Episode 27: Torture





Broadcast
25/01/2012

Programme subject
Torture - also known as "advanced interrogation". Aka "justice" (HZ). Cruel and unusual punishments down the ages, explored with zeal and really quite alarming enthusiasm by three hungover dudes, one of whom (it turns out) is really quite tall. Contains excellent and intelligent speculation on medieval life expectancy, miscarriage rates and infant survival.

The Ancient
The Pear of Anguish - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Torture Chair - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Iron Maiden - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden LIVE on the Flight 666 tour

The Rat Torture - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Breast Ripper / The Spider - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Head Crusher - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Saw Torture - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Spanish Tickler - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Wheel - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The classic hanged, drawn and quartered - a British regal execution method

The Heretic's Fork - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Knee Splitter - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

The Crocodile Tube - used mainly as a punishment for women who conducted a miscarriage, liars, blasphemers and homosexuals

...and all the other medieval torture you could wish for!

The Modern
The "Attention Grab", "Attention Slap", "Belly Slap" and other ghastly CIA techniques

Rectal feeding - pasta, nuts and hummus - so presumably Lebanese?

Burrito Torture - WARNING! extremely graphic and NSFW!

Henry's slave/sleeve mishearing - scroll down to the My Chemical Romance section

The Museum of Historic Torture Devices - in Dells, WISCONSIN! Currently featuring a special exhibityion on JOHN WAYNE GACY!

Ann Coulter Caught Masturbating to CIA Torture Report On Amtrak Train

Comedy characters featured
Hong Kong Henry Zebrowski

Henry's featured dubious and/or racist impressions
Hong Kong Henry Zebrowski

Foodstuffs and beverages mentioned
(Free) beer, steaks, chicken, tomatoes, barbecue (served by breast ripper tongs)

Classic catchphrases
"Are you a basketball player?"

"What do they feed those boys in Wisconsin / Nuremberg?"

"How's the weather up there?"