Mike Church's Podcasts
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2011
Mikiatures 7 - Start Me Up
Start Me Up
Mick pressed the dreaded button and braced himself. What delights would his beloved PC hold in store for him today? A prompt to install Service Pack 21? An invitation to upgrade to Media …
00:01:32 |
Fri 09 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 50 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Our guarantee to you:
Here at Mikiatures.com we strive – or struggle, rather – to make your experience an enjoyable one; or, at the very least, a tolerable one. Each and…
00:01:18 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 49 - Life On Mars
Life On Mars
‘OK, let’s warm up with some simple questions. What's your favourite month, Jon?’
‘My favourite month?’
‘Yes, your favourite month.’
‘Owgost. Is easy!…
00:02:07 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 48 - Food For Thought
Food For Thought
‘Bread, butter, cheese . . .’
It was a depressing list.
‘Buns, biscuits, cakes . . .’
Then again, all of Mick’s lists were depressing these days.
…
00:01:25 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 47 - Taxman
Taxman
‘Hello?’
‘Hello. Could I speak to your mother or father, please?’
‘Did you want my mother or my father?’
‘Either, please.’
‘Well, they live in E…
00:01:19 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 46 - You've Got A Friend
You’ve Got A Friend
‘It says here, “Brian and Sue are now friends”.’
‘Did they have a bust-up?’
‘Not to my knowledge.’
‘So, what’s it to you?’
‘Nothing…
00:01:18 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 45 - Beaches Of Cheyenne
Beaches Of Cheyenne
‘There was this bloke, right? And he–’
‘You can't start stories like that, Mummy.’
‘Why not, dear?’
‘All stories begin, "Once upon a time".’
…
00:01:18 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 44 - Da, Da, Da
Da, Da, Da
Driving disastrously down Drizzly Descent during Denmark’s depression, Dreamy Dave deemed “dem d-words” decidedly demoralising:
dum d-words -> damn, dank, dark, dearth, death, debt, den, d…
00:03:11 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 43 - Roll With It
Roll With It
‘Can I take your umbrella, Daddy?’
‘What happened to yours?’
‘It’s wet.’
‘That’s what umbrellas are for. Where are you going?’
‘Out.’
…
00:01:21 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 42 - Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse
Gonna Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse
‘Next, please?’
‘Er, could I have a lettuce, please?’
‘Red or green?’
‘Haven’t you got any blue ones?’
‘Blue? …
00:01:24 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 41 - Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man
‘So, what did you have for lunch, Dani?’
‘A salad and chicken. And chips. And peas. And bread. And ket—’
‘Yes, OK, very good, Dani. And did you have a dessert?’
…
00:01:42 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 40 - Words
Words
It all began on Facebook, of course, when a bored young lady challenged her fellow writing friends to come up with a story that was just six words long. Why six? Don’t shoot the messenger! As s…
00:02:16 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 39 - Here There And Everywhere
Here There And Everywhere
There was only one thing that annoyed Mick more than drivers who didn't indicate: drivers who did indicate, but then didn't do what they indicated. As he chugged along behin…
00:01:14 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 38 - The Ties That Bind
The Ties That Bind
‘One of my students said she’d never heard of “identifying relative clauses”.’
‘Oh? Who was that?’
‘You know, the one who’s going out with the butcher’s ass…
00:01:02 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 37 - Nothing But The Same Old Story
Nothing But The Same Old Story
‘Once upon a time, there was a ham sandwich. One day he–’
‘A ham sandwich, Daddy?’
‘That's right, darling.’
‘Not a princess?’
…
00:01:37 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 36 - Real Good Looking Boy
Real Good Looking Boy
Mick switched the light on and stood in the doorway, looking at his beautiful little boy. Joe didn’t stir. He slept on; and, most likely, dreamed on, too. Whatever Joe was dream…
00:01:17 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 35 - Lumberjack Song
Lumberjack Song
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Anyone, July 2011
Module One, Paper 1, Task 2
The painful truth is this: regardless of teacher, method, resources or techniques, a good student…
00:01:18 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 34 - What Have I Done To Deserve This?
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
‘Can I help you?’
‘No, thanks. I'm just looking.’
‘What are you looking for?’
‘Oh, nothing in particular.’
‘I see.’
…
00:01:20 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 33 - Bright Side Of The Road
Bright Side Of The Road
‘Excuse me? Which way to the university, please?’
‘On foot or by car?’
‘By car,’ said Mick, pulling on his handbrake.
‘Which university do …
00:01:14 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
Mikiatures 32 - Free Fallin'
Free Fallin’
‘What day is it today, anyone?’
‘Freeday.’
‘Freeday, Vanesa?’
‘Yes, Freeday.’
‘If it's a free day, why are you here?’
‘Sorry, …
00:01:39 |
Thu 08 Dec 2011
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