With Special Guest: Nick Helm
Holy F***! Comedy starlet Nick Helm is back on CheapShow and he isn’t messing about. He joins Paul and Eli at the Soho Radio Podcast Studios for what turns out to be 90 minutes of rants, shouting, repulsion, audio torture and awkward conversations. Once again, Eli seems to be feeling poorly as he croaks and squeaks through the recording session. The upshot of this is that he develops the most adorable laugh we’ve ever heard. As for Paul, he’s a bit grumpy before things even kick off and his inability to control his co-host and his guest will drain the life from his soul. As for Nick, he’s has to endure some unusually flavoured crisps from Finland, Kit Kats from Japan, the Rambo themed music of an ex-BBC radio presenter (no, not that one) and a party game that is only going to make the already volatile atmosphere worse! Hold tight everyone, it’s a rowdy one!

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Ep 423: Stop Pointing!

Sometimes Paul and Eli make mistakes, and that’s fine. That’s part of the cut and thrust of making CheapShow. However, sometimes they need to ask themselves just how many mistakes they should really be making in one episode alone. This week, they make a lot. Eli annoys Paul right from the start and the resulting fall out will only prolong their collective agony. Things begin innocently enough with two new chutneys to sample that both prove to be incredibly hot mommas! It gets a bit wobbly when Eli reveals his cheap soft drinks that all prove to be much less than they’d hoped. The BIG cock up arrives when Paul invites a new character along to monitor the cheap sweets segment. One distressing conversation later and Paul and Eli wake up in a cave and are forced to gobble horrible candies AND make a bloody Poppets based cookie? What’s going on?!

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Ep 424: The Candy Cave

It’s your lucky day, thrift lovers! In this episode of What’s Good, Goodwill?, we’re diving into all the good happening in March, but the real pot of gold? Big changes are happening at Goodwill! We’re spilling the details on the brand new Colville Goodwill location and what it means for shoppers, donors, and resources. Looking to level up your skills? We’ll introduce you to the Google Digital Career Accelerator—a game-changing opportunity to boost your career. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and we’re shining a light on inclusion, empowerment, and the incredible work happening in our community.

Plus, did you know that Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is women-led? We’ll celebrate the powerhouse women shaping the future of thrift and social impact. And of course, we wrap up with a heartwarming success story that proves second chances are always in style!

Tune in for laughs, insights, and all the feel-good vibes. Don’t forget to subscribe and share—because what’s good at Goodwill is good for everyone!

Good Bits: https://discovergoodwill.org/s4e3-unlock-your-potential-new-location-new-skills-continued-success/

S4E3 Unlock Your Potential:  New Location, New Skills, Continued Success

With Special Guest: Stuart Ashen
They didn’t mean this episode to be as long as it was. This wasn’t meant to be the epic episode it became, honest! They just thought they’d pop into Norwich, record a bit of a walkabout and then meet with guest Stuart Ashen for a quick Gannon’s Golden Games. Instead, it became something much bigger than planned. Join Paul and Eli has they take a trip to Norwich, tackling national rail inconveniences, exploring charity shops and going for a wander in the Plantation Gardens. And, oh yes, they need to record with Stuart too! They’ve got to record a whole episode of CheapShow at Ashen’s grotto and tackle a very special Gannon’s Golden Games! The amazing Ivenne has sent the podcast a complete, vintage boardgame based on the infamous Japanese TV game show, Takeshi’s Castle! They’ll learn a little bit about the show’s colourful history before diving into the boardgame itself. Will it delight and amuse, or will it annoy and frustrate? How do you even make a game out of an incredibly elaborate TV Show anyway? Sadly, Ashens is about to find out they hard way, and Eli is out to win it by any means necessary. Just thank god we haven’t called this episode “Normski’s Knob!” You’ll find out why…

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Ep 425: The Great Takeshi's Castle Caper

After last week’s epic walkabout/Gannon’s Golden Games hybrid episode, it’s time to calm things down again. What this episode doesn’t need is violent meltdowns, stupid new characters, an appalling improvised song and useless conversational tangents… Sadly that’s exactly what you can expect in this week’s edition of the economy comedy podcast. It’s a simple enough set up with snacks, drinks and a Price of Shite from the PO Box. Over the course of the hour, Paul and Eli will drink milky booze, Minecraft Doritos, stare at arses, improvise songs over small electronic fidget toy music and muse over some new noodles. It’s good comfort food podcasting at CheapShow HQ and with the added bonus of introducing the world to Donna Eggs, who’ll solve ALL our problems!

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Ep 426: Donna Egg & The Bad Boys

Step into the world of Chic Boutique, where fashion meets philanthropy in the most stylish way! In this episode, we sit down with Melanie Jarrell, Chic Boutique Gold Chair for the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary "Reflections on Style" event, to discuss the upcoming pop-up shopping experience that’s truly one of Houston’s best-kept secrets.

📍 Chic Boutique Details:
🛍 Location: 3403 Richmond Ave
✨ Opening Night: Wednesday, April 9 | 3PM–7PM ($20 donation at the door – arrive early, lines around the block are legendary!)
🛒 Shop the Chic Boutique: April 10–12 | 10AM–5PM

Chic Boutique isn’t just another resale shop—it’s a curated shopping experience where Houston’s most fabulous closets donate their treasures to create a fashion lover’s dream at unbeatable prices. Volunteers (in their iconic red aprons!) meticulously organize, style, and create a boutique-like setting that feels luxurious, exclusive, and community-driven.

Every piece sold carries a story—not just from the stylish donor but also through scripture-adorned tags, reminding us of the greater mission behind the event. This is more than shopping; it’s fashion with a purpose.

At the heart of it all, we’re raising funds for critical Houston-area programs through the Salvation Army. Toward the end of the episode, Major Carolynn joins us to share the profound impact this event has—providing housing for families, rehabilitation for veterans, summer camps for kids, support for human trafficking survivors, and so much more.

💖 How to Get Involved:
✔️ Donate your gently loved designer pieces
✔️ Shop the boutique for incredible finds at amazing prices
✔️ Volunteer and be part of something bigger

“If you have two coats, give one away.” – Luke 3:11

Join us as we celebrate fashion, philanthropy, and the power of community.

Ep #137 Melanie Jarrell of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Chic Boutique

It’s another week, it’s another familiar episode packed with tat, snacks and … Pardon? Who’s that at the door. Who? Grumpy Sessions you say? Why has he got a big box of VHS tapes with him?
Fine.
Let him in.
Whatever he wants to show us, shouldn’t take too long.
Paul and Eli are going to have to tolerate Grumpy’s return to the show this week. 
We apologise in advance.

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Ep 429: Grumpy's Showreel

After two weeks away in America, Eli arrives back in one piece and ready to go with a grab bag of tat and tasty treats to foist upon his co-host. He’s brought with him a few snacks to wrap their tongues around and a special USA flavoured “Price of Shite” … Sorry, “The Cost of Crud”, as Eli would prefer to call it. To make matters more pointless, he decides that points are not “p’twings” this week and instead they are “p’twangs”. Whatever they are, Gannon wants them, and he’s going to try his very best. However, Paul may have gone a bit doolally whilst he had no co-host for a while, so please bear that in mind as he continuously threatens Eli with his “Chobber”. What is this “Chobber” of which he speaks? I mean, it’s obvious, right? But you better listen in just to check.

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Ep 430: The Cost Of Crud

STEREO EDITION
The sun’s out so Eli and Paul decide to escape CheapShow HQ and head back to Hampstead Heath for another barely acceptable picnic adventure. This time out, they have a reason for roaming around the heath on a wonderfully warm Spring day. Inspired by the accidental discovery of a Geocache box back in Ep 342 (Gannon's Golden Quest The Third), the Cheap Chaps are going to make a full day of it, using a free to use Geocaching phone app to hunt down as many boxes, tubs and bottles as they can before the sun sets. They may be hidden anywhere, so Paul and Eli are going to have to keep their wits about them to find them all.  As ever, the lure of cheap picnic snacks, free booze and “extreme” flavoured drinks and candy may derail all their best efforts. In this 2 hour and 35 minute epic episode, join CheapShow has they, once again, find a way to be busy doing nothing!

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Ep 431: The (Not Very) Geocaching Picnic (Stereo Edition)

Coming Up, This Week on CheapShow TV
Friday 17th April
1800
High & Low: With Wide Travelling Rob
Rob is back, ready to tackle the most epic journey of his lifetime… attempting to leave his house!

1830
CheapShow TV 2025
Paul & Eli are back to host the infamous “TV Game Show Board Game Special” edition of the economy comedy podcast! In this episode, two teams of podcasts are pitted against one another over a variety of board games on popular TV game shows. In Part One of this epic battle Team “Shut Up & Answer The Question” takes on Team “The Variety Show”! This week, the teams can expect to participate in a bit of “Play Your Cards Right” and “Every Second Counts”
Who will win? Who will lose? Who will scream at Paul the loudest for being an unfair game show host?
Find out in Part One of CheapShow TV 2025!

2000
Trackbot’s Fact Pack
He’s the robot with all the music facts you could possibly allow. Join Trackbot has he shows off some of the best hot new hits, live performances and celebrity interviews. He’s done his research his AI has never let him down before pop pickers!

2030
Full Character Cast Orgy
Utter filth for Pay-Per-View fans only

0000
End of Programming

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Ep 432: CheapShow TV 2025 (Part One)

Changing inland northwest lives since 1939. More then a store, it's local lives changed for good.

CheapShow is a comedy podcast all about getting the very best out of the worst! Be it Poundlands, Charity Shops, Car Boot Sales or Bargain Bins, hosts Paul Gannon & Eli Silverman poke around in the corners of the high streets and internet to find treasure in the trash.

One week it could be a studio based show, the next, a live comedy event. It could even be a location report or a scripted adventure! A few things it is, however, is rude, crude, silly and drizzled in pop culture, nostalgia and plenty of verbal violence!

It has guests, videos, songs, reviews, games and dares.  We apologise in advance!
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