Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring

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

Frame 46 - Union Break? - Finally they're back. Me1 and Me2 have been concentrating on their running (sponsor them here - uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RichardHerring - all money goes to SCOPE), but they've found time to reignite the ultimate contest on the green board. And this time they are playing for something almost as important as another frame in their never-ending battle: the fate of the Scottish nation rests in their cue actions. With their flags tied to their waistcoats each player is playing for either Yes or No and the result will determine what happens to Scotland (really it takes an Englishman to sort all of this out). Plus there's a special crossover guest from another podcast, some frankly astonishing play and the cats have a very exciting fight. If you want to help keep these free podcasts going and fund future (and possibly more worthy) endeavours then please consider making a one-off or monthly contribution at www.gofasterstripe.com/badges. Monthly contributors get access to a secret channel of extra video content, entry into a monthly prize draw and ticket offers and info about big RHLSTP guests before anyone else. And all the money will go to making more comedy. Or as this is a serious sporting podcast, in this case it should be 'some' comedy.

Frame 46 - Union Break? - Finally they're back. Me1 and Me2 have been concentrating on their running (sponsor them here - uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RichardHerring - all money goes to SCOPE), but they've found time to reignite the ultimate contest on the green board. And this time they are playing for something almost as important as another frame in their never-ending battle: the fate of the Scottish nation rests in their cue actions. With their flags tied to their waistcoats each player is playing for either Yes or No and the result will determine what happens to Scotland (really it takes an Englishman to sort all of this out). Plus there's a special crossover guest from another podcast, some frankly astonishing play and the cats have a very exciting fight. If you want to help keep these free podcasts going and fund future (and possibly more worthy) endeavours then please consider making a one-off or monthly contribution at www.gofasterstripe.com/badges. Monthly contributors get access to a secret channel of extra video content, entry into a monthly prize draw and ticket offers and info about big RHLSTP guests before anyone else. And all the money will go to making more comedy. Or as this is a serious sporting podcast, in this case it should be 'some' comedy.

Frame 45 - So Fair and Foul a Day. The random nature of events is demonstrated by this frame. Had it not rained in York tonight Richard would have been watching the Division 2 play off semi-final, but as that game was postponed the exhausted Mes were called upon to produce a frame of snooker. And perhaps they need the preparation time as this frame sees without doubt the poorest play ever heard in this competition. It's just embarrassing. Even by the standards of this podcast. A cat being trod on is the best thing that happens. But who will win, who will lose and who will draw? Only one way to find out and that is to waster 30 minutes of your life listening to this (or you could fast-forward to the end I guess).

Frame 45 - So Fair and Foul a Day. The random nature of events is demonstrated by this frame. Had it not rained in York tonight Richard would have been watching the Division 2 play off semi-final, but as that game was postponed the exhausted Mes were called upon to produce a frame of snooker. And perhaps they need the preparation time as this frame sees without doubt the poorest play ever heard in this competition. It's just embarrassing. Even by the standards of this podcast. A cat being trod on is the best thing that happens. But who will win, who will lose and who will draw? Only one way to find out and that is to waster 30 minutes of your life listening to this (or you could fast-forward to the end I guess).

Frame 44 - MCJE Arena. After almost three months on hiatus the world's best audio only self-playing snooker podcast is back with a controversial sponsor, in an attempt to divert focus from the world snooker championship which is still so stuck in the past that it has two different players in each frame and allows video cameras in. Referee 1 can't find the right size triangle and the snooker board seems to be even more skew-whiff than usual. But the important thing is that Me 1 and Me 2 are back in competitive mode and both hungry to win. You know you've missed it.

Frame 44 - MCJE Arena. After almost three months on hiatus the world's best audio only self-playing snooker podcast is back with a controversial sponsor, in an attempt to divert focus from the world snooker championship which is still so stuck in the past that it has two different players in each frame and allows video cameras in. Referee 1 can't find the right size triangle and the snooker board seems to be even more skew-whiff than usual. But the important thing is that Me 1 and Me 2 are back in competitive mode and both hungry to win. You know you've missed it.

Frame 43 - I Paid A Pound. Did you ever think that there might come a time when Me1 Vs Me2 Snooker was pay-to-view/listen? Well it still isn't, but if you enjoy any of the Mes free podcast work then you now have the opportunity to make a donation either as a one-off or a monthly thing (in return for a badge) at www.gofasterstripe.com/rhmol. But none of the Mes are in this for the money. They're in this for the ultimate prize of being the best Me at playing snooker or refereeing snooker or commentating on snooker. Apart from Commentator 2 who doesn't care. Anyway all the Mes are more tired and ill than they realised so this is a quick and low energy frame. I'd say it wasn't worth listening to, but then how would that distinguish it from the rest of the oeuvre?

Frame 43 - I Paid A Pound. Did you ever think that there might come a time when Me1 Vs Me2 Snooker was pay-to-view/listen? Well it still isn't, but if you enjoy any of the Mes free podcast work then you now have the opportunity to make a donation either as a one-off or a monthly thing (in return for a badge) at www.gofasterstripe.com/rhmol. But none of the Mes are in this for the money. They're in this for the ultimate prize of being the best Me at playing snooker or refereeing snooker or commentating on snooker. Apart from Commentator 2 who doesn't care. Anyway all the Mes are more tired and ill than they realised so this is a quick and low energy frame. I'd say it wasn't worth listening to, but then how would that distinguish it from the rest of the oeuvre?

Frame 42 - Massive Janus. It's the bank holiday fixture that everyone has been anticipating, a new year and a new frame. Some people fear that the sport is all about the sponsorship now, but those people should certainly not visit richardherring.cottoncart.com and buy a mug or a T-shirt. Never fear the important thing here is the self-playing snooker and finding out who is best at it. Happy New Year!

Frame 41 - Peter O' Tooletide. It's Christmas at the venue formerly known as Nelson Mandela Hall and there's some fun and high-jinks to start things off, but then we're down to the deadly serious business of a man playing himself at snooker to determine which of him is best. Alas fans of one of the players will have their own Christmas wrecked when they hear the result, but the fans of the other player will have the Yuletide of their lives. And the neutrals will probably not have their Christmas affected either way. You will probably want to listen to this on Christmas Day itself for full effect. And if the Queen looks distracted during her speech, you will know that she has this podcast playing in her ear piece. If I was you, I would insist on having this podcast playing during Christmas dinner, so all your family can become fans too and if anyone starts talking then shush them down. One day this whole festival will be called Self-playing Snookermas, but only if you put in the hard work now. Happy Christmas. Use your Christmas money to buy some Me1 Vs Me2 snooker merch from http://richardherring.cottoncart.com

Frame 40 - A Tribute To Nelson Mandela. The Mes play tribute to the greatest human being to ever have lived in the only way they know how: they play themselves at snooker. They also reveal how they were inspired by Mandela and how they in turn possibly inspired him. But let us remember him not with tears, but with self-playing snooker. And though it's hard to be sure what Mandela would have wanted of all the Mes in the basement with their snooker board, I think we can be almost certain that he would just have wanted play to continue and to have a thrilling frame to enjoy. And in that, he would only be marginally disappointed.

Frame 40 - A Tribute To Nelson Mandela. The Mes play tribute to the greatest human being to ever have lived in the only way they know how: they play themselves at snooker. They also reveal how they were inspired by Mandela and how they in turn possibly inspired him. But let us remember him not with tears, but with self-playing snooker. And though it's hard to be sure what Mandela would have wanted of all the Mes in the basement with their snooker board, I think we can be almost certain that he would just have wanted play to continue and to have a thrilling frame to enjoy. And in that, he would only be marginally disappointed.

Frame 39 - Back to Black. Three months have passed since the controversial Scotch frame, but Me1 and Me2 and the Self-Playing Snooker Board have completed their enquiry and we will finally find out if the result of Frame 38 is allowed to stand. And more importantly who will win Frame 39? Everyone is finding their feet again and is unsure of who they are or what they're meant to be like, but the sabbatical from snooker has not affected either player's ability. They are both as good as they were in August. There is some astonishing play, inadequately described by Commentator 1 and to a lesser extent Commentator 2 (is he actually starting to enjoy the sport?). It might be nearly thirty minutes of your life wasted, but you know, it's good that we are back. Back to black. Black is a verb there. Clever, huh? You know you've missed it.

Frame 39 - Back to Black. Three months have passed since the controversial Scotch frame, but Me1 and Me2 and the Self-Playing Snooker Board have completed their enquiry and we will finally find out if the result of Frame 38 is allowed to stand. And more importantly who will win Frame 39? Everyone is finding their feet again and is unsure of who they are or what they're meant to be like, but the sabbatical from snooker has not affected either player's ability. They are both as good as they were in August. There is some astonishing play, inadequately described by Commentator 1 and to a lesser extent Commentator 2 (is he actually starting to enjoy the sport?). It might be nearly thirty minutes of your life wasted, but you know, it's good that we are back. Back to black. Black is a verb there. Clever, huh? You know you've missed it.