Modern Media Review

Real Gambling Review #6: The Cheltenham Festival Q&A

The betting podcast: It’s that time of year. The Cheltenham Festival, the biggest punting week in the world. Should you wear a face mask? Is an ante-post bet a good idea? Is any bet a good idea? Robin and Sean search for answers. Contains salutary lessons.

MMR #38: Cooking with Paris Hilton

Podcast: Paris Hilton is in a kitchen, cooking lasagne. #CookingWithParis. Doesn’t sound that great, but it is. Is she desperate? Or is she just out to make an honest sliving? Sean and Robin hail a work of comic genius. Contains onion. No wait, it doesn’t.

Real Gambling Review #5 - Robin Gibson - Sean Gollogly

Real Gambling Review #5: Put away your credit card!

24 Jan 2020 Robin Gibson

The betting podcast: You’ve got until April 14 to max out your credit card with the bookies – then it’s banned. But is it really so wrong? More pertinently, how are Tranmere doing in the FA Cup? Who will win the Super Bowl? Anything in the Aussie tennis? Robin and Sean dig in on the punting front.

MMR #37: Harry and Meghan: royal turmoil on a new high

16 Jan 2020 Robin Gibson

Podcast: The heir heads are doing a bunk. Harry and Meghan, #SussexRoyal, want to have their swan cake and eat it – but are they doing it for the gram, or taking one for the firm? Robin and Sean surf the wave of media poison. Contains deference – as always!

Real Gambling Review #4 - Robin Gibson - Sean Gollogly

Real Gambling Review #4: To cash out, or not to cash out?

7 Jan 2020 Robin Gibson

The betting podcast: Always cash out? Or never cash out? Just talk about cashing out, instead of actually cashing out? What is Tranmere’s dilemma, and how rough is the road to the Super Bowl? Robin and Sean start the year as they mean to go on.

MMR #36: 2019 in review … WTF?

29 Dec 2019 Robin Gibson

Podcast: 2019, the year of rewards for failure! Elon Musk, Greta Thunberg, The Two Ronnies, Theresa May, Bros, Alexa, Prince Andrew, Alan Turing, Dominic Cummings – you name it, they made it. Robin and Sean climb over the stinking debris. Contains New Year honours.

MMR #35: The 2019 Christmas TV ads

18 Dec 2019 Robin Gibson

Podcast: Child labour, drug dealing, primitive sprouts, Mariah Carey and the spectre of death – it must be another season of Xmas TV ads. Robin and Sean sit down for the mandatory viewing session. Contains allegory.

Real Gambling Review #2 - Robin Gibson - Sean Gollogly

Real Gambling Review #3: Doubles, trebles and tragedy

4 Dec 2019 Robin Gibson

Podcast: Why back one team when you can back two? Or three – or eight? Sean and Robin lurch over the betting landscape, in search of Solihull Moors. And QPR! Racing! NFL (not much)! I’m A Celebrity (recap)! Plus other speculative matters.

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Letter from America, part 14: Love and isolation