Wikishuffle

Wikishuffle is a weekly UK comedy podcast presented by Jack Stewart, Chris Wallace and Philip Sharman, reliant on the Wikipedia random article button for content.
On September 12, 2015, Wikishuffle was awarded the title of Best Comedy Podcast at the 2015 UK Podcasters Awards hosted by New Media Europe.UK Podcasters Awards Winners 2015, ukpodcasters.com Retrieved 2016-01-31
== Format ==
The subject material for the podcast is determined by pressing the random article button in the English Wikipedia. Each episode features between one and four articles discussed by the host, with excerpts read directly from the article and commented upon. New episodes are released every Tuesday with occasional bonus episodes focusing on articles chosen by the presenters or suggested by listeners.
The podcast is hosted by Jack Stewart, who is also responsible for the technical and editing duties.Wikishuffle Interview, Youtube Retrieved 2016-01-31 Philip Sharman takes responsibility for reading out the articles, while Chris Wallace provides interjections. The tone is generally humorous, but the show also covers serious articles, such as the 2011 San Fernando massacre, and discusses political and current affairs topics in the context of the random articles that are selected.
The show also features more general news items in relation to Wikipedia and advocates the importance of the site as an educational and societal resource, and encourages listeners to donate to the Wikimedia Foundation.
The format is dependent upon a high level of listener interaction, with communication encouraged via social media and through the post.
Various running jokes have been established, including the prevalence of moth articles, the disproportionate number of articles covered which make reference to Scranton, Pennsylvania and Sharman's age and inability to keep up-to-date with popular culture and modern technologies.
== History ==
Stewart and Wallace began podcasting in early 2015, with a podcast called Not This Again, recorded in Stewart's spare roomNTA Interview with James Edward Bagshaw, Youtube Retrieved 2016-01-31 The show was interview based and, after the pair began to find difficulty in securing a regular supply of interviewees, they started to look for an alternative format to differentiate them from the large number of independent podcasts available.
Philip Sharman had been a guest on Not This Again and spoke with Stewart and Wallace about an idea he had for developing a Wikipedia podcast. The initial idea was for a serious, documentary style podcast, using the random article button to seed stories. However, it became clear that the three presenters were better suited to a more lighthearted approach, resulting in the development of the current format.
The first three episodes were released together on April 14, 2015, hosted by the Swedish podcasting service Acast.
In August 2015, the recording of the podcast moved from Corby to a dedicated recording studio in Kettering, Northamptonshire, referred to in the podcast as Wikishuffle HQ.
The 50th episode of Wikishuffle was released on February 2, 2016.
==Critical response==
Wikishuffle has received favourable reviews from an international audience.Clicks for Laughs, Nassau Tribune Retrieved 2016-01-31Play it Again, The Audit Retrieved 2016-01-31Podcast Review, 7-on-7 Retrieved 2016-01-31
On September 12, 2015 Wikishuffle won the Best Comedy Podcast category at the inaugural UK Podcasters Awards hosted by New Media Europe UK Podcasters Awards, newmediaeurope.com Retrieved 2016-01-31 sponsored by Spreaker. The award was accepted by Wallace and Sharman at the ceremony which took place at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.UK Podcasters Awards Ceremony, Youtube Retrieved 2016-01-31
== Articles Covered ==
The following Wikipedia articles have been covered by Wikishuffle:Wikishuffle Episodes acast.com Retrieved 2016-01-31
No.	Episode Title 	Article 1 	Article 2 	Article 3 	Article 4 	Release Date	Notes
001	Pilot 	List of civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2011)	Coleophora berdjanski 	A77 motorway (Netherlands) 	- 	2015-04-14 	No Longer Available
002	Down 'n' Dirty 	Wendy Richard 	Kelly Bell 	- 	- 	2015-04-14 	-
003	Shuffle it Again, Sam 	Play It Again, Sam (film) 	Gust of Wind 	- 	- 	2015-04-14 	-
004	Okay, Mother 	1950–51 United States network television schedule (weekday) 	- 	- 	- 	2015-04-21 	-
005	Bruce Chickinson 	Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson 	The Iron Maidens 	Sible Hedingham 	- 	2015-04-28 	-
006	Other Buttons 	Dump digging 	Scripps National Spelling Bee 	- 	- 	2015-05-05 	-
007	Double Bogey 	Amber Leaf 	Charles Lynch (judge) 	Relentless (Jo O'Meara album) 	Hole in One (2010 film) 	2015-05-12 	-
008	Man Don't Give a Fuck 	Robin Friday 	- 	- 	- 	2015-05-15 	Bonus episode - Jack's selection
009	The Flabbergasted Traveller 	Queen of Sheba 	You've Got a Friend in Me 	- 	- 	2015-05-19 	-
010	The False Prophet 	Eevee 	Demob suit 	2005 in England 	Hervé This 	2015-05-26 	-
011	But then there's this 	2011 San Fernando massacre 	Bambi II 	- 	- 	2015-06-02 	-
012	Phil 'em Up 	K.C. Rivers 	Marvin Mitchelson 	List of Arab Astronauts 	List of celebrity appearances in video games	2015-06-09 	-
013	Keith Ferrari 	Ghostwatch 	- 	- 	- 	2015-06-12 	Bonus episode - Chris's selection
014	D-I-V-O-R-C-E 	Mr. Snuffleupagus 	Underachiever 	Wanda Ramey 	- 	2015-06-16 	-
015	(Television Carpenter) 	National Bingo Night (U.S. game show) 	Æthelred of Wessex 	- 	- 	2015-06-23 	-
016	On Board with the Nazis 	List of number-one hits of 1996 (Germany) 	Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead 	- 	- 	2015-06-30 	-
017	Juicy 	Brian Kendrick 	Peter Moore (businessman) 	- 	- 	2015-07-07 	-
018	Ode to Bin Laden 	The Landt Trio 	Samantha Lewthwaite 	- 	- 	2015-07-14 	-
019	Got Blood? 	List of sexually active popes 	- 	- 	- 	2015-07-17 	Bonus episode - Phil's selection
020	All Aboard HMS Blazer 	47th Primetime Emmy Awards 	Ben Fogle 	- 	- 	2015-07-21 	-
021	No Marine Biologists 	Vandellia 	Jazmin's Touch 	- 	- 	2015-07-28 	-
022	Goths Really Love Puns 	Hot blast 	The Sick's Sense 	- 	- 	2015-08-04 	-
023	ConCATenated 	Oscar (therapy cat) 	Adamski 	- 	- 	2015-08-11 	First episode recorded at Wikishuffle HQ
024	Into the Void 	Toby Terrier 	Eliza Winston 	Vantablack 	- 	2015-08-18 	-
025	Dave Days & Lemonade Mouth 	Josias Philip Hoffman 	Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)	- 	- 	2015-08-25 	-
026	Cowboys and Antmen 	Head spade 	George Scarborough 	Ant (comedian) 	- 	2015-09-01 	-
027	Marvel Universe Phase Nine 	Goldballs 	Nela Zisser 	February 2010 Lower Dir bombing	- 	2015-09-08 	-
028	Love Buffet 	Parfait Tic! 	Anthomyia 	Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday 	- 	2015-09-08 	-
029	Too Cool for Poole 	Poole 	Danny Orleans 	Nasal septum perforation 	- 	2015-09-22 	First episode after winning UK Podcasters award
030	Hairy Hat Men 	Letterland 	Pinnated Bittern 	The Beggar's Benison 	- 	2015-09-29 	-
031	Fifty Shades of Pink 	Lin Wang 	Shades of pink 	Sinchon massacre 	- 	2015-10-06 	-
032	Chitterling Chatter 	Donkeyskin 	Black pudding 	Goldeneye (estate) 	- 	2015-10-13 	-
033	S Club 0.2857 	Brum (TV series) 	Seth Neddermeyer 	Negotiate with Love 	- 	2015-10-20 	-
034	Toilegami 	Friday the 13th (1989 video game) 	Hotel toilet paper folding 	Betty Boop's Big Boss 	- 	2015-10-27 	Halloween Special
035	It's No Joke Living in Barnsley 	Round the Bend 	Ferret-legging 	John Titor 	- 	2015-10-30 	Bonus episode - listener selection
036	A Bit Gamesy Thronesy 	Robert Barclay Allardice 	Nepalese royal massacre 	- 	- 	2015-11-03 	-
037	Viva von Babenhausens 	Adrian Carton di Wiart 	- 	- 	- 	2015-11-05 	Bonus episode - listener selection
038	Bronze Beaver 	Goldy Gopher 	Rattlesnake Annie 	- 	- 	2015-11-10 	-
039	The Bollock Hurdle 	Smut (fungus) 	GAZelle 	John Rann 	- 	2015-11-17 	-
040	Spiteful Conkling 	Roscoe Arbuckle 	Alfie and His Secret Friend 	- 	- 	2015-11-24 	-
041	Chocolate Lady Mousse 	Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham 	Naked Jungle 	- 	- 	2015-12-01 	-
042	Sinking Ship 	Benjamin Guggenheim 	Aqua (band) 	- 	- 	2015-12-08 	-
043	For the Good of Mankind 	1998 Hell in a Cell match 	Jamie Vardy 	- 	- 	2015-12-15 	2015 Christmas special 1
044	The Perfect Blend 	Gold Blend couple 	Unit 731 	- 	- 	2015-12-22 	2015 Christmas special 2
045	Ya Still Tickle Me 	April O'Neill 	The Notorious B.I.G. 	- 	- 	2015-12-29 	2015 Christmas special 3
046	Tropical House: A Beginner's Guide	List of mentally ill monarchs 	Jolly Jack's Lost Mine 	- 	- 	2016-01-05 	-
047	Runaway Twain 	BonBon-Land 	Derek Hersey 	The Naked Woman and the Gun 	- 	2016-01-12 	-
048	Welcome to the Hippo Campus 	Martin van Butchell 	Death from laughter 	- 	- 	2016-01-19 	-
049	Henry Maar's Sinister Twisting 	Roy Mackal 	Thankful villages 	Balloon modelling 	- 	2016-01-26 	-
050	Lying to the Pizza Man 	Victorian mourning dolls 	Blobfish 	Sentinelese people 	Bernard Matthews Ltd 	2016-02-02 	-
051	All You Can Diddle 	Habbo 	Titus Young 	- 	- 	2016-02-09 	-
052	The Lizard Layer 	David Icke 	- 	- 	- 	2016-02-12 	Bonus episode with Alex Haddow from the-pool.com
053	Unsolicited Dick Pics 	The Joy Of Text 	The Tale Of Tsar Saltan 	- 	- 	2016-02-16 	-
054	Death By Orange Soda 	Paul is dead 	Denver International Airport 	- 	- 	2016-02-19 	Bonus episode with Alex Haddow from the-pool.com
055	Some Indecent Proposals 	List of scandals with "-gate" suffix 	Thousand-yard stare 	- 	- 	2016-02-23 	-
056	AKA Buster 	U2charist 	Gatsby (sandwich) 	Sunday Sport 	No Scrubs 	2016-03-01 	-
057	Box Hunt with Des O' Connor 	Lisa Niles 	Pole Chudes 	- 	- 	2016-03-08 	-
058	Chubby Little Despots 	Kaspar Hauser 	Superman curse 	- 	- 	2016-03-12 	Bonus episode with Owen Hughes from failedcritics.com
== References ==
== External links ==
* wikishuffle.co.uk
* Wikishuffle on Acast
* Wikishuffle on Twitter
* Wikishuffle on Facebook
* Wikishuffle on Instagram
* Wikishuffle on Tumblr
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