31 August 2002
31 August 2002 Ricky and Steve interview Karl to re-introduce him to the listening public. Karl reveals the true origin of the phrase 'chucking the baby out with the bathwater'. And Karl starts a competition he calls 'What's The Song?', that in later shows becomes Rockbusters.
Track Listing
| For a full transcript of this episode see 31 August 2002/Transcript |
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1. In The Beginning
Ricky tells the story of how Karl came to be the producer of the show, and Steve suggests that he and Ricky re-familiarise the listeners with the wonder that is Karl Pilkington.
2. Q & A
Ricky and Steve ask Karl a series of questions including: age, date of birth, star sign, place of birth, qualifications, childhood best friend, and childhood pet.
3. Inside The Producer's Studio
Ricky and Steve make further enquiries about Karl, revealing his ideal job is a paper round,
and that his schoolfriends included a boy with a pigeon chest and a couple of unrelated boys who both had big heads. His favourite noise is Elvis' In The Ghetto and his worst noise is fire engines. Karl also says that should he find himself at the gates of heaven, he would just be friendly.
4. The Reindeer Section
A quick link in which Steve praises the Scottish indie-supergroup, The Reindeer Section.
5. Parrot's Blood
Karl tells the story of a sick child who was given parrot's blood because of a bad phoneline. An article on the Time Magazine website gives almost as few details as Karl, but places the incident in 1931. [1]
Karl then admonishes the contestants of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here because they didn't do the research about jungle creatures. Karl recommends that if a snake comes at you, kick sand in its eyes.
6. The Baby and The Bathwater
Karl tells the fantastic story of a letter that was delivered 75 years late. Karl also explains that the saying 'chucking the baby out with the bathwater' came from the commonplace event that it literally describes.
7. Need More Adverts
Ricky and Steve get excited about Karl's new quiz and then beg for some adverts.
8. What's The Song?
Karl premieres his new game wherein he tells a little story which reveals the title of a song. In later shows this eventually becomes Rockbusters.
9. Stealing From Mayo
Ricky, Steve and Karl take callers for 'What's The Song?'. One person rings in to mention that he'd heard this game before on Simon Mayo's Radio 1 show years ago.
10. You Thought How Karl Does
Someone eventually gets the answer to Karl's competition.
11. Hold The Line
Steve talks to Ricky about the tracks on his classic rock album, and they play a clip from Toto's Hold The Line.
12. Born To Fight
Ricky says he's going to take up boxing, but Steve is sceptical that the portly, unhealthy Ricky isn't up to it. Steve also reminds him that he was laid up for two days after choking on some dust.
13. Unready To Rumble
Ricky turns down a caller's offer of a fight because they were too young and too fit.
Quotes
Ricky: [to Karl] "You're just like your little magpie, thieving ideas from Mayo's nest."
Steve: [on hearing Ricky's taking up boxing] "But your face is my fortune."
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