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Revision as of 02:01, 2 September 2019
Qwerpline is a podcast from LoadingReadyRun recorded primarily by Graham, Alex, Kathleen, Beej, and Ian. It's "scriptovised" - first improvised by the actors, then later refined and edited. The podcast consists of a fictional morning radio show on the station QWRP FM, broadcasting from scenic Nsburg. The show is hosted by Graham ("Big G-Money") and Alex ("A-Train"), along with Derek the Intern (Beej), traffic reporter Richter Hammockslam (Ian), arts reporter Edith Slump (Kathleen), plus a broad slate of guests and local personalities. Art for Qwerpline is often provided by Featherweight.
A typical episode of Qwerpline contains segments on local news, the arts (with Edith Slump), local traffic (with Richter Hammockslam), plus a live on-location interview via Derek the Intern. Other recurring segments include the weather, sports, and the occasional caller who somehow manages to get through. Each episode begins and ends with a sponsor message.
History
According to LRRcast - AskLRR February 2016, Qwerpline is the fusion of Graham's QWOPline and Alex's Derpline, both of which were fake radio shows invented during Desert Bus. Alex put on a radio show in Desert Bus 5 entitled Derpline, the birthplace of the "A-Train" persona, where he did mock interviews with other members of the crew. For years after DB5 fans and callers continued to request Derpline, which led Graham during one of his shifts to put on QWOPline, a morning show equivalent of Derpline. One year later, both DJs joined forces and created the first ever episode of Qwerpline.
The biggest influences to Qwerpline predate the internet and are most notably: Firesign Theater, Proctor and Bergman, Cheech and Chong, Round the Horne and The Goon Show. Due to its success Qwerpline has been favorably compared to Welcome to Nightvale but the LRR crew considers Welcome to Nightvale more as a similarly structured variety show than an inspiration as they had little prior exposure to it. The similarities between both shows are coincidental and comparisons arise as a consequence of both shows being the only ones of their kind rather than the shows being more directly related.
Characters
For the full list of characters, see List of Qwerpline Characters.
Sponsors
- Tom Mcgee's Chamonix Harmony - A French alps barbershop quartet.
- Jack Plank's Sauna-Smoked Pork
- Joss Ross' Boss Moss Floss - Candy floss made from all-natural sphagnum moss.
- Chad McRad's Sad Pad - A topical antidepressant produced by Huffer Pharmachemicals. Apply to the underarm.
- Johnny Jensen's All-You-Can-Eat Technically Meat Buffet
- Slater-Foster Greater Roster Paternoster - A constantly moving elevator, produced in Gloucester, capable of moving entire field hockey teams from floor to floor.
- Hetty Resetti's Spaghetti Machete - Billed as a tool made to "fight off" the hunger of an army.
- Granny Marge's Man-free Barges - Luxury Shaughnessy River cruises available to everyone except men.
- The Libertine Submarine Limousine - A "richly-appointed, man-only, watertight town car" which is "filled with luscious men" and apparently negates a need for sunscreen.
- Mary O'Flaherty's Lairy Disparity - A bleak burlesque show exposing the frailties of modern life, the human condition, "and maybe some other things."
- Great Height Freight Lightweight Flight - For when you need to get your small packages into space. Promises overnight delivery and personal satellite installations.
- The Get Wet Dinette Set - A dinner table which also functions as a water park that is made from waterproof Chinet®.
- The No-Strain Brain Chain - A Huffer Pharmachemicals product designed to protect the cerebellum from concussive head trauma.
- Concise Device by Bernice Price - It works.
- The Lougheed Tough Slough Plough - Thoroughly digs troughs through boroughs with great expediency, all whilst being "quiet as a hiccough".
- The Random Phantom Bantam - Anti-fox ghost-chicken defense system for chicken coops that requires annual replacement.
- Pastor McMaster's Cremaster Disaster - "The only archbishop-approved Catholic prophylactic." Produced by Huffer Pharmachemicals.
List of Qwerpline episodes
Season 1
Season No. | Episode No. | Title | Release Date | Link |
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01 | 01 | Pot Hole Mystery | 30 August 2015 | YouTube |
All of the nsburg potholes have gone missing. Plus, a preview of the films opening at the nsburg megaplex and an interview with local perfumer Ball Hinkley. | ||||
02 | 02 | Damnable Dams | 13 September 2015 | YouTube |
Derek reports on the grand opening of a restaurant, plus coverage of girls' field hockey, and concerned citizen Lorna Schlitzwhistle calls in. | ||||
03 | 03 | Break the Banks | 29 September 2015 | YouTube |
Full coverage of the newly-created Shaughnessy River II blocking traffic in and out of nsburg, leading to gas rationing. | ||||
04 | 04 | Harvest Festival | 12 October 2015 | YouTube |
Qwerpline reports live from the nsburg Harvest Festival via the QWRP Mobile Broadcast Van. Derek talks to some of the vendors. | ||||
05 | 05 | The Several Rs | 28 October 2015 | YouTube |
Things are calming down to relative normalcy after the harvest festival. Derek is on location at the recycling plants, and another citizen with complaints finds the phone number. | ||||
06 | 06 | Founding Father | 11 November 2015 | YouTube |
Derek has an exclusive interview with the founder of Therpston Country, Richter has traffic, and it's sideball season! | ||||
07 | 07 | Debatable | 1 December 2015 | YouTube |
The emergency by-election for new county Aldersm'n is well underway, no matter how disruptive it may be. | ||||
08 | 08 | Fourth Quarter | 14 December 2015 | YouTube |
Sadie's in with the weather, Richter somehow takes to the skies, and Derek goes back to school. | ||||
09 | 09 | Rum Runners | 18 January 2016 | YouTube |
Traffic and more from Richter, touring a historic site with Derek, and all the latest news from Nsburg. | ||||
10 | 10 | Key To The City | 2 February 2016 | YouTube |
It's news, traffic, and arts today on QWRP, plus Aldersm'n Alex has to take off for some civic business. | ||||
11 | 11 | Contract & Release | 18 February 2016 | YouTube |
The Secret Pipesmen are trying to take Alex to task, and Graham needs backup in the studio. Richter is fine though... broadly speaking. | ||||
12 | 12 | Seemingly At Random | 2 March 2016 | YouTube |
Don't worry about the explosions—Richter and Derek sure aren't. Plus, a sideball update! | ||||
13 | 13 | March Marchness | 2 April 2016 | YouTube |
It's annual coverage of Nsburg's biggest event of the not-quite-spring, the March Marchness Parade-Off! | ||||
14 | 14 | High & Dry | 27 April 2016 | YouTube |
Derek is out at Bumper Crop Farms, a special guest visits the studio, and Richter is... doing fine. | ||||
15 | 15 | Recycling Amnesty | 19 May 2016 | YouTube |
Kendra Tiltington explains the Nsburg Recycling Center's new initiative, Richter is broadly near Highway 3, and Derek is in the town square for an unveiling.. | ||||
16 | 16 | Full of Wieners | 23 June 2016 | YouTube |
Edith's Book Club returns, Derek heads down to a favourite local wienerhouse, and Richter is also there. | ||||
17 | 17 | Property Lottery | 13 July 2016 | YouTube |
Darren von Spront is in the studio for an interview, Derek is on location at the Nsburg Property Lottery, and Richter calls in. | ||||
18 | 18 | All Aboard | 29 September 2016 | YouTube |
QWRP is back! Property lottery is... "resolved", Edith jumps in to help, and Richter clears the skies. | ||||
19 | 19 | Flush the Grid | 26 October 2016 | YouTube |
It's an Nsburg Tradition! And Richter, Sadie, and Derek are here too. | ||||
20 | 20 | Dog Balls | 25 January 2017 | YouTube |
The Pipesmen have a new--if similar--plan, Richter is despondant, and Derek is on location at the Dog's Ball. | ||||
21 | 21 | The Winter Classic | 11 February 2017 | YouTube |
Featuring news, traffic, arts, and a live report from the Sideball Winter Classic! | ||||
22 | 22 | From the Waist Down | 28 February 2017 | YouTube |
Derek is on location with some statuesque legs, Monty Cone talks sideball, and Richter makes some new friends. | ||||
23 | 23 | Strike Week | 4 April 2017 | YouTube |
An interview with the Nsburg OmniUnion, the latest exhibits at the history museum, and Derek checks out a new restaurant. | ||||
24 | 24 | Poet Laureate | 25 April 2017 | YouTube |
Derek interviews tabletop game creator Klaus D'Abrucio, Richter has strong opinions, and Edith interviews Nsburg's Poet Laureate. | ||||
25 | 25 | Mystery Mansion | 12 May 2017 | YouTube |
Edith fills in on sports, Richter is inexplicably okay, and Derek interviews a local heiress. | ||||
26 | 26 | Don't Bet On It | 6 July 2017 | YouTube |
An in-studio interview with Ball Hinkley, Richter's new flight, on-location arts reporting, and Derek interviews Bertha Burpwinter. |
Season 2
Season No. | Episode No. | Title | Release Date | Link |
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3 | 29 | Weed in the Rum Tunnels | 1 September 2019 | YouTube |
QWRP (and Derek) bring you live coverage of the explosive Burpwinter trial. | ||||
2 | 28 | Referendum | 25 August 2019 | YouTube |
Derek takes to the streets gauge public opinion on the upcoming electoral reform referendum. | ||||
1 | 27 | Farmer Bumper's Cornhole | 18 August 2019 | YouTube |
Derek is on location for the grand opening of Father Bumper's new and improved corn maze, and the Nsburg History Museum has a racy new exhibit. |
Non-Canonical Episodes
Episode No. | Title | Release Date | Link |
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DB7 | Desert Bus 7 - QWERPline | 21 November 2013 | YouTube |
First Iteration of the morning radio show under the QWERPLine name. Alex and Graham call random viewers as part of the "good morning" show segment. | |||
DB8 | Desert Bus 8 - QWERPline | 19 November 2014 | YouTube |
After establishing the basic format, Graham and Alex continue to call random viewers as part of their "good morning" segment. First live show to include other cast members. | |||
DB9 | Desert Bus 9 - QWERPline | 19 November 2015 | YouTube |
First "non-canon" episode recorded after the show started its canonical series. While this episode is listed as "non-canon", its sponsor and some new segments were included in later episodes. | |||
PAX West | PAX West 2016 - QWERPline | 20 September 2016 | YouTube |
First QWERPline episode recorded during a LRR Panel. Unlike previous canon and non-canon episodes, The "Live@PAX West 2016" episode has a 42 minute runtime. | |||
DB10 | Desert Bus 10 - QWERPline | 17 November 2016 | YouTube |
The history of live Desert Bus Qwerpline episodes continues, including callbacks to previous non-canon episodes | |||
DB2017 | Desert Bus 2017 - QWERPline | 22 November 2017 | YouTube |
Through scheduling difficulties Qwerpline makes an appearance at Desert Bus 2017 | |||
DB2018 | Desert Bus 2018 - QWERPline | 13 November 2018 | YouTube |
It's back again! QWERPline Live! |