Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring
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| Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring | |
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| Hosted by | Richard Herring |
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| No. of episodes | 168 |
| Original release | 2011 |
Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring is the world's longest running snooker podcast, presented by stand-up comedian Richard Herring.[1] First published in December 2011[2] it peaked at number one in the iTunes charts of the same month.[3] In each podcast Richard Herring performs against himself in a game of snooker (typically in the guise of the titular sportsmen Me1 and Me2).
It is not only notable for being the only audio podcast (to date) which actually incorporates the game of snooker within it, but for the subtext of a man satirising mental health issues and "fighting against a tide of mediocrity and repetition, struggling to create a brave, new and original vision."[4] As of 14 September 2023, 168 frames have been played for the podcast - with the scores, amazingly, sitting at 80-80.
Richard Herring had found success with other podcasts such as the award-winning Collings and Herrin which had made a successful transition to BBC Radio 6 Music in 2010.[5] His move into snooker podcasting originated through tweeting a live commentary of a game of snooker he played against himself backstage at a comedy club, what started as a joke became something more serious. Herring stated "I attempt to antagonise and lose listeners by commentating on myself playing snooker against myself in my basement. Most people are baffled, confused, even angry about it. But 5,000 people around the world tune in to find out which me will win this week's frame."[6]