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  • TALK WOMEN: TALK EXCLUSIVE - CROWBOROUGH AND EPPING SPECIAL

    Talk presenter Samara Gill cuts through the noise to bring you the stories that matter most to women — covering politics, culture, and the conversations others won’t have.


    In this episode, Samara is joined by Kim Bailey, Chairwoman of Crowborough Shield; Orla Minihane, Vice Chair of Epping Forest for Reform UK; and Amanda Devlin, Assistant Showbiz Editor at The Sun.


    Together, they discuss the protests in Crowborough following the relocation of illegal migrants, the latest developments in Epping, and whether Brand Beckham could be in trouble after Brooklyn Beckham is offered a big-money tell-all book deal.


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    37 min
  • TALK WOMEN: EXPOSED “Sadiq Khan is FINISHED” London Mayor BOOED in public appearance

    Samara Gill and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women—covering politics, culture and the conversations others won’t have.


    In this episode, we’re joined by broadcaster Emma Trimble to discuss Laila Cunningham’s Mayor of London candidacy for Reform UK, what she would do if elected, the controversy surrounding a Dutch commentator being blocked from entering the UK, and whether it’s over for “Brand Beckham.”


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    39 min
  • TALK WOMEN: Is Sir Lenny Henry Trying to Cancel Reform UK?

    Samara Gill, Alex Phillips, and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women.


    In this episode, we’re joined by Nuriyah Khan, host of Beyond Belief, and Kinsey Schofield, host of Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered. We discuss Sir Lenny Henry’s new movement aimed at tackling Reform UK, Jeremy Clarkson hitting out at “pink-haired people,” and we review Meghan Markle’s Christmas special on Netflix.


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    38 min
  • TALK WOMEN: “This Is On Labour” | 'Don’t Have To Be Right-Wing To See Starmer's Party Failing Women'

    Samara Gill, Alex Phillips and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women.


    In this episode, we’re joined by author and journalist Allison Pearson and CEO, The Women’s Sports Union, Sharron Davies as we discuss should the U.K have female-only train carriages, controversy over the latest World’s Strongest Woman competition and why are ‘woke’ companies trying to get rid of the word Christmas.



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    40 min
  • TALK WOMEN: Lawless London, Shamima Begum & Taylor Swift’s New Controversy

    Samara Gill and Alex Phillips cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women.


    In this episode, we’re joined by Reform UK councillor Laila Cunningham and Former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley as we dig into whether crime in London has truly improved, the ongoing debate over Shamima Begum’s return to the UK, and why superstar singer Taylor Swift is facing criticism for staying silent after Donald Trump used her music on his social media.


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    33 min
  • TALK WOMEN: Epping Hotel Ruling, Olympic Trans Row, Sydney Sweeney Backlash

    Samara Gill and Alex Phillips cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to real women.


    In this episode, we’re joined by Reform UK Councillor Laila Cunningham as we discuss the recent ruling in Epping over asylum seekers, whether common sense has prevailed in women’s sport following reports that the Olympics may ban all transgender athletes, and whether Sydney Sweeney has become “too toxic” for Hollywood after the backlash to her jeans ad and her apparent snub by A-list colleagues.


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    36 min
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    Samara Gill and Alex Phillips cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to real women.

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    1 min

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Down the Local is a UK podcast that takes listeners on a pub-to-pub journey across the country, uncovering the real conversations happening in Britain today. Hosted by Phil Dave, this…