Rosie Koonunga-Hill exposed!

The veil has come off, and we now know that Rosie Koonunga-Hill, the voice behind the curious Chickenflaps intro, is none other than the female half of the unknown U.K. comedy team Sowerby and Luff, Georgina Sowerby.

“Originally hosted by Georgina Sowerby’s foul-mouthed Aussie alter-ego Rosie Koonunga-Hill, Chickenflaps is now produced and presented by Richard Cray. The show features the very best comedy songs from around the Internet…,” reads the Chickenflaps page on the re-designed and now nearly impenetrable Comedy 365 site. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 7:41 pm Mon, Jun 29, 2009.

RIP, Poddycast

If only I’d gotten there sooner. I could have written a little something, promoted Marc’s show a bit, and perhaps Poddycast would still be with us.

But the U.K.-based podcast ceased production in January after 21 episodes, and its old domain returned to the soil, yielding only a 404 error. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 11:57 pm Sat, Jun 27, 2009.

Big Phil brand could be in play

Big Phil’s dieting. Identity in question, he’s not sure whether he’s really Big Phil, Bizarro Phil, Bald Phil (He confesses he’s also stopped shaving his head!) or James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.

Which Phil is he today? “The Bizarro Phil, not…the Phil…Big Phil!” he replies triumphantly after some hesitation. Sigh.

Madison Avenue is shaken. Analysts suggest the U.S. $1B Big Phil brand could be up for grabs. Meanwhile, Phil Thompson, host of the popular podcast Big Phil’s Love Parade, continues to try on new hats, seeking the best fit for his smooth dome. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 3:32 pm Mon, May 18, 2009.

Steve won’t stop playing my songs

I keep waiting for a break in the action here. Maybe Steve Wheatley will stop playing my songs, the same pitiful few, over and over again, so I can summarize the latest batch of episodes with a Podcast Roundup entry.

“Somebody asked how many times I’ve played his tunes on Dalecast now. I’ve actually lost count!” Steve mused in his charming Weardale brogue during one recent show. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 2:57 am Sat, Mar 14, 2009.

Big Phil out, Bizarro Phil in at Love Parade

As the presidential campaign rolled toward its momentous conclusion, I took time out from my rabble-rousing and lovingly edited one of Love Parade host Big Phil’s socialist rants to make Phil sound like a complete fool.

Shockingly, the Big Dummy effusively praised my bit of character assassination, in he appeared to rage about purple asses and declared that he’d vacate the country if Obama came up aces in the election. Continue reading

Posted in: Podcast Roundup at 12:42 am Sat, Dec 27, 2008.