The ManBuyCow Podcast
Rufus and Howard are trying to make a sitcom and sketch show; but with dinosaurs in the garden, a kettle that can see the future, and a doorway to hell in the cellar - will they ever make it to the end?
The Worst Writer in the World - available now
Published: 30th October 2017. Length: 2 mins. Size: 5.7mb
Meet Rufus & Howard. Rufus is an English teacher with a degree in literature. Howard is an unemployed idiot. One of them spent their entire childhood writing stories and scripts... Unfortunately, it was Howard.
Welcome to The Worst Writer in the World; a comedy storytelling podcast in which Rufus attempts to read everything that Howard wrote, while Howard listens and feels increasingly ashamed. Together, they'll probe the plot holes, interrogate the inconsistencies, and use their adult brains to fix the many problems with Young Howard's work. So that maybe one day, Howard will no longer be known as: The Worst Writer in the World.
Previous episodes
Series 4, Episode 6
23rd January 2017. 67 minutes.
Series 4, Episode 6 - SPACE ANTS! Giant ant creatures from outer-space have invaded the Earth and enslaved humanity, which is seriously getting in the way of us recording...
Series 4, Episode 5
9th January 2017. 90 minutes.
The Doctor in the Jamie (Doctor Who: Siege PART TWO). In which Rufus reads the SECOND PART of a Doctor Who story that Howard wrote when he was at school!...
Series 4, Episode 4
26th December 2016. 67 minutes.
The Doctor in the Wheelie Bin. It's another Doctor Who Special from Rufus & Howard! In which Rufus reads a Doctor Who script that Howard wrote when he was at...
Series 4, Episode 3
14th November 2016. 60 minutes.
The Cat in the Timehole. Who benefits from a magnetic dog? What is Howard's idea of Heaven? Why does Rufus want remote-control hair? What horrors has Uncle Dennis Quaid discovered...
Series 4, Episode 2
31st October 2016. 64 minutes.
The Niece in the Nowhere. What will Katy learn on her first day at school? Who's that taxi driver with the familiar moustache? And why has Rufus got all Great...
Series 4, Episode 1
17th October 2016. 57 minutes.
The Congregation in the Conservatory. Why did Rufus burn down the church? What does Howard want to show you in the shed? What are all those single ladies doing in...
Series 3, Episode 6
16th May 2016. 54 minutes.
The Robot in the Rumpus Room. Why is Rufus building a robot? Will Howard take his new girlfriend for a ride in a hot-air balloon? What's the difference between a...
Series 3, Episode 5
2nd May 2016. 48 minutes.
The Crisps in the Microwave. Who stole Rufus & Howard's front door? Who is Dennis Quaid's perfect partner? If you could have any superpower, would you choose 'jumping'? What are...
Series 3, Episode 4
18th April 2016. 75 minutes.
The Men in the Shed. It's another ManBuyCow Podcast Storytime Special! In which Rufus reads a story that Howard wrote when he was young. This time, it's the story of...
Series 3, Episode 3
4th April 2016. 49 minutes.
The Dead in the Dog. Why has Uncle DQ bought a crate of Magic Space Compost? What will happen to Howard, now Rufus has a new best friend? Why is...
Series 3, Episode 2
21st March 2016. 59 minutes.
The Idiots in the Wardrobe. Rufus & Howard have two problems: 1. They have no money, and 2. They haven't written anything for series three of their podcast. Is the...
Series 3, Episode 1
7th March 2016. 46 minutes.
The Monster in the Cupboard. What happened to Rufus, after Howard stranded him in the 1980s? Why is there a wedding cake in the cellar? How do you lose a...
Series 2, Episode 9
15th February 2016. 44 minutes.
Treason! What's the best way to abolish the British Royal Family? Why did Uncle Mick glue a mouse to a xylophone? What will happen in the future? And what is...
Series 2, Episode 8
1st February 2016. 46 minutes.
The Dictator in the Dining Room. Why has Rufus never had a birthday before? Why is Mister Fluck locked in the cupboard? Who put that dead body in the bathroom?...
Series 2, Episode 7
18th January 2016. 75 minutes.
The Doctor Who Special. In which Rufus reads a Doctor Who story that Howard wrote when he was at school, and nothing else happens whatsoever. If you are here to...
Series 2, Episode 6
4th January 2016. 42 minutes.
The Flashback in the Cupboard. Where is the mysteriously missing sketch? What always happens when Rufus & Howard get drunk? How many uses does cheese have? What's the difference between...
Series 2, Episode 5
21st December 2015. 42 minutes.
The Uncle in the Future. Why has Rufus nailed a guinea pig to the phone? Would John Lennon have preferred to be a fishmonger? Do radishes celebrate Christmas? What did...
Series 2, Episode 4
7th December 2015. 43 minutes.
The Melon in the Office. Why is there an enormous egg in the fridge? How does a melon become Prime Minister? What have love and treehouses got in common? And...
Series 2, Episode 3
23rd November 2015. 55 minutes.
The Valentine Special. WARNING: this episode is very sexy and those of a delicate disposition SHOULD NOT LISTEN. We took out all the sketches, the plot, the music, and...
Series 2, Episode 2
9th November 2015. 42 minutes.
The Intruder in the House. Who has locked Rufus & Howard in the cupboard under the stairs? And why? Will they escape using magic? Or poetry? Or a key? And...
See also
The Adventures of Grett Binchleaf podcast
Credits
ManBuyCow is written and performed by Rufus Penzance and Howard Long.
For more entertaining stuff visit www.manbuycow.com
Reviews
"...a delightful sitcom and sketch show that feels equal parts Monty Python and Douglas (Hitchhiker's Guide) Adams, with a lot of other odd bits sprinkled in." - Splitsider
"This strikingly offbeat show... is a good example of the genre-bending freedoms that podcasting affords. Each episode lightly skips between comic modes - from The Day Today-style news satire to self-produced comic songs to surreal narrative flights of fancy with a deftness that brings to mind the glory days of The Mighty Boosh radio series... it's had me chuckling all week." - Pete Naughton, The Telegraph