When It Hits the Fan

You’re fired! Everton and political PR


Listen Later

After a week in which some top people in British politics have lost or given up their jobs, David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the strange case of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the artificial intelligence superstar whose overnight ousting – and very quick re-employment – sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley.

Everton Football Club in crisis – how do you utilise PR in the emotional cauldron that is the Premier League?

And we take you into the world of schmoozing that is political PR – it’s the return of the Prawn Cocktail Offensive.

This episode was recorded before Sam Altman's surprise return to OpenAI as CEO with a new board.

Producer: Eve Streeter

Editor: Sarah Teasdale
Executive Producer: William Miller
Researcher: Sophie Smith
Music by Eclectic Sounds
A Raconteur production for BBC Radio 4

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

When It Hits the FanBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1

4.1

25 ratings


More shows like When It Hits the Fan

View all
Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast by Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

428 Listeners

The Media Show by BBC Radio 4

The Media Show

33 Listeners

The Briefing Room by BBC Radio 4

The Briefing Room

75 Listeners

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC Radio 4

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

108 Listeners

Newscast by BBC News

Newscast

745 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

779 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,858 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

1,314 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: Leading by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

851 Listeners

The News Agents - USA by Global

The News Agents - USA

454 Listeners

The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Entertainment

907 Listeners

Electoral Dysfunction by Sky News

Electoral Dysfunction

122 Listeners

Political Currency by Persephonica

Political Currency

149 Listeners

Radical with Amol Rajan by BBC Radio 4

Radical with Amol Rajan

48 Listeners

Strong Message Here by BBC Radio 4

Strong Message Here

72 Listeners