The Pick 3 Show
Three generations, three choices, one epic argument. A fun podcast, where hosts born in different decades go head to head to rank their Top 3 picks on everything. Perfect for anyone who loves nostalgia, arguments and a lot of laughs!
Episodes
41 episodes
Ep 40 : Conspiracy theories
We have all heard many "conspiracy theories" some of which hold our fascination whilst others are obviously complete bunkum, but it is a strange human trait that people create myths and legends to explain situations in which they have no person...
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Ep 39 : Daily tasks we would like to outsource
All of us undertake a series of daily tasks that are tedious and given the chance we would outsource them. The panel meet to debate their top three choices of tasks they would willingly hand over the respnsibility to others. Some call this stre...
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Ep 38 : Famous People (we would like to be for a day)
The rules were simple, pick the 3 famous people you would like to be for a day and then justify your choices. Trusting Martin, Gareth and Andy to follow these rules seemed risky, so the PickMaster general brought in a fourth panellist, a voice ...
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Ep 37 : Overrated Foods
The panel meet to discuss the most overrated foods, especially those that are forced down our throats by influencers and marketing teams. We all have our preferred options but which foodstuffs attracted the ire of the Pick 3 Panel? Gareth sees ...
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Ep 36 : Music we pretend to hate but secretly love
Everyone has musical choices that they secretly love but won't really own up to when challenged. When the PickMaster General dropped this subject on the panel Gareth squealed with delight, Andy smiled enigmatically and Martin frowned. No easy o...
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Ep 35 : Scariest movies
To celebrate Halloween the Pick 3 panel relocate to a haunted castle to discuss their choices for "scariest movies". Andy loves this scary stuff, while Gareth is reliving a childhood nightmare and will probably not sleep soundly for weeks. Mart...
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Ep 34 : School memories
Unquestionably the episode with the largest amount of listener input as the panel try to remember their top 3 school memories. With so much material available what would the panellists choose from the halcyon days of their youth, albeit not all...
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Ep 33: Music Videos
Regular listeners know that Gareth "moonlights' on a music podcast "The Vinyl Vault", so his little face grinned from ear to ear when the PickMaster General dropped this subject into the panel's inbox. The 80's & 90's were the golden age of...
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Ep 32: Movie sequels (better than the original)
The panel love a good debate so when the PickMaster General's random topic selector threw out "movie sequels (better than the original) the boys went to work researching and forming opinions. As regular listeners know, we never share picks prio...
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Ep 31 : Items for space (a trip to the space station)
What three additional/essential items would you choose to take on a trip to the international space station? That was the question posed to the panel this week by the PickMaster General. Giving Martin, Gareth & Andy free reign to unleash ma...
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Ep 30: Things we would ban
Lots of things annoy all of us but if you had the opportunity what three things/habits would you ban from society? That is the task set by the PickMaster General this week but was he/she wise to risk throwing this out to the Pick 3 panel. Remem...
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Ep 29 : Podcasts
It was only a matter of time before the panel discussed the medium that the Pick 3 Show inhabits. However, the PickMaster General was pretty clear in his/her instructions, none of the Panel's picks could relate to other podcasts in which they h...
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Ep 28 : Fashion Crimes (that we forgave too easily)
Time for the Pic 3 panel to re-live their fashion mistakes/disasters as the PickMaster general throws a curveball topic, "fashion crimes (that we forgave too easily), in front of three suitably unqualified individuals. However, as you will see,...
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Ep 27 : TV Box Sets
With autumn fast approaching we are all looking to the tv schedules to see what shows are returning and what new shows we fancy test driving. However, the Pick 3 panel were set the difficult challenge of picking their top 3 TV box sets with the...
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Ep 26: Gadgets
As the panel sit down to discuss favourite gadgets it becomes quite clear that the age separation also reflects a practical skills separation. Andy likes tech gadgetry, Gareth tends to agree but Martin prefers old school, practical gadgets (alb...
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Ep 25 : Foods ( we could eat forever)
Summer is over and the boys are back recording new episodes of the Pick 3 Show. Nothing has changed in that they still discuss, dissect and deride each others choices on any subject sent down from the PickMaster general's office.Today th...
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Ep 24 : Cars
We have all had many experiences with cars but what were your favourites over the years? The panel meet to discuss the top 3 cars they have owned and the stories that go with them. The rules were simple, all cars must have been owned by panelli...
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Ep 23 : James Bond movies
With Gareth claiming (erroneously) that he understands the world of covert operations and espionage, the panel turn their thoughts to the adventures of the world's most well known secret agent, James Bond (aka 007). With over 20 movies to choos...
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Ep 22 : Planes (with Col. Lou McSheffrey)
An old friend came into town and declared his allegiance to the show. We took that as an opportunity to do a somewhat niche topic of Top 3 planes/helicopters particularly since Lou flew both for the US military. Possibly not everyone's immediat...
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Ep 21 : Dinner Guests
Who would you invite round for dinner if you could pick your most fascinating options? Only proviso is that they must still be alive at time of selection. Martin, Gareth & Andy thought long and hard about their perfect dinner combos and, un...
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Ep 20 : Movie Soundtracks
Every movie needs music but some movie soundtracks become truly iconic. The Pick 3 panel debate their top three movie soundtracks and take a few pot shots at each others' choices. Gareth goes disco, Andy goes spooky but Martin delivers the ulti...
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Ep 19 : Adverts
The panel debate their top 3 choices of memorable advert, surely an easy choice for marketing guru Andy. Whether it was an earworm song that stuck in your head, a visual image of epic scale or simply a suave deliverer of chocolates, adverts aff...
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Ep 18 : Childhood Fears
The PickMaster General threw the panel a curve ball this week and asked them to rank their top 3 childhood fears. Will this episode explain something about Andy's obsession with ghosts, Gareth's fear of the fog and Martin's dislike of hospitals...
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Ep 17 : Documentaries
The Pick 3 panel tackle the wide and varied topic "documentaries" on this weeks episode. As has become apparent over the course of the show, the age differential plays a significant role in choices, but as usual everyone finds something to spar...
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Ep 16 : Historical Events (that you would like to have witnessed in person)
The panel take a trip into the past and visit a prehistoric location to record with a listener, Victoria, who became "Pickmaster for a day" and who set the challenge to select our top three choices of historical events that we would like to hav...
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