Trash Talk... with Count Binface

Richard Bacon has spent most of the past decade living in the USA dreaming up TV formats like Jimmy Carr's 'I Literally Just Told You...' so it's a real thrill that he's our first guest of in this week of American Election specials.

By the way - he's not just on because he once lived in the US - he's also been on an intimate* walk in the woods with President Barack Obama.

Away from politics Richard also chats about AI, kids' TV, social media, and gives some feedback on some pun-heavy TV show ideas. Plus listen out for a very special announcement about the campaign to bring back CEEFAX.

Finally Count Binface does what the Washington Post won't do - endorses a candidate for the Presidency. Listen to the full episode to find out who*

*It turns out it wasn't as intimate as we thought...

**It's Kamala.

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The Bindependence Day UK Comedy Tour is over... so it's back to weekly podcasts!

Thank goodness - because it's been the Budget this week, and there is a lot to discuss.

Plus there's an exceptional guest this episode - it's Sunday Times (and Bette Midler endorsed) satirical cartoonist Nick Newman. As well as creating funny drawings Nick is a comedy writer behind many TV and stage shows, including a new play opening in 2025 with Ian Hislop called The Autobiography of a Cad WHICH IS NOT ABOUT BORIS JOHNSON.

If you want to find out more about Pont - the cartoonist that Nick recommends you all look up - then check out his feed on X...

As ever - your support is hugely appreciated - so please leave a review, follow this podcast and say some nice things to your friends. It all helps.

Finally - in the next few episodes we will inevitably turn our focus on the USA as they decide whether to elect Kamala Harris or that other [CENSORED CONTENT] Donald Trump. Do the right thing America. Make your vote COUNT.

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Have you seen Count Binface on his UK Comedy Tour?

If you haven't then we have some good news - it's not finished yet, AND this episode was recorded backstage at one of his London dates.

Mitch Benn pops by for a chat, and there's a big announcement regarding one of Count Binface's most popular manifesto pledges... in fact it's officially Jess Phillips' favourite (She says so in her book!)

If you do hear a shop playing Christmas music before December - please let us know by sending us a message to all the usual places!

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This week Ceefax celebrated its Golden Anniversary (if you don't count the fact that it got binned a dozen or so years ago).

Reintroducing Ceefax has always been a key manifesto pledge - so we've dedicated this episode to its birthday. Please feel free to share your favourite pages (340 for cricket) on social media or in the comments for this podcast.

We'll be back with another interview pod next week.

In the meantime - why not send a link for the pod to a friend, especially if you're friends with Sir Kier Starmer. Tell him it's free - that should get him interested.

To Binfinity... and beyond.

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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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