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The Sqweek (Sheffield Live! Radio Podcast)

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THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live! radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live! radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
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57: Winging it with the King! (w/ Thomas King from That King Thing)

2/25/2017
Luke is away so That King Thing podcast host steps in. We literally wing it, trying out some Nando's Roulette Chicken Wings on air. It doesn't work.We have great music and continue for an extra hour just because. Then Thomas has to go and see Avenged Sevenfold at the Arena.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:46:25

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56: Mika Murdering Music... and more.

2/23/2017
Luke and James returned to the Sheffield Live studio after a Christmas break to see in 2017 with the usual nonsense chat. Mika is NOT the Piano Man, moaning about pointless cards and wrapping paper, Bond (again) and much more.Music from Pilosa, Polkadodge, Beware of Echoes, Judas and Sheafs.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:52

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55: Christmas with the Crazy Frog

2/21/2017
A look back to just before Christmas when Luke and James spent a while looking through the Sheffield Live computer for Christmas songs and found gems such as the Crazy Frog singing Last Christmas and something from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra...Plus music from Awooga, Redfaces, Alvarez Kings, I Set The Sea On Fire and Gino SkarzTHE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:58:25

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53: Out of breath; a not-so-fun run!

2/19/2017
Catch up with The Sqweek from December as Luke and James arrive late due to some kind of run going on in Sheffield City Centre! Out of breath, there's only one thing for it... Play a CD left behind in the studio.Music coming courtesy of Alya Records, featuring Deadset Dream, Danny Smart, The Au-Revoirs, In Sulks, Fizzy Blood and I Set The Sea On FireTHE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:00:02

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54: Curly-Cuh, Kicking-Kuh (Feat. CK Goldiing)

2/17/2017
A look back at CK Goldiing's triumphant return to The Sqweek on Sheffield Live. Discussion inevitably forms around tea, daytime detective TV shows and various other bits of nonsense which are inimitably The Sqweek and CK Goldiing.Music from: The Feckless, The Slow Reader's Club, Sundance, Adelphi and L Dizz.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:59:17

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52: Carl Maloney's Reyt Good Ranting

1/8/2017
Carl Maloney of Reyt Good Music fame once again joins Luke in the studio for what turns out to be two hours of ranting and raving about everything.What else did you expect?He also brings some awesome music to listen to and that.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:57:22

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BONUS BIRTHDAY THINGYMEJIG (w/ Faith Shaughnessy)

12/13/2016
Our previous 3 hour anniversary marathon with Luke, James, Danny Pietnik and Paul Fletcher wasn't enough for James... he stayed for an extra hour and was joined by previous show guest and our 'Matey', Faith Shaughnessy.There was chat of tribute bands, the Sheffield music scene and much more, plus great music chosen by Faith from her favourites on the show during the last year, including:October Drift: Losing My TouchCellar Door Moon Crow: ZepiaMatic Mouth: Stay ShiningLiberty Ship: Learning To FlyThe SSS: The One You NeedCoco Feat. Shola Ama & Deep Green: Waters Run DeepAdelphi: HipshakerTHE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:12

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51: BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA SPECIAL (w/ Danny Pietnik & Paul Fletcher)

12/7/2016
The Sqweek has somehow made it to a year of broadcasting on the Sheffield Live airwaves! In an extended three hour(!) live extravaganza episode, Luke is still a little drunk, James's microphone just stops working, we're joined by Danny Pietnik talking and performing live in the studio and we get gatecrashed with beer and chocolates by none other than Paul Fletcher (sans Dukes).Music from some of our favourite bands and tracks of the past year, as well as Danny Pietnik's acoustic earworms live in the studio.Here's to another year... maybe...THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:02:50:22

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50: Trump (again!), Toblerone and TV Classics!

11/14/2016
In the absence of a podcast episode that has gone missing, this episode is now episode 50 when it should be 51. Luke and James are back to talk about Trump's Election, the Toblerone scandal (and changes to other popular confectionary items) plus other topics like Crime Traveller on TV in days gone by... for some reason.Music this week from DANNY PIETNIK: Isabelle, FIONAS RUN: Roofspace (Live at Toolmakers Studio), STEVE ANTHONY: In The Dark, No Stars (Country Version), LOWDRIVE: Fallen Saviour (Live at Toolmakers Studio) and JAKE ALDRIDGE ft. HELEANA: Illogical.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:27

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49: The Sqweek: Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves chat about stuff and play new music and that

11/12/2016
Music this week from: DESPERATE JOURNALIST: Hollow, TYPES: Combination One, COCO Ft. SHOLA AMA & DEEP GREEN: Waters Run Deep, HANDS OFF GRETEL: Be Mine.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:19

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48: "Where's the chicken?!" Plus epic hangovers, pay per minute cafes and more...

10/24/2016
DON'T MENTION TRUMP! James has quite the hangover from going to the October Drift gig last night. Luke had a civilised Chinese meal instead.We talk about a new pay-per-minute cafe concept, suing KFC and more... In his drunkenness, James just about skirts around offending Americans and, well, everyone really.There's a tribute to a good friend Joe Bryan who passed away recently, with a track from his favourite band Queen (unavailable on the podcast), as well as the usual chatting nonsense..Great music this week from: OCTOBER DRIFT: Get With The Times, THE JADE ASSEMBLY: One Last Time, and ROGER THE MASCOT: See You Next Tuesday, which was recorded live at Toolmakers Studio.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:54:22

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47: Crazy Clowns, More Trump, Immoral Ched and other ranting!

10/18/2016
Unsurprisingly Donald Trump has happened again. We seemingly can't get away from talking about the world's biggest numpty. Speaking of numpties, James really doesn't like Ched Evans and it isn't about football allegiances. Plus crazy clowns and more.Excellent music from; POLKADODGE: Bassline, PERFECTPARACHUTEPICTURE: Faces, MOBY & THE VOID PACIFIC CHOIR: Don't Leave Me (DeeJayOne Post Punk Anthem Remix), OTIS MENSAH: KoKo.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:13

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46: Trumpety Trumpy Trump Trump: it makes no 'cents'

10/10/2016
This week we look at Donald Trump v Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race and generally feel sorry for Americans. Plus we talk about the penny and the cent, exploding phones and much more!New music from: OCTOBER DRIFT: Snow into Dust / Cherry Red, THE BROKEN SAINTS: River, MINUS THE INTENTION: These Four Walls, THE NOVACHORDS: Nightmare.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:59:07

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45: You can't say Bovine Drapes on the radio!

10/6/2016
Can Luke and James wing a whole extended 2 hour show on their own? Plus fill in for a late DJ Skii afterwards? OF COURSE! This week we look at some of the latest news stories, including Big Sam Allardyce's short England stint (and an exceptionally hard quiz about that!) and things you can't say on the radio that Luke insists on saying on the radio because he can't help himself. Beef Curtains. Plus, lots more...Amazing new music this week from: O CAPTAIN: Half Life, NGOD: Blue, RYAN YOUNG AND THE ELECTRIC SUNRISE: Dark Rock N Roll, TRASH: Give Up, SOUTHPAW: Monuments, OCTOBER DRIFT: Cinnamon Girl, POLKADODGE: Heat of the Night, ROOD: Obsessed.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:58:59

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44: Luke who's back!

10/5/2016
Did he manage to survive Benidorm? Well, yes. Luke is back for a standard edition of The Sqweek alongside James.Ace music this week from: NGOD: Blue, BE THE REVOLUTION: Forgotten People, CELLAR DOOR MOON CROW: Forgiveness, BAYONET: Weekend.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:35

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43: What's That King Thing? (w/ Tom King and Faith Shaughnessy)

9/19/2016
Tom King from popular podcast That King Thing drops by this week to join regular host James Hargreaves and special guest Faith Shaughnessy in the absence of the holidaying Luke Crofts.That King Thing is gaming themed podcast hosted by Tom and his two brothers James and Joshua King. We talk a little about that, review a couple of gigs, play News or Not News and Oscar or Not Oscar and much more!Plus great new music from Cellar Door Moon Crow, Dead English Gentlemen, Southpaw and October Drift!THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:24

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42: A Reyt Good 'News or Not News' Quiz! (W/Carl Maloney & Faith Shaughnessy)

9/11/2016
Luke is away on holiday and left The Sqweek in the hands of the crazies! This week James holds the fort along with guests Faith Shaughnessy and Carl Maloney and we play a game of 'News or Not News' whilst looking at the week's silly headlines.Great new music from CONOR HOUSTON - I Follow, STOP DROP ROBOT - Tomahawk, FIONA'S RUN - Roofspace, VULTURES - When The Cats Come Home.THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:17

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41: NOT Dead or Not Dead but Gene Wilder, sadly, is dead. :(

9/5/2016
Comedy legend Gene Wilder sadly passed away. We remember his greatest films from See No Evil, Hear No Evil to Stir Crazy to Blazing Saddles and more - which almost prompts a game of 'dead or not dead' from thenotquiz.com (we played Number One or Not Number One instead!). We also talk about Bee Gee ghosts and some other news that isn't about dead celebrities for a change.FANTASTIC music from: 1) Ordnance - Urge (The Winachi Tribe Remix)2) Santiago Kings - Mary-Jane3) Baranovich - Fire in the Sky4) Conor Houston - The International (LIVE).THE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:13

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40: The Winachi Tribe v Aztec Doll + Failing at Facebook Live!

8/31/2016
Yes, yes... We played the wrong song at one point in this show. But we make up for it! Honest! As usual, we discuss the events of the week whilst featuring the best new music and involving you lot via Twitter and Facebook - where we sampled Facebook Live for the first time!Fantastic new music from:The Winachi Tribe - Plant The SeedAztec Doll - Red BloodScarlet - Your ControlThe Claremonts - Roll The DiceTHE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:57

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39: CK's All-Blue Food Porn (w/CK Goldiing)

8/23/2016
CK Goldiing joins Luke and James for a special extended episode of The Sqweek where we discuss his all-blue attire, being addicted to tomatoes, and lots more. Excellent music from: Apollo Junction - This could be the dayJoe Garvey - No Good (feat Lulu Simon)Cellar Door Moon Crow - BacklashMatic Mouth - DimensionCoco ft. Protege - Ova HereThe Jezabels- UnnaturalAwooga - Where the others goRyan Young & The Electric Sunrise - Electric SunriseFour Authors - Follow YouTHE SQWEEK: Taking a look at the week’s news and trying to make sense of it all by finding the funny side of it. Join your hosts Luke Crofts and James Hargreaves for an irreverent chat about current events, interspersed with the very best up and coming local music. Tune in every Sunday from 2pm on Sheffield Live radio 93.2fm or online at www.sheffieldlive.org Follow The Sqweek online at: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | iTunes | Acast | Sheffield Live! show page | DeeJayOne show page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:48:27