Everyone’s least-favourite segment returns as the boys resort to eating beer-flavoured crisps live on air in a misguided attempt to feel something - anything - beyond ennui. Even disgust (spoilers).On this episode:- Jon hates the near-impossible process of leaving digital platforms- Nich hates when celebrities go ‘mouldy’- Chris hates a challenging beer.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Nich and Jon recently experienced a barnstormer of an event in which they wowed the publishing world and ‘solved’ books. In this new epoch, their ability to connect with the common man has been irrevocably shattered. Thank goodness for Chris.On this episode:- Jon hates the inevitable march of entropy- Nich hates that superhero truck punch thing - Chris hates finding a family of mice in your lawnmower.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Continuing the downward spiral of podcasts the world over, Nich makes a grand entrance, wearing the kind of thing that must be seen to be believed. On this, a purely audio medium.On this episode:- Jon hates the infantilisation of adults- Nich hates listening through a wall- Chris hates holding back a sneeze.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
When you think about it, what are the Arthurian legends if not the tale of a bunch of absolute mad lads in search of a cheeky pint (and some epic scran)? Culture is dead. Art is a lie.On this episode:- Jon hates the horrific memory of Treasure Island Dizzy bubbling up from his subconscious- Nich hates have to draw real people- Chris hates WASPS!.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
He’s off celebrating a special anniversary, alright? THAT’S why. Sheesh… On this episode:- Jon hates affiliate influencers- Nich hates it when people don’t worry enough (they should).Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Just as Toronto famously has a winter season and a ‘building’ season, so too does this podcast have two key phases: long periods of inactivity… and heatwaves. Join us as we enter the latter.On this episode:- Jon hates Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers- Nich hates feeling unsafe at improv- Chris hates the Whoniverse.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
After a mammoth absence, what better way to get back into the swing of things than by spouting our greatest hits? Marvel as Chris moans about the WhatsApp group (again), Nich complains about kids these days (urgh), and Jon talks about… herbal coffee?On this episode:- Jon hates ‘herbal’ coffee- Nich hates ‘kids these days’- Chris hates the community WhatsApp group.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
When is it safe to reveal your deepest, darkest secrets on a podcast? When it’s on A Show Called Hate, the audio equivalent of an anechoic chamber!On this episode:- Jon hates praying mantis parasites- Nich hates burrito ends- Chris hates feigned outrage over closures and cancellations.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Chris’ long-standing vendetta against hard-working, self-employed people reaches its bitter crescendo. Jon has a visceral reaction to chewing. Nich, well… Nich’s just a man with a job to do.On this episode:- Jon hates anti-ASMR- Nich hates movies about men with jobs- Chris hates taxis.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
The world is strange and unsettling, with monstrous people charting an aggressive trajectory towards cruelty. In these moments, we reach for our loved ones, holding them close against the storm - even if that loved one is an automated lawnmower.On this episode:- Jon hates face-timing your schlubby family- Nich hates miming- Chris hates his love (and infinite compassion) for inanimate objects.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
True story: Jon is in the midst of preparation for a exhibition of art from his new book, and almost forgot to edit and publish this episode. That’s fun, right? And healthy? Yes?On this episode:- Jon hates the simple fact that nothing works any more- Nich hates sliders- Chris hates repeat viewings.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
With new mic stands and a mid-tier outlook on life, the boys discuss the intricacies of ‘cup acting’ and marvel at Chris’ metamorphosis into his final form: middle-aged boules man.On this episode:- Jon hates the inability of actors to actually look like they’re drinking- Nich hates his week, bookish legs-Chris hates the wonderful world of Instagram scams (insta-scams?).Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
A brief diversion through early-nineties British gameshows sees the boys examine the Venn diagram of casual racism, misogyny and homophobia, and novelty bar sports. Also, Ringo’s rippling abs. Enjoy!On this episode:- Jon hates books by sporting ‘personalities’- Nich hates the existence of Twister ‘Air’- Chris hates ‘Carling’, a supposed ‘beer’.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Imagine a world where instead of disappointing regular women, you can be found wanting by a £5 million AI-infused sex drone. The future’s bright, kids. The future’s bright.On this episode:- Jon hates the inconsistent logic of talking animals- Nich hates awful tech fairs for awful people- Chris hates mundane POV camera experiences.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
The boys see in 2025 with the same vim and vitality that’s defined their brand for years i.e. steadfastly refusing to engage with the format of the show and simply talking about Star Wars instead. On this episode:- Jon hates the crushing inevitability of social media- Nich hates people falling in love with his awful drawings- Chris hates his boiler.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
Alternate working titles: ‘Anti-Camera Gland’ or ‘Another Disgusting Boy Lost’.Merry Christmas, you animals. Look after yourselves.On this episode:- Jon hates the true crime grift- Nich hates teeth- Chris hates gifts that cost to enjoy.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
It’s Friday night in party town (EDITOR’S NOTE: sorry, ‘Cool Town’), so what are thre primo mad lads in the prime of their life up to? Sitting at home, recording this nonsense, while their wives go to a concert.On this episode:- Jon hates eating filth for online clout- Nich hates sentimental sales techniques- Chris hates touchable virtual pets.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
As a gaggle of ghosts and ghouls gayly gamble on the greens goutside (what?), Jon, Nich and Chris retreat indoors for a by-no-means spooky episode. Although the audio issues are a little… TERRIFYING and DISTRACTING! Wooooo!On this episode:- Jon hates institutionalised lying- Nich hates the McRib- Chris hates personal updates on LinkedIn.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
With Chris finally recovered from a pox most foul, the boys find themselves with an unusual level of spring in their step. A little more pop in their popcorn. All in all, a passable episode. A solid C+.On this episode:- Jon hates Evri and all their dark arts- Nich hates ungrateful kids- Chris hates his painful lobes.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate
The boys are back - not in town, as the popular song goes, but in the room next to their old podcast studio, which Jon has selfishly gutted for his own despicable ends. That’s why he gets the office chair, and Nich and Chris get the sofa. Wait, what were we talking about?On this episode:- Jon hates Microsoft’s awful proprietary software- Nich hates an old man’s savoury wink- Chris hates Instagram fan accounts.Support the show on Patreon for bonus episodes, including our Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) commentary track: patreon.com/bigpunchstudiosGot a love or hate you’d like to share? Why not join our Facebook community and get chatting (we’re really very nice): facebook.com/ashowcalledhate