Episode 559 - Hank the Cowboy in Hank Rides Again
Release Date: 05/04/2026
Episode 565 - The Indoor League
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
The stench of booze and cigarette smoke seeps through the screen, as men with moustaches play whatever games they can find in the pub for as long as possible to avoid going home to the wives who hate them. AKA "the good old days." IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK:...
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Episode 564 - How Dare You!
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
If grown adults wanted to throw balloons full of gunge at kids in the 80s, all they had to do was create a flimsy gameshow and invite Cheryl Baker on every other week. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger TIKTOK: @w4bpodcasts...
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Episode 563 - Count Duckula
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
In the heart of Transylvania, in the vampire hall of fame, yeah? There's not a vampire zanier than Duckula. It's a show we said we'd never cover, but does it live up to its nostalgic reputation? IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK:...
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Episode 562 - The Gary Coleman Show
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
Gary Coleman plays an angel with a magic frisbee halo, and occasionally fights a demon called Hornswoggle. It's enough to make anyone say "whatchoo talkin' 'bout?" IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger TIKTOK:...
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Episode 561 - Laverne & Shirley in the Army
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
In their animated spin-off, Laverne & Shirley were free to do all the things the characters naturally wanted to do without budget constraints, such as joining the army, going into space, and taking orders from a talking pig. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts...
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Episode 560 - The Dukes
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
Over 300 Dodge Chargers were destroyed during the making of the Dukes of Hazzard tv show. The same amount were destroyed during the making of the animated series, but that was merely a coincidence. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK:...
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Episode 559 - Hank the Cowboy in Hank Rides Again
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
Hank the Cowboy was a pretty innovative cut-out animation show introduced by a ventriloquist whose act was made for the radio. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger TIKTOK: @w4bpodcasts WEBSITE:...
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Episode 558 - The Biskitts
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
If the Smurfs were medieval dogs, they would be the Biskitts. But why would anybody want that? It doesn't matter, it happened anyway. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger TIKTOK: @w4bpodcasts WEBSITE:...
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Episode 557 - The Krankies Klub
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
The Krankies were a comedy act about a naughty schoolboy played by a tiny woman and a man who may or may not be the schoolboy's father despite also being the tiny woman's husband. It's all perfectly fine, don't worry about it. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts...
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Episode 556 - Takeover Bid
When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger
Bruce Forsyth hosts the "reverse gameshow" where contestants start with prizes and slowly have them taken away despite their best efforts to keep them, like a metaphor for becoming middle-aged. IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE; SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy! THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts FACEBOOK:...
info_outlineHank the Cowboy was a pretty innovative cut-out animation show introduced by a ventriloquist whose act was made for the radio.
IF YOU LIKE WHAT WE DO AND WANT TO HELP US CONTINUE;
SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/w4bpodcasts
SUPPORT US ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/spreadthewhimsy
SUPPORT US WITH MERCHANDISE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com/w4bshop
SUPPORT US FOR FREE: spread the word, spread the whimsy!
THREADS/INSTAGRAM: w4bpodcasts
BLUESKY: @w4bpodcasts
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TIKTOK: @w4bpodcasts
WEBSITE: whenwagonwheelswerebigger.com
W4B theme composed by John Croudy
W4B theme acoustic arrangement by Joe Beckhelling
Additional musical contributions by R Gill