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Ep 181: Winkie: The Untold Story

It's the greatest story NEVER told... Until Now! To celebrate CheapShow's 5th Birthday, Eli and Paul present a very special (and very long) edition of the economy comedy podcast. It's the "as-complete-as-we-can-tell-it" tale of the failed attempt to market a piece of wearable technology, a mysterious nightclub owner with big ideas, the lives of 12 strangers taking part in a 6 month endurance competition, an obscure piece of French pop and the two idiotic podcast hosts who try to piece it all together. What was "Winkie"? Well, it's time to tell The Untold Story... Strap In!

With BIG thanks to Jeff Olan, Penny Floyd, Laurent De Gasperis for agreeing to chat with us for the show and to Ken Reid and Mark Crosby for their contributions to the episode.
Podcast Art @Vorratony

Winkie Vinyl

Winkie Vinyl

Winkie Logo 02

Winkie Logo 02

01 Dr Winkie

01 Dr Winkie

03 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 3

03 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 3

04 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 2

04 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 2

05 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 1

05 Sentinal 1986 winkie article 1

Winkie Badges

Winkie Badges

Winkie Front

Winkie Front

Winkie Back

Winkie Back

Winkie Back

Winkie Back

Winkie NEW

Winkie NEW

Winkie Pack 01

Winkie Pack 01

Winkie Pack Back 02

Winkie Pack Back 02

Winkie Audition Advert

Winkie Audition Advert

winkie day 100

winkie day 100

Winkie Competition Start

Winkie Competition Start

billboard1

billboard1

billboard6

billboard6

jeffs stuarts cubicle 1985

jeffs stuarts cubicle 1985

Winkie Wedding

Winkie Wedding

after the honeymoon

after the honeymoon

Tribune Article

Tribune Article

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final4JSSHERRYJOJW

Winkie New York News Story

Winkie New York News Story

WInkie: The Pop Video (1985)

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