Train the Crowd

On today’s show, we pay tribute to a legend of broadcasting in Danny Kelly, who passed away yesterday. Luke remembers Danny as a friend and colleague – welcoming, hard-working and hyper-knowledgeable, but above all else an amazing person. He will be sorely missed.After the break, we’re back to more regular programming. We’re talking haircuts, veganism and accidentally drinking mouthwash.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a quick analysis of the pros and cons of Fireworks Night, we return to the subject of Halloween to talk about naff DJs, parties in churches and, naturally, hot woks. Shoutout to Ken Hom CBE.Also on the agenda today is some lovely listener correspondence, including more shouts for the worst song to be found listening to when you die.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US midterms are the order of the day and it turns out lies and weird nicknames can’t win you elections. Luke and Pete discuss whether the Democrats will manage to fumble this MAGA meltdown.In non-political news, Pete’s been pondering the origins of body horror and Luke’s getting his anti-ne’er-do-well strategy all straightened out. Yes, it does involve golf clubs.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke’s been reading about early nineteenth-century whaling and is at our service to tell us all about it. We’re talking whale riding, getting stranded on Pacific islands and surprisingly matriarchal societies.Plus, we’re taking a look at a recently-elected Peruvian mayor with a very colourful name, reminiscing about the days when people used to be able to remember stuff and covering some of the biggest current drama in the podcasting landscape.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time is a cruel mistress. Luke used to be able to take regular transatlantic flights without batting an eye and now the clocks changing knocks him for six. Pete, meanwhile, is experiencing sleep regression so severe he’s thinking about simply running away.Perhaps equally jarring a phenomenon is the current state of Radio 6 Music, the home of tunes that even the most catholic of tastes can’t account for. Thank God for 5 Live Premier League commentary. That stuff really is the business. Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete keeps seeing women who resemble his mum and he thinks he’s figured out how to share this news with the world. Luke’s not sold on his plan.After some family chat, it’s time for medical chat. Pete’s had some scans (he’s fine) and in a strange way they’ve helped him on the football pitch.Elsewhere, it’s time to check in on GTA6 and get stuck into some emails. Pumps are the order of the day.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Pete's been charmed by an Instagram lad’s enthusiasm, Luke’s been bored out of his mind by Wolves vs. Portsmouth. So poor was the spectacle, in fact, that it briefly made him look favourably on live execution – like the one just cancelled in the US. A Trump mention prompts a discussion about Vivek Ramaswamy, old fashioned fat guy Chris Christie and the continuing weirdness of looksmaxxers.Plus, we hear all about Pete’s recent trip to Glasgow.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let’s see in the week by sounding off about Trump’s America, where a man’s execution was maybe going to be livestreamed to the populace. Also up for discussion is the sheer costliness of life in the UK and the country’s refusal to get properly angry about it.It’s not all bleak, though, because someone’s developed an updated, web-based version of Championship Manager 1997/1998 and Pete says the word “Bugatti” weirdly.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s nothing quite like fixing something with your bare hands, as Luke will attest. Boiler 0, Mr Moore 1. Under the microscope today are topics including football both real and fantasy, the exhausting nature of throwing a punch, Metallica’s weird drum sounds and Luke’s recent trip to the Lake District. Plus, Pete drinks blueberries out of a Minions cup.Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected] Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever broken into the lead singer of Silverchair's house, stolen a skateboard and gone riding down the street beer in hand after the greatest success of your career? We kick things off with one of the best post-game celebration sessions you'll ever see.Plus, Pete inadvertently gets made to look like a fervent Ed Sheeran supporter while his own story gets corrected by a listener, and we unveil the "best" recipe for prison hooch. Send us your latest stories, questions and comments here: [email protected]. The Luke and Pete Show is the sometimes ridiculous, always funny podcast with Luke Moore and Pete Donaldson: two men who have time on their hands and a good idea of how to waste it. Subscribe to get your comedy podcast fix every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.