Paper Cuts

By PodmastersSociety & Culture News News Commentary Daily News

Paper Cuts episodes

August 29, 2023 Spanish Kiss Kick-Off – plus Suella’s big ideas
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Air Traffic out-of-control. Thousands impacted in bank holiday travel chaos. Plus A spaniard in the works. The Spanish FA President’s mother goes on hunger strike to fight the allegations against her son. And Suella’s new groove: Braverman’s had some brain waves while Sunak’s been away.

Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Rob Hutton and stand-up comic Ria Lina.

Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow

Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com

Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio Production: Sophie Black. Assistant Production: Adam Wright. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38 min
August 25, 2023 WAGNER GONNA DO ABOUT IT? Prigozhin plane death – plus yippee! It’s the TRUMP MUG SHOT
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: LOOK BACK IN WAGNER. Putin’s rival dies in a suspicious plane crash, Putin sends his “sincere condolences”. Plus: ARRAIGNING ON HIS PARADE? Trump surrenders in Georgia indictment. And THE CHARITY SHOP CURSE. A portrait of a young girl keeps being resold because it’s too spooky.

Miranda Sawyer is joined by author and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and stand-up comic Fin Taylor.

Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow

Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com

Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio Production: Sophie Black. Assistant Production: Adam Wright. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38 min
August 23, 2023 Up for a Womb Share? – plus How Much Sex to Work Off a Kebab?
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The world’s first womb transplant. Who’s the papers’ placenta of attention? Plus, The Sun tells us exactly how much sex you need to burn off the calories from your favourite foods. Naked cooking in The Times. And the Telegraph tries to blame the Lucy Letby case on the NHS.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by Marie Le Conte of the New Statesman and comedian Fergus Craig to cast an eye over today’s papers.
Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Sophie Black. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41 min
August 21, 2023 This is Planet Earps! Lioness heartbreak – plus Repackaging Letby as entertainment?
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The Lionesses miss out out on World Cup glory and the papers are here for the national trauma. Is the press turning the Lucy Letby horror into grotesque entertainment? Vladimir Putin’s latest enemy is the Moon. And all the headlines that fit.
Miranda Sawyer is back from her hols! Comedian Grainne Maguire and journalist Jonn Elledge join her for the 21st Century paper review.

Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Sophie Black. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38 min
August 18, 2023 Coach Poach: England men’s team to steal Serina? – plus Nightmare at the Museum
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Will Sarina Wiegman really replace Gareth Southgate as England men’s manager – or are the press on a wind-up? Museum Artefacts Man joins Pub Fire Couple as this summer’s most fascinating fishy story. And why the papers daren’t do “sexy A-Levels” pics any more.
Marie Le Conte of the New Statesman and journalist Jonn Elledge join Rob Hutton to pull the papers to pieces.
Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Rob Hutton. Audio production: Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
35 min
August 16, 2023 Shock spy bust in London – plus Randy Rupe’s new squeeze
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Bulgarian spies in Harrow? It’s Le Carré On Spying as the papers go to town on three people arrested for alleged espionage. Plus: dirty deeds down under as the Australian press tries to sabotage the Lionesses. And Murdoch’s got a new girlfriend. What attracts women to 92-year old billionaire Rupert?
Author and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and comedy writer Jason Hazeley – co-creater of Philomena Cunk and the Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series – join Andrew Harrison to give the third degree to the Fourth Estate.

Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41 min
August 14, 2023 Silly season spectacular — plus, will Kane play for Germany?
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Summer news panic sets in! How will the papers respond? With emergency tales about Harry Kane, the appalling French, and how Labour is turning the NHS Welsh (?). Plus, the exam grades nightmare… and who won FixTheHeadline?
Jonn Elledge of the New Statesman and stand-up comic Athena Kugblenu join Rob Hutton for today’s newsprint throwdown.
Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Rob Hutton. Audio production: Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
36 min
August 11, 2023 Record Breaker Rishi, Money Mayhem – Plus, Boring Belgium Blasted
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Rishi Sunak breaks some records, but he probably won’t want any certificates… Plus, mortgage price wars, car insurance boosts – and Wilko goes the way of Woolies. The papers have all the money mayhem. Also the Daily Star has a new enemy. It’s… Belgium?

Rob Hutton is joined by historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and comedian and writer Suchandrika Chakrabarti.

Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow/

Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com/

Written and presented by Rob Hutton. Audio production by Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
36 min
August 09, 2023 Who’s behind the data dump disaster? – Plus Mystic Megatron, the A.I. psychic
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Two massive data breaches threaten Britain’s elections and Northern Ireland’s police officers. Who’s behind the data dumps? Plus, can A.I. write the pop music of the future? Google and Universal Music think so. But what about The Star’s A.I. psychics? And the Telegraph has a woke-gloat over vegan burger company Beyond Meat’s misfortunes.
Stand-up comic Fergus Craig and Marie le Conte of the New Statesman join Andrew Harrison to fight them on the column inches.
Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40 min
August 07, 2023 Johnson packs his pockets, again – plus Help the Rich!
We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Guess who earned more than half of the side hustle money that MPs pulled in last year? Suella Braverman searches for somewhere even worse than Rwanda to send illegal migrants. And the papers are awfully worried about how rich people will do in the Cost of Living crisis.
Rob Hutton is joined by stand-up comic Gráinne Maguire and journalist Jonn Elledge for your Monday newsbinge.
Follow Paper Cuts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Rob Hutton. Audio production: Alex Rees. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38 min

About Paper Cuts

From the publisher's feed

Have you SEEN the state of the papers today? PAPER CUTS has. In our thrice weekly podcast, some of Britain’s sharpest commentators and funniest comedians come together to look at the madness, the strangeness, the obsessions, and – occasionally – the brilliance of our national press.