Best Uio Podcasts (2025)

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Your Family Matters 39:19

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Sonja Lewis has an intriguing chat with Dr Lisa Doodson about how to get the best out of family life, particularly if you are a part of a blended family, also known a step-family. The podcast deals with overcoming challenges by applying effective communications and sound conflict resolution. A must listen for anyone who is living in a blended famil…

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Your Wellbeing Matters 38:31

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Sonja Lewis chats with rapid transformational therapist Cat Williams about how to cope with bullying. The podcast not only examines the importance of healthy emotional and mental wellbeing, but also offers excellent advice on how to stay well. Your Wellbeing Matters is a must listen for all teenagers, whether a victim of bullying or the actual bull…

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Your Education Matters 40:54

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Sonja Lewis chats with specialist counsellor Donna Morgan about how to get the most out of your school years, regardless of your future plans. Whether headed for higher education or straight to the job market, your education matters. This podcast looks at why and then how to make the most of it. A must listen for all teenagers approaching their fin…

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Your Voice Matters 41:10

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Sonja Lewis chats with bestselling author Cai Graham about how to use your voice to get your point across, even in combative situations. This podcast covers the importance of understanding self-esteem and self-confidence and what both have to do with communicating effectively, regardless of the situation.…

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Dealing With Grief 32:17

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Sonja Lewis chats with grief specialist Kristi Hugstad about how to cope with personal bereavement, as well as the unprecedented collective grief experienced owing to the global pandemic. Loaded with encouraging advice, the podcast examines the importance of accepting grief as a journey, considering its various layers and understanding its meanderi…

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How To Talk About Race Now 29:58

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Sonja Lewis details some of her own personal experiences with racial injustice, while providing a historical context on how the Black Lives Matter movement was born. This intimate podcast examines why it is important to talk about race now, albeit constructively, and offers essential tips on how to do so. From the importance of understanding the hi…

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Navigating The New Normal 29:04

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Sonja Lewis chats with coach and public speaker Suzie Lavington about how to acclimatise to the new normal. From grieving losses such as sitting exams to graduating from high school, the podcast covers how to stay motivated under the uncertain cloud of the global pandemic. Also, the conversation is filled with tips on how to balance social media us…

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Staying Safe At School During The Covid Era 50:10

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Sonja Lewis has a candid conversation with school experts and students from both the US and UK about how to stay as safe as possible at school during the COVID-19 era. In the midst of a changing landscape, the panel of five talk about how to bend and not to break. At the heart of the discussion is how to find balance in the face of uncertainty. Lis…

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How To Use Change For Betterment 20:02

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Founder of Inspiring Women Change Makers Anj Handa joins Sonja Lewis to discuss how to harness change, the only thing in life that is a constant. From understanding the power of the ripple effect to employing emotional correctness, the podcast is full of essential information about ways to use change to transform a situation. It also includes loads…

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How To Use Your Voice For Sustainability 19:23

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Student environmentalist Zaqiya Cajee joins Sonja Lewis for a straightforward conversation about sustainability and how she is using her voice to influence change. Founder of SwopitUp, a student clothing exchange, Zaqiya discusses the importance of starting off with a niche and making changes step by step. The key is making your change itself susta…

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How To Take Care Of Your Body During Tough Times 19:35

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Sonja Lewis chats with Hope Virgo, multi award winning body positivity campaigner, in a candid conversation about the importance of taking care of your body, especially during tough times. The podcast offers teenage girls and women practical and useable info on how to stay positive under a dark cloud. From tiny steps to bolder ones, the podcast cov…

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How To Deal With Rejection During a Crisis 20:01

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Sonja Lewis has a timely conversation with UK Kids Coach Naomi Richards about how to feel accepted by both friends and family during an intense period. The podcast offers teenage girls and children essential information on self-care, keeping a balance and taking life one day at a time literally. Also, it gives parents and guardians tips on how to n…

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How To Nurture Friendships During A Crisis 19:29

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Sonja Lewis meets up (virtually) with parenting coach Sue Atkins to chat about how to maintain and nurture friendships during the Coronavirus pandemic. Full of essential advice as well as practical tips, the podcast offers information on how to reframe the situation to ensure healthy friend and family relationships. How To Nurture Friendships Durin…

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Series 3: Episode 6 - On Social Anxiety 33:33

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Struggling with socialising? Chalking it up to being shy or eccentric? For more than ten years, best-selling author and award winning blogger Claire Eastham was plagued by such questions before one day collapsing into a panic attack and discovering that she had social anxiety, perhaps one of the most misunderstood anxiety disorders of all times. In…

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Series 3: Episode 5 – On Internet Safety 35:29

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With children operating in the online space as young as ten and increasing two-fold by twelve, internet safety has become of paramount and urgent importance. That's why Sonja Lewis talks with one of Britain's e-safety pioneers Charlotte Aynsley about how to stay safe in the most visited place of all times. The two women have a candid discussion abo…

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Series 3: Episode 4 - On Sleep 34:30

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The modern day pressures that teenage girls face are not only mounting up to anxiety but also robbing them of good sleep, which has a knock-on effect on their physical and mental well-being, leading to poor quality life experiences. Sonja Lewis untangles the subject in a candid conversation with sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan to reveal why sleep …

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Series 3: Episode 3 - On Girls' Rights 30:51

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Amid concerns about teenage girls growing up too fast, Sonja Lewis has some straight talk with Lindsey Turnbull, founder of Miss Heard Media, about how girls can exercise their rights to rise above the pressures around body image, sexualization and all the rest. The podcast offers advice and tips on embracing youth and setting boundaries to live yo…

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Series 3: Episode 2- On Emotional Bullying 29:57

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Amid growing concerns about the unprecedented pressures today's teenage girls face, Sonja Lewis has a candid conversation with Jillian 'JJ' Simmons about emotional abuse in its varied, insidious forms, including 'bullying' at school. The podcast sheds light on the tricky nature of emotional abuse, which sometimes masquerades as love, and its impact…

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Series 3: Episode 1 - On Character Building 32:32

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Sonja Lewis has an inspirational conversation with three-time Paralympic medallist Elizabeth Wright on how character building can change your life. Full of gems and delightful surprises, this podcast offers teenage girls insight on how to use character strengths to manage undue modern day pressures. An important aid memoir for teenage girls and eve…

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Series 2: Episode 6 - On Personal Development 30:05

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Sonja Lewis chats with rapid transformational therapist, nutritionist and lifestyle coach Robyn Spens about what personal development has to do with developing your full potential. More than meets the eye, Robyn confirms and points out that developing personal skills such as self-confidence can be the difference in coping and faltering in a difficu…

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Series 2: Episode 5 – On Being A Teen Girl Now 30:39

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In this exclusive episode, Sonja Lewis gets first-hand insight into what it is like to be a teen girl in today's world. Special guests 15-year-old Divaina from Kent, an aspiring creator, and 16-year-old Leah from Hertfordshire, a budding barrister, give the inside scoop. Growing up is an exciting time with much to look forward to. Nonetheless, teen…

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Series 2: Episode 4 – On Dating Inside Out 29:41

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Sonja Lewis catches up with relationship counsellor Cat Williams to talk about the complex topic of dating, as applicable today as it has ever been. Getting to the heart of the matter, the two have an uplifting and insightful conversation about the importance of avoiding fear based decisions and the significance of learning about yourself. Cat give…

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Series 2: Episode 3 - Rising Above Odds 30:22

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Rising Above Odds offers practical advice and tips on how to overcome insurmountable challenges. In an intriguing conversation with Sonja Lewis, entrepreneur and barrister Hannilee Fish shares her personal story of struggling with dyslexia and post-traumatic stress disorder and how she changed the course of her journey through engaging in sports an…

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Series 2: Episode 2 - On Undiagnosed Mental Illness 30:34

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With the sharp increase in self-harm and other mental health problems in the UK amongst teen girls, UIO: On Undiagnosed Mental Illness is a timely podcast. Sonja Lewis has an honest conversation with mental health campaigner and author Eleanor Segall on living with mental illness. Diagnosed with bi-polar disorder at age 16, Eleanor shares the ins a…

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Series 2: Episode 1 – Your Identity Inside Out 29:56

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Questions about identity? What does gender, sexuality and all the rest have to do with who you really are? And what does identity have to do with sense of belonging? In the first podcast in the new UIO series, Sonja Lewis has a genuine conversation with co-founders of social enterprise, Sisterhood, to unravel the complex topic, identity. Rachita Sa…

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Episode 12: Your Online Wellbeing Inside Out 30:44

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In a special summer edition of UIO, Nicola Morgan, author of 100 books and authority on the adolescent brain, talks with Sonja Lewis about what the brain has to do with our obsession with smart phones and being online all the time. The author shares insight on why overdoing it might be breaking our concentration, robbing us of sleep and all the res…

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Episode 11: Rocking Ur Teens 2018 Teen Girls Conference 22:48

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Sonja Lewis covers the Rocking Ur Teens 2018 Teen Girls Conference, and captures the flavour of the event in this episode. Highlights include memorable moments with Capital Xtra's Remel London and spoken word poet, Sophia Thakur, as well as vox pops with several of the teen girl participants.By Sonja Lewis

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Episode 10: Peer Pressure Inside Out 30:09

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In a candid interview with Sonja Lewis, Full Circle Author Natalie Savvides offers teenage girls and women tips on how to deal with peer pressure in their own space. From stressing the importance of self love to the expression of individuality, the author speaks from her own experience. The last in the 2017 pilot series, UIO: Peer Pressure Inside O…

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Episode 9: Your Family Inside Out 35:36

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Sonja Lewis chats with Helen Lewis of Literally PR about modern day family matters and why having good family ties matter most during the teen years. The two women explore why boundaries matter and how different generations can overcome communications barriers and related challenges. UIO: Your Family Inside out is a thought provoking aid for improv…

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Episode 8: On Sex and Sexuality 34:41

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In this special episode of UIO, Sonja Lewis chats with Rachel Gardner, founder of the Romance Academy, an organisation that empowers adults to have significant conversations about relationships and sex with their young people to encourage better decision making about sex during the teenage years. As well as looking at the physical risks of pre-matu…

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Episode 7: Your Values Inside Out 33:30

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Sonja Lewis chats with awarding winning coach and best-selling Amazon author Jenny Garrett about the importance of having a strong base of values to navigate the teenage years. The episode looks at self management and how to take ownerships for a better life, which often means bucking unhealthy trends, and also offers tips on how to communicate eff…

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Episode 6: Your Mind Inside Out 33:54

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New York Psychoanalyst Dr Jane Goldberg and her 23-year-old daughter, Molly, who is training in the field, talk to Sonja Lewis about why open and honest communications is key to managing anxiety and depression. The pair point out that an emotional illness such as anxiety is not actually a feeling but a defence mechanism against facing feelings. Lot…

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Episode 5: Your Hair Inside Out 27:32

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Sonja Lewis chats with London hair stylist Joy Miller about hair--the long and the short of it. Co-owner of the iconic Junior Green Hair and Beauty Salon, Joy gives her take on what hair has to do with both physical and mental well-being. What does hair have to do with self-esteem, for example? Also, Joy challenges the good hair, bad hair theory an…

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Episode 4: Your Body Image Inside Out 30:46

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Personal trainer Laura Miles shares her story with Sonja Lewis: how she tackled obesity and learned to embrace her body. Having started her journey some thirteen years ago, Laura reminisces on the importance of recognising the signs of having a negative body image, which can be dangerous, and also offers honest, sustainable tips on how to overcome …

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Episode 3: Your Skin Inside Out 15:44

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Skin care goes far beneath the surface. Sonja Lewis and Jenny Hawkins, owner of The Skin Retreat in Fulham, London, talk about what lifestyle has to do with having healthier skin.

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Episode 2: Your Body Inside Out 24:29

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This episode talks about your body, specifically the importance of exercise and nutrition. Discover some remarkable facts about your growth and health as a teenage girl and how to make sense of it all with tips on the best foods to fuel your body. Also, find out how to keep your burgers and pizzas healthy. And have fun exercising, too.…

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Episode 1: Your Confidence Inside Out 29:19

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Self-confidence and self-esteem are two of the most helpful and handy qualities that a teenage girl can have. And who better to talk about it than a confident successful business woman. Sonja Lewis chats with Cheryl Grace, one of Black Enterprise's 50 Most Powerful Business Women in 2017, on how to get self-confidence and how to use it to fuel self…

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Over og Ut! (eller Ut Over) - Aller siste UDefinert-sending! - 20111214

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Etter 100 sendinger takker vi for oss (vi tror i det minste dette er sending nummer 100..). Dette er mao den aller siste UDefinert-sendingen! Men, først: den obligatoriske faktaboksen: Piloten ble laget i november 2007 og lagt ut torsdag, desember 06, 2007. Radio Novas redaktør gikk i tenkeboksen og vi fikk vår første sending den 17. januar 2008 og…

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Ufattelig Desimaler (Ukens Tall spesial v3) - 20111116

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Tre tall skal inn i manesjen for å vise seg frem i UD tall-spesial! 13 Er det noe sak å lage Ukens Tall? Tja, heter du Beining og er kreativ med tallføringen, så er det neppe det. Men tallet er i det minste: 13! Prosent sågar. Har tallet noe med Kina å gjøre? Ja. Har det noe med Tyskland å gjøre? Ja. Norge da? Nei. (Først sendt 8.12.2009) 200 I god…

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Ufattelige Desimaler (UD tall spesial v2) - 20111109

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Nok en UD-spesial fylt til randen med tall! Nå er det hele FIRE tall som har mange tall. Uansett, her er de: 219 Og tallet 219 eies av Obama. Gir tallet et hint om hva som vil komme i USA? UD gir svaret. (først sendt 23.3.2010) 33 Valget i Irak var forrige søndag og gikk dødsbra med 38 dødsfall, men på gladsiden kan vi fortelle at valgdeltagelsen v…

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UDefinert (evt. Utenriksminister Doffen) - 20110914

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UD er tilbake etter en god og lang somemrferie. Noen fordeler må vi statsansatte også ha. Gammel gretten gubbe tar av og sier opp avisen i protest! Gubben heter Donald Rumsfeld og han likte ikke at The New York Times skrev negativt om han. Eks-forsvarsminister har virkelig store midler til disposisjon... Gaddafi, beklager Kadaffi. Nei, vent, Qadhaf…

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Uunnværlig Drømmeland - 20110608

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Verdens, nei! Verdens NEST lykkeligste land er kåret! UD gratulerer Nord-Korea med seieren. Bare se hvor lykkelige denne "industrielle representaten" er. (Flere flotte bilder finnes her.) Hva gjør Nord-Korea sååå bra?! UD forteller. Facebook er en menneskerettighet! Må poke nå! Bare se på denne ekte Facebook wallen fra Kairo. Eller var det Internet…

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Underliv Datamaskin - 20110601

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Noen tar jegerprøven, mens i Egypt tar man jomfrutesten. Her snakker vi om underliv i de sydlige strøk! Ukens UDvalgte er ingen ringere enn Ratko Mladic! Hvem spør du? En skikkelig slemming fra Serbia som har holdt seg skjult i 13 år ved hjelp av Kronprins Haakon trikset. I UD har Beining ansvaret for teknologien som rørpost, derfor kan han uttale …

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Urne Dommedagsprofet - 20110525

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Vi stjal regnet! Æddabædda, Iran. Ukens Tall: 722.500 + 5 måneder Dommedagen ble regnet helt nøyaktig. Men ikke mer nøyaktig enn at den kommer på nytt Tog bombet i Spania. 2000 nordmenn involert! Island sliter med økonomien, men firmaet Iskrem redder dagen. Dog med litt konsekvenser for resten av verden. Dette ble sendt på Radio Nova FM 99,3 på ons…

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Ur Deilig - 20110511

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Dette er en hot dame. En hot dame fra Ukraina. Men det er ingen kontaktannonse fra "RussianBrides.com", derimot er dette Gaddafis sykepleier som ikke fikk asyl i Norge. Søkte Galyna Kolotnytska egentlig på korrekt asylskjema? Endelig kan cubanere reise på ferie til det store utland! Men kun til Norge. Vil de like det like godt som oss? Samoere er f…

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Ufaglært Drept - 20110504

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Obama, eh, Osama Bin Laden, har blitt drept! God stemning i USA, og litt uggen i byen har ble drept i. Clark Kent er ingen super amerikansk mann mer! Huttemgtu. Hva skjer i USA lizzm!? Gaddafi har en velutrustet tropp soldater, i det minste etter at de fikk Viagra. Dette ble sendt på Radio Nova FM 99,3 på onsdag den 4.5.2011 kl. 11.03-12.00. Last n…

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Ukrania Dåp - 20110427

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UD feirer Sovjets strålende fortid med Medvedev og co i Tsjernobyl! 25-års jubileet må selvfølgelig ikke glemmes. USA bekrefter at man får resultater av tortur. Selv om kun 150 av de 780 fangene på Guantanamo var uskyldige. Vi svinn må selv en 71-årig revmatisk diabetiker med prostatakreft tåle. Men spørsmålet gjenstår: Hadde han (som Troels!) en C…

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Utrente Dotter - 20110413

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Kinesisk virkelighet har aldri vært noe problem på Internett. Nå er Sim City kart tilgjenglige i Kina: If you can't fix it, pixel it! Hvor kommer alle piratene fra?! BI viser ansvar og tilbyr nå Bachelor i Pirat Management. Stakkars opprørere i Libya. Er du ikke veltrent, får du få motstanderene sine til å le seg i hjel. (bare se på bildet) Dette b…

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Utpost Damer - 20110406

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"Universets mest forfulgte mann" går i retten denne uken. Gadaffi kommer neppe, men kanskje gjør George Clooney det. Er ikke lett å være italienske statsminister nei... Japan er en av verdens mest avanserte nasjoner, sånn rent teknologisk sett. Hva er da mer naturlig å tette atomkraftverk med enn aviser og sagflis? Funker ikke det, bruk badesalt. U…

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Ufattelige Desimaler (UD tall spesial) - 20110223

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En UD-spesial fylt til randen med tall! Dvs. egentlig er det 3 tall som har mange tall. Uansett, her er de: 5.850 Tallet er 5.850 og svineinfluensa har skylden. Men, satt i perspektiv er det virkelig ikke veldig farlig. (sendt 17.11.2009) 88 sekstillioner Ukens Tall starter det nye året med det største tallet UD har hatt noensinne! Hele 88 sekstill…