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***Wikishuffle*** was a UK comedy [podcast](/source/Podcast) presented by Jack Stewart, Chris Wallace and Philip Sharman, reliant on the [Wikipedia](/source/Wikipedia) random article button for content.

On 12 September 2015 *Wikishuffle* was awarded the title of Best Comedy Podcast at the 2015 UK Podcasters Awards hosted by New Media Europe.[1]

## Format

The subject material for the podcast is determined by pressing the random article button in the [English Wikipedia](/source/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, suggested by listeners, or occasionally brought in by guests.

The podcast is hosted by Jack Stewart, who is also responsible for the technical and editing duties.[2] 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](/source/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](/source/Wikipedia) and advocates the importance of the site as an [educational](/source/Educational) and [societal](/source/Societal) resource, and encourages listeners to donate to the [Wikimedia Foundation](/source/Wikimedia_Foundation).

The format is dependent upon a high level of listener interaction, with communication encouraged via [social media](/source/Social_media) and through the post.

Various running jokes have been established, including the prevalence of [moth](/source/Moth) articles, the disproportionate number of articles covered which make reference to [Scranton, Pennsylvania](/source/Scranton,_Pennsylvania) and Sharman's age and inability to keep up-to-date with modern technologies and culture.

## History

Stewart and Wallace began podcasting in early 2015, with a podcast called *Not This Again*, recorded in Stewart's spare room[3] 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.[2]

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 14 April 2015, hosted by the Swedish podcasting service *[Acast](/source/Acast)*.

In August 2015, the recording of the podcast moved from [Corby](/source/Corby) to a dedicated recording studio in [Kettering](/source/Kettering), [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire), referred to in the podcast as *Wikishuffle HQ*.

The 50th episode of Wikishuffle was released on 2 February 2016. On 24 January 2017 the podcast celebrated its 100th episode with a special 2 hour long entry featuring articles selected by the presenters.[4] In episode 101 it was announced that Jack would be leaving the podcast indefinitely to go find himself in Asia.[5] Two more episodes were released with friend of the show Ruth Bradley filling in for Jack, and a two year hiatus then followed the release of episode 103 on 28 March 2017.[6] In 2019, a compilation episode was released, entitled Wikishuffle: The Best Bits. This contained over 90 minutes of clips from previous episodes, interspersed with Jack providing context for some of the clips, as well as explaining that various attempts had been made for the 3 to record together but had been unsuccessful.

In May 2020, the 104th episode was released. This was recorded during the UK's first [COVID lockdown](/source/COVID-19_lockdowns), and was described during the episode as a "one-off special", and "probably" the final episode. Jack, Philip and Chris updated the listeners on their lives, and covered an article on [Wojtek](/source/Wojtek), a bear who had been adopted by a Polish army corps during World War II. The article was selected by Chris, as one of the show's running jokes involved Chris' fondness of "animals with jobs".

## Critical response

Wikishuffle has received favourable reviews from an international audience.[7][8][9]

On 12 September 2015 *Wikishuffle* won the Best Comedy Podcast category at the inaugural UK Podcasters Awards hosted by New Media Europe [10] sponsored by [Spreaker](/source/Spreaker). The award was accepted by Wallace and Sharman at the ceremony which took place at the [Midland Hotel, Manchester](/source/Midland_Hotel,_Manchester).[11]

## Articles covered

The following Wikipedia articles have been covered by Wikishuffle:[12]

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) - 14 April 2015 No Longer Available 002 Down 'n' Dirty Wendy Richard Kelly Bell - - 14 April 2015 - 003 Shuffle it Again, Sam Play It Again, Sam (film) Gust of Wind - - 14 April 2015 - 004 Okay, Mother 1950–51 United States network television schedule (weekday) - - - 21 April 2015 - 005 Bruce Chickinson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson The Iron Maidens Sible Hedingham - 28 April 2015 - 006 Other Buttons Dump digging Scripps National Spelling Bee - - 5 May 2015 - 007 Double Bogey Amber Leaf Charles Lynch (judge) Relentless (Jo O'Meara album) Hole in One (2010 film) 12 May 2015 - 008 Man Don't Give a Fuck Robin Friday - - - 15 May 2015 Bonus episode – Jack's selection 009 The Flabbergasted Traveller Queen of Sheba You've Got a Friend in Me - - 19 May 2015 - 010 The False Prophet Eevee Demob suit 2005 in England Hervé This 26 May 2015 - 011 But then there's this 2011 San Fernando massacre Bambi II - - 2 June 2015 - 012 Phil 'em Up K.C. Rivers Marvin Mitchelson List of Arab Astronauts List of celebrity appearances in video games 9 June 2015 - 013 Keith Ferrari Ghostwatch - - - 12 June 2015 Bonus episode – Chris's selection 014 D-I-V-O-R-C-E Mr. Snuffleupagus Underachiever Wanda Ramey - 16 June 2015 - 015 (Television Carpenter) National Bingo Night (U.S. game show) Æthelred of Wessex - - 23 June 2015 - 016 On Board with the Nazis List of number-one hits of 1996 (Germany) Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead - - 30 June 2015 - 017 Juicy Brian Kendrick Peter Moore (businessman) - - 7 July 2015 - 018 Ode to Bin Laden The Landt Trio Samantha Lewthwaite - - 14 July 2015 - 019 Got Blood? List of sexually active popes - - - 17 July 2015 Bonus episode – Phil's selection 020 All Aboard HMS Blazer 47th Primetime Emmy Awards Ben Fogle - - 21 July 2015 - 021 No Marine Biologists Vandellia Jazmin's Touch - - 28 July 2015 - 022 Goths Really Love Puns Hot blast The Sick's Sense - - 4 August 2015 - 023 ConCATenated Oscar (therapy cat) Adamski - - 11 August 2015 First episode recorded at Wikishuffle HQ 024 Into the Void Toby Terrier Eliza Winston Vantablack - 18 August 2015 - 025 Dave Days & Lemonade Mouth Josias Philip Hoffman Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) - - 25 August 2015 - 026 Cowboys and Antmen Head spade George Scarborough Ant (comedian) - 1 September 2015 - 027 Marvel Universe Phase Nine Goldballs Nela Zisser February 2010 Lower Dir bombing - 8 September 2015 - 028 Love Buffet Parfait Tic! Anthomyia Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday - 8 September 2015 - 029 Too Cool for Poole Poole Danny Orleans Nasal septum perforation - 22 September 2015 First episode after winning UK Podcasters award 030 Hairy Hat Men Letterland Pinnated Bittern The Beggar's Benison - 29 September 2015 - 031 Fifty Shades of Pink Lin Wang Shades of pink Sinchon massacre - 6 October 2015 - 032 Chitterling Chatter Donkeyskin Black pudding Goldeneye (estate) - 13 October 2015 - 033 S Club 0.2857 Brum (TV series) Seth Neddermeyer Negotiate with Love - 20 October 2015 - 034 Toilegami Friday the 13th (1989 video game) Hotel toilet paper folding Betty Boop's Big Boss - 27 October 2015 Halloween Special 035 It's No Joke Living in Barnsley Round the Bend Ferret-legging John Titor - 30 October 2015 Bonus episode – listener selection 036 A Bit Gamesy Thronesy Robert Barclay Allardice Nepalese royal massacre - - 3 November 2015 - 037 Viva von Babenhausens Adrian Carton di Wiart - - - 5 November 2015 Bonus episode – listener selection 038 Bronze Beaver Goldy Gopher Rattlesnake Annie - - 10 November 2015 - 039 The Bollock Hurdle Smut (fungus) GAZelle John Rann - 17 November 2015 - 040 Spiteful Conkling Roscoe Arbuckle Alfie and His Secret Friend - - 24 November 2015 - 041 Chocolate Lady Mousse Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham Naked Jungle - - 1 December 2015 - 042 Sinking Ship Benjamin Guggenheim Aqua (band) - - 8 December 2015 - 043 For the Good of Mankind 1998 Hell in a Cell match Jamie Vardy - - 15 December 2015 2015 Christmas special 1 044 The Perfect Blend Gold Blend couple Unit 731 - - 22 December 2015 2015 Christmas special 2 045 Ya Still Tickle Me April O'Neil The Notorious B.I.G. - - 29 December 2015 2015 Christmas special 3 046 Tropical House: A Beginner's Guide List of mentally ill monarchs Jolly Jack's Lost Mine - - 5 January 2016 - 047 Runaway Twain BonBon-Land Derek Hersey The Naked Woman and the Gun - 12 January 2016 - 048 Welcome to the Hippo Campus Martin van Butchell Death from laughter - - 19 January 2016 - 049 Henry Maar's Sinister Twisting Roy Mackal Thankful villages Balloon modelling - 26 January 2016 - 050 Lying to the Pizza Man Victorian mourning dolls Blobfish Sentinelese people Bernard Matthews Ltd 2 February 2016 - 051 All You Can Diddle Habbo Titus Young - - 9 February 2016 - 052 The Lizard Layer David Icke - - - 12 February 2016 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 059 Thinky Box Brain House Intracortical encephalogram signal analysis Blue Peter pets – – 2016-03-15 – 060 Work on Bank for 1 Money The Terror The Samsonadzes Phubbing – 2016-03-18 Bonus episode with Owen Hughes from failedcritics.com 061 Poor Little Eoghan Quigg Zayn Malik MegaChip – – 2016-03-22 – 062 One of the Least Sexy Cancers Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo A Horse for Mandy – – 2016-03-29 2016-03 063 The Three Seashells Cryonics – – – 2016-04-05 – 064 Cricket With Gary Barlow Living statue Maybe We Should Just Sleep on It – – 2016-04-12 One year anniversary 065 Guinea Pig Shaving Stanley Green – – – 2016-04-15 Bonus episode with Keith Clark 066 Iustus id Somnus Polo neck Seasteading – – 2016-04-19 – 067 Wax Lacks Whack Slacks List of animals with fraudulent diplomas Heroes of Wrestling Grunge speak – 2016-04-25 Bonus episode with Keith Clark 068 Lifehack Your Lagging Pool noodle Disconnection – – 2016-04-26 – 069 The Gems of Azamore The Mystery at Lilac Inn Ghettopoly Colin the Caterpillar – 2016-05-03 – 070 Floaty Sex Dirt Nepenthes jamban H. L. Hunt - - 2016-05-10 – 071 Vadge Bishop Masturbate-a-thon 2016-05-13 Bonus episode with Stacey Taylor from Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour

## References

1. [UK Podcasters Awards Winners 2015](http://ukpodcasters.com/uk-podcasters-awards-the-winners/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160122200346/http://ukpodcasters.com/uk-podcasters-awards-the-winners/) 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ukpodcasters.com Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [Wikishuffle Interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKTZ8EsTXns), Youtube Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [NTA Interview with James Edward Bagshaw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Kb7TIEL9s), Youtube Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. acast (25 January 2017). ["100 – A Centennial Extravaganza – Wikishuffle on acast"](https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/100-acentennialextravaganza). *acast*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180808104410/https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/100-acentennialextravaganza) 8 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

1. acast (8 February 2017). ["101 – Unexpected Item in Bagging Area – Wikishuffle on acast"](https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/101-unexpectediteminbaggingarea). *acast*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180808104337/https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/101-unexpectediteminbaggingarea) 8 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

1. acast (29 March 2017). ["103 – Lovevenge – Wikishuffle on acast"](https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/103-lovevenge). *acast*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180808104535/https://www.acast.com/notthisagain/103-lovevenge) 8 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

1. [Clicks for Laughs](http://www.tribune242.com/photos/galleries/2015/oct/09/10092015-weekend/14462/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190905094541/http://www.tribune242.com/photos/galleries/2015/oct/09/10092015-weekend/14462/) 5 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Nassau Tribune Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [Play it Again](http://tinyletter.com/TheAudit/letters/the-audit-15-play-it-again,), The Audit Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [Podcast Review](http://tinyletter.com/goodlistener/letters/7-on-7-for-1-21-2015), 7-on-7 Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [UK Podcasters Awards](http://newmediaeurope.com/2015/sessions/uk-podcasters-awards/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160819112951/http://newmediaeurope.com/2015/sessions/uk-podcasters-awards/) 19 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, newmediaeurope.com Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [UK Podcasters Awards Ceremony](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__RcvkPbVXw), Youtube Retrieved 31 January 2016

1. [Wikishuffle Episodes](http://www.acast.com/notthisagain) acast.com Retrieved 31 January 2016

## External links

- [wikishuffle.co.uk Official website](http://www.wikishuffle.co.uk)

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