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  • 180: From Piers to Peter (via a penguin)
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones get stuck into more of the big stories of the week including: 

    Piers Morgan's departure from Good Morning Britain and career on Fleet Street, the death of the architect of the World Trade Center, Jon Snow becoming a dad at 73 and why Porky isn't a fan of his, Neneh Cherry, rock star riders, Porky's alcoholic frolics backstage, the penguin who escaped from an orca, Tom Jones' affairs, MacKenzie Scott and billionaire love, the Oxford graduate suing his parents, Sharon Stone, the Porkmeister's unfortunate run in with Peter O'Toole, and the latest findings from the coronavirus pandemic. It's the podcast that's much more Macbeth than Macduff - it's Life on Planet Porky.  

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    49 min
  • 179: Dyno-Rod and the Supremes
    Planet Porky is racing through the Solar System once again as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones guide you through another podcast.

    On today's episode they discuss: having a 'day' for everything, Philip Geddes, Louise Redknapp's loneliness, the dinner party experience for single women compared to single men, Eddie Grant, Romancing the Stone, muddy potatoes, Gary Numan, marrying your stalker, faking autographs, beating diabetes, having a sweet tooth, the impact of Harry and Meghan's interview on the future of the Royal Family, Nicholas Cage's lack of talent, Dennis Nilsen, and why Porky thinks Eddie the Eagle shouldn't have been celebrated as a hero. It's the podcast that gets to the nub of the stories - it's Life on Planet Porky. 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    52 min
  • 178: Anything to get ahead
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for another look at Life on Planet Porky.

    Today they discuss: Roy Greenslade and his terrible breath, editors who try to seduce junior reporters, Max Clifford, a Beatles connection to the Bear & Billet pub, the students who had an unlucky lottery win, a pair of Liverpool legends, Sarah Sands, the Sony Walkman, Patsy Kensit's many affairs, Shakin' Stevens, Dolly Parton's vaccine song, Miranda Richardson, the absurdity of trying to host the Olympics this year, green cars, Taylor Swift's sexism row, The Night Manager, and the circus that is Meghan and Harry and their upcoming tell-all interview. It's another episode full of thrills and spills, it's Life on Planet Porky!

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    53 min
  • 177: Agent Provocateur
    Planet Porky returns for another episode as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss the latest news and showbiz stories. 

    Today's topics include: people who have stopped following the guidelines, Max Clifford, Holly Willoughby's sunset clause, Lady Gaga's dogs, South Sudan's shocking struggles, whether we will really see music gigs in 2021 and beyond, COVID treatments, Porky's bizarre waterboarding ritual, Simple Minds, being the lesser successful half of a famous pair of siblings, Peter Andre, sleeping in socks, the Brit Awards, unusual behaviour connected to a Full Moon, our fractious relationship with dangerous regimes, and Napoleon's wallpaper. It's just another day on Planet Porky! 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    50 min
  • 176: Drinking, Dating and Dogging (but not all at once)
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring you the latest gander at Life on Planet Porky.

    With topics including: Tiger Woods' car accident, Elkie Brooks, the 27 club, daffodils, sleeve tattoos, causes for heart-attacks in the young, Fleet Street drinking, Julie Walters, Melinda Messenger's dating agency, George Michael's personal life, dogging, Sir Christopher Meyer, Ed Balls, writing to your local MP, Charlie Mullins, and being forced to live in a bedsit. Naturally, there's room for everyone on Planet Porky! 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    49 min
  • 175: Are you on Mars?
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you back to Planet Porky for another exciting instalment of the farthest reaching podcast in the galaxy.

    They discuss: the Beatles' real tax man, John Travolta, the difficult reopening of nightclubs, flow testing, Princess Anne, Meghan and Harry (and why it's that way round), retirement plans, dying young, why we have bothered sending a probe to Mars, ironing tea towels, Kirstie Allsopp, vacuum cleaners, the Downing Street dog, handbags, Village Hall dances, Jilly Cooper, Porky's good deed, Jodie Kidd's pub, the latest wokeism row, people's desire to get out in the sun, and the troubled life of Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne. Don't forget to subscribe and download!

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    52 min
  • 174: A day late and a dollar short
    After a few ignition problems temporarily halted departure, Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have made it back from Planet Porky just in time to bring you another podcast!

    In this one they discuss: having technical trouble, the pub trade, Yoko Ono, the Dakota Building, scam calls, Harry and Meghan's tell-all Oprah interview, Paris Hilton, the decline of Hilton Hotels, Joe Allen and his restaurants, the Mars Rover, David Bowie, Mick Jagger's face, foie gras, Dennis Wilson, performers with instruments they don't play, returning to the shops, the good and not so good things about Amazon, Doug Mountjoy, the life of a miner, and the Jones'. It's one, big, happy family on Planet Porky! 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    47 min
  • 173: The gift of the jab
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have returned to Planet Porky in buoyant mood after they each received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. On this episode they outline their experiences before, during and afterwards.

    Also on today's edition they discuss: the right time to open the pubs again, Mike Batt, Kevin Keegan, Mary Quant, wearing makeup after lockdown, Ghislaine Maxwell's disturbing upbringing, Jo Wood, the stigma of once being married to someone very famous, Summer Monteys-Fullam, the perils of misplacing your bank card,  Peters Gabriel and Hook, how the different sexes approach dating apps, Porky's penchant for the pretty, Seymour Topping, American reporters, and the challenges for photographers in a time without the internet. It's Planet Porky! 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    56 min
  • 172: The tie that binds
    It's time for an energised episode of Planet Porky the podcast as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return - and they're in good spirits!

    Today they discuss: The mighty Everton, cheese, telly ad girls, an indecent proposal (or two), wearing a tie, Mary Wilson, the Supremes, Bridgerton, the Foo Fighters, Porky's invitation to get the COVID jab, postal trouble, the death of Leon Spinks, Westlife, the success of Robbie Williams, obesity killing more than smoking, keeping positive at the end of your life, harsh student fines, and the hampered university experience. Of course, they also bring you the latest round of shocking Fleet Street revelations! It's a marriage made in heaven - it's Life on Planet Porky. 

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    52 min
  • 171: Acceptable in the 80s
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones come dashing through the snow to bring you another look at Life on Planet Porky.

    Discussion points include: Braving the elements, garden gnomes, historical abuse cases, Jimmy Tarbuck and his esteemed classmates, favoured regional accents, Rick Astley, Mike Batt and his new musical, spending your own money on a business venture, deciding on their favourite decade, finishing your career by delivering newspapers, entertaining Paul Gascoigne, Bryan Ferry, having multiple children of the same sex, Lily Collins and Emily in Paris, the French economy and Wellington boots. Fear not, it may be slushy outside, but Planet Porky is with you whatever the weather!

    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

    Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    54 min

About Planet Porky

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An exciting new podcast from Mike Parry as he lets you into his madcap world twice a week alongside co-host Lesley-Ann Jones. All visitors are welcome to Planet Porky.

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