Who remembers Spangles?

Scott and Pablo
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One comedy promoter and one comedian try to remember the stuff that has disappeared from British life, discuss the nonsense happening now and regularly wander off topic. Hosted by Pablo and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams, who first met when Pablo was an open-mic comic performing a set about Lowestoft to Scott, who was actually born there. Expect nostalgia, pub chat, comedian guests and important investigations into questions such as whether dogs naturally defecate due north. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 16h ago

    From 60s Pop Star to Comedy Royalty with Steve Jameson (aka Sol Bernstein)

    What do Marc Bolan, David Bowie, George Martin, Eric Clapton, and Elton John all have in common? They’ve all crossed paths with the extraordinary Steve Jameson! Before he was tearing up the comedy circuit as the legendary old-school comic Sol Bernstein, Steve lived a dozen lives in show business. In this episode, Steve sits down to share mind-blowing, unfiltered tales from a career that spans decades: * Passing Messages via David Bowie: Growing up as childhood best friends with Marc Bolan and using David Bowie as a human WhatsApp to pass notes between them. * Top of the Pops & 60s Stardom: Hitting the charts with The Truth and The Javels, touring with The Small Faces, and getting name-checked by Eric Clapton at a midnight service station run-in. * The Beatles Connection: Pitching songs directly to legendary Beatles producer George Martin and collaborating with songwriting royalty Roger Greenaway. * Northern Soul & Beyond: How a chance white-label record became a massive Northern Soul anthem at the Wigan Casino and Blackpool Mecca. * Life in Comedy: Hilarious backstage encounters with Noddy Holder, Joe Pasquale, and the origin of his iconic character, Sol Bernstein. From cutting hair as a teenage barber on Shaftesbury Avenue to scoring Top 30 hits and reinventing himself as one of the sharpest acts in comedy—this is an unmissable masterclass in show business, nostalgia, and rock 'n' roll survival. Hit play now to hear the stories you won't get anywhere else! Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    From 60s Pop Star to Comedy Royalty with Steve Jameson (aka Sol Bernstein)

  2. Jul 15

    The Night Britain Stayed Up

    A pub fight, a shattered kneecap and a bloke off his face in a train station at 8am — and that's before the Top 5 even starts. Paul and Scott count down the Top 5 times the nation stayed up late, demand the return of alpha football managers, tackle manscaping etiquette at PureGym and revisit a Millennium Eve story that should never be told in polite company. Oh, and Prince. Obviously. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Night Britain Stayed Up

  3. Jul 12

    Top 10 Ways Never to Get Booked Again.

    Paul is joined by fellow northern comedian, MC, and promoter Stevie Gray for a candid chat about life at the circuit level. They work through Paul's Top 10 list of the things that quietly get an act crossed off the booking list — think getting shirty over directions, turning up late, tech demands revealed only on arrival, bringing an uninvited entourage, and spending half your set road-testing material that clearly isn't ready. Along the way they swap stories: the act who turned up two months early and somehow still went on, the headliner who cleared overtime with the promoter like a total pro, and the improv group who asked for four mics and a keyboard in a 35-seat basement. They also get honest about the economics of promoting — the ticket-checking anxiety, invisible overheads, and the companies who grew too fast and left everyone out of pocket — and how carefully they try to build line-ups that are both high quality and genuinely varied, without ever letting diversity become a box-ticking exercise at the expense of the show. Plus: Panini stickers, a World Cup that's had everything, and one guest who arrived fresh from a minor car crash. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Top 10 Ways Never to Get Booked Again.

  4. Jul 4

    Guest Episode: Tony Dunn – Comedy Stats, Retro Legends & the Future of Live

    What happens when you cross a former stand-up, an IT data nerd, and a genuine comedy obsessive? You get Tony Dunn — and this is one of our best guests yet. Tony is the brain behind Comedy IQ, a subscription data platform giving promoters real intelligence on which acts are actually worth booking in 2025 — tracking social stats, podcast reach, touring history and more. If you've ever wondered how comedy promoters decide who headlines, this episode pulls back the curtain. But we also dig into: 🎤 Tony's own comedy journey — from rural Scotland with a teenage Kevin Bridges to open spots alongside Josh Widdicombe, James Acaster and Joel Dommett 🐕 Being a dog mascot at Clyde FC and cocking his leg on Paul Gascoigne 📊 Why social media fame doesn't equal stagecraft — and what happens when it all goes wrong live 🔥 A viral NutriBullet incident that launched a two-million-view TikTok 🏆 A cracking Retro Top 5: Who from comedy's past would absolutely smash it on social media today? (Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Victoria Wood and a very worthy number one...) 🔔 Plus: the Bellend Door — Russell Brand, the Sun's Shagger of the Year, and a sweary jingle that probably shouldn't have been used at a posh school. Funny, sharp, and packed with insight whether you're a comedy fan, a promoter, or just someone who remembers when Benny Hill was on at 8pm. Find Tony at comedyiq.co.uk | Instagram: @thetonydunn Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Guest Episode: Tony Dunn – Comedy Stats, Retro Legends & the Future of Live

  5. Jun 19

    Top 5 Astonishing Underdogs

    What happens when a stand-up comedian amd a Comedy promoter sit down to celebrate history’s greatest shockers? You get a masterclass in nostalgia, chaos, and why getting older is beautifully liberating. ​This week, Paul is joined by comic Justin Panks to count down the Top 5 Underdog Moments of All Time. Inspired by Cape Verde matching Spain on the pitch, the boys dive into the legendary moments where the unexpected completely stole the show. From the jaw-dropping debut of Susan Boyle to Buster Douglas shattering Mike Tyson’s myth of invincibility, it’s a hilarious look at history’s greatest "wait, they won?!" triumphs. ​The Lightning Round: ​The Connect Four Flex: Beating your wife by thinking three moves ahead in a pub (and why she insists it still doesn't make you a chess grandmaster). ​The Winter Olympic Myth: Why curling is just "geezers who look like coach drivers" and ski jumping is just getting shot out of a cannon down a hill. ​Showbiz Trauma: Justin recounts the excruciating night he was dragged on stage by Bobby Davro for an unwanted musical duet. ​Questionable Retro Lyrics: A look back at the absolute madness of 1970s radio and how rock stars ever got away with their wildest tracks. ​Hit play for an hour of pure, unscripted comedy chemistry. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Top 5 Astonishing Underdogs

  6. Jun 11

    World Cup Spangles

    The World Cup is supposed to be the greatest show on earth. In reality, it has always involved a surprising amount of absolute rubbish. This week, we revisit the footballers’ records nobody asked for, England failing to qualify and forcing the country to pretend to support Scotland, sticker albums abandoned after two packets, and those cheap Woolies footballs that could be launched into orbit by the final breath of a 100-year-old man. There is also the misery of staying up until three in the morning to watch two teams you had never heard of grind out a nil-nil draw, plus Joe Lycett, Gaza and the peculiar way football tournaments now become tangled up with every argument going. A nostalgic, occasionally ill-advised and painfully accurate look back at the World Cup moments nobody puts in the official highlights reel. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    World Cup Spangles

  7. May 31

    The Water Is Turning the Frogs Gay (And Other Things We Probably Shouldn't Have Said).

    Scott and Pablo are back, and this week they've made a solemn vow: fewer swears, more sensitive listeners. That lasts about six minutes. Between debating whether "bollocks" counts if it was used in the Sex Pistols' defence at the Old Bailey, and coining the term "ring cheese" (don't ask — actually, do ask, it's brilliant), the lads somehow manage to make a new leaf feel entirely pointless. There's road rage from a deceased TV presenter, Arsenal fans menacing a man in a retro Spurs shirt, a Welsh rugby club regular with a very specific 10 o'clock ritual, and a front-row confession from a Jeremy Kyle alumnus that genuinely defies belief. The top five this week tackles heatwave nostalgia — Jubbly ice lollies, shirtless dads, Heinz Salad Cream, the invention of the beer garden (Tony Blair, obviously), and the great Fairy Liquid bottle water-fight arms race of the 1980s. Also: a pub goat in Devon, ring cheese (we had to mention it twice), and a live investigation into where Duncan Goodhew actually lives. Spoiler: it's not where you'd expect. It never is with this podcast. Absolutely none of this was planned. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Water Is Turning the Frogs Gay (And Other Things We Probably Shouldn't Have Said).

  8. May 13

    The Sordid Past of Keir Starmer

    There is no Kier Starmer in this episode. Some comedian gossip included and not limited to Bob Monkhouse, Spiderman's Dad, Marcus Brigstocke's sexy dancing and find out who Scott Adams nearly had a fight with. Subscribe and follow. Go on. Who Remembers Spangles? is hosted by 'Comedy Buoys' promoter Paul Dunn (Pablo) and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Sordid Past of Keir Starmer
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One comedy promoter and one comedian try to remember the stuff that has disappeared from British life, discuss the nonsense happening now and regularly wander off topic. Hosted by Pablo and Lowestoft-born comedian Scott Adams, who first met when Pablo was an open-mic comic performing a set about Lowestoft to Scott, who was actually born there. Expect nostalgia, pub chat, comedian guests and important investigations into questions such as whether dogs naturally defecate due north. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Scott and Pablo
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © WCB Comedy Ltd
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