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- Tabloid frenzy over Starmer's sausage slip-up – The Philip Schofield comeback nobody wants – Who is behind the Yorkshire poison pen scandal?
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Out of the frying pan. The Papers can’t decide how they feel about Starmer’s big speech but the tabloids love his one gaffe. Don’t call it a comeback. The Sun reveals that Philip Schofiled is returning to primetime TV but does anyone want him? Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman. The Telegraph investigates the mysterious poison pen letters hounding a remote Yorkshire village.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by author Emma Kennedy and comedian Chantal Feduchin-Pate.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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• Get tickets for Levitation, the annual festival of electronic music and ideas presented by friends of the pod Castles In Space, at Bedford Esquires on Sat 5 Oct. And here’s a taster playlist of who’s on: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4EBQbDcgPFEf9Bx5AJvvrX?si=a572a2d92dd24231
Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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31 min - Starmer promises “light at end of tunnel” – Who killed the Cornish pasty? – A lazy guide to looking busy at work
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Conference man. The Papers preview Starmer’s speech. Could we be in for a glimpse of hope? Nasty pasty. Are Cornish Pasties facing extinction? The Times thinks so. Fauxductivity crisis. The Guardian’s guide to looking busy while you do very little work.
Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by the journalist Holly Thomas and birthday boy Jason Hazeley.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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35 min - Rayner investigated over free holiday – “Why I married my ex husband” – Would you live your life as a dog?
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Empire state of mind. The Deputy PM is under fire for her New York holibobs. Case of the ex. The Observer considers the benefit of getting back with your ex. Doggy style. The Guardian’s Emma Beddington tries to live a day in the life of a dog.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by the journalist Jonathan Lis and master impressionist and comedy icon Jan Ravens.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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31 min - Starmer gifts row rolls on – Sex, drugs and Swiss rolls! Confessions from an elite boarding school – Guardian readers share their awkward dates
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: No strings attached. Business Sec. says high value gifts are fine and dandy for Starmer. The Daily Star is not amused. Swiss barmy strife! The Daily Mail lifts the lid on elite private schools in Switzerland. How was it for you? The Guardian asks their readers for bad date stories and they don’t disappoint.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by the journalist Zoë Grünewald and comedian Jessica Fostekew.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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29 min - Why does Sue Gray get paid more than Starmer? – Class Act! Badenoch’s McDonald's revelation – The rise of fast food fashion
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Shades of Gray. Starmer’s top spad is making bank, and the Daily Mail is livid. Second class citizens. The Guardian investigates Kemi Badenoch’s claim to be ‘working class’ because she once worked in McDonalds. Would you like fashion with that? The Independent does a deep dive on the fast food fashion trend.
Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by the journalist Holly Thomas and comedian Jacob Hawley.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Written and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio production: Tom Taylor. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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29 min - Hezbollah pager explosions: What do we know? – Tabloids rage at Labour’s WFH plan – The Guardian guide to Britcore
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: We take a closer look at the pager bombings across Lebanon. WfH wtf? The papers aren’t happy with Labour’s WfH plans. Cool Britannia! The Guardian lists the top 100 experiences that unite the British.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by the journalist Jonn Elledge and comedian and cheese boffin Marcus Brigstocke.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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33 min - Huw Edwards latest: Disgraced BBC star avoids jail – Starmer backlash over Meloni meeting – The wild world of boozy advent calendars
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Disgraced ex-Beeb presenter Huw Edwards avoids jail. The papers react to his sentencing. When in Rome. The Guardian isn’t happy with Keir Starmer’s chummy meet up with Italy’s right-wing PM. And a partridge in a pear tree The Telegraph explores pricey advent calendars full of luxury goods and booze.
Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by the journalist Natasha Devon and the host of The Way They Were Gráinne Maguire.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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32 min - Trump assassination attempt : What we know so far – Harry turns 40 and the Mail still hates him! – Should you use tech to track your partner?
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Man arrested following a suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump. This is 40! Prince Harry turns 40 and the papers react as weirdly as you’d expect. There’s an app for that. The Times asks if you would track your partner's movement on an app?
Miranda Sawyer is joined by the host of American Friction Jacob Jarvis and the comedian and host of The Way They Were Chantal Fadouchin Pate.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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32 min - Is Keir Starmer going to ban junk food? – Making a moo-derer! The world of killer cows – “Help! My daughter is a food snob”
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Junk in the trunk. The PM’s proposed ban on junk food ads sends The Daily Mail into a tizzy. Moo-der she wrote. The Guardian takes a deep dive into the world of killer cows. Plus – What’s for tea? Journalist Anniki Sommervile’s daughter is a food snob and she’s telling The i all about it.
Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian Alex Kealy and journalist Coco Khan.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Production: Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production.
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28 min - Starmer to NHS: “Reform or die” – Dodgy Queen statue looks like Mrs. Doubtfire – The strange world of toe wrestling
We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: In sickness and in health – Starmer to warn the NHS it must reform, after report highlights crisis. Strike a pose! The new statue of the late Queen is not giving. Double digits! The world of toe wrestling in The Independent.
Natasha Devon is joined by Holly Thomas and Samantha Baines.
Come and see us LIVE at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival on 12 Oct. Tickets here!
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Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com
Written and presented by Natasha Sawyer. Audio production: Tom Taylor. Production. Liam Tait. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Kieron Leslie. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production
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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.
Host Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalists and comedians like Jonn Elledge, Grainne Maguire, Jacob Jarvis, Ava Santina, Jacob Hawley, Marcus Brigstocke, Coco Khan and many more.
Illustrations by Modern Toss: https://moderntoss.com
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