Podcast 43 - Harry's all-night Garage
Added 2021-02-14 19:00:03 +0000 UTCJonny and Richard have a new spin-off idea for Harry Metcalfe. Two, if you count Harry’s UK Garage. Also in this episode, earning money from storing pre-reg cars, getting called a ‘silly’ by a landlord, spotting a drunk ghost working in a West Country nightclub, and that time Richard saw a blimp, a stealth bomber and Chaka Khan on the same day. Plus, top 1930s diplomat Tokyo Cedric, the Toyota Hilux Surf, Greasy Mark’s mk2 Escort van, pouring one out for the GT86, and Technics v Kenwood in the battle of the ‘90s raver bomber jackets.
Warning; this podcast contains Jonny’s strident views on Star Wars.
We normally record the podcasts in the daytime but this one was done at night, hence it sometimes has a mellow, whispering quality to it (and Jonny's drinking beer).
Comments
I thought taking a shit in/on a cistern was a 'toploader' till I googled it. Turns out a toploader is the act of defacating in someone's washing machine - Next level log manipulation that one! Everyday's a school day.
Simon House
2021-02-20 09:28:06 +0000 UTCBügger, no returns for next paragraph. Any road, among the various curiously placed stations of ease dotted about the decaying mansions in which this school lived, was a small cubby hole masquerading as a fully functional lavatory, but which, despite its adequate size to contain a full throne, held a wash basin and a urinal. The urinal was one of those single occupant models shaped a little like a pear which was mounted on the wall, the type which was submitted as a ready made work of art entitled ‘Fountain’ to the New York exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists by Marcel Duchamp in 1917. At some point, circa 1957 I think, somebody, presumably a pupil rather than any member of staff, decided to use this pissoir as a recipient for an urgent turd. The frisson of excitement which this caused to me and my fellow pupils was extended by the endless period, in truth probably only a few days, which elapsed while the object in question matured and desiccated in situ before the domestic authorities removed it.
Chris Rayner
2021-02-17 20:10:39 +0000 UTCIn the 1950s I attended a rather second rate prep school which my parents fondly imagined would prepare me for a life of service and entitlement in the senior ranks of society. I fear a major disappointment all round.
Chris Rayner
2021-02-17 19:54:57 +0000 UTCMost enlightening.
Smith and Sniff
2021-02-15 17:42:40 +0000 UTCDon't know about the rest of you, but since my Technics days I've only ever worn military-grade satin or better.
Spartacus Mills
2021-02-15 12:25:46 +0000 UTCWhen I saw the title 'Harry's All-Night Garage', I was imagining a version of Harry's Garage that was like Baywatch Nights was to Baywatch. You know? It's like Harry's Garage but aimed at a more mature audience. I see Harry as taking on a kind of Hugh Hefner role, strolling around one of his car-filled barns, a pretty girl on each arm, wearing a smoking jacket and explaining why the e-diff on the latest Range Rover is actually better than the mechanical diffs of old, between puffs on his ivory pipe. There's probably a hot tub in there, too.
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2021-02-15 10:48:30 +0000 UTCI’m now trying to figure out which character Harry would play in the Icelandic comedy ‘Nightshift’
David Daley
2021-02-15 09:04:29 +0000 UTCPooping in the urinal is definitely a thing. It's called a 'steamcake' and it's designed to cause confusion and disbelief. It's not to be confused with putting your feet on the bowl and taking a shit on top of the cistern, which is known as an 'upper decker'. I haven't done either of these things, I just wanted to make you aware of the correct terminology. I hope this helps.
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2021-02-14 23:18:37 +0000 UTCThe Isis isn't even the only Toyota with a suspect name. The MasterAce, try not to say it quickly to avoid aryan connotations...
Peter Norrish
2021-02-14 20:39:43 +0000 UTCExcellent, just excellent, one of the best.
Graham Dallas
2021-02-14 20:20:13 +0000 UTCI, like Jonny, am also a former professional West Countryist. Because of this a number of the topics he brings up on the podcast really resonate with/ trigger me. The mention of the carnivals which are a tradition in that part of the world reminded me of the first memory I have of being really angry. In the 1980s, as well as the proper carnival that's held in the autumn, there was in Wincanton also a kids version which was for the playgroup age children. I won't go into too much detail but I can still vividly remember being forced to wear the only pre-existing fancy dress costume we had in the house (a 70s vintage Wee Willy Winkee outfit, complete with candleholder) and sitting in it, hating every moment, in the back of what seemed like a huge flatbed Transit- type van which dragged itself around the town for what seemed like an eternity. I can still remember getting out of it being #fumin' as it stopped outside the local primary school I was to start to attend the following year. Cheers Jonny. I may have to get you back by heading over to twitter to tag you after posting a photo of The Boy From Space......
Ant Brown
2021-02-14 20:09:25 +0000 UTCBrilliant podcast guys! The top gear episode Richard mentioned was the £1500 rwd coupes that are not a Porsche as this challenge came after the £1500 cheap Porsche challenge. Jeremys starion had an afterburner switch which did not work and he turned the boost up which nearly killed the car
zain ali
2021-02-14 19:40:12 +0000 UTC
