You might think it’s easy to construct a historical dream team orchestra, but this one had me thinkin’. Violins, easy. Guest pianists, easy. Horns, sure, there’s a couple of dudes who would have your back. But who’s going to be Second Bassoon?
The inclusion of Meyer is a blatant instance of my Karajanophilia, and I make no apologies for it. She was the first female member of the BPO (in 1983!!) and Karajan had to fight tooth and nail to get her into the thing.
– Count Dolby von Luckner
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Sure, we’ve all had the kind of day where we wake up late, miss the ferry to Dublin, and are being chased by a giant anti-necromancer robot that thinks WE are necromancers…
Oh, you mean you HAVEN’T had that kind of day?
Well then read on for some tips on what that might be like in Episode 224: Holyhead Rollers!
– Geoff and The Count
I really wanted this chase to take place on the Holyhead Breakwater. Alas, the breakwater doesn’t really seem to point in the correct direction and construction didn’t finish on it until 1873.
–Geoff
