Transformative Taskmaster

Ep. 33. A field with the head.

This week, TK and Nathan Good talk about the Taskmaster Treasure Hunts, both official and unofficial. The Unofficial Taskmaster Treasure Hunt II Masquerade (book by Kit Williams) Bring Me The Head Of The Taskmaster (book) Taskmaster: 220 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People (book) Taskmaster Champion of Champions Ep. 1

Ep. 32. Awkward nightmare middle children.

This week, TK and Ben Reynolds from The Horne Section talk about the band, the sitcom, Glastonbury, and Frankie Boyle's drum kit. ► https://tftaskmaster.uk/ ► We have a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/c/TransformativeTaskmaster ► Will Collier Septet: https://soundcloud.com/willcollierseptet ► The blanket: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8WfPuJsuS8/

Ep. 31. Structured chaos.

This week, TK and Jack Bernhardt talk spreadsheets, pedantry and the surprising shared struggles of fic writers and stat wranglers. ► Youtube: https://youtu.be/h58Ulk64rIU ► https://tftaskmaster.uk/ ► We have a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/c/TransformativeTaskmaster ► An Absolute Casserole: https://taskmasterstore.com/products/an-absolute-casserole-the-taskmaster-compendium?srsltid=AfmBOooOAzB_TGJrlxw5zpuKxOlkjjtuUUb2F9_B65h6wOI2Hz7zyocT ► Jack Bernhardt | Taskmaster wiki: https://taskmaster.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Bernhardt ► The Best 124 Moments in Taskmaster History: https://jackbern23.medium.com/the-best-124-moments-in-taskmaster-history-as-a-way-of-escaping-the-despair-of-2020-124-101-db0db5c5578f ► Shagged Married Annoyed: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F9rNDThYAfyLdy9Pv3t0i?si=d3zSyKxrSbmVoZ-KSm3dTw ► The spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S8L34lUyaaV78K02_eAAS-URsKxrWxY1aHT9qKXSoe8/edit?usp=sharing ► Jack on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jackbern.bsky.social ► Jack in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jack-bernhardt

Transformative Taskmaster Ep 29 | Anything goes. (Andy Cartwright and Andy Devonshire)

This week, we have Andys Cartwright and Devonshire on to talk about some of what goes on behind the scenes. ► https://tftaskmaster.uk/ ► We have a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/c/TransformativeTaskmaster ► Mistadobalina by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqov8a9iL4

Ep 20. A show about law. (Taskmaster Education)

Have you heard of Taskmaster Education and wondered what it is? Or maybe want to know the difference between Taskmaster Education and Taskmaster Club? Or maybe you're still reading to see how many times I can cram 'Taskmaster' into this episode description. This is the Transformative Taskmaster episode for you! You can find Taskmaster Education on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok. You can also find them on their websites for Taskmaster Club and Taskmaster Education respectively. You can find us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Tumblr and our home on the internet tftaskmaster.uk . Making a podcast unfortunately isn't free, if you can, we'd love your support on Patreon Questions? Comments? Fanwork recommendations? Suggestions for the podcast? Send it in to fans@tftaskmaster.uk We’d love to hear from you! There were some excellent transformative works discussed in this episode, and you should check them out and give them some love Triin's Crocheted Greg and Alex dolls Jo's Needlefelted Alex dolls No Context Colouring

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Ep 15. That's the power of TV. (Mark Brown)

This week, Mark Brown from the Horne Section is on! Talking about making a podcast, and various genres of music, being in THS TV show, plus a peek into Mark’s life as a gigging musician, songwriter, and accidental social media manager. We have a Patreon now! The Horne Section The Horne Section on Bandcamp Soul Family Horne Section songs mentioned: Sidemen, Friends Forever, Drum and Bass, Shit Show, Chinese Five Spice, Seasons, If I Were, Decisions, Henry Hoover, Midnight, Less is More, Time V Persons, Manifesto, Sensible Guy, Fiddly Christmas, Being With You Movie THS featured in Time Travel Is Dangerous

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Ep 05. Figures of fun. (Alex Horne)

This week, TK talks with Alex Horne about fandom, fanfic, and his place within them. (yes, really). If you want to support Alex, you can preorder Alex’s novel, The Last Pebble, get tickets to the 2025 Comedy Football match, or go see The Horne Section tour. You can find us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Tumblr and our home on the internet tftaskmaster.uk . Making a podcast unfortunately isn't free, if you can, we'd love your support on Patreon Questions? Comments? Fanwork recommendations? Suggestions for the podcast? Send it in to fans@tftaskmaster.uk We’d love to hear from you! This week's fanwork recommendation from Alex Horne is the HomeTasking Videos, go check them out! He also gave the fanfic prompts of Pancake Day and task testing, if you want to read or contribute fics to that idea, check out the Alex Prompts AO3 collection. In the game section, the fics mentioned were The Jester and the King by Lady Jekyll When Death Comes - Lady Jekyll In Another Life (You Still Would’ve Turned My Head) - Anonymous Paints Drunk - Illuminescence You can find all fics mentioned in this podcast in the Transformative Taskmaster Fic Mentions AO3 collection.

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EP 02. I’m gonna put all my frogs in that bucket.

In this episode, TK talks with Lauren Balser, author of the article Real Person Fanfiction and the Construction of the (Un)Ethical Fan published in Persona Studies. The article is about about fourth-wall breaks and the way Taskmaster interacts with its own fandom. You can find Lauren Balser on Bluesky and at BalserLauren.com and you can find us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Tumblr and our home on the internet tftaskmaster.uk Questions? Comments? Fanwork recommendations? Suggestions for the podcast? Send it in to fans@tftaskmaster.uk We’d love to hear from you! And get to work on your fanwork reading list, mind the tags on the works, and don’t forget to leave likes/kudos and positive comments ♥ A Reciprocation by Elixir_if_I_wanna

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