SMEGHEADS: THE RED DWARF PODCAST // SERIES IV EPISODE 5 "DIMENSION JUMP"

Sometimes planets align and a guest comes along for an epsisode of SMEGHEADS that makes perfect sense. Jo Sharples is one of them. Not only is this the "Dimension Jump" episode of the podcast and Jo is a Red Dwarf expert... but she also organises the Red Dwarf Convention called "Dimension Jump"! Add to that, the fact she also helps run the Red Dwarf Fan Club, she is more than qualified to join this discussion (and we might actually learn something for once!)

Almost everyones loves this episode of Red Dwarf so it was easy to wax lyrical about it and that doesn't necessarily make a podcast, so we spent a lot of this episode discussing the fan convention and what happens there. I've been in a Red Dwarf fan for most of my life but never been to Dimension Jump! Though I'm also a fan of Star Wars and I've never been to space so perhaps it's not so unusual. To illustrate how awesome it is, here is Red Dwarf co-creator and current showrunner announcing the TWO new Series of Red Dwarf at the last DJ.

This episode has firmly put Dimension Jump (the convention) at the forefront of my mind and Daniela and I will definitely turn up next year (Series XI will have aired by then!) but not sure if we will take part in the cosplay part of it. My idea of going as Queeg may get me some strange looks...

I'll leave you with this mini documentary about the making of the Dimension Jump (the episode) and want to say thank you very much to Jo for coming to the studio and being informative and funny and awesome. Hopefully she will come back on for a later Series. I know she loves Series 8 :) Find out more about Jo, Dimension Jump and the Fan Club in these places:

http://www.reddwarffanclub.com/
http://www.dimensionjump.info/djxix/

See you guys next week for the Series finale.. Meltdown!

<3

jed & daniela

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SMEGHEADS: THE RED DWARF PODCAST // SERIES IV EPISODE 4 "WHITE HOLE"

The more we do this podcast, the more I realise how Daniela and I have extremely different tastes. I like good stuff, and she likes rubbish stuff. I like the good Red Dwarf episodes, and she celebrates all that is awful. What is most alarming is that a lot of you agree with her opinions over mine. What is going out there on planet earth guys? This episode we discuss an episode of Red Dwarf that most sane people love, BUT some of you seem to dislike since it first aired. Im basing this on the comments on the Red Dwarf forum which I read out in the episode. You guys are living on the edge of upside-down world.

Listening back during the edit, I realise we segued quite a lot during this episode, so I guess you'll learn more about us and hopefully that will enrich your listening experience. 

The scene below, is not only one of the best scenes in Red Dwarf history, its one of the best in British TV History in my opinion. Of course, Daniela hates it. She thinks its annoying. THAT'S THE POINT DANIELA WITH ONE L PHILLIPS, THATS THE POINT.

So thanks once again for listening and subscribing and telling your friends, the podcast is growing and growing and has become something beautiful and so much fun to do. We have been told by numerous people that they like it more now that "its funny". We haven't changed anything recently, so maybe you've just got used to our humour? If this is the case, the next time you see someone fall over, please let me know your reaction. If it's anything like mine, it's an explosion of laughter, both inappropriate and dickhead-ish.

So I will leave you with the video below, which is my favourite scene from the episode. Happy Valentines Day Smegheads, be good to each other yeah?

<3

jed & daniela

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SMEGHEADS: THE RED DWARF PODCAST // SERIES IV EPISODE 3 "JUSTICE" w/ the BBC's Rob Jelly!

Hi Smegheads, Jed here.

We have had about 50 Kryten-centric episodes in a row and finally we have a little respite with a killer episode of Red Dwarf. 'Justice' is the type of episode you give to people to make them like Red Dwarf. I've discussed - on the official site - the merits of this episode and how it encapsulates everything that makes this show work. It has the comedy, the high sci-fi concepts, slapstick, drama and most of all, something really really disgusting (see photo below).

This episode, myself and Daniela are joined by the BBC's Rob Jelly whose breakfast show is on at 5am, so get up early and give it a listen! Or check it out on iPlayer because he has promised to play the Red Dwarf theme song, every day for the next year. If not, then we should demand our license fees back! He brought us so many biscuits so he can come back whenever he wants. 

As usual, we don't only speak about the tiny rojo one, we cram in every pop-culture reference that slips out of our brains, and we sorta do a mash-up with Rob Jelly's podcast where we steal their show ending. Essentially we sing again. I know you guys love that. By the way, if you like the a capella theme song we've done, then let us know on twitter @jedshepherd @danielaphillips and perhaps I'll make it available as a HQ download!

Thanks so much for continuing to listen, and hope you are as excited for Series XI & XII of Red Dwarf as us. When we are done with Series IV, we are going to try something new with Series V. We will explain during an upcoming podcast. If you like the show, let us know on twitter or itunes and I'll leave you now with a video I first posted months ago, but still makes me laugh. I know I shouldn't but I'm only human.

See you later Smegeheads!

<3

Jed & Daniela

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