London-based Canadian comedian Kate Barron has made some big changes in her life. From moving countries and starting stand up to losing 185 lbs, she knows that change is simple but it isn't always easy, and often doesn’t take the first time around. Join Kate as she chats with comedians, influencers, entertainment industry pros, and more as they recount their own struggles with change, fear, and understanding their new sense of self.
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Join comedians Andrew Mensah and Kate Barron as they focus on and deep dive into one topic of modern dating per episode. Discussing and debating everything from first dates and ghosting to red flags and porn, each episode they will flip a coin, pick a topic and argue the side they’re given. Just like in life, there will be winners and losers. Watch episodes in full on YouTube or listen on your podcast app.
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A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
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This podcast is brought to you by the Women in Comedy Festival. Interviews, advice, gossip and more
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Canadian comics, writers, and optimist-wannabes, Kate Barron and Sara Starkman have partnered to create a well-being podcast...without all the BS. As world-class cynics feeling bogged down by negative news, they attempt to highlight the good stuff, surprising each other with positive news stories, academic studies and good deeds that the other hasn't yet heard. ...And then in true, "Kate and Sara" fashion, slowly dissect each other's attempts and articles through a realistic and honest lens, ...
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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.
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Welcome to Masterbators, where we openly and honestly discuss sex, love, masturbation, self-care, body-image, mental health, feminism and whatever else crosses our minds.
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Two rival comedy promoters happen to live in the same sleepy town in Norfolk. Rather than be at each other’s throats competing for territory like crap Columbian cartel leaders they have joined together with the aim of banging on about the UK comedy scene through the lens of also living in an idyllic English market town. Co Produced & Co-Presented by Kai Barron & Paul 'Pablo' Dunn Post Production and Artwork by Kai Barron of Shaft Of Wit Comedy Links THE PROMOTER MOUTHS WEBPAGE www.shaftofwit ...
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Welcome to Magic and Mountains: The T. A. Barron Podcast! Lifting our hearts, one story at a time — Inspiration from nature, heroes, and creativity. In season 2, we journey far and wide to the minds of courageous and visionary leaders like Jane Goodall and Isabel Allende, guided by the uplifting wisdom of T. A. Barron. We explore the wonders and inspiration of nature (as well as the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss) and the power of young people to make a positive differenc ...
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Part game show and part chat show. Your host, London Welsh comedian Vix Leyton, holds an ever-changing numbered list of 30 possible subjects - from everyday to current affairs - and invites three comics to compete to take the mic with stories, anecdotes, jokes or even songs, like a parlour game at the best fantasy dinner party you could ever imagine. The game - fun. The rules - highly convoluted. The laughs - constant. Guests to play the arcade so far have included Sara Barron, Sikisa, Tiern ...
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What Women* Want is a comedy conversation podcast where comedians talk about, and find the funny in, the misadventures, misunderstandings and misogyny involved in being a woman. Hosted by Amy Annette and featuring different comedians and topics each time. (Contains little to no Mel Gibson) Upcoming guests in the series include; Rose Matafeo, Sara Pascoe, Lolly Adefope, Aisling Bea, Desiree Burch, Josie Long, Mae Martin, Bisha K Ali, Nish Kumar, James Acaster, Phil Wang and many more... Recor ...
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Kate Barron as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/_katebarron/?hl=en-gb Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management and h…
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Where Are Your Eyes? with Megan Gailey & Robin DG Kelley (Ep 232)
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At UCLA, Zionist counter-protesters brutally attacked the Palestine encampment and now the chancellor is being hauled before Congress for all the wrong reasons. Robin DG Kelley, professor of History at UCLA joins Francesca to discuss the right-wing attack on universities and colleges vis-à-vis false claims of anti-semitism. Then comedian Megan Gail…
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The State of Protest with Adam Federman & Kate Willet (Ep 231)
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In the 'greatest democracy on Earth', the right to protest is being deeply criminalized. Journalist Adam Federman joins Francesca to explain the repressive collusion between private industry, the FBI and local law enforcement and the through-line from Keystone XL to Palestine movements. Then, comedian Kate Willet discusses some bad polling for Bide…
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Barron Rises & Blocking Celebrities Over Gaza?! *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY* 5/10
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Barron is barely legal and the RNC has already decided to use him as a delegate.* That's more attention than his father has paid to him in months! Then, TikTok users outdo themselves with a new "Digital Guillotine" or Digitine that blocks celebrities who have not spoken out against genocide. God I love Gen Z. Then GOP representatives have the funni…
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Forget the genocide itself and focus on the genocide's public image. Was its Met Gala outfit a bit over the top or was it just right? Cody Johnston of Some More News joins Francesca to talk about Anthony Blinken and Mitt Romney's wartime consensus, the ceasefire that will never be, the mainstream media's spinning itself into irrelevance, and Stormy…
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Has The U.S, Learned Nothing? Lessons From Vietnam To Gaza with Max Elbaum
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How do the student protest movements against US-sponsored genocide in Gaza mirror the anti-Vietnam war movement? How have things changed in 50 years and how has the empire gotten more fragile and more violent? Max Elbaum, lifelong radical and author joins Francesca for an hour-long discussion. Read Max's latest piece: What Can We Learn From Aaron B…
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Guest: Dannii Keogan & Georgie Cunningham
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me, Dannii Keogan and Georgie Cunningham as we chat about their journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/arushoflaughter/?hl=en Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FA…
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'Little Gazas' with Anthony Atamanuik & Max of UNFTR (Ep 229)
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President Biden and leading Democrats join with Republicans in criminalizing student Palestine protests, as Sen. Tom Cotton tries to make "little Gazas" happen. Comedian and actor Anthony Atamanuik joins Francesca to bitch about bad faith antisemitism claims and the conflation of Israel with Judaism. Then Max from UNFTR podcast joins to talk about …
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Students Abandoned, Psycho Dog-Killing Kristi Noem *FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS*
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Francesca airs some righteous grievances about student protesters being demonized by their own universities, the police and the political establishment. Plus, the student who says she was "stabbed" in the eye has a history of fabricating victimhood stories. Finally South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a new book out where she describes killing a d…
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Don't Be Evil with Nato Green & Mohammad Khatami (Ep 228)
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Google arrests and fires its workers for protesting their contracts with the IDF, while elite universities work with cops to arrest and suspend protesters demanding divestment. It's a regular police state fuckery from coast to coast. Former Google employee and activist with the No Tech For Apartheid Campaign Mohammad Khatami joins Francesca to talk…
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Rep. Ro Khanna On Palestine, Modi, & Big Tech
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Rep. Ro Khanna of California wants to be the future of the Democratic Party. But do his policies and votes speak to the base? Francesca asks the Rep. about his vote to condemn the slogan "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free", his worrying support for Prime Minister Modi of India, and what his vision of "progressive capitalism" would lo…
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Holy Sh*thouse | The Facebook Fraud Fallacy |
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Russian bots invade comedy socials whilst Russian comedy promoters invade the Norfolk comedy scene. A Loddon vicar gets Putin his place after some holy shithousery and Kai defends Joe Lycett from being called an attention seeking cock. Support Kai & Pablo for less than the price of a pint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Mary O'Connell as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/marywiththegoldshoes/ Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management an…
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Impeachment Interrupted with Sam Seder (Ep 227)
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Remember when Republicans were going to "IMEACH BIDEN"? Whatever happened to that? Sam Seder of The Majority Report joins to explain the indicted informant, the 1023, and the absence of evidence not being evidence of absence or whatever Rumsfeld used to say. Then, Iran's strike on Israel has us all wondering if we're on the brink of WW3 and whether…
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The Inconvenience Of Women's Football | Great Gigs | Wayne Rooney's Head
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What's up with Wayne Rooney's face and why is Pablo down on woman's Football? Meanwhile Kai talks about going full time at comedy promoting and his passion for ladyies beach volleyball...again. Support Kai & Pablo for less than the price of a pint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.co…
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Katie Green as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.katiegcomedy.com/ Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management and has worked in Comed…
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Trump's Billionaires and Zaka Propaganda with Arun Gupta & DeAnne Smith (Ep 226)
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The rich coalesce around their bronzed boy in November, out of fear they would pay a cent more in taxes, despite having more money than God. Francesca breaks down just how and why the tax code is so skewed in billionaires' favor in an edition of "Class War." And comedian DeAnne Smith joins to talk about AI genocide and the attacks on DEI. Then jour…
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Patriot Games | Capachoochoo Train | Dads Debate
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A meaty treat where we show that we care. I mean we're modern caring men who appreciate apple blossoms in spring and folk who take care of the vulnerable at the expense of their own liberty. Also in this episode we get the ars*h*le about broken microwave ovens and gobsh*tes who perform their work calls on trains. The motives and actions of lawless …
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Ozempic Trump, Roseanne A Lago & Biden Feeling The Gaza Pressure *BONUS TBR*
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Biden is feeling the heat after Gaza aid workers targeted, Trump is losing weight but not in his ego, Roseanne Barr is a wine-drunk QAnon grandma, and Francesca's best attempt at a Joe Biden impression. Think animatronic squirrel. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday…
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Hot Wars, Cold Wars with Jacob Silverman & Gianmarco Soresi (Ep 225)
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Israel's war crimes threaten to drag the U.S. into a hot wars in the Middle East, while a TikTok ban sparks a tech Cold War with China. Journalist and author Jacob Silverman joins Francesca to explain why a TikTok forced sale misses the mark on data safety while putting us on a path to a hostile future with China. Add to that the fact that a right-…
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Jess Gillam is joined by Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego to swap some of their favourite music. Francesca has played everywhere from Wigmore Hall to Lincoln Centre New York, and her latest recording of Brahms and Busoni violin concertos with BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stasevska is out now via Chandos.Today Francesca has br…
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Alternative Olympics | Kate Middleton's Royal Pardon
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Where else can you hear a light hearted take on modern slavery and then seconds later listen to a discussion about ham egg and chips descend into a cancelation worthy exchange about the Israel-Palestine struggles?. Kai reveals his disturbing relationship with The Yorkshire Ripper, whilst Pablo enjoys putin the boot in as he attempts earnest punditr…
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Seeta Wrightson as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/seeta_does_comedy/ Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management and …
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Robots & Sacha Baron Cohen Are Creeps *BONUS WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 2024*
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An AI robot gropes a female reporter, why Sacha Baron Cohen sucks,another State Dept official resigns over Gaza and P. Diddy has no good songs/is a sex trafficker probably. he Wednesday Bonus show is free to watch and listen to. Become a patron to get access to ad-free Friday bonus shows, 20% off merch, 60% off the American Prospect Magazine and mu…
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Basic Border Bitch with Natascha Elena Uhlmann & Brandie Posey (Ep 224)
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Why is Biden moving to the right on border policy? Author of Abolish ICE, Natasha Elena Uhlmann joins Francesca to discuss how Biden has continued Trump's draconian border policies and the latest bipartisan bill which she calls a "white supremacist wishlist" that effectively eliminates asylum. Then, comedian Brandie Posey is back to talk Trump gett…
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Airport Scams , A Non Paying Promoter And A Festival Fraudster
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We jump through fire once again to celebrate Persian New Year, Comedians and rugs. What does a limp handshake actually mean and are dogs self conscious when we watch them perform ablutions? Mystery meat, gushing gashes and 9 pound pints. Kai recounts his fiery trip to Iceland which was marred by an overpriced vending machine pasty. All this and som…
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Jess Gillam and tenor Alessandro Fisher share the music they love. Alessandro Fisher is a former member of the BBC New Generation Artist scheme, and a Kathleen Ferrier award winner: a versatile performer equally at home in baroque and romantic opera, or song. His choices today include barbershop quartet, brass band music, and the voice of Fritz Wun…
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Dark Brandon's Deep Cuts with David Dayen & Wajahat Ali (Ep 223)
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Biden has been nibbling away at corporate greed ever so gingerly, but we rarely hear about it. That's why David Dayen of The American Prospect joins to wonk-splain how things are going with Bidenomics and what is at stake fiscally in November. But before that, Wajahat Ali joins Francesca to talk about the suspiciously timely TikTok ban the house ju…
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Jules O'Brian as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/obrianjules/ Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management and has work…
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Jess Gillam swaps music with pianist James Baillieu, including works by Mozart, Bach, and Ella Fitzgerald. Pianist James Baillieu has worked with musicians including Lise Davidsen, Timothy Ridout and Pretty Yende, and has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Vienna Musikverein. He is also Senior Professor of Ensemble Piano and a Fellow at the…
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Thenjiwe Moseley as we chat about her journey in to comedy. Instagram @thenjiwecomedy TikTok @thenjiwecomedy https://www.facebook.com/thenjiwecomedy Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival …
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Grab a brew, sit down, relax and join me and Sikisa Bostwick Barnes as we chat about her journey in to comedy. https://www.instagram.com/sikisacomedy/ Manchester Celebrating Women in Comedy Since 2012 Your host Aimee is a progression booker at the Frog & Bucket, Programmer for the Women in Comedy Festival and Live agent for FAB Comedy Management an…
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Special Episode With The Unstoppable TanyaLee Davis
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*Interview Pod* International comedy star and TikTok sensation TanyaLee Davis, takes time out from her UK tour 'UNSTOPPABLE ME' to talk about her 'toxic positivity' and inspires us to smash through life regardless of any challenges. In this candid and inspirational chat with the world's smallest comedian, Tanyalee shares tales of getting T-Bagged a…
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Boycott Meets World with Mohanad Elsheiky & Samir Eskanda (Ep 223)
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One of the most effective ways to resist Israel’s crimes is through Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions or BDS. Activist and artist Samir Eskanda joins Francesca to explain how campaigns to economically and culturally isolate Israel are winning. Then comedian Mohanad Elsheiky talks Gaza while on the precipice of a ground invasion of Rafah. Biden says…
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