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Edy Hurst's Podcast Version of... The War of the Worlds

Edy Hurst

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Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 42

An audio scrapbook of the beloved and seminal sci-fi novel, "The War of the Worlds" by H.G.Wells. Each episode reads through a chapter of the book along with tangents of deep dives, inspired comedy songs and guests.

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NEW PODCAST: I POD A SPELL ON YOU - Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discovery of Witches Podcast

Season 3 · Episode 1

Monday, October 30, 2023 • Duration 00:46

Greetings Earthlings!

A New Podcast Materializes, join us in the next level, the astral realm (is that right? Is astral a level?) as Edy dons the cap of the Grand Magician and invites guests on to solve their problems with the best possible method, pre-1700s magic, spells and best guesses, from literature with dubious authenticity.

Podcast Launching wherever you get podcasts.

Supported by the Lowry and Arts Council England, produced by Ellen McCleod.

Theme Tune I Put a Spell on you by Edy Hurst, written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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Chapter 10: Epilogue (feat. Jonathan Ferguson from Royal Armories)

Season 2 · Episode 10

Friday, June 2, 2023 • Duration 46:59

Martians? Forget about them! Renunions with family? You better believe it. So obviously all that's left is to go into great detail on the aftermath of an invasion that changed the world, or at least the 70 mile square radius between London and Woking,

With the final chapter, Epilogue, we reach the finale of the novel, and what better way to commemorate than a trip to the site that inspired the story that launched a thousand (ish) remakes?

Plus there's a song about Germs, about time someone said something about them, and we sit down with Jonathan Ferguson, the Keeper of Firearms from the Royal Armories.

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TOUR OF THE WORLDS

Edy Hurst's Comedy ersion of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of H.G.Wells' Literary Version (Via Orson Welles' Radio Version and Steven Spielberg's Film Version) of the War of the Worlds is going ON TOUR!

In just a few days there's going to be a filming at the Homecoming show at the Lowry theatre in Salford:

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Plus see my new show about Witches, Weirdos and the Venga Boys, The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Edy Hurst (WIP)

at Buxton Fringe Festival in July here!

Theme tune 'Fall of Saigon' by Ichabod Wolf

Recorded, Edited, Produced by Edy Hurst.

Score by Jason Cooke.

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Intermission: Victorian Science Problem Panic Time feat. Subhadra Das

Episode 32

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 • Duration 32:27

If there's one thing from Victorian Science that's aged about as well as a puddle of milk in a rain coat pocket, it's the theory of eugenics. We've talked a bit at the very start of the book about how much these ideas have been involved in H.G. Wells' writing, but to do it a little more justice, the fabulous Subhadra Das zoomed in to chat a little more about the history of these ideas, and how they still permeate through thinking and science (especially science fiction) today.

Subhadra is a broadcaster, writer, historian and curator, focussing on how ideas of race, colonialism and capitalism have affected museums and culture. Basically, the best person for us to chat with about our Martian invasion/ colonialist panic novel.

If you want to find out even more about eugenics, Subhadra's podcast Living with Eugenics has been a massively helpful and enlightening, as well as her series What Does Eugenics Mean to Us?

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See me at the Musical Comedy Awards in person, or through livestream, where you can get £5 tickets with the code MCA5

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Chapter 5: The Stillness feat.The Delightful Sausage (Chris Cantrill & Amy Gledhill)

Episode 31

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 • Duration 29:05

With the curate gone, and only the narrator home, what's the first thing he does? Drink dirty drain water and think about eating a dog? When the cat's away!

This chapter we're joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated and telly bothering double act The Delightful Sausage. Amy Gledhill & Chris Cantrill are a hilarious grotty duo that you might have seen on Harry Hill's Club Nite on C4, Late Night Mash on Dave, or Alma's Not Normal on the BBC. They're all over the stations! And with a special on BBC Radio 2! Leave some of the senses for the rest of us.

They are also a powerhouse of a live act(s) individually and together, as well as purveyors of the brilliant podcast Tiredness Kills. Amy also has a lovely podcast that is called, a lovely time, you can't write a coincidence like that.

Go see their live shows this October, more info here.

Follow the Sausage, Chris and Amy on twitter.

Do you enjoy a wry take on Victorian culture? Well then you'll love Cultural Comedy Tours at Salford Museum and Art Gallery Here! and use code TOUR241 for 50% off

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Chapter 4: The Death of the Curate feat. Tom Burgess

Episode 30

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 • Duration 29:00

In what's been the biggest spoiler of a chapter title, and there's been a good few so far (I'm looking at you, destruction of Weybridge & Shepperton), we finally say good bye to our favourite frenemy, the Curate.

We've laughed, we've cried, and now it's time to die. But how will it happen? At the hands of the narrator?

Plus we've got a Greek-myth inspired deep dive, and the musical send off our favourite fair weakness deserves.

Thanks to Tom Burgess for all his work as the Curate. You can listen to Tom's Podcast, Into the Archives with Peter Fleming, at the link, and follow Tom on Twitter.

Do you enjoy a wry take on Victorian culture? Well then you'll love Cultural Comedy Tours at Salford Museum and Art Gallery Here! and use code TOUR241 for 50% off

Come see me on the 18th September at the Musical Comedy Awards Here!

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Intermission: Break a Plate

Episode 29

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • Duration 07:19

We're taking an intermission from the story main this episode, but fear not! Banish fear, like an exorcised ghost or a used tissue, into the bin of courage. For whilst we don't have a chapter, we've got two very special songs.

The first is an ode to carrots, as keen eyed listeners may have seen on Edy's Twitter, Instagram or Facebook

And second is a *never before heard* song from the last series of Cultural Comedy Tours inspired by a favourite object in the Grnt Museum collections.

Like what you hear about moles? Check out the next Cultural Comedy Tours at Salford Museum and Art Gallery Here! and use code TOUR241 for 50% off

Come see me at the Musical Comedy Awards Here!

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Chapter 3: The Days of Imprisonment

Episode 28

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 • Duration 34:21

In what must be the least relatable part of the book for our entire generation, we find the Narrator and the Curate still stuck unable to leave the house. A sort of lockdown I guess, only it's Martians, and I don't want to cast judgement, but I've not seen a single mask or hand sanitiser in sight.

It's an Edy only episode! We've got a song about peepholes - of course! We've got a deep dive on colonialism and its impact on land - yes please!

Once again, a big thank you to Jason Cooke of the Manchester institution Comedy Balloon for providing the excellent backing music for during the narration - the night returns at the Ape and Apple on the 25th August so why not go say hi? Because you live in a different country? Alright! Follow Edy Hurst & The Podcast on Twitter,Instagram andFacebook www.edyhurst.co.uk

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Chapter 2: What We saw from the Ruined House feat. Rex Factor

Episode 27

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 • Duration 53:46

Well, they're still stuck in the worst house share either of them have experienced, but don't worry, at least they've got a peephole to steal a glance out of. And what do they see? Well there's only one way to find out (excluding reading the book and all the other adaptations). This week we're joined by Graham and Ali from the British History podcast Rex Factor, a show that looks at every monarch and ranks them. What better guest to help advise on whether Queen Victoria or King Edward would handle a Martian invasion better? Plus we have a song about hiding in the Darkness of the Scullery, something we can all relate to. A big thank you to Jason Cooke of the Manchester institution Comedy Balloon for providing the excellent backing music for during the narration - the night returns at the Ape and Apple on the 25th August so why not go say hi? Because you live in a different country? Alright! Follow Edy Hurst & The Podcast on Twitter,Instagram andFacebook RATE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE

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Chapter 1: Underfoot feat. Tom Burgess

Episode 26

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 • Duration 39:47

We're back! Book 2, Earth under Martians.

Earth (by which in the book we mean the 75 mile radius of London) is well and truly knackered under the Martians. Hampton Court? Barely any visitors. Big Ben? Forget it. London Eye? Not created yet, but if it was, it'd also be knackered.

We return to find the narrator still knocking around with that fair weakness of a man, the Curate, and what better way to celebrate that than with our beloved fair weakness, Tom Burgess?

He's returned as the Curate and also has read through the chapter with us adding asides.

We've also got a short little song for all recovering emos out there, and a deep dive on the many shapes and forms the curate or a religious figure has taken in some of the numerous adaptations.

You can listen to Tom's Podcast, Into the Archives with Peter Fleming, at the link, and follow Tom on Twitter. Follow Edy Hurst & The Podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Don't forget to Like, Share and Subscribe!

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TRAILER - Book Two Starts 28th July!

Episode 25

Friday, June 25, 2021 • Duration 01:38

We're back! Tell a friend! Tell an enemy! Tell an stranger!

Set you calendar for Wednesday 28th July, where chapter one is going to be dropping!

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