Just in time for spooky season, Andrew unveils a plethora of ads that threaten to trigger his many fears and phobias in the name of selling everything from soda to shower gel.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

Certified Financial Planners - Bungee Jumping
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1toX/certified-financial-planner-bungee-jumping 

Subway - Bungee Jumping (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuFmpph-FPQ 

YMCA - Butter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8GcKA1Ezh4 

Washington’s Lottery - Ranch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxC2llA3Cg 

Zaxby’s Chicken - Awkward Handshakes
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Z3s7/zaxbys-southern-tlc-chicken-sandwich-awkward-greeting 

ESPN Fantasy Football - Awkward Exchange
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/13TQ/espn-fantasy-football-awkward-exchange 

Hotels.com - Awkward Moment
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7lDw/hotels-com-awkward-moment 

Sears - Dinner Party
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7UVZ/sears-dinner-party 

Miele - Dinner Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-HpYg6SWmg 

Mountain Dew - Barefoot Feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCd7KjuBPbw 

WHYT Radio (Detroit) - Snakes (ft. Bruce Campbell) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6uNuQIPDMs 

Setapp - Fear of Snakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKacO6Jj7z4 

Progressive - Replay: Spiders
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/2ZXw/progressive-what-really-happened-replay-spiders 

Orkin: Sleeping
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IWyD/orkin-home-is-where-the-spiders-arent 

Geico - Caveman: Stand-up
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fOBD/geico-caveman-stand-up 

Summer’s Eve Shower Gel - Shower
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7czw/summers-eve-shower 

AM/PM: Dogs Out Of Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt-E6RHIIJk



#520 Fears of a Clown

FACE MY FEARS

The song is a heartfelt declaration of choosing someone not for their perfection, but for their real, imperfect, and vulnerable self. The narrator admires the other person’s flaws, fears, and struggles, seeing them as sources of beauty and strength. Despite the messiness and uncertainty, their love, kindness, and resilience are what make the narrator stay. Ultimately, the message is that genuine love embraces imperfection and chooses the whole person, not an idealized version.

I Choose You

In the Woods

This is a mix I found of the Head Over Heels Remake I posted years ago... Not everything is how the final version sounds, and I may be missing some sounds and parts in this one, but I hope you all enjoy!

Head Over Heels (Instrumental)

Released by:
Lil Stunta
Producer:
ogthraxx
Release date:
6th February 2026
Song date:
7th January 2026
℗ 2026 Lil Stunta

Lyrics:

i got lots of fears, not a lot of years
but i got bare time left, as im not dead
but i wanna disapear, i dont wanna be here
do they even hear, my cries for help?
i dont think they do, im all by myself
feels like planet earth is hell in disguise
i be staying up late until sunrise
I can never sleep I overthink all night
and ive come to realise, 

that it aint gon get better
it's 2026 and its still not any beter
if anything its worse no it aint gon get better
if anything its worse so i'll be fucked forever
that it aint gon get better
it's 2026 and its still not any beter
if anything its worse no it aint gon get better
if anything its worse so i'll be fucked forever

yeah
if anything its worse no it aint gon get better
yeah

i got lots of fears, not a lot of years
but i got bare time left, as im not dead
but i wanna disapear, i dont wanna be here
do they even hear, my cries for help?
i dont think they do, im all by myself
feels like planet earth is hell in disguise
i be staying up late until sunrise
I can never sleep I overthink all night
and ive come to realise, 

that it aint gon get better
it's 2026 and its still not any beter
if anything its worse no it aint gon get better
if anything its worse so i'll be fucked forever
that it aint gon get better
it's 2026 and its still not any beter
if anything its worse no it aint gon get better
if anything its worse so i'll be fucked forever

fears (prod. ogthraxx)

Masquerade 

You say you love me, but your actions mute the tune,
Talk big at noon, ghost you when the sun’s in bloom.
In this maze you mask it all, I sprint through the fog,
Trust signed late—I’m stepping off the log.
Every move screams counterfeit, lies stack high,
Patience fried, I won’t buy.

How I move us forward when I’m the only one in love in this masquerade?
Your smoke, my truth—no invade.
Yes I love, but I can’t be loved by you, not today,
I break chains, cut ties, find a brighter way.

.............

Masquerade

Shout  - Live Acoustic Cover

Fears - AI Dance Music Version

DaeGoCrazy - Face Your Fears (Slowed)

DaeGoCrazy - Face Your Fears (Official Snippet)

Big Meeg - Andy & April [prod. shxrkz]

While the straight talker is away, it doesn’t mean that the talkative trio won’t play: Life Insurance  (1:45), Album Listening (19:00), Random Facts (23:30), Price Hikes (26:10), New Age Weddings (35:27), Kay’s Questions (44:35), Time Travel (54:05), Over Hype Items (58:49), and much, much more 

Host: Rhys - Twitter: @Raw_like_me - Instagram: Rawlikeme, Mark Brown - Twitter: @Mister2Drink - Instagram: Mister2Drink - Kaydia - Instagram: @kay.veronica.fennella - Twitter: @KSmall91

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EP: 257 - Open Door Policy 🚪

Do YOU have what it takes to win the Race?
‘You’ll LOVE racing to Imagination Island!’ MAZ EVANS

‘Joyful!’ JENNY MCLACHLAN

‘Riotously fun!’ HANNAH GOLD 

 Luca and his teammates have three more challenges to face in this THIRD leg of the Race! They must crack jokes in Laughter Lagoon, ride giant space hoppers along Silly String Street, and finally, join in a game of Hide and Seek in a crumbling Roman-style coliseum, where if you are found, you are turned to stone…

Who will lose this time, and leave the Race FOREVER?

Race to Rumble Ruin, By Mel Taylor-Bessent, Illustrated by Alessandro D’Urso, Read by Joe Jameson

Project Terminated by Dark Company.
From CD 1, 'SNAFU', of the triple CD album 'A for Acronym'.

PROJECT TERMINATED
Crimson schizoid hollow man
Twenty first century airport scan
Marked flood upon the shore
Apocalyptic foreign war
Greed has come and the money’s gone
Now we pay for others' wrongs

Atlas says he’s getting tired
The trouble is he can’t be fired
More and more the souls pile on
Already things begin to go wrong
The prophecies of theosophy
Says voices shout “You’re killing me”

Let me tell you of all my fears
You got to listen so you can hear
I worry when I seem to know
More than that they say is so
Truth is thought no longer right
“Certainly” becomes “maybe”, “might”

Nostradamus said so much
Reached from history with his touch
He spoke of the end of the human race
Now it’s staring us in the face
We can no longer steer the ship
It’s gone too far to stop the trip

Lyrics by P. Greatorex January 12th 2011.
Music by G. Davies/P. Greatorex

This arrangement by Dark Company.
Copyright © 2011 D & G Music/Explicit Music.

Cover Art:
“Give It All You've Got!” by Peter Greatorex.
See: https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex-gallery-2/

Performers:
‘Speedy’ Pete Greatorex – vocals
Barry Bridges – guitar
Maxx Damage – bass
Sven Stiglund – drums

Copyright ℗ 2025 Wud Records.

FUN FACTS:
* Pete bought a funny purple plastic loudhailer toy from Maplins on the way to the studio one day.
* He proclaimed, among other things, "Project Terminated!" into it a few times, on its most Daleky setting, which was tremendous fun.
* The lyrics for this song were written 12th January 2011.
* This was another of the most stand-out and immediate demo tracks.
* Zakk has not yet recorded his guitar part for this song.
* The guitar is not quite in tune, sadly.
* Barry's guitar is in standard tuning, tuned down to D standard.
* That makes the key of the song C.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/a-for-acronym-cd-1-snafu/
https://linktr.ee/dark.company
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/dark-company/a-for-acronym/project-terminated

A for Acronym CD 1: SNAFU

Project Terminated

Downloads

Dark Company: Project Terminated (demo)

It is the stories and our imagination that give life and meaning to this world. And because I love music ... that it questions, that it awakens, that it intrigues, that it disturbs, that it moves... beyond the boundaries of genres ... Between melancholic tension and restrained intensity, these project crafts near-cinematic soundscapes where vulnerability and strength exist side by side. Each piece is conceived as a fragment of a larger story — raw, immersive, and unguardedly sincere.
I admit that it is not easy to enter, and I thank all the more those who took the time to stop and listen to some of these "stories" ...

JEEZARCH is an electronic music producer / vocalist
( her style is whatever catches her ears attention ) 

This isn’t music for everyone.
It’s for the ones who feel too much, dream too loud.

GTL Music Promotions is the artistic label of Peter Irvine, a songwriter, music producer, and keyboardist based in Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland. Although he co-owns a logistics business, music remains his passionate hobby. His compositions span various genres, characterized by emotive melodies and storytelling drawn from personal experiences.
With 88songs, including 20 covers & 22 instrumentals released to date.

Acoustic guitarist,singer-song writer based in the north east of England.

For bookings and enquiries:

Facebook: DF Live Music

Welcome to an AI music channel focused on high-quality, natural-sounding music.

Using the latest AI music generation technology, I create original tracks while carefully avoiding common AI issues such as blurry lyrics, distorted vocals, and artificial-sounding melodies.

 

This channel features a wide range of genres, including pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic music, jazz, folk music, and Asian-inspired styles. From beat creation and AI remixes to discovering completely new sounds, every track is personally crafted and refined.

 

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SC don't do support so we're leaving, slowly. UK/EU rock label since 1984. Demos, oddities, archives, WIP. Releases on Bandcamp etc. AI-free zone. All reposts shared to BlueSky and 'X'.
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We're very sorry but we're still unable to reply to SC messages. We can read them but cannot reply. Please email info@wudrecords.co.uk instead. We answer most emails within a week.

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ARCHIVE ARTISTS:
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* For DIY musicians:

Looking to grow your fanbase? Here's a proven strategy for success. It's a bit time-consuming at first because you need to work at it often. However, the awesome results will make it worth your while:

http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/be-discovered-on-social-media

That article was published in March 2017. While some of the links may no longer work, the theory absolutely will. Try it for yourself!

* Unfortunately...

Due to brexshit, broken britain, rip-off britain, corruption, lies and bias in the media, bigotry, racism, intolerance, polarisation, the fact that some of our family members would not be allowed to remain post-brexit, state-sponsored child trafficking (yes, that's right, we said it - it's pretty shocking, start reading from here if you don't believe it: https://forced-adoption.com/), an increasing sense of frustration and exasperation, and general total weariness of being treated with nothing but derision, ignorance and contempt by the entire shebang since the early 80s, we decided enough was enough and moved our entire operation from brexeter in the uk to begin our grand brexodus in 2017. We are now brefugees, living in brexile very near the border of the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany. If you live in (the crumbling remains of) the uk, do yourself a favour and leave. The upgrade in life quality will blow your mind.

* What do we stand for as a label?

We support all independent musicians who are doing something we find interesting. Our team members all have formal music education qualifications.

We are against corporate brainwash muzak, their puppet friends in the mass media, and many other corporate activities. We will fight their desecration of music until either it stops or we die. 

We believe in helping others in the face of corrupt laws and a broken system. We are pro democracy, green energy and free speech.

We're politically liberal. We cannot support the republicans, maga or gun violence in the usa. We don't see there's any real difference, other than in name, between the christian far right in the USA and the taliban in Afghanistan.

In the uk we are broadly pro LibDem/Green/Labour/SNP. We are VERY anti-tory, bnp, ukip, and any of their friends and associates. We have no trust at all in the uk right wing press monopoly and the bbc. Beware the bbc and its claims of neutrality. It is the propaganda mouthpiece of the tory party. It even charges a propaganda tax called the licence fee. But we like Test Match Special and Radio 6, so does that make us hypocrites...? Hmm.

We support independence for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Cornwall. We support the individual and the underdog. We are anti-putin and his war, and pro-Ukraine.

Please notice the careful use of capitals. Capital letters imply respect!

We're only interested in the colour of your soul. Not your skin, hair or socks.

We like cricket! Most of us support Somerset County Cricket Club.

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Tadeo produces introspective, emotionally driven tracks primarily shared on SoundCloud. His work blends personal vulnerability with cultural references, often drawing from his San Antonio roots. From SoundCloud, Tadeo music explores a narrow but potent set of themes: heartbreak and loss, personal ambition and resilience, sports fandom, and fleeting romance. His style appears raw and confessional, using music as a "canvas" for "deepest emotions," as noted in his SoundCloud bio


Unlock the hidden depths of your soul through the power of music, where emotions find a voice and thoughts take flight. For me, music is more than just a melody; it's a canvas where I paint my deepest suppressed thoughts and feelings. Each chord, each lyric serves as a cathartic release, laying bare the innermost workings of my mind. Join me in this journey of vulnerability and authenticity, where music becomes the language of our unspoken truths. Together, let's weave a tapestry of emotions through the symphony of our shared experiences. 🎶🌌

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Guitarest, Drummer,Songwriter

Not bad for not having any type of music background and only using my iPhone to creat an escape to free my mind.

John
Long Island, NY
Been playing piano since 2 years old, recording since 12.

New tracks tagged #fears