Pompey Eclectic

Pompey Eclectic

Welcome to Pompey Eclectic with your hosts Simon the Cut, Shaolin Phil & Grandpa Swampy delivering amusing and interesting discussion on a different topic every episode from an eclectic variety of subjects from the heart of Portsmouth, UK.

Episodes

December 21, 2025 26 mins

Welcome to Pompey Eclectic's Xmas 2025 festive mini audio pod...Simon the Cut, Shaolin Phil & Grandpa Swampy wish you a merry Christmas and discuss their favourite Christmas songs and remember those who are no longer with us among other xmassy stuff.

Warning: May contain swearing/cussing!

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic the Audio Podcast Episode 14 (Part 2 of 2).....your favourite hosts Grandpa Swampy, Shaolin Phil & Simon the Cut continue to discuss world foods as we move on to discuss curry and rice.  Humour and intrigue here we come!

 

Warning: May contain swearing/cussing

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic the Audio Podcast Episode 15.....your favourite hosts Grandpa Swampy, Shaolin Phil & Simon the Cut discuss some of their favourite books bringing quite a few surprises.  If you want to hear about some great books from the last 80 years which you probably haven't heard of then listen on.  Humour and intrigue here we come!

Warning: May contain swearing/cussing

 

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic the Video Podcast for episode 13 - Origins of Portsmouth Complete (Parts 1, 2 & 3)...Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil bring you humorous and fascinating discussion of the complete history of Portsmouth as viewed through the slightly bizarre mind's eye of Shaolin Phil!

 

Warning: May contain sweary words (Cussin' real good)

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic for episode 12 - World Foods (part 1 of 2)...Simon the Cut, Shaolin Phil and special guest Swampy bring you humourous and fascinating discussion of culinary delicacies from Vietnam, China and the UK with food stories, visit to our local shops and a USA consumption and World chocolate stats quiz...

Have fun and check out our unedited studio recording videos on YouTube @pompeyeclectic

 

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic the Audio Podcast with your hosts Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil incorporating our mascot Phil's Budgie!

In this epidode we bring you the final installment of our comedy duos review where we discuss our final few duo selections then summarise by scoring and proclaiming our alltime greatest comedy duo!

 

Warning: May contain swearing/cussing.

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic Episode 10 with your hosts Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil. This time, we bring you facinating and often hilarious debate and discussion in review of all things Star Wars. Special guest Swampy joins us again for more top banter!

 

Please note that there may be swearing/cuss words.

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic! In this episode, Simon the Cut & Shaolin Phil (Punk) bring you part 2 of their review of the best (Mostly British) comedy duos over the last 100 or so years. Funny yet interesting and very useful if you want to learn about British comedy!

 

Warning: May contain swearwords/cusswords.

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic...in episode 8, Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil discuss the history of gaming including music, gaming machines, the traditional game model and a review of some of the major gamechangers of the gaming world.  Always interesting, often amusing...enjoy another trek into the world of Pompey Eclectic!

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic where your hosts Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil bring you episodes on an eclectic blend of subjects. In EP7 we review some of our favourite British comedy duos and a few of their sketches and clips.

 

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic where your hosts Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil bring you episodes on an eclectic blend of subjects. In EP6 we bring you a review of poetry including our own poems and a review of our favourite poems by published poets.  We're joined by special guest Graham 'Swampy' Marsh!

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic where your hosts Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil bring you episodes on an eclectic blend of subjects. In EP5 Phil concludes his epic saga of the origins and history of Portsmouth, UK.

 

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic Audio Podcast Episode 4 in which Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil bring you fascinating insights into what it was like growing up in the 80's in the UK. This fun packed episode features special guest Graham Marsh aka Swampy aka Marshy!

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Welcome to Pompey Eclectic's festive mini audio podcast episode....Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil wish you a merry Christmas and discuss Xmas food and movies among other xmassy stuff.

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November 29, 2024 58 mins

Welcome to Pompey Eclectic Ep3 'orrible 'enries, in which we present part 2 of our history of Portsmouth, England!  Join Simon the Cut and Shaolin Phil for a humorous and enlightening discussion of Portsmouth Origins.

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Features, the Golden Nugget, the Golden Thread and a discussion of past spooky experiences are brought to you by the amusing and interesting Simon and Phil in this second episode and Halloween Special...

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October 27, 2024 54 mins

Simon and Phil bring you regular features the Golden Nugget and the Golden Thread along with discussion of Portsmouth, UK's origins and early history in an amusing and interesting first episode.

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