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The Skewer

BBC Radio 4

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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. T ...
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A live monthly news revue that satirizes the dumb month that was. Featuring searing op-eds and hilarious debates from Chicago's best writers, The Skewer is a live lit comedy juggernaut that none can resist.
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"Fiercely and unapologetically progressive, and definitely NSFW. 'The Professional Left' features award-winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal as they skewer right-wing absurdities and dismantle mainstream media mealy-mouths with razor-sharp wit and zero filter. From mercilessly mocking partisan hacks to elevating stories the media ignores, it's the profane, unflinching political commentary you didn't know you needed. More at http://ProLeftPod.com."
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CriticalMass Podcast

DFAT Entertainment

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Two semi-educated guys with opinions that talk about everything from politics to pop culture. We skewer the norm and frankly don't care how you feel about it. We're rude, crude, and...blude? I don't know...is that a word? Anyway, we're heavy on politics and current events and we have awesome interviews with interesting people. If you have little to no respect for yourself, check us out.
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The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MSNBC

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Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
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Pivot

New York Magazine

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Every Tuesday and Friday, tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. After all, with great power comes great scrutiny. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Through a mix of current events and pop culture, Deidre James and friends weigh-in with refreshing honesty, humility and humor as they weave in and out of their personal lives as it relates to the topic at hand. They skewer celebrity and anyone else who decides to act a fool. This is a show for anyone who even remotely pays attention to pop culture. Deidre's laughter is contagious. Her perspective is sincere. Whether cutting up or getting serious, DeeTales serves it up real.
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The The One Show Show

Jon Holmes and Marc Haynes

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Welcome to The The One Show Show! Each week, broadcaster and writer Jon Holmes is joined by a special guest to review the past seven days of the BBC's flagship fluff-fest The One Show in forensic detail. Cue the awful theme-tune trumpets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Eat My Globe

Simon Majumdar

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In Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food, Simon Majumdar will talk about an ingredient, a dish, a theme, a person or a nation and the fascinating story of how they became part of the world that we often take for granted. Over the course of the show, he shall be examining some of the great tales of food history, the origins of some of your favorite dishes and drinks, and the people who helped to create them. He will also share fantastic trivia that you can use to bor ...
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Clean Plate Club

Andrew "Kappy" Kaplan

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Clean Plate Club is for kids and grown-ups, encouraging everyone to get excited about cooking. It’s like storytime…but with recipes. Listen along as we share delicious dishes and tasty treats from chefs and celebrities who cook at home with their kids. Targeted for children ages 3-103, Clean Plate Club is a way to get your littles involved in the kitchen and excited to eat the food they create! The podcast is narrated by Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan, a trained chef, dad of twins, and host of the po ...
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Burn & Rave

Ryan & Sam (@njapoet)

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Listen. Learn. Laugh. When a hot rod obsessed, tattooed, calloused, and common-sense builder of all things meets a vertically challenged, liberal poet, professor, and part-time ninja, sparks fly, but laughter flies even higher as hosts Ryan Rosenow and Sam Pierstorff ( aka Ninja Poet) "burn and rave at close of day" and "rage against the dying of the light" because they have no plans to "go gentle into that good night" and neither should you.
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Need fresh meal inspiration? 🎧 Tune in to our podcast for simple, mouthwatering recipes, easy prep tips, and endless ideas to make cooking a breeze! 🍳✨ Perfect for foodies of all levels. #SimpleCooking #RecipeInspo #DeliciousLittleTreasures
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It's spooky season and as the weather gets a little bit chillier it's time to warm up with some Halloween time favorites. To kick of this year's Skewered Universe Halloween special episodes, I'm joined by "The Only Adult on the Internet" Kurt Jangle of The Pre Game (w/Kurt Jangle) as we discuss Halloween episodes from the Beetlejuice animated serie…
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The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Donald Trump is Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…
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September 19, 2025; 6pm: President Trump is using his government power against comics, critics and reporters. MSNBC’s Ari Melber, a First Amendment attorney, breaks down Trump’s censorship. Plus, music producer Timbaland joins Melber for an extended interview about his iconic collaborations with Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Missy Elliott, his exper…
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September 26, 2025; 6pm: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, just days after President Trump publicly called for it. MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down the legal implications with expert guests, including former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann and Leslie Caldwell, former head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. Ho…
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Kara and Scott discuss the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel's highly-rated return, Nvidia’s $100 billion investment in OpenAI, and what Tylenol's parent company should do about the attacks from the Trump administration. Plus, YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for posting misinformation, and a Charlie Kirk poster at Office Depot reignites a fight over…
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What does it mean when the government exists primarily to entertain the MAGA base rather than serve the people? We examine how Conservative media have adopted a "Tell, Don't Show" approach to cover Trump's increasingly erratic performances, particularly his rambling United Nations speech that foreign diplomats called "stark, raving mad." Everything…
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September 24, 2025; 6pm: Jimmy Kimmel triumphantly returned to his show after staring down a government effort to censor him. His opening monologue racked up over 15 million views on YouTube in less than a day. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that President Trump's DOJ will seek to indict former FBI Director James Comey. MSNBC's Ari Melber r…
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We missed the rapture! This week we're diving deep into the political machine playbook - because understanding the past is the only way to make sense of the insanity we're witnessing today. Why are Republicans frantically trying to turn a dead podcaster into the next Confederate monument? And what does it mean when your political strategy depends o…
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September 23, 2025; 6pm: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the airwaves. Meanwhile, President Trump has appointed one of his personal lawyers, Lindsey Halligan, to a top DOJ post, where she is now leading investigations into his political opponents. MSNBC’s Jason Johnson reports and is joined by a panel of experts, including David Litt, …
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Kara and Scott discuss Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, Jimmy Kimmel’s return, and the Trump administration sending big tech into panic over H1-B visas. Plus, Trump takes to Truth Social to tell AG Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies, and more details about the supposed TikTok deal. Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠. Follow us on I…
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September 22, 2025; 6pm: In a major reversal, Disney is bringing back Jimmy Kimmel after a massive backlash. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the corporate shift, and ongoing First Amendment issues, as the Trump administration admits its likely unlawful efforts to use government power to censor criticism. Plus, President Donald Trump is directing Atto…
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Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. In this episode, a deadly spy operation causes Glenn to suspect his completely innocent Russian flatmate who just happens to have a novelty cigarette lighter in the shape of a gun. And not a novelty gun in the shape of a cigarette lighter. Perhaps best-know…
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Kara and Scott discuss ABC pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for a joke about the Charlie Kirk shooting, Trump filing a defamation suit against the New York Times, and Pam Bondi attempting to clean up her “hate speech” mess. Plus, FBI Director Kash Patel’s heated testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel, an…
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September 18, 2025; 6pm: ABC indefinitely pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air after pressure from the Federal Communications Commission over his comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. MSNBC's Ari Melber reports and is joined by comedian D.L. Hughley, Julia Ioffe and Jameel Jaffer to discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.…
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A wide-ranging conversation with the incomparable Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine. What should the Democratic base be doing now? What should Democrats in Congress be doing now? And what for which NFL team should Blue Gal and her daughter go all in? (Driftglass has an opinion, and it starts with Da and ends with Bears.) More at proleftpod.com. Ch…
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September 17, 2025; 6pm: ABC announced it will be pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off air "indefinitely" over comments made by its host about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the latest. Plus, the Trump administration is on defense over its attacks on free speech. Former Mueller probe prosecutor Andrew Weissmann and Co…
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BONUS: Pulitzer Prize–winner Bob Woodward joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an extended interview, discussing President Trump’s Epstein scandal, the independence of the Supreme Court in the MAGA era, Trump’s ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the influence of billionaires on the news media. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi…
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The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Back, Sack and Crack, Nigel's House Party, and An American Idiot Abroad. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio…
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We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about recent events. Why do big-name media people like Chuck Todd come to small-town radio shows to push their "both sides are equally bad" message, and how…
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President Trump has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times for articles and a book that he says was unfairly negative. Trump claims there were "deliberate falsehoods” against him. Plus, the federal government is waging an unusual, aggressive, and possibly illegal effort to crack down on free speech and its perceived opponents. MSNBC’s Ari Melbe…
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Kara and Scott unpack the rage and division following Charlie Kirk’s assassination — and who’s fueling it. Then, the Trump administration touts a “framework” for a TikTok deal. Plus, Paramount makes a play for Warner Bros., OpenAI reshapes its partnership with Microsoft, and Tucker Carlson pushes conspiracy theories. Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Piv…
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September 15, 2025; 6pm: New details emerge in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation. Plus, Trump White House aide Peter Navarro joins MSNBC's Ari Melber on "The Beat" for an extended conversation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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