Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring

Frame 58: Labour Vs Conservatives. In a politically charged contest, family man Me1 takes on the wannabe Katie Hopkins Me2 on the green board to see who will win the upcoming election. Like Me3 it swings both ways and the finish is as tight as Nigel Farage's anus when he's walking through Brixton on his own at night. But there is some thrilling snooker followed by some rubbish snooker, that will surely make all those who favour the rubbish 2-player world championships reconsider their life choices. Bid for Me1 or Me2 T-shirts here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/herring1967/m.html Join the RHLSTP Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/467836598/richard-herrings-leicester-square-video-podcast See Richard's remaining tour dates here: http://www.richardherring.com/lotds/tour

Frame 57 - Ill-Judged. Bad tempers, poor shot-choice and unpleasant opinions add up to make this one of the most scintillating and upsetting frames of snooker between one man that you are ever likely to hear in audio format. But perhaps we see in the play (both the snooker play and the play that is human life) where anger and bitterness come from. Or perhaps we don't. It gets deeply political too. This really is the podcast with everything. See Richard on tour: http://www.richardherring.com/lotds/tour

Frame 57 - Ill-Judged. Bad tempers, poor shot-choice and unpleasant opinions add up to make this one of the most scintillating and upsetting frames of snooker between one man that you are ever likely to hear in audio format. But perhaps we see in the play (both the snooker play and the play that is human life) where anger and bitterness come from. Or perhaps we don't. It gets deeply political too. This really is the podcast with everything. See Richard on tour: http://www.richardherring.com/lotds/tour

Frame 56 - My Daddy Plays Himself At Snooker In The Basement. It's the first post-baby frame of snooker and joining the cats as a spectator to the greatest sport on earth is Phoebe Herring, Me1's new daughter, who will one day inherit the family business. Me2 is not as enchanted with the mewling child as his opponent. Will fatherhood make Me1 weak or virile? Will having to care for a baby (even by proxy) diminish Me2 and cause him to disappear? It's the old age battle of lonely freedom versus loving responsibility. Who will win this tussle of the giants? And is Richard Herring the most irresponsible father ever, paying snooker with himself, near a tiny child who has wet her nappy? This podcast may be used in evidence in a courtroom. Which to be honest would make the whole thing worthwhile. Imagine a judge and jury being forced to listen to this.

Frame 56 - My Daddy Plays Himself At Snooker In The Basement. It's the first post-baby frame of snooker and joining the cats as a spectator to the greatest sport on earth is Phoebe Herring, Me1's new daughter, who will one day inherit the family business. Me2 is not as enchanted with the mewling child as his opponent. Will fatherhood make Me1 weak or virile? Will having to care for a baby (even by proxy) diminish Me2 and cause him to disappear? It's the old age battle of lonely freedom versus loving responsibility. Who will win this tussle of the giants? And is Richard Herring the most irresponsible father ever, paying snooker with himself, near a tiny child who has wet her nappy? This podcast may be used in evidence in a courtroom. Which to be honest would make the whole thing worthwhile. Imagine a judge and jury being forced to listen to this.

Frame 55 - A Change is as Good as a Rest (no pun intended). Will normality ever be restored in the [insert recently deceased person or animal here] arena? It's hard to know, because what was normal down here was never all that normal. Maybe if they dig a bit further into madness the whole thing will come out sane. Me1 is awaiting the birth of his baby - will that focus his efforts or distract him? Can the podcast survive with a baby in the house? Will the baby ensure the long-term survival of the sport and ensure it is still being played in the 22nd Century? What happens when a horse thinks it's a lamb? These and an infinite number of other questions are really not answered during the frame. Who would have thought it would have lasted this long? Not Commentator 2.

Frame 54 - For the Sake of old Lang Died. Me Vs Me snooker is still in crisis and there are more sure to be unpopular decisions from Me79, the dictatorial head of the Self-Playing Snooker Federation or Board. But audiophiles will get some perverse delight from this frame as it is recorded with a new omni-directional microphone which seems to work OK. Who will be taking to the green board today? Will any of them draw any cartoons of fictional deities? Will he who has been shunned be allowed to return? What of the petition set up by furious fans? Is the word of the President of the Self Playing Snooker Federation or Board really final? We've lost our last Victorian, but what else have we lost?

Frame 53 - A New Dawn/Low - The Self-Playing Snooker Federation are in a flap about recent comments made by one of the Mes and it seems disciplinary action may be required. But no one could have guessed the level to which their disapproval would reach. And it means a brave new world for the sport of Self Playing Snooker in a development that will surely satisfy nobody. Where a man playing himself at snooker has been acknowledged as one of the greatest sporting and artistic events, this new and confusing substitute might be the nadir of all human achievement. Remember if you don't listen to it all then I have won. But which me (or which part of me) has done the winning? I can't help wondering if we're all losers. Happy Christmas.

Frame 52 - Could Ronnie O'Sullivan Beat Himself? An odd atmosphere in the Question Mark Arena this week as Richard seems genuinely annoyed by Me2 persisting in his controversial and unpalatable views. Will the furore that all this is bound to cause in all the Self Playing Snooker Press spell the end of this long-running series of podcasts? After listening to the extremely poor standard of play in this frame you might be hoping so. What dark secret is at the heart of Me2's depression? Has he gone mad? Can Me1 even see colour? And will Commentator 2 finally explain why he comes in every week if he really has such disdain for this podcast? It's one for completists, but then again, aren't they all?

Frame 51 - Tascam Sabotage? After the excitement of Frame 50, both players are keen to get back to the green board, if only to publicise Richard's upcoming Leicester Square Theatre tour dates. But the Tascam, recently fully charged, is inexplicably out of juice and after a half hour charge. Will there be enough power to get the whole frame in? That's part of the excitement. It turns out there isn't. And so the commentators and players try to take you through what happened next and give you the final score. Amazing scenes both on and off Tascam though with another early visitor and some quite exceptional play. Who will win? And if a snooker frame is not actually recorded properly, did it even happen?

Frame 50 - Wang Kun RIP. No one would have believed this when this mad adventure begun, but the Me vs Me snooker juggernaut has reached its 50th frame and shows no signs of slowing down (in fact it might be speeding up a bit). The Mes are both desperate to win this landmark frame and, although there's an awful lot of sponsorship messages to get through (the bane of modern sporting life), this is perhaps the most skilful and exciting frame of the lot. You'd be snooker loopy to miss it, it's got everything: almonds, an absent wife and a surprise appearance. And it's named after someone who died today. What better way to celebrate the half century? To subscribe to the monthly donations and be in with a chance of winning this T shirt go to www.gofasterstripe.com/badges and donate at least a pound a month. Check out Richard's non-sporting comedy tour dates at www.richardherring.com/wagtd/tour. Get 2 for 1 tickets for the Mon-Thurs gigs at the Leicester Square Theatre by using the code SETTEE (offer expires after Monday 24th November) Buy Richard's new DVD (including an exclusive audio frame of snooker) at www.gofasterstripe.com/wagtd

Frame 49 - 9/11. On Remembrance Sunday the players make their own poorly judged tributes to those who have fallen in combat and those who died in the tragedy of the 9th of November. But they're playing for something much more important than that: Who is the father of the baby that Me1's wife is carrying? There's some terrible things said, some awful commentating and some of the worst refereeing ever seen in this competition. Richard Herring would like to distance himself from the opinions and statements of all the Mes, including himself. Let the snooker do the talking.

Frame 48 - This is What I Do When You're in the Park. The Mes make a snap decision to play a frame on the old green board while the house is empty, but little do they know who is going to drop by. In the first frame ever to feature another human being apart from any of the many Mes, you won't believe what happens next. It's the shortest podcast ever and there's some spectacular play, but who will come out of this all important 45th tussle between the pair (not including Chris Evans - not that one - trophies, or the frames with Me3). You will get to hear about the very different political views of the players as they both meet the person in the world that they fear the most and feel the shame of being observed for only the fourth ever time (two Chris Evans - not that one- trophies, and the Edinburgh frame). They do not like having their shame exposed. But it's the snooker that you're tuning in for and that's all up the usual standard. Help support this podcast by buying a monthly or one-off badge at http://www.gofasterstripe.com/badges or by coming to see Lord of the Dance Settee on tour http://www.richardherring.com/lotds/tour. Or check out RHLSTP and RHMOL on iTunes or the British Comedy Guide, both with new episodes. And you can watch RHLSTP on video for free too on iTunes, Vimeo or YouTube.

Frame 48 - This is What I Do When You're in the Park. The Mes make a snap decision to play a frame on the old green board while the house is empty, but little do they know who is going to drop by. In the first frame ever to feature another human being apart from any of the many Mes, you won't believe what happens next. It's the shortest podcast ever and there's some spectacular play, but who will come out of this all important 45th tussle between the pair (not including Chris Evans - not that one - trophies, or the frames with Me3). You will get to hear about the very different political views of the players as they both meet the person in the world that they fear the most and feel the shame of being observed for only the fourth ever time (two Chris Evans - not that one- trophies, and the Edinburgh frame). They do not like having their shame exposed. But it's the snooker that you're tuning in for and that's all up the usual standard. Help support this podcast by buying a monthly or one-off badge at http://www.gofasterstripe.com/badges or by coming to see Lord of the Dance Settee on tour http://www.richardherring.com/lotds/tour. Or check out RHLSTP and RHMOL on iTunes or the British Comedy Guide, both with new episodes. And you can watch RHLSTP on video for free too on iTunes, Vimeo or YouTube.

Frame 47 - Almonds. In the brave new world of the (spoiler alert) Independent Scotland, self-playing snooker continues in England (though it is not yet clear whether there will ever be another Scotch frame). Me 1 has just been for a 10 and a half mile run, but his fatigue seems to have hit everyone. No one seems capable of talking, thinking, refereeing or playing snooker. Only the new scoring system is infallible and able to carry out calculations that would once have taken days in a matter of seconds (or a minute or two max). Liono is on hand for some non-snooker distraction and there's some searing topical observations as usual, but couched through the medium of snooker so the powers that be and the lawyers can't spot the establishment being shaken to its core. Hope you like it. To buy a badge and help support the free podcasts visit http://www.gofasterstripe.com/badges. To see if Richard is coming to your town on tour or to check out the line-ups for RHLSTP please visit http://www.richardherring.com/gigs Or sponsor whichever Me ends up running the half marathon here - http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RichardHerring