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This! ...was Digital Watches Are a Pretty Neat Idea

This! ...was Digital Watches Are a Pretty Neat Idea

By: Jeff Lesnik & Bryan Campbell
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Welcome to This! ... was Digital Watches Are a Pretty Neat Idea. This! is a podcast about all things Douglas Adams, author of the wholly remarkable book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Jeff and Bryan are just these guys, y’know? They have been friends for almost 30 years. Tune in the first Thursday of every month when Jeff and Bryan will examine and discuss his books, sequels, and spin-offs in all forms of media.

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The following are links to all Jeff’s Hitchhiker’s referenced or inspired t-shirt designs…

Digital Watches Podcast

Panicking Is a Choice

Hearing Protection Recommended

Ask a Glass

State the Obvious

Don't Panic

The Answer Explained

Genuine People Personality

Play to Lose

Oh No, Not Again

Strange Usage of the Word Safe

If You Fall, I'll Be There (black design)

If You Fall, I'll Be There (white design)


Telephone SanitizerDon't Panic (original)

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Episodes
  • I Wish I Knew Reg Was a Time Lord

    I Wish I Knew Reg Was a Time Lord
    Apr 2 2026

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    In 1980, the Doctor Who episode, Shada, was started but never completed and was shelved never to be seen. In 1992, a VHS reconstruction of the episode was released with Tom Baker doing an introduction and filling in missing scenes via narrative description. In 2003, Big Finish did a remake of it with Paul McGann as the Doctor using limited flash animation. In 2017, a version was released as a movie (rather than in six episodic segments) with animated restoration and the original cast doing the voices for the missing scenes. The main focus will be on the 2017 movie, but Jeff and Bryan will touch on all the versions.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • It's Hard To Keep a Bad Parrot Down

    It's Hard To Keep a Bad Parrot Down
    Mar 5 2026

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    Way back in 1998, Jeff and Bryan both bought a brand new CD ROM game with a revolutionary new conversation engine. It was Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic. Fast-forward 28 years and they decided to buy, from GOG.com, a re-released version compatible with todays operating systems. They discovered while playing it that they remembered almost nothing about solving the puzzles. Here they will talk about their feelings about the game and their journey through it. They will also present all the puzzles and their solutions. I would say "spoiler alert," however, you would be hard pressed to remember any of it.

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • BBC Radio's Starship Titanic

    BBC Radio's Starship Titanic
    Feb 5 2026

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    Jeff and Bryan discuss The BBC Radio's production of Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic... which they performed about as fast as they could.

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    47 mins
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