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Series 7, Episode 1 of Quickly Kevin marks the podcast's triumphant return with hosts Chris Gold and Josh Widdicombe announcing their ambitious Patreon fan club. The episode features hilarious listener correspondence, including revelations about disallowed England goals and bizarre half-time entertainment, plus the debut of '90s O'Clock News' and a taste of their Steve Bruce trilogy deep-dive featuring Ivo Graham.
The Quickly Kevin Fan Club Launch
The hosts unveil their new Patreon offering with genuine excitement, detailing an impressive array of exclusive content. From ad-free episodes to free merchandise four times a year, the fan club promises extensive bonus material including the crown jewel - a chapter-by-chapter dissection of Steve Bruce's crime trilogy. They've clearly put significant thought into what superfans would want, though they admit to appropriating the Lee Sharpe fan club name format.
- Announcing the Quickly Kevin fan club exclusively on Patreon with a treasure trove of content
- Members receive four pieces of merchandise per year, free Zoom show tickets, and early episode access on Saturdays instead of Mondays
- Two exclusive monthly episodes: themed episodes like the Film Club and chapter-by-chapter Steve Bruce trilogy reviews
- Monthly email updates from 'Lee Sharpe' detailing his diary entries from the 90s
" We are very excited to announce the Quickly Kevin fan club, only on Patreon. Yes, we're not going to lie, we heard of the Lee Sharp fan club, and we just replaced the names. It's that simple. "
Electronic Post Bag: Half-Time Chaos at The Dell
The episode features extraordinary listener stories, led by Tim Manns' tale from 1978 Southampton. During a half-time RAF dog display featuring Alsatians jumping through fire hoops, a confused policeman mistook the staged 'robbery' finale for a real crime and heroically ran onto the pitch to apprehend the padded 'villain.' The story captures the absurdity of lower-tier football entertainment in the late 70s.
- Southampton's Dell stadium hosted an RAF dog display at half-time during a Norwich match in late 1978
- The display's finale featured a fake robbery with blanks fired and a briefcase stolen
- A policeman who hadn't been paying attention thought it was real and ran onto the pitch
- After realizing his mistake, he walked back sheepishly but eventually waved triumphantly to crowd cheers
" At this point one of the policemen on the side of the pitch who clearly hadn't been paying much attention turned around and through a process of logic that baffles me to this day decided that what was happening was real and ran onto the pitch to apprehend Chummy. "
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