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International Waters 7

Live in London with:

Team USA: Jordan Morris and Ron Babcock
Team UK: Holly Walsh and Tom Allen

Special guest: Jon Ronson

Head writer and chief feeder: Sarah Morgan

We had to cut a couple of bits for time. If you're interested you can hear Jesse getting to know the players a little better here.

You're going to have to massively increase the budget for International Waters because I think it flows so much better when all concerned are in the same continent, same country, same basement. None of that awkward Skypey over-talking.
Failing that, keep assembling top-flight casts, asking them stupid questions and getting feeder-breeder Sarah Morgan to poison them one sporkful at a time.
Great show. Great memories of those far away Olympic summer days - aaah life!

By the by, I'm sure in America it seems like the Olympics are all finished now because NBC says it is. Well, let me tell you, in London the Paralympics are in full swing, the TV schedules are full of it, the front pages are covered in it and the stadiums are full. The festival continues.

If you missed out on this live taping, we’ll be recording live International Waters episodes at MaxFunCon East and at The San Francisco Comedy and Burrito Festival.

Also, talking of top-flight casts, International Waters 8 (no studio audience) will feature: Paul F Tompkins, Andy Zaltzman, Nadia Kamil and Cameron Esposito! Should have it with you guys within a couple of weeks.

All acquit themselves well, but Jordan is on fire on this live episode. He is so good at this kind of off-the-cuff stuff and I hope more LA folks realize how good he is at this.

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"I was just realizing the other day that I have a lot of growing up to do as I was sitting there in my fort." - Zach Galifianakis

Of note: Comedy's Ron Babcock literally got through customs and came directly to the theater, arriving 5 minutes before curtain. THAT'S COMMITMENT.

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The bums will always lose.

For the British foods you lead with fish paste, for the Americans not just M&Ms, but you lead with the best M&Ms? At least I guess this means American food truly is better than British.

Awesome ep.

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Yeah, see.

This is my internet
These are my twits

And FYI: Jordan hadn't seen any of the questions on this ep, they were all written by Sarah Morgan and Colin.

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The bums will always lose.

No shouting on Radio 4? What about Just A Minute (especially way back in the Kenneth Williams days)? And Today In Parliament? Your politicians are really aggressive to each other!

GREAT EPISODE. It's always a treat to hear Jon Ronson. And I agree, Jordan was in top form.

I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.

When Jon Rohnson asked the fluoride question, all I could think about was Dr. Strangelove.

Uh, Jack, Jack, listen... tell me, tell me, Jack. When did you first... become... well, develop this theory?
Well, I, uh... I... I... first became aware of it, Mandrake, during the physical act of love.

You're right Curly. Furthermore, International Waters represents the greatest transatlantic alliance since Mandrake and Ripper stood shoulder to shoulder against the forces of reason.

'In the name of her Majesty and the Continental Congress come here and feed me this belt boy'
'Jack, I'd love to come, but uhhm, what's happened you see is the string in my leg's gone.'

Let Mandrake reassure you about the true effect of flouridation:

'Supposing a bit of water has gone off eh?...but you look at me now, do I look all rancid and clotted?...and I drink a lot of water Jack, I'm what you might call a water man!'

And of course, women sense Jordan and Jesse's power and they seek the life essence. They don't avoid women Curly, but they do deny them their essence.