video of Fats Waller singing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1eK3x1PBI Video of Sheb Wooley singing The Purple People Eater on The Ed Sullivan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tKNEsJjTI Explanation of The Wilhelm Scream https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHam4SbViXQ Compilation of the scream in movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY A wonderful video of Caterina Valente singing ‘One Note Samba’ with Dean Martin on his TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEv942wOZs Rolf Harris doing Jake the Peg on The Liberace Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRaRW4ltOs Peter Sellers on Parkinson singing ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtJ_LGeTcI Link to ABC interview with Tom Lehrer  https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/musicshow/tom-lehrer-musical-satirist-and-mathematiciantalks/2988670?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared  Mister Ten Per Cent with Charlie Drake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ten_Per_Cent Trailer for the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5goo4lJifw Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZuHAsf6qO0 Ullo John Gotta New Motor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqMZ6XqMfc Spike and The Fresh Fruit Song (again!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-IU-NQ8c14 The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “30 Has the Novelty Worn Off? WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park 8pm Tuesday 25th November 2025 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/

    42 min
  8. 30 Has the Novelty Worn Off?

    19 FEB

    30 Has the Novelty Worn Off?

    The Gentlemen explore novelty songs across the decades. And would you believe, Max and 99 have trouble in a phone booth. Offcuts supplied for the dedicated listener. The wine details: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024. A popular dry, red Italian wine made from the Montepulciano grape in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. Known for its excellent value, it typically features robust dark fruit flavours (like black cherry and plum), soft tannins, and a medium tofull body. Shares similarities in body, structure, and generous dark fruit flavours with Shiraz! LINKS: Get Smart Condensed: Here is the second one. Search for Get Smart Condensed to find the rest. https://youtu.be/BAg6mzI0yc8 Figaro On Chicken! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZeHHMlkJM Paranoid Chickens! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9T9sV7vkDI&list=PLD4ysfbunw2GlzCIPnhgX68xCFbQS12bt&index=3 Depressing Happy Birthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdM9-hHfbF0 Video of Captain Matchbox live with Your Feet’s Too Big in B&W https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uWT3aQZjDA Video of Fats Waller singing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1eK3x1PBI Video of Sheb Wooley singing The Purple People Eater on The Ed Sullivan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tKNEsJjTI Explanation of The Wilhelm Scream https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHam4SbViXQ Compilation of the scream in movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY A wonderful video of Caterina Valente singing ‘One Note Samba’ with Dean Martin on his TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEv942wOZs Rolf Harris doing Jake the Peg on The Liberace Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRaRW4ltOs Peter Sellers on Parkinson singing ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtJ_LGeTcI Link to ABC interview with Tom Lehrer  https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/musicshow/tom-lehrer-musical-satirist-and-mathematiciantalks/2988670?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared  Mister Ten Per Cent with Charlie Drake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ten_Per_Cent Trailer for the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5goo4lJifw Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZuHAsf6qO0 Ullo John Gotta New Motor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqMZ6XqMfc Spike and The Fresh Fruit Song (again!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-IU-NQ8c14 The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “30 Has the Novelty Worn Off? WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park 8pm Tuesday 25th November 2025 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/ **They remove, we re-publish!

    1hr 2min
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Two old schoolmates share a mystery bottle of wine and have a yarn about old and new topics. Mostly about music and humour, with the wine being revealed at the end. (Some cheese is consumed.)

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