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From Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis to Almighty Bob

Podcast |: Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Publisher |: Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Books,; Comedy,; Fiction,; Science Fiction
Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; Comedy,; Science
Publication Date |: Aug 09, 2017
Episode Duration |: 00:37:49

Description
iTunes Summary

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds embark on a mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order.

Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis

A device you can add to your spaceship, “that only wimps go for”. It might also be prime fodder for a Top Gear discussion.

Agrajag

The creature with the sprained mind, who constructed the Cathedral of Hate in Arthur’s name, after believing him to be the cause of his many deaths. Here we share some confessions and decide if Agrajag was right to accuse Arthur of killing him several times.

Alcohol

A colourless, volatile liquid formed from the fermentation of sugars.

Here's the music we used.

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Aldebaran

A giant orange star about 65 light years from our sun, and the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. It is a real thing, Jon.

Algol

A star in the Perseus constellation, and is home to the Algolian Suntiger. It is also a real thing (the star, not the tiger).

Allosimanius Syneca

A world of stunning natural beauty. It only gets one mention, in Life, the Universe and Everything , as the place Trillian flies the Heart of Gold to. In this episode, we also find out that Jon Hickman names his running shoes after his favourite sci-fi spaceships.

Almighty Bob

The god whose existence is probably the most spurious, as he was likely invented by Old Thrashbarg. Here we share our favourite, possibly-offensive religious epithet and find out that Almighty Bob is a way for the people of Lamuella to exercise care in the community.

Book recommendation

This week we’re recommending What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, by XKCD’s Randall Munroe. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started.

Get in touch

Let us know what you call a bread roll, by emailing feedback@btlpodcast.com.
Follow @iamsteadman, @jonhickman and @bounder on Twitter.
Read Jon Bounds’ Pop and Politics blog.
Listen to Jon Hickman’s running podcast, You Don’t Look Like a Runner.

Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis, Agrajag, Alcohol, Aldebaran, Algol, Allosimanius Syneca, Almighty Bob, plus who should play Arthur Dent in a hypothetical Netflix reboot?