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. 34 Unturned Offcuts

    Jun 12 ·  Bonus

    34 Unturned Offcuts

    The Gentlemen deal with a listener complaint. They play more Stones and a brand new Deep Purple song. Go old blokes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Park_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_Called_Horse_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_Salad_Annie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytolacca_americana(pokeweed) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Tuesday_(song)#Melanie_version The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “34 No Stone Unturned WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park, 7pmThursday 28th May 2026. https://thehenhouse.com.au/

    25 min
  2. 34 No Stone Unturned

    Jun 5

    34 No Stone Unturned

    The Gentlemen explore ten lesser-known Stones songs. Even lifelong fans might find something new here. Excuses are made for our poor wine knowledge. THE WINE DETAILS: Bellewinter 2023 Cabernet Merlot,Margaret River. LINKS: Live Stones performance of ‘I Am Waiting’ on Ready SteadyGo 27th May 1966: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95t86ER1YIk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_dulcimer New Stones – In The Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-F_oHOvBsM New Stones – Rough And Twisted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd62VMHiijI Gaylord is a given name of Norman French origin, transferred from the surname, ultimately from the Old French  gaillard meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". Cheese Shop Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1JWzyvv8A&t=3s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wensleydale_cheese The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “34 No Stone Unturned WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park, 7pmThursday 28th May 2026.https://thehenhouse.com.au/

    1h 22m
  3. 33 It's Only Offcuts

    Apr 20 ·  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
  4. 33 It's Only Words

    Apr 20

    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/

    1h 9m
  5. 32 Short and Sweet Offcuts

    Mar 3 ·  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
  6. 32 Short and Sweet

    Mar 3

    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/

    1h 8m

  7. 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
  8. 29 The Four Instruments of the Apocalypse

    Feb 23

    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/

    1h 26m
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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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