Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Kinda chic to immediately resume the investigation into Farage. 040
Reposted by Rebecca BainEddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Everyone who uses "smart glasses" to be legally required to strap one of these to their head and light it up when the camera is on 18807192
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Ragging on the cost of the fringe AS a promo piece for fringe shows is a choice… 010
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Bit controversial this week…open.substack.comThe MAP TheoryOr, why some comedians just aren’t funny anymore... 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainAlex Garrick-Wright @agarrickwright.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Me: "Hey you know how whenever we're lead writers on Breaking the News, a government collapses or someone dies, or their career implodes?" @beakachu.bsky.social : "Yeah?" Me: "You don't think the Clacton by-election will coincide with our lead writing shift for the 6th of August do you?" 041
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Is this how football fans feel waiting for the result they want? #farage #reform 110
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... And counting…open.substack.comWhat I’ve Learned covering 4 PM resignations in 6 Years“You’re joking, not another one!?” on constant repeat in my brain. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026S eems like a good time to revisit this piece I wrote a couple of months ago… open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comTopical comedy in the turdiest of times.A blatant stance on the merits of satire. 020
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The contained rage of Ally McCoist is fascinating and should be studied. Also Scotland should have got a penalty. 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 19/06/2026It's #Fantasy Art Friday, and with the recent passing of the incredible John Blanche...well, it kind of had to be this. The God-Emperor of Mankind (although Blanche says this *isn't* actually Big E, it's a tourist trap replica for the pilgrims!) #40k #warhammer #Emperor #fantasy 052
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Just an observation - between Mr Elton and Mr Collins… Jane Austen really hated going to church, eh? 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Queue Charles II: King of Bling from Horrible Histories. open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comFuckboys of HistoryNot all historical men, just 6. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Queue Charles II: King of Bling from Horrible Histories. open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comFuckboys of HistoryNot all historical men, just 6. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Back on my history bullshit this week. Fair warning, I say “fuck” a lot in this one. open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comFuckboys of HistoryNot all historical men, just 6. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Dead Ringers is back! Featuring a Toy Story sketch by me 😊 Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukFriday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 - Dead Ringers: Ep1. Keir vs Kemi - BBC SoundsThe iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines. 061
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 11/06/2026We'd like to wish a special HAIL CHAOS to anyone headed to the incredible #Empire LARP in England today! If you're making the long journey to Anvil, our podcast is the perfect fantasy nonsense to get you in the mood! Happy LARPing to you all! GO DAWN! #empirelarp #empirelrp #larp 041
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 10/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Have I got old news for you…open.substack.comWhy are panel shows still scared to have female comedians?Have I Got Old News for You... 020
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... A polite call to action this week.open.substack.comThis one goes out to the friends in happy relationships.You need to step up and help your single pals. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026As I await news from a certain commissioner… here’s an article about waiting on news. open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comThe Waiting GameNo news may be good news, but I am going crazy here!! 100
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 21/05/2026New episode of HAIL CHAOS #podcast is out RIGHT NOW! To hear the dramatic battle with the dreaded ILLUMINATOR, hasten to podfollow.com/1878456149 How does an accidental Toad Dragon factor in? Listen to find out! #dragon #fantasy #ttrpg #comedy 061
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comThe Return of the TB Beauty StandardsAnd why beauty seems to have always equalled pain in history. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Might as well use my history degree to show how concerned I am about Emma Stone…open.substack.comThe Return of the TB Beauty StandardsAnd why beauty seems to have always equalled pain in history. 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 19/05/2026It was SO MUCH FUN to get the entire Hail Chaos team pitching nonsense movies together on @lifesapitchpodcast.bsky.social! Please check it out, this is a 10/10 episode! #comedy #pitch #movies #thedinosaurfromGoogleChrome 032
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 15/05/2026It's #Fantasy Art Friday! This week's offering is a real treat: an airbrushed DnD van with Erol Otus' 1981 art for the Basic Set. I wonder what the inside looks like. Better have a gaming table! #Friday #dragon #DnD #van 031
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Must be Wednesday, time for some cringe!open.substack.comConfessions of a former theatre kid.And why I'll never totally give up being one. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... I’ve won and lost writing competitions. Mostly the latter. Here’s what I’ve learned:open.substack.comNew Writing competition takeaways.Why they are so, so, so important! But not everything... 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The newest episode of HAIL CHAOS #podcast is out TODAY! Listen to the latest ep to find out how guest player @antmcginley.bsky.social fares as the very fun wizard, Beech Repeete! #comedy #improv #fantasy #ttrpg #wizard 032
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 30/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... I realised a lot this week. Click the link to read my Substack! ❤️🩹open.substack.comWorking in comedy is like dating.So why am I only pursuing one of these? 010
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The next episode of HAIL CHAOS #podcast is out TOMORROW! Introducing new guest player @antmcginley.bsky.social and special voice appearance by @kathleenwho.bsky.social What madness will out brave heroes find on the shores of the Black Pool? Follow and find out: podfollow.com/1878456149 021
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Newest Substack is up and it’s full of metaphors.open.substack.comWorking in comedy is like dating.So why am I only pursuing one of these? 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Apparently being controversial online is important so… 🔪🐼open.substack.comWhy Pandas should be extinct.And other very specific things I have no business having such strong opinions about. 100
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... I made a scatter graph for cancel culture in this week’s article. Yes, you read that correctly.open.substack.comThe Ultimate way to Separate Art from Artist.I made a goddamn graph for this one, folks! 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 08/04/2026New episode out TOMORROW- with guest star @rileyrouth.com and guest appearance from the hilarious @cbthorburn.bsky.social Explore the Nootral Zone under the Black Fortress, learn our heroes' dark pasts, and find out how badly a moustache spell can go wrong! Join us at podfollow.com/1878456149 033
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... Getting a bit more personal with this one. Featuring side swipes at Twilight and Love Actually ❤️ 🖤open.substack.comLife Lessons from Rom-Coms.Or why, as a bisexual woman, I don’t really get any. 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Newest Substack is up!! Today is Live Comedy day and I’ve been doing some reflecting on it… open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comRoom to fail is vital in comedy......so why aren’t we getting it? 010
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Episode 5 is out RIGHT NOW! Join us not just for the quest, but to see who won this stage of the dungeon! Yes, in this #ttrpg there IS a winner. Although we hadn't yet played @robindlaws.bsky.social's excellent RUNE rpg when we came up with the points system- he did it first! #podcast #improv 111
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 25/03/2026What lies beyond the magic mirror? Where are the villagers? Who keeps SCREAMING? Find out TOMORROW in Hail Chaos Episode 5: podfollow.com/1878456149 Orcs! Wrestling! Death! Conflict avoidance! Join us to see where the #adventure goes! #gnome #mirror #magic #fantasy #ttrpg #improv #comedy 021
Reposted by Rebecca BainLisa Holdsworth @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Headline in today's Broadcast "Gary Barlow takes Jason Manford to New Zealand for ITV Travelogue" feels like the last straw. Stop telling us there's no money to make TV when you're sending dull millionaires on free holidays. FOR FUCK'S SAKE! Who is watching this shit? *eye twitch* 37615131
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026If you didn’t already know, I write quite a lot of topical comedy. Here’s me writing about writing it: open.substack.com/pub/baininth...open.substack.comTopical comedy in the turdiest of times.A blatant stance on the merits of satire. 040
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Some players love #riddles. A challenge faced with brains, not a character sheet. Some go "My Wizard has an 18 Intelligence, I'm rolling to solve it". Louie is the 3rd option- "Fuck you, fuck your riddles, let me kill something." Catch the crow at HAIL CHAOS podcast: podfollow.com/1878456149 042
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 19/03/2026OUT NOW: Episode 4- Kill the Crow Guest starring @beakachu.bsky.social as the mysterious Riddle Crow. Do YOU like riddles or do they make you want to commit aggravated corvicide? If you can't catch the crow- catch the episode here; pod.fo/e/3b2dee #podcast #riddle #crow #comedy #improv 031
Reposted by Rebecca BainTom Crowley @atomcrowley.bsky.social · 19/03/2026At the moment the trend in scripted British telly is big, bulky prestige shows with dependable genres and big expensive stars. I think it's clear that if broadcasters want to compete with streamers and socials, they need to include at least SOME cheap, nimble, characterful and niche productions. 34510
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... “Did my mum hate me before I was even born?” First solo Substack article: Rebecca and the power of a name.open.substack.com"Rebecca" and the power of a name.Note: Spoilers for a book that’s nearly 90 years old... soo... 000
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 13/03/2026What does it say about my life right now that my most used emoji is “😬” ? 011
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 13/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/baininth... I spoke to the busiest comedian in Scotland, Kate Hammer. about her 4(!) different shows at Glasgow International Comedy festival.open.substack.com“I love it when an audience surprises me”Comedian, improvisor and sketch writer/performer, Kate Hammer does it all! Mostly becuase if she doesn't, she'll get deported. 000
Reposted by Rebecca BainHail Chaos Podcast @allhailchaos.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Episode 3 is OUT! Ready your sword, wits and ears for more adventure! #podcast #fantasy #ttrpg #orc 021
Reposted by Rebecca BainThe Onion @theonion.com · 11/03/2026Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daugh… 702409237
Rebecca Bain @beakachu.bsky.social · 11/03/2026substack.com/@baininthene... Absolute pleasure talking to @garethgwynn.bsky.social about his upcoming Glasgow show!substack.com“Wales has been mapped more extensively by tea towel than by Ordnance Survey!”Gareth Gwynn is bringing a low-fi vibe packed with nostalgia and gags to his WIP that recreates how his great-grandfather would have performed his own poems. 041