Best 7th Planet Podcasts (2025)

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Season 6 Episode 72. my 7th big peak Carstens one of world's greatest Peaks 20:08

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After many years of patiently waiting it looks like I might finally get my opportunity to head to the remote nation of Papua New Guineain in search of The elusive Carstensz Peak.

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Reeves Budget snowstorm of discontent 56:08

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The rocket of right thinking is back for a crucial Budget Special as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her second major fiscal statement. Her new £30 billion tax rise means a staggering £70 billion increase in just two years, the most "punitive tax raising budget in more than three decades". Joining the co-pilots to dissect the numbers is the brilli…

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Reeves reverse ferret and Mahmood's immigration gamble 1:03:15

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This week the Rocket welcomes former Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss next week’s Budget as well as the co-pilots diving into the latest political issues. From the dramatic U-turn on immigration by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to the creeping tax rises hidden in Rachel Reeves's upcoming budget, there’s more than enough madness to unpack.…

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Mission Control "Houston" with Mission Control Specialists Mark and Rita Schrock 1:40:01

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This is Mark and Rita's first-ever podcast interview! The Schrocks are fellow Christians and engineer specialists at NASA's Mission Control in Houston, Texas and share with us what working at Mission Control is like. We talk about everything from landing on the moon, to Space Shuttle missions and even what they think of aliens! And of course, we ta…

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March of the BBC’s ‘tinfoil hat’ brigade 1:08:35

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After a Telegraph bombshell, both the BBC Director-General and Head of BBC News are OUT as the corporation is exposed for its "FAR LEFT ideological capture". Our co-pilots take a look at the shocking truth behind the billion-dollar lawsuit threat from President Donald Trump after a Panorama team edited his speech on January 6th 2021. Allison detail…

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Losing your partner of 10 years to a drugs death: Graeme Smith's untold story 54:30

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A brutally honest look at grief, addiction, and finding a way back to life. After almost four years and 130 episodes of Outcast World, the mic finally turns towards its own creator. This week, the show takes a personal turn as The Divorce Social host Samantha Baines — known from BBC Radio London, The One Show, The Crown and Call The Midwife — inter…

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Fear Proof - Jaxon Feeley on how we should lean into being scared 40:12

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In this episode of OUTCAST WORLD, Graeme Smith sits down with Jaxon Feeley, author of "Fear Proof" out this week. Jax is here to flip everything you’ve ever believed about fear on its head. Jaxon Feeley is a British TV personality, presenter, speaker and advocate known for his work around trans inclusion, authenticity and mental-health awareness. O…

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Home Office fails to secure its own ‘fit note’ 53:24

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Following the speech from Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledging tax rises are coming round the mountain, your co-pilots are here to wade through the incoming madness. Assisting co-pilot Halligan this week is returning guest Nick Timothy MP to give us some keen insight into the crumbling Home Office. Liam thinks the Chancellor’s speech was a predic…

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Unroofing the Roof - Some Thoughts on Jesus as God 34:00

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How does a short passage in Mark chapter 2 point to Jesus as Lord and God? And what might Jesus' healing of the paralytic say about the nature of the universe and our place within it? Can we trust Mark's account as real history? This is a short audio essay examines these questions in greater detail and hopefully provides us with some encouragement …

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Labour’s asylum seeker 'Carry On' 1:02:41

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Our co-pilots, energised from their trip down to earth for the live show at the Battle of Ideas festival last week, are back on the Rocket to try and make sense of a week of madness! They address the growing discontent following a string of high-profile incidents involving illegal migrants, most recently in Uxbridge. The discussion turns into a bli…

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Planet Normal: Live Special at the Battle of Ideas 2025 1:22:38

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This episode was recorded live at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London on 19th October 2025 In this very special episode of Planet Normal, the rocket beams in live from the Battle of Ideas Festival featuring not one, but two very special stowaways.. Labour Life Peer, Lord Maurice Glasman, founder of the Blue Labour movement, shares his thoughts o…

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Trump’s peace plan and the China spy row unfurling in Westminster 1:02:52

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With co-pilot Halligan off the train and back in the rocket the team has returned to wade through the madness. As Donald Trump declares “peace in the Middle East” Liam and Allison take their hats off to him as they credit his deal that led to the release of all the remaining hostages, as co-pilot Pearson reflects on the stark reality of Hamas's tru…

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October 7th freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi speaks to Allison 1:03:35

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In a special episode of Planet Normal co-pilot Pearson brings you a long interview with Eli Sharabi, who after the 7th of October spent 491 days as a captive of Hamas under the tunnels of Gaza. Eli has recently told his story, in his own words, in his book, Hostage. The book tells the harrowing and deeply moving story of his period of captivity, a …

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The courageous ‘Pink Ladies' and Starmer’s toxic speech 52:10

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As Labour Conference draws to a close and Prime Minister Keir Starmer launches an attack on Nigel Farage, your co-pilots are here to make sense of the madness. Allison brings you a special report from the “Pink Ladies” demonstration outside Downing Street and speaks to women who have raised concerns about migrant hotels and lack of accountability f…

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Trump and Reform are right on immigration 1:01:43

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With Trump giving a dressing down to the UN and Starmer clinging on amid yet more scandals, there is no shortness of madness for your co-pilots to get their teeth into! Returning crew member Danny Kruger straps in to explain why he defected to Reform after so many years in the Conservative Party and he admits he feels ‘guilty’. Allison shares her d…

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Starmer shows off for Trump as ‘no confidence’ in him spreads 59:53

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With a Trump state visit, an axed Ambassador and Labour polling in third in the upcoming Welsh election there is no shortage of news to wade through, and your co-pilots are here to steer you through it all! Allison questions the chances of Andy Burnham being able to challenge Starmer for the Premiership, having to rely on a by-election which could …

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Adam from I Kissed a Boy: HIV, Heartbreak & Telling the World 31:53

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He kissed a boy. Then told the villa — and the whole country — he was living with HIV. Adam Williams went on I Kissed a Boy looking for love — and ended up schooling the nation on HIV and therapy. On Outcast World this week, Graeme Smith gets the goss straight from the masseria: Coming out (again) — this time on reality TV and ultimately the entire…

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New Discoveries from the Vera Rubin Observatory 1:17:24

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Atheists have often claimed that the Bible makes no scientific predictions and therefore cannot be a valid source of knowledge about the universe. But this is simply unfounded. First, modern science as we understand it today did not exist thousands of years ago. To demand that our modern expectations should be imposed upon the text of Scripture is …

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Ed Miliband’s Net Zero Gamble: blackouts and sky-high bills 1:00:36

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After a brief trip to Planet Earth at the Reform UK party conference, the rocket is back and making sense of the madness, so you don’t have to! Allison questions Starmer's decision making in light of yet another scandal, this time concerning Lord Peter Madelson and his 'friendship' with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile Liam shares hi…

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Junaid Ahmed: Queer, Muslim and Unfiltered on TOWIE 21:22

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Junaid Ahmed is one of the most visible queer Muslims on British television — and he’s doing it on one of the UK’s most-watched reality shows. As The Only Way is Essex returns to ITV2 and ITVX on Sunday nights at 9pm, Junaid sits down with Graeme Smith to talk identity, faith, fame and the reality behind the reality TV. In this candid conversation,…

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'I would like to work with Reform' - Lucy Connolly joins Allison and Liam on stage at Reform Party Conference 21:36

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The co-pilots briefly dock the rocket of right-thinking at the Reform Party Conference this week, for an on-stage episode with special guest Lucy Connolly. Watch Allison, Liam and Lucy on stage here: https://youtu.be/VMjbGgpiVSU Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ | Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.c…

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Taxing questions for Angela Rayner 1:02:45

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The rocket is back from the summer break and blasting through the nonsense to bring you some common sense! There’s a lot to catch up on so buckle in… A special stowaway this week is former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman to discuss the rise of Reform in the polls, and renews her call to leave the ECHR Allison, fresh from her sun lounger, shares he…

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Should We Ditch the Apps? Daniel Harding on Queer Dating + UK Eurovision Girlband Remember Monday 26:52

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On this week's Outcast World, Graeme Smith is asking the big question: should we finally ditch the dating apps? Author and broadcaster Daniel Harding joins the show to talk about the impact of his best-selling book Letters To My Younger Queer Self, and his new project hitting the streets to find out how queer people really feel about swiping, hooku…

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Best Voyages from the Rocket 2025 Part 3 45:58

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Summer is coming to an end on Planet Normal! So in our final installment of our "best of the rocket" series, our co-pilots take a look back at another two of their most explosive voyages on the rocket of right thinking from the year so far. In May, after Keir Starmer's EU 'reset', Allison and Liam invited Lord David Frost on to the rocket. The form…

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Manchester Pride Uncovered: B*Witched, Jsky, Paris Munro & Queer as Folk 35:54

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Outcast World goes live from Manchester Pride 2025 with Graeme Smith and Nick Charles right at the heart of the action hosting a podcast and radio show from the site on the afternoon of Graeme's stag doo in the city! As well as speaking to some modern Manchester queer icons and old school pop legends, we're essentially hosting the entire podcast ou…

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'Am I Starmer's political prisoner? Absolutely' | Lucy Connolly speaks to Allison Pearson 1:04:17

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Citizens of Planet Normal, you were expecting the co-pilots to be on holiday during August but we now have a surprise bonus episode for you! Allison was literally at the beach when the exciting news came through confirming Lucy Connolly was about to be released. Lucy is of course the Northampton mum and childminder who ad spent more than a year beh…

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Under the Ayatollah’s Gaze: Queer, Iranian, and Unseen 27:02

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“This feeling I was nurturing… was punishable by death.” This week on Outcast World, Graeme speaks with writer and doctor Majid Parsa, author of The Ayatollah’s Gaze — a compelling story about growing up queer in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We explore forbidden desire, the underground queer scene in Tehran — full of joy, glamour, and danger — and…

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Best Voyages from the Rocket 2025 Part 2 54:16

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Summer continues on Planet Normal! In this, the second of the three part best of the rocket series, our co-pilots take a look back at some of their most explosive voyages on the rocket of right thinking from the year so far. Back in March, Allison spoke to Ray Connolly - husband of Lucy Connolly, who was sentenced to 31 months for posting a tweet i…

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TOWIE Essex Drama to Insta famous Floral Drama – Harry Derbidge & Hamish Powell 28:49

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This week we’re going full cultural yin and yang. First, Harry Eric Derbidge (The Only Way Is Essex, ITV2 & ITVX) spills on the brand-new TOWIE season kicking off this Sunday at 9pm – expect sun, sea, and classic Essex drama. Then, we swap spray tans for sculptural blooms with Hamish Allan Powell, the Instagram-famous florist making waves in high-e…

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Best Voyages from the Rocket 2025 Part 1 1:06:49

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It's the summer break on Planet Normal so in the first of this year's best of the rocket series, our co-pilots take a look back at some of their most explosive voyages on the rocket of right thinking from the year so far. Following the emergence of more harrowing details of rape gangs operating in the UK, in January Allison spoke to a warrior of fr…

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Labour! Leave our kids alone 1:03:30

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Another black hole has appeared in the country’s coffers, but you can bank on your co-pilots to make sense of the pennies and cents. Allison thinks Starmer’s new migrant swap deal with France is nonsense and nothing more than a secret legal route made by Labour under the pretence of benefiting the British tax payer. Whilst Liam says the ongoing cos…

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Grindr, China & the Curse of the Andrews – Kuan-wen Huang at the Fringe 34:37

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Kuan-wen Huang is a queer, Taiwanese comedian, writer, and actor based in London. He’s appeared on Comedy Central, BBC, and Channel 4, and has become a standout voice on London’s comedy circuit. Now, he’s bringing his brand-new one-man show Andrews Are The Worst to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In this episode of Outcast World, Graeme Smith sits d…

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A Philosopher and a Physicist Discuss Probability and the Fine Tuning of the Universe 1:06:54

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How does philosophy inform modern physics? And how do physicists incorporate philosophy into their research? On this episode, we dive into those questions with philosopher Dr. Timothy McGrew and astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes in order to help you fine tune your thinking about the fine tuning of the universe. Critics of the fine-tuning argument will…

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Feeble Starmer is stoking a febrile country 1:12:29

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With Donald Trump giving Starmer a piece of his mind, there’s no shortage of madness this week, and your co-pilots are ready to make sense of it all! Allison thinks The US President took the Prime Minister to task on his immigration and green power policies, completely humiliating him on the world stage. Whilst Liam says the ‘febrile atmosphere’ in…

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Running the Church: LGBTQ, HIV-Positive… and on the Synod! Philip Baldwin 40:51

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The Church of England just met to decide the future of LGBTQ+ people in the Church — again. Still no equal marriage. Still no full acceptance. Still a fight. This week, Graeme speaks to Phillip Baldwin — a gay man, HIV-positive, and one of the few openly queer members of the Church’s General Synod. From inside the Church’s governing body, Phillip t…

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The Language of Rivers and Stars with Author Seth Lewis - Part 2 48:19

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The brand new Vera Rubin Observatory recently opened its 28-foot diameter mirror and snapped a few stunning images that astronomers displayed to the public for the first time in June. You can explore the amazing imagery of the heavens at the observatory's website at this site: https://rubinobservatory.org/news/first-imagery-rubin Why so many stars?…

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The UK is on a Hard Road tackling immigration concerns 1:05:21

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Co-Pilot Pearson is taking a break but fear not, Nick Timothy is strapping in to help Co-pilot Halligan make sense of this week’s madness. Liam is pleased Labour have caught up with the rest of the country in talking about addressing ‘concerns’ over immigration, but is concerned they haven’t given any substance to their position or how they will ac…

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Cliff Joannou on Queer Media, Coming Out & Culture Wars 21:23

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What happens when you gather some of the most fabulous, fearless minds in queer media around a breakfast table? OUTCAST WORLD takes you inside the BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Breakfast Club — with legendary Attitude Editor-in-Chief Cliff Joannou front and centre. Cliff is a defining voice in queer journalism — shaping the stories, covers and controversies th…

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The Language of Rivers and Stars with Author Seth Lewis - Part 1 40:17

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Despite how secular most disciplines in the physical sciences are today, those who study nature assume that nature is intelligible and that it should be explored. But how does modern science actually explain what nature is saying to us? How do the explain that nature is intelligible to us at all? Is science the only way to understand the physical u…

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Red Ed’s kamikaze net zero policies and the most expensive email in history 1:16:27

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Secrets, lies and spies are on the agenda for this week and your co-pilots are here to make sense of the madness. Allison is horrified by the secrecy surrounding the Ministry of Defence data leak, which has been estimated at a potential cost of £7bn to the UK tax payer, without any oversight or accountability of where people will be settled around …

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Do Ask, Do Tell: Darkrooms, Drag & exploring modern queerness with Stu Oakley & Lotte Jeffs 51:35

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In this episode, Graeme Smith is joined by Stu Oakley and Lotte Jeffs — co-authors of Do Ask, Do Tell, the bold, funny, and radically honest new book that lays queer life, love and culture bare. Stu is a film publicist who’s worked on Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Jurassic World. Lotte is a genderqueer journalist, novelist, children’s author, and fo…

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Labour’s multicultural project has been a devastating experiment 1:14:05

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Another week in Labour’s u-turn government and the rumblings of a wealth tax are on the horizon, just as your co-pilots predicted! Allison thinks the PM’s speech on Monday was a ‘soft focus’ reflection of the 7th July London bombing, and once again avoiding the concerns of Islamists and mass immigration. Meanwhile Liam focuses on the sticky issue o…

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Starmer's ‘ming vase’ strategy smashed by policy pirouettes 1:03:25

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As Labour performs another head spinning u turn, your co-pilots are here to cut through the madness, so you don’t have to. Allison thinks this government has been a series of ‘car crashes’ culminating in another major humiliating U-turn on the flagship Welfare Bill. The rebellion of his own MPs is making him a ‘dead man walking’. Meanwhile Liam foc…

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Post Glasto Double Drop: Bob Vylan & the Rage Machine 28:06

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Bob Vylan at Glastonbury sent the outrage machine into overdrive. We’ve scoped 24 hours of GB News to bring you every pearl-clutching reaction from the self-declared defenders of free speech. But here’s the twist: our guest, sex educator and writer Topher Taylor, actually knows someone from Bob Vylan personally — and brings rare, real-life insight …

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Post Glasto Drop: Kneecap, Censorship & the Minister for Wanks 27:53

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As the Glastonbury Festival heatwave rolls on, the political outrage is just warming up. Graeme and Nick Charles unpack Kneecap's headline-grabbing set and the pearl-clutching reaction from MPs and a media desperate to censor a culture they don’t understand. Did The 1975 let us down with the announcement mid set they didn't want to do politics.. to…

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Starmer's morally and politically bankrupt stance continues to humiliate us 1:11:32

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With another packed news week at home and abroad, your co-pilots are here to steer you through the carnage with their usual dose of common sense. Allison thinks the PM’s weak response to the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities is once again humiliating the UK on the world’s stage, and that Keir Starmer is concerned more about the Muslim vote sh…

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Jordan Burrow: From reality TV show ‘I Kissed a Boy’ to Speaking His Truth 27:22

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Reality star Jordan Burrow won hearts on I Kissed a Boy—the BBC’s flagship queer dating show hosted by Dannii Minogue—but his story goes beyond the groundbreaking global hit show. In this episode, Jordan opens up about using his platform to start real conversations: from coming out in a remote rural village, his love of football and sports, to his …

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Starmer should resign in shame at his latest U-turn on grooming gang inquiry 1:19:19

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As Labour skids into yet another U-turn, your co-pilots are here to clear the chaff from the wheat. Allison is hopeful the inquiry could finally shed light on the ‘worst scandal in British history’ as it is led by Louise Casey, but is concerned the scope won’t see enough towns included by Labour who want to avoid their own patches coming under scru…

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Kitty Scott-Claus: My grief for The Vivienne & Getting lean and sober without Ozempic! 37:00

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Graeme Smith sits down with UK drag royalty Kitty Scott-Claus, who opens up like never before. As a finalist on worldwide TV show - RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, Kitty is riding high — but the past year has brought huge personal change. She speaks movingly about her friend and fellow queen The Vivienne, and the impact her tragic passing had …

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Labour’s spending review has no credibility 58:12

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has outlined her spending review and your co-pilots are here to wade through the madness with Telegraph Columnist Gerard Lyons. Allison thinks Rachel Reeves is going on a ‘spending frenzy’ and racking up too much national debt to cover her costs. Meanwhile Liam thinks the Chancellor is throwing out big numbers to make it ap…