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Something About Tapes
Battery Operated
25 episodes
3 months ago

We dig into the mighty tape box and randomly select cassettes to listen to in the hopes of discovering an interesting home recording... and then we listen to our main cassette (the episode titles) and use our instruments to create a remix on the fly!


If you like cassette tapes then this is the podcast for you!


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We dig into the mighty tape box and randomly select cassettes to listen to in the hopes of discovering an interesting home recording... and then we listen to our main cassette (the episode titles) and use our instruments to create a remix on the fly!


If you like cassette tapes then this is the podcast for you!


Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battery_operated_


Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BatteryOperated


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Something About Tapes
#23 Deep Muscle Relaxation
BIG NEWS: Joe---BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP find out more on episode 23.5... Coming soon! (im sorry this is outside of our control!) We chat about Joe's car graveyard, going to a gig at House Party in London, then we go big on picking tapes from the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section... but it is god heavy...) Then we play a main cassette and try to have a little ambient jam with it, This week's main cassette is: Deep Muscle Relaxation a homemade tape we found at a bootsale!

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3 months ago
53 minutes 52 seconds

Something About Tapes
#22 Oops! All Tapes!
We chat about Special K at jungle raves, Joe reviews The Matrix, Having a panic attack at the cinema, Fear of flying, Crazy situations at the comedy open mic and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!) and usually we play a main cassette, but this time we just keep pulling tapes from the box!

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3 months ago
1 hour 24 minutes 28 seconds

Something About Tapes
#21 Supreme Self Confidence (ft. Shunt)

We chat about the band Joe used to be in, The joys of a 1991 Toyota Previa, Having a child in the YouTube/TikTok shorts era, Infamous nicknames, Touring in a death metal band as 20 year olds and much more...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally I think we create a new genre...



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7 months ago
1 hour 36 minutes 34 seconds

Something About Tapes
#20 STRESS RELIEF

We chat about the cost of UFC, Kettle-bell adventures, Doing Jackass as a child, A German man eating an egg, Police Drones, Road rage/Old folks driving and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting... (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally we listen to "Stress Relief"... A tape we found at a bootsale!



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8 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 47 seconds

Something About Tapes
#19 The Sky's The Limit The Opportunity Reach For The Stars!

We chat about CentreParcs, How many DJs you should book for someone's 40th bday, Homeless Shane getting abused on the streets of Bristol, How to bail out of a comedy gig and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "The Sky's The Limit The Opportunity Reach For The Stars! Business opportunities with KleeneZe"... A tape we found on ebay!



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10 months ago
1 hour 40 minutes 35 seconds

Something About Tapes
#18 MEGA SPEED READING

We chat about Hostage tape, How to make good money stealing from teenagers, Humpty Dumpty, Joe's attempt at comedy songs and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "MEGA SPEED READING"... A tape we found on ebay!


This is the mythical long-lost episode, it should have been episode 7 but after recording I lost the unedited files and was unable to find them until a year later...





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1 year ago
1 hour 8 minutes 18 seconds

Something About Tapes
#17 MindBodySpirit

We chat about urban safari in Birmingham, Making money and losing it all in one click, Stealing your own car from the MOT garage, Tales from death metal tour life and more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "MindBodySpirit"... A tape we found at the bootsale!



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1 year ago
1 hour 6 minutes 16 seconds

Something About Tapes
#16 Relaxation

We chat about being over-weight for the first time, the vegan festival returns to town, escape rooms, the hue of life in the 90s and much more...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!)

and finally we listen to "Relaxation"... A tape somehow found its way into our collection!



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1 year ago
1 hour 12 minutes 2 seconds

Something About Tapes
#15 UNLEASHING YOUR PSYCHIC POTENTIAL

We chat about watching America like it's a Netflix series, the fact that our hands get wet when we are anxious, old TV channels, 90s kids shows and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "UNLEASHING YOUR PSYCHIC POTENTIAL"... A tape we found at the bootsale!



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1 year ago
1 hour 28 minutes 47 seconds

Something About Tapes
#14 How To Hypnotize Yourself And Others

We chat about breakdancing on school trips, last day at work on a building site, singing songs to our animals and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How To Hypnotize Yourself And Others"... A still sealed cassette from 1981 we found on ebay!


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1 year ago
1 hour 17 minutes 55 seconds

Something About Tapes
#13 COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC

We chat about the local KFC, the fact that horses are mostly evil killing machines, magazine subscriptions and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "COPYRIGHT-FREE MUSIC"... A tape we found in a big pile of cassettes at the bootsale!



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1 year ago
1 hour 13 minutes 34 seconds

Something About Tapes
#12 SLEEP LIKE A LOG

We chat about clipping the mic, Joe's Spooky spoon phenomenon, mad open mics, witnessing an eating contest, beer bong/bombs and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "SLEEP LIKE A LOG"... A tape we found on Ebay!



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1 year ago
1 hour 27 minutes 59 seconds

Something About Tapes
#11 Overcome Fears and Phobias

We chat about being in car accidents, cats vs. dogs, getting knocked unconscious and much more... Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Overcome Fears and Phobias"... A tape we found in a big pile of cassettes at the bootsale!



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1 year ago
1 hour 17 minutes 34 seconds

Something About Tapes
#10 Progressive Relaxation

We chat about comparing raising a child to growing your own vegetables, life as a true Mountain Dew Champion and finally starting puberty at age 30...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Progressive Relaxation"... A tape we found in the mighty unlabelled tape box!!



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1 year ago
1 hour 46 seconds

Something About Tapes
Xmas Mini Episode

Just a little thing for christmas, was going to post it on patreon, but 'Tis the Season! <3


Have a great Xmas to all that celebrate it and happy new year everyone!


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1 year ago
22 minutes 17 seconds

Something About Tapes
#9 A Guide To Managing Yourself

We chat about lucid dreaming triggers, Shane tries to play/understand Pokémon and the woes of keeping a pet budgie...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "Management: a Guide to Managing Yourself"... A tape we found at a bootsale!



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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes 51 seconds

Something About Tapes
#8 Death and Horror Sounds

We chat about all things spoooooky!, ghost stories and more in this special halloween episode... then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "More Death and Horror Sounds" a tape we found at a bootsale...

Great samples on that tape and possibly this is the first episode without a jam!


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2 years ago
54 minutes 23 seconds

Something About Tapes
#7 SLEEP WELL TONIGHT

We chat about having to apologise for the mistakes we make on the pod, having the words "dog butt" written on your hand in public and following dead cats on Instagram...

Then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How to turn an interview into a job"... which was insanely boring so we binned it straight away and instead we went for "SLEEP WELL TONIGHT"

A single tape we found at a bootsale!



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2 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes 34 seconds

Something About Tapes
#6 STOP SMOKING

We chat about hanging out with the lads but now you're all adults, buttplug wallet chains and upsetting Australian women... then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "STOP SMOKING" a single tape we found that has no markings on except for a sticker on that says "STOP SMOKING"!

Great samples on that tape and possibly our best jam!


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2 years ago
47 minutes 48 seconds

Something About Tapes
#5 How To Raise Happy Kids

We chat about writing on a grain of rice, bombing at a comedy club and what we would want a "fan" to do if they saw us in person, then it's into the mighty unlabelled tape box in the hopes of finding something interesting (no spoilers for this section!) and finally we listen to "How to Raise Happy Kids" a multiple cassette book thing we bought on eBay!

We definitely struggled to Jam on this one, but at least we found a few music moments throughout!


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2 years ago
58 minutes 7 seconds

Something About Tapes

We dig into the mighty tape box and randomly select cassettes to listen to in the hopes of discovering an interesting home recording... and then we listen to our main cassette (the episode titles) and use our instruments to create a remix on the fly!


If you like cassette tapes then this is the podcast for you!


Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battery_operated_


Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BatteryOperated


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.