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MONKEY TENNIS - The Alan Partridge Fan Podcast · POST/POP

168 • How Are You? Episode 5

·1 hr·5 clips
What do Russell Brand's book, 'Every Ruddy Word', and two copies of 'iPartridge' reveal about Alan Partridge's secret bookshelf?
The episode opens with the hosts discussing the Partridge Playhouse scene where Alan's troupe performs Dead Poets Society, noting the dual-layered humor for highbrow viewers and visual gags. They analyze Alan's bookshelf in the introductory piece, spotting books like Russell Brand's 'My Booky Wook' and 'Every Ruddy Word', debating whether it's Alan's or Steve Coogan's collection. The hosts then cover Alan's breakup with Katrina, highlighting his denial and the three signs it was over, including a used condom in the car. Lynn's manual Tinder sifting system is praised for its archaic process and her judgmental commentary, with Alan's criteria of looks, personality, and kids. Alan's return to his pub quiz team leads to emotional road rage, identified as displaced anger after being kicked out. The church scene with Lynn features Alan's over-enthusiastic hymn singing despite being a 'crypto-skeptic', and jokes about the band's electric drums. Alan's date fails when Lynn takes a stealth photo, causing panic, showcasing their rapport. The hosts reveal Alan's breakup reason: Katrina left him for his best friend Daryl Flinch. Lynn's legal takedown of solicitor Graham Holston is highlighted as a character development moment. Alan's stand-up attempt bombs, with jokes he can't deliver and poor crowd work, attributed to learning from YouTube clips. The episode concludes with Alan's DIY SOS-style makeover for Jillian Grove, which she hates, soundtracked ironically by Coldplay's 'Fix You'. The hosts note the episode's sitcom feel due to heavy Alan-Lynn interactions, comparing it to classic 'I'm Alan Partridge'.

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A close read of Alan Partridge minutiae that asks which gags land and which do not.

The discussion works best when it stays close to the details: the church setting, the running band joke, the seating dispute, and the electric-drums bit all get weighed against Alan's own logic.

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Why you'd press play

You want the church benches and electric drums picked apart, not just recapped.

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