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A podcast taking a light hearted approach to fact checking unbelievable news stories and memes being shared online. We tell you what's true, what's bull and we have a little fun along the way. And yes, we know, it is a stupid name. But then so is Tokyo Sexwale. So why not join the Secretary of State for Nonsense and the team as they step up and do the research you can't be bothered to do for yourself in the battle against the real fake news.
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Back when we were allowed to go into bars, there was SuperPod 2020; a two day podcast festival in Southampton. Ministry of Swooping opened the whole weekend as Al was joined by Doctor Squee for a special Sporting Myth's episode, in aid of Sport Relief. So listen in to find out the truth about the phrase "Last guys finish last", the football chant "…
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Irene Sendler / Extinction Rebellion / Super Mario Bros - with Tiernan Douieb
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AKA: What is Batman's guilty pleasure? Shitting out a perfect Cumberland sausage. This week Al is joined by comedian and podcaster Tiernan Douieb. The pair discuss the possibility of food being cheaper post-brexit (which turns into a discussion about battery bees), the story of Irene Sendler and how she lost a Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore's "slide …
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NASA fake global warming / Rolex solves a murder / Plastic from Christmas Crackers
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AKA: They said we were crazy. They said we couldn't put Anal Beads inside of Tories. They were wrong. Al is joined by Matt Lees and the two discuss two things Boris Johnson said, or supposedly said, how much plastic crap really comes from British Christmas Crackers, the alleged faking of global warming data by NASA, how a Rolex watch solved a murde…
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AKA: What's there a ton of in Heaven? Balls. So it's #InternationalPodcastDay and we're doing something a bit different. Instead of the usual fake news and meme debunking Al's here flying solo doing a special episode looking at seven common misconceptions. So prepare to be schooled on Daddy Longlegs, George Washington's teeth, Sleepwalking, Napoleo…
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Climate Strike Rubbish / Area 51 Raid Deaths / Diane Abbott Balloon Headcase
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AKA: Menstrual Rage, good to the last drop This week Al is joined by wife Kitty as they discuss rubbish left by climate change strikers, Area 51 raid deaths, Nikola Tesla's mobile phone predictions, Robin Williams friendship with Christopher Reeve, Diane Abbott Balloon Headcase and the cost comparisons between Donald Trump's border wall and the Oba…
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Lisbon Treaty / Bottled Water / Admissions Scandal
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AKA: Today on the Jeremy Kyle show: "Help, my son is inserting a Mason Jar into my anus!" This week Al is joined by Jack & Ada from the Totally Unprepared Politics Show as they discuss the Tory ad which was removed from Facebook, whether Boris Johnsons backers are really betting on a no deal Brexit, the truth behind the Lisbon Treaty, the man who b…
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Flag burning Remainers / Dominic Cummings / The Suicide Plant
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AKA: What don't you want to find in your Kung Pao chicken? Emma Watson. This week Al is joined by Karin Robinson from the Primarily 2020 podcast as they discuss flag burning remainers, Dominic Cummings beliefs on the poor, the women who sued an amusement park after they broke in and injured themselves, a plant that causes so much pain you want to k…
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EU Regulations on Cabbages / Paracetamol on the NHS / MP's on Brexit
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AKA: In her latest feature-length film, Tracy Beaker struggles with Land mines for the first time. This week Al is joined by Jim Cliff from the Fallacious Trump podcast as they discuss 9 things women couldn't do in 1971, the EU regulations on Cabbages, the money spent on the Amazon wildfires compared with the film Venom, Wall Street's historical "b…
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EasyJet Backless Seats / Nicola Sturgeon / Russian Explosion
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AKA: A Mopey Zoo Lion This week Al has dragged his wife Kitty back onto the show, and they're joined by Andy Harland from the Dredgeland Podcast Spectacular. The trio answer such questions as: did a woman really sat on an airline seat with no back? Is Nicola Sturgeon really unhappy at being photographed with Boris Johnson and the Union Flag? Was th…
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A little teaser from our first three episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moswooping/message
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Win Vegas Holidays / El Paso Shooter / Killer Seagulls
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AKA Why am I sticky? Surprise sex! This week Al is joined by former colleague and podcast virgin Nik Chapple and former school buddy Lloyd Collins. They discuss winning Vegas holidays on Facebook, a woman who defecated on her bosses desk, Steve Jobs' last words, bullet resistant backpacks, seagulls that kidnap dogs and did the El Paso shooter reall…
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Eating Prime Ministers / Zombie Chicken / Mr Rogers
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AKA: Airport security guidelines now prohibit full frontal nudity. This week your Secretary of State for Nonsense, Al Galpin, is once again joined by the most reluctant podcaster Kitty Galpin; and podcaster extraordinaire Matt Lees. The trio tackle some questionable news stories and memes from the past week as they seek out the truth. Did the Dutch…
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AKA: I get by with a little help from bioengineered assault turtles with acid breath It's the first ever episode of the Ministry of Swooping, the podcast taking a tongue-in-cheek look at fake news and untrustworthy memes. Joining the Secretary of State for Nonsense, Al Galpin, are this weeks under-secretaries; "The worlds most reluctant podcaster" …
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