Lie Hard With A Vengeance
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTwo ‘men’. Four lies. Two truths. Why not take a break from the real world and come wrap your ears round this weekly comedy gameshow?
It’s clean too, so your kids and pets can listen and, add this to the sales pitch, it’s British; so that’s fun.
Marvel at the morsels of pirate knowledge you never had, gasp at hitherto ungrasped info about bees and, best of all, why not play along yourselves? Keep it down if you’re on the train mind, don’t be that guy.
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Isolation Session - One
April 26, 2020 14:27 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBThese are unprecedented times! Oh boy aren't they ever! Though know what's really unprecedented? The amount of times people are saying unprecedented. It's out of control! While you wait patiently for our next series, here's a little something to keep you going. Rick and Paul discuss the merits of Charlie Chaplin, Waterloo and SCUBA safety. You won't find that in any of your so called 'daily briefings'. Now THAT'S unprecedented. Stay safe. Stay warm. Stay classy. stay another day.
Rasputin and The Moon Landings
August 22, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBThis week sees Mad Monk Rasputin take on the excitement, the science and the possible fallacy of The Moon Landings. Grigori 'more hirsute than a hair suit' Rasputin. A man described at the top of a standard Google search as simply 'Russian Peasant'. A mystical Monk with a mystical funk, did he really stink of rotting food? Then to space go we. Tiny Russians sent into space to land on the moon? The Moon! Ha! Imagine us ever landing there. Nice try, Paul. A clean, safe fo...
Tom Hanks and Instruments of Torture
August 15, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week sees that Terminal-trapped Mermaid botherer Tom Hanks up against the spikes and sordidness of instruments of torture. Hanks. Nicest man in the world or a twinkling despot; hell-bent on the destruction of French architecture, Somalian sailors and Tim Allan. Then we move on to torture! But in a happy, fun kind of way. Parrots in a box? Donkeys up the bottom. Good, clean fun. Can you guess the cunning links? A clean, safe for work British comedy podcast - give...
Gandhi and The Industrial Revolution
August 08, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week sees peaceful, circus strongman-faced Mahatma Gandhi up against the whirring and whistling, soot and smog, and all round alliteration of The Industrial Revolution. Gandhi. Salt-marcher, peaceful protester and Churchill-baiter. But underneath that simple robe beat the heart of a London-chiselled lawyer who may, once, have served food to Adolf Hitler. Then it's the Industrial Revolution that'll tar your inner ears. Did Dickens really ply guttersnipes with alcohol for t...
Chuck Norris and The Aztec Empire
August 01, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MBThis week sees bearded death-dealer Chuck Norris single-handedly take on the might of The Aztec Empire. Chuck Norris. Cow stunner, snake biter and all round tough guy. This dude will put a mullet in your gullet. The Aztec though - big fans of the human sacrifice. And chocolate. And you know, don't we ALL know someone like that? Can you guess the cunning links? A clean, safe for work British comedy podcast - give it a go on your ears. Find the chaps on Twitter & Instag...
Elvis Presley and The Soviet Space Program
July 25, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week sees waggly-hipped crooner Elvis Presley take on the might of the Soviet Space Programme. Elvis Presley. The King. But what of? Rock and roll or trebuchet-obsessed unprofessionalism? That's right folks. That's what we're packing. He's up against those cheeky Cosmonauts. Gagarin, Laika the dog and Sputnik. Was it really as big as all that? Can you guess the cunning links? A clean, safe for work British comedy podcast - give it a go on your ears. Find...
Winston Churchill and Pokémon
July 18, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week sees your favourite fluffy yellow cartoon character taking on...Pokémon. That's right, it's walking, witty disaster Winston Churchill; Chaplin's co-star and possessor of a veritable trove of top hats. He's up against those pocket monsters (no euphemism) Pokémon. Pikachu itself makes an appearance, as do a plethora of rejected characters and some GRIZZLY DEATHS! CRIPES! Can you guess the cunning links? A clean, safe for work British comedy podcast - give it a g...
Pavarotti and The Black Death
July 10, 2019 04:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week sees cuddly thunderthroat Luciano Pavarotti take on the grisly might of The Black Death. Paul, respectfully hooded, stalks into your ears with stories of Shakespeare and the Pied Piper (who was PROBABLY a baddie). Rick comes back at him with the English translation of Pavarotti and a smattering of Month Python. Can you guess the cunning links? A clean, safe for work British comedy podcast - give it a go on your ears. Find the chaps on Twitter & Instagram - @Lieh...
Genghis Khan and Nursery Rhymes
July 04, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThis week sees Genghis Khan take on that cautionary world of the Nursery Rhyme. Paul brings his three facts & secret link about the Mongol Warlord - harvester of electricity, vegetarian cook book producer and character played by that famous look-a-like JOHN WAYNE. Rick repels, on this light, safe for work entertainment podcast with 3 facts about Nursery Rhymes. What IS a Humpty Dumpty? Why do the Macedonian hate Manchester and was it really Goosey Goosey Gandhi? Coming str...
Disneyland and Charles Manson
June 27, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBThis week the two subjects are the oft-linked Disneyland and Charles Manson. First up, Paul presents his three Disney-themed facts. Nazis are mentioned more than you'd imagine, but then so are the dwarfs. So it's on brand. Repelling that assault of inaccuracies, Rick repels with 3 facts, on this light, safe for work entertainment podcast with 3 facts about world class Hollywood psychopath & cult leader Charles Manson. Did he REALLY invent the space hopper?
Harry Potter and The Cold War
June 20, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBAlas not the communist remake featuring Capitalist pig dogs as dementors. but rather the two subjects for this week's episode. In no way cashing in on the impending release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, we have three facts on that smug, rich four-eyed troll-botherer. We follow this, comrade, with three facts about to that frostiest of battles, the Cold War. Nope, not the good episode of the last season of Game of Thrones, but Russian and American spies chasing each other about...
Hemingway And The Occult
June 13, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBErnest Hemingway. The man. They myth. The bearded, sadistic bullfighter. Proof that it's not only the nerds that write the books. For Whom The Bell Tolls, Old Man and the Sea and The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway fired from his pen like beer from a blunderbuss. Then it's the Occult! Ooga Booga! Pentagrams! Ghosts! Witches! Ouiji Boards! The fact that The Rolling Stones are still gigging! Is ANY of this stuff to be believed. Think about it now. No-one reads these bits...
Stonehenge and Grave Robbers
June 06, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBStonehenge. It's the biggest henge we've seen. Know you of any better henge? No. Didn't think so. Stonehenge is the BEST henge. Whether you're Indiana Jones or Rocky Cliffington McStonelover, we reckon you'll struggle to chisel this fact from the fiction. Then, as if that ancient mystery isn't enough, how about a little dabble with grave robbing? Often done in duos - who's the first one to bring the subject up - bit of a risk isn't it? Ancient Egypt, Burke and Hare and the resu...
Lord Byron and The French Revolution
May 30, 2019 04:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBWhat have we here? It smells like a podcast. If it smells like one, it probably is! This week, Rick and Paul investigate facts about Lord Byron and his antics, but get all serious for The French Revolution. It's possible you won't learn the facts, but you're almost certainly going to learn a few juicy lies that you can waggle in your friends faces and confuse them for days. For free! A clean UK podcast, built on fibs and facts.
Everest and Marriage Proposals
May 23, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBFor this week's episode we scale the highest peak on planet earth. Paul's cranium? Close, it's Mount Everest. Bonus fact: nobody can decide on the height! We've also got some zany and possibly lethal wedding proposals, till death do us part? Probably won't take long at this rate! A safe for everyone comedy podcast gameshow production straight outta Cardiff, Wales. To be enjoyed by willing and friendly folk.
The Platypus and the Great Fire of London
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBLie Hard with a Vengeance. The safe-for-work comedy gameshow podcast that you can play along with. This week the topics on table are the humble duck-billed platypus and the Great Fire of London. Hot topics indeed. A bit of animal stuff. A bit of history stuff. British. What's not to love? Come on down & play along!
Darts and Shakespeare
May 09, 2019 05:19 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBWho doesn't love Darts? Bobby George that's who! Listen to this weeks episode to find out why. Who doesn't love Shakespeare? Peasant pool attendants that's who! Listen to this weeks episode to find out why. Who's really bad at identifying links and spotting facts? Listen to this weeks episode...oh you get the idea. A fun, family friendly audio treat for you and your work colleagues alike.
Romans And Eggs
May 02, 2019 06:02 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBLie Hard with a Vengeance. The comedy gameshow podcast that you can play along with. This week sees Paul bringing his spot of historical "knowledge" to the table with his Romans, and Rick parties that gladius with some fully-rounded egg truth. A safe for work comedy podcast - give it a bash!
Titch And The Enchanted Snowglobe
December 20, 2018 21:52 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIn a world of Trump, Brexit and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, behold an act of such wanton arrogance that even a peacock would blush. For, this two man podcast, for one night only, turns all theatrical. A live-recorded Christmas Play - as a young Dickensian urchin finds himself imprisoned in a snowglobe. Featuring a cast of Santa, The Snowman and a teenage/antler-y Reindeer, plug this direct tap to festive cheer right into your lugholes. Happy Christmas Everyone! #liehardshow
Christmas Movies and Christmas Traditions
December 13, 2018 06:51 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBHello there, dear reader! Yes you! Who reads this? You might be the ONLY one, so please consider this a personal Christmas greeting from all/both at Lie Hard with a Vengeance. This week we talk Christmas Traditions (travelling to Spain, Germany and Japan) and Christmas Movies - It's a Wonderful Life and Tim Ruddy Allan. Get involved with the festive frolics and accept our Christmas cheer. Happy Christmas and have a wonderful new year!
The Civil War and Drummers
December 06, 2018 06:53 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIf you think there was anything civil about the civil war you'd be quite wrong. If you were alive in England in the 1600s you ran a real risk of losing your head! Are you Team Roundhead or Team Cavalier? Spoiler, you probably lose either way. But what about drummers? Bang bang tish bang, that's right, much nicer to be a drummer, especially if you like trains, sausages or turkey's. So whether you're into drummers or the civil war, we've got a safe for work friendly fun podcast just for yo...
Explorers and Food
November 29, 2018 11:59 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBDo you like explorers? Do you like food? Then boy oh boy do we have a show for you. We've got beavers, and we're not afraid to squeeze them. We've got food competitions and we don't shy away from ruining them. And we're not adverse to throwing a sheep or indeed many sheep down a hole to their certain doom. How about combining the two? Nibbling on ancient mammoth meat in a famous explorers club? You can have that too. You've explored a variety of podcasts at the comedy buffet, and now i...
The Tudors and Walt Disney
November 22, 2018 07:20 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThis week the Lie Hard guys take on the combined might of the Tudor dynasty and Walt Disney. Paul speaks of an illicit, illegal peek at a canary, Henry VIII on Tinder and the treasured hazelnut of Elizabeth I. Rick then steams in with the cryogenic freezing of the big man himself, Marilyn Manson lunching with Mickey Mouse and the secret stash of skulls in a famous ride. Play along at home as the two boys Lie Hard With A Vengeance. A clean comedy podcast.
Heists and the High Seas
November 15, 2018 06:40 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThis week sees heists pitted against the high seas. A cowboy disguised as money? A looting of gold from an airplane or the pant-based removal of the Crown Jewels? What precisely is the purpose of an orb? Then an aquatic riposte. A fabled bloop from the briney depths, a plethora of submerged diamonds or a deeper deep blue sea as yet untouched. Listen in and play along to this safe for work comedy podcast!
The Wild West and Historical Cats
November 08, 2018 06:49 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBRemember cowboys? They were good weren't they? All that shooting and 'Yeeehawww'ing, thoroughly entertaining. Remember cats? Who could forget they're all furry and annoyed. Some people said we couldn't do it; 'You can't release a comedy podcast episode that combines the wild west and historical cats!'. Turns out you can. Join us this week as we learn about space cats, singing cowboys and everything inbetween.
Inventions and the Brain
November 01, 2018 06:53 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWho invented things? What were those things? Were they any good? What is a brain? Does everyone have one? Are they ever made of pasta? These are all questions we seek to answer on this week's episode, and if they can't be answered, you can bet your invention/brain that there will be some juicy tall tales to listen to regardless. Play along, can you spot the truth hidden amongst the lies? It's the podcast game show that's sweeping the nation!
Public Executions and Witches
October 25, 2018 07:56 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt's time for the Halloween special! On this week's show gasp in horror at the shocking last meal of a death row prisoner, reel in fear at the tuneful toot of the Witchfinder General, and laugh in the face of grim reaper because he's a bit skinny and is wearing his dad's dressing gown. Oh gosh, it's got a bit dark hasn't it? Where are the fluffy bunnies and rainbows? Here's the thing: those placid subjects are absolute snore fests! You're here for something juicy! Sink your teeth into ...
Hoaxes and True Crime
October 18, 2018 06:15 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBUsed to be that a Granny liked nothing better than a grisly tale of true crime; but it's a realm no longer reserved for the octagenerian. Why, even the boys are having a bash. So, this week it's true crime up against hoaxes. Conspiracies, lies and the Loch Ness Monster. Hoaxes? We would say that wouldn't we? A comedy podcast.
UFO's and Victoriana
October 11, 2018 06:10 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThis week, Rick brings a little bit of Space the table. Crop circles, little tiny lizard men and just how can TV cater for our alien chums? Paul ripostes with some Victorian shenanigans. A stolen Sphinx nose, a spot of taxidermy and poor Queen Victoria and her mourning/just black and white dress. A comedy gameshow. Come play along.
Pirates and Wood
October 04, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week, quiz hound Rick brings ‘wood’ to the table and information truffle-pig Paul responds with ‘pirates’. Rick talks Pope-slaying trees, skin covered doors and Hindenburg-delivered prosthetics. Paul talks pirate double-agents and animal lovers of the piratical persuasion and wages a campaign for equal rights. For pirates. A clean, comedy quiz show. Play along!
Hollywood and Penguins
September 27, 2018 18:20 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBTwo ‘men’. Four lies. Two truths. Why not take a break from the real world and come wrap your ears round this weekly comedy gameshow? It’s clean too, so your kids and pets can listen and, add this to the sales pitch, it’s British; so that’s fun. Marvel at the morsels of pirate knowledge you never had, gasp at hitherto ungrasped info about bees and, best of all, why not play along yourselves? Keep it down if you’re on the train mind, don’t be that guy. Twitter: @liehardshow Email: ...
Air Disasters and Bees
September 20, 2018 16:26 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBTwo ‘men’. Four lies. Two truths. Why not take a break from the real world and come wrap your ears round this weekly comedy gameshow? It’s clean too, so your kids and pets can listen and, add this to the sales pitch, it’s British; so that’s fun. Marvel at the morsels of pirate knowledge you never had, gasp at hitherto ungrasped info about bees and, best of all, why not play along yourselves? Keep it down if you’re on the train mind, don’t be that guy. Twitter: @liehardshow Email: ...
Prison Escapes and Shoes
September 16, 2018 16:10 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBTwo ‘men’. Four lies. Two truths. Why not take a break from the real world and come wrap your ears round this weekly comedy gameshow? It’s clean too, so your kids and pets can listen and, add this to the sales pitch, it’s British; so that’s fun. Marvel at the morsels of pirate knowledge you never had, gasp at hitherto ungrasped info about bees and, best of all, why not play along yourselves? Keep it down if you’re on the train mind, don’t be that guy. Twitter: @liehardshow Email: ...
Medical Advances and Beards
September 16, 2018 16:01 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBTwo ‘men’. Four lies. Two truths. Why not take a break from the real world and come wrap your ears round this weekly comedy gameshow? It’s clean too, so your kids and pets can listen and, add this to the sales pitch, it’s British; so that’s fun. Marvel at the morsels of pirate knowledge you never had, gasp at hitherto ungrasped info about bees and, best of all, why not play along yourselves? Keep it down if you’re on the train mind, don’t be that guy. Twitter: @liehardsh...