The ATFS Podcast
ATFS, or After the Forking Show was a podcast only segment, introduced in 2008, which one could argue was a separate show in itself. It contained explicit content and language, so much that it cannot be broadcast over the airwaves, as it would be in breach of the broadcasting act. These rules (in Australia) need not apply to podcasts. Even still, some of the first podcast was censored out (which was Odie naming Britney Spears' genitalia a "bulldog chewing mayonnaise") In a special ATFS podcast (where Spoony was not included because he was ill), Garfield and Odie remarked that there would be no more censorship in future podcasts, confirmed by using the word cunt. This podcast revealed what was censored out of the first podcast but subsequently got taken down due to "a request from Britney's Management". The word cunt was still used in future podcasts. The topics raised are mostly things on the news and stuff going on in the guys lives, and the podcast was basically a "rant" (talk) between Spoony, Garfield and the little heard Odie. Running themes in ATFS are "Garfield's Bible Quote of the Week" and Odie's "Challenges", in which one was not to swear an entire podcast, and punishment being per profanity was to eat a banana paddle pop and lick the stick, two things he hates. The ATFS podcasts can be found at this page. Links to stories spoken about on the podcast can be found here. As noted by panel operator Garfield on 13 February 2008, the ATFS podcast made its way onto the top 10 podcast list on iTunes. The last episode produced was #39.
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