Sony Radio Academy Awards 2011

It is official, the Words Fail Me podcast has entered the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2011 in the Best Internet Programme category.

We have entered the July 2010 episode as our sample podcast, as well as having a great high profile guest (Rick Wakeman from Yes) we feel this a very typical of our output. It was certainly a show we enjoyed recording and feel it will give us the best shot at being nominated... not that we need to sell it to you, it's all up to the panel of judges now!

You can help though by spreading the word of the podcast, if you have not listened before then give it a go (the edition we have put forward is a good start, or try our most downloaded episode with film critic Mark Kermode.

Thanks for all your support in the last year, Neil and Dave will be getting together to record February's episode in the next few weeks, and don't forget to give us your feedback at wordsfailmepodcast@gmail.com

Words Fail Me Podcast 13 - Jan 2011

Happy New Year!

To celebrate the new year join Neil and Dave as they crack open the bubbly on New Years Day and discuss another page of the dictionary.

The inaugural podcast of 2011 features special guest dictionary opener Robin Ince. Neil chats to Robin about books, the contents of his bag, science and Razorlight.

An interesting page to start the year prompts conversation about Gaelic football, Gags (of all types), an unusual definition of gangster, going into space, and Dave tries to invent his own theory while we both get a bit tipsy (at 10am in the morning!).

As usual you can find the new podcast here on Podbean, or do a search for Words Fail Me Podcast on itunes.

Thanks to all our listeners in 2010, we had over 1200 downloads, lets double that in 2011!

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Podcast Notes... Link to the life and works of Thomas Gainsborough.

Merry Christmas from Neil and Dave!

Neil and Dave from Words Fail Me Podcast wish you a very happy Christmas!

Here are some pictures from the recording of our Christmas special, which is still available to download here.

If you want to know why Dave is reading the Communist Manifesto then you will have to listen to the show to find out.

Words Fail Me Podcast 12 - December 2010

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It's Christmas! Dave and Neil get in a festive mood this month - presents, crackers, jingle bells and a Christmas themed guest all feature in this podcast!

The dictionary page is opened by Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the seasonal film It's a Wonderful Life. Dave speaks to her via a transatlantic phone call at 3am, and as well as picking a page Karolyn chats about the film and the new colourised version.

Also discussed is the Communist manifesto, Christmas, worry, Christmas, apricots and Christmas

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You can find out more about Karolyn Grimes at http://www.zuzu.net/, and as usual we must thank the Shadow Orchestra for providing the music, and Peter Dickson for a grand opening to this months episode!

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Words Fail Me Podcast 11 - Nov 2010 (X Factor Special!)

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This months podcast takes on a topical theme, it's the Words Fail Me Podcast X-Factor special. In a strange clash of cultures this episode is recorded in the British Library, and features the Voice of the X-Factor, Peter Dickson. Dave chats to Peter about being a voice-over artist, career choices, and how to protect your voice.

Voice of the X Factor, Peter Dickson

He chooses a page of "Out" words for Neil and Dave to discuss, which leads Dave to challenge Neil at a coin spinning contest, A bad joke about cheese, and discussions about chess, graffiti in library toilets, and sporting events Dave has been to.

And, if, like Neil you are no fan of the X-Factor then the podcast starts with a short educational stroll around the British Library exhibits.

The Large Books mentioned in the Podcast

Neil and Dave at the British Library

Neil with Dictionary at our recording location in the cafe!

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Thanks to Peter Dickson, The British Library and The Shadow Orchestra.

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Ted Sorensen 1928-2010

Shortly After recording Novembers podcast in London yesterday Dave rang me with the sad news that Ted Sorensen, our podcast guest and dictionary opener for our April edition, had died.

Ted was best known for being speech writer for JFK, and coining some of the most iconic phrases in American politics. He kindly took time out earlier this year to chat to us about his career and thoughts on modern politics, and also choose a page of words for us to discuss on Words Fail Me.

If you have not already heard our interview then it is still available as part of the April 2010 Podcast.

News of Ted Sorensen's death has been reported on the BBC Website and also on Guardian.co.uk.

Words Fail Me Podcast 10 - October 2010

Dave and Neil are back after a slight delay! Thanks for bearing with us, Neil's stuff has been hiding in boxes while he has moved, and the pieces of the podcast have only just been retrieved from a box labelled "Random stuff possible junk?".

Octobers podcast guest is non other than comedy actor Bill Pertwee, star of Dads Army and Round the Horne. He tells Dave about how he got into Radio, and also about his new book - Dads Army, The making of a television legend.

Dave and Neil also find time to play an autumnal game of conkers, talk about Dave's habit of stealing things from famous studios, sing some songs about money and reminisce about travels in the Middle East.

Available now to download on Podbean, or through itunes.

Here are some pictures of the conkers game, all the excitement is captured here!