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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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"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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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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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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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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DeeTales Podcast

DEIDRE JAMES

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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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Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion comb through all the NBA & WNBA news from the past week, handing out six pop culture-themed trophies to six basketball-related activities. In this basketball-meets-pop-culture show from Wondery, the guys honor the most magical and messy moments from the NBA and beyond by handing out hardware like the “Denzel Washington in Training Day” Trophy for the most dominant performance of the week. Or the “Sixth Sense ‘I See Dead People’” Trophy given to the player or ...
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Fantastic Noise

University of Bedfordshire

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A podcast about making radio, from the University of Bedfordshire. Join Terry Lee as we hear from experts and professionals talking about a variety of radio topics, as well as jargon-busting, and discussion exploring how we define what good audio is.
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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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Fresh from winning a Best Comedy Award at the Radio Academy Awards for the sixth time, Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a satirical mash up. This week - Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio …
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Shea and Jason celebrate the Thunder, Cavs, Celtics and Pacers for making quick work of their first round Playoff series. Meanwhile, the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat surrender without a fight, Tyrese Haliburton calls out his dad for going off on Giannis, the Nuggets go up 3-2 on the Clippers, Anthony Edwards spells trouble for the Lakers, and the N…
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Sweet, Spicy, and Skewered 🔥 This week on Delicious Little Treasures, we’re turning up the heat and turning heads at the BBQ with one of Andrew’s ultimate flavour-packed favourites: Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Skewers. Join us as he whisks you away into a world where honey glistens, lime sparkles, and Sriracha brings the perfect amount of cheeky he…
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We're serving up some hard-won advice about winning elections - and it's not pretty. While our Never Trump allies and high-paid consultants keep screaming the same tired strategies at Democratic politicians, we're here with a bolder approach inspired by David Bowie's wisdom about language and a certain scene from "Better Call Saul." We dive deep in…
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LeBron James and Steve Nash sit down for an unfiltered, in-depth conversation about basketball—how it’s played, how it’s evolved, and what it really means to understand the game. From breaking down the Nash dribble and the evolution of the short roll, to dissecting playoff adjustments, body recovery, and how great players process the game in real t…
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Shea and Jason (but mainly Jason) salute the New York Knickerbockers for knocking off the Boston Celtics to make the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years. Meanwhile, the Thunder make the necessary adjustments to dominate the second half of Game 1 against Minnesota, "Mike" Malone is back in the ESPN booth, Aaron Gordon wants more…
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This week on The Professional Left: Weather woes! Driftglass and Blue Gal welcome some special guests - tornado refugees (the two younger kids!) - as severe weather interrupts podcast preparations. A "No Fair Remembering Stuff" segment takes us back to 2008's bizarre tire pressure inflation controversy - and why it matters as a "telling detail" in …
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We hear Clive Anderson's new word for the mystery of hotel bathrooms, Sindhu Vee's term to measure cuteness, and a nail-biting finish from Ed Gamble. Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve …
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Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea! Flash! Those audio chatterboxes they call "The Professional Left Podcast" are taking to the airwaves tonight with a retrospective that'll curl your permanent wave! From the swanky studios of downtown Springfield, Illinois, to your very own listening device comes "Nine Hundred Episodes in …
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Shea and Jason stay up late to follow Round 2 of a wildly unpredictable NBA Playoffs. Top honors go to the Indiana Pacers for finishing off the top seed Cleveland Cavaliers with another comeback win in Game 5. Meanwhile, OKC escapes their own Game 5 scare to take momentum back from the Denver Nuggets, the Knicks keep winning while Jayson Tatum suff…
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This week on The Professional Left, we're asking the question that's suddenly on everyone's mind: "Does motivated reasoning have any limits?" When a president accepts a $400 million jet as a "gift" from Qatar and his administration floats suspending habeas corpus, are we finally reaching a tipping point? We'll explore why even some of the most devo…
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Have you ever considered becoming a foster carer? Multi award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean hadn’t - until a chance radio advert changed everything. In this heartfelt and inspiring half-hour special, recorded in front of a live audience, Kiri shares the unexpected and deeply personal journey that led her to become a Local Authority foster …
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In our 898th episode, we examine a puzzling question: why has political persuasion become seemingly impossible in America today? We explore how the landscape has fundamentally shifted beyond mere policy disagreements into something that looks surprisingly like religious conflict. We connect historical patterns of how religious movements evolve and …
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Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - we re-open Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the children, and embrace the coming of the Prince of Darkness Nosfaragetu. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…
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Shea and Jason celebrate a wild start to Round 2, with all 5 games going to the road team. Top honors go to Tyrese Haliburton for his game winning three to give the Pacers a 2-0 lead over the Cavs. Meanwhile, the Thunder’s foul strategy backfires, Tom Thibodeau switches it up, and Ant & Co can’t summon the goods against a (mostly) Steph-less Warrio…
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In this episode of The Professional Left Podcast, we return from our break to tackle the media's misuse of political vocabulary and how a certain pundit twists language to avoid placing blame where it belongs. We break down a prominent columnist's appearance on PBS that perfectly illustrates this problem, while examining how his myth of the "Sensib…
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The standout satirist of the social media age, Michael Spicer, returns with his sketch comedy show that targets the exponential lunacy of the politics and culture that is overwhelming us. Apprentice hopefuls are challenged to create the perfect, sustainable planet. Can the boys' team rise to the challenge, or will they be fired directly into a supe…
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Crack open this week’s episode of Delicious Little Treasures, where host Andrew takes you on a crunchy, creamy, green-tinged adventure into the world of pistachios—those cheeky little nuts that punch well above their weight. ✨ From their sun-kissed origins to their starring role in some of the world’s most luscious desserts, pistachios are more tha…
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We discuss Chicago politics as 26-year-old progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh challenges veteran Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who may be announcing her retirement after 14 terms in Congress. Then we take a look at Trump's latest projection scheme as his DOJ targets ActBlue while conveniently ignoring WinRed's shady operations. Both sides don't! Only on…
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Multi-award winning comedian and author Mark Watson continues his probably doomed, but luckily funny quest to make sense of the human experience. This series is about time - the days of the week, the stages of our existence - and the way we use it to make sense of things. We make our way through the working week, tonight considering 'hump day' - We…
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Today’s episode is going to be a little more unstructured than usual because we have a very special guest. He is a renowned political journalist and staff writer for Esquire, where he writes the popular blog "Politics with Charles P. Pierce." He's known for his sharp political commentary, incisive humor, and encyclopedic knowledge of American polit…
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Shea and Jason kick off the 2025 NBA Playoffs by celebrating a near perfect game by Kawhi Leonard (39 points on 15-19 shooting) as the Clippers even the series with Denver – with an honorable mention going to Cade Cunningham and Detroit Pistons for grinding down the New York Knicks in Game 2. Meanwhile, Davion Mitchell shoots the Heat into the play…
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In Episode 894, "The Shipping News," we explore Pope Francis's passing, compare Easter messages from presidents past and present, and examine how "Mr. Fix The Economy On Day One" is actually doing with tariffs and trade wars. We reveal alarming economic indicators, presidential gaslighting about grocery prices, and share some outrageous local polit…
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In this crispy, golden episode of Delicious Little Treasures, host Andrew takes you on a flavour-packed journey to Spain with one mission: perfect your paella. Discover why stirring is strictly off the menu once your stock is in, and whether onions really belong in this iconic dish (spoiler: the Valencian grandmothers have opinions). Featuring Peti…
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This week, we're examining the disturbing parallels between past and present as we approach the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. We'll explore how the extremist rhetoric that drove Timothy McVeigh has found new life in today's political landscape. We dive into the Republican propaganda machine's decades-long strategy of relentlessly b…
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Shea and Jason hand out top honors to Playoff Jimmy, Steph and the Golden State Warriors for fending off the Memphis Grizzlies in a tight 121-116 play-in victory to secure the 7 seed out West. Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard and the newly whole Los Angeles Clippers spell trouble for the 4 seed Denver Nuggets, Mikal Bridges keeps his streak going, and Suns…
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In this week's episode, we examine the disturbing realities of Trump's America in 2025, where Supreme Court rulings are ignored, critics face politically motivated investigations, and erratic tariff policies create economic chaos. We connect these developments to warnings we shared a year ago about the rise of fascism, reminding listeners that what…
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The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we mourn the death of globalisation, take a tour of Keir's new theme park, and play a game of BBC Balance Local Elections Naked Week Joke Twister. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew…
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In this week's episode, we dive into why Republicans keep winning the messaging war despite their policies hurting average Americans. We explore how stories consistently triumph over facts in political discourse and why Democrats' reliance on statistics isn't working. From "The Inspector General" to parables in the Bible, we examine how powerful na…
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Shea and Jason are loving the traffic-jammed Western Conference playoff race – with the 3-8 seeds all being up for grabs with only a week left in the regular season. Meanwhile, the Nuggets throw a late-season Hail Mary and fire head coach Mike Malone, Duke and Houston get tight at the business end of the NCAA tournament, and Carmelo Anthony, Dwight…
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Time to dive into Donald Trump's tantrum-driven manufacturing policy and catastrophic tariff regime. We follow the destructive path of his administration as it systematically dismantles Biden's successful manufacturing initiatives - from shutting down EV charging stations to threatening billions in loans for electric vehicle factories. We explain h…
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The first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released. Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie’s finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The …
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In this week's episode, we break down Trump's chaotic new trade war and its immediate devastating impact on the markets. We draw parallels between this administration's trade "liberation" and the Bush-era Iraq War disaster, examining: The fallout from Trump's sweeping tariff announcements that wiped $1.65 trillion from the US stock market in minute…
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As we close out the celebration of Leiann and her birthday month, she picked a little Norwegian film that is available on Netflix, 2020s Cadaver. This was such a great way to end our Leiann's Birthday month schedule. Such an intriguing and dark film that was a great follow up to our sexy episode 100. #skewereduniversepodcast #skewereduniverse #podc…
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Shea and Jason dive into the embarrassing shenanigans of tanking NBA teams (looking at you Utah Jazz), Stephen A. Smith’s spiraling feud with LeBron James and Adam Silver’s reconsideration of the NBA All-Star Game. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins and we’re still trying to figure out why. Also, does the women’s NCAA Tournament …
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AKA There Is No Trump without Newt. In episode 888 of The Professional Left Podcast, hosts driftglass and Blue Gal dive into the political landscape of April 1st, 2025, where April Fools Day is effectively canceled at the Cornfield Resistance due to the real Fool occupying the Oval Office. The hosts examine how Republicans have weaponized language …
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Dan Tiernan doesn't just perform stand up - he attacks it. In Going Under, he debuts his unique brand of furious, unpredictable and wildly entertaining comedy on the radio, covering living with dyspraxia, becoming a dinner lady, and his sister's cancer diagnosis. An exhilarating mix of raw personal chaos, cutting observations, and gloriously queasy…
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Join us on this flavourful journey with your host, Andrew, in today's episode of Delicious Little Treasures, where we delve into the kitchens of world-class chefs to discover their secret ingredients. Whether you're a master chef or just starting your culinary adventures, you'll find inspiration to elevate your home cooking to gourmet heights. Toda…
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Tulsi Gabbard's memory seems as selective as Alberto Gonzales's infamous "I don't recall" testimony from 2007. Imagine a Director of National Intelligence who can't remember being part of a classified Signal chat from just yesterday. She's also not good at lying, which is a requirement included in her job description as Trump's DNI. From the Bush-e…
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Shea and Jason salute the deep catalog of LeBron James-themed TikTok song parodies of Man in the Mirror, Let’s Stay Together, Somebody That I Used to Know, and more. Meanwhile, from the Celtics to the Suns, NBA owners can’t stop getting in the way, Anthony Davis makes his potentially ill-advised return to the Mavs, Australian guard Josh Giddey look…
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