Call Jonathan Pie is a BBC Sounds show that I’ve been enjoying over the last month or so. If you’re familiar with Pie on Youtube then you’ll know what to expect; and if not, then it’s a fictional radio phone with, well Jonathan Pie.
Shoutout to Reasons to be Cheerful for always making me feel a little more positive about the state of the world.
I love love loved, call Jonathan Pie. Very funny.
Some suggestions.
Three bean salad - you have to start at the beginning, it won’t make any sense otherwise - it barely does to me and I’ve heard it all. Surreal comedy.
Hamish and Andy - again, start at the beginning, its good clean fun. Just three mates doing silly, harmless things.
Where there’s a will, there’s a wake - Kathy Burk interviewing interesting people about thier dream funeral. Adult humour.
The boring podcast - short lectures by different people on things that sound boring but become fascinating such as, Hb pencils, double yellow lines, street furniture.
Pop culture parenting - they take a famous scene from a different movie each week and break down how it shows good or bad parenting techniques. Great for anyone with young kids.
I’ve several more if those don’t tickle your pickle.
Pompidou?
I second Three Bean Salad. It’s Mike Wozniak (from Taskmaster and Man Down etc) and two of his comedian friends having some lukewarm banter.
I wouldn’t say it’s overly surreal, but it’s a conversational mostly-improvised comedy podcast with some surreal and fantastical humour. Starting from the beginning helps you to understand all the in-jokes.