Best David Jeffers Podcasts (2025)

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Madness on the Left, Clarity on Immigration 32:45

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In this episode of Mining the Media, G.K. opens the show by tracking how the cultural left isn't just drifting — it's accelerating into full-scale absurdity. From ideological meltdowns to reality-free policymaking, he lays it all out with his trademark clarity and sharp wit. Then Dave steps in with the hammer of truth, cutting through decades of mi…

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Chris McCausland, Shipwrecks, Pigeon Fancying, and the Inheritance Tracks of Jacinda Ardern 56:20

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Chris McCausland, funny, clever, excellent dancer, widely loved. The list goes on. His new autobiography "Keeping Laughing" charts his life and career across a twenty-five-year journey where he lost his sight but found moments of happiness and laughter along the way. Douglas Roberston, survived being cast adrift in the pacific ocean for 38 days aft…

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Ben Miller, Synaesthesia, Women's Football, and the Inheritance Tracks of Chris and Xand van Tulleken 56:34

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We’re in the company of Ben Miller, comedian, actor, writer and some time student of physics...here to tell us how Father Christmas can in fact deliver a gift to every child in just one night with his new book "The Night I Met Father Christmas". Someone who has had an early Christmas present already is Lucy Steeds, who this week was crowned the win…

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A Scarf And A Half By Amanda Brandon 4:05

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to A Scarf and a Half one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things 25:16

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You're going to want to buckle your seat belts and cinch those straps a little tighter. The guys kick things off with G.K.'s mental hors d'oeuvres from the brane buffet — starting with the real fight in Ukraine: minerals, money, and the geopolitical power plays nobody in corporate media wants to talk about. They move on to a story you probably didn…

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Michael Sheen, Scam Safe, Medieval Combat Sports, and the Inheritance Tracks of Jason Donovan 56:39

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Michael Sheen is an actor, director and Welshman who describes his vision and impact of the Welsh National Theatre, exploring how the stage can reflect and shape national identity, and what can be learned from football scouts to find the next generation of talent. Convicted fraudster Alex Wood reveals how he went from a would be child prodigy violi…

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Dragon Stew By Steve Smallman 4:13

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Dragon Stew one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Paul and Hollie Cook, Baking, Extreme Cleaning, and the Inheritance Tracks of Richard E Grant 56:32

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On a wet and windy Saturday Live, Hollie Cook joins us to discuss a career that has seen her music streamed millions of times online, as well what it's like to be raised by a Sex Pistol - her dad, Paul Cook is with us too, still drumming up a storm half a century after it all started. The almost indecently talented Jasmine Mitchell - completing a d…

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Duck In The Truck By Jez Alborough 3:30

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Duck in the Truck one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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It's the End of the World As We Know It 35:15

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The guys open with the First Lady and Second Lady's support for new legislation, Fostering the Future, helping foster youth gain opportunity and stability — a rare bipartisan bright spot signed by the President today. Then the conversation lifts off with NASA's successful ESCAPADE Mission launch — an inspiring reminder of American ingenuity when it…

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Oliver Jeffers, Fatherhood, The House of Thatchers, and Peter and Dan Snow's shared Inheritance Tracks 56:14

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The acclaimed illustrator and children’s author Oliver Jeffers discuses the power of fatherhood in both his life and work, from his father's visionary education beliefs during The Troubles, to how his own role as a father feeds into his work - his new book is "I'm Very Busy". Eleanor Thatcher, is a fifth generation cider maker, and the first woman …

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Beauty And The Beast By G B De Villenueve 7:23

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Beauty and the Beast one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Ken Follett, The FA Cup, Piano Reinvention, and Miranda Hart's Inheritance Tracks 56:21

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Ken Follett has sold 200 million books around the world, in more than 80 countries and into 30 different languages. He made his breakthrough with spy thrillers before working his way back through time, and now we find him telling the story of the building of Stonehenge in his latest book, "Circle of Days". The Macabees musician Felix White wanted t…

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We All Want To Change The World 30:28

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The guys mark the 20th anniversary of Johnny Carson's passing — and the death of late-night entertainment as we knew it. Then they dive into the NBA gambling scandal, the NYC mayoral race, and Maine's Democrat Senate candidate who somehow missed the Nazi tattoo on his arm. They wrap with a hard-hitting "offensive political battle plan" for the Trum…

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David Suchet, Greetings Cards, Artistic Exploration, and Clare Balding's Inheritance Tracks 56:36

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Sir David Suchet has reignited his little grey cells to traverse the world, following in the footsteps of the great Agatha Christie in a new book and television series "Travels with Agatha Christie". Tony Foster is also a keen traveller, as an adventure artist he has ventured deep into the world’s wildernesses, painting 17,000ft up Mount Everest an…

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Peter James, Hedgelaying, Prosthetics, and Philippa Gregory's Inheritance Tracks 56:35

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Peter James is one of the UK's bestselling authors who's Detective Grace series now hosts Queen Camila in a staring role, by Royal request, in his latest novel "The Hawk is Dead". But this isn't his first familial involvement with the Royal family, as his mother was the official glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II. Jim Ashworth-Beaumont was a former a…

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Susie Dent, Winemaking, Speed Ploughing and Joanna Lumley's Inheritance Tracks 56:08

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It’s often said that one pretty sure route to happiness is to find something you love doing, and then make a career out of doing it, and seems to be exactly what Susie Dent has managed to do with her lifelong fascination with words. In her new book "The Roots We Share" Susie spreads her love of language. Fekky grew up in Lewisham, and used music as…

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The Devil is in the Details 29:26

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G.K. and Dave launch this episode with an excerpt from Paul Harvey's timeless 1965 monologue, If I Were the Devil. From there, the guys dig into how far the Democrat Party has fallen — so deranged and devoted to its radical leftist agenda that it can't even bring itself to demand Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones end his campaign after …

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Priscilla Presley, Ann Cleeves, Panning for Gold, and Davina McCall's Inheritance Tracks 56:37

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Priscilla Presley met Elvis in Germany aged 14, moving with him to Graceland at 17 before their marriage, but despite the glamour surrounding their lives, Priscilla’s experience was marked by emotional complexity. In her new memoir, 'Softly as I Leave You', she reveals how she felt she was “living his life”. Ann Cleeves has written 37 novels, garne…

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All Good People 32:32

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In this episode, G.K. and Dave unpack an explosive yet important Substack article titled "Even the Left Now Admits We Have a Trans Violence Problem," shared in light of the horrific Michigan church shooting. 🔹 G.K. calls on all good people to live the kind of life most of us are already living — or are fully capable of living — rooted in integrity,…

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Mary Portas, Finding Happiness, Rebuilding a Life, and Joanna Page's Inheritance Tracks 56:35

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Mary Portas revolutionised the art of window dressing during her time at Harvey Nichols when, still in her 20's, she rose beyond the all male leadership team to bring the brand into the 21st Century and grab headlines for their displays. In her new memoir "I Shop, Therefore I Am" she lets us see through the shop window to reveal the untold stories …

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Full Circle with G.K. & Dave: Legacy, Leadership, and Friendship 32:09

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Almost like going back to the future, the guys to a trip back to where it all started for them. G.K., as he once did with on his old show The Right Balance (TRB), introduces Dave (even using the old intro from TRB) to talk about Dave's new book. The book is titled, Commanding the Heights: Leadership Lessons from Army ATC. Using is excellent intervi…

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Lulu, Palestinian Cooking, a Water Sommelier, and Mark Kermode's Inheritance Tracks 56:28

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We all know Lulu for her breakout hit Shout, voicing the theme tune to James Bond's The Man With a Golden Gun, and winning Eurovision in an unprecedented 4-way tie. But, in her new memoir If You Only Knew, she reveals how her childhood in Glasgow was marked by trauma, her father was an alcoholic and mother never fully came to terms with being given…

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Our Kid By Tony Ross 4:59

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Our Kid one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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The Articles of Inspiration 29:29

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The guys welcome back intel analyst and media expert Lance Fairchok to unpack the past 72 hours since the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk. G.K. opens with a thought-provoking theory: what began in the 1960s as subtle subliminal messaging to sell products has evolved into a sophisticated art of deception—one now used to radicalize our childre…

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Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, Beekeeping, Basketball, and Dan Brown's Inheritance Tracks 56:47

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Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have worked together for three decades on the likes of The League of Gentlemen and Inside No. 9. But, despite creating some of television's most twisted characters the pair are, as far as we can tell, relatively normal off-screen - Reece is a keen home-baker and Steve loves a good cryptic crossword. Today John A…

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Losing Their Souls to Gain the Whole World 26:46

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In this episode, G.K. and Dave take a hard look at the Democrat Party's biggest problem: a lack of moral courage. Whether it's bowing to the theatrics of Sandy Cortes (aka Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), ignoring the corruption of dangerous New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, or excusing transgender terrorism, the party is marching down the …

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Michael Rosen, Ghostwriting, Dry Stone Walls, and Oti Mabuse's Inheritance Tracks 56:42

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Former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen, shares his guide to hope and happiness during troubling times in the world and after his battle against Covid-19 during the pandemic - plus he reveals the joy of returning to work with "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" illustrator, Helen Oxenbury, for the first time in more than 30 years with "Oh Dear, Look Wha…

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How Peggy The Much Wenlock Piglet Took Part In The Olympian Games By Jocelyne Adams 4:36

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to How Peggy the Much Wenlock Piglet took part in the Olympian games one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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From Football Fields to Worldviews 28:21

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On this special Labor Day edition of Mining the Media, G.K. and Dave start off with dessert — talking college and NFL football as the season kicks into high gear. From there, the conversation heats up as they tackle international tensions between the United States and Venezuela's illegitimate leader, President Nicolás Maduro. Then the guys switch g…

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Little Captain By Claudio Munoz 6:06

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Little Captain one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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My Bum Is So Noisy By Dawn McMillan & Ross Kinnaird 4:26

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to My Bum is so Noisy one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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From Political Panic to Musical Meanderings 32:02

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After a short hiatus while Dave attended his 50th High School Reunion (and took a couple of days to recover), the guys return with a bang! They dive into the predicted demise of the Democrat Party, pointing to surprising voices like Chris Cuomo — son of former New York Governor and Democrat icon Mario Cuomo — and a panic-stricken New York Times art…

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How To Catch A Star By Oliver Jeffers 3:33

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to How to catch a star one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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The Troll By Julia Donaldson & David Roberts 11:34

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to The Troll one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Don't You Tell Me About Your Law and Order 36:19

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G.K. and Dave hit the news buffet and load up their plates with timely topics worth chewing on. They dig into the silence of Cuban and Iranian dissidents, pondering why revolutions aren't erupting despite decades of oppression. Dave reminds listeners that generations under totalitarian rule condition people to compliance before resistance. The duo …

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Give Me A Hug By Jillian Harker & June Goulding 4:11

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Give me a Hug one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Unspoiled Epstein Evidence 34:20

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The guys kick off this episode with G.K.'s now-standard serving of underreported news nuggets—the kind of media morsels that make Mining the Media truly unique. Dave then takes another swing at the ever-evolving Epstein saga, unpacking the latest twists and pointing to how Trump may have been playing 4-D chess all along—especially in light of the r…

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Sam Wants A Sunflower By Katy Petty & Axel Scheffler 5:25

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Sam wants a Sunflower Out one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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The Epstein Files: Truth, Hoax, or Political Landmine? 37:05

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The guys kick off this episode with G.K.'s "News Nuggets Hors d'oeuvres"—a flavorful serving of good news stories that the mainstream media conveniently overlooked. Then Dave dives deep into the murky waters of the Jeffrey Epstein saga, confronting the question posed in the episode title. His answer? "All of the above." Tune in for a compelling unp…

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Adam Kay, Anna Whitwham, Kevin Rowland, Janet Street-Porter 59:58

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Adam Kay from delivering babies to delivering punchlines, the former obs and gynae doctor turned BAFTA-winning writer and comedian, now stitches together stories in his bestselling books. The beloved voice of Dexys Midnight Runners and Dexys - the singer-songwriter Kevin Rowland. He’s traded melodies for memories in his raw and revealing memoir. An…

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Peace At Last By Jill Murphy 4:42

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Peace at Last Out one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Bettany Hughes, Jay McGuiness, Dave Fishwick, Ade Adepitan 1:01:52

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Award-winning historian, broadcaster, and author Bettany Hughes wrote her first book when she was just five years old. Now she's written her first ever children's book, as part of her mission to make history accessible to all. Jay McGuiness swapped the glittery Strictly ballroom and The Wanted tour bus for the West End stage - and now has written a…

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Where's My Teddy By Jez Alborough 2:52

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Where's my Teddy Out one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Big Beautiful Bill – Truth vs. Lies 29:05

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In this episode, G.K. and Dave separate fact from fiction about President Trump's 'One BigBeautiful Bill.' What the mainstream media claims and what's actually in the legislation are two very different stories. G.K. also shares two important news items that once again slipped through the news cycle. Please visit our website at www.miningthemedia.co…

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Judy Murray, Defne Suman, Richard Turner, Rick Edwards 1:03:16

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Mother of champions and former tennis star and coach herself... Judy Murray has swapped a killer forehand for the mighty pen. Richard Turner is a cult survivor who knows a thing or two about love bombing, gaslighting and the prosperity gospel, but it was his autism diagnosis that opened his eyes to the truth. Defne Suman, is an acclaimed Turkish au…

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Who Lives Here By Julia Donaldson & Rebecca Cobb 3:01

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Who Lives Here Out one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas

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Don't You Lie to Me 32:14

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In this powerful episode, G.K. and Dave call out the Leftstream Media for their deafening silence in the face of a truly remarkable achievement: the U.S. military's successful destruction of three Iranian nuclear sites. Dave shares his personal frustration with the media's refusal to applaud American excellence. Why? Because he and frequent guest i…

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Sir Lenny Henry, William Ivory, Aoife Ní Bhriain, Nick Grimshaw 1:03:02

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Dudley’s finest, Sir Lenny Henry, has always used his comedic and acting talents to infuse characters with humour and heart - his Comic Relief work turned laughter into social impact and he now has a list of ‘brilliant things’ to share. Violinist and Daughter of Dublin Aoife Ní Bhriain has, through her music, blended traditional Irish sounds with m…

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Cuddly Dudley By Jez Alborough 5:27

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Hello there!! Welcome to Alberts bookshelf. We hope you enjoy listening to Ten Minutes To Cuddly Dudley one of Alberts favourite books. Thanks for Listening.By Danny Miller & Nige Clucas