Gonarch’s Lair episode 47: The Rise and Fall of Timcop the Shill

Join us lounging by our Xen Healing Pool and surrender to the temptation of a refreshing soak, dip your toes and trust the restorative waters to wash away those suspiciously sweaty summer exploits; then towel off alongside Tim, a first-timer on the show, who has agreed to feature in this month’s episode exclusively to prove his existence. Our hectic headliners commence the first part of this temporal trip by reading a message from one of our most respected raconteurs, before playing the two homework games set by Wayne back in episode 35: Hover Bovver on the Commodore 64 and Pitfall! on the Atari 2600. Before, after and during playtime we talk about Dr. Mario World, Super Metroid, The Evil Within 2, Resogun, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch, and we declare the victor in the Red Fang: Headbang! Community Challenge; we have a three-way gift exchange, the Producer trials some of his observational comedy, and we attempt to assign a nickname to the Lair’s latest virginal visitor. During this obscure odyssey the tricky troika also discuss Love Island, Hartlepool legends, Diana Rigg, the FA Community Shield, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, One Day as a Lion, England starting XIs, and we have a relatively revelatory Sensi Soaks update; we acknowledge some popular cheese-laden snacks, Ross unleashes two surprisingly accurate impressions, and we plan a dirty weekend in Tallinn. Glory stories include Ross picking flowers, Tim being officially teased and Thom speaking off-the-cuff.