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No Holds Barred Pod
Politics unpacked with Sal & Don. Breaking the news … before the news. A twice-weekly roundup of UK and global politics, with regular features and special guests along the way. Claim to fame — James O'Brien stole our Reform Roundup™ format.* Our Discussions series hosts dedicated special guests, and we talk to them about, well, whatever they want, really. *he may not have, but it sure seems like a fishy coincidence if not!
- 134 - Labour Party Conference — A New Hope? | Burnham’s Speech. RAF Fairford. Fuel Prices. | EP 107
It’s all about Burnham this week — his debut conference speech has been lauded as the greatest of all time by some in the media — we have slightly differing opinions. There were glaring omissions and some crucial context. Sal and Don covered it all.
We also got into the bizarre story of RAF Fairford and the weird transition from Labour peer to Palantir fluffer by Tom Watson.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don’s 𝕏 Exclusive Article is here: https://x.com/donmcgowan/status/2104991905977118755
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 - 46min - 133 - RNLI = Heroes | Danny Tommo = Failure | Labour Comms. Energy Catastrophe. Palantir | EP 106
We talked in depth about the far-right and there ongoing control over the police and lifeboat services in the UK. Ofcom fail at many hurdles including GB News again. Trump’s war is really hitting home now and Palantir again.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don’s West England Bylines Article: https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/summer-sea-change-burnhams-u-turns-on-devolution-defence-donations/
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 - 1h 06min - 132 - LABOUR MIXED MESSAGING | Local Government Reorganisation. Racist Reform. American Insanity. Assisted Dying Bill | EP 105
Labour has spent the week dealing with the much publicised Local Government Reorganisation … by scraping it. Potentially costing local councils millions. They green lit a tourist tax for mayors but less than half the country have them.
Reform spokesperson, Aaron Banks was forced to delete an extremely racist 𝕏 post.
Trump’s war of choice is back on and he’s lying about 9/11.
We covered the Assisted Dying Bill also in a busy episode of your favourite politics podcast.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
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Don’s West England Bylines Article: https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/regulators-who-watches-the-watchers/
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 - 1h 01min - 131 - Burnham Backtracks and Farage Fibs | Russia. Reform. America’s Rusty Ships | EP 104
We recorded this episode before the news of the Reform corruption scandal erupted. Check back later for our special episode on that.
Reform Roundup included many, many lies and faux pas, Jenrick being an idiot and Yusuf being a massive racist.
Burnham has been busy backtracking and making claims over things he didn’t do.
America is in BIG trouble in the Middle East.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don’s Burnham Article: Summer Sea-Change - Playground Politics with Don McGowan
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 - 1h 04min - 130 - ADHD: NOT a Social Construct — DISCUSSIONS with James Koppert | EP 14
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest, James Koppert.
James was our very first Discussions guest and as an expert in ADHD, we wanted to chat to him again, especially after the very disturbing and disingenuous Channel 4 documentary last week.
Listen to James explain ADHD is a physical condition and the ramifications of our entire mental health system is broken. Those with ADHD could present a danger to the status quo in some instances and we talked it through.
As with last time, we learned a lot from James but we addressed the ludicrous Channel 4 propaganda.
James’s Links
Fortean News Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/3HeN2ZlxWMExKfkzsX4a6Q?si=d2d24e5c0e824297
Koppert ADHD:https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVcI4NQ6Vu9ryV7p4ZMyT?si=5f88ef7cb3fa40e8
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here:https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.Contact us here:
𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 - 46min - 129 - Fascism: Showbiz for Ugly People — DISCUSSIONS with Louise Raw | EP 13
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest, Professor Louise Raw.
Louise is a fantastically interesting historian, anti-fascist campaigner and author, and it was a real pleasure to have her in the studio for a wide-ranging chat.
We discussed all sorts from, depravity in society, the far-right, Louise’s history work and the joy of the Tate’s arrest. Louise wrote about the start of the modern Labour movement back in the Victorian era with the working-class match women of the Bryant and May factory.
How is the rise of fascism being allowed to take seat in the USA?
Louise's links
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Htyps2Seu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
SurvivorsAF@proton.me
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here:https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 - 1h 09min - 128 - Weekly Reform Roundup — Zia's BAD Week
Reform are busy making hay while the other parties are on their holidays so it's been a very busy week in Reform UK World.Zia Yusuf went rogue and sacked Tim Montgomerie, he made up some odd polling about himself and gave himself a new nickname 'Lethal Electoral Threat' … which went down well! 😂Lee Anderson and Suella Braverman made rare appearances and Nigel is clearly on his hols.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 - 23min - 127 - Are pubs really the be all and end all? | Affordable homes. Water Surge Pricing. Jason Arday | EP 103
TRIGGER WARNING — This episode contains a discussion about the tragic story of Jason Arday and references to suicide. Please skip the section if this may affect you. Minutes 32:53–45:38.
We also chatted Burnham’s latest pub bore chat and Angela Rayner’s pub bore chat. We missed out John Healy’s pub bore chat, though.
Reform are in dire straits, and we’re very much here for it. And we chatted about something that is very much a looming disaster for the country — water. From data centres to bill hikes and now possibly surge pricing on hot days, things are in a bad shape.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
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YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
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Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:
𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 1h 00min - 126 - POPULISM MEETS REALITY — BURNHAM’S DEAD CAT BOUNCE? | PC Andrew Harper. Reform’s Continuing Circus. Data Centres. | EP 102
Andy Burnham faces his first trial by media over the killers of PC Andrew Harper, but is he trying too hard to please everyone? Reform are a global laughingstock, and we discuss.
Data centres are back in the news again — in the week that swimming pools and car washes may be forced to close due to the drought, should they be allowed unlimited water?
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
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Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune. Contact us here:
𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 36min - 125 - “Farage will win Clacton” — DISCUSSIONS with John Stevens | EP 12
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest and candidate in this week’s Clacton by-election, John Stevens.
John is standing against Nigel Farage for the Rejoin EU party on Thursday 13th August, and we were lucky to grab an hour of his very busy schedule for a fantastic chat.
We talked about the lack of enthusiasm for Farage in a surprisingly large swathe of Clacton, the Overton Window being dragged to the far-right and even some political history. John is exceptionally knowledgeable and incredibly easy to chat to so we had an excellent discussion.
Fingers crossed for Thursday. 🤞
[We had a slight technical issue towards the end of the video version, but you can still hear the whole interview.]
Find out more about the Rejoin EU Party here:https://therejoineuparty.com/🇪🇺
No Holds Barred Links
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 - 56min - 124 - REFORM UNLEASH THE ROYAL NAVY | Again. Burnham takes a break. BP profiteering. | EP 101
Reform have been busy trying to distract from Farage’s donation scandal by Richard Tice falling under a Parliamentary standard investigation of his own. They decided to re-announce the Royal Navy plan for the seventh time, and Sky News lapped it up.
Burnham is on holiday and it's upset some right-wing journos. BP are taking the absolute piss by profiteering from the Iran war.
Sal's under the weather this week, so just Don. Send her your best wishes. 😊
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website:https://noholdsbarredpod.com
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YouTube:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
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Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack:https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP:https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, toZomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:
𝕏 —@NoHoldsPod
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 - 28min - 123 - THE GREAT GREENING - DISCUSSIONS with Jim NR Dale | EP 11
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest expert, climate guru and meteorologist, Jim Dale.
Jim, Sal and Don chatted about every aspect of the climate emergency we could think of. Extreme risk from weather, wildfires, escape methods and importantly, the political aspect of climate denialism that runs through the far-right and Reform UK/GB News.
Jim told us about his books, love of trees and nature, a board game he’s developing and even how to put a cheeky bet on something informed by the weather!
Overall, a fantastic chat. Find links to Jim’s stuff below.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
Jim’s Links
British Weather Services is here:https://www.britishweatherservices.co.uk/info-page/home-page/
𝕏 is here:https://x.com/BritWeatherSvs
Bluesky is here:https://bsky.app/profile/britweathersvs.bsky.social
LinkedIn is here:https://www.linkedin.com/company/britishweatherservices.uk/
No Holds Barred Links
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 1h 03min - 122 - IS REFORM UK FINISHED? | Clacton. Burnham's new cabinet rated. Climate change. | EPISODE 100
Has the sleaze finally caught up to Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Reform UK? Sal and Don discuss the ramifications of the performative Clacton by-election.
Also discussed: Andy Burnham's new cabinet and polices. With wildfires raging across Europe, when will some deniers accept the climate reality? The arrest of the Tate brothers.
Can Andy Burnham really focus on the north at the expense of the vast majority of the country, and why is he claiming polices already announced by Reeves and Starmer as his own?
We had some news from the US about the Tate brother's arrest … which was nice.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 1h 10min - 121 - EP 10 — DISCUSSIONS with Talora — Direct Action
EP 10 — DISCUSSIONS with Talora — Direct Action
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Talora. Community activism, political engagement, Anti-Zionism, Jewish identity, civil disobedience and antisemitism. We got through a huge range of subjects with our amazingly informed guest in this episode.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 59min - 120 - EP 99 – AMERICAN HISTORY XXXL | Trump's fascism ramps up. Reform by-election woes. Burnham becomes leader.
EP 99 – AMERICAN HISTORY XXXL | Trump's fascism ramps up. Reform by-election woes. Burnham becomes leader.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We talked a lot about the USA in this episode. Trump has gone off the rails offering market insider information for massive sums of cash and Sal played a speech from Stephen Miller that could have easily been broadcast in 1939 Germany — utterly terrifying.
Farage officially registers for the Clacton by-election alongside 33 other joke candidates, including Laurence Fox.
And Andy Burnham is now the Labour leader who entered stage-right dancing to New Order. 👀
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Tieran Freedman on cycling into Palestine is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMWXKlJc4XM
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - 1h 10min - 119 - EP 98 – DATA DRAIN | Data Centre Water Use in a Drought. Ian Byrne — Hillsborough Hero. Tasmanian Terror.
EP 98 – DATA DRAIN | Data Centre Water Use in a Drought. Ian Byrne — Hillsborough Hero. Tasmanian Terror.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
More Reform panic as Farage considers his future after Ann Widdecombe's murder. We discussed the insane energy and water usage of the country's hundreds of data centres [thanks Liam Cunningham for the heads-up]. Sal had a tale of Tasmanian terror, and we spoke about a final, respectful PMQs for Keir Starmer.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 54min - 118 - EP 09 — DISCUSSIONS with Ollie MacKenzie — GDPR Chat
EP 09 — DISCUSSIONS with Ollie MacKenzie — GDPR Chat
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Ollie MacKenzie, GDPR guru and data doyen. We talked through how GDPR impacts us in our daily lives and why, in Ollie's opinion, we should never need to consider it at all.
We covered all sorts of other areas as well, including the politics of it all and even Ofcom - it was a funny and wide-ranging discussion.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 - 54min - 117 - EP 97 – WELCOME TO CLACTON | By-Election Circus. Ann Widdecombe Murdered. Burnham Bluster.
EP 97 – WELCOME TO CLACTON | By-Election Circus. Ann Widdecombe Murdered. Burnham Bluster.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
As we recorded, news broke of Ann Widdecombe's murder and as we ended the culprit had been arrested. Tragic and very, very odd.
We talked about Farage's resignation and the ensuing circus that has become the Clacton-on-Sea by-election circus. Burnham is saying yes to EVERYONE and Trump has started the war again because he's bored with the World Cup.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 - 46min - 116 - EP 96 – POWER TENDS TO CORRUPT | Trump Ruins the World Cup. Farage's Annus Horibbilis. More Government Overreach.
EP 96 – POWER TENDS TO CORRUPT | Trump Ruins the World Cup. Farage's Annus Horibbilis. More Government Overreach.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
Don was at Pride on Saturday and met MeatZine! We talked about media manipulation of our politics again. Murdoch has finally had enough of Farage and it shows. Trump's 250th DID NOT GO WELL. And those caps lock words are a gigantic understatement. Shabana Mahmood seems to be dragging the government into even more authoritarian spaces with the press.
And Trump has ruined the World Cup with his blatant corruption.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - 1h 04min - 115 - EP 95 – CONSPIRACY or THEORY | MKUltra, Burnham issue. Reform continues to tank
EP 95 – CONSPIRACY or THEORY | MKUltra, Burnham issue. Reform continues to tank.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
Sal talks us through the latest unrestricted release of files about MKUltra and its ramifications on modern times. We spoke a lot about Burnham, and just where is he getting his cash for all of his policies. Was the No.10 of the north a long time in the coup planning?
Farage continues to flail. Is he waving or drowning?
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
No Holds Barred Links
Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com
Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify
Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 - 1h 13min - 114 - EP 08 — DISCUSSIONS with Dan Hatton — News Agency
EP 08 — DISCUSSIONS with Dan Hatton — News Agency
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Dan Hatton, creator and founder of News Agency, a daily news briefing that strips away the emotive partisan shroud that hangs over our media news.
Factual, non-emotive summaries of the day’s main stories. Analysis of how different news outlets frame the same news. Links to articles for optional further reading. Orientation support, with “what this affects” and “what to watch next” sections for each story.
We chatted about the issues facing the public in finding genuinely non-partisan news, the impact on mental health, social media and a whole lot more besides.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 - 32min - 113 - EP 94 – WINTER IS COMING | Burnham from THE NORTH, Farage is out in the cold.
EP 94 – WINTER IS COMING | Burnham from THE NORTH, Farage is out in the cold.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
Well. Starmer is gone and Burnham is taking us all up to Madchester. Will it work? Sal and Don are not so sure. Lots of discussion about Andy Burnham of course, but Reform UK is teetering on its last legs. Who will deliver the final blow?
James Murray has managed to negotiate an end to the doctor's strikes. Finally.
We chatted about some crypto shenanigans as well and ended with a beautiful Foo Fighters cover version from the kids at the Bell Tower Beats of Anfield Road Primary School. We dare you not to shed a tear.
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 - 1h 08min - 112 - EP 93 – REFORM RUPTURE | Brexit is ten. Decline of Reform. Trump's failing health. Burnham.
EP 93 – REFORM RUPTURE | Brexit is ten. Decline of Reform. Trump's failing health. Burnham
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
Sal was flying solo in this episode, as Don's house is too hot for his laptop! He will be back next week though. Sal talked through the week's news, including Trump's ailing health, Reform is in turmoil and Andy Burnham isn't off to a great start.
We were both at the Rejoin march in London last Saturday and Sal gave an amazing speech in Parliament Square to kick things off. You can watch it here and see more from the other speakers — Neil Kinnock!
https://noholdsbarredpod.com/national-rejoin-march-2026/
Our closing video is a work of genius by MC Hammersmith, find him here: https://www.youtube.com/@MCHammersmith
Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
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Sat, 27 Jun 2026 - 26min - 111 - EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES | is Reform UK finished? Can Farage dig himself out of this hole?
EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES | is Reform UK finished? Can Farage dig himself out of this hole?
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
Results are in, and Reform UK have failed in a big way. Three by-election losses in one night, not that you'd know it from our ludicrous media. They only want to topple another Prime Minister. Will it change anything?
Join us at the National Rejoin March tomorrow [if you're listening on day of release!].
Topics this episode:
Reform UK by-election lossesPochin makes a huge faux-pasLee Anderson has botoxIs Burnham the answerTrump is really struggling Georgia Meloni has sparked a diplomatic incident over Trump's liesFarage is in his hiding fieldNigel Farage and the £5 million questionStrong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 - 44min - 110 - EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | Russia, Andy Burnham, Starmer Assassination Attempt & Palestine Action
EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | Russia, Andy Burnham, Starmer Assassination Attempt & Palestine Action
Russia fires on a British yacht in the English Channel. Andy Burnham pivots right. The Starmer assassination plot divides Sal and Don. Palestine Action loses its appeal. And don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
This week on your favourite UK politics podcast, No Holds Barred, Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan unpack a packed news week — with strong opinions, genuine disagreement, and no filter. From media framing of the Starmer case to what Burnham's rightward shift means for Labour's left flank, nothing gets a free pass.
Topics this episode:
Russian warship fires toward a yacht in the English ChannelThe Keir Starmer assassination attempt — Sal and Don disagreeMedia framing and the court of public opinionPalestine Action appeal upheld — what it meansAndy Burnham's pitch to the rightNigel Farage and the £5 million questionStrong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.
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Thu, 18 Jun 2026 - 55min - 109 - EP 90 – DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES — Healy resigns. Far-right humiliated. UFC shenanigans. Trillionaires.
EP 90 – DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES — Healy resigns. Far-right humiliated. UFC shenanigans. Trillionaires.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
More Labour Party losses this week, with Healy and the very squared-jawed Al Carns [who?] resigning over the defence budget. Don argued that he can see the point of Rachel Reeves — they wasted so much cash already.
We chatted about the far-right's latest humiliations around the country, when they were vastly outnumbered by decent folk. The two Ryans — Bridge and Ferguson — were arrested … which is nice.
Trump's birthday fight club could be rained off, and Musk is a trillionaire. 🤷♂️
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
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SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 - 1h 01min - 108 - EP 07 — DISCUSSIONS with Peter Corr — National Rejoin March
EP 07 — DISCUSSIONS with Peter Corr — National Rejoin March
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Peter Corr, founder and organiser of the National Rejoin March. On June 20th, the march will be bigger than ever and run from Temple to Parliament Square to protest our ludicrous exit from the EU.
We chatted about the march, Peter's walk from London to Brussels to deliver a book of signatures to the EU Parliament, we got into some politics as well. An excellent chat all round.
Join us on the day in London if you can. Sal and Don will be there chatting to people about their views on the disaster that was Brexit.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 - 55min - 107 - EP 88 – A QUESTION OF TIME — Kenyon up the creek. Palantir are back. Albanian Island News.
EP 88 – A QUESTION OF TIME — Kenyon up the creek. Palantir are back. Albanian Island News.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
We're catching up on delayed episodes after a series of recording hiccups, so this episode was recorded the day after Reform's disastrous Question Time appearance. Palantir may have been kept out of London's Met Police, but it's still being used in EVERYTHING.
And Sal had some positive news in the fightback against billionaires, courtesy of Albania.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 - 37min - 106 - EP 06 — DISCUSSIONS with India Willoughby — Anything & Everything
EP 06 — DISCUSSIONS with India Willoughby — Anything & Everything
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with the amazing, India Willoughby. We couldn't be more thrilled to chat to India about all thing trans, politics, football and loads more.
She is a genuinely inspirational woman, and we got into things in depth.
Some tough listening but some legitimate hilarity as well.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Find India on 𝕏 here: https://x.com/IndiaWilloughby
Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 - 55min - 105 - EP 87 – SOUTH X SOUTH HOW MUCH? — More Mandelson files. Government bans. GB News fanboy.
EP 87 – SOUTH X SOUTH HOW MUCH? — More Mandelson files. Government bans. GB News fanboy.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
More cancelled travel visas from the government — Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker this time, removed from the insanely expensive SXSW festival and the Oxford Union.
Lots of Labour chat in this episode. Starmer, Mandelson, Blair, McFadden — all made appearances this week.
Michael Grade professed his love for GB NEWS. 🤬
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Hasan Piker at the Oxford Union is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Pf5B7sGNbBjXPSy8&v=jcIa2pE2D10&feature=youtu.be
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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 - 43min - 104 - EP 86 – #FARAGERIOTS2 — Farage kicked off more rioting. Mental health awareness.
EP 86 – #FARAGERIOTS2 — Farage kicked off more rioting. Mental health awareness.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
Some of this episode is a tough listen. We covered the rioting in Southampton on Tuesday and Farage's complicity.
Reform Roundup™️ — Kenyon crumbled under no scrutiny whatsoever. Farage lies and lies and lies. Question Time should be a hoot on Thursday.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 - 41min - 103 - EP 85 – POLITICAL SMÖRGÅSBORD — Farage is cooked. Trump is cooked. Raise the Colours are in BIG trouble.
EP 85 – POLITICAL SMÖRGÅSBORD — Farage is cooked. Trump is cooked. Raise the Colours are in BIG trouble.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Farage is still in hiding and is being investigated on three fronts now, including a potential contempt of court referral.
We chatted about some varied topics this week, including Trump's impending political collapse, Pam Bondi is about to be investigated, and the war rumbles on. Mental health is back in the news again, and more insanity around cutting welfare.
Sal talked us through her recipe for Elderflower cordial — you don't get that on the Rest is Politics!
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 - 49min - 102 - EP 84 – FIVE MILLION WAYS TO HIDE — Where's Farage? Robert Kenyon is rank. More welfare intensity
EP 84 – FIVE MILLION WAYS TO HIDE — Where's Farage? Robert Kenyon is rank. More welfare intensity.
No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure.
REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Farage is still in hiding. Kenyon's views on abortion are horrific. Criminal councillors.
Sal discusses a new attack on welfare by the government and the lack of attention on the tax evaders.
Carol Vorderman is under attack, but she's fighting back.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
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Thu, 28 May 2026 - 52min - 101 - EP 83 – UNINVITED — Trump forgets his own son's name. Sadiq Khan for the win. Cheap opera tickets.
EP 83 – UNINVITED — Trump forgets his own son's name. Sadiq Khan for the win. Cheap opera tickets.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
We chatted about Labour's cost of living offerings this week, it's safe to say that neither were particularly enamoured. They have been very up and down this week, with some questionable choices to help in the forthcoming oil wars and removing fit notes from GP's remits.
Trump is seriously losing in the ongoing battle for his attachment to reality, and this week appeared to forget his own son's name.
Sadiq Khan took on Palantir.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
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Mon, 25 May 2026 - 42min - 100 - EP 82 – UNVETTED — Reform's plumber problems. Farage in hiding. Local government under the spotlight
EP 82 – UNVETTED — Reform's plumber problems. Farage in hiding. Local government under the spotlight.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Reform UK have put up a plumber for the Makerfield by-election, but he has a highly questionable past. Farage is STILL ducking scrutiny over his five million pounds 'bung' from Thailand.
Reform UK councillors are being filmed, failing in their jobs and admitting that they don't have the first idea about government.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
Contact us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod
Sun, 24 May 2026 - 47min - 99 - EP 81 – BAT$H*T AND BROKEN — Farage flounders. HS2 insanity. Reform vetting disaster. Far-right failures everywhere
EP 81 – BAT$H*T AND BROKEN — Farage flounders. HS2 is bat$h*t. Reform vetting disaster. Far-right failures everywhere.
No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion.
We discussed this week's Unite the Kingdom rally — how much of a disaster was it? Ryan Bridge was arrested, Reform's new by election candidate has strong links to the extreme far-right. And Trump is teetering on a knife edge. HS2 is INSANE.
Don't forget Farage's five million pounds, and we apologise in advance for a clip of Rikki Doolan butchering, You'll Never Walk Alone.
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.comWe’re also on Patreon with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here.
No Holds Barred Links
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Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/
Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered?
Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com
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Wed, 20 May 2026 - 52min - 98 - EP 80 – TOMMY ROBINSON'S FLAG RACE — Five million pound gift. Divide the Kingdom. Starmer vs. Burnham
EP 80 – TOMMY ROBINSON'S FLAG RACE — Five million pound gift. Divide the Kingdom. Starmer vs. Burnham.
We chatted A LOT about Andy Burnham in this episode. It's fair to say that Don and Sal got into it.
STARMER THE DRAMA-LLAMA CALMER just kept on keeping on as though nothing was happening!
Tommy Robinson's Flag Race happens as this goes out on Saturday, Sal will be on the opposing march so we'll have some updates from the scene next week.
And Nigel Farage is in BIG TROUBLE. His gift from Christopher Harborne metamorphosised from gift, to payment for security, into a reward for Brexit. Which is it, Nige? Pick a lane.
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS.
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Sat, 16 May 2026 - 57min - 97 - EP 79 — MEDIA MADNESS — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Media in meltdown. The war rages on.
EP 79 — MEDIA MADNESS — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Media in meltdown. The war rages on.
The insane coverage of a thing that hasn't yet happened is dominating our air waves and preventing us from knowing any other news. So you would be forgiven for thinking that the war in Iran is over ... it isn't.
Farage's bung dominates the headlines, but there are other failures within the Reform landscape, including twelve local councillors falling by the wayside already.
Oh, and Don had a rant about Paddy McGuinness!
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS.
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Double Down News piece ishere.
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Fri, 15 May 2026 - 43min - 96 - EP 78 – LOCAL ELECTION FALLOUT — Porn amateur wins a seat for Reform UK. Sal questions Farage. Starmer Drama
EP 78 – LOCAL ELECTION FALLOUT — Porn amateur wins a seat for Reform UK. Sal questions Farage. Starmer Drama.
Sal is back, thank goodness. 😍
We chatted about her own personal local election results and the fallout, including an exclusive we dropped a few weeks ago about a very NSFW Reform UK candidate putting his own porn onto open social media platforms.
There's a brilliant clip of our very own Sal asking some pressing questions to a smirking Nigel Farage. Well worth a watch/listen.
Reform didn't fare so well, and we chatted about Keir Starmer and the unbelievable Toryesque psychodrama that's unfolding.
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS.
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Thu, 14 May 2026 - 40min - 95 - EP 77 — LOCAL ELECTION BREAKDOWN — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Global Perception Index.
EP 77 — LOCAL ELECTION BREAKDOWN — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Global Perception Index.
Don is flying solo on this episode. It started as a minisode, but he rambled on for so long, we have to put it out as a full Ep! And yeah, it's Ep 77, despite Don's intro!
Sal is taking a very well-earned rest and will be back very soon. Wish her well in the comments. 😍
A very dry local election breakdown. Nigel Farage's five million pound bung. And which countries are in the bottom five of the recently published global perception index? Hint: 3 of the bottom 5 are involved in a certain war very near to the Strait of Hormuz!
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Mon, 11 May 2026 - 43min - 94 - EP 05 — DISCUSSIONS with Mike Dicks — Renter's Rights Act
EP 05 — DISCUSSIONS with Mike Dicks — Renter's Rights Act
We're back with a new episode of Discussions with the very excellent, Mike Dicks. We asked Mike to come on and discuss the ramifications of the new Renter's Rights Act, as he had recently been at the wrong end of the difficult landlord stick.
As is our wont, we chatted a lot about the topic, but it meandered in and out of several other ares.
Mike is the creator of the amazing Trumpton political cartoons, and you can find links down there. 👇
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Sat, 09 May 2026 - 1h 10min - 93 - EP 76 — KAMIKAZE DOLPHINS — The war is BACK — with dolphins. Reform Roundup™ - FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
EP 76 — KAMIKAZE DOLPHINS — The war is BACK — with dolphins. Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
The war is back, baby! Pete Hegseth fails to rule out that the US has kamikaze dolphins. Sharks with fricken laser beams got a mention. They told the world that their blockade was rock solid, whilst pleading for Iran to open the Strait.
Reform Roundup™ contains Zia Yusuf being weird. Farage being a flake and THAT £5M bribe.
We also discussed why kids aren't having kids. Or dancing!
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Thu, 07 May 2026 - 40min - 92 - EP 75 – MEDIA BLACKOUT — The media and MET Police have been caught lying. Repeatedly. Toxic Masculinty Tragedy.
EP 75 – MEDIA BLACKOUT — The media and MET Police have been caught lying. Repeatedly. Toxic Masculinity Tragedy.
TRIGGER WARNING: there is some very tough chat in this episode regarding domestic abuse. Proceed with caution.
Why has Mark Rowley been lying about the Stop the War Coalition and the Nakba Day march?
Why have the media repeatedly lied about the third attack that led up to the Golders Green incident?
Why was a woman murdered by her abusive ex-partner with a f***ing grenade? It's a heartbreaking tragedy.
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Thu, 07 May 2026 - 29min - 91 - EP 74 — MEDIA BIAS — Proof of Reform's underreporting. Billionaires under the radar. BBC Bias.
EP 74 — MEDIA BIAS — Proof of Reform's underreporting. Billionaires under the radar. BBC Bias.
Does Dan Hodges tweet more than the BBC about Peter Mandelson? Reform FINALLY face a tiny bit of scrutiny. Don drops a Data Deep Dive.
Sal tells us about a very excellent bit of people power from China.
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Sat, 02 May 2026 - 48min - 90 - EP 73 – PANIC ON THE STREETS OF LONDON — A horrific stabbing in London. Misreporting. And Martha's Law.
EP 73 – PANIC ON THE STREETS OF LONDON — A horrific stabbing in London. Misreporting. And Martha's Law.
This episode Sal and Don chatted a bit about the stalemate in the Iran conflict but mainly about the horrific stabbing in North London. Was it really a terrorist attack? Or a failing of our mental health provision, like Valdo Calocane?
Sky News were Community Noted on 𝕏 for misreporting the facts. Three people were attacked, not just two.
And was Zack Polanksi's 𝕏 repost really that bad? Spoiler alert: NOPE.
And Sal talked through Martha's law and its significance for patients.
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Sat, 02 May 2026 - 42min - 89 - EP 72 — POLITICAL ASSASSINS — Are we? Epsom fabricated attack. Fox News fail. Far-Right Roundabout. Reform Roundup.
EP 72 — POLITICAL ASSASSINS — Are we? Epsom fabricated attack. Fox News fail. Far-Right Roundabout. Reform Roundup.
Sal chatted about the completely fabricated attack in Epsom that was whipped up into a riot by online agitators and auditors. Tommy Robinson's rally is going ahead with a $100,000 donation from the same guy that paid for his shiny new nashers.
The banjo player from Mumford & Sons IS A GENIUS*.
Reform Roundup™️ is a long one again but it does includes some funny fails and Bobby Generics new nickname.
*he is not
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 - 47min - 88 - EP 71 – AMERICAN ASSASSIN? — Trump survives again. Conspiracy theories abound. Ai defeated?
EP 71 – AMERICAN ASSASSIN? — Trump survives again. Conspiracy theories abound. Ai defeated?
This is a USA heavy episode. Did Trump survive another assassination attempt? Or was it a wild ruse to get his ballroom building back on track? How many Trump mobiles have been delivered? And did he really just sack the entire National Science Board.
Answers to these and much more are contained within!
Oh, and Ken Cheng has defeated Ai. 😃
Our end clip is by Snicklink on 𝕏.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 - 41min - 87 - EP 70 — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US — We're a year old. Reform Exclusive. Hate preacher canned. Far-right wobbling.
EP 70 — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US — We're a year old. Reform Exclusive. Hate preacher canned. Far-right wobbling.
No Holds Barred Pod is officially one year old now. Sal and Don have been rabbiting together for a full twelve months and show no signs of letting up!
Reform Roundup™️ is a long one this week, so the TL;DR version is: lies, lies, lies, lies and some more lies.
Sal has an absolute bombshell exclusive about a Reform UK local candidate.Unfortunately, that section has now been redacted due to sustained political pressure[although if you're a Patreon subscriber, you can hear the full, unredacted exclusive].
Valentina Gomez has been banned from the UK. Result!
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 - 52min - 86 - EP 69 – HUNK of JUNK — More US mistakes. Military drafts. Insider Trading.
EP 69 – HUNK of JUNK — More US mistakes. Military drafts. Insider Trading.
This episode is mainly about the war in Iran and how the USA just can't stop ballsing it up. Trump has been manipulating the markets. Could Barron Trump be rafted?
What are the ramifications for our own politics with Israel's influence?
🥳🎉🎁🎈🎊 Oh! And we're a whole year old. Happy birthday, us. 🥳🎉🎁🎈🎊
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026 - 39min - 85 - EP 68 — COMPETITION 'WINNERS' — Reform UK have two new scandals. Labour did a good thing.
EP 68 — COMPETITION 'WINNERS' — Reform UK have two new scandals. Labour did a good thing.
Sal talked us through a fascinating proposal to actually help those in poverty, from a Labour MP.
Reform Round Up™ was long this week as Don bagged a scoop, we learned about another billionaire backer and Richard Tice has been naughty with his taxes. Again.
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 - 49min - 84 - EP 67 – WE WERE ON A BREAK? — A pause in the war. Palestine Action Trial.
EP 67 – WE WERE ON A BREAK? — A pause in the war. Palestine Action Trial.
We chatted about a few things in this episode but mostly the war, despite the partial pause/ceasefire. Some parties did not seem to understand the word.
Some breaking news in a very clandestine trial of some Palestine Action protesters.
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 - 44min - 83 - EP 04 — DISCUSSIONS — Women Against the Far-Right with Nina Doran.
EP 04 — DISCUSSIONS — Women Against the Far-Right with Nina Doran.
We were joined on our latest Discussions episode by Nina Doran, organiser and advocate for Women Against the Far-right.
A very illuminating discussion about activism and the need to stand up to Reform UK. Nina and Sal are doing amazing work in this field — make sure to follow them for more info.
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 - 35min - 82 - EP 66 — STUPIDITY & HYPOCRISY — Jenrick and Cunningham. Reform UK are in Free Fall. The war goes NUTS.
EP 66 — STUPIDITY & HYPOCRISY — Jenrick and Cunningham. Reform UK are in Free Fall. The war goes NUTS.
Don's Reform Roundup™ wasn't long this week, but the sheer hypocrisy and stupidity is off the charts. Featuring Farage, Jenrick and Cunningham.
The majority of the episode was war-based, as you may imagine. We chatted about Trump's derangement and Sal had some nuts news.
We also discussed some good work from Labour for a change.
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 - 50min - 81 - EP 65 — DUMPING ON THE DISABLED — Again. New punishing benefits rules. Doctors Deserve More. PIP Devil.
EP 65 — DUMPING ON THE DISABLED — Again. New punishing benefits rules. Doctors Deserve More. PIP Devil.
Sal talked us through the new benefit changes that have just been introduced — and why they are designed to punish those who really need them. We also chatted about the junior doctors being on strike again and why they deserve so much more than Wes Streeting is telling us about.
More arrests within the far-right this week for a bit of light relief!
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 - 34min - 80 - EP 64 — WEAPONISING TRAGEDY — Reform UK stoop to their lowest. Reform UK pretend nothing happened. Labour Lobbying.
EP 64 — WEAPONISING TRAGEDY — Reform UK stoop to their lowest. Reform UK pretend nothing happened. Labour Lobbying.
Sal chatted about the ongoing dark arts of lobbying — this time Steven Reed. Labour MPs dashing off to Israel and then 'forgetting' to declare it.
Don's Reform Roundup™️ was quite upsetting, with their Housing Spokesperson minimising the tragedy of Grenfell.
Ryan Bridge was arrested. Woohoo!
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 - 39min - 79 - EP 63 — TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER — A march of hope. Hegseth and Kid Rock. Trump Sleeps. Iran Trolls.
EP 63 — TOGETHER WE'RE BETTER — A march of hope. Hegseth and Kid Rock. Trump Sleeps. Iran Trolls.
Sal gave us here report from the wonderfully positive and hopeful Together march in London — spoiler alert: it was amazing.
There was a lot of war talk as you may expect, but with some things you might not - Kid Rock having his own personal fly-by from the US army had caused a stir. And Iran continues its unabated brutal trolling of the USA's miserable war so far.
Ryan Bridge was arrested. Woohoo!
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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 - 44min - 78 - Epstein Files Special — Crossover with Political X
Epstein Files Special — Crossover with Political X
We were joined by Alex for this special edition of the pod — you may already know him on YouTube as Political X, and he hosts the fantastic Sunday Roast every week with loads of cool guests.
Alex had been doing some digging around the Epstein Files and found some pretty explosive stuff about some of our homegrown politicians — Tony Blair specifically.
We chatted about that and loads of other interesting facets of the files along the way and even started with an exclusive piece of news.
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 - 51min - 77 - EP 62 — JUST STOP DIGGING — MATT — Reform Fail Again. Bioweapons in Vegas.
EP 62 — JUST STOP DIGGING — MATT — Reform Fail Again. Bioweapons in Vegas.
The Reform Roundup is quite a large part of this article, as they are going from bad to worse. Matt Goodwin's Ai book, councillors dropping like flies, Farage frit from Question Time in his own backyard and they ran an illegal lottery. Yikes!
Sal had a scary story about bioweapons in Vegas but ended with a hopeful tale of a benevolent billionaire and Gaza.
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Sat, 28 Mar 2026 - 40min - 76 - EP 61 — ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS — Trump diverts cash from NATO. Hegseth doesn't know what a KM is. UN whataboutery.
EP 61 — ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS — Trump diverts cash from NATO. Hegseth doesn't know what a KM is. UN whataboutery.
This episode focuses primarily on the US and the continuing descent into madness of Donald Trump. This week, Hegseth joins him in the crazy stakes.
Sal talked us through the UK ambassador to the UN, taking things very off-topic.
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Sat, 28 Mar 2026 - 40min - 75 - EP 60 — THE MADNESS OF KING TRUMP — Trump's Market Manipulation. Iran is More credible than the USA. Regulators Have Failed.
EP 60 — THE MADNESS OF KING TRUMP — Trump's Market Manipulation. Iran is More credible than the USA. Regulators Have Failed.
We discussed the insanity around Trump's latest decision-making process — spoiler alert: he hasn't got a clue. We now have to wait for Iranian sources to confirm or deny Trump's madness.
It is clear that this was a market manipulation by the President.
Don talked about his article on our redundant regulators in the UK — and the rise of the robots. 🤖
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 - 45min - 74 - EP 59 — FAR-RIGHT — FAUX FATHER — UKIP were run out of Liverpool. Reform has had an absolute SHOCKER.
EP 59 — FAR-RIGHT — FAUX FATHER — UKIP were run out of Liverpool. Reform has had an absolute SHOCKER.
Sal went to the demo against the far-right last weekend and provides us with her roving report. Faux Father Nick Tenconi was in attendance, but Liverpool doesn't tolerate fascists.
Don's Reform Roundup™️ is a long one and utterly insane. Including Farage been caught out on Cameo and Matt Goodwin, aka Matt Badloss aka MattGPT has a new book out. Don deconstructs.
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 - 36min - 73 - DISCUSSIONS EP 03 — Monk Debunks — with Emma Monk.
EP 03 — Monk Debunks — with Emma Monk.
We had the chance to chat to the magnificent, Emma Monk about her work debunking the headlines, culture wars and fake news that's being forced into our feeds every day.
It's an ever-increasing problem that we encounter every day, and Emma does a really sterling job at debunking some of the most heinous fake news on and offline.
We chatted about the Daily Mail, Dan Hodges and our favourite proponent of crazy news stories … the Telegraph; once a noted paper of record, now a purveyor of lies.
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 - 55min - 72 - EP 58 — TICE. TAX. TANTRUMS — Reform UK's Week. LBC Lies. Pokémon! And Ai Insanity.
EP 58 — TICE. TAX. TANTRUMS — Reform UK's Week. LBC Lies. Pokémon! And Ai Insanity.
A lot about Reform as usual but specifically, their meltdown over falling poll numbers, Tice has been AVOIDING tax whilst attacking others for AVOIDING tax. Nick Ferrari lied live on LBC. And Sal has a distressing update about Ai and Pokémon — seriously!
Our song at the end is provided by our friend Baz whose YouTube channel is here.
Apologies for the coughing and spluttering — Don has nearly got rid of the Covid.
Next EP — POTHOLES! Apologies, but we've had to push the potholes EP to next week AGAIN. Damn war! We'll do it soon, we promise.
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS. DAMN WAR!
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 - 1h 04min - 71 - EP 57 — BEAVERS! BEAVERS! BEAVERS! — Beavers on Banknotes. Missiles in the Med. Reform's Ratings Rattle.
EP 57 — BEAVERS! BEAVERS! BEAVERS! — Beavers on Banknotes. Missiles in the Med. Reform's Ratings Rattle.
We chatted about the war again, of course. Hegseth's insane claims that the Strait of Hormuz in open — apart from the missiles and mines. Reform's polling is in the gutter, and Farage is REALLY whining about it. Culture wars overload about banknotes and badgers.
An admonishment for James O'Brien for nicking our Reform Roundup segment!
Apologies for the coughing and spluttering — Don has nearly got rid of the ManFlu™️!
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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 - 1h 00min - 70 - EP 56 — Pushing Prices — Oil Rockets. Military Tactics. Reform Floundering. Petrol Prices. Joey Barton Nicked!
EP 56 — Pushing Prices — Oil Rockets. Military Tactics. Reform Floundering. Petrol Prices. Joey Barton Nicked!
Sal gave an excellent explainer of why Trump is failing in the war against Iran. Don explained Farage's latest pathetic stunt and why it failed. Sky News are the only news broadcasters propping up Reform this week. Rupert Lowe STILL doesn't have a political party. Joey Barton is back in his natural environment — prison.
A longer ep than usual due to the insane amount of news we had to get through.
Apologies for the coughing and spluttering — Don STILL has ManFlu™️!
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 1h 14min - 69 - EP 55 — Poetry & Posturing — Corporate Sponsored Wazzocks. Trump IS Insane. Reform in Dubai and the USA.
EP 55 — Poetry & Posturing — Corporate Sponsored Wazzocks. Trump IS Insane. Reform in Dubai and the USA.
Sal and Don had a pod first disagreement … over Starmer! Don was attacked by Oakshot and Tice. Spies in Scotland and Wales. Who could be the 21st Century Lord Haw-Haw? Rupert Lowe still doesn't have a political party.
Clip from the excellent Cody Dahler.
Apologies for the coughing and spluttering — Don STILL has ManFlu™️!
Next EP — POTHOLES! Apologies, but we've had to push the potholes EP to next week again. Damn war!
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS. DAMN WAR!
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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 - 1h 04min - 68 - EP 54 — WAR! — What is it good for? Trump's Epstein War Begins. Reform Crybabies.
EP 54 — WAR! — What is it good for? Trump's Epstein War Begins. Reform Crybabies.
As you may expect, this episode is dominated by our chat about Trump's latest illegal endeavour. Sal reminded is of his comments about expendable people. Don put a case for Starmer's stance.
We also mentioned home politics — the Greens overtake Labour in the polls and, at time of recording, Reform UK were still crying about losing the election last week.
Apologies for the coughing and spluttering — Don has ManFlu™️!
Next EP — POTHOLES! Apologies, but we've had to push the potholes EP to next week again. Damn war!
CONTAINS MORE SWEARS THAN USUAL. DAMN WAR!
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 - 57min - 67 - EP 53 — FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — The Greens Rocked the Boat ... HARD.
EP 53 — FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — The Greens Rocked the Boat ... HARD.
We talked Gorton and Denton for the most part on this episode. The aura of positivity that has blossomed from Hannah Spencer's by election win is such a huge shot in the arm for progressive voters of all stripes.
We chatted about how Reform and Matt Goodwin were so magnanimous in defeat [not] and the imperious Guz Khan graciously allowed us to end on his unbelievable one-man sketch about the fake Muslim conspiracy that has been weaponised by Starmer, Badenoch and Farage.
We also have some other excellent clips this week.
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CONTAINS SOME SWEARS
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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 - 54min - 66 - EP 52 — I SWEAR — BAFTA Fallout. Farage in the Chagos Islands. Green Party Drug Policy. Social Media Disinformation.
EP 52 — I SWEAR — BAFTA Fallout. Farage in the Chagos Islands. Green Party Drug Policy. Social Media Disinformation.
Sal talked us through the fury of misunderstanding around the BAFTA incident when John Davidson used an offensive word because of his Tourette’s Syndrome. The BBC made a gigantic cock-up … again. Don chatted about Reform's weird week, with Farage popping up in the Indian Ocean for his latest publicity stunt and then Zia Yusuf appearing behind a sign that said 'Shadow Home Secretary'. Yikes!
We got into the Green Party's misrepresented drugs policy by Keir Starmer and the Metro. And there's a clip of John Oliver making a direct link between social media disinformation and the shooting of two innocent people in Minneapolis.
Next EP — POTHOLES!
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS BUT NOTHING TOO SERIOUS
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 56min - 65 - EP 51 — BREAKING NEWS — Reform Scandal. Trump Scandal. Labour Scandal. Jenrick Scandal.
EP 51 — BREAKING NEWS — Reform Scandal. Trump Scandal. Labour Scandal. Jenrick Scandal.
There was some live breaking news 'fast happening' as Martin Daubney might say when we recorded. Trump's tariffs were ruled illegal. Allegedly, Matt Goodwin has been a naughty boy. Don chatted us through the new Shadow Chancellor's political financial history — it's not good. Sal gave us details about the Labour Together scandal — not good either. And somehow Tommy Robinson got into America.
CONTAINS SOME SWEARS BUT NOTHING TOO SERIOUS
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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 - 1h 09min - 64 - EP 50 — FAR-RIGHT LIGHT — Crypto in Politics. Farage’s 'Shadow Cabinet'. Kinnock’s Shonky Figures. Rupert Lowe’s Day in the Sun.
EP 50 — FAR-RIGHT LIGHT — Crypto in Politics. Farage’s 'Shadow Cabinet'. Kinnock’s Shonky Figures. Rupert Lowe’s Day in the Sun.
We hit some extreme tangents in this episode, so a lot of ground was covered. Sal chatted about the meagre uplift in disability benefits. Farage announced a laughable shadow cabinet, and we listed all the far-right parties that are now fighting like rats in a sack! Don talked through his research and article on political donation by crypto.
CONTAINS SOME ADULT SWEARS BUT NOTHING TOO SERIOUS
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 - 1h 00min - 63 - EP 49 — GOODWIN'S HANDMAID'S TALE — PMQs. Reform Round Up. Matt Goodwin Hates Women. Palestine Action Verdict. Zombie Pam Bondi.
EP 49 — GOODWIN'S HANDMAID'S TALE — PMQs. Reform Round Up. Matt Goodwin Hates Women. Palestine Action Verdict. Zombie Pam Bondi.
PMQs was meh, but Ayoub Khan delivered a fine joke [clip included]. Farage made himself look ridiculous … three times. Don wrote about some gross misogynistic comments from Matt Goodwin. Sal updated us on Palestine Action. Trump rolls back the fight against climate change and Pam Bondi lost the plot [clip included].
Sal had some coffee related laptop issues, so sound quality is a little off, but still fine to listen to.
CONTAINS LESS STRONG ADULT LANGUAGE [but still a little bit!]
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Sun, 15 Feb 2026 - 1h 04min - 62 - EP 48 — MORAL FAILINGS — Sarwar Epic Fail. Filton 24. Starmer Played a Blinder. Nick Candy and Epstein. Hervey Loses the Audience.
EP 48 — MORAL FAILINGS — Sarwar Epic Fail. Filton 24. Starmer Played a Blinder. Nick Candy and Epstein. Hervey Loses the Audience.
Keir Starmer had a very good day, for once. He played the media for prized chumps. Sal chatted about the Filton activists and government overreach into their trials. Don talked us through five of Reform UK’s current donors that appear in the Epstein Files. Lady Victoria Hervey is the epitome of moral failure.
Sal had some coffee related laptop issues, so sound quality is a little off, but still fine to listen to.
CONTAINS LESS STRONG, ADULT LANGUAGE [but a bit!]
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Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 1h 05min - 61 - EP 47 — BILLIONAIRE FRUITCAKE — Thiel. Epstein. Musk. Bannon. Farage. Mandelson.
EP 47 — BILLIONAIRE FRUITCAKE — Thiel. Epstein. Musk. Bannon. Farage. Mandelson.
A billionaire special this week. Don discussed Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lecture, welcomed in by Reform UK’s James Orr. We talked about Epstein and the latest files drop. Musk may be in some serious hot water — in Spain and France at least. In the UK, not so much.
TRIGGER WARNING — We chatted about Epstein and inevitably some of the content is a tough listen.
CONTAINS SOME STRONG, ADULT LANGUAGE [but less than usual!]
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 - 1h 01min - 60 - EP 46 — CLACToN vs. The USA. Ho Holds Road Trip to Essex. Trump Finds a New Target.
EP 46 — CLACToN vs. The USA. Ho Holds Road Trip to Essex. Trump Finds a New Target.
Sal and Don spent the weekend in Clacton-on-Sea, longer than the town’s MP, we’d argue. It surprised us … in a good way. We also talked about the US and Sal came up with a theory that could rock the political world if true.
We ended with some fascinating words from Canada’s Premiere — Mark Carney.
CONTAINS SOME STRONG, ADULT LANGUAGE.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2026 - 54min - 59 - EP 45 — Return of the Matt. Reform Scrapes the Barrel with Goodwin. Farage is Not at Work Shocker. PMQs Snoozefest.
EP 45 — Return of the Matt. Reform Scrapes the Barrel with Goodwin. Farage is Not at Work Shocker. PMQs Snoozefest.
This episode is mainly focussed on our weekly Reform roundup. In case you haven’t heard, they have chosen great conspiracy theorists and all round race-baiter, Matt Goodwin to run as MP in the Gorton & Denton by election. Also, Reform are telling tales on naughty Labour for posting a video of Goodwin being horrible about Manchester.
This week contains Sal’s quickest ever PMQs roundup as it turns out David Lammy and Andrew Griffith are monumentally dull. Lee Anderson provided the laughs though this week.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 44min - 58 - EP 44 — Trump. Trump. Trumpety. Trump. Still No Epstein Files. Greenland/Iceland. Bored of Peace
Trump. Trump. Trumpety. Trump. Still No Epstein Files. Greenland/Iceland. Bored of Peace.
In this episode, we talk about … you guessed it, Trump. His deranged behaviour from an invasion of Greenland — or was it Iceland — to the Bored of Peace and the possibility that we will never see the Epstein files, despite it being a constitutional law in the USA.
We finish the show with a really strong message from, friend of the pod, James Koppert.
CONTAINS SOME STRONG, ADULT LANGUAGE.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 39min - 57 - EP 43 — SELF PROPELLING KNOBHEAD - Badenoch Bombs at PMQs. Farage is Poorly. Reform Round Up from Davos.
SELF PROPELLING KNOBHEAD — Badenoch Bombs at PMQs. Farage is Poorly. Reform Round Up from Davos.
This week in Sal’s PMQs roundup, we discovered that Kemi Badenoch just cannot show a united front, and has undone a lot of good will that she built up before Christmas. Richard Holden got put on the naughty step by Lindsay Hoyle.
Reform roundup is mainly Farage based this week — he bottled his interview with Laura Kuenssberg, then had lunch with Liz Truss and went to Davos on a Trump Hunt — he didn’t find him!
CONTAINS SOME STRONG, ADULT LANGUAGE.
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 45min - 56 - EP 42 — ARMAGeDDON APPROaCHiNG? Trump Steals a Medal. Reform Steal a Loser.
EP 42 — ARMAGeDDON APPROaCHiNG? Trump Steals a Medal. Reform Steal a Loser.
Trump continues his one-man apocalypse. Greenland says no. We chatted about Reform’s latest nonsense Tory defection — Robert Jenrick, and Sal gave her inimitable PMQs roundup.
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Sat, 17 Jan 2026 - 1h 15min - 55 - EP 41 — Angry from Tunbridge Wells. Tommy Robinson Comes Out. Reform Laughs. EU Stand Up to Trump. US military calls in Grok.
Angry from Tunbridge Wells. Tommy Robinson Comes Out. Reform Laughs. EU Stand Up to Trump. US military calls in Grok.
Erm. Everyone failed this week except Sal and Don.
We chatted Tommy Robinson ‘accidentally’ sharing his personalised ads with the internet — they were … enlightening. Trump chaos as usual, but there has been pushback from unexpected quarters this week. Musk has agreed to deploy his deeply flawed, far-right Ai into the US military. We’re certain nothing will go wrong there.
Geopolitical tensions mount and the Hillsborough Bill is delayed again. Reform’s Kent County Council have failed at keeping water in Tunbridge Wells.
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 - 55min - 54 - EP 40 — Did We Mention They Are All Psychopaths? Trump. Vance. Noem. Leavitt.
EP 40 — Did We Mention They Are All Psychopaths? Trump. Vance. Noem. Leavitt.
Unless you have been on a lovely holiday to the far side of Jupiter, you will be aware of the unfolding catastrophe that we once called the United States of America.
This week’s episode is almost entirely dedicated to Trump’s burgeoning fascist dictatorship and his piracy and his hijacking of ships and his theft of oil and his threat of invading Greenland.
We end with the harrowing story of Renee Good, the mother of three that was brutally murdered by Trump’s goons this week. It’s grim, but vital that we talk about it.
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 - 1h 03min - 53 - EP 39 — PMQs Unravelled — Farage’s Lies Dissected
EP 39 — PMQs Unravelled — Farage’s Lies Dissected.
This episode is a bit different. We were both outraged to hear that Time Radio had decided to give Nigel Farage a platform to air his ear growing list of grievances — at the very same time as we were paying for him to be in the House of Commons.
He decided to head to the Times Radio studios and carp from a studio, so we decided to watch along and chat about it as we went. There is a lie counter on our video version — it got into double figures, but have a watch to see how many.
Apologies for the sound quality in places, we had to cobble a studio together! It’s a fun one though, nonetheless.
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 - 1h 13min - 52 - EP 38 — She's Always Nowhere — Lisa Nandy. Ai Loses the Plot. Flags at Midnight. Is Brexit Over?
EP 38 — She's Always Nowhere — Lisa Nandy. Ai Loses the Plot. Flags at Midnight. Is Brexit Over?
Welcome back after our little festive break and happy New Year.
Sal and Don had a general catch up on the weird news over Xmas and the ongoing flag worship — kudos to Sadiq Khan for winding up the far-right. We also chatted about the horrific turn of events that Grok gave us this week. Maybe Brexit is starting to unravel — let’s hope so.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2026 - 1h 02min - 51 - EP 37 Pt. 02 — Debunking Disinformation — Reform Round Up & Hunger Strikes Being Underreported
EP 37 Pt. 02 — Debunking Disinformation — Reform Round Up & Hunger Strikes Being Underreported
Sal took time to research and debunk some far-right disinformation that’s doing the rounds on Telegram. Don remakes Danny Kruger’s Scooby-Doo mask of religion, and Farage has another hissy fit.
We also talked about the hunger strikes ongoing and the government’s lack of empathy and refusal to intervene.
Links for the show:
John Crace’s incredible article ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - 1h 13min - 50 - EP 37 Pt. 01 — Infinite Plankery - PMQs, Doctor’s Strikes [Wes Streeting has a Tantrum] and Trump Goes Bonkers
EP 37 Pt. 01 — Infinite Plankery - PMQs, Doctor’s Strikes [Wes Streeting has a Tantrum] and Trump Goes Bonkers
Our episode name is derived from a reference to some Talk TV broadcasters and their current slap fight over social media.
This episode is mainly Sal’s last PMQs roundup of the year and some talk about Trump and his ongoing crusade to become the worst man in history. Plus the ongoing debacles that is Wes Streeting and his inability to act like a grown up.
Links for the show:
PMQs ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - 50min - 49 - EP 36 Pt. 02 — THANK YOU - to our amazing guests. Farage avoids scrutiny. Sal’s Apology. Homelessness.
EP 36 Pt. 02 — THANK YOU — to our amazing guests. Farage avoids scrutiny. Sal’s Apology. Homelessness.
Toward the end of this week’s episode, we list and thank our inaugural guests in our first season. We have been blessed by the high quality and talent that have visited us this year. Thank you all.
Sal made an honest and heartfelt apology after a listener complaint last week.
Farage is under investigation/scrutiny for ten things - the media don’t care.
Labour are moving on homelessness but it’s nowhere near enough.
Links for the show:
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 54min - 48 - EP 36 Pt. 01 — Gymnastic Pivot & Whiplash. PMQs. Trump Piracy & USA Chaos. Tourism to the US is Over
EP 36 Pt. 01 — Gymnastic Pivot & Whiplash. PMQs. Trump Piracy & USA Chaos. Tourism to the US is Over.
This episode has the penultimate PMQs of the year where Sal breaks down Badenoch’s 180 pirouettes and Starmer’s whiplash non-answers.
We also talked at length about the US and Trump’s piracy and the death of tourism to his country.
Part two is more focused on domestic matters and Farage’s ability to avoid scrutiny.
Links for the show:
Jon Stewart’s Iraq comparison ishere.
Stuart Heritage on the Liz Truss show ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 - 55min - 47 - EP 35 Pt. 02 — NINE MILLION POUNDS. Reform’s Crypto Sugar daddy. Our Amazing Spotify Wrapped.
EP 35 Pt. 02 — NINE MILLION POUNDS. Reform’s Crypto Sugar daddy. Our Amazing Spotify Wrapped.
Don brought us up to date with Reform’s life-changing lottery win from a Thai crypto billionaire. We chatted about political donations in general — they need to be capped. Sal discussed the benefit of Somantics, and we dropped in on Trump’s latest Russia failure.
Our feel good clip at the end is lovely, and our Spotify Wrapped made us feel very fuzzy inside — you lot are spectacular.
Links for the show:
Aid Thompsin’s clip ishere.
Together Alliance ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 52min - 46 - EP 35 Pt. 01 — LISTS. Starmer's Lists. BREXIT is Back, Baby. Reformatives Take Shape
EP 35 Pt. 01 — LISTS. Starmer's Lists. BREXIT is Back, Baby. Reformatives Take Shape.
PMQs was back this week, unfortunately, and Starmer made some lists. Brexit is back on the menu across our political restaurants. And the shapeshift from the Conservative party into Reform UK [Reformatives], took another twist this week with the addition of everyone's favourite simian impersonator — Jonathon Gullis.
Links for the show:
PMQs is here.
Together Alliance ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 - 53min - 45 - DISCUSSIONS - Episode 02 - Tice Takedown with Will Kerridge
Episode Two in our new series of discussion podcasts.
We will be inviting more guests on to discuss their fields of expertise and devoting an entire episode to them. Sal & Don continue to pump out their excoriating political episodes — these will run alongside.
This episode, we chatted to Will Kerridge. You may well have seen his viral video in which he stood up in Westminster Hall, in front of 2,000 people and, singlehandedly, dismantled Richard Tice.
It has been shared by such luminaries as Carole Cadwalldr, Narinder Kaur, Marina Purkiss and, friend of the pod, Liz Webster.
The link is below, so if you haven't seen it, watch that first.
It was enlightening to hear how he found himself in the position to ask the question but, more importantly, how his age group are actively engaged with politics and, for the most part, condemn the far-right.
An absolute pleasure to chat with Will, and we're totally behind his new ventures.
A very hopeful and positive episode.
Our usual links and details are here:
Will's viral video ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 1h 10min - 44 - Hurrah, for the Reform Black Shirts! — Green Party Christmas — Budget, Meh — Kemi is Lost
Hurrah, for the Reform Black Shirts! — Green Party Christmas — Budget, Meh — Kemi is Lost
We chatted a lot about the ludicrous decision for Reform to start selling actual BlackShirts, a bit about the budget and Kemi Badenoch's petulant performance.
There's a clip from the Green Party's latest, excellent video.
Some good and bad from the budget. And we ended with Will Kerridge, single-handedly holding Reform's Richard Tice to account — well worth hanging around until the end for that.
Links for the show:
Phil's YouTube ishere.
Sal's tea towel is fromhere.
Cody Dahler ishere.
The Green Party full video ishere.
Stephen Flynn's Tweet ishere.
Will Kerridge ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Sat, 29 Nov 2025 - 59min - 43 - DISCUSSIONS - Episode 01 - ADHD with James Koppert
The very first episode in our new series of discussion podcasts.
We will be inviting more guests on to discuss their fields of expertise and devoting an entire episode to them. Sal & Don continue to pump out their excoriating political episodes — these will run alongside.
This week we had the amazing James Koppert, an expert, consultant and lecturer in the field of ADHD. To say this discussion was illuminating would be an understatement. Thanks so much to James for coming on.
You can find his excellent podcast here —Koppert ADHD
Our usual links and details are here:
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - 43min - 42 - Who Is Nathan Gill? The man that nobody talks about — & Farage Fails Spectacularly.
Who Is Nathan Gill? The man that nobody talks about — & Farage Fails Spectacularly.
We spoke a lot about Nathan Gill being conspicuously absent from our mainstream media, Farage outing himself as a childhood racist and Reform releasing actual Black Shirts for sale alongside, what looked a great deal like, a WWII Reichsmark.
Sal had some good NHS news to share, and Zohran Mamdani took it to Trump … and won.
Links for the show:
The Nerve ishere.
Sal's live with Max ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Sal's Substack ishere.
Write to your MP here.
All our links are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - 1h 03min - 41 - Reform's Bad Week — Patriotic Millionaires, Reform Council Meltdowns, Traitors and Trump Loses It
Reform's Bad Week — Patriotic Millionaires, Reform Council Meltdowns, Traitors and Trump Loses It
A roundup of Sal and Don's visits to the Patriotic Millionaires tour bus and how Don almost got Dale Vince run over!
This week we missed PMQs, so we focused, for the most part, on the horrendous week that Reform UK had.
From losing their only Welsh politician, to one in the dock as a traitor and several councillors going bananas, in Latin it was a MALA HAEBDOMAS.
We also touched on Trump's defence of a murderer.
Links for the show:
The Patriotic Millionaires arehere.
The Fair Tax Union Jacks arehere.
The Mary Bruce interview ishere.
Max Robespierre's channel ishere.
Don's Substack is here.
Write to your MP here.
All our contact details are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyDerpon 𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - 1h 14min - 40 - Episode 31 Pt.2 – BBC Woes, Gender Bias in Mental Health, Trump Loses It & Monster Munch Mayo
Episode 31 Pt.2 – BBC Woes, Gender Bias in Mental Health, Trump Loses It & Monster Munch Mayo
PART TWO of this week's episode.
In Part Two, we covered the ongoing woes of the BBC and why it may not be as it seems. Trump has had a shocker of a week, and Sal talked about the over-prioritisation of mental health treatment to men in the NHS.
Links for the show:
PMQs is here.
Don's Substack is here.
Write to your MP here.
All our contact details are here.
Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune. If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Sat, 15 Nov 2025 - 51min - 39 - Episode 31 Pt.1 – PMQs, Reform/Far-right Roundup and Health Chat
Episode 31 Pt.1 – PMQs, Reform/Far-right Roundup and Health ChatPART ONE of this week's episode.In Part One this week, Sal delivered her inimitable and definitive PMQs analysis. Don brought news of Poppy Insanity and fake academics in the far-right roundup. We also had a long chat about the NHS and our personal health experiences.Links for the show:PMQs is here.Don's Substack is here.Write to your MP here.All our contact details are here.Thanks, as always, to @TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod𝔼 — NoHoldBarredPod@proton.me
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 - 50min - 38 - Episode 30 – 90s Nostalgia, Mental Health Chat, Motability & Hate Speech on Social Media
Episode 30 – 90s Nostalgia, Mental Health Chat, Motability & Hate Speech on Social Media
PART TWO of this week's episode.
This part we focus on mental health, and the demonisation of Motability plus, some climate change discussion and the National Emergency Briefing (links below). We also discussed the nostalgia of the 90s, when the Union Jack was cool – before the far-right ruined it.
Links for the show:
National Emergency Briefing ishere.
Invite Your MPhere.
Don's Substack ishere.
Write to your MPhere.
All our contact details arehere.
Thanks, as always, to@TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Sat, 08 Nov 2025 - 53min - 37 - Turning the Tanker — Sal's PMQs Roundup, Reform's Dubious Donations, Musk & the Far-Right
Turning the Tanker — Sal's PMQs Roundup, Reform's Dubious Donations, Musk & the Far-Right
PART ONE of this week's episode.
In part one we discussed David Lammy's surprising performance at PMQs, the ongoing ridicule levied at Reform and Farage, the rise of the far-right and Musk's interference in UK politics.
Part Two will be out tomorrow with chat about flags (again) and two big topics — mental health and the climate emergency.
Links for the show:
PMQs ishere.
Don's Substack ishere.
Write to your MPhere.
All our contact details arehere.
Thanks, as always, to@TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 07 Nov 2025 - 56min - 36 - Has the USA Failed — Government Shutdown, Hungry Kids plus Carol Decker and Flying Buses
Has the USA Failed — Government Shutdown, Hungry Kids plus Carol Decker and Flying Buses.
PART TWO of this week's episode.
We chatted about the ongoing government shutdown in the US and how, from next week, food stamps will no longer be available. It's disgusting when Trump is boasting about restarting nuclear tests.
This episode was a real rollercoaster of emotions with hope in Zohran Mamdani and the Patriotic Millionaires but also the devastating effects that Trump is having.
We chatted about Carol Decker's weird rant about vocab, whilst forgetting full stops, AND we had an amazing announcement towards the end that culminated in Sal breaking down with laughter … well worth the wait.
Links for the show:
Jenny's Amazing Video ishere.
The Patriotic Millionaires arehere.
Don's Substack ishere.
Write to your MPhere.
All our contact details arehere.
Thanks, as always, to@TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 31 Oct 2025 - 44min - 35 - Ethical Investigations — Reform Exposed, PMQs, Motability Lies, Lee Anderson Clangers & Victimhood
Ethical Investigations — Reform Exposed Again, PMQs, Motability Lies, Lee Anderson Clangers & Victimhood
Part One of this week's episode.
We were very happy to be joined by X's very own Mr. Ethical this week to talk about his investigations into Nigel Farage and Reform UK. His real name is Nick!
This bit also has Sal's PMQ's round up and chat about the continuing lies being spread about the Motability scheme by those on the right.
We talked a lot about Reform in this part, including Don's ongoing investigation into their donors.
Links for the show:
Nick ishere.
The Guardian article about Nick ishere.
PMQs is here.
Don's Substack ishere.
Write to your MPhere.
All our contact details arehere.
Thanks, as always, to@TheZombyPop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.
If you want to send us anything to read out, or a video/voice note about something you're passionate about, then get hold of us here:
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Fri, 31 Oct 2025 - 1h 11min
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