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.
Sources and further reading[]
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?"