Episodes

  • 105. Are Women Funny?

    105. Are Women Funny?
    Sep 27 2024
    Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin are joined by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who is frankly depressed at how hard the job is turning out to be. They also speak to entertainment reporter Henny Ffairground about the latest TV format for Men Who Made Mistakes But Are Very Sorry So Let's Move On, and Eshaan Akbar rates a comedy club's apology for not booking enough women. We have a live show at the Cheerful Earful festival on the 16th October - tickets are available at cheerfulearful.co.uk Thanks to Adam Hutchins for signing up to our Patreon this week. He'll be getting ad-free episodes, full videos of every segment, and bonus podcasts, such as this week's Time For Questions, where Harriet, Martin and Eshaan answer YOUR questions - and if that sounds good, head to Patreon.com/NonCensored and sign up. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Joz Norris (@JozNorris), Esyllt Sears (@EsylltMair) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Joz has two work-in-progress gigs at the Pleasance for his show, You Wait. Time Passes, on the 10th and 11th October. Esyllt co-hosts the soon-to-be-rebranded podcast The Xennial Dome, so tuck into their back catalogue before they return under their new name. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 104. Ed Davey Is A Firework

    104. Ed Davey Is A Firework
    Sep 20 2024
    Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin are joined by the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, who explains the lengths he'll go to to get the media's attention, and also the Lib Dems polices that aren't about the NHS. They also speak to Sir Keir Starmer's personal stylist, Co Co, about the brand, the icon, the cultural event that is Keir Auumn. And get your burn medication ready, because Eshaan Akbar has a Hot & Spicy Take about parmicists. We have a live show at the Cheerful Earful festival on the 16th October - tickets are available at cheerfulearful.co.uk We are recording one of our monthly Q&A "Time For Questions" episodes for our Patreons next week, so sign up at patreon.com/NonCensored if you want to ask Harriet, Martin and/or Eshaan a question. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Rufus Hound (@rufushound), Davina Bentley (@DavinaBentley) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Davina posts very funny sketches on Instagram, and has a 'video podcast' with Freya Mallard called Binks & Hebrides Whine Time. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • 103. Kamala's Tuk-Tuk

    103. Kamala's Tuk-Tuk
    Sep 13 2024
    Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin are joined by the once and future president, Donald Trump, who explains how well he did in the Presidential debate. They also speak to an MP who was recently in some kind of leadership contest, we think [someone please check this before hitting publish], and Eshaan Akbar joins us for bare opinions about bear hats. Thank you to Jonathon Bolton and Alex Cameron, who both signed up for our Patreon - patreon.com/NonCensored - where they'll get early, ad-free episodes, full video segments and bonus content. We have a live show at the Cheerful Earful festival on the 16th October - tickets are available at cheerfulearful.co.uk Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Luke Kempner (@LukeKempner), Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Luke is currently appearing in Les Miserables in London's glittering West End. He also co-hosts the Premier League podcast He Knows The Score. Sooz is taking her smash-hit, five-star Edinburgh show Class of 2000 on tour this autumn and you can - and should - get tickets here. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • 102. Back Like Sexy Butterflies

    102. Back Like Sexy Butterflies
    Sep 6 2024
    NonCensored is back with a bang - Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin are joined by new Chancellor Rachel Reeves - that's not our fault - and by Eshaan Akbar, who explains why we need more shame in our lives. Harriet also speaks to the Honourable Sir Lord Hughdith Anglesey Jones Vaguely-Blythe IV, 132nd Baronet of Little Lower Upminster-on-Wye, about how he can save British democracy by remaining in the House of Lords. If you enjoy NonCensored, please consider supporting us on Patreon - patreon.com/NonCensored - where you'll get full video segments and bonus content except this week because there's been some illness and it's a miracle there was even a show. We have a live show at the Cheerful Earful festival on the 16th October - tickets are available at cheerfulearful.co.uk Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Davina Bentley (@DavinaBentley), Marcus Brigstocke (@marcusbrig) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Davina posts very funny sketches on Instagram, and has a 'video podcast' with Freya Mallard called Binks & Hebrides Whine Time. Marcus has a podcast with Rachel Parris called How Was It For You?, and you should listen to it. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • The NonCensored Daily: We Did It!

    The NonCensored Daily: We Did It!
    Jul 5 2024
    It's the fifth and final of our five daily election specials, and today Harriet, Producer Martin and Diversity Correspondent Eshaan Akbar are joined by Prime Minister at the time of recording, Sir Keir Starmer. How did he win? What will he do now? Does he have anyone in mind - perhaps someone with a wealth of experience in the media and knowledge of and appreciation for movies - to replace Thangam Debbonaire as Culture Secretary? All these, and more. Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Joz Norris (@JozNorris) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now, and she's doing a couple of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe to talk about them. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy ReVamped to the Edinburgh Fringe, and tickets are available now. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Joz is doing a work in progress, You Wait, Time Passes, as the Edinburgh fringe, so buy tickets to that. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • The NonCensored Daily: Prom Queen Rishi

    The NonCensored Daily: Prom Queen Rishi
    Jul 4 2024
    It's the fourth of our five daily election specials, and today Harriet, Producer Martin and Diversity Correspondent Eshaan Akbar are joined by Prime Minister at the time of recording, Rishi Sunak. How badly is he going to lose? How long will he stick around afterwards? Is he Leonardo di Caprio, Kate Winslet, or Billy Zane? All these, and more. Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Rajiv Karia (@rajivakaria) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available NOW. She's also doing two final performances of her show That's Politainment! at the Soho Theatre on the 3rd and 4th July. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy ReVamped to the Edinburgh Fringe, and tickets are available now. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Rajiv has asked us to direct you to his Instagram page, where he puts up clips of his stand-up and lets you know when his gigs are. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • The NonCensored Daily: STB, Not STD

    The NonCensored Daily: STB, Not STD
    Jul 3 2024
    It's the third of our five daily election specials, and today Harriet, Producer Martin and Diversity Correspondent Eshaan Akbar are joined by the world's greatest lawyer and twice-former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, to talk about her explosive editorial in today's Telegraph. Why have intelligent voters abandoned the Conservatives? How will Sir Keir Starmer ruin the country is elected? Who's her favourite immigrant? All these, and more. Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Eshaan Akbar (@eshaanakbar), Athena Kugblenu (@athenakugblenu) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available NOW. She's also doing two final performances of her show That's Politainment! at the Soho Theatre on the 3rd and 4th July. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy ReVamped to the Edinburgh Fringe, and tickets are available now. Eshaan has a stand-up special, The Pretender, available to watch for free on YouTube, and he is going on tour next year with his show Yum. Athena co-hosts the award-winning kids podcast, Bust Or Trust, and her kids book History's Most Epic Fibs is available for pre-order. She also has a show, On How Life Isn't, at the Camden Fringe on the 25th August. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • The NonCensored Daily: The Original Mr Blobby

    The NonCensored Daily: The Original Mr Blobby
    Jul 2 2024
    It's the second of our five daily election specials, and today Harriet and Producer Martin are speaking with Dave Eddy, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman and campaign manager. What else is on Ed Davey's bucket list? Should Keir Starmer work evenings? What crimes would they commit if they were President, now that they have total immunity? All these, and more. Any questions? Send them to noncensoredpodcast@gmail.com. With thanks to Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt), Brendan Murphy (@notmurphy), Will Sebag-Montefiore (@wsebag) and Ed Morrish. Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available NOW. She's also doing two final performances of her show That's Politainment! at the Soho Theatre on the 3rd and 4th July. Brendan is taking his show, Buffy ReVamped to the Edinburgh Fringe, and tickets are available now. Will is doing an Edinburgh show, Will Of The People, and tickets are available now. Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. If you like improvised character comedy, it's probably your sort of thing. Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass. NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins