Trash Talk... with Count Binface

By her own admission, Miranda Sawyer doesn't remember much about the 90s, but thankfully for us it was her job to write stuff down - so she's written a wonderful book called Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs about the decade which is suddenly back in vogue, and indeed back in Vogue.

On this episode Miranda tells us all about the gatekeepers who changed 90s culture, why music is better than film and which Blue song is a bit sh*t.

Watch out for a SECOND episode of Trash Talk this week as we celebrate 50 years of Ceefax, the most un-hackable, un-trollable, and un-Muskable of all the digital platforms. Happy Birthday Ceefax.

Link to Miranda's book is here

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A slightly different podcast this week marking the start of the Bindependence Day comedy tour.

Count Binface is giving an alien’s visor view of Britain, with his own brand of sci-fi satire and, of course, his unbeatable manifesto. Get up close to the Count and be proud you can say you were there on the march to Bindependence Day!

The pod was recorded the morning after the opening night in Cardiff.

If you want to see Count Binface on tour the remaining dates are:

September:

17th Hull

18th Leeds

19th Glasgow

24th Sheffield

26th Liverpool

29th Manchester

October:

2nd Birmingham

3rd Leicester

6th Cambridge

9th Edinburgh

11th London

16th Brighton

19th Croydon

27th Bristol

We'll be back with a guest next week, and quite possibly more depressing clips of Donald Trump.

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We're back - after a recharging week off, the podcast is back with EPISODE 20 and what an episode for you this week as Professor Alice Roberts helps write a new manifesto point (mandatory roller-skating for doctors) we big up open-access science, and discuss the possibility that ancient humans were just taking the piss.

Plus we say farewell, goodbye, good riddance and some other words to Priti Patel - the first to leave the Tory "leadership" contest.

As ever thank you for listening - don't forget to follow the podcast, and maybe even say something nice about it on social media.

CB

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Fresh from her run at the Edinburgh Festival comedian and actress Ria Lina gives Count Binface the lowdown on which deadly viruses we should be most afraid of, why she doesn't like whips and who could win the US Election for Kamala Harris.

If you do think you might be suffering from symptoms of M Pox, Sloth Fever or any other exotic diseases please do consult your GP. Whatever you do - don't take advice from this podcast.

Producer's note: This episode has been updated to remove a mention of ISIS following their claim to be behind the reprehensible attacks in Germany.

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The second part of our 'state of journalism' deep dive - this week with The Daily Mirror columnist Susie Boniface aka the Fleet Street Fox.

On the agenda for this episode; Elon Musk (as ever), who's fit (and proper) enough to own the media, anonymity and the future of print journalism.

Also - fair warning - this episode contains more swearing than the first 17 episodes combined. Make of that what you will.

As ever please feel free to follow this podcast, rate it, or leave a review. You can also recommend it to friends, make your own posters, or stand in the street with a megaphone and tell strangers about it. You do you.

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For 18 years Matthew Wright hosted a daily news and discussion show called The Wright Stuff so he knows a thing or two about the media and the changing shape of British politics. It's a fascinating conversation covering the recent UK riots, the concept of truth, tabloid journalism, and of course... the internet.

If you have time for more Count Binface in your life (who doesn't) check out these links:

Website

Comedy Tour

Newsletter

Merchandise

Substack

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Welcome to the Gold Medal winning* podcast 'Trash Talk... with Count Binface'

In this episode we're talking borders. As the poet Robert Frost once wrote; good fences make good neighbours, and as Tony Hatch (and his wife Jackie) wrote; everybody needs good neighbours, Neighbours should be there for one another, that's when good neighbours become good friends.

Our guest this week is neither Robert Frost nor Tony Hatch. It is in fact author Jonn Elledge who's written this book all about some of the most bizarre borders and border disputes in history.

He's the perfect guest to speak to during the global quest for dominance that is the Paris Olympics and at a time of heightened border tensions around the globe.

Still reading? Good - you're dedicated - perhaps dedicated enough to review this podcast, give it some stars (say... five?), and hit 'follow' to ensure you get the latest episodes as they're released? Yes... we thought so. A true Count Binister.

*Sigma IX podcast olympiad

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This week Stewart Lee is on the pod.

Twice voted 'Funniest Comedian' on Sigma XI Stewart is torn on whether he wants Donald Trump to win the US Election (for a very selfish reason!), and has some excellent advice for anyone (say, a bin-headed count from off-world) who might be heading on their debut comedy tour.

This really is a great episode - it's so good that if you haven't yet, this is probably the one that would make you hit 'follow' so you get a new episode every week.

Enjoy!

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Welcome back Count Binisters.

Doesn't the election seem like a long time ago?

Missing it? Well don't worry - we'll be here each week with a new episode, and there are plenty of other elections to look forward to / stand in.

In this episode Iain Lee asks some tough questions, reminisces about 'The 11 O'Clock Show', and reveals who he voted for... in 1992.

Don't forget to say lovely things about the podcast, preferably out loud, or even better in review form.

To binfinity, and beyond.

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Welcome to the first of the weekly post-election pods!

Keep your human ears here for more expert analysis of the British political system, but expect a more global perspective as we explore some of Earth's other elections - we see you USA.

In this episode Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester, and part of the team of psephologists responsible for the much quoted 'exit poll' talks about statistics and a very long say in the numbers 'bunker'

PLUS... some free analysis of Jimmy Anderson's final Test Match as Count Binface records part of this episode from just outside Lord's.

Enjoy

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