No Holds Barred Pod
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Episodes: 133
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Politics unpacked with Sal & Don. Breaking the news … before the news.
A twice-weekly roundup of UK and global politics, with regular features and special guests along the way. Claim to fame — James O'Brien stole our Reform Roundup™ format.*
Our Discussions series hosts dedicated special guests, and we talk to them about, well, whatever they want, really.
*he may not have, but it sure seems like a fishy coincidence if not!
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RNLI = Heroes | Danny Tommo = Failure | Labour Comms. Energy Catastrophe. Palantir | EP 106
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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LABOUR MIXED MESSAGING | Local Government Reorganisation. Racist Reform. American Insanity. Assisted Dying Bill | EP 105
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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Burnham Backtracks and Farage Fibs | Russia. Reform. America’s Rusty Ships | EP 104
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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ADHD: NOT a Social Construct — DISCUSSIONS with James Koppert | EP 14
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Fascism: Showbiz for Ugly People — DISCUSSIONS with Louise Raw | EP 13
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Weekly Reform Roundup — Zia's BAD Week
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Are pubs really the be all and end all? | Affordable homes. Water Surge Pricing. Jason Arday | EP 103
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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POPULISM MEETS REALITY — BURNHAM’S DEAD CAT BOUNCE? | PC Andrew Harper. Reform’s Continuing Circus. Data Centres. | EP 102
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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“Farage will win Clacton” — DISCUSSIONS with John Stevens | EP 12
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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REFORM UNLEASH THE ROYAL NAVY | Again. Burnham takes a break. BP profiteering. | EP 101
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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THE GREAT GREENING - DISCUSSIONS with Jim NR Dale | EP 11
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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IS REFORM UK FINISHED? | Clacton. Burnham's new cabinet rated. Climate change. | EPISODE 100
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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EP 10 — DISCUSSIONS with Talora — Direct Action
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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EP 99 – AMERICAN HISTORY XXXL | Trump's fascism ramps up. Reform by-election woes. Burnham becomes leader.
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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EP 98 – DATA DRAIN | Data Centre Water Use in a Drought. Ian Byrne — Hillsborough Hero. Tasmanian Terror.
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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EP 09 — DISCUSSIONS with Ollie MacKenzie — GDPR Chat
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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EP 97 – WELCOME TO CLACTON | By-Election Circus. Ann Widdecombe Murdered. Burnham Bluster.
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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EP 96 – POWER TENDS TO CORRUPT | Trump Ruins the World Cup. Farage's Annus Horibbilis. More Government Overreach.
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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EP 95 – CONSPIRACY or THEORY | MKUltra, Burnham issue. Reform continues to tank
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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EP 08 — DISCUSSIONS with Dan Hatton — News Agency
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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EP 94 – WINTER IS COMING | Burnham from THE NORTH, Farage is out in the cold.
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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EP 93 – REFORM RUPTURE | Brexit is ten. Decline of Reform. Trump's failing health. Burnham.
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES | is Reform UK finished? Can Farage dig himself out of this hole?
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | Russia, Andy Burnham, Starmer Assassination Attempt & Palestine Action
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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EP 90 – DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES — Healy resigns. Far-right humiliated. UFC shenanigans. Trillionaires.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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EP 07 — DISCUSSIONS with Peter Corr — National Rejoin March
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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EP 88 – A QUESTION OF TIME — Kenyon up the creek. Palantir are back. Albanian Island News.
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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EP 06 — DISCUSSIONS with India Willoughby — Anything & Everything
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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EP 87 – SOUTH X SOUTH HOW MUCH? — More Mandelson files. Government bans. GB News fanboy.
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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EP 86 – #FARAGERIOTS2 — Farage kicked off more rioting. Mental health awareness.
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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EP 85 – POLITICAL SMÖRGÅSBORD — Farage is cooked. Trump is cooked. Raise the Colours are in BIG trouble.
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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EP 84 – FIVE MILLION WAYS TO HIDE — Where's Farage? Robert Kenyon is rank. More welfare intensity
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May 28, 2026 |
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EP 83 – UNINVITED — Trump forgets his own son's name. Sadiq Khan for the win. Cheap opera tickets.
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May 25, 2026 |
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EP 82 – UNVETTED — Reform's plumber problems. Farage in hiding. Local government under the spotlight
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May 24, 2026 |
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EP 81 – BAT$H*T AND BROKEN — Farage flounders. HS2 insanity. Reform vetting disaster. Far-right failures everywhere
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May 20, 2026 |
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EP 80 – TOMMY ROBINSON'S FLAG RACE — Five million pound gift. Divide the Kingdom. Starmer vs. Burnham
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May 16, 2026 |
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EP 79 — MEDIA MADNESS — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Media in meltdown. The war rages on.
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May 15, 2026 |
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EP 78 – LOCAL ELECTION FALLOUT — Porn amateur wins a seat for Reform UK. Sal questions Farage. Starmer Drama
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May 14, 2026 |
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EP 77 — LOCAL ELECTION BREAKDOWN — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Global Perception Index.
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May 11, 2026 |
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EP 05 — DISCUSSIONS with Mike Dicks — Renter's Rights Act
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May 09, 2026 |
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EP 76 — KAMIKAZE DOLPHINS — The war is BACK — with dolphins. Reform Roundup™ - FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
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May 07, 2026 |
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EP 75 – MEDIA BLACKOUT — The media and MET Police have been caught lying. Repeatedly. Toxic Masculinty Tragedy.
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May 07, 2026 |
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EP 74 — MEDIA BIAS — Proof of Reform's underreporting. Billionaires under the radar. BBC Bias.
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May 02, 2026 |
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EP 73 – PANIC ON THE STREETS OF LONDON — A horrific stabbing in London. Misreporting. And Martha's Law.
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May 02, 2026 |
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EP 72 — POLITICAL ASSASSINS — Are we? Epsom fabricated attack. Fox News fail. Far-Right Roundabout. Reform Roundup.
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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EP 71 – AMERICAN ASSASSIN? — Trump survives again. Conspiracy theories abound. Ai defeated?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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EP 70 — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US — We're a year old. Reform Exclusive. Hate preacher canned. Far-right wobbling.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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EP 69 – HUNK of JUNK — More US mistakes. Military drafts. Insider Trading.
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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EP 68 — COMPETITION 'WINNERS' — Reform UK have two new scandals. Labour did a good thing.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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EP 67 – WE WERE ON A BREAK? — A pause in the war. Palestine Action Trial.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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EP 04 — DISCUSSIONS — Women Against the Far-Right with Nina Doran.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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EP 66 — STUPIDITY & HYPOCRISY — Jenrick and Cunningham. Reform UK are in Free Fall. The war goes NUTS.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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EP 65 — DUMPING ON THE DISABLED — Again. New punishing benefits rules. Doctors Deserve More. PIP Devil.
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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EP 64 — WEAPONISING TRAGEDY — Reform UK stoop to their lowest. Reform UK pretend nothing happened. Labour Lobbying.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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EP 63 — TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER — A march of hope. Hegseth and Kid Rock. Trump Sleeps. Iran Trolls.
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Epstein Files Special — Crossover with Political X
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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EP 62 — JUST STOP DIGGING — MATT — Reform Fail Again. Bioweapons in Vegas.
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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EP 61 — ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS — Trump diverts cash from NATO. Hegseth doesn't know what a KM is. UN whataboutery.
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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EP 60 — THE MADNESS OF KING TRUMP — Trump's Market Manipulation. Iran is More credible than the USA. Regulators Have Failed.
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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EP 59 — FAR-RIGHT — FAUX FATHER — UKIP were run out of Liverpool. Reform has had an absolute SHOCKER.
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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DISCUSSIONS EP 03 — Monk Debunks — with Emma Monk.
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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EP 58 — TICE. TAX. TANTRUMS — Reform UK's Week. LBC Lies. Pokémon! And Ai Insanity.
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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EP 57 — BEAVERS! BEAVERS! BEAVERS! — Beavers on Banknotes. Missiles in the Med. Reform's Ratings Rattle.
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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EP 56 — Pushing Prices — Oil Rockets. Military Tactics. Reform Floundering. Petrol Prices. Joey Barton Nicked!
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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EP 55 — Poetry & Posturing — Corporate Sponsored Wazzocks. Trump IS Insane. Reform in Dubai and the USA.
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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EP 54 — WAR! — What is it good for? Trump's Epstein War Begins. Reform Crybabies.
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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EP 53 — FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — The Greens Rocked the Boat ... HARD.
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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EP 52 — I SWEAR — BAFTA Fallout. Farage in the Chagos Islands. Green Party Drug Policy. Social Media Disinformation.
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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EP 51 — BREAKING NEWS — Reform Scandal. Trump Scandal. Labour Scandal. Jenrick Scandal.
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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EP 50 — FAR-RIGHT LIGHT — Crypto in Politics. Farage’s 'Shadow Cabinet'. Kinnock’s Shonky Figures. Rupert Lowe’s Day in the Sun.
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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EP 49 — GOODWIN'S HANDMAID'S TALE — PMQs. Reform Round Up. Matt Goodwin Hates Women. Palestine Action Verdict. Zombie Pam Bondi.
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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EP 48 — MORAL FAILINGS — Sarwar Epic Fail. Filton 24. Starmer Played a Blinder. Nick Candy and Epstein. Hervey Loses the Audience.
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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EP 47 — BILLIONAIRE FRUITCAKE — Thiel. Epstein. Musk. Bannon. Farage. Mandelson.
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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EP 46 — CLACToN vs. The USA. Ho Holds Road Trip to Essex. Trump Finds a New Target.
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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EP 45 — Return of the Matt. Reform Scrapes the Barrel with Goodwin. Farage is Not at Work Shocker. PMQs Snoozefest.
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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EP 44 — Trump. Trump. Trumpety. Trump. Still No Epstein Files. Greenland/Iceland. Bored of Peace
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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EP 43 — SELF PROPELLING KNOBHEAD - Badenoch Bombs at PMQs. Farage is Poorly. Reform Round Up from Davos.
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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EP 42 — ARMAGeDDON APPROaCHiNG? Trump Steals a Medal. Reform Steal a Loser.
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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EP 41 — Angry from Tunbridge Wells. Tommy Robinson Comes Out. Reform Laughs. EU Stand Up to Trump. US military calls in Grok.
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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EP 40 — Did We Mention They Are All Psychopaths? Trump. Vance. Noem. Leavitt.
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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EP 39 — PMQs Unravelled — Farage’s Lies Dissected
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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EP 38 — She's Always Nowhere — Lisa Nandy. Ai Loses the Plot. Flags at Midnight. Is Brexit Over?
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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EP 37 Pt. 02 — Debunking Disinformation — Reform Round Up & Hunger Strikes Being Underreported
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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EP 37 Pt. 01 — Infinite Plankery - PMQs, Doctor’s Strikes [Wes Streeting has a Tantrum] and Trump Goes Bonkers
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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EP 36 Pt. 02 — THANK YOU - to our amazing guests. Farage avoids scrutiny. Sal’s Apology. Homelessness.
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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EP 36 Pt. 01 — Gymnastic Pivot & Whiplash. PMQs. Trump Piracy & USA Chaos. Tourism to the US is Over
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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EP 35 Pt. 02 — NINE MILLION POUNDS. Reform’s Crypto Sugar daddy. Our Amazing Spotify Wrapped.
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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EP 35 Pt. 01 — LISTS. Starmer's Lists. BREXIT is Back, Baby. Reformatives Take Shape
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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DISCUSSIONS - Episode 02 - Tice Takedown with Will Kerridge
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Hurrah, for the Reform Black Shirts! — Green Party Christmas — Budget, Meh — Kemi is Lost
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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DISCUSSIONS - Episode 01 - ADHD with James Koppert
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Who Is Nathan Gill? The man that nobody talks about — & Farage Fails Spectacularly.
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Reform's Bad Week — Patriotic Millionaires, Reform Council Meltdowns, Traitors and Trump Loses It
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 31 Pt.2 – BBC Woes, Gender Bias in Mental Health, Trump Loses It & Monster Munch Mayo
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Episode 31 Pt.1 – PMQs, Reform/Far-right Roundup and Health Chat
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 30 – 90s Nostalgia, Mental Health Chat, Motability & Hate Speech on Social Media
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Turning the Tanker — Sal's PMQs Roundup, Reform's Dubious Donations, Musk & the Far-Right
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Has the USA Failed — Government Shutdown, Hungry Kids plus Carol Decker and Flying Buses
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ethical Investigations — Reform Exposed, PMQs, Motability Lies, Lee Anderson Clangers & Victimhood
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Trans Pragmatic — Trans Discussion, PMQs, Reform Round Up & China Spying Trial
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Told You So — Katie Lam, No Kings Protests & Mike Graham — A Good News Episode
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Keep It Weird — Portland, PMQs and The Hack. Plus the Far-right Defined
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Asylum Affairs with Lou Calvey — Asylum Seekers Deserve Our Attention. And FLAGS Again
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Tice's Tantrums® & Farage's Finances — Reform receive Russian money, Tice melts down & BOGOF ban
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Get Better Soon Sal — A Minisode Update — Reform are at it again, Hillsborough Law and Science
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Positive Humanity — Autism in children, Farage punts crypto, Your Party woes & Good news stories
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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The Poverty of Shame — Farage Gin, Far-right Psychopathy, Charlie Kirk's Money Woes, Free Speech Meltdown
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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PART 2 — A New Awareness — Akathisia, Mental Health Advocacy & Stochastic Terrorism — Live
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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PART 1 — Badenoch Brings The Heat — PMQs, Reform Conference Disaster & Farage Didn't Buy a House
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Part Two — Mr. Farage Goes to Washington — That Disastrous Hearing & Badenoch's Lie of the Week
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Liz Webster Brings the Brexit Debate — Brexit, the Far-Right & All Things Farming + Angela Rayner
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Decency Advocate Davey — Reformatives, Societal Collapse & The Carol Hedges Award for Common Decency
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Flags Week — Flags! Flags! Flags! Reform Lose the Plot, GB News Threats, Stamp Duty & Katie Lam
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Murder in MAGA Land — Far-right Fractures in the UK & US, Lawless Britain (?) and Farage Grifting Again & #TeamWater
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Off Diary — Tory Irrelevance, Media Crime Reporting Bias, US DOGE Disaster & Labour's Dismal Comms
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Unhinged Politics — Desperate DOGE, Gaza's Future, Farage Fails to Answer & Labour's PR Nightmare
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Interim Non Episode Minisode — Labour Scrap ACOBA, the Nelk Boys and Lee Anderson Tries to Land Himself in Hot Water
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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PMQs Party & Trump - End of Term PMQs, the Defence of Motability and Trump's Crazed Meltdown
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Continuity Calamity — Sickfluencers, Reform Failures and Wins for Labour
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Unacceptable Politics — Welfare Bill, Glastonbury Faux-Outrage and Rachel Reeves
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Political Stupidity - Reform, Labour and Trump - the Trifecta of Ineptitude + the Assisted Dying Bill
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Campaign Chat
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Friday Fandango Update - EP 09a
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Another Guest of Honour
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Sal is Back - Part Two
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Sal is Back - Part One
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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The One With Supertanskiii
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May 30, 2025 |
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Our Very First Special Guest
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May 23, 2025 |
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CAN you ban porn?
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May 16, 2025 |
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Segues All Over the Shop
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May 09, 2025 |
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The Tangent
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May 02, 2025 |
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The Second
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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The First One
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Apr 18, 2025 |