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"I hate you and your fucking noodle posse." note The show's hosts: Paul Gannon and Eli Silverman, respectively.

—The show's oft-misquoted tagline "The Economy Comedy Podcast."

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CheapShow is a British comedy podcast starring Eli Silverman and Paul Gannon. While ostensibly an "economy comedy podcast", with features focusing on cheap or low quality goods (hence the name), in reality this is a hook on which to hang the main draw of the show - scatological humour and the love-hate relationship between the two hosts, with the love usually expressed grudgingly and the hate expressed freely and profanely. Needs Wiki Magic Love.

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Ask Cheapshow : Paul and Eli read out listeners' questions and attempt to answer them honestly. Formerly known as Ask Silverman . Despite the name change, most of the questions are aimed at Eli anyway.

: Paul and Eli read out listeners' questions and attempt to answer them honestly. Formerly known as . Despite the name change, most of the questions are aimed at Eli anyway. Cheap Eats : Paul and Eli sample some cheap food and drink acquired from pound shops (or discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl) around the world, some of which is sent in by listeners.

: Paul and Eli sample some cheap food and drink acquired from pound shops (or discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl) around the world, some of which is sent in by listeners. Don't Get Mad : One of the show's most popular segments; Paul creates a frustrating fictional situation in which Eli must refrain from expressing his anger. He usually fails note Primarily not because of actual frustration, but because he consistently interprets the aim of them game to be to ''get'' mad defecating everywhere.

: One of the show's most popular segments; Paul creates a frustrating fictional situation in which Eli must refrain from expressing his anger. He usually fails defecating everywhere. Eli's Country Urban Noodle Testlab Kitchen : Eli cooks some noodles either bought or sent in by a listener. He and Paul then review them. Formerly known as Eli's Country Noodle Kitchen and Eli's City Noodle Kitchen .

: Eli cooks some noodles either bought or sent in by a listener. He and Paul then review them. Formerly known as and . Eli's Life Hacks : Eli comes up with his own (often useless, irrelevant or only self-applicable) life hacks, which are then berated by Paul. Occasionally, viewer-submitted life hacks are discussed, with the same outcome.

: Eli comes up with his own (often useless, irrelevant or only self-applicable) life hacks, which are then berated by Paul. Occasionally, viewer-submitted life hacks are discussed, with the same outcome. The Froth Shop : Paul and Eli sample various sweets from across the world or from the local pound shop, with Paul playing the shopkeeper. Occasionally becomes The Spoff Shop when Eli plays the shopkeeper.

: Paul and Eli sample various sweets from across the world or from the local pound shop, with Paul playing the shopkeeper. Occasionally becomes when Eli plays the shopkeeper. Gannon's Golden Games : Paul plays a board game with Eli he'd recently acquired in a charity shop.

: Paul plays a board game with Eli he'd recently acquired in a charity shop. The Hot Sauce Experience : Paul and Eli sample and review various hot sauces. This segment usually ends when Paul rubs his eyes and gets hot sauce in them.

: Paul and Eli sample and review various hot sauces. This segment usually ends when Paul rubs his eyes and gets hot sauce in them. League of Snacks (and Crisps) : Paul and Eli review a traditional savoury snack (such as Monster Munch, Doritos or Space Raiders) and rate it out of ten in the categories of Flavour, Texture, Value for Money and Nostalgia, coming up with a score out of forty, in a bid to find Britain's all-time best snack.

: Paul and Eli review a traditional savoury snack (such as Monster Munch, Doritos or Space Raiders) and rate it out of ten in the categories of Flavour, Texture, Value for Money and Nostalgia, coming up with a score out of forty, in a bid to find Britain's all-time best snack. Mi Casa, Su Casa : Paul and Eli gift each other an item purchased from a charity shop. Inverted with Pee Casa, Poo Casa , where the boys instead exchange purposefully terrible products in hopes of eliciting disgust.

: Paul and Eli gift each other an item purchased from a charity shop. Inverted with , where the boys instead exchange purposefully terrible products in hopes of eliciting disgust. Off-Brand Brand-Off : Paul blindfolds Eli to taste test two identical items - one is a name brand, the other is a supermarket's own brand. Eli then discusses whether or not the off-brand item would be an acceptable substitute for the on-brand item.

: Paul blindfolds Eli to taste test two identical items - one is a name brand, the other is a supermarket's own brand. Eli then discusses whether or not the off-brand item would be an acceptable substitute for the on-brand item. Paul's Page Turners : Paul reads a book, which he found in a charity shop, to Eli. They then comment on what they have read or heard. Also known as Biffo's Bibliography when guest host Mr. Biffo brings a book in.

: Paul reads a book, which he found in a charity shop, to Eli. They then comment on what they have read or heard. Also known as when guest host Mr. Biffo brings a book in. The Price of Shite : Paul acquires three cheap items for Eli to guess the prices. Eli gets two points per item if he is spot on, and one point if he is up to twenty-five pence out either way. A variant of the above is occasionally played called Bought, Found, Given , where Eli has to guess which item Paul has bought, been gifted, or found at random.

: Paul acquires three cheap items for Eli to guess the prices. Eli gets two points per item if he is spot on, and one point if he is up to twenty-five pence out either way. Sauce Report : Eli gives an update on the sauces he currently owns. As of yet, there has been very little to report.

: Eli gives an update on the sauces he currently owns. As of yet, there has been very little to report. Silverman's Platters : Eli plays three records he has acquired from charity shops; after which the pair pass judgment on what they have heard, and rate each record out of five Platters. Occasionally becomes Gannon's Gramophone when Paul brings the records in.

: Eli plays three records he has acquired from charity shops; after which the pair pass judgment on what they have heard, and rate each record out of five Platters. Occasionally becomes when Paul brings the records in. Tales from the Dance Floor : Eli recalls an incident that occurred while he was DJ-ing.

: Eli recalls an incident that occurred while he was DJ-ing. Tales from the Shop Floor: A letter (or email) is read out of a listener's story about working in a shop, cafe or restaurant. The stories usually involve faeces, urine, vomit, masturbation or dead animals (or in one case, an old man who had died in the shop's changing room )

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