29 The Four Instruments of the Apocalypse
From What Wine Are We Having Today Ray? by Rob and Rod
February 23, 2026 · 1h 26m · Season 3 · Episode 29
About this episode
The Gentlemen discuss songs featuring various instruments and introduce the John Denver Scale of Awfulness.
The Gentlemen make the case, for and against, songs that feature banjo, bagpipes, accordion and bongo drums. The John Denver Scale of Awfulness is introduced. ** May contain traces of Polka ** The wine details: Rosabrook Bramble Lane 2022 Cabernet Merlot LINKS: Apocalypse cartoon: The Surreal McCoy home page: https://www.thesurrealmccoy.com/ The cartoon itself: https://www.thesurrealmccoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/THE_SURREAL_McCOY_Four_Musicians_Apocalypse.jpg The cartoonist is Carol Isaacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5VdhwO7FI Banjo gag: https://9gag.com/gag/aQ3bXg8 Get Smart Condensed: Here is the first one. Search for Get Smart Condensed to find the rest. https://youtu.be/kCZ_n1XnLb4 The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “29 The Four Instruments of The Apocalypse WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park 8pm Tuesday 4th November 2025 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob, Rod
Topics covered
- music
- instruments
- apocalypse
- banjo
- bagpipes
- accordion
- bongo drums
Keywords
- apocalypse
- music instruments
- banjo
- bagpipes
- accordion
- bongo drums
- John Denver Scale
- Rosabrook Bramble Lane
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Rosabrook Bramble Lane 2022 Cabernet Merlot
Books & works: The Surreal McCoy, Get Smart Condensed
Places: Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park
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