Leigh Spence
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Leigh Spence
@leighspence.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Hello, I have been writing articles and making videos since 2016 about popular culture, media, philosophy, and anything I want to understand more - inform us, educate me, entertain you. “Leigh Spence is Dancing with the Gatekeepers” was the name of the website, and still the name of the game.
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Oh No, Eli’s been given permission to talk about sauces again! That’s never good news for Paul who’s reduced to creating new nonsense words for the show. It’s a SAUCE ORGY of an episode!
Ep 464: Quaffle
www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-464-quaffle
Ep 464: Quaffle
www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-464-quaffle
Ep 464: Quaffle | CheapShow
Eli’s in charge of the sauce tasting orgy that Paul’s promised him he could do. Let’s hope the box of weird things cheers Paul up.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Oh No, Eli’s been given permission to talk about sauces again! That’s never good news for Paul who’s reduced to creating new nonsense words for the show. It’s a SAUCE ORGY of an episode!
Ep 464: Quaffle
www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-464-quaffle
Ep 464: Quaffle
www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-464-quaffle
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Metropolis, which I’ve not talked about yet. (Last time: inadvertent beauty contests.)
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Metropolis, which I’ve not talked about yet. (Last time: inadvertent beauty contests.)
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Making little trinkets for xmas presents
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Making little trinkets for xmas presents
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New article posted: Why being trans in the UK is about to become a beauty contest. I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-re...
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519]
My umpteenth "Myra Breckinridge" reference With the leaking to “The Times” newspaper of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) u...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New article posted: Why being trans in the UK is about to become a beauty contest. I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-re...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New article posted: Why being trans in the UK is about to become a beauty contest. I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-re...
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519]
My umpteenth "Myra Breckinridge" reference With the leaking to “The Times” newspaper of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) u...
www.leighspence.net
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New article posted: Why being trans in the UK is about to become a beauty contest. I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY [519] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-re...
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New free newsletter is up talking about the development of episode 108 of ill fame and my thought on witch bottles
Available in two different places, same content, both free:
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Available in two different places, same content, both free:
open.substack.com/pub/laylaspe...
www.patreon.com/posts/144032...
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New free newsletter is up talking about the development of episode 108 of ill fame and my thought on witch bottles
Available in two different places, same content, both free:
open.substack.com/pub/laylaspe...
www.patreon.com/posts/144032...
Available in two different places, same content, both free:
open.substack.com/pub/laylaspe...
www.patreon.com/posts/144032...
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Welcome to The Beauty Contest. (Last week: The need for public broadcasting.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Welcome to The Beauty Contest. (Last week: The need for public broadcasting.)
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How random can one episode get? When the thrifty items on show are a mix of charity shop and Ali Express offerings, then all bets are off for Paul & Eli this week!
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Ep 463: Mess Express | CheapShow
How random can one episode get? When the thrifty items on show are a mix of charity shop and Ali Express offerings, then all bets are off for Paul & Eli this week!
www.thecheapshow.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How random can one episode get? When the thrifty items on show are a mix of charity shop and Ali Express offerings, then all bets are off for Paul & Eli this week!
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New article posted: Why we need a British Broadcasting Corporation: NOW THAT I OWN THE BBC [518] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/now-...
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
New article posted: Why we need a British Broadcasting Corporation: NOW THAT I OWN THE BBC [518] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/now-...
New article posted: Why we need a British Broadcasting Corporation: NOW THAT I OWN THE BBC [518] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/now-...
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
New article posted: Why we need a British Broadcasting Corporation: NOW THAT I OWN THE BBC [518] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/now-...
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Dedicated to painting myself when I look my absolute worst
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Dedicated to painting myself when I look my absolute worst
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This week, Paul & Eli wrap their mouths around some New Zealand sourced snacks, muddle through some tortuous tongue-twisters & play Lenny Henry at his own game!
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Ep 462: Munchos By Proxy | CheapShow
This week, Paul & Eli wrap their mouths around some New Zealand sourced snacks, muddle through some tortuous tongue-twisters & play Lenny Henry at his own game!
www.thecheapshow.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This week, Paul & Eli wrap their mouths around some New Zealand sourced snacks, muddle through some tortuous tongue-twisters & play Lenny Henry at his own game!
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Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: I was made by the BBC. (Last Sunday: another new phone, another new contract.)
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: I was made by the BBC. (Last Sunday: another new phone, another new contract.)
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Episode 108 of ill fame is up now to read 👁️ Frankie has to answer some questions, and it doesn’t quite go her way
Read it here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/il...
#comic #webcomic
Read it here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/il...
#comic #webcomic
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Episode 108 of ill fame is up now to read 👁️ Frankie has to answer some questions, and it doesn’t quite go her way
Read it here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/il...
#comic #webcomic
Read it here: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/il...
#comic #webcomic
New article posted: Another new phone, another new contract. I GOT BILLS I GOTTA PAY [517] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-go...
I GOT BILLS I GOTTA PAY [517]
The personal computer was our first portal to cyberspace, but the smartphone is the yoke that made us denizens of an extended reality, and r...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
New article posted: Another new phone, another new contract. I GOT BILLS I GOTTA PAY [517] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/i-go...
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It’s just a normal episode of CheapShow this week.
Honest!
It’s got cheap treats and musical oddities to sample…
It’s just that one small argument will make this an incredibly one-sided episode…
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Honest!
It’s got cheap treats and musical oddities to sample…
It’s just that one small argument will make this an incredibly one-sided episode…
@e-loud.bsky.social
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Ep 461: 50 Words | CheapShow
It’s just a normal episode of CheapShow this week. Honest! It’s got cheap treats and musical oddities to sample… It’s just that one small argument will make this an incredibly one-sided episode…
www.thecheapshow.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It’s just a normal episode of CheapShow this week.
Honest!
It’s got cheap treats and musical oddities to sample…
It’s just that one small argument will make this an incredibly one-sided episode…
@e-loud.bsky.social
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Honest!
It’s got cheap treats and musical oddities to sample…
It’s just that one small argument will make this an incredibly one-sided episode…
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Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: New Phone / Latest Yoke. (Last Sunday: drafting a manifesto.)
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: New Phone / Latest Yoke. (Last Sunday: drafting a manifesto.)
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New article posted: Leigh Spence's First Video Manifesto: IT’S TIME TO SEEK OUT NEW TRADITIONS [516] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/its-...
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
New article posted: Leigh Spence's First Video Manifesto: IT’S TIME TO SEEK OUT NEW TRADITIONS [516] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/its-...
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If you know, you know
(Started the colouring on chapter 112)
(Started the colouring on chapter 112)
November 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you know, you know
(Started the colouring on chapter 112)
(Started the colouring on chapter 112)
New article posted: Leigh Spence's First Video Manifesto: IT’S TIME TO SEEK OUT NEW TRADITIONS [516] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/its-...
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
New article posted: Leigh Spence's First Video Manifesto: IT’S TIME TO SEEK OUT NEW TRADITIONS [516] www.leighspence.net/2025/11/its-...
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Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Manifesting a manifesto. (Last time: DEVO, part 3/3.)
October 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Out this Sunday at www.leighspence.net: Manifesting a manifesto. (Last time: DEVO, part 3/3.)
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CheapShow is BACK at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival for another wild and chaotic 90 minute LIVE show! Will anyone survive to tell the tale?
With Special Guests: Paul Putner & @rialina.com
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With Special Guests: Paul Putner & @rialina.com
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Ep 460: Live At Cheerful Earful 2025 | CheapShow
CheapShow is BACK at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival for another wild and chaotic 90 minute LIVE show! Will anyone survive to tell the tale? With Special Guests: Paul Putner & Ria Lina
www.thecheapshow.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
CheapShow is BACK at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival for another wild and chaotic 90 minute LIVE show! Will anyone survive to tell the tale?
With Special Guests: Paul Putner & @rialina.com
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With Special Guests: Paul Putner & @rialina.com
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Past couple of days of art made on the peripherals as I continue on drawing the comic (crow sculpture, wind down drawings, my ghost pumpkin, planning Christmas cards)
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Past couple of days of art made on the peripherals as I continue on drawing the comic (crow sculpture, wind down drawings, my ghost pumpkin, planning Christmas cards)