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"They were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should!" Shark Liver Oil returns with a canter through the Jurassic Park film where it all started to really go off the rails. From the moment a talking dinosaur appears in a dream sequence to the improbable arrival of two branches of the US military, it's one hell of a ride. And look out for the new-age facepaint…
It's Halloween so it's time for A SPOOOOOOOKY STORY! This time we've got a new author to us, a giant of the ghost story genre, a man so good at writing creepy stuff he can make it funny as well - MR James (Monty to his mates). Join us as we encounter some VERY silly decisionmaking, some questionable archaeological practice and a classic terrifying ending. Can we have a cuddle? As always email us…
Whew! It's been a long time coming and it's a hell of a long episode. We navigate our way through what turns out to be a huge chunk of the book in Part 2. It's mostly a history lesson, filling us in on Thomas and Wolsey: The Early Years. There are highs, lows, a few laughs and some absolutely and devastating and beautiful writing. It's no Goosebumps, put it that way. Thoughts?…
Hello again old friend! Shark Liver Oil returns with a readthrough of Hilary Mantell's Wolf Hall. In Part 1 we meet our rags to riches hustler Thomas Cromwell as as he starts his ascent to become one of King Henry VIII's most trusted advisors. We're introduced to some of the main characters of the story including Cardinal "get me some cherries" Wolsey and Stephen "glass half empty" Gardiner. And…
The final part of our readthrough of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling. You've heard of Hell in a Cell, well this is Danger in the Chamber as the book ends in a multiple threat matchup between Harry, Volders, a basilisk, a phoenix, a hat, a sword, Ron and a self-aggrandising memory charming soon to be ex-teacher. Fight!
The third of our four parter on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Important questions abound including: just how bad are the terms and conditions for the Hogwarts teaching staff? Why won't Harry take his glasses off to play Quiddich? And why oh why won't any of the adults do something about Ron's dangerously defective wand? sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com is the place to send your…
IT'S TIME for another installment of our read-through of the second Harry Potter book! This time out we've gotmore fallout from the Car Caper, surprising shifts of comedy and darkness, and, above all, more on how on earth Dumbledore chooses these teachers. And the promise of more capers to come! As always get in touch if you've got questions, ideas, thoughts or comments -…
We've returned with our read-through of the second Harry Potter book. This week we enjoy all the fun and frolicks of a totally normal Dursley evening hosting a leading member of the drill industry, a bit of light grand theft auto involving a disappearing car, ancient tree vandalism and some serious early shenanigans involving Mcgonagall and the House Cup. What a start! Reviews, comments, hellos -…
The crypt door creaks, the bat flaps against the uncaring moon, and strange, uncanny things happen, such as Shark Liver Oil releasing another podcast episode! WE'RE BACK and as always it's our favourite tradition, the Halloween Spooky Special, that's made us revenant once more. This time it's Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale of a tale told by a heart, which is actually told by a person, who is so…
Dave has never seen it, Matt has loved it for years, and a surprisingly large number of people online think it's got problems - and it bloody has - but the good shines through, and it's a lovely old job. It's a Wonderful Life has elderly angels in questionable underclothes, remarkably clear explainers of banking and debt, and a feel-good crescendo to beat them all. But we all know the real game is…
