Stolen Years: 4. Closing Arguments
Will justice finally prevail? For Shadow World: Stolen Years, the trial of Paul Quinn reaches its verdict. After more than two decades will the victim of the brutal rape finally see the right man convicted?
And at the conclusion of the trial will Andy feel a sense of closure? With two separate ...
A Swift Transition (with Matt Forde and Ria Lina)
Armando is under the weather this week, so in true World Cup style, we have called up a super sub.
Matt Forde steps in to host, and Ria Lina joins him to discuss the big news of the week.
Is it a bit rich of the Labour Party to claim they don't want to 'exaggerate small differences'? How does Sta...
Doing Politics Differently (with Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie)
This week, Phil Wang steps in for Armando, and is joined by comedian Pierre Novellie to discuss 'doing politics differently'.
Digging into the language of Burnham's speech, we examine what he means by 'place', and whether we will see an end to 'punch and judy politics'.
Elsewhere, we look at Bade...
Foundation: Inside the Visual Effects
In this episode, Tony sits down with Chris MacLean, the Overall Visual Effects Supervisor for Foundation, for a sweeping conversation about how the show’s visual language continues to evolve in scale, sophistication, and emotional depth. From hybrid location/virtual sequences to metaphysical cons...
Chris Maclean – Tararuas, Publishing, and Nude Tramping
Chris Maclean is a historian, writer, and unapologetic solo tramper who has spent a lifetime in the hills. In this episode, Chris shares stories of swimming rivers with a pack on his back, being rescued from the Ruahines after his heart gave out, and the joy (and occasional awkwardness) of trampi...
I Wasn't Even Listening (with Natalie Haynes)
Armando is back from a summer break to look at the use and abuse of political language.
Joined by friend of the show, Natalie Haynes, they mournfully fell the Keir Starmer Metaphor tree, and find a suitable replacement for the Andy Burnham era.
Elsewhere, they discuss the undercover operation on ...
Why the Pro Golf Dream Can Be Brutal | Chris “Wee Percy” Maclean
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This week I’m joined by Scottish professional golfer Chris Maclean (@chrismaclean95) for a brilliant conversation about his journey through elite amateur golf, life as a touring professional and the realities of trying to make a living from the game.
We s...
Super Intelligence (with Stewart Lee and Carole Cadwalladr)
Armando is joined by Stewart Lee to look at the newly rebranded 'Super Intelligence'.
To get into the linguistic weeds, they are also joined by founding member of The Nerve, Carole Cadwalladr.
The tech bros are coming up with new terminology all over the shop, so we take a whistle stop tour throu...
Handcuffed to a Zombie (with Tom Peck)
Armando is joined by sketchwriter for the Times, Tom Peck, to look at the language of the schism on the British right
Following on from party conference season, we discuss the escalating war of words between Badenoch and Jenrick, as well as 'the worst speech of all time' from Andrew Griffith.
We ...
Saddam Hussein's Cheesecake Factory (with Nish Kumar)
Armando is joined by comedian Nisk Kumar to talk about petulance in politics.
With Flavio Bolsonaro flouncing off, Trump accolytes baulking at Obama's joke, and Elon Musk creating his own 'historically accurate' Odyssey, are we seeing political language and action become infected by greivance?
El...
