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#193 - The Sign Was Broke, We Had No Choice from 2023-10-11T08:00

Mick and Nathan decide to Thelma and Louise it.

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#192 - Muckcast not feat. Stateside O’Regan from 2023-08-07T22:48:33

While Nathan is out in America becoming a *star* Muck attempts to fill the gap by himself. **REUPLOAD WITH FIXED AUDIO** Contact: madnotionspodcast@...

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#191 - Brave from 2023-07-19T13:40:48

Mick and Nathan bravely attempt a soft relaunch.

 

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#190 - King Puck from 2023-02-17T10:00

*CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE* This episode was originally recorded on August 12th 2022. The lads chat about the scandal that befell ...

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#189 - Schrödinger’s Microwave from 2023-02-09T11:00

*CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE* This episode was recorded originally in May 2022 and was the first episode the boys recorded after Natha...

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#188 - Notorious Soft Boys from 2023-02-02T15:30

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This episode was initially recorded on February 14th, 2022. The boys talk, catch up AND natter. Listen

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#187 - 3 Minutes Of Fame from 2023-01-26T08:10

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This was recorded originally on February 7th 2022 and was the second of three episodes recorded th...

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#186 - Give The People What They Want from 2023-01-19T10:00

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This was recorded originally on February 7th 2022 and was the first of three episodes recorded tha...

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#185 - The Milk Network from 2023-01-12T09:30

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This was recorded originally on February 3rd 2022 and was the third of three episodes recorded tha...

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#184 - Have You Ever Heard Of Her? from 2023-01-05T08:30

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This was recorded originally on February 3rd 2022 and was the second of three episodes re...

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#183 - Man Cares Hard&A Lot from 2022-12-29T08:30

*CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE* This was the second of two episodes recorded on August 9th, 2022, and follows up directly from #182.

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Mad Notions&Beauty Sleep Christmas Special 2022 from 2022-12-22T08:30

* CLICK HERE TO WATCH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FREE ON YOUTUBE *   MERRY CHRISTMAS! For the second year in a row, Mick and Nathan are joined by Ryan & Cheylene o...

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#182 - P*ss Bayonet from 2022-12-15T08:00

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This was the first of two episodes recorded on August 9th, 2022. We banked a few episodes througho...

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#181 - Two Men Comparing Wrists from 2022-12-08T07:45

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Mick and Nathan discuss topical subjects that might be of interest to you such as "what is she lik...

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#180 - Another Trip To Ikea from 2022-12-01T07:45

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The lads are BACK, BABY!!!!  Unless this is your first time, in which case, welcome and hello.

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Quick Update + Live Show Reminder for 19th July! from 2022-07-18T07:45

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Hey friends! Did you miss us?

No, despite your incessant praying every night, we're not dead! Sorry things...

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#179 - Quaffing with Phil Taggart from 2022-04-12T10:22:45

In young Nathan's absence, Muck enlists the help of lifelong pal and six foot radio idiot Phil Taggart to discuss their new sketch show PARISH IS BURNING which is available NOW on BBC SOUNDS Listen

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#178 - Iron Out Some Nuts&Bolts from 2022-02-25T08:00

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Nathan has the absolute pleasure in trying to find the merit in Mick's newest crazy business idea....

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#177 - The Constant Barking from 2022-02-17T08:30

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Recorded December 21st 2021

Mick finds new and unique ways to blame Nathan for things that ...

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#175 - Cork Saviour Complex from 2022-02-03T08:00

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Recorded Dec 21st 2021

POLITICS CORNER!!!

Nathan saves Northern Ireland and brings w...

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#174 - Beaver Clubbin’ Club from 2022-01-27T07:45

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Recorded 21st of December

Twitter takes shots at nostalgic tv shows - looking back on the C...

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#173 - Cough Syrup Section from 2022-01-20T07:30

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Mick & Nathan try and figure out what is Margaret's problem with Nathan's new fabulous coat; why d...

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#172 - Free Fridge from 2022-01-13T07:02

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Mick & Nathan get comfortable with their newer slick setup, figure out whose grievances are more i...

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#171 - ”No, But...” from 2022-01-06T07:30

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Happy New Year Folks! 

Let us take you back to a time known as November 16th 2021 where we ...

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Mad Notions x Beauty Sleep: Christmas Special 2021 from 2021-12-23T06:55

* CLICK HERE TO WATCH FULL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FREE ON YOUTUBE *   MERRY CHRISTMAS!   Beauty Sleep show at Ulster Sports Club, Belfas...

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#170 - Boundaries, And How To Set Them from 2021-12-16T06:45

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Ah, yano... a bit of this, a bit of that. etc etc...

BUT ALSO TWO BURNING QUESTIONS!!!!!

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#169 - Drowning in My Own Ridey-ness from 2021-12-10T08:00

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#168 - Keep On Rocking In The Confines from 2021-12-02T08:30

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#167 - Tea Making Ceremony from 2021-11-18T07:30

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Nathan reveals some absolutely wonderful news to Mick.

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#166 - Right Up To The News from 2021-11-11T08:30

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Mick & Nathan chat about really cool guys, often who look like famous Mancunian brother...

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#165 - Aggressively Permed Hair from 2021-10-29T14:41

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Mick & Nathan talk about Sketch Shows, sly grannies and Ryanair customer service among ...

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#164 - Drawer Of Soup from 2021-10-21T06:45

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The boys take on a whole host of interesting topics including topical conversation and ...

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#163 - Eyecappin‘ from 2021-10-08T07:00

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I can't even remember.

Patreon: Support us on Patreon Mick and Nathan sniff a mountain of coke, make sweet love to each other and write one of ...

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#55 Judy Wong - Repost! from 2021-09-27T07:00

Originally posted 28th Feb 2019 Support us on Patreon Mick and Nathan sniff a mountain of coke, make sweet love to each other and write one of ...

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#162 - Nobody‘s In For 50p from 2021-09-23T06:30

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Mick & Nathan talk about Wedding Planning and then a hard turn into whether or not God ...

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#16 - A Hearse Full Of Booze To Drink - Repost! from 2021-09-20T07:00

Originally posted 10th April 2018

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Mick and Nathan discuss the weirdness leading up to country singer Gram...

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#16 - A Hearse Full Of Booze To Drink - Repost! from 2021-09-20T07:00

Originally posted 10th April 2018 Support us on Patreon Mick and Nathan discuss the weirdness leading up to country singer Gram Parson's death ...

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#8 - Sunset Boolabarb - Repost! from 2021-09-13T07:00

Originally posted 14th Feb 2018 Support us on Patreon In a romantic Valentine's day special, Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notions...

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#8 - Sunset Boolabarb - Repost! from 2021-09-13T07:00

Originally posted 14th Feb 2018

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In a romantic Valentine's day special, Mick and Nathan discuss...

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#161 - Dual Carriageway Of My Brain from 2021-09-09T06:30

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 Mick & Nathan talk about Meditation Apps, useless kitchen appliances,...

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#160 - Most Laps from 2021-09-02T09:00

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Mick & Nathan talk about the new recording setup, running into o...

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#159 - Rewatching Lost Didn't Help from 2021-08-27T06:00

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The boys chat about the story of Mick's engagement in Naughton's in Ga...

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#158 - Hashtag Great Solo from 2021-08-19T06:30

Mick and Nathan talk about Walter's World's review of Ireland; attempt an unbiased and terribly executed explanation of Irish/Northern Irish History and chat about comedy and loads of...

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#157 - Not A Single Avenged Sevenfold Sticker from 2021-08-05T09:00

Nathan & Mick hear from a roving reporter on the shocking truth about the best chips in Ireland and also mainly about the new show on Netflix; "Sex/Life".

 

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#156 - Sheep Attack! from 2021-07-29T07:30

In this week's episode - a continuation of last week's episode, Mick & Nathan chat about "It" not coming home to England, Clarkson's Farm and Freedom Day.

 

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#155 - Just Give It A Minute from 2021-07-22T09:30

Nathan and Mick are back in the hot seat once again, and in this weather, quite literally. That's the last of the warm weather banter too, I promise.

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#154 - It Sounds Like Piss Smells from 2021-07-02T08:30

Mick & Nathan talk about a trip to Cork, Studio shorthand and other things I can't fully remember to be honest but my memory of it is that it was good craic.

 

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#153 - Happy Birthday Our Kelly from 2021-06-25T10:30

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#152 - Van Food from 2021-06-18T14:57:20

Mick, write something interesting here please so all the people who read this part will be satisfied thanks. If you don't it'll just be this sentence and that'll make us look ridiculous. I know ...

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#151 - I NEED. RED DOUGH. from 2021-06-11T07:05

Mick and Nathan finally drill down into the things that matter to people most: how Cork is home to the best chippy on the island of Ireland and secondly, how to really nail a Christop...

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#150 - Box Ticking Exercise from 2021-06-04T07:05

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Mick and Nathan embark on a new chapter of Mad...

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#149 - Cow Elevation Project from 2021-05-27T06:00

Mick and Nathan have a lot to catch up on after a gap in regular scheduling so they waste absolutely no time in catching up as best they can to the best of their abilities.

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#148 - A Plastic Bag Full Of Slippers from 2021-05-14T06:45

Mick and Nathan discuss the absolute madness that was the 1904 Olympic Marathon Race.

 

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#147 - Sea Rhetoric from 2021-04-29T06:45

Another episode of Mad Notions brought to you by the creators of Mad Notions. It will most likely go down in history as "One of the episodes of Mad Notions".

 

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#146 - Bag Of Sand from 2021-04-22T06:45

Mick and Nathan tackle their most political episode yet. It will go down in history as "one of the more political episodes".

 

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#143 - Dad Olympics from 2021-04-01T06:30

Mick and Nathan discuss a whole host of fun subjects. You won't believe number 9! Mick's new Patreon lead r/writingprompts inspired story is released to the world as well.

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#142 - With That Little Ferrero Rocher, You Are Really Spoiling Us from 2021-03-25T05:00

Nathan was the winner in our weekly 'Lockdown Misery Roulette' game that we do before sitting down to record the podcast, which meant he had to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders thi...

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#141 - I'm Gonna Live Such a Fulfilled Life from 2021-03-19T09:56:14

Hello friends, Sorry for the delayed podcast. It was St Paddy's day after all...

Mick and Nathan talk about the theft of an entire football pitch, the Curious Incident of the Uncle in the Convo...

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#140 - Excalibur Butterknife from 2021-03-11T07:16:02

Mick and Nathan discuss the Meghan and Harry Interview, Jim Wells of the DUP's elation at the news of Piers Morgan's exit from Good Morning Britain for really cool reasons and the birth of anoth...

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#139 - Back From Beyond from 2021-03-05T06:55

Hello friends,

Mick and Nathan here. On Wednesday evening we recorded a podcast. We hadn’t a story prepared, which is something we do regularly enough - but we realised after it’s getting...

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#138 - A Less On The Ball Vincent Browne from 2021-02-25T06:50

Mick and Nathan discuss the Twilight movie franchise, appropriate amounts of mustard, and Nathan tries to inject just enough humour into his morbidity to get away with calling this a comedy podc...

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#137 - Ashtray Sausage from 2021-02-18T07:20:41

Nathan and Mick discuss NSYNC band member, Lance Bass and his endeavours into space exploration.

This week also marks the first of a new tradition; Mick's "r/WritingPrompts" inspired stor...

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#136 - English Homework For A Living from 2021-02-11T06:45

Nathan & Mick birth what is surely to be a very popular recurring segment for the podcast, discuss Nathan's new job and figure out which TV Character's personality they most resemble....

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#135 - Masks In The F*ckroom from 2021-02-04T06:45

Hello friends! Nathan & Mick return for what's sure to be a fan-favourite edition of story swapping from the past few weeks. This was one of my favourites to listen back to for the ed...

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Mad Notíns #17 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.   Contact: madnotionspodcast@gmail.com Cover artwork by: https://www.facebook.com/thisisfriz/ www.facebook.com/madnotionspodcast www.twitter.com/madnotionspod

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#134 - Rigsy - "Lottie The Raven" from 2021-01-29T06:15

Mick and Nathan are joined by award winning broadcaster and former host of BBC's Across The Line, Rigsy about his new book, "Lottie The Raven".

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#132 - Rachel McCarthy (The Darkling Air) - Sea Bast*rds from 2021-01-15T06:55

This week we are joined by the brilliant Rachel McCarthy, one half of The Darkling Air.

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#131 - The Opposite Of Super-Glue from 2021-01-07T07:00

Happy New Year, folks! This was the last podcast recorded in 2020 (30th of December to be exact). We catch up after Christmas, reflect on the year that's passed and ironically pledge ...

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#130 - Ciara McMullan from 2020-12-30T00:00

Nathan and Mick catch up with gig photographer Ciara McMullan, who has travelled with Roe, Ryan McMullan and ASIWYFA, documenting tour and gig life with her fantastic photography. She also shot...

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#129 - I'm Making A Quiche? from 2020-12-17T07:45

Nathan & Mick review 2020, as well as the hilarious story of how Nathan was delivered his surprise guitar by the lovely Margaret. Stay to the end to hear Mick's new tune (Son Of The H...

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#128 - Anthony Toner - Gonna Ask Him For An Album Track from 2020-12-03T08:20

Mick and Nathan are joined by the wonderful Anthony Toner. Anthony is a Belfast based Singer-Songwriter, an incredible live performer, extremely tasty guitar player and, luckily for y...

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#127 - The Time That Podcast Forgot from 2020-11-27T00:00

Mick and Nathan or Nathan and Mick as it's less commonly known record on a Sunday evening due to reasons beyond their own understanding. THE TIME THAT PODCAST FORGOT! IN COLOUR!

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#126 - We Only Have Six More Goes At It from 2020-11-19T04:22:32

Mick and Nathan chat over the song "Friday" by Rebecca Black and how horrible and petty people can be to a 13-year-old girl for releasing a song they don't like.

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#125 -Remember, You Could Never Feel Your Head from 2020-11-05T07:00

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#124 - Issa Podcast about 21 Savage from 2020-10-30T08:00

Nathan and Mick discuss the rapper 21 Savage and his journey from a troubled youth, to philanthropy and almost getting kicked out of the US by ICE.

 

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#123 - Christmas In No Man's Land from 2020-10-23T08:30

Mick and Nathan discuss the current affairs regarding Phil Collins and the ways in which all his previous affairs are affecting him currently.

 

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#122 - He Hasn't Had Drugs For Ages from 2020-10-16T04:13:09

Nathan and Mick chat about The Stooges' iconic live album "Metallic K.O" and the "could only happen in the 70's" antics that unfolded in the lead up to their final shows for 30 odd years.

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#121 - What Scholars Do You Drink With? from 2020-10-08T03:01:15

Mick and Nathan discuss the crazy urban legend that Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando made an attempted escape of New York, together, in the days that followed 9/11....

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NATHAN SHAMELESSLY PLUGGING HIMSELF from 2020-10-02T07:45

Hello, it's me Nathan, your close and personal friend.



 



I have a new Live EP out today and I got a little panicked that no one would get it so I thought I would ...

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#120 - Is Anyone's Body A Wonderland On This Album? from 2020-10-01T02:08:58

Nathan & Mick delve into the unfortunate, almost Patridge-Esque events that transpired during Megadeth's 1988 show in Antrim. This was a personal favourite of late, hope you guys enjoy it!

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#119 - Joshua Burnside - Fur Coat Made Of Toilet Roll from 2020-09-25T03:53:16

Mick and Nathan are joined by one of Belfast's finest exports, Joshua Burnside. Topics discussed include; releasing music during COVID-19, having 3 managers, learning to count and cold red coffe...

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#118 - I Felt A Smoothie In My Brain from 2020-09-10T03:54:32

Nathan & Mick (that's right, I'm writing the description again this week, so my name goes first.) chat about the life and times of the 19th Century, Virtuoso Pi-AN-ist, Franz Liszt. I...

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#117 - Carlos Santana Picked Us Up From The Airport from 2020-09-03T02:16:06

Mick and Nathan get absolutely tore in to a brand new story, just like old times. This time, taking on "The American Beetles" - the legally safe knockoff version who toured South Amer...

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#116 - Ryan McMullan - Nothing But Rim from 2020-08-27T00:35:27

This week we are joined by Ryan McMullan. Recorded at the end of June, Ryan gives us a great insight into what it's like touring with one of the biggest stars on the planet and how it...

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#115 - Muck's Morning Milky Nut Surprise from 2020-08-20T00:48:58

Mick gets really excited about a cereal idea that sounds average at best but no doubt everyone will think it's great because he's charismatic and he'll sell the rights to Mr. Kelloggs...

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#114 - Sane Love from 2020-08-13T00:00

When a last minute planning blunder throws their future in disarray, our brave and valiant and sweaty heroes embark on a journey to save their scheduled output by recording a podcast on the fly ...

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#113 - Phil Taggart - One Direction Fans Out For Turkey Blood from 2020-08-06T00:30

Nathan and Phil have a great time at the expense of their mutual connection Mick. They show a flagrant disregard for any semblance of premise, despite Mick's insistence that the world has enough...

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#112 - Ryan Mack - Can You Get Off A Stool? from 2020-07-23T06:12:01

Ryan Mack joins Mick and Nathan on this episode to talk about life in and after Hometown, one of Louis Walsh's boybands. Nathan and Ryan are both UFC enthusiasts, which was not good news for poo...

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#111 - Emma Langford - Equal Rights Won't Give You The Sh*ts from 2020-07-16T03:03:01

Our first ever guest, Emma Langford, returns to the pod to chat about how she absolutely Jools Hollanded her way through lockdown, building a network of relationships and the recent gender dispa...

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#110 - Wilfie - I Know All About This Sh*t from 2020-07-09T04:13:36

Mick and Nathan are joined this week by the wonderful Belfast legend, Wilfie.

Wilfie's debut album, "Miner's Gold" is available on Spotify ...

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#108 - Tony Wright - Emotional Dickpics from 2020-06-26T13:58:01

Mick and Nathan are joined by Tony Wright, a songwriter, author, actor, lover and friend. You might know Tony better as VerseChorusVerse, 'Tony' in The Also Rans or the founding member of And So...

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#107 - Rocky O'Reilly - F*ck Off Grandad from 2020-06-18T04:40:39

Mick and Nathan are joined by Belfast Producer, Mixer and Engineer, Rocky O'Reilly. This was a great chat, Rocky is a fountain of knowledge in the world of music production.

He's produced...

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#106 - Man With 1000 Faces from 2020-06-11T03:32:18

Mick and Nathan get t'chattin' about all sorts of things.

Stick around for the end for an incredibly moving part of an interview given by Kimberly Jones, a black American author, in respo...

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#105 - Full Grown Babies from 2020-06-05T03:55:50

Mick and Nathan reflect on the past, the present and the future. Brian Kennedy solves racism the only way he knows how, and a sneak-peek exclusive at one of Mick's awesome audio sketches he's be...

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#104 - Dog Pressups from 2020-05-28T03:47:43

Mick and Nathan catch up after too long. Does anyone remember when this used to be a music podcast?

Sorry for the delay in the regular release of episodes over the last while. We're back ...

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#103 - Mick And All His Closest Friends from 2020-05-13T01:12:20

Mick and Nathan are back in their respective driver seats this week with a solo episode for old time's sake. We chat about songwriting, the perfect television show known as 'Medium' and Mick's s...

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#102 - HEX HUE (Katie Richardson) - Not Enough Vision To Fill My Board from 2020-05-05T03:33:25

Mick and Nathan are joined by one of their favourite familiar faces around Belfast's music scene, the truly unstoppable - HEX HUE (Aka Katie Richardson).

 

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#100 - Joe Dougan (Shine Promotions) - A Toe In Both Pies from 2020-04-24T01:00

WE MADE IT BABY!

Here on our 100th episode, Mick and Nathan are joined by Northern Ireland's very own, Music-Promoter in chief, Joe Dougan of 'Shine'. If you've been to a big gig in Belfa...

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#99 - Paul Connolly (The Wood Burning Savages) - Hoover Enthusiast from 2020-04-21T04:44:02

Mick and Nathan are joined on today's episode by the absolute force in Northern Irish Music that is; Paul Connolly, frontman of the phenomenal Derry band, The Wood Burning Savages.

“The W...

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#98 - Playing Chess With A Pigeon from 2020-04-17T01:00

A chat that starts largely about absolutely nothing, becomes a deep discussion about something more interesting than previously discussed, right before the gaps in your ears.

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#97 - Philip Watts d'Alton - "I Woke Up This Morning..." from 2020-04-13T03:44:04

First guest this week on the podcast is the supremely talented, Philip Watts d’Alton.

Phil is a producer / singer-songwriter originally from Dublin, but living in Belfast for the past 10 ...

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#96 - Travi, The Native - The Business Is F*cked Man from 2020-04-08T02:47:20

The day has finally arrived where Mick and Nathan come face to face, albeit online - due to a restraining order, with the human embodiment of Mick's ultimate sexual fantasy from the Belfast Musi...

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#95 - Arvo Party - Quote Unquote, Work from 2020-04-06T03:31:57

Mick and Nathan chat to Arvo Party (AKA Herb Magee), an Award-Nominated DIY Electronic Producer based in Belfast. Check out his track "MEDLODIES" at the end of the episode. Socials and links to ...

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Mad Notions Vs Beauty Sleep from 2020-04-02T12:10:26

Mick and Nathan chat over the internet with their friends, Beauty Sleep - a very very class band that you should hear from Belfast. Chelsea fans - buckle your holy shit belts.

 

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#93 -Gaze At The Stars from 2020-03-28T10:19:12

Mick and Nathan come up with various reality tv / game show ideas, among other things whilst STILL quarantined and absolutely no end in sight for the time being. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE W...

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#92 - Schrödinger's Bee from 2020-03-26T06:57:49

Mick and Nathan catch up to see if anything has vastly changed in the mere hours since they last spoke.

 

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#91 - I've Often Thought I'm Worthy of Note (REPOST) from 2020-03-22T13:31:14

Mick and Nathan get Friday night tipsy. REPOSTED DUE TO DOWNLOAD ISSUES

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#90 - 1 Is Your Thumb, 5 Is Your Pinky from 2020-03-20T04:17:02

Mick and Nathan carry on their quest to see how much two lads who are speaking regularly, every day, can stretch no news, in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

 

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#89 - About An Octave Long from 2020-03-19T04:12:18

Mick and Nathan solve the Coronavirus on the very first day of self isolation.

 

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#88 - Peace Fences and Love Tanks from 2020-03-12T03:12:26

Mick and Nathan talk about Rave Culture in Belfast during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

 

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#87 - Grammy Dodgers from 2020-03-05T05:31:11

Hello friends! Mick and Nathan are back again without a story, but a long overdue catch-up.

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#86 - Nate's All Gravy from 2020-02-27T01:00

Mick and Nathan chat about the time John Fogerty was sued for plagiarising himself.

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#85 - Guss Who from 2020-02-20T05:31:27

Mick and Nathan discuss the curious tale of Vicky Jones, a woman kidnapped and forced to perform as Aretha Franklin for years.

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#82 - Trampled By Frog Enthusiasts from 2020-01-30T04:20

Mick and Nathan discuss the cultural phenomenon of the Crazy Frog. Bing bing.

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#81 - It Was Terrible, Everyone Was Riding And Painting. from 2020-01-23T01:00

Mick and Nathan talk about Bones music and the culture of bootlegging in post-war Soviet Russia. Jazz on Bones and X-Ray A...

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#80 - King Baby from 2020-01-16T00:16:32

Mick and Nathan are back on their (almost) two year anniversary, to catch up on what they got up to over Christmas, New Year's resolutions and plans for the next few months!

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#79 - Emma Langford drops by! from 2019-10-03T00:42:37

Mick and Nathan are joined by the abolute force that is, Emma Langford. Chats include wrestling, bread and even music!

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#78 - Weird and Pricey from 2019-09-26T12:25:27

Mick and Nathan discuss Led Zeppelin's occult leanings, with a focus on amateur wizard and inhospitable host Jimmy Page's obsession with Aleister Crowley

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#77 - Fence Stuff from 2019-09-18T03:08:08

Mick and Nathan discuss the infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey park, 12th July 1979

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#76 - There's No Hummus At This Orgy from 2019-09-12T00:05

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#75 - Bill Dees from 2019-09-05T02:42:49

Nathan and Mick discuss the career of Roy Orbison. Is it a Mad Notion, or just a presentation of facts?

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#74 - The Lonesome Asshole from 2019-08-22T03:07:08

Mick and Nathan discuss the actual biggest question in britpop: Noel or Liam? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/madnotions

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#73 - A Roasting Hot Couple Of Months from 2019-08-11T19:31:13

Mick and Nathan discuss the dangers of mixing roasting heat and dangerous levels of suggestibility in the 1500's.

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Brendan and the Jet from 2019-08-01T01:06:48

Nathan and Mick are reunited after Mick's New York escapades. Normal story service resumes next week. Until then, please enjoy this digressive episode.

 

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#69 - Bummed from 2019-06-27T01:52:34

Mick and Nathan discuss the Happy Mondays ill fated voyage to Barbados and how it bankrupted Factory Records Patreon: https://www.patreo...

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#68 - Not Your Average Presbyterians from 2019-06-21T00:00

Mick and Nathan finally get round to the big question: were The Beatles bigger than Jesus?

 

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Not Your Average Presbyterians from 2019-06-21T00:00

Mick and Nathan finally get round to the big question: were The Beatles bigger than Jesus?



 



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I'd Love To Be A Chauvinist from 2019-06-12T01:00

Here, we did it again. We talked too much shite and left no time for a story. We're sorry alright we won't make a habit of it, we'll be back next week with an actual Mad Notion. 

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#67 -Teaching Dogs To Read from 2019-06-08T16:37:37

Mick and Nathan get into it deep, real deep, to the point where they neglect the prepared story entirely. 

 

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Teaching Dogs To Read from 2019-06-08T16:37:37

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Nathan and Mick discuss the mad life of central cosmic force Quincy Jones

 

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Aladdin Was A Binhoker from 2019-05-17T13:54:36

Mick and Nathan discuss the first Chimp of Pop, Bubbles the monkey.

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Mad Notions - LIVE at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival from 2019-05-09T05:06:39

Mick and Nathan discuss the late Ray Charles, as well as telephone etiquette, Ray's mate from Omagh, and a support group for parents who left kids who turned out to be famous.

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Sexy Camel Brings World Peace from 2019-03-21T02:28:21

Nathan and Mick discuss the life of ol' blue balls, Frank Sinatra.

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Did You Play Jazz Near This Baby? from 2019-03-13T18:27:49

Mick and Nathan discuss the moral panic that surrounded the popular explosion of Jazz across America. from 2019-03-08T15:59:54

Mick and Nathan discuss the tense relationship between Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

 



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Boogey and The Bloweymen - Repost from 2019-02-20T18:41:57

Mick and Nathan go to an island off the coast of Scotland, burn a million quid and chat about The KLF - NOW WITHOUT AUDIO ISSUES! EXCITING!

 

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Sit On The Radiator from 2019-02-13T03:22:49

Mick and Nathan strip off, strap on The Golden Condom and discuss orgy enthusiasts Rockbitch

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The Murder Munchies from 2019-02-06T00:32

Mick and Nathan discuss the sad and mysterious death of Bobby Fuller.

 

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Mad Notíns #19 from 2019-01-28T13:49:23

Mick and Nathan answer listeners' questions.



 



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I Wanna Be A Sofa from 2019-01-23T04:30:48

Mick and Nathan investigate the reasons why Canadian soft-rockers Nickelback are so universally reviled.



 



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The Great Winter Podcast Famine from 2019-01-16T00:58:17

Mick and Nathan return after a lean content winter to bring you the story of Jimmy 'Orion' Ellis, the man cursed with a voice identical to Elvis Presley. madnotionspodcast@gmail.com

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Body Slamming A Dolphin from 2018-12-05T00:00:05

Mick and Nathan pop on a pair of giant paper mache heads and discuss the music career of Frank Sidebottom.

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Farmer Sued A Céilí from 2018-11-28T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the seemingly invincible Keith Richards

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Mad Notíns #16 from 2018-11-26T20:33:27

Mick and Nathan answer your listener questions. 

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Precocious Bohemians from 2018-11-21T03:27:24

Mick and Nathan talk about the Frank Zappa and the inspiration behind Deep Purple's 'Smoke on The Water'

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Orienteering from 2018-11-14T03:25:29

Mick and Nathan discuss Top Rock Artist of The Year, multi-instrumentalist and all round enigma Jered Threatin.

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Up Next We Have Young Dylan from 2018-11-07T00:35:58

Mick and Nathan discuss The War on Drugs. Not seminal American indie rock band, The War on Drugs- the actual war on drugs in America, which directly targeted and led to the death of B...

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Mad Notíns #14 from 2018-11-05T16:29:48

Mick and Nathan read out listeners' ghost stories in a very late and poorly timed, but very spooktacular Halloween special.



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I'll Know It When I See It from 2018-10-24T03:17:17

Mick and Nathan discuss the godmothers of outside music, Fremont three piece The Shaggs.

 

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Why Are You At An Orgy Then? from 2018-10-17T02:08:20

Mick and Nathan flash their 'Excess All Areas' pass and ride their way into the perpetual orgy that was Freddie Mercury's life in Queen.

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The Hugh from 2018-10-10T03:06:38

Mick and Nathan stick a load of dynamite down the toilet and watch it explode, just like Keith Moon, famous rock n'roll prankster, would have wanted.

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Live at Focal Festival 01/09/18 from 2018-10-03T01:00

Mad Notions Live from Focal Festival, September '18. The lads are attacked by killer bees and upset some very sleepy yogis on the largest, echoiest, most fanciest stage you ever did s...

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Drunk Notions from 2018-10-01T00:23:34

Mick and Nathan are home from the pub to answer your questions. I doubt we'll do this again.

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BOOK! from 2018-09-26T02:11:47

Mick and Nathan take their lives in their hands and croon their way through a potentially deadly version of classic Sinatra hit (and Karaoke favourite) 'My Way'.

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Jousting Baton from 2018-09-19T02:50:30

Mick and Nathan drop a handful of yokes and chat about the Second Summer of Love Sources: Guardian Article #1...

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Mad Notíns #9 from 2018-09-16T13:25:36

Mick and Nathan answer listener questions.

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Robomusk Gets High and Predicts Apocalypse from 2018-09-12T03:30

Mick and Nathan discuss famous-after-death jazz musician Billy Tipton.  NATHAN'S GIG TICKETS
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Ozzy Is The Isis For Birds from 2018-09-05T00:00

Mick and Nathan chow down on some dove heads with a side of rancid dead bat and discuss Ozzy Osbournes penchant for biting the heads off animals. from 2018-09-04T19:17:09

A last push of The Also Rans before Mick's gig on Thursdsay!

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Mad Notíns #7 from 2018-09-03T09:56:51

Mick and Nathan answer listen questions

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Fry Some Eggs And Wear Them As Goggles from 2018-08-29T04:26:25

A fresh, energised Mick and Nathan get stuck back into the podcast to discuss whether or not Lady Gaga has blood on her hands (and rashers on her arms). TICKETS TO MIC...

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Mad Notíns #6 from 2018-08-20T13:50:36

Mick and Nathan answer your listener questions.





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#34 - Wife/Housesitter from 2018-08-15T01:58:20

Two very tired boys Mick and Nathan try (and fail) to string a coherent podcast together.

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#33 - Area 52 (Revisited) from 2018-08-09T08:40:24

Mick tries to convince Nathan (again) to enter the Eurovision song contest with him in this very continental episode. Apologies for the audio issues in the previous upload. Fucked if we know wha...

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Mad Notíns #4 from 2018-08-05T16:24:40

Mick and Nathan discuss listener questions. Is the earth flath? Who would you most like to have a conversation with living or dead? If each of your index fingers had a lifestime supply of liquid...

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#32 - Eight White Cousins With Trousers Up To Their Nipples from 2018-08-01T01:42:12

Mick and Nathan discuss their compatible starsigns and the true identity of Katy Perry. 

 

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#29 - Water, Fire, Air, Dirt from 2018-07-11T00:20:06

Mick and Nathan ask the big question: Fucking magnets, how do they work? They also talk about when a fandom becomes a gangdom and struggle for first date ideas.

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#28 - The World's First Jazz Wanker from 2018-07-04T00:09:35

The day has finally arrived. Some doubted it ever would. Nathan steps up to the plate and tells Mick the story of the original Robert Johnson - the opium using, syphilis having violin...

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#27 - Blue Ivan from 2018-06-27T09:44

Mick fakes a pregnancy to raise Nathan's illegitimate child, just like Beyonce did. The lads also tackle the rumour that Nathan is Mick's mother and not his sister like they've always...

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#26 - Smoke Weed Every Day from 2018-06-20T03:12:17

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#25 - Big Electric Hammer from 2018-06-13T00:41:12

It's a hot summer's day at Mad Notions HQ. Mick tries to tell Nathan, through sweaty, heat-demented eyes about the rise and fall of one of the most famous rappers of all time - Mr. Michael Cynth...

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#24 - Competitive Male Ping Pong from 2018-06-06T02:51:24

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad life of Wendy O Williamson and her the stage antics of her band Plasmatics. Contact: madnotionspodcast@gm...

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Mad Notíns (no-sheen) #1 from 2018-06-04T00:12:59

Surprise! Mick and Nathan make use of some unexpected free time and record an impromptu mini episode with listener questions.



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#22 - Smokin' Fags For $8 An Hour from 2018-05-23T00:01

So there Mick and Nathan were, in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, at about 3 o'clock in the morning, looking for one thousand brown M&Ms to fill a brandy glass, or Ozzy wouldn't go on sta...

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#21 - Punt The Duck from 2018-05-16T00:23:30

Nathan returns from his swashbucklin' travels across the globe, bringing back with him strange tales from the orient. Mick returns from Galway with the mad notion that Debbie Harry wa...

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#20 - He Said Boner, Did You Hear That? from 2018-05-09T00:00

Mick and Nathan slow the podcast down and try and decipher whether or not there are any hidden meanings that might concern the FBI or do damage to America's youth. This is a two parte...

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#19 - Mopey Bastard Bollocks Music from 2018-05-01T23:25:02

Mick and Nathan exercise their freedom of speech and fight the censors while discussing the history of song censorship on BBC radio. Had this podcast been released in the 1930s it wou...

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#18 - Woof You Stupid Elephant! from 2018-04-24T23:44:05

Mick and Nathan slip past security and break into the weird and wonderful world of Michael Jackson's Neverland. They have the run of the empty fairground, watch cartoons on the jumbot...

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#17 - Moral Turpitude from 2018-04-18T00:25:36

An anxious Mick and hungover Nathan discuss the mad notion that John Lennon's killer was brainwashed into murder by the CIA. 

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#15 - Ship Of Creams from 2018-04-03T23:16:20

Mick and Nathan discuss the short life of Wallace Hartley and the most famous encore in the history of music. Also included: shocking revelations about Mick's past. Contact:  Listen

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#11 - Blood On Their Hands And Piss On Their Shoes from 2018-03-07T08:08:53

Mick and Nathan fight their respective battles against whooping cough and the English language while trying to discuss the Mad Notions of producer/murderer Phil Spector. 

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#10 - Apprehended Masturbating In Platoon Area from 2018-02-28T00:00

Mick visits Nathan on his deathbed to dicuss the mad notion that Jimi Hendrix was killed by his manager. Through sniffles, Nathan describes his perfect solution for ending street violence and Mi...

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#9 - Purple Rain 2: Return Of The Rain from 2018-02-21T01:19:31

Mick and Nathan plead you to press play and prepare your pair of pink protruding ears for a podcast about Prince’s Paisley Park and Prince’s propensity towards purposefully picking purple when p...

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#7 - What Do You Mean This Isn't A Westlife Concert? from 2018-02-07T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notion that Blur and Oasis were rivals, and how it led to the demise of Britpop.

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#5 - I Paid Thirty Quid To Eat A Box Of Cardboard from 2018-01-31T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notion that Elvis isn't dead.

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#4 - They Make Slipknot Look Like The Teletubbies from 2018-01-29T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notions of the Norwegian black metal musicians that led to murder and arson.

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#3 - Give Him A Big Wave, He Killed A Man. from 2018-01-24T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notions behind the meaning of the song 'In The Air Tonight'. Contact: madnotionspodcast@gmail.com

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#2 - Which One Of Yous Took Me Acid?! from 2018-01-22T00:00

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notion that Paul McCartney has been dead for years. Contact: madnotionspodcast@gmail.com

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#1 - This Foxtrot Is Making Me Quare Thirsty from 2018-01-16T14:14

Mick and Nathan discuss the mad notion that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil.

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