Best Rachel Dax Podcasts (2025)

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Dr Webberley's Tireless Trans Advocacy 32:30

8d ago32:30

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Dr Helen Webberley has dedicated her career to protecting and advocating for trans rights. As the debate, both online and in the halls of legislature, becomes more toxic, I sat down with Helen to see if we could find some common ground on this most controversial of issues.By Global

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Strictly's Amy Dowden 26:42

1M ago26:42

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After Announcing her return to BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Amy Dowden shares her journey in dance, living with Crohn’s disease, and her recent battle with breast cancer. Amy's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Rain-story-courage-resilience/dp/0349442045 Amy's tour - https://www.amyandcarlostour.co.uk/…

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Shabnam Nasimi 39:58

1M ago39:58

39:58

Shabnam Nasimi, a passionate advocate for Afghan women and human rights. From fleeing Afghanistan as a refugee to becoming a political activist, Shabnam shares her journey, the challenges Afghan women face, and the power of resilience.By Global

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Yalda Hakim's Big Break 45:44

2M ago45:44

45:44

Before her tenth birthday, Yalda Hakim had fled a warzone on horseback, learnt two languages, and was well on her way to becoming the world-renowned journalist that we know today. Listen as she explains just how difficult she had to be to get that first big break.By Global

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Suella Braverman, difficult until the end. 51:46

2M ago51:46

51:46

This week's difficult woman is the Rwanda Dreaming, email leaking, bibby barging former home secretary Suella Braverman. Whatever your thoughts on this twice home secretary - I think we can all agree she certainly is a bloody difficult woman!By Global

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The Soccer Mom who took down Pornhub 37:07

2M ago37:07

37:07

Laila Mickelwait is a mom on a mission, her tireless work has resulted in the removal of tens of millions of illegal porn videos and she's still not done. Her inspiring story is one of a woman and a mother who was sick of the ineffectual action on sex abuse and so took matters into her own hands.By Global

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The life long tenacity of Tanni Grey-Thompson 47:01

2M ago47:01

47:01

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of the most highly decorated British Paralympians and truly worthy of the title of Difficult Women. She has spent her life knocking down barriers and fearlessly schooling anyone who dares stand in her way. Even from her earliest memories she has been advocating for not just her own life but for thousands of other…

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The Marvellous Miss Feltz 41:10

2M ago41:10

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This week's difficult woman is another member of British broadcasting royalty, Vanessa Feltz! With her signature blonde locks and no-nonsense charm, she’s been captivating audiences for decades, bringing a splash of sass and a whole lot of heat to the airwaves, always ready to tackle the juiciest topics with her trademark honesty. Of which she is c…

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How Donna Jones gets things DONE 45:56

3M ago45:56

45:56

This week's Difficult Woman is Donna Jones, the conservative police and crime commissioner for Hampshire, and the first female leader of Portsmouth City Council. This is a woman who knows how to get things done and makes no apologies whilst doing it.By Global

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Madame Anti-Woke, Miriam Cates 41:12

3M ago41:12

41:12

This week's difficult women is the loud proud and utterly brilliant Miriam Cates. Now the former MP for Penistone and Stockbridge, Miriam rocketed into the public eye as one of the spearhead figures of the NatCon movement. She now focuses her efforts on education and pro-natalismBy Global

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Episode 317 - TNG - Descent - Part 1

3M ago

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By Rachel Watches Star Trek

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How Margaret Casely-Hayford plans to make history 37:30

3M ago37:30

37:30

This week's Difficult Women is the ceiling smashing Margaret Casley-Hayford. A successful businesswoman and lawyer, Margaret has now got her sights set on bringing diversity to the board room. She now aspires to be not just the first black person but the first woman to hold the title of chancellor in nearly a thousand years of the universities hist…

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Live from the Dublin Castle Part 2 32:48

3M ago32:48

32:48

We promise that this is the last ever Daily Grind - and it's still in front of a live audience, where the numbers have grown slightly. There's tech mishaps, impressions, songs and of course jokes that kind of land. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 …

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Live from the Dublin Castle With Crowded House's Neil Finn! 46:22

3M ago46:22

46:22

It's the final Daily Grind - recorded in front of a live studio audience. Not only is there 14 whole people in attendance but Shaun is also joined by Neil Finn from Crowded House! Crowded House are on tour across the UK this month in support of their critically acclaimed 8th album 'Gravity Stairs'. Beginning on 8th October, the band will visit Manc…

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Kate Weinberg's elusive illness 34:29

3M ago34:29

34:29

This week's difficult women is Kate Weinberg whose covid journey is as compelling as her writing. With a fierce determination to understand the mysterious fatigue that doctors couldn't explain, Kate embarked on a personal quest for a diagnosis that would empower her narrative and inform her creative work. Turned away time and again by doctors dismi…

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FINAL EPISODE PLAN + Best of September 29:04

4M ago29:04

29:04

The final episode of the Daily Grind will be recorded from the Dublin Castle, get there from 2pm. Show starts at 3pm. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) …

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Jon Sopel: Motorcades, Misinformation and a Miscast Emily Maitlis 34:04

4M ago34:04

34:04

Thanks to Jon Sopel for coming on. This is the last episode before the last episode which will come out next Monday. We're gonna do a mini episode tomorrow that explains this. So in many ways that will be the last before the last. So does that make sense. This is the last one before the mini one which will be the last before the mini one and then w…

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Bunny Guinness' Green Fingers 33:54

4M ago33:54

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This week's difficult women is the Gardening Legend Bunny Guinness. You will be most familiar with Bunny's voice as a regular on Gardeners Question Time but her immersion within the horticultural world goes well beyond her broadcasting career. We delve into everything from her hitchhiking through Europe to the Great Peat Debate!…

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It's Been a Week with Rag'n'Bone Man: Denzel Washington pretended he knew me 29:31

4M ago29:31

29:31

For our final edition of 'It's been a week', we're joined by the one and only Rag'n'Bone Man to discuss the highs and lows of life on tour, fatherhood and how to respond when Denzel Washington pretends to know who you are. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email …

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Oodles of noddles and not quite the penultimate 27:23

4M ago27:23

27:23

Pot Noodles been trending on the Tok, we have a bit of feedback. Ben also gives his thanks. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the messag…

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Shaun goads another armed dictator 25:54

4M ago25:54

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Ben is running the London Marathon for the MS Society. If you want to donate you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/maraben There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you sta…

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Why we are stopping the Daily Grind. 17:59

4M ago17:59

17:59

A big announcement from Shaun and Ben regarding the future of the Daily Grind... There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIN…

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Warren G rapping about LBC 30:00

4M ago30:00

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There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND). If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily …

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How Natalie Fleet told her daughter she was a product of rape 33:26

4M ago33:26

33:26

When she was 16, Natalie Fleet was raped. More than 30 years later, she will now use her role as a Labour MP to ensure that rapists have no rights to the products of their crime. Listen as she describes her incredible journey of resilienceBy Global

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It's Been a Week with Rachel Fairburn: "The first time I’ve felt like a tory" 33:52

4M ago33:52

33:52

Rounding the week off in style, we're joined by comedienne Rachel Fairburn to discuss a birthday, the supernatural and how best to navigate the Oasis Ticketmaster queue. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk.…

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It’s Sexy Space 25:41

4M ago25:41

25:41

Shaun and Ben compete in their car brand knowledge, there's some spooky and potentially disgusting Monster Munch news. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate)…

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Shaun Fails the Citizenship Test 32:12

4M ago32:12

32:12

Today on the Daily Grind there's coverage of the Ocean 2024 War Games that we hope doesn't lead to us getting wiped off the map plus Shaun struggles to pass the UK Citizenship test. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@r…

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Bibi Lynch and the Plight of the Childless 36:31

4M ago36:31

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This week's difficult woman is writer and podcaster Bibi Lynch. Owing to a combination of factors, Bibi has found herself childless and single in her late 50s - she's not had a boyfriend since Tony Blair was elected and she's come to the realisation that the world just isn't quite comfortable with a middle-aged childless woman. Listen as she talks …

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Ahir Shah: Reasons for Optimism 32:04

4M ago32:04

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Monday 12th August – It was announced today that 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award winning stand-up Ahir Shah is to release his debut stand-up special on Netflix. The smash-hit stand-up show was recorded earlier this year at London’s prestigious Royal Court Theatre and features Ahir’s trademark intricately crafted gags and electric performance. Launching…

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Old cat dies and idiots eating mince pies. 26:46

4M ago26:46

26:46

In this ep - the death of a 33-year-old cat, possibly the oldest in the world. People are already talking about Christmas - some of us are still in shorts and we're offended. And when cows attack - Shaun introduces us to the ruthless dark side of the Bovine. Also a tiny James bond on a roundabout pleading the big boys to stop it spinning so fast, s…

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Best of August: Gordon Smart, Postman Pat and Susie McCabe & Christopher McCarthur-Boyd 28:44

4M ago28:44

28:44

Shaun will be back on Monday. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND). If you like the episode please leave a review a…

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"Making mistakes, failing but trying", John Kearns tells it how it is 38:52

4M ago38:52

38:52

Today, we're absolutely delighted to welcome John Kearns back on the grind to chat all things comedy, the human condition and his new standup show, now available on Sky Comedy and NowTV. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: sh…

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A Saville Road Pilgramage 27:45

4M ago27:45

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Completing a 30 year pilgrimage dream, Shaun visits the iconic rooftop that the Beatles performed for the last time on. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate…

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Return of the Impressions + Dan Tiernan's Mega Bus Doozy 37:20

4M ago37:20

37:20

There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND). If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily …

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Episode 313 - TNG - Suspicions

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This episode is re-goddamn-diculous. Nuff said!By Rachel Watches Star Trek

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The Quest for a More Relatable Version of Sting 27:55

4M ago27:55

27:55

There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND). If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily …

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Alice Hendy from tragedy to triumph 27:14

4M ago27:14

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This week's Difficult Woman is Alice Hendy. In November of 2020, she received news that her only sibling had taken his own life. Alice found that he had been researching techniques to take his own life via harmful internet searches. To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, Alice set up Ripple Sui…

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It's Been a Week with Laura Smyth: Booze, Wotsis and a Bombay Mix please 27:44

4M ago27:44

27:44

Today, Laura Smyth joins us in studio to discuss what's been one helluva week/month/summer. If you like what ya hear, Laura's back on the comedy tour bus this September and October with dates across the UK and Ireland. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the …

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Wang Related Doozy + Bonus Gordon Smart Caterpillar Content 32:00

4M ago32:00

32:00

Ben has a doozy about his ball ending up in Wang's hand. Gordon Smart shares his caterpillar story along with some news and feedback. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standar…

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Dad's had Too Many Beach Beers 27:57

5M ago27:57

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Who is the bard of Sheffield? How excited would you be to hear your name in someone’s song? What is the eerie sound coming through space? Did Queen Camila get 3 quotes? Shaun ponders this and more on today’s Daily Grind. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email th…

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Phil Wang: Dancing with Timothy Chalamet 35:18

5M ago35:18

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We're thrilled to welcome Phil 'The Unit' Wang to the Daily Grind. His special is OUT NOW!! It's really great and will make you laugh lots. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you s…

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Oasis-Ticket-Pain Supernova 33:51

5M ago33:51

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There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND). If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily …

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From the Archive: the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin 38:50

5M ago38:50

38:50

“On Saturday 31st August, the IDF recovered the body of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. To many he was the recognisable face of the hostages kidnapped on October 7th. Earlier this year, we spoke to his mother. Listen back as the world mourns his loss”By Global

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It's Been a Month with Horatio Gould: Offensive 00's TV shows 37:17

5M ago37:17

37:17

Thanks so much to Horatio Gould for coming in to chat to Ben. Find Horatio's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/horatiogouldcomedy/?hl=en His YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@boyzgonewild Papi Vibe playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13aV2OtA5JLFdi8OulAo4K?si=ad64b6b94e844c47 There's (probably) some fairly strong language in th…

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Apocalypse How with Finlay Christie? 34:59

5M ago34:59

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Today on the Daily Grind Ben continues his Edinburgh journey by talking to comedian Finlay Christie. A bit about Finlay: At 19, he became the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition. His sketches and stand-up have been viewed over 200 million times on YouTube, his debut Edinburgh show OK Zoomer was nominated fo…

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Double Alex Special: Alexandra Haddow in Conversation and Alex Kealy live at the Monkey Barrel 32:24

5M ago32:24

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Special thank you to Alexandra Haddow. Keep up to date with Alexandra because she's up to lots of exciting things soon. Also big thanks to Alex Kealy who is also up to exciting things soon - that are also not quite out of the bag - so follow him on socials to keep up to date. Also Alex does a podcast that listeners to the Daily Grind - really ought…

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Susie McCabe & Christopher MaCarthur-Boyd: Susie's Heart attack + Irn Bru Tasting 42:42

5M ago42:42

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Susie and Christopher are both going on tour! see Susie here: https://susiemccabe.com/live/ Christopher here: https://linktr.ee/macarthurboyd Thanks to Amanda Emery for helping make this record happen! There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you c…

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It's Been a Week with Divorce: Sphen the gay penguin died! 34:12

5M ago34:12

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Today we're delighted to sit down with Divorce. As the Nottingham four piece take a week off from the tour bus, co-vocalists Felix Mackenzie-Barrow and Tiger Cohen-Towell reveal the highs and lows from their week. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily…

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