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Bard's Eye View

113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

FlimFlam and Wonko, rewatching Xena, having some laughs.

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Episodes

Motherhood

January 01, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

Happy New Year! I hope you weren't attached to the gods... Season 6 should be with you beginning in about April 2024 - see you then!

-Eve-

December 25, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MB

Who needs character development when you have flashbacks and a shaft of light? Episode title is a bit weird this week because podbean insists on five characters.

Livia

December 18, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MB

Look, a brand new character! Odd to introduce her this late in the season. Still, I'll give her a chance.

Looking Death in the Eye

December 11, 2023 11:46 - 31 minutes - 30.4 MB

Where are we gonna look at death?   IN THE EYE!   When are we gonna look?   NOW!

Antony and Cleopatra

November 27, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 40.6 MB

Xena nips over to Egypt for the weekend cause she got a great deal on a package flight. Unfortunately it becomes a bit of a busman's holiday, and she accidentally has a spot of ill-advised romance with a buff Italian right in front of Gabrielle's salad (days.)

Kindred Spirits

November 20, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 39.6 MB

This episode is called Kindred Sprits, and if you understand why please write in. Flam and I descend into mild hysteria in this episode - enjoy.

Lifeblood

November 13, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 34.7 MB

Remember last time when I said that episode was even worse than the episode that was just a stealth pilot for Amazon High.   Guess what.

Married With Fishsticks

October 30, 2023 11:18 - 28 minutes - 33 MB

Lads...it's possible this episode might have broken us. If you're a fan of this episode, I don't even know what to say. 

Amphipolis Under Siege

October 23, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 53.1 MB

Athena's siege of Xena's hometown leads to the best possible outcome - public resistance singing!

Eternal Bonds

October 17, 2023 11:44 - 39 minutes - 38.4 MB

Xena meets The Bangles, and Wonko reads too much into one line of dialogue. Overanalysis: the episode!

God Fearing Child

October 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Or is that god, fearing child? Warning: not recommended for listeners with a Peanut allergy.

Punch Lines

October 02, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 34.2 MB

We've returned! Unfortunately, it's a clip show.

Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire

August 21, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

What better way to celebrate our favourite show's 100th episode than with a cringey jukebox musical? What's that you say? Literally anything else? Oh. Featuring: a penguin! Recorded with one track when we were in the same room, and completely unedited, so enjoy that if you can.

Seeds of Faith

August 14, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MB

We say hello to a new arc and goodbye to some recurring characters - also, we did it live! Recorded with one track when we were in the same room, and completely unedited, so enjoy that if you can.

Little Problems

August 07, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 43.1 MB

Let me tell you something lads - we had a couple of little problems with this episode.

Back in the Bottle

July 31, 2023 08:03 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MB

Oh lord have mercy, it's a folley-up-thing. And not only are these two episodes nowhere near as good as The Debt, this one isn't as good as last week. It's all downhill folks.

Purity

July 24, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.8 MB

We return to China this week for the first of a two part adventure that's not as good as the one in season 3. Content warning: Joxer.

Them Bones, Them Bones

July 11, 2023 20:45 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

These bones, man. They're dry. Dry old bones.  There will be a short posting break next week - see you in two weeks!

Animal Attraction

July 05, 2023 22:59 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MB

Did I ever think Gabrielle would get a horse? Neeeeeiiiiiigh.

Succession

June 26, 2023 08:31 - 49 minutes - 48 MB

Who remembers Mavican? Turns out she Mavican't. 

Chakram

June 19, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

Finally, we get backstory on one of the show's most important characters: Xena's chakram.

Fallen Angel

June 12, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 59.1 MB

We're back, baby, and so are Xena and Gabs. From the dead that is. FlimFlam and I were just on holiday.

Deja Vu All Over Again

April 10, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 54.3 MB

Do you think it's weird for your season finale to be a clipshow? You just never know what crazy thing this show will do next! Also featuring our ovderall review of Season 4.

The Ides of March

April 03, 2023 09:51 - 56 minutes - 54.9 MB

Here's what we've all been waiting for - 80 seconds of Gabrielle cheating on her new vegan diet in a really big way.

Endgame

March 27, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 47.6 MB

Amazons and Romans and new recurring characters, oh my!

Takes One to Know One

March 20, 2023 13:43 - 37 minutes - 32.7 MB

The third best episode of Xena named after a playground insult, right behind I Know You Are But What Am I? and Your Mum.

The Convert

March 13, 2023 10:52 - 45 minutes - 43.2 MB

You guys, Joxer isn't annoying in this one! Luckily he'll be annoying again next week, so I'm not fully...converted...to his charms. Did you see what I did there?

The Play’s the Thing

March 06, 2023 11:24 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB

The Play's the Thing! Wherein we'll...act badly and preach at the audience. I'm sure that's how Shakespeare ended that quote. 

The Way

February 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Long before The Mandalorian turned This is the Way into a meme, Xena took liberties with Hinduism and created the most controversial episode of the show's history. Join us for a little chat about the only episode ever pulled from syndication, The Way.

Between the Lines

February 20, 2023 22:01 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MB

It's somehow appropriate that we had to re-record this episode, given it's about reincarnation. Also, that goddamn wig!

Devi.

February 13, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Xena and Gabrielle encounter a street magician and answer the call for volunteers from the audience. Btw, apparently Podbean won't let the episode title be less than 5 characters? That's why there's punctuation in the title this week!

Paradise Found

January 30, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 34.9 MB

We're going down the rabbit hole this week people, but will we find paradise when we get there? If learning yoga from a white guy is paradise, then yes.

If the Shoe Fits

January 23, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 24.3 MB

Another of the episodes FlimFlam's been dreading. Strap in for some Aphroditde inspired Cinderella shenanigans.

Daughter of Pomira

January 16, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 34.8 MB

A version of a season 2 episode, but somehow less subtle. Also check out the top notch seamless editing work at the beginning.

The Key to the Kingdom

January 09, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MB

Lucy needed a bit of time off, so we have a Xena-lite episode. Instead, the producers have brought Meg in to carry the show this week. Let's see how she does...

Past Imperfect

December 19, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MB

Man, this episode was tense. Laugh, damn you!

Crusader

December 12, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MB

Xena and Gabrielle meet a mysterious warrior who seems too good to be true. And you know what they say about things that are too good to be true...

Locked Up and Tied Down

November 28, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MB

This week, your kink is not my kink and that's OK. Unless your kink is crab related. Then you should seek help.

A Tale of Two Muses

November 21, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Is it ever a good sign when you send your co-host a voice note that's just you groaning in pain when you see what episode it is? Anyway, enjoy this review 😅

A Good Day

November 14, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MB

"Well, well, well, if it isn't some Roman douchebags." - Xena, ~400BC maybe? Who knows.

In Sickness and in Hell

November 07, 2022 00:09 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

The episode Flam's been so looking forward to! Broad physical comedy! Foot fungus! Talking lice! The components of any good episode of TV, surely.

A Family Affair

October 31, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 41.8 MB

#Justice4SpinyNorman

Adventures in the Sin Trade Part II

October 24, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MB

The further adventures of Xena in a terrible outfit with strawberry jam on her face.

Adventures in the Sin Trade Part I

October 17, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 43.7 MB

🎶 And so we're back / from the astral plane / tried leaving Amazons behind / but couldn't live with all the shame / I should have changed the holy word / I should have tried to make 'em see / but now I'm kicking ass in midair with this mad bitch called Alti 🎶 

Sacrifice II

September 05, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes - 54.9 MB

And they said it couldn't be done. And yet. Featuring our review of the Season 3 finale and a look back at the season as a whole.

Sacrifice I

August 29, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

::Bangs pots and pans together:: Shit's getting real here at the sharp end of the season, lads, prepare yourselves.

Vanishing Act

August 22, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.5 MB

Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus investigate the mysterious theft of a statue. Alternate episode title: Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion.

Tsunami

August 15, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

Xena and Gabrielle get stuck on a boat again, but this time we have a natural disaster to deal with. This never would have happened if we'd gone to Macon, Georgia. I’m just sayin’ is all.

Fins, Femmes and Gems

August 08, 2022 14:45 - 31 minutes - 30.3 MB

This episode brought to you by De Beers and your local bait shop. 

Forget Me Not

August 01, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MB

In this episode we discuss...something...it's on the tip of my tongue... Oh, I forget.