The podcast taking a retrospective journey through the Louis Theroux back catalogue — to see if they still ❤️ him Hosted by Matthew Dunne-Miles and Alex Watson
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What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold believes that, in an age of group-think and tribes, we need heretics - those who use unconventional wisdom to speak out against their own groups, from cancelled comedians and radical feminists to cult defectors and vigilantes hunting deviants. Learn from my guests how to rebel, think differently and resist social contagion. From Triggernometry's Francis Foster and the world's most cancelled man Graham Linehan to Robbie Williams and gender crit ...
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Distraction Pieces, with Scroobius Pip, is one the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Karl Pilkington, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all good podcast outlets. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See a ...
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Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Pat Springleaf is in quite the bind. He’s an ex-conman turned undercover cop in the middle of the biggest case of his career - the gang are getting suspicious, his wife wants a divorce, the police are demanding results and his ex girlfriend/ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody... A new sort-of-true-crime comedy series from James Acaster (Off Menu, Repertoire, Ghostbusters), featuring Bill Bailey, Chloe ...
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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
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Jessie Ware hosts a podcast about food, family and everything in between, direct from her very own dinner table. With a little bit of help from her chef extraordinaire mum Lennie, each week guests from the worlds of music, culture and politics drop by for a bite and a bit of a natter. Oversharing guaranteed. Produced by Alice Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Legendary comedian Mo Gilligan sits down with a selection of the biggest names to find out how they got started, what they are up to now and the legacy they want to create. Mo chats with Jonathan Ross, Sh*ts N Gigs, Babatunde Aléshé, Emily Attak and many more. Listen to Beginning, Middle & End now, on Global Player. Go to globalplayer.com or search for Global Player on your app store.
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British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children. Adam has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a live s ...
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From the rise and fall of Boris Johnson to Putin's 'special operation' in Ukraine; from the cost of living crisis to sending refugees to Rwanda; award winning comedian Mark Steel takes an exasperated and frankly baffled look at the state of the UK and the rest of the world. Joined by comedian (and son) 26-year-old Elliot Steel for the 'youth's' perspective, and a special guest each week, with occasional contributions from the likes of a deceased cricketer and a woman who's overheard in a caf ...
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The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists. Join professional busybody Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, The Bristol Cable’s in-house Columbo, Priyanka Raval and a special guest each week as they attempt to untangle the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond. Episodes release ever other week with the first season spanning 6 episodes. To secure the future of the show and The Bristol Cable, head to www.t ...
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Northern Irish comedians and longtime wrestling fans Ronan Linskey and Alan Irwin take some deep dives into the very worst of professional wrestling. Season 1 is complete, covering Vince Russo's WCW, while Season 2 is all about WWECW! Facebook - www.facebook.com/twtwpod Instagram - @twtwpod TikTok - @twtwpod Twitter - @twtwpod Email - [email protected]
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The podcast where musicians talk nonsense at midnight. And intimately about their lives and creativity. From the team behind independent music magazine Loud And Quiet.
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On pretentious movie talk we discuss films in a way that makes us sound smarter than we actually are.
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A weekly deep dive into TV & Pop Culture from Boyd Hilton, Kay Ribeiro & Steph Seelan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast on Scifi, philosophy, religion, politics, gaming and anything else taboo. Run by Benn Banasik and Tara BM Smith, two studies of religion academics with a shared love of good coffee and cats.
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In a world where the actual news can be too much to handle, ‘Josh Berry’s Fake News’ is a much needed chance to escape. Sit down and tuck into a nice big plate of fantasy with impressions and stories a-plenty. From Ed Milliband’s Sex tips, to Russell Brand & Jonathan Ross’ adventures, this show is sure to have something for you - and that’s the truth!
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LOUIS THEROUX: Unveiling the Journey of a Documentary Legend
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1:02:33Today's discussion is the profound exploration of the intriguing and multifaceted world of documentary filmmaking, led by the esteemed Louis Theroux. Throughout our conversation, we delve into the genesis of Theroux's career, his odyssey through various unconventional subject matters, and the personal revelations that accompany his unique approach …
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Matt and Alex are back for the second instalment of Louis and the Brothel, when Louis Theroux spent time at a legal brothel in Nevada and got to know its staff and customers. Featuring an interview with Tara Adkins, madam of the Mustang Ranch, who features in Louis's documentary.Episode artwork by Tara Dunne (www.taradunne.co.uk)…
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Mike Skinner (The Streets / The Beats Recordings / The DOT) • Friday Rewind
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1:16:40emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Mike Skinner, originally episode 20 from 2015-02-25. Mike and Pip caught up - at time of typing - over a decade ago (!) to check in on all things Streets, music, labels, life, the whole thing. A wide rang…
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My Police Investigation & What Savile Did to Charles - Jim Davidson
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1:14:02Comedian Jim Davidson joins Andrew Gold for a raw, brutally honest conversation you won’t see on mainstream platforms. From his arrest during Operation Yewtree to the truth about Jimmy Savile, Gary Glitter, and the BBC, Jim opens up like never before. Follow Jim!: YouTube: @jimdavidsonofficial X: https://x.com/jimdofficial Ustreme: www.ustreme.com …
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SEASON 3 PREMIERE: TNA Final Resolution, 20th December 2009
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2:33:09Send us a text It's time, brother! Much like the arrival of Hulk Hogan in TNA, the arrival of Season 3 is greatly hyped, we start talking about him before he's even appeared on TV, and things are better before he got there. Hopefully you're as excited as we were to witness the power of TWTWmania! (Episode recorded March 2025) Linktree - http://www.…
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Send us a text Hello! In an error worthy of Hogan-era TNA, Alan uploaded an incomplete version of the show. This has now been corrected - if you delete your existing download (or mark as played if you're streaming) and redownload or stream it, you should now have the correct version! Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.pat…
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Sydney Sweeney, Chappell Roan and dystopian pregnancy
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54:24Chappell Roan has received a backlash for saying all her parent friends are ‘in hell’ – is it warranted? We discuss her controversial Call Her Daddy interview and the perennial issue of the ‘unlikeable’ woman, including Amanda Knox, who has just given a fascinating new interview. Also, why does it seem like the internet has been waiting for Sydney …
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She’s here to spice up our lives, we have the icon that is Geri Halliwell-Horner joining us this week! Geri is a Spice Girl, author, actress, and singer - there’s nothing she can’t do! Over lunch we heard about the time she met Nelson Mandela, winning Star Baker on Bake Off, her love of the Tudors, collecting snails as pets, living with George Mich…
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Jordan Stephens - Musician, writer, and mental health advocate
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58:43Musician, writer, and mental health advocate Jordan Stephens dives deep into the conversations that matter. From creativity and identity to mental health and the highs and lows of modern life, Jordan brings his signature wit and honesty to every episode. Expect raw, unfiltered chats with inspiring guests, thought-provoking insights, and a healthy d…
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Just Stop Oil's JAMES SKEET (Climate Solutions For Realists miniseries Part 1) #612
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53:50Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is part 1 of an April-long miniseries curated by Pip entitled 'Climate Solutions For Realists'. Our first guest is JAMES SKEET of JUST STOP OIL. You likely had an instant reaction when you saw 'Just Stop Oil'. You may have also felt something when you saw the name …
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David Wright Faladé Reads Madeleine Thien
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1:16:54David Wright Faladé joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Lu, Reshaping,” by Madeleine Thien, which was published in The New Yorker in 2021. Falade is the author of the novels “Black Cloud Rising” and “The New Internationals,” and the nonfiction work “Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesav…
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MOVING: flatshares, break-ups and escaping the endless grind
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54:32Welcome to another bonus episode, this time on the theme of moving: something we’ve been chatting about a lot over the last six months. Why are so many packing up the career ladder for a different way of life abroad? Is it easier to find love elsewhere? Why are people – including couples – flatsharing later in life than ever? And has it now become …
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523. SIX Cops Arrested Us For Calling Someone “Control Freak”!
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47:39Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Andrew Gold
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Pause for the cause - The Debrief - The Doctors fighting for Barton House residents
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24:04We're bringing you one more non-PJDS episode from The Bristol Cable's feed this week before resuming our regular schedule. Sit tight. It's The Debrief; where cable journalists take listeners behind the headlines of their latest investigations. Priyanka sits down to talk with Dr. Amelia Cussans from health justice campaign group Medact. The group re…
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Adam talks with American talk show legend David Letterman about his favourite people on the current British comedy scene, hanging out with comedy legends in the 70s, why he talked about being blackmailed on a 2009 episode of Late Night, why Bob Dylan wound him up in 1992, the brilliance of comedian Norm Macdonald, the challenges of parenthood, and …
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Martin Freeman (The Office/ The Hobbit / Fargo) • Friday Rewind
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31:41emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Martin Freeman, originally episode 208 from 2018-05-30. Original writeup below! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– From those younger, earlier days where we first met Martin in his classic role…
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522. BBC Predators, Migrant R**ists & The Truth About The Casting Couch - Leilani Dowding
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1:08:53Leilani Dowding is a former Page 3 model who dives deep into controversial topics ranging from mass immigration and its impact on women to refugee hotels and immigrant family reunification. She discusses Ross Kemp's perspective on immigration, the ongoing hotel crisis in Britain, and how immigration is reshaping our economy. Leilani also compares A…
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Temptation Island, Gwyneth Paltrow and incest at The White Lotus
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1:01:38Reality TV is first on the agenda this week huns, as we debrief on Netflix’s bonkers cheating show, Temptation Island, and all the Made In Chelsea alumni currently hitting the headlines. In the wake of the conversations ignited by Adolescence, is a teary Jamie Laing the new face of positive masculinity? Plus, Zara McDermott’s alleged new relationsh…
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We have two guests this week, Food critic - and Queen Camilla’s son - Tom Parker-Bowles, and his podcast co-host and wine expert, Henry Jeffreys. Their new podcast ‘Intoxicating History’ delves into the origins of all types of alcohol, and Henry dug out a few bottles of wine from my wine cupboard to pair with our meal! We chatted about growing up w…
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Alex Horne: a cosy broadcast from the Taskmaster caravan (Taskmaster / The Horne Section / No More Jockeys) #611
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1:11:35Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by ALEX HORNE of TASKMASTER & THE HORNE SECTION! Looking back over Alex's previous appearance on Distraction Pieces, all those years ago back in 2017, it looks like this encore meetup happens in exactly the same way - in the caravan, under a revo…
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521. Why Prince Andrew is PETRIFIED of the Epstein List - Alexander Larman
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1:10:10Subscribe to https://ground.news/andrew to access diverse perspectives & get 40% off unlimited access this month. The shocking truth behind Prince Andrew's fears in "Why Prince Andrew is PETRIFIED of the Epstein List." In this interview, leading historian Alexander Larman reveals explosive details about Prince Andrew's controversial connections to …
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We're on a break from the podcast while Mark starts his new tour 'The Leopard In My House' (details here: https://marksteelinfo.com/) But in the meantime, here's another classic episode from the archives. Mark is joined by the comedian and actor Miles Jupp for a special Coronation edition of the podcast. In an extended interview, Mark and Miles dis…
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Kathy Burke (Where There's A Will There's A Wake / Blitz / Nil By Mouth) • Friday Rewind
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1:24:48emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kathy Burke, originally episode 96 from 2016-05-03. Original writeup below! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Such a nice chat with Pip and Kathy, as we get to join and listen in on all aspect…
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520. David Starkey: Wokeness, War & the Collapse of Britain (& My Cancellation!)
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1:36:11Subscribe to https://ground.news/andrew to access diverse perspectives & get 40% off unlimited access this month. In this provocative podcast episode, historian and commentator David Starkey dives deep into the issues shaping modern Britain, from the dangers of wokeness, cultural collapse, and the erosion of traditional family structures to the urg…
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Adolescence, Fourth Wing and what ‘really’ counts as cheating
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1:19:13Adolescence on Netflix has fast become the most talked about TV show of 2025, with Stephen Graham’s new drama igniting much-needed conversations around corrosive social media misogyny and violence against girls. We get into it all from our review to the reception. First, though, a chat about polyamory, non-monogamy and what constitutes ‘cheating’ i…
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BONUS EPISODE #11 - CZW Ultraviolent Tournament of Death II, July 26th 2003 (and the AIWF!)
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2:41:31Send us a text It's our last stop before Hogan hits TNA in Season 3, and it's the grossest episode we've ever done. We take a look at both the AIWF from our Louis Theroux episode, and one of CZW's annual deathmatch tournaments. JESUS! You can find the CZW show here: https://iwtv.live/promotion/Combat-Zone-Wrestling#dxLBOeZ7NQ And you can find the A…
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We likey, it’s our next guest - Paddy McGuinness! The Bolton born comedian, actor and presenter joined us for lunch to celebrate the release of his upcoming TV series. Over a roast chicken, Paddy told us that Northerners always love their food to be swimming in sauce, how he was getting tips from Sir Chris Hoy for his charity bike ride last year, h…
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Joe Talbot (Idles): fighting the good fight, but peacefully #610
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1:08:28Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by JOE TALBOT of IDLES for an encore episode! An in person episode for this follow up appearance, as the first time round was a Zoom-er in the heat of the lockdown times. So much has changed, for the band, for Joe himself, and the world on the wh…
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Troy Deeney, the esteemed English footballer known for his leadership and goal-scoring prowess, recently joined comedian Mo Gilligan on the “Beginning, Middle & End” podcast. In this engaging episode, Deeney delves into his personal journey, sharing insights from his career in football, the challenges he’s faced, and his perspectives on resilience …
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Pause for the cause - 'The Debrief: The more you oppress people, the more they will rise'
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20:33As our season break continues, we bring to you an episode of The Debrief from The Bristol Cable's main feed. Adam Quarshie, the latest addition to The Bristol Cable's core reporter team, takes the lead in conversation with Sean Morrison about his latest investigation into the trial of the so called Filton 18; a group of activists who broke into an …
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519. 'Islamic Terrorists Tried to BEHEAD Me' (Worst Story I've Ever Heard) - Tal Hartuv
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1:08:09Tal Hartuv and her friend Christine lived through the worst event I've ever heard in my life at the hands of Islamist terrorists. What happened to her for being Jewish, and what happened to Christine Luken - a Christian - must be known throughout the world because these are the people that the woke are supporting. #antiwoke #islamism #survivor Get …
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Classic: Ep 124 with Dr Phil Hammond
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1:09:58We're on a break from the podcast while Mark starts his new tour 'The Leopard In My House' (details here: https://marksteelinfo.com/) But in the meantime, here's another classic episode from the archives. In this extended interview, Mark talks about his 'cancer journey' – as they would no doubt call it on Britain's Got Talent - to Dr Phil Hammond. …
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Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy / Young Offenders / Mortal Engines) • Friday Rewind
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1:04:51emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Robert Sheehan, originally episode 128 from 2016-12-17. Original writeup below! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– As ever it's a heavyweight slammer of an episode as this week's guest of honou…
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518. BBC’s Gaza Documentary, Islam, British Politeness & Oxford Union Anti-Semitism Horror - Jonathan Sacerdoti
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1:15:57Journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti joins Andrew Gold on Heretics to discuss the anti-Semitic hate he received while speaking at the Oxford Union and why Islamism is a grizzly bear that British politeness cannot outrun. Sign up to Proton.me/heretics Follow Jonathan here: https://x.com/jonsac Support this podcast: https://andrewgoldheretics.com Learn more…
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With Love Meghan, a Blake Lively update and being abandoned by friends
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57:26How has one of TV’s blandest cooking shows ignited such a storm of controversy? We review Meghan Markle’s new Netflix offering to see if those one-star reviews are valid. We also share our honest thoughts on The Cut’s viral piece about the fallacy of the nuclear family. Is it fair to say that friends flake once they have kids? And is the media exac…
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We have actor, presenter, and national treasure Danny Dyer round for lunch this week. Mum wondered who would out swear each other over the meal, but we were both on our best behaviour! We learned about his close relationship with playwright Harold Pinter, his love of his mum’s shepherds pie, his thoughts on being related to the royals, his plans to…
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Kate Nash & Maedb Joy: sex work is work, and not exclusive to artistry #609
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1:23:47Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by two very special guests - musician and actor KATE NASH and multi-discipline performer and activist MAEDB JOY! An absolutely crucial episode at any given moment, but especially poignant now with things as they are. This description will of cour…
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American Singer and Actor, Marisha Wallace
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1:21:59Marisha Wallace is an acclaimed American actress and singer, renowned for her powerful performances on both Broadway and the West End. Born in North Carolina, Marisha’s journey in musical theatre has been marked by standout roles and critical acclaim. She made her Broadway debut in the original casts of Aladdin (2014) and Something Rotten! (2015), …
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